JPH10230985A - Packaging method for optical or magnetic type recording medium and its packet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the packaging for mailing, carrying and selling, etc., of an optical or magnetic type recording medium, and reduce the cost by a method wherein a groove to house the recording medium is formed on an expanded styrene plate which is one size larger than the recording medium, and the recording medium is housed in the groove, and the surface of the recording medium is protected. SOLUTION: CD is adopted as an optical or magnetic type recording medium. An expanded styrene plate 10 has a rectangular shape which is one size larger than the CD, and has a circular groove 11 to house CD. At the center of the circular groove 11, a circular protruding part 12 to keep the CD so that it may not move by fitting a circular hole at the center of the CD on, is provided. If the size of the expanded styrene plate 10 is within the dimensions of a width (a)=12cm, a longitudinal dimension (b)=23.5cm, and a thickness (including a covering material) (t)=1cm, in the case of a CD with a normal diameter of 12cm, it can be mailed as a normal mail as is. However, in the case of this size, the side surfaces of the expanded styrene plate 10 are covered with the covering material.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium which can be simplified and reduced in cost and which can be mailed as regular mail, and a package thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A typical CD (compact disk) as an optical recording medium is widely used as music software, personal computer software (CD-ROM) and the like.
When sending and selling this CD, it is usually put in a case made of plastic or paper.

[0003]

In this case, it is effective when a large number of leaflets or the like are attached, but it is generally troublesome to mail the case, for example, by wrapping the case itself, and the cost is high and the weight is large. . Therefore, the mailing cost is also high. Also, in the case of sending a CD for upgrading the version of the personal computer / software or in the case of direct mail using a CD, a case is often unnecessary, and using a case increases costs. On the other hand, a CD attached to a book such as a personal computer or the like is in a degree of being put in a vinyl bag, and consequently the surface of the CD is more likely to be damaged, and the protection performance is poor.

[0004] Such a problem is caused not only by CDs but also by other optical or magnetic recording media (eg, DVD, MD, FD).
Etc.). Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to further simplify packaging and reduce costs in the case of mailing, transporting, and selling optical or magnetic recording media. And

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium, the method comprising: Forming a groove for accommodating a recording medium in the
The recording medium is accommodated in the groove, and a coating material is provided on the Styrofoam plate so as to protect the surface of the recording medium.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical or magnetic recording medium package comprising: an optical or magnetic recording medium; a styrene foam plate having a groove for accommodating the recording medium; And a covering material provided so as to protect the surface of the recording medium accommodated therein. In this packaging method and package, one surface (back surface) of the recording medium accommodated in the groove of the polystyrene foam plate is protected by the polystyrene foam plate, and the other surface (front surface) is protected by the covering material. Therefore, due to the synergistic action of the Styrofoam plate and the covering material, the Styrofoam plate is more difficult to bend and bend, and the Styrofoam plate is mainly used for impact action such as when falling, and is mainly used for bending action such as when bent. In addition, the covering material serves to protect the recording medium, and the recording medium is protected. Moreover, since it is only necessary to house the recording medium in the groove of the originally inexpensive styrene foam plate and to provide the covering material, the packaging of the recording medium can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

[0007] By using a resin sheet as the covering material (claims 2 and 7), the resin sheet can be attached to the styrofoam plate when coating the recording medium, so that packaging is easy. By making the styrofoam plate the size of a standard mail (claims 3 and 8), the package provided with the covering material can be mailed as it is, and the sending cost can be reduced.

[0008] The address should be described on the covering material.
According to claim 9), the covering material can be used as the address description portion, and the sending is further simplified. In particular, if the address is described in advance in the covering material, the addressing can be completed at the same time when the covering material is provided on the styrofoam plate. The covering material is provided on the front surface (recording medium storage surface) and the back surface of the Styrofoam plate, and the address is written on the one-side covering material of the Styrofoam plate, and the item related to the product of the recording medium is written on the other surface of the Styrofoam plate. According to the fifth and tenth aspects, not only the address but also items (contents, explanations, etc.) relating to the product are displayed, so that the packaged recording medium can be well known and the display effect can be improved.

In the present invention, the optical or magnetic recording medium is a CD [compact disc ｛software for music, software for a computer (PC) (CD-RO).
M)｝], DVD (digital video disc), MD
(Mini disk), FD (floppy disk), etc., and their sizes are also normal (eg, CD
In this case, those having a diameter of 12 cm) and those larger and smaller are also included. The recording medium includes a read-only medium and a readable / writable medium.

The coating material is not limited as long as it can sufficiently protect the surface of the recording medium, and examples thereof include resin sheets such as polypropylene and vinyl chloride. Since the resin sheet has a low manufacturing cost and can be attached to the styrofoam plate when packaging the recording medium,
Packaging is easy. Further, the resin sheet may be transparent, opaque or translucent. In the case of transparency, the surface of the recording medium can be seen in the packaged state, and in the case of opaqueness, the address and items relating to the product can be clearly described. Of course, they may be described on a transparent sheet, but especially in the case of an address, it is preferable that at least only the address description portion is opaque because it is easy to read.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments. However, in the following description, a CD is taken as an optical or magnetic recording medium. FIG. 1 [a perspective view (a) and a sectional view (b) along line AA in FIG. 1 (a)] show a styrofoam plate used for a CD package according to the embodiment. The Styrofoam plate 10 is a rectangular shape slightly larger than a CD, and has a circular groove 11 for accommodating the CD. In the center of the circular groove 11,
A circular projection 12 is provided for fitting into a circular hole at the center of the CD and holding the CD so as not to move. As for the size of the Styrofoam plate 10, in the case of a normal CD having a diameter of 12 cm, if the width a is 12 cm, the vertical b is 23.5 cm, and the thickness (including the covering material) t is less than 1 cm, it is used as a standard mail as it is. Can be mailed. However, in the case of this size, although not shown in FIGS.
Is exposed from the side surface of the Styrofoam plate 10 (it is flush), but there is no problem since the side surface may be covered with the covering material.

FIG. 2 (a perspective view (a) and a line B-
B in the section (b)]. The CD 20 is accommodated in the groove 11 by fitting the convex portion 12 of the Styrofoam plate 10 into the center circular hole, and in this accommodated state, the surface of the Styrofoam plate 10 (CD accommodating surface) and the surface of the CD 20 are flush. ing. In this state, a resin sheet 15 as the covering material is adhered to the entire surface of the Styrofoam plate 10, and the surface of the CD 20 is protected by the resin sheet 15.

In a CD package as shown in FIG. 2, when a resin sheet 15 is adhered to a styrofoam plate 10, a CD 20 is formed.
The resin sheet 15 is in close contact with the surface of the CD 20, and the surface of the CD 20 is protected. Of course, the other surface (back surface) of the CD 20 is protected by the Styrofoam plate 10. In addition, due to the synergistic action of the Styrofoam plate 10 and the resin sheet 15, the Styrofoam plate 10 becomes more difficult to be bent, and
Styrofoam plate 1
0, the resin sheet 15 mainly serves to protect the CD 20 against bending action such as bending, and the CD 20
Is protected. Moreover, the Styrofoam plate 10 is originally inexpensive, and the groove 11 of the Styrofoam plate 10 has C
D20 is simply accommodated, and the resin sheet 15 only needs to be attached to the Styrofoam plate 10, so that packaging of the CD is simplified,
Cost can be reduced.

When the CD 20 is taken out, the resin sheet 15 may be peeled off from the Styrofoam plate 10 as shown in FIG. Various methods of using such a CD package are conceivable. For example, in FIG.
The CD package may be hung by attaching the hook 31 to the hole 0 and passing the hook 31 through a hole formed in an appropriate place of the Styrofoam plate 10. By displaying in this manner, the display effect of the CD package is improved, and it is possible to contribute to sales promotion. In particular, at the time of selling commemorative CDs, an eye-catching effect can be expected.

In FIG. 5, an opaque resin sheet 16 is affixed to the surface of the styrofoam plate 10 (the surface for accommodating the CD), and items (contents, explanations, etc.) relating to CD merchandise are described on the resin sheet 16. . The items to be described may be anything such as characters, designs, pictures, photographs, etc., that will inspire the consumer's interest and purchase. In FIG. 6, an opaque resin sheet 17 is similarly attached to the surface (CD receiving surface) of the Styrofoam plate 10, and an address is written on the resin sheet 17. If the size of the Styrofoam plate 10 is set to the size of a standard mail, the CD package can be mailed as it is, and the sending cost can be reduced.
In particular, the costs associated with selling and sending direct mail using CDs, CDs for upgrading software and personal computers, and message CDs can be greatly reduced.

In addition, not only the front surface but also the back surface of the Styrofoam plate 10 may be covered with a resin sheet. In this case, the address is written on the resin sheet on one surface (front or back surface) of the Styrofoam plate 10. And the other side (back or front)
Can be described on the resin sheet. In the above embodiment, only one resin sheet is used. However, a low-adhesion resin sheet may be further laminated on and adhered to the resin sheet for protecting the surface of the CD. In this case, a large amount of information can be provided together with the CD by describing detailed handling instructions and content guidance on the low-adhesive resin sheet.
When the amount of information is further increased, the resin sheet may be formed in multiple layers.

Although the above embodiment relates to a CD, other recording media (DVD, MD, FD, etc.)
May be similarly configured in consideration of the size, shape, and the like.

[0018]

As described above, according to the first and sixth aspects of the present invention, one surface (rear surface) of the recording medium accommodated in the groove of the styrofoam plate is protected by the styrofoam plate, and the other surface. Since the (surface) is protected by the covering material, the styrofoam plate and the covering material act synergistically to make the styrofoam plate more difficult to bend, and the styrofoam plate is mainly bent against an impact action such as when dropped. The coating material mainly serves to protect the recording medium against the bending action at the time, and the recording medium is protected. Moreover, since it is only necessary to house the recording medium in the groove of the originally inexpensive styrene foam plate and to provide the covering material, the packaging of the recording medium can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

According to the second and seventh aspects, when covering the recording medium, the resin sheet may be attached to the styrofoam plate, so that the packaging is easy. Claims 3 and 8
According to this, the package provided with the covering material can be mailed as it is, and the sending cost can be reduced. According to the fourth and ninth aspects, the covering material can be used as the address description portion, and the sending is further simplified. In particular, if the address is described in advance in the covering material, the addressing can be completed at the same time when the covering material is provided on the styrofoam plate.

According to the fifth and tenth aspects, not only the address but also items (contents, explanations, etc.) relating to the product are displayed, so that the packaged recording medium can be well known and the display effect can be obtained. Also improve.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a styrofoam plate used for a CD package according to one embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a CD package in which a CD is accommodated in the Styrofoam plate of FIG. 1 and a resin sheet is attached to the surface of the Styrofoam plate, and a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. ).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining how to take out a CD from the CD package of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted perspective view showing how to display a CD package.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which items related to merchandise are described on a resin sheet of the CD package.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where addresses are written on a resin sheet of the CD package.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Styrofoam board 11 Groove 12 Convex part 15 Resin sheet (coating material) 20 CD (recording medium)

Claims (10)

[Claims] A styrofoam plate is formed on a styrofoam plate which is slightly larger than an optical or magnetic recording medium to accommodate a recording medium, and the recording medium is accommodated in this groove to protect the surface of the recording medium. A method for packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium, characterized in that a coating material is provided on the recording medium. 2. The method for packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said covering material is a resin sheet. 3. The method for packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the styrofoam plate has a size of a standard postal matter. 4. The method of packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium according to claim 3, wherein an address is described on the covering material. 5. The coating material is provided on the front surface (recording medium receiving surface) and the back surface of the Styrofoam plate, and an address is written on the coating material on one side of the Styrofoam plate; 4. The method for packaging an optical or magnetic recording medium according to claim 3, wherein: 6. An optical or magnetic recording medium, a styrofoam plate having a groove for accommodating the recording medium, and a coating provided on the styrofoam plate to protect the surface of the recording medium accommodated in the groove. And an optical or magnetic recording medium package. 7. An optical or magnetic recording medium package according to claim 6, wherein said coating material is a resin sheet. 8. An optical or magnetic recording medium package according to claim 6, wherein said styrofoam plate has a size of a standard postal matter. 9. An optical or magnetic recording medium package according to claim 8, wherein said covering material has a portion for describing an address. 10. The coating material is provided on the front surface (recording medium receiving surface) and the back surface of the styrofoam plate, and an address is written on the coating material on one side of the styrofoam plate, and the coating material on the other surface relates to the product of the recording medium. 9. An optical or magnetic recording medium package according to claim 8, wherein the items are described.