JPS627626B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a record protection package, and particularly a record record handling package that allows a record to be inserted into or taken out from a playback device without directly touching the record. The present invention relates to a novel vinyl record protection package suitable for use with the device.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,842,194 describes a video record system in which the information track is formed by a geometric groove bottom of a smooth spiral groove on the surface of the record. It is composed of changes (changes in size and shape). The record has a coating of dielectric material deposited over a conductive coating. While playing a record,
Changes in capacitance formed between the electrode provided on the playback stylus received in the record groove and the conductive coating of the record are detected as the turntable that supports the record rotates, and recording is performed. Information is played back.

In systems of the type described in the above-mentioned US patent, in order to obtain sufficient playback time, the mutual spacing between successive groove turns on the surface of the video record is relatively small (e.g. 4.5μ, i.e. If the groove density is 1
(approximately 2200 lines per cm (5555 lines per inch)), and the signal elements in the groove bottom are relatively small (for example, signal element length -0.3 to 0.8μ, signal element depth -0.10 to 0.15
μ).

Problems arise with such video records when dust accumulates. Particularly, when video records are exposed to dust in the atmosphere under high temperature and humidity conditions, the problem caused by this dust becomes even more serious. It is therefore desirable to create a protective package that completely encloses the video record while keeping it dust-free during storage and handling.

Video records of the type mentioned above are susceptible to damage when handled by hand, for example by scratches or fingerprints. Therefore, there is a need for a device that allows video records to be taken in and out of a playback device without touching the player directly.

A device that allows a user to insert and take out a record into a playback device without touching it directly is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 53-71806 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 53-71.
-Described in Publication No. 77602.

In the devices disclosed in the above two publications,
The record ejecting mechanism engages the peripheral edge of the record to prevent the record from simultaneously being ejected from the playback device when attempting to remove the cover after the cover has been fully inserted into the playback device. ing.

According to the invention, it is not necessary for the record ejection member to engage the record in order to remove the record from the protective package. A record protection package according to the present invention includes a jacket having an edge opening communicating with a space for storing a record;
and a record holding member slidably inserted into the space so as to be able to move back and forth within the space. This record holding member has a back portion and an annular portion having an opening. The opening of this annular portion substantially surrounds the stored record, so that the stored record also moves back and forth as the record holding member moves back and forth. When the record retaining member is fully inserted into the jacket, the spine portion substantially fits within the edge opening in the jacket and is provided with an aperture for receiving the record ejection member. The holes are operated from a direction substantially parallel to the direction of back and forth movement of the record holding member.

Another advantage of the novel protective package according to the invention is that it prevents a cover containing another record from being inserted into the playback device if a video record disc is already in the playback device. It is.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a record protection package 50 suitable for use in the video record system described below. As shown here, the record protection package 50 includes a sleeve-type jacket 52 and a record holding member. It consists of 54.
2 and 3 are plan views of the retaining member and jacket of FIG. 1, respectively. jacket 52
has an edge opening 56 having a size and shape that allows a record holding member 54 holding a video record disc 58 to be freely taken in and out.

Jacket 52 has a pair of grooves 60 and 62 which receive a pair of ribs 64 and 66 on retaining member 54 for accurately positioning retaining member 54 and video record disc 58. rib 64
The ends 68 and 70 of and 66 are wedge-shaped to facilitate insertion of retaining member 54 into jacket 52.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner surfaces of panels 76 and 78 that make up jacket 52 are provided with a pair of wiping pads 72 and 74 made of a suitable soft material (e.g., velvet). This means that records are wiped when they are put in and taken out of the jacket. Suitable materials for the wiping pad include lint-free nonwoven polyester paper manufactured by Dupont and Scott Paper Company's Foam Division.
There are polyurethane and foam manufactured by Paper Co. Foam Division).

The thickness of the record holding member 54 is approximately equal to the thickness of the peripheral edge portion (hereinafter referred to as bead-like peripheral edge portion) having a circular cross section of the video record disc. Second
As shown, the retaining member 54 is provided with a generally circular opening 80 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the video record. Thus, the holding member 54 allows the record 58 to be manipulated on either side without changing its position within the holding member or the jacket 52. Both retaining member 54 and video record disc 58 are supported within jacket 52 by the inner surfaces of panels 76 and 78.

When the retaining member 54 is fully inserted into the jacket 52, the back portion 82 of the retaining member 54 enters and closes the access opening 56 of the jacket 52, preventing dust and other contaminants from entering the record receiving space of the jacket. Prevent people from entering the club.

A record ejecting member receiving hole 84 is provided in the back portion 82 of the holding member 54 . This hole 84
is operated from a direction substantially parallel to the direction of back and forth movement of the retaining member within the jacket 52.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the record holding member 54 is provided with a pair of locking portions 86 and 88 that can be elastically tilted. This catch fits into recesses 90 and 92 provided in the jacket 52 when the retaining member is fully inserted into the jacket.
This locking portion prevents the record contained therein from accidentally slipping out of the jacket.

4 and 5 show variations 9 of the record holding member and jacket shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively.
4 and 96 are shown. As shown in FIG. 4, the retaining member 94 is comprised of a plastic back portion 98 and an annular portion 100 formed of wire-like material. This wire-like member has a plastic back portion 9.
8 is insert molded.

Instead of a wire member, as shown in Figure 4a,
An extruded plastic tube 101 may also be used. The tube 101 is glued, for example, to the spine portion 98 to form an annular portion.

The jacket 96 has recesses 102 and 104 for receiving resiliently tiltable stops 106 and 108 on the back portion 98. A pair of soft wiping pads 110 are connected to the jacket 96.
It is installed inside the panel that makes up the recorder, and is used to wipe records when they are put in and taken out. The back portion 98 has a record ejecting member receiving hole 112. Jacket 96 includes recesses 116 and 118 for receiving ends 120 and 122 of back portion 94.
is provided.

FIG. 6 shows an alternative arrangement for removably retaining the record holding member 124 in the jacket 126. In FIG. 6, the upper panel of jacket 126 has been removed to show interior details. The record retaining member 124 has a locking member 128 that cooperates with a member 130 slidably mounted within the jacket for movement between an extended position as shown in FIG. 6 and a retracted position (not shown). are doing. In the illustrated extended position, the sliding member 130 is
Prevents member 124 from being removed from jacket 126. When in the retracted position, the locking member 128 is retracted by the sliding member 130, allowing the record holding member 124 to be removed from the jacket 126. A spring 132 is provided to bias the sliding member 130 into the extended position. As will be described later, when the record protection package is inserted into the full insertion position in the playback device, the sliding member 130 is pushed and the record holding member 12 is inserted.
Means are provided in the playback device to enable the withdrawal of 4.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a variation of the video record player described in US Pat. No. 3,842,194.
In FIG. 7, the lid of the regenerator is shown removed. 8 and 9 are cross-sectional views taken along the center line of the reproducing device shown in FIG.
are shown in the closed and open positions, respectively.

The playback device has a chamber 140 sealed from contaminants such as dust, and a record protection package 5.
0 is inserted into this chamber 140 through an access slot 142. The loading/unloading slot 142 is sized and shaped to allow the record protection package 50 to be slid into it without any obstruction. The dust shielding plate 138 is supported by the housing 144 of the reproducing device, and has two positions: a closed position (see FIG. 8) that shuts off the chamber 140 from the outside, and an open position (FIG. 9) that allows the chamber 140 to be operated. It is possible to move between the two. Plate 138 serves to protect chamber 140 from foreign objects such as dust.

A housing 144 of the playback device is provided with a pair of grooves 146 and 148 for guiding the insertion and removal of the record protection package into and out of the playback device. Grooves 146 and 148 are aligned with housing 14 in line with record protection package slot 142 at the front of the player.
It is provided at an angle with respect to 4.

This video record playback device further includes a turntable 150 that rotatably supports the video record during playback operation. Turntable 150 has a center shaft 152 that receives the center hole of a video record. To simplify the drawing, the regeneration needle arm carriage supporting the signal pickup device is not shown. The stylus arm carriage operates to move the signal pick-up across a video record mounted on a turntable during playback operations.

A platform 154 is mounted for movement about a rod 156 between a lowered position shown in FIG. 8 and a raised position shown in FIG. The platform 154 includes a pair of side rails 158 and 160 and a coupling member 16 interconnecting the rails at the rear of the playback device 136.
2.

As shown in Figures 7, 10 and 11,
A record ejection mechanism 164 having a pair of latch arms 166 and 168 pivoting about pins 170 and 172, respectively, is mounted on the rail coupling member 162 at the rear of the player 136. As shown in FIG.
4 is in the raised position, it coincides with the center line of grooves 146 and 148. Latch arms 166 and 168 lock the record retaining member 50 when the record protection package 50 is fully inserted into the playback device 136.
Record ejecting member receiving hole 8 provided in
Enter within 4.

The record ejecting mechanism 164 has an arm 174 that rotates around a pin 176 mounted on the rail coupling member 162. This arm 174
rotates clockwise in an arc when the record protection package is fully inserted into the playback device. Clockwise rotation of arm 174 moves a pin 180 mounted on this arm, causing a ratchet wheel 178 rotatably mounted to coupling member 162 to also rotate one tooth clockwise. Rotation of the ratchet wheel 178 by one tooth rotates a rectangular cam 182 mounted on the ratchet wheel between the latch arms 166 and 168 one step (e.g., 45 degrees) clockwise. . Such rotation of the rectangular cam 182 causes the latch arm to alternate between the open position shown in FIG. 11 and the closed position shown in FIG. To maintain engagement between the latch arms and cam 182, the rear ends of latch arms 166 and 168 are interconnected by a spring 184.

When the record protection package is removed from the playback device, the arm 174 is activated by the spring 186 (seventh
) returns to the original position shown in FIGS. 7 and 10. The record ejection mechanism 164 further includes a pawl 188 to prevent the ratchet wheel 178 from moving in the opposite direction when the arm 174 returns to its original position. Figure 7, 1st
As can be seen from Figure 0 and Figure 11, the pawl 18
8 prevents the ratchet wheel 178 from moving in the opposite direction (counterclockwise), but in the forward direction (clockwise).
The movement of the body is not hindered. Pin 180 is retractable to allow arm 174 to return to its original position without reverse rotation of ratchet wheel 178.

In this manner, each time the record protection package is fully inserted into the playback device, the state of the latch arms 166 and 168 changes between the open state of FIG. 11 and the closed state of FIG. . A device for doing this is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 81202/1983. The function of the record retrieval mechanism 164 will be described later.

The reproducing device 136 further includes a dust shielding plate 138.
a platform interlocking structure that moves platform 154 between its lowered position (FIG. 8) and its raised position (FIG. 9) in response to movement of the platform between its closed position (FIG. 8) and open position (FIG. 9); 1
90. The platform interlocking structure 190 includes the plate 13
8 and includes a pair of levers 192 and 194 that rotate together. Additionally, the platform linkage assembly 190 is provided with a pair of springs 196 and 198 that interconnect the free ends of the levers 192 and 194 and the side rails 158 and 160, respectively. A pair of stop pins 200 and 202 are attached to the player housing 144 such that the dust shield plate 138 is opened when the record protection package is inserted into the player 136 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the platform 154 is lifted to the proper position. springs 196 and 1
98, so that when the record protection package is fully inserted into the playback device, the stand 154 can be raised to a precise height without the use of precision equipment.
Plate 138 is provided with additional movement.

For purposes described below, rails 158 and 160
Lifting pads 204 to 21 with springs attached to the
0 is rotatably mounted. Figures 8 and 9
A set of wire springs (e.g. 212 and 214) biasing the lifting pads (e.g. 208 and 210) toward the raised position as shown.
is provided. Also, rails (e.g. 16
0) is provided with a pair of pins (e.g. 216 and 218), each of which has a hole (e.g. 220) provided in the lifting pad (e.g. 208 and 210).
222), thereby ensuring that the top surface of the lifting pad is accurately positioned relative to the platform 154 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Rear pads 206 and 208 are interconnected by member 224 (FIG. 7).

The operation of this device will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. When a vinyl protection package containing a video record is inserted into playback device 136 through slot 142, it thereby
The dust shield plate 138 is lifted and the platform 154 is in the raised position as shown in FIG. When the record protection package enters the playback device 136, the lifting pads 204-210 are retracted into the platform 154 so that the record protection package can enter the playback device to its fully inserted position. As the record protection package approaches the fully inserted position, latch arms 166 and 168 enter holes 84 in record retaining member 54 (see FIG. 10).

When the record protection package reaches its fully inserted position within the playback device, the latch arms 166 and 16
8 changes from the closed state (FIG. 10) to the open state (FIG. 11) and places the record holding member 54 on the stand 1.
Lock to 54. When the jacket 52 is then pulled back, (1) the latch arms 166 and 168 secure the retaining member 54 containing the video record in the playback device, and (2) the wire springs (e.g.
12 and 214) return the lifting pads 204-210 to the desired raised position. Therefore, the holding member 5
4 and the video record are placed on the lifting pads 204-210 in the playback device 136 until the jacket is removed. At this time, the pads 204 to 210 have their center lines aligned with groove 1.
It is at a level that coincides with the center line of 46 and 148.

Further, when the jacket is withdrawn from the regenerator 136, the plate 138 is in the closed position shown in FIG. This movement of the dust shield 138 moves the platform 154 to the lowered position shown in FIG. 8, and the video record is transferred from the lifting pads 204-210 onto the turntable 150 for playback.

When an empty jacket is inserted into the playback device through the loading/unloading slot 142, the blocking plate 138 is opened and the platform 154 is raised to the raised position (FIG. 9).
When the platform 154 is raised, the pads 204 to 210 together with the holding member 54 lift the video record.

When the stand 154 reaches a predetermined raised position (FIG. 9), the lifting pad supports the record holding member 54 and the video record disc 58 so that their center lines coincide with the center line of the jacket 52; Insertion of the jacket therefore returns the holding member and the video record into the jacket. This centerline alignment device is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 53-81201.

When jacket 52 is inserted into playback device 136 to its fully inserted position, latch arms 166 and 168
changes from its open state (FIG. 11) to its closed state (FIG. 10) and releases the holding member 54. When the jacket 52 is taken out of the playback device 136, the record holding member 54 and the video record disc 58 inside the jacket are also taken out from the playback device by the action of the locking portions 86 and 88 (see FIG. 2). be done.

As described above, according to the apparatus described above, the user can insert and remove a video record into the playback device without directly touching the record, and furthermore, the record can be inserted into the playback device and taken out from the playback device without the user touching the record directly. When the cover is in the playback device, there is an advantage that the cover containing the record can be prevented from being mistakenly inserted into the playback device any further. This latter advantage is because the record holding member of the record cover is obstructed by the record in the playback device. This type of record handling method was developed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1983
-Described in Publication No. 78804.

A second embodiment of a video record reproducing apparatus embodying the principles of the invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12-16. FIG. 12 is a side view of the modified video record playback device. As shown, the flap 232 is attached to a bracket assembly 234 which is pivoted to the regenerator housing 236 by a pin 264.
is fixed to.

13, 14, and 15 are side, front, and top views, respectively, of a bracket assembly 234 attached to the left side of playback device 230. FIG. A similar bracket structure is provided on the right side of the playback device. Bracket assembly 234 includes a pair of plate members 238 and 240 coupled to door bracket member 242.

As shown in FIG. 12, a platform linkage assembly 244 is pivotally supported to the housing 236 by a support bracket 246.

16 and 17 are a side view and a plan view of the platform interlocking structure 244 attached to the left side of the playback device 230. FIG. A similar platform interlocking structure is also provided on the right side of the playback device. Platform linkage assembly 244 includes levers 248 and 250 rotatably coupled to each other by rivets 252.
The ends of levers 248 and 250 are connected to each other by spring 25.
They are joined by 4. Levers 248 and 250 are
An elongate slot 256 is formed for slidably receiving a pin 258 which is coupled to plate members 238 and 240 as shown in FIGS. 13-15.

Record protection package 260 (Figure 12)
When the door bracket 242 is inserted into the playback device 230 through the loading/unloading slot 262, the door bracket 242
4, thereby rotating lever 2.
The tip of 48 rises. The playback device 230 includes a pair of rails aligned with the access slot 262 for accessing the record protection package. FIG. 18 shows a guide rail 266 provided on the right side of the playback device, and a similar rail is provided on the left side of the playback device. The spring 268 that presses down the record is the rail 26
It is attached to 6. Also shown in FIG. 18 is a record protection package release mechanism 270. This package ejecting mechanism 270 releases the jacket out of the playback device after the record holding member in the package is held by the record ejecting mechanism, and also releases the jacket from the package after the record holding member is released by the record ejecting mechanism. emit.

The stand 272 whose bottom surface is shown in FIG. 19 is the playback device 23.
0 and is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The stand 272 is connected to a lever of the stand interlocking structure (for example, the lever 24 shown in FIG. 17).
8) are provided with holes 274 and 276 for receiving pins (eg, pin 278 in FIG. 17) attached to the pins.

Referring to FIG. 12, it can be seen that when the record protection package 260 is inserted into the access slot 262 of the player 230, the flap door 232 opens, thereby raising the platform 272 to the raised position. Similarly, when package 260 is removed from the playback device, platform 272 moves to the lowered position and flap door 232 closes.

The platform raising/lowering mechanism shown in FIG. 12 is constructed so that the platform moves from the lowered position to the raised position in two stages. The pin of the platform interlocking structure (e.g. 27
8) is raised in response to the insertion of the record protection package, the platform pivots about its tip in a first step and then about its other end in a second step. Similarly, the platform lowers in two stages from the raised position to the lowered position.

FIG. 12 shows the advantage of the table lifting mechanism that in order to move the table in a seesaw manner, for a turntable of a predetermined diameter and a predetermined table lifting distance, the longitudinal dimension of the table is Compared to the platform lifting device shown in FIG. 9, it can be made considerably smaller.

The stand 272 has positions 280, 282, 284,
5 lifting pads on 286 and 288, front left;
Five pads, the right front, left center, right center, and rear pads, are attached so that they can be moved backwards. Figures 20 and 21 are a side view and a top view, respectively, of left center pad 290. Moreover, FIG. 22 and FIG. 22a are
The left front pad 292 is shown and the rear pad 294 is shown in FIGS. 23 and 23a.

With these lifting pads in the retracted position, the record protection package can be inserted into the playback device to its fully inserted position. These pads also support the record in its raised position so that when the stand is in the raised position, the record is aligned with the empty jacket inserted from the slot, so that the record is accommodated in the jacket. Do it like this.

The lifting pad is moved to the retracted position when the record protection package is fully inserted into the player. Biasing means (eg, wire spring 296 shown in FIG. 20) is provided to return the lifting pad to the raised position.

A modification 298 of the record ejecting mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 26. FIG. 24 is a plan view of this record ejecting mechanism 298. Also, in FIG. 25, the line 25-2 in FIG.
A cross-section of the record ejection mechanism 298 is shown along line 26--26 of FIG.
FIG. This record ejecting mechanism 2
98 is attached to the stand 272 of the video record playback device 230 shown in FIG. Although the following description will be made with reference to mounting on stand 272, it will be clear that the mechanism may also be used with video record playback device 136 shown in FIGS. 7-9.

As shown in FIG. 26, the record ejecting mechanism 2
98 has a pair of latch arms 300 and 302 that pivot about pins 304 and 306, respectively. These latch arms 300 and 302
is aligned with the centerline of a guide rail (eg, rail 266 in FIG. 18) when platform 272 is raised to the raised position. On the stand 272,
Arm 308 is pivotally supported by pin 310 (see FIG. 25). When the arm 308 rotates clockwise, the index wheel 312, which is pivotally supported on the stand 272 by a pin 314, moves from the pin 318.
The core portion 342 of the biasing arm 316, which is rotatably attached to the arm 308 by the biasing arm 308, allows the biasing arm 316 to rotate by one tooth in the clockwise direction. As the index wheel 312 rotates, a rectangular cam 320, which is secured to the index wheel at a location between latch arms 300 and 302, rotates one step (eg, 45 degrees) clockwise. Such rotation of the rectangular cam 320 causes the latch arms 300 and 30 to
2 changes between open and closed states.

A plate member 322 is attached to the stand 272 with bolts 323. The plate member 322 has extensions 324 and 326 that limit the arcuate movement of the arm 308. A spring 328 is attached between the protrusion 330 of the biasing arm 316 and the protrusion 332 of the plate member 322, thereby causing the biasing arm 316 and the arm 3 to
08 is given a force that allows it to return to its original position. The record ejecting mechanism 298 removes the index wheel 31 when the arm 308 returns to its original position.
2 has a pawl 334 to prevent it from being reversed (Fig. 24). Wire springs 336 and 338 are provided to maintain engagement of latch arms 300 and 302 with cam 320. (Figure 26).

The arm 308 has an extension 340 (a twenty-fourth section) that engages the front of the record protection package and rotates the arm clockwise when the record protection package is inserted into the playback device to its fully inserted position.
Figure).

The operation of the video record reproducing apparatus shown in FIGS. 12 to 26 is similar to that shown in FIGS. 7 to 9.

The record protection package according to this invention is
When the record is stored, the record is stored in a space that is completely sealed from the outside by the jacket and the back of the record holding member, so there is no risk of fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the record, and there is no risk of dust or dirt. There is no inconvenience caused by foreign matter entering. In addition, unlike the format of the applicant's previous application (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-71806), there is no need to provide a notch in the jacket for the record ejecting mechanism to operate, so there is no possibility of dust adhering through the jacket. There is no such thing. This is because the structure is such that when pulling out a record from the jacket for playback, the members of the record ejecting mechanism do not touch the record directly but instead engage with the receiving hole provided in the back of the record holding member. be. In addition, when a record is inserted into the playback device (player), the record holding member is also inside the playback device, so it is impossible to accidentally insert another package, which naturally prevents double insertion errors. be able to. Such excellent practical effects cannot be obtained with conventional devices for voice codes or devices of the invention previously filed by the present applicant, and are due to the structure described in the claims.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a perspective view showing a jacket and a record holding member of a record protection package according to the present invention; FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views of the record holding member and jacket of FIG. 1, respectively; FIG. 4
Figures 4 and 4a are plan views showing other embodiments of the record holding member; Figure 5 is a plan view of a jacket for use with the record holding members of Figures 4 and 4a; and Figure 6 is a plan view of this embodiment. Figures illustrating a record holding member release mechanism suitable for use with the record protection package according to the invention; Figure 7 is a plan view of a playback device in which the record protection package according to the invention can be used; Figures 8 and 9 are , respectively, are sectional views showing the movable platform at the lowered position and the raised position of the playback device shown in FIG. 7; FIGS. 10 and 11 are, respectively,
A plan view showing the record ejecting mechanism in an open state and a closed state; FIG. 12 is a partially sectional side view of a video record playback device equipped with another type of platform lifting device; FIGS. 13 and 14; and FIG. 15 are side, front and top views, respectively, of a door bracket structure suitable for use in the reproduction device of FIG. 12;
6 and 17 are respectively a side view and a plan view of the platform interlocking structure cooperating with the door bracket of FIG. 13; FIG. 18 shows the guide for introducing the record protection package into the device of FIG. 12; 19 is a bottom view of a movable platform suitable for use in the playback device of FIG. 12; FIGS. Side and top views of the left center lifting pad attached to the pedestal shown; Figures 22 and 22a
The figures are a plan view and a sectional view of the left front lifting pad; FIGS. 23 and 23a are a plan view and a sectional view of the rear lifting pad; FIG. 24 is a plan view showing another type of record ejecting mechanism; 25 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 25-25 of FIG. 24; FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 26-26 of FIG. 25. 52... Jacket, 54, 94... Record holding member, 82, 98... Back portion, 84, 112
...Record ejection member receiving hole.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A jacket having an edge opening communicating with a space for storing a record, and a record holding member slidably inserted into the jacket, the record holding member having a back portion and an additional portion. and the spine portion is adapted to cooperate with the edge opening to form a substantially enclosed space for the record, and the additional portion is adapted to prevent the record from entering the jacket when the record is in the jacket. A hole for receiving a record ejecting member, which has a shape to restrict lateral movement and can be contacted from a direction substantially parallel to the direction of longitudinal movement of the record holding member, is provided on the front surface of the back portion. A record protection package for use in a record playback device equipped with a record ejecting member.