JPH11171280A - Disk media storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disk media storage box which is suitable for miniaturization by minimizing dead space in the box, simpler in structure and easier for handling. SOLUTION: Holding members 54a, 54b formed with a plurality of slits 52 are fixed on the facing side walls 29b, 29c of a main body 22. As to first inside bottom member 28a provided in the main body 22, one end part is pivoted at one end part of the bottom wall 27 of the main body 22 and the other end part is pivoted at one end part of second inside bottom member 28b, and the second inside bottom member 28b is fitted able to go and down freely on guiding members 40a, 40b provided adjoining a side wall 29a. A plurality of holders for storing floppy disks are provided on the bottom panel member 26, and the plurality of holders are inserted and held in slits 52. A cover 24 and the bottom panel member 26 are connected by connecting members 46a, 46b. One end part of the cover 24 is pivoted at the top end part of the side wall 29a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disk media storage box, and more particularly to a disk medium such as a floppy disk or a mini disk stored in a holder. More particularly, the present invention relates to a disk media storage box which enables the number of stored disk media to be significantly increased.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, disk media, such as floppy disks, are used for organization, storage, and transportation.
Stored in the storage box. Conventionally, a floppy disk storage box of this type has a structure shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 for a package for storing a certain number of such floppy disks. That is,
The storage box for such a package is Box 2
The box 2 is provided with an inner bottom 6 which rises as the lid 4 is opened to form an inclined surface.
Holder 1 for storing floppy disk 8 on each
0 is kept aligned (see FIG. 7). On the other hand, holding members 16 defining slits 14 for inserting and holding the holder 10 are fixed to both side walls 12 of the box 2.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the lid 4 is opened,
One end of the inner bottom 6 is pushed up by a push-up member 18 formed integrally with the lid 4 so that the holder 10 storing the floppy disk 8 rises along the slit 14 of the holding member 16. Then, when the lid 4 is opened, the holder 10 storing the floppy disk 8 is arranged on the inclined inner bottom 6 in the form of a platform,
A plurality of floppy disks 8 are arranged and stored. However, in this type of box 2, the push-up member 1
Since it is necessary to provide a space for the pivoting operation of the box 8 in the box 2, the box 2 itself becomes large. Moreover, since the space is not used as a storage space for the floppy disk 8, there is a disadvantage that the number of the stored floppy disks 8 is smaller than the size of the box and the storage efficiency is not so good. is there.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and minimizes dead space, and is therefore suitable for miniaturization and has a simplified structure for handling. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple disk / media storage box.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a disk / media storage box according to the present invention has a main body and a lid covered by the main body. A bottom plate member is provided, and a holding member having a plurality of slits formed in opposed first and second side walls of the main body is fixedly provided, and the bottom plate member is provided with a first plate.
And a second inner bottom member, wherein the first inner bottom member has one end pivotally connected to one end of a bottom wall of the main body and the other end connected to the second inner bottom member. The second inner bottom member is pivotally attached to one end, and the second inner bottom member is vertically movable on a guide member provided adjacent to a third side wall provided on the other end of the bottom wall of the main body. The bottom plate member is provided with a plurality of holders, the plurality of holders are inserted and held in the plurality of slits, the bottom plate member is connected to the lid by a connecting member, the lid, The first and second inner bottom members are pivotally attached to the upper end of the third side wall via the connecting member by the opening operation of the lid, and the holders in the plurality of slits can be taken out. It is characterized by doing.

As a result, a dead space can be reduced as much as possible, a large number of disk media can be stored in the box, and a disk / media storage box with a simplified structure and easy handling can be obtained. it can.

As the disk medium stored in the storage box according to the present invention, a floppy disk or mini disk having a relatively small size in a rectangular shape is preferable, but a disk-shaped compact disk or laser disk is preferably used. And so on.

In the disk / media storage box according to the present invention, in a state where the lid is opened, the first inner bottom member and the second inner bottom member of the bottom plate member are flush with each other, and both of them are flush. An inclined surface is integrally formed, and the holder is aligned and held in a platform shape over the entire inclined surface. In a state where the lid is closed, the first inner bottom member and the second inner bottom member are separated from each other. It is preferable that the holder be folded and housed in the main body. As a result, the number of disk media stored in a box of a certain size can be maximized, and when the lid is opened, a large number of disk media are placed in an aligned and held state for easy viewing. Can be.

Further, in the disk / media storage box according to the present invention, a bridge member is pivotally connected to the other end of the second inner bottom member, and the bridge member has a hole through which a guide member is inserted. It is preferable that the holding member is formed and a holding member is fixed, and the holding member is configured to engage with a holding member provided at an upper end portion of the guide member in a state where the lid is opened. Thereby, when the lid is opened and closed, one end of the bottom plate member can be raised and lowered reliably via the guide member, and the inclined surface of the bottom plate member formed with the lid opened can be stably fixed. it can.

In the disk / media storage box according to the present invention, the means for pivoting or locking the members may be provided one by one. Alternatively, a larger number may be provided.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A disk / media storage box according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a preferred embodiment as a box for storing a floppy disk.

As shown in FIG. 1, a floppy disk storage box 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a substantially cubic main body 22 having an open upper surface, and a lid 24 covered by the main body 22. Have.

One end of the lid 24 is pivotally attached to an upper end of a side wall 29a of the main body 22 by a shaft 23 around which a spring member 25 is wound. Also, the other end of the lid 24 and the side wall 2
Locking member (not shown) for locking the upper end of 9d
Is provided on the side wall 29d, and a push button 33 for releasing the locked state by the locking member is provided.

A bottom plate member 26 is provided inside the main body 22. The bottom plate member 26 is a bottom wall 27 of the main body 22.
First bottom member 28a having an area approximately equal to the area of
And a second inner bottom member 28b having an area smaller than that of the first inner bottom member 28a. One end of the first inner bottom member 28a and one end of the second inner bottom member 28b are pivotally connected by a pair of hinge members 30a, 30b, and are connected to the first inner bottom member 28a. The other end is pivotally connected to a corner of the bottom wall 27 of the main body 22 by a pair of hinge members 32a and 32b. On the other hand, the other end of the second inner bottom member 28b is connected to a pair of hinge members 34a,
34b pivotally attaches to the bridge member 36. A set of guide members 40a is provided adjacent to the side wall 29a of the main body 22,
The guide members 40a and 40b are inserted into holes defined in the bridge member 36. As a result, the other end of the second inner bottom member 28b can be moved up and down along the guide members 40a and 40b as described later. A gripping member 42 is fixedly provided at the center of the bridge member 36, while the bar member 4 extends between the upper end of the guide member 40a and the upper end of the guide member 40b.
4 is suspended. Therefore, the gripping member 42 is
When the other end of the inner bottom member 28b is raised, the rod member 44 is elastically gripped and locked.

A pair of hinge members 30a, 30b pivotally connecting one end of the first inner bottom member 28a and one end of the second inner bottom member 28b is further provided with an arm-shaped connecting member 4.
The connecting members 46a and 46b are pivotally connected to the first arm members 47a and the second arm members 47b rotatably engaged by pin members 48a and 48b. The second arm member 47
The other end of b is fixed inside the lid 24.

The opposite side walls 29b, 29 of the main body 22
c, openings 49a, 49 through which the arm-shaped connecting members 46a, 46b are inserted.
The bridge members 50a and 50b in which b are formed are disposed (see FIG. 2), and holding members 54a and 54b having a plurality of slits 52 formed in a vertical direction are provided inside the bridge members 50a and 50b. The slits 52 are formed in a number corresponding to the number of the holders 56.

Here, the holder 56 will be described. The holder 56 is provided for the storage box 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 for storing a floppy disk 72 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) which is used for the flat disk member 58, as shown in FIG. A rectangular opening 64 at the center and a concave opening 66 at the upper end are defined in 58 in order to reduce the weight of the holder 56 and reduce waste of material. An engaging portion 60 formed by bending the upper and lower ends of the flat member 58 inward.
a, 60b and 62 are locking portions 60a, 60 at the upper end.
b and the locking portion 62 at the lower end, the floppy disk 7
2 is to be gripped. The upper end locking portion 6
Rubbers 68a, 68 serving as cushioning materials are provided inside 0a, 60b.
b, the locking portion 62 at the lower end is bent further inward to form a concave cross section, and two blade-like expanding leaf springs 70 are fixed at the center thereof. Has been established. Therefore, if the lower end of the floppy disk 72 is pressed against the leaf spring 70 to bend it, and then the upper end of the floppy disk 72 is pushed toward the flat member 58, the upper end of the floppy disk 72 is It engages resiliently with 68a, 68b, and can reliably hold the floppy disk 72 so that it does not fall off the holder 56.

Next, the operation of each member when opening and closing the floppy disk storage box 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 shows a floppy disk storage box 2
0 shows a state in which the lid 24 is closed.

The arm-shaped connecting members 46a and 46b for connecting the lid 24 and the bottom plate member 26 are folded at a position pivotally connected by the pin members 48a and 48b. First inner bottom member 28
The joint between one end of the second inner bottom member 28b and one end of the second inner bottom member 28b is also folded and housed inside the main body 22.
Here, the first inner bottom member 28 a descends until it is parallel to the bottom wall 27, and its area is equal to the bottom wall 2 of the main body 22.
7, and the second inner bottom member 28b is rotated until the second inner bottom member 28b stands upright on the end of the bottom wall 27.

A plurality of holders 56 are provided over the entire surface of the bottom plate member 26, and the holders 56 store floppy disks 72, respectively. That is, both ends of the holder 56 are inserted and held in the slits 52 of the holding members 54a and 54b provided on the side walls 29b and 29c. Therefore, there is almost no dead space in the storage box 20, and a large number of floppy disks 7
2 can be stored in a small storage box 20.

The lid 24 and the main body 22 are locked by a locking member (not shown).
Accidentally knocking down the storage box 20 when carrying 0,
Even when dropped, the floppy disk 72 is prevented from jumping out and scattering. Further, since the floppy disks 72 are securely aligned and held one by one in the rigid main body 22, there is no possibility of breakage.

Then, by pressing the push button 33, the locked state of the lid 24 and the main body 22 is released, and one end of the lid 24 is opened by the action of the spring member 25. As the lid 24 opens, the lid 2
The arm-shaped connecting member 46 having one end fixed to 4
The bottom plate member 26 is raised via the hinge members 30a, 30b pivotally attached to the other ends of the arm-shaped connection members 46a, 46b.
Rises. At this time, the other end of the first inner bottom member 28a is connected to the main body 2 by the hinge members 32a and 32b.
2 is pivotally attached to one end of the bottom wall 27, and only the other end of the second inner bottom member 28b is connected to the hinge members 34a, 3b.
It rises along the guide members 40a and 40b via 4b and the like. For this reason, the holder 56 storing the floppy disk 72 disposed on the bottom plate member 26 is used.
Rises while being inserted into the slits 52 formed in the holding members 54a and 54b.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 2, the openings 49a, 49b provided in the bridge members 50a, 50b are provided.
The arm-shaped connecting members 46a and 46b are inserted through the arm. Therefore, when the lid 24 is opened, the arm-shaped connecting members 46a, 46b extend outward through the openings 49a, 49b, and the hinge members 30a, 30b are also raised, so that the bottom plate member 26 is also raised. Leads to. At the highest position, the first inner bottom member 28a and the second inner bottom member 28b constituting the bottom plate member 26 are flush with each other to form an inclined surface integrally and have a convex shape. The tip of one end of the first inner bottom member 28a overlaps with one end of the second inner bottom member 28b formed in a concave shape. Then, the rod member 44 relatively enters the fitting portion of the gripping member 42 and fixes the bottom plate member 26 in an inclined state. In this case, the holder 56 storing the floppy disk 72 disposed on the bottom plate member 26 is
It is arranged and held as if it were a doll bed. Therefore, the desired floppy disk 72 can be easily checked and removed (see FIG. 5).

The material of each member constituting the floppy disk storage box 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited as long as it has a required function and performance, particularly strength. However, when importance is placed on the problem of breakage of each member and durability, for example, the main body 2
2. It is preferable to use a metal material for the lid 24 or the holding members 54a, 54b. Also, the shape and type of each of the members are not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, and may be appropriately selected and used as long as they have the same function.

[0025]

As described above, the disk / media storage box according to the present invention has a main body and a lid covered by the main body, and the main body has a bottom plate member rotatably. A holding member having a plurality of slits formed on opposed first and second side walls of the main body is fixedly provided, and the bottom plate member includes first and second inner bottom members. The first inner bottom member has one end pivotally connected to one end of a bottom wall of the main body, and the other end pivotally connected to one end of the second inner bottom member; The other bottom end is engaged with a guide member provided adjacent to a third side wall erected on the other end of the bottom wall of the main body so as to be able to move up and down, and a plurality of inner bottom members are provided on the bottom plate member. Is disposed, the plurality of holders are inserted and held in the slit,
The bottom plate member is connected to the lid by a connecting member, and the lid is configured to be pivotally attached to an upper end of the third side wall.

As a result, it is possible to obtain a disk / media storage box which minimizes dead space in the box, is suitable for miniaturization, has a simple structure, and is easy to handle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view showing a state of a process of opening a lid of a floppy disk storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid of the floppy disk storage box of FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holder used for the floppy disk storage box of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a state in which a lid of the floppy disk storage box of FIG. 1 is closed.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state where a lid of the floppy disk storage box of FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid of a conventional floppy disk storage box is opened.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state where a lid of the floppy disk storage box of FIG. 6 is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 20 floppy disk storage box 22 main body 24 lid 25 spring member 26 bottom plate member 28a first inner bottom member 28b second inner bottom member 33 push button 40a, 40b guide member 42 gripping member 44 bar member 46a, 46b connecting member 54a, 54b holding member 56 holder 72 floppy disk

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body, and a lid covered by the main body, wherein a bottom plate member is provided inside the main body,
A holding member having a plurality of slits formed therein is fixedly provided on opposed first and second side walls of the main body, and the bottom plate member includes first and second inner bottom members, and the first inner bottom portion is provided. The material has one end pivotally connected to one end of the bottom wall of the main body and the other end pivotally connected to one end of the second inner bottom member, wherein the second inner bottom member is The other end portion is engaged with a guide member provided adjacent to a third side wall erected on the other end side of the bottom wall of the main body so as to be vertically movable, and a plurality of holders are disposed on the bottom plate member. The plurality of holders are inserted and held in the plurality of slits; the bottom plate member is connected to the lid by a connecting member; the lid is pivotally attached to an upper end of the third side wall; The opening operation raises the first and second inner bottom members via the connecting member to raise the plurality of inner bottom members. A disk / media storage box characterized in that a holder in a slit can be taken out freely. 2. The disk / media storage box according to claim 1, wherein when the lid is opened, the first inner bottom member and the second inner bottom member of the bottom plate member are flush with each other. Form an inclined surface integrally, and the holder is aligned and held in a platform shape over the entire inclined surface. When the lid is closed, the first inner bottom member and the second inner bottom member Wherein the holder is housed in the main body by being folded. 3. The disk / media storage box according to claim 1, wherein a bridge member is pivotally attached to the other end of the second inner bottom member, and a guide member is inserted through the bridge member. A disk medium, wherein a gripping member is fixedly provided and the gripping member is engaged with a gripped member provided at an upper end of the guide member in a state where the lid is opened. Storage box.