JPS6334942Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to the structure of the card slot on the drawer front plate of a tape cassette storage case. The present invention also relates to a tape cassette storage case having a card holder having a transparent plate whose upper end is elastically bendable.

Recently, due to improved performance, audio tapes and video tapes have come to be stored in compact cassettes and used as cassette tapes. It is generally done to store in a storage case having a drawer in which partition plates are arranged side by side.

By the way, such a storage case has the inconvenience of being unable to see the contents of the storage cassette inside with the drawer inserted, and having to pull out the drawer one by one to look inside. In order to eliminate this inconvenience, a sticker-like catalog with adhesive is pasted on the front of the drawer. The problem was that the sticker had to be replaced and the case became contaminated during use. Furthermore, in the past, apart from this, there is also a separate frame for inserting a catalog card on the front of the drawer. It had the disadvantage that it could sometimes come off.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention aims to provide a tape cassette storage case that allows insertion of a catalog card in which the contents of the storage cassette can be written and that has a card slot that is extremely pleasing in terms of appearance. A tape cassette storage case having a drawer in which partition plates are arranged side by side and tape cassettes are stored between each partition plate, and the front plate of the drawer is thick and a part of it is open at the top. A recess is formed, and a recessed groove-like gap is formed at a constant distance from the lower side wall surface of the recess, while the lower end of a separate elastic transparent plate is bent to form a bent part. However, the transparent plate is fixed in the recess by inserting the bent part into the gap, and more specifically, the front plate of the drawer has a thickness. A recess with an open top is formed in a part of the recess, and a protrusion is formed on the bottom of the recess at a certain distance from the lower side wall surface of the recess. The lower end of the plate is bent with a bending dimension slightly larger than the gap between the lower side wall surface of the recess and the protrusion to form a bent part, and the bent part is press-inserted into the gap. It is more preferable that the transparent plate is fixed in the recess through frictional engagement.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the main parts of the tape cassette storage case according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the - line in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is for the card cover of the embodiment in Figures 1 and 2. In the perspective view of the transparent plate, reference numeral 1 denotes a drawer of the tape cassette storage case, which is composed of an integral structure of a front plate 2 and a cassette storage part 3, and the front plate 2 has a thickness that is at least as large as that of the substrate 2a. The substrate 2a has a thickness dimension a greater than the board thickness.
The front center part of the decorative board part 2b drops down to the base plate 2a with the upper part open, and the side wall surface 2
ba, 2bb, a lower side wall surface 2bc, and a bottom surface 2bd form a recessed portion 2c, and an open space portion 2d with an open bottom is formed between the substrate 2a and the decorative board portion 2b. . Also, the bottom surface 2 of the recess 2c
From bd, a protrusion 2e protrudes parallel to the lower side wall surface 2bc with a constant gap dimension b from the lower side wall surface 2bc, with a protrusion dimension of about 1/3 of the drop width of the lower side wall surface 2bc, and is integrally formed. It is formed protrudingly.

On the other hand, inside the cassette storage section 3, in order to conveniently store video tape cassettes, a partition plate 3a with a constant width is integrally arranged in parallel in the depth direction. Each partition plate 3a,
A regulating plate 3b that can regulate the length in the depth direction and in the perpendicular direction is integrally arranged between 3a,
For example, the tape cassette 4 of the VHS system is in a state where the width of the cassette storage area is full between the partition plates 3a, and the tape cassette 5 of the Betamax system is
can be housed in a state where the position is regulated between the regulating plates 3b, 3b in the left and right length direction between the partition plates 3a, 3a. Reference numeral 6 denotes a transparent plate made of synthetic resin having elasticity for use as a card cover, and its lower end is bent at an acute angle with respect to the front cover part 6a to form a bent part 6.
b, and the bending dimension c in the direction parallel to the front cover part 6a from the bent part to the tip of the bent part 6b is an appropriate dimension that is slightly larger than the gap dimension b of the recessed part 2c. It is formed of. Reference numeral 6c is a finger grip part at the upper end of the transparent plate 6 when inserting and ejecting a card, and the bent part 6 is connected to the front cover part 6a.
It is slightly bent to the side opposite to b. 7 is a cover case that can house a catalog card and 8 a drawer 1.

Therefore, with the storage case of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the transparent plate 6, which is a separate structure, is first placed in the recess 2c of the front plate 2 as shown by the dashed line in FIG. Press the part of
The bent portion 6b is pushed into the gap between the lower side wall surface 2bc and the protrusion 2e, and is placed in a solid line state. At this time, the bent part 6b is bent at an acute angle with respect to the front cover part 6a, and the bending dimension c is formed to an appropriate dimension slightly larger than the gap dimension b. The upper bent corner of the finger hook 6c contacts the bottom surface 2bd of the recess 2c, and the tip of the bent portion 6b contacts the lower surface of the protrusion 2e. The front cover portion 6a of the plate 6 is elastically bent, and the bent portion 6b is pushed into the gap. Therefore, in this state, the transparent plate 6 has the tip of the bent portion 6b touching the lower surface of the protruding portion 2e, and
The bent outer surfaces are each frictionally engaged with the lower side wall surface 2bc and fixed to the front plate 2.

Therefore, if the inventory card 7 with a title written in accordance with the contents of the storage tape cassette is inserted from above into the open part above the recess 2c, that is, between the bottom surface 2bd of the recess 2c and the transparent plate 6, the card 7 It is elastically pressed against the bottom surface 2bd by the transparent plate 6 and fixed to the front plate 2.

When taking out the inventory card 7, the finger hook 6c of the transparent plate 6 is pushed forward with a finger to bend the transparent plate 6, and the card 7 can be freely drawn out. Also, transparent plate 6
To remove it from the front plate 2, for example when replacing it with a different color according to your preference, use the finger hook 6c.
If you hold the folded part 6b and shift it forward while applying force alternately on the left and right sides, it will be relatively easy to remove the bent part 6b.
can be removed from the gap.

Incidentally, in the above embodiment, the case of storing a video tape cassette was explained, but it is of course possible to store other items such as an audio tape cassette by appropriately forming the partition plate. The cover case 8 may be made into a multi-connected type and a plurality of drawers may be incorporated therein, and the position of the recess 2c relative to the front plate 2 may be formed in another part, or the protrusion in the recess 2c may be 2e
In addition to continuous protrusions, the shape of the protrusions may be intermittent or bar-like, and the protrusion length may be appropriate, and instead of providing protrusions, it may be a groove-like shape that is further recessed relative to the recess. The bent portion of the transparent plate may be fixed as a gap portion, and the bent portion of the transparent plate may be fixed by other frictional engagement, and the shape of the recessed portion may be rectangular or at least a portion of the lower end portion may be straight. The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiments, as long as it is a U-shape, a polygonal shape, etc., and the inclination state, shape, etc. of the decorative board portion 2b that constitutes the thickness are also arbitrary. isn't it.

As described above, according to the tape cassette storage case of the present invention, a recess is formed in the front plate of the drawer, and a removable elastic transparent plate is semi-fixedly attached to the front plate with its lower end. Because it is structured like this, you can easily change the transparent plate to one with a different color or decorative lines according to your preference, and there is a space between the transparent plate that is neatly stored in the recess and the bottom of the front panel. The storage cassette is extremely convenient to use, as it allows you to easily set and replace inventory cards, hobby photos, bromide photos, etc., and it also has a particularly good appearance and high commercial value. It has characteristics such as being able to

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts of a tape cassette storage case according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a transparent plate. 1... Drawer, 2... Front plate, 2b... Decorative board section, 2ba, 2bb... Lateral side wall surface, 2bc... Lower side wall surface, 2bd... Bottom surface, 2c... Recessed portion, 2e...
... protrusion, 3 ... cassette storage section, 3a ... partition plate, 3b ... regulation plate, 6 ... transparent plate, 6a ... front cover section, 6b ... bending section, 7 ... catalog card, a ...Thickness dimension, b... Gap dimension, c...
Bending dimension.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a tape cassette storage case having a drawer in which a large number of partition plates are arranged side by side and tape cassettes are stored between each partition plate, the front plate of the drawer is thick and a part of the drawer is open at the top. A concave portion is formed, and a concave groove-like gap portion is formed at a constant distance from the lower side wall surface of the concave portion, while a lower end portion of a separate elastic transparent plate is bent to form a bent portion. A tape cassette storage case characterized in that the transparent plate is fixed in the recess by inserting the bent portion into the gap.