JPS60196097A - Earphone store case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid the cord tangling of a miniature headphone or an earphone and to store them into a tape recorder main body, by winding those headphone and earphone to a winding frame having the same size as a cassette tape. CONSTITUTION:When an earphone is stored, the earphone housings 21 and 21' of each earphone are pushed into housing store holes 6 and 6' of an earphone winding frame 1. Then cords 23 and 23' are led out along cord lead-out grooves 10 and 10' and hooked to cord hook parts 11 and 11'. Then the cords are turned clockwise, for exampel, and wound round post parts 4 and 4'. Finally, a plug 24 is locked between upper and lower side plates 2 and 3 at drilling hole parts 12 and 12' to complete the winding operation. Under such conditions, the frame 1 is attached to a cassette tape store part of a tape recorder. The frame 1 has the same size as a cassette tape and is shunted from a capstan, a head, a reel shaft, etc. of a tape recorder. This causes no trouble in loading and no damage of the earphone despite a wrong tape driving operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates primarily to a storage case for earphones (including small headphones) used in tape recorders and the like.

Conventional configurations and their problems Traditionally, headphones and earphones without a headband, which are often used in tape recorders and headphone stereos, are usually rolled up or carried in a bag separately from the main unit when not in use. Because of the length of the cord, it took a lot of effort to unravel it when using it. To prevent this, it may be possible to use a roll frame or roll-up case to store the product, but these cases are bulky and must be carried separately from the main body.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an ear-on storage case that does not allow the cord to become tangled and can be stored within the main body of a tape recorder.

Structure of the Invention The present invention is an earphone storage case in which a small earphone or earphone is wound around a reel made to the same size as a cassette tape and stored in a tape mounting section of a tape recorder.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

1 is a winding frame, 2 is a top plate, 3 is a bottom plate, and 414' is a support that connects the top plate 2 and bottom plate 3, and these constitute a winding core of the winding frame.

The support portions 4, 4' are provided with relief holes 5, 5' through which the rule shaft of the tape recorder escapes, and holes 6, 6' for accommodating the housing (main body) of the earphone (including the earpiece). The relief holes 5, 5' penetrate from the top plate to the bottom plate, and the blade holes 6, 6' may be penetrated as necessary, or may be closed at the bottom.

7, 7'&J: Head insertion part unique to compact cassettes, 8, 8' are escape holes for the tape recorder's capstan, and 9, 9' are pin holes for regulating the mounting position on the tape recorder.

1o and 10' are grooves for leading out the cord provided on the top plate 2, 11 and 11' are cord hooking parts provided at the ends of the top plate 2, and 12 and 12' are drilled holes for taking out the plug. .

On the other hand, 21.21' is the housing (main body) of a small earphone or earphone that is generally called an inner ear type, 22.22' is a budsing for cord protection, 2
3 and 23' are cords, and 24 is a plug.

In this configuration, when storing the earphones, the earphone housings 21 and 21' are pushed into the housing storage holes 6°6' of the earphone winding frame 1, and the cords 23 and 23 are inserted along the cord lead-out grooves 10 and 10'. Pull out the cord 23' and hang it on the cord hooking parts 11 and 11', then turn the cord clockwise, for example, and wrap it around the support parts 4 and 41.
Finally, attach the plug 24 to the top plate 2 at the drilled hole part 12.12'.
and the bottom plate 30 to complete the winding, and the winding frame 1 in this state is attached to a tape storage section of a tape recorder. The reel frame 1 is made to have the same size and shape as the cassette tape, and is made with all of the capstan, head, reel shaft, etc. of the tape recorder removed, so there is no problem with the upper side of the tape, and it is possible to accidentally run the tape. will not cause any damage.

When using the earphones, the cassette ejecting operation normally performed on the tape recorder side can be performed, and the earphones can be taken out by reversing the procedure described above.

If there is only one cord hooking part, there is a housing storage hole 6. The distances from each of e/ to the cord hooking portion may be made the same. In addition, when two cord hooking parts are provided as shown in the figure, by setting their positions appropriately, after the cord comes out from the housing, only 4'
It is only necessary that the distance at the first point of contact between the cords 23 and 23' is the same for both cords 23 and 23'. By doing this, you can wind the cord in an orderly manner without having one side of the cord slack in the middle.

Incidentally, a plurality of bored holes 12, 12' in the plug attachment portion may be installed as necessary, and an appropriate bored hole may be selected when the position of the plug 24 is shifted depending on the winding direction. Furthermore, the holes 6, 6' for storing the housing are not limited to the illustrated positions, but can be placed in any desired position. Furthermore, although the earphone housing is described as having two housings, it is also possible to use one housing.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, when carrying a small radpon or earbond, it can be stored neatly without causing inconvenience due to cords getting tangled, and the tape recorder has the same shape as a cassette. It can be stored internally, does not require extra space, does not get lost while being carried, and can be easily taken out by ejecting the cassette when needed.It has a simple structure and is highly effective. It can provide an earphone storage case.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view. 1...Reeling frame, 2...Top plate, 3...
...Bottom plate, 4゜4'...Support part, 6,6'...
... Hole, 10, 10' - ... Cord lead-out groove, 1
1, 11'... Cord hook part, 12゜17...
...<hole, 21.21'...earphone housing, 23, 23'...cord, 24...
·plug. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and one other person Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) The external dimensions and minimum mounting hole requirements for mounting on a cassette tape recorder are configured to be the same as those of a cassette tape, and the earphone plug has an earphone housing storage hole, a cord hooking part, and a cord wrapping part. An earphone storage case characterized by being inserted into the cord wrapping part and locked. (2) The cord winding section is formed by a winding frame consisting of a winding core and upper and lower plates provided above and below the core, and the upper and lower plates have the same shape as the upper and lower plates of the cassette half. The earphone housing storage holes are provided on either or both of the upper and lower sides of the winding core, and the earphone housing housing holes are formed between the top plate and the bottom plate and the earphone housing housing holes are provided on either or both of the upper and lower sides of the winding core. 2. The earphone storage case according to claim 1, further comprising an earphone plug holding portion provided at a position corresponding to the outside of the cord wound around the cord. (3) Two earphone housing storage holes are provided above the winding core, a cord hook is provided at the end of the top plate, and a cord lead-out groove is provided on the top plate between the earphone housing storage hole and the cord hook. An earphone storage case according to claim 2, further comprising an earphone storage case. (4) Two cord hooking parts are provided, and the lengths from where the winding core part 1 passes through the two cord hooking parts to the earphone housing storage hole are approximately equal. An earphone storage case according to claim 3 characterized by: