JPH11171282A - Cassette storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily insert an indication card without raising the edge part of a pocket insertion opening and improve workability for mounting the indication card. SOLUTION: This cassette storage case 1 is provided with a pocket 10 made of a transparent belt member 7 for inserting an indication card about a cassette on the outside of a case main body 2 for storing the cassette, and the insertion opening of the pocket 10 is provided with a spacer means 9 for forming a space between the belt member 7 and the case main body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cassette storage case and its display card. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pocket for inserting a display card provided on the outer surface of a storage case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cassette tapes such as video cassettes and recording cassettes are stored and stored in a hard type cassette storage case made of hard resin or the like. 5, 6 and 7 are external views of a conventional cassette storage case. FIG. 5 shows a closed state, FIG. 6 shows an inner surface in an open state, and FIG. 7 shows a rear surface in an open state. The cassette storage case 20 includes a case main body 21 and a pocket 22 formed on the outer surface of the case main body 21. In this pocket 22, a display in which a title, a product name, and other information on the tape regarding the cassette are described as described later. The tape is inserted.

[0003] The case body 21 includes a cassette 26 (Fig. 6).
, A back portion 24, and a lid portion 25, for example, polypropylene (PP).
It is integrally molded by resin injection molding.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 7, the pocket 22 has a length ranging from the rear portion 24 of the case body 21 to the entire width of the lid portion 25, for example, a strip 2 made of transparent polypropylene resin.
Consists of nine. Both sides 29a, 29b of this transparent strip 29
Is heat-welded along its entire length to the back 24 and lid 25 of the case body, and the lower side 29c is heat-welded at two places to form a weld 27.

[0005] A lid 25 of the case body 21 is
As shown in the -A sectional view, a recess 30 is formed, and the transparent strip 29 is disposed in the recess 30 provided in the lid 25. The pocket 22 having the upper side 29d as an edge of the insertion opening is formed by the transparent strip 29 mounted in the recess 30. In such a pocket 22, the display card 28
Is inserted as shown by arrow C (FIG. 7). The display card 28 is made of a plastic film or a hard paper material, and has a title, a product name, and other information about the tape on the cassette.

FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C show the pocket 2
AA showing the procedure for inserting the display card 28 in the order 2
It is sectional drawing of a part. From the state in which the display card is not mounted as shown in (A), as shown in (B), the edge (upper side) of the transparent band material 29 disposed in the recess 30 on the insertion opening side, using a hand or an appropriate tool ) Lift 29d as shown by arrow F, and insert the end of the display card 28 as shown by arrow G. As a result, the display card 28 is mounted inside the transparent strip 29 and insertion into the pocket 22 is completed as shown in FIG.

[0007]

However, in the above-described conventional pocket structure of the cassette storage case, when the display card 28 is inserted, as shown in FIG. Since the portion 29d is lowered to the bottom of the concave portion 30, the edge of the display card must be inserted while lifting the edge portion 29d. Therefore, the display card 28 cannot be inserted quickly, and the display card is newly inserted. The mounting operation when mounting or replacing is troublesome and difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and makes it easy to insert a display card without lifting the edge of the pocket insertion opening, thereby improving the workability of mounting the display card. The purpose is to provide a cassette storage case.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a pocket made of a transparent strip for inserting a display card relating to the cassette is provided on the outside of a case body storing the cassette. In the cassette storage case, the cassette storage case is characterized in that a spacer means for forming a gap between the band material and the case main body is provided in the insertion opening of the pocket.

According to this configuration, a gap is formed between the end of the transparent strip mounted on the case body and the surface of the case body, and the end of the display card is inserted through the gap. It is possible to easily insert the display card without lifting the transparent strip using a hand or a tool at the time of insertion. Hereinafter, the configuration and effects of the preferred embodiment will be further described.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cassette storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back with an open state, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pocket insertion opening portion thereof. This cassette storage case 1 has an improved configuration of the pocket portion, and the configuration on the case body side is almost the same as the above-described conventional structure. That is, the cassette storage case 1 includes a case main body 2 and a pocket 10 formed on the outer surface of the case main body 2. In this pocket 10, a title tape, a product name, and other information about the tape are described. Inserted.

The case body 2 includes a cassette holding portion 3 for receiving a cassette, a back portion 4, and a lid portion 5 in a state where the cassette storage case is opened as in FIG. 6, and is made of, for example, polypropylene (PP). It is integrally molded by resin injection molding.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pocket 10 is made of a band 7 made of, for example, a transparent polypropylene resin having a length extending from the back portion 4 of the case body 2 to the entire width of the lid portion 5. Both sides 7a and 7b of the transparent strip 7 are heat-welded along the entire length thereof to the rear portion 4 and the lid 5 of the case body, and the lower side 7c is heat-welded at two places to form a welded portion 8. Is done.

A recess 6 is formed in the cover 5 of the case body 2 as shown in a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4 described later, and the transparent strip 7 is formed in the recess 6 provided in the cover 5. It is arranged in.
The pocket 10 having the upper side 7d as the edge of the insertion opening is formed by the transparent strip 7 mounted in the recess 6.

In this embodiment, FIG. 2 and FIG.
As shown in (A), a plurality (three in this example) of projections 9 projecting from the bottom surface of the concave portion 6 are formed inside the edge (upper side of the transparent strip 7) 7d of the insertion opening of the pocket 10. ing. By providing such projections 9, a gap 11 is formed between the bottom surface of the concave portion 6 and the end 7d of the transparent strip 7, and the display card can be easily inserted.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the shape of a display card used in this embodiment. The display card 12 is marked with an identification 13 relating to the stored cassette, and three cutouts 14 are formed in the upper part thereof corresponding to the projections 9 provided on the case body side. In addition, a fold 15 is formed at the left end portion so as to match the rear portion 4 of the case body. Such a display card 12 is formed of a plastic film or a hard paper material.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are cross-sectional views sequentially showing the procedure for inserting such a display card 12 into the pocket 10 of the cassette storage case of the present invention.

In the state (A) where the display card is not inserted,
An edge 7d of the transparent strip 7 serving as an insertion opening of the pocket 10 is lifted by the projection 9, and a gap 11 is formed.
From the state of (A), as shown in (B), the transparent strip 7 in which the front end of the display card 12 is lifted by the projection 9.
As shown by the arrow H below the insertion opening side edge 7d. Further, the display card 12 is inserted into the rear side of the transparent strip 7,
As shown in (C), the display card 12 is completely inserted into the pocket 10. In this state, 3 of the display card 12
The two notches 14 respectively fit into the protrusions 9 formed on the bottom surface of the concave portion 6, and the protrusions 9 do not protrude from the surface of the display card 12, so that the transparent strip 7 has a flat surface as shown. It is in the state and dropped into the recess 6.

In order to obtain such a state as shown in FIG. 4C, the height of the projection 9 is substantially the same as the thickness of the display card 12, and the depth of the recess 6 is set to be equal to that of the display card 12 7 is formed so as to be substantially the same as or slightly deeper than the thickness of the stacked layers 7. For example, the depth of the recess 6 is 0.5 m
m, the thickness of the display card 12 is 0.2 mm, and the thickness of the transparent strip 7 is 0.15 mm.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a gap is provided between the end of the transparent strip constituting the pocket and the surface of the case body by the spacer means such as the projection provided on the case body side. As a result, the display card can be easily inserted without lifting the transparent strip, and the workability of mounting the display card is improved. In this case, by providing the notch corresponding to the projection on the display card side in advance, the transparent strip on the pocket surface can be kept flat when the display card is mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cassette storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the cassette storage case opened, as viewed from the rear side thereof.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pocket insertion portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a display card inserted into a pocket of the cassette storage case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB for explaining a procedure for inserting a display card into a pocket of the cassette storage case in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a conventional cassette storage case is closed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the cassette storage case of FIG. 5 is opened.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cassette storage case shown in FIG. 5 when viewed from the rear side in an opened state.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 7, illustrating a procedure for inserting a display card into a pocket of the cassette storage case of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Cassette storage case, 2: Case main body, 3: Cassette holding section, 4: Back section, 5: Lid section, 6: Concave section, 7: Band material, 8: Welding section, 9: Projection, 10: Pocket, 11 : Gap, 12: display card, 13: identification display, 14: notch, 15: fold.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A case body for housing a cassette,
In a cassette storage case provided with a pocket made of a transparent band material for inserting a display card related to the cassette, spacer means for forming a gap between the band material and the case body at an insertion opening of the pocket. A cassette storage case comprising: 2. The cassette storage case according to claim 1, wherein said spacer means comprises a projection provided on a case body inside said insertion port. 3. The band material is mounted in a concave portion provided on the case body side and corresponding to the band material, and the depth of the concave portion is determined in a state where the display card is inserted.
The cassette storage case according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the surface of the band material has a depth such that the surface is substantially the same as the surface of the case main body or a surface into which the surface falls. 4. A display card for a cassette storage case, wherein the cassette storage case has a pocket made of a transparent band material outside a case main body for storing a cassette, and the band material is provided in an insertion opening of the pocket. A display card to be inserted into a cassette storage case provided with a projection for forming a gap between the display card and the case main body, wherein the display card has a notch at a position corresponding to the projection. Display card for storage case.