JPH09301472A - Mini-disk container case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To integrally laminate a plurality of mini-disk container cases and facilitate keeping and transporting works, by providing projections on one side face of the mini-disk container case and recesses with a shape corresponding to the projections at the other side face thereof. SOLUTION: Four square columnar projections 30 are formed on one side face of a box-shaped mini-disk container case 1 or on the surface of the lower frame member 10 provided with the insertion hole 2 of a mini-disk 200 at one side end and the containing part for the mini-disk in the inside, so as to position on the diagonal lines on the surface of the lower frame member 10. Fitting recesses 40 having a shape to coincide with the projections 30 are formed at the positions corresponding to the projections 30, on the surface of the upper cover member 20 of the container case 1. The projections 30 of the lower frame member 10 of the container case 1 are detachably fitted to the fitting recesses 40 to vertically and integrally laminate a plurality of container cases 1 and form this container case laminated body 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a type of magneto-optical disk, and is a storage case for storing a recordable and reproducible mini disk, a mini disk therefor, and a mini disk product in which the mini disk is stored in the storage case. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A magneto-optical disk can repeatedly write, read, and erase information by utilizing a magneto-optical effect caused by interaction between laser light and magnetism.
Compared to normal magnetic recording such as cassette tapes, high-density recording is possible, and since it is a non-contact method using laser light, there is no deterioration in sound quality even if it is repeatedly played back. It is used for In particular, the so-called "mini-disk (MD)" which is a type of magneto-optical disk
Uses a so-called "magnetic field modulation overwrite" method that controls the size of the mark recorded on the magnetic film by the magnetic field reversal cycle, which enables downsizing and simplification of the system.
Moreover, high-density recording, which has been difficult in the past, is possible, and it has recently attracted attention and is in the limelight in the fields of information equipment such as computers and audio equipment.

By the way, in order to prevent the mini disc from being damaged, the mini disc has been conventionally stored in a storage case made of plastic or the like. As such a mini disk storage case, for example, a storage case having a structure shown in FIG. 6 is used.

The storage case 100 is composed of a pair of upper and lower lower frame members 110 and upper frame members 120, one end of which is opened to form a mini disk insertion hole 102, and inside the storage case 100, It is a housing-shaped storage case in which a mini disk storage portion 104 is formed. In addition, in the upper frame member 120, the side walls 122 and 123 facing the outer edge of the upper frame member main body 121, which are sliding surfaces on which the inserted mini disc 200 slides, and the mini disc 2 inserted.
A side wall portion 124 forming a terminal wall with which 00 abuts is formed. Further, on the side wall portions 122 and 123, the mini disc locking piece 1 protrudingly provided on the mini disc storage portion 104 side near the end opposite to the mini disc insertion hole 102.
22A and 123A are formed, and the base end portion 122 thereof is formed.
B and 123B act as springs, so that the mini disc locking portions 122C and 123C formed near the tips of the mini disc locking pieces 122A and 123A are moved to the mini disc housing portion 10.
It is configured so as to be biased toward the 4 side. On the other hand, in the lower frame member 110, the side wall portion 112 that constitutes the side peripheral wall of the storage case 100 by engaging the side wall portions 122, 123, and 124 of the upper frame member 120 with the outer edge portion of the lower frame member main body 111, 11
3, 114 are formed. When engaging the upper frame member 120 and the lower frame member 110, the locking projections (not shown) formed outside the side wall portions 122 and 123 of the upper frame member 120 are attached to the lower frame member. 110 sidewalls 112, 11
It is adapted to be fitted into a locking groove (not shown) formed inside 3 to be integrated.

When the mini disk 200 is stored in the storage case 100, the mini disk insertion hole 102
Therefore, the mini disk 200 is inserted in the specified insertion direction (usually the same as the insertion direction into the mini disk machine), and the mini disk is locked in the hold holes 202 and 204 formed on both sides of the mini disk 200. Piece 122A, 12
By engaging 3A, the mini disk 200 is held in the storage case 100 and is prevented from falling off. On the other hand, when taking out the mini disk 200 from the storage case 100, the cutout portions 111A, 12A formed at the ends of the lower frame body 111 and the upper frame body 121 of the storage case 100 on the mini disc insertion hole 102 side.
Hold the mini disk 200 through 1A and pull it out in the take-out direction.
02, 204 and mini disc locking pieces 122A, 123A
The engagement state with and is released, and the mini disc 200 can be taken out.

[0006]

By the way, in such a conventional mini-disc storage case, when carrying a plurality of mini-disc storage cases by hand, particularly when carrying a large number of storage cases at one time, they are stored. It may slip between the cases and accidentally fall off.
This is not preferable because it damages the mini disk storage case and sometimes the mini disk itself in which important information stored in the storage case is recorded. When it is used for an on-vehicle mini disk audio device used in a state of severe vibration such as an automobile, it is often undesirably dropped.

Further, in the case of a mini disk used in such a vehicle-mounted mini disk audio equipment, since the vibration is severe, a plurality of mini disk storage cases are prevented from scattering in the car. It is necessary to separately provide a storage box for storing a plurality of mini disk storage cases in the dashboard, console box, etc., which results in high cost, and there is a problem from the limited space in the vehicle.

Further, when a mini disk storage case containing a mini disk is displayed on a product display shelf for sale, when a space is generated in the display shelf, the mini disks are scattered in the display shelf. This may impair the purchaser's willingness to purchase, and when attempting to take out the mini disk storage case, which is a product, from the display shelf, there is a risk that it will accidentally fall off the display shelf. Not only the case but also the mini disc itself on which important information is recorded may be damaged, which is not preferable.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention does not accidentally drop a plurality of minidiscs even when carrying a plurality of minidisc storage cases and displaying them on product display shelves. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mini disk storage case in which the storage cases can be laminated and integrated.

Further, according to the present invention, even when it is used in an on-vehicle mini-disc audio device or the like which is subject to severe vibration, a plurality of mini-disc storage cases can be carried in the vehicle without being scattered, and a special storage box is provided in the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mini disk storage case that can be left in a vehicle without providing it.

[0011]

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the problems and objects in the prior art as described above, and the mini disk storage case of the present invention has a mini disk inside thereof. A case-shaped mini disk storage case having a storage part formed therein, wherein a protruding part is provided on one surface of the mini disk storage case, and the one surface of the mini disk storage case is provided on the opposite side of the mini disk storage case. Side of the protruding portion, a fitting recess having a shape matching the shape of the protruding portion is formed, and the protruding portion of the mini disc storage case is formed into a fitting recess of another mini disc storage case. It is characterized in that it can be detachably fitted so that a plurality of mini disk storage cases can be laminated and integrated.

Further, the minidisk storage case of the present invention is a minidisk characterized in that a plurality of the projecting portions and a plurality of fitting recesses are formed. further,
The mini disc product of the present invention is a mini disc product in which the mini disc is stored in the mini disc storage case described above.

With such a structure, the mini disk storage case storing the mini disk is
By accommodating the protruding part formed on the surface on one side with the fitting concave part formed at the position corresponding to this protruding part of another mini disk storage case, a plurality of mini disk storage The cases can be sequentially laminated and integrated.

Further, in the mini disk storage case having a plurality of protrusions and fitting recesses, the fitted state, that is, the stacked and integrated state of the mini disk storage cases becomes stable, so that the mini disk storage cases are stacked. It is possible to prevent the mini disc from falling off.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A mini disk storage case according to the present invention may have a single projection provided on one surface and a single fitting recess provided on the opposite surface. Also, a plurality of them may be provided. When a plurality of mini-disk storage cases are provided, the stacked state of the mini-disk storage cases becomes stable and the stacked mini-disks can be prevented from falling off, which is preferable. When a plurality of mini-disk storage cases are provided, it is preferable to provide them at regular intervals on the surface of the mini-disc storage case because the laminated integrated state will be stable, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a random state is possible. May be provided in. Further, when a plurality of them are provided, the number thereof is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected in consideration of the intended stable state of stacking, the design cost of the mold and the like.

The shapes and dimensions of the projecting portion and the fitting concave portion are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately determined in consideration of the strength and design of the wall surface of the mini disk storage case. It is preferable that the size of the projecting portion is slightly smaller than the size of the fitting recessed portion in consideration of the fact that it can be detachably fitted, that is, the stability of the laminated integrated state is taken into consideration.

Further, the projecting portion can be integrally formed with the mini disk storage case by injection molding or the like, but it is of course possible to attach another member by adhesion, welding or the like.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a usage state of a first embodiment of a mini disk storage case of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a usage state of the mini disk storage case of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a top view of the mini disk storage case of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 generally indicates a mini disk storage case according to the present invention. The mini disk storage case 1 has basically the same structure as the conventional mini disk storage case shown in FIG. A pair of upper and lower lower frame members 10,
The upper lid member 20 and the mini disk insertion hole 2 of the lower frame member 10
A side wall portion 12, 13 and 14 forming a side wall of a storage case formed on three sides except the side, one side end of which is open and a mini disc insertion hole 2 for inserting a mini disc 200. Is a case-shaped storage case in which the mini disk storage portion 4 is formed,
The details are omitted. The lower frame member 10 and the upper lid member 2
In consideration of strength, weight, etc., it is preferable that 0 is molded with a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polystyrene, or polyethylene, but it may be composed of other members such as metal such as aluminum. is there.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one side surface of the mini disk storage case 1, that is, the surface 10A of the lower frame member 10 in this embodiment, has a surface as shown in FIGS. The four prism-shaped projecting portions 30 and 30 form the lower frame member 1.
It is projected so that it may be located on the diagonal of the surface of 0 (refer FIG. 3). On the other hand, on the opposite surface of the mini disk storage case 1, that is, on the surface 20A of the upper lid member 20,
Fitting recesses 40, 40 having a shape matching the shape of the protruding portion 30 are formed at positions corresponding to the protruding portion 30.

Then, the projecting portion 30 provided on the surface 10A of the lower frame member 10 of the mini disk storage case 1 is detachably fitted into the fitting recess 40 of another mini disk storage case 1 to form a plurality of pieces. The mini disk storage cases 1 can be formed by vertically stacking and integrating the mini disk storage cases 1.

In this case, a plurality, in the case of this embodiment, 4
In the mini disk storage case in which the individual protruding portions 30 and the fitting recesses 40 are respectively provided, these fitted states, that is,
Since the stacked and integrated state of the mini disk storage case becomes stable, it is possible to effectively prevent the stacked mini disks from falling off. In addition, in the case of the present embodiment, four projecting portions 30 and fitting recesses 40 are provided respectively, but the projecting portions 30 and the fitting recesses 40 are shown in FIG. 4 (c) and FIG. 5 (c). As a matter of course, each may be single.

If a plurality of protrusions 30 and a plurality of fitting recesses 40 are provided, it is preferable to provide them at a certain distance from each other on the surface of the mini disk storage case, because the stacked state will be stable. Although preferable, the present invention is not limited to this and may be provided in a random state. Further, when a plurality of protrusions 30 and a plurality of fitting recesses 40 are provided, the number thereof is not particularly limited, and for example, FIGS. 4 (A) (B) (D) to (F), Figure 5 (A)
As shown in (B), (D), and (E), it may be appropriately selected in consideration of the intended stable state of lamination and the design cost of the mold and the like.

Further, the shapes of the protrusion and the fitting recess,
The size is not particularly limited, and for example, as shown in FIG.
If a complicated shape such as a vertically long prismatic shape as shown in (D) or a cylindrical shape having a protruding flange portion 30A as shown in FIG. It is preferable because the state is stabilized. In any case, it may be appropriately determined in consideration of the strength and design of the wall surface of the mini disk storage case. Note that it is preferable that the size of the projecting portion 30 be slightly smaller than the size of the fitting recessed portion in consideration of the fact that it can be detachably fitted, that is, the stability of the laminated integrated state is taken into consideration.

Further, the protruding portion 30 can be integrally formed with the mini disk storage case by injection molding or the like, but it is of course possible to attach another member by adhesion, welding or the like.

In the case of this embodiment, the lower frame member 10
The protrusion 30 and the fitting recess 40 are provided on the upper lid member 20, but the reverse, that is, the fitting recess 40 is provided on the lower frame member 10.
It is also possible to provide each of the protruding portions 30 on the upper lid member 20.

Further, in the case of this embodiment, the projecting portions 30 are respectively formed on the surfaces of the lower frame member 10 and the upper lid member 20 which face each other.
Although the fitting recess 40 is provided, although not shown, the protruding portions and the fitting recess are also provided on the opposite side walls 12 and 13, and the like, and a mini disc storage case 1 in which a plurality of mini disk storage cases 1 are vertically stacked and integrated. It is also possible to couple the disc storage case stacks 2 so as to be detachable in the vertical and horizontal directions.

Further, in this embodiment, a case-shaped storage case in which a pair of upper and lower lower frame members 10 and upper lid members 20 and one side end of the side wall portion are opened to form the mini disk insertion hole 2 is targeted. Although not shown, the present invention is also applicable to various types of mini disk storage cases such as a conventional floppy disk case in which a pair of upper and lower lid members and a lower storage member can be opened and closed on one side. Of course.

Further, although not shown, for example, the above-mentioned protruding portion 3 is provided on the upper surface of the console box of the automobile.
By providing a protruding portion having the same shape as 0, the mini disk storage case 1, particularly the mini disk storage case laminate 2, can be fixedly arranged on the console box, so that the mini disk storage case can be maintained even under severe vehicle vibration. It is possible to prevent scattering in the car.

[0030]

As described above, the mini disk storage case and the mini disk product according to the present invention are provided with a projecting portion on one surface of the mini disk storage case and the above-mentioned one on the opposite surface of the mini disk storage case. Side of the protruding portion, a fitting recess having a shape matching the shape of the protruding portion is formed, and the protruding portion of the mini disk storage case is attached to and detached from the fitting recess of another mini disk storage case. Since the plurality of minidisk storage cases can be stacked and integrated by being freely fitted, it is an extremely excellent invention that exhibits the following remarkable and unique operation effects. (1) Even when carrying a large number of storage cases at one time, since a plurality of mini disk storage cases are laminated and integrated with the protruding portions and the fitting recesses fitted together, It does not slip and may be accidentally dropped (dropped), and the mini disk storage case and the mini disk itself on which important information is recorded are not damaged. (2) Even when used in vehicle-mounted mini-disc audio equipment with severe vibration, you can carry multiple mini-disc storage cases without cluttering the interior of the vehicle, and without installing a special storage box in the vehicle You can leave it. (3) When the product is displayed and sold on a product display shelf or the like, even if a space is created in the display shelf, the mini-discs will not be scattered in the display shelf and will not impair the purchaser's willingness to purchase. Further, even when the mini disk storage case, which is a product, is to be taken out from the display shelf, there is no possibility that the mini disk storage case is accidentally dropped from the display shelf.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a usage state of a first embodiment of a mini disk storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a usage state of the mini disk storage case according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the mini disk storage case of the present invention.

4 (A) to 4 (F) are top views showing another embodiment of the mini disk storage case of the present invention.

5A to 5E are top views showing still another embodiment of the mini disk storage case of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a usage state of a conventional mini disk storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Mini disc storage case 2 ... Mini disc insertion hole 4 ... Mini disc storage portion 10 ... Lower frame member 12, 13, 14 ... Side wall portion 20 ... Upper lid member 30 ...・ Protruding part 40 ・ ・ ・ Mating recess

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mini-disk storage case having a housing in which a mini-disk storage portion is formed, wherein a projection is provided on one surface of the mini-disk storage case and the mini-disk storage case is provided. On the opposite surface of the case, a fitting recess having a shape matching the shape of the protruding portion is formed at a position corresponding to the protruding portion on the one side, and The mini disk storage case is characterized in that it is detachably fitted into the fitting recess of the mini disk storage case, so that a plurality of mini disk storage cases can be laminated and integrated. 2. The mini disk according to claim 1, wherein each of the protruding portion and the fitting concave portion is formed in plural. 3. A mini disk product, characterized in that a mini disk is stored in the mini disk storage case according to claim 1.