JPS6346385Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an accessory that is detachably connected to a storage container that stores a tape cassette.

In recent years, various types of tape recorders have been commercialized that have a smaller outer diameter as an advantage for sales promotion.
These tape recorders do not have any wasted space inside the housing in order to promote miniaturization of the outer diameter. Therefore, in the above tape recorder,
It is not possible to form a storage space inside the housing for storing various accessories attached to the tape recorder, such as earphones, head cleaners, connection cords, etc. When carrying a conventional tape recorder with such a configuration and planning to use the various accessories mentioned above, the tape recorder and the various accessories must be carried separately. Therefore, a relatively large amount of time and effort is expended until the various small items mentioned above are taken out in front of the user just before they are actually used.

The purpose of this invention is to make it possible to carry various accessories attached to a tape recorder together with the tape cassette storage container for the tape recorder.
A tape cassette storage container that prevents problems such as those caused by the small items being scattered and taking time to find when needed or lost, and that can be easily attached to and removed from the tape cassette storage container. Our goal is to provide the following accessories.

Examples of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1, there is shown a tape cassette storage container 10 and accessories 12 attached to the tape cassette storage container 10 according to an embodiment of the invention.

The tape cassette storage container 10 includes a lid 14 and a main body 16, as shown in FIG. Main body 1
Reference numeral 6 indicates an accidental erasure prevention claw 20 of the tape cassette 18 (in this embodiment, a so-called micro cassette) stored in the tape cassette storage container 10 and a "magnetic head and pinch roller insertion window" (not shown).
It has a left side wall and a right side wall that face the peripheral wall in which the left side wall and the right side wall are formed. The outer surface 22 of the left side wall and the outer surface 24 of the right side wall are parallel to each other. An engaged portion 26 is provided on the outer surface 22 of the left side wall, and an engaged portion 28 is provided on the outer surface 24 of the right side wall.
is provided.

The accessory 12 includes a main body 32 having a housing section 30 formed of a space for housing objects such as earphones, head cleaners, connection cords, etc. The accessory 12 includes a cover 3 provided on the main body 32.
It also has 4. The cover 34 is connected to the main body 32 by a known connection means. The cover portion 34 is connected to the housing portion 30 of the main body 32 by the connecting means.
A first position that covers the object in the storage part 30 and holds the object in the storage part 30, and a second position that is spaced apart from the first position and holds the object in the storage part 30.
2nd that allows the movement of objects in 0 to external space
It can be moved freely between the two positions. In FIG. 1, cover 34 is placed in the second position. The connecting means may be constructed by integrally molding the main body 32 and the covering portion 34 from plastic that has elasticity and plasticity, or
A pair of pins are formed on the cover 34 and the above 1 is formed on the main body 32.
It can also be constructed by forming a pair of holes into which a pair of pins are inserted, or the covering part 34 and the main body 3
It can also be constructed by a hinge connected to 2.

The outer surface 36 of the left side wall of the accessory 12 is connected to the right side wall 2 of the tape cassette storage container 10 as shown in FIG.
It has a longitudinal length L equal to twice the longitudinal length of the outer surface of 4. Further, the outer surface 36 of the left side wall of the accessory 12 has a height equal to the height of the outer surface of the right side wall 24 of the tape cassette container 10, as shown in FIG. Further, the length in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of each of the front wall 38 and the rear wall 40 of the accessory 12, that is, the length in the left and right direction in FIG.
It is approximately the same length as the length in the longitudinal direction of the short side of a so-called compact tape cassette storage box (not shown) minus the distance between the pair of outer surfaces 22 and 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10. Furthermore, accessories 1
The length L in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface 36 of the left side wall of No. 2 is approximately the same as the length L in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of a so-called compact tape cassette storage box (not shown).

The engaged devices 26 of the tape cassette storage container 10 are formed at the portions where the outer surface 36 of the left side wall of the accessory 12 is divided into halves in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the engaged device 26 includes first to fourth engaged claws 42, 44, 46, and 48 formed at the four corners of the above-mentioned portion. In this embodiment, the first and third engaged claws 42, 4
6 has a rear projecting end that projects substantially perpendicularly to the outer surface 36 of the left side wall and is bent upward. Further, the outer surface 36 of the left side wall of the second and fourth engaged claws 44, 48 is bent downward. Between the first engaged claw material 42 and the third engaged claw 46,
As shown in FIG. 2, a first guide plate 50 protruding substantially perpendicularly to the outer surface 36 connects the protruding portion of the first engaged pawl 42 and the protruding portion of the third engaged pawl 46. It is formed along the straight line connecting the In this embodiment, the front end and rear end of the first guide plate 50 are spaced apart from the first engaged claw 42 and the third engaged claw 46, respectively, as shown in FIG. In short, as long as both ends of the guide plate 50 are connected to or close to the corresponding engaged claws 42 and 46, the guide function described below can be achieved. Between the second engaged pawl 44 and the fourth engaged pawl 48, as shown in FIG. The plate 52 is formed along a straight line connecting the protrusion of the second engaged claw 44 and the fourth engaged claw 48 . In this embodiment, the front end and rear end of the second guide plate 52 are spaced apart from the second engaged claw 44 and the fourth engaged claw 48, respectively, as shown in FIG. As described above for the guide plate 50, if both ends of the guide plate 52 are connected to or in close proximity to each of the corresponding engaged pawls 44 and 48, it can perform its guiding function. First guide plate 50 and second guide plate 52
are arranged parallel to each other. As shown in FIG. 2, an opening 54 is formed in the center of each of the first guide plate 50 and the second guide plate 52. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the central portions of each of the first guide plate 50 and the second guide plate 52 are connected to the main body 32 of the accessory 12.
is spaced apart from the outer surface of the left side wall 36. In this embodiment, the main body 16 of the accessory 12, the first to fourth engaged claws 42, 44, 46, 48, and the first and second guide plates 50, 52 are made of elastic plastic. It is molded in one piece. Therefore, the central portions of each of the first guide plate 50 and the second guide plate 52 can be elastically curved in the vertical direction along the outer surface of the left side wall 36 of the main body 32 of the accessory 12. be.

On the upper surface of the central portion of the first guide plate 50, a second
As shown in the figure, the first locking member 5 protrudes upward.
6 is formed. The first locking member 56 is arranged closer to the front end than the intermediate position between the front end and the rear end of the outer surface of the left side wall. First locking member 56
As shown in Fig. 2, the upper surface has a gentle slope that is located on the front end side and gradually rises upward as it goes toward the rear end, and a gentle slope that is located on the rear end side and a slope that gradually rises upward as it goes toward the rear end. It is composed of a curved surface that connects the upper surface of the first guide plate 50 with a downwardly convex curve.

On the lower surface of the central portion of the second guide plate 52, a second
As shown in the figure, the second locking member 5 protrudes downward.
8 is formed. The second locking member 58 is arranged closer to the rear end than the intermediate position between the front end and the rear end of the outer surface 36 of the left side wall. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface of the second locking member 58 is located on the rear end side and has a gentle slope that gradually descends as it goes toward the front end. It is composed of a curved surface connecting the gently sloped front end and the lower surface of the second guide plate 52 with an upwardly convex curve.

In the accessory 12 shown in FIG. 2, the cover 34 is located in the first position.

On the outer surface 24 of the right side wall of the main body 16 of the tape cassette storage container 10, on the upper and lower ends of the front end and the upper and lower ends of the rear end of the outer surface 24 of the wall, third
As shown in detail in the figure, the first to fourth engaging claws 6
2, 64, 66, and 68 are the outer surface 2, respectively.
4, are formed substantially parallel to the long sides and substantially parallel to each other. In this embodiment, the first and third engaged claw members 62, 6
6 has a rear projecting end that projects substantially perpendicularly to the upper edge of the outer surface 24 and is bent downward. Also the second
and the fourth engaged claws 64, 68 are connected to the outer surface 24.
The rear protruding end protruding approximately perpendicularly to the lower edge is bent upward. That is, as will be more clearly understood with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the first and second engaged claws 42, 44 and the first and second engaging claws 62, 64 are are shaped so that the direction in which they can be easily displaced relative to each other is along their own longitudinal direction. In addition, the third and fourth engaged claws 46, 48 and the third and fourth engaging claws 66, 6
8 means that the shape is formed such that the direction in which relative displacement is easy is along the longitudinal direction of the body.
As shown in FIG. 3, between the first engagement claw 62 and the third engagement claw 66, there is a third guide plate 70 that protrudes substantially perpendicularly to the outer surface 24. 1
It is formed on a straight line connecting the protruding part of the third engaging claw 62 and the protruding part of the third engaging claw 66, that is, along the upper edge of the outer surface 24. In this embodiment, the front end and the rear end of the third guide plate 70 are connected to the first engagement claw 62 and the third engagement claw 66, respectively, as shown in FIG.

Between the second engagement claw 64 and the fourth engagement claw 68, as shown in FIG. It is formed on a straight line connecting the protrusion of the fourth engagement claw 64 and the extension of the fourth engagement claw 68, that is, along the lower edge of the outer surface 24. In this embodiment, the fourth guide plate 7
2, the front end and rear end of the second
and a fourth engaging claw 68, respectively. The third guide plate 70 and the fourth guide plate 72 are arranged parallel to each other. In this embodiment, the main body 16 of the tape cassette storage container 10, the first to fourth engaging claws 62, 66, 6
8 and the third and fourth guide plates 70, 72 are integrally molded of elastic plastic.

A first locked portion 74 protruding downward is formed on the lower surface of the third guide plate 70 at an intermediate position between the front end and the rear end of the outer surface 24. A second locked portion 76 that protrudes upward is formed on the upper surface of the fourth guide plate 72 at an intermediate position between the front end and the rear end of the outer surface 42 .

In the above description, as is clear from Figs. 2 and 3, the first and second engaged claws and the third and fourth engaged claws are
The distance between the first engaging claw and the engaged claw is set to be longer than the longitudinal dimension of any of the first to fourth engaging claws.

Now, with the outer surface 24 of the tape cassette storage box 10 and the outer surface 36 of the accessory 12 facing each other, as shown in FIG. 1, and the second engaging claw 64 of the tape cassette storage box 10 is attached to the upper surface of the guide plate 50 of the accessory 1, just before the first engaged claw 42.
They are arranged on the lower surface of the second guide plate 52 of No. 2 immediately before the second engaged claw 44, respectively.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, the third engaging claw 66 of the tape cassette storage container 10 is placed on the upper surface of the first guide plate 50 of the accessory 12 immediately after the first engaged claw 46, and the tape cassette The fourth of the containment vessel 10
The engaging claws 68 are arranged on the lower surface of the second guide plate 52 of the accessory 12 immediately after the second engaged claw 48 . In this way, when the engaging claw of the tape cassette storage container 10 comes very close to or comes into contact with the accessory 12 from the side, the guide plates 50 and 5 of the accessory 12
2 regulates the moving direction of the engaging claws so that the direction of easy relative displacement between the engaging claws and the accessory 10 is along the longitudinal direction of the guide plates 50 and 52, and the engaging claws Engagement claws 42, 44, 46, 48
Guide the person to engage with the person. The tape cassette storage container 10 is then moved along the length of the outer surface 36 of the accessory 12. The above movement is the first
As shown in the figure, when the front end of the outer surface 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10 and the front end of the outer surface 36 of the accessory 12 are aligned, or when the rear end of the outer surface 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10 and the front end of the outer surface 36 of the accessory It is stopped when the rear end of the outer surface 36 coincides with the rear end. At this time, the first to fourth engaging claws 62, 64, 66, 68 of the tape cassette storage container 10 are connected to the accessory 12.
the first to fourth engaged claws 42, 44, 46,
48, and the tape cassette storage container 10 and accessory 12 are interconnected. In the above description, the four engaged claws provided on the left side wall 36 of the accessory 12 of the present invention are located between the first and third engaged claws and between the second and fourth engaged claws. are arranged such that the distance between them is greater than the longitudinal dimension of any of the first to fourth engaging claws, and the distance between the first and third engaged claws and between the second and fourth engaged claws
Since the first guide plate 50 and the second guide plate 52 are extended and disposed between the engaged claws, the outer surface 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10 and the outer surface 36 of the accessory 12 Both of the above-mentioned guides can be easily aligned by simply placing them close to each other with a slight offset in the longitudinal direction of their surfaces, that is, an amount that is not inconvenient for determining whether the two surfaces are substantially parallel. Due to the action of plates 50 and 52,
Positioning suitable for regular engagement between the engaging claw and the engaged claw can be easily and reliably achieved without strict visual confirmation. Therefore, the engaging operation is performed smoothly, and there is no risk of stress being applied to the engaging claw and the engaged claw from an unreasonable direction, causing them to become caught or damaged during engagement. In addition, the first and second locked portions 7 of the tape cassette storage container 10
4, 76 are the first locking members 56 of the accessory 12;
It comes into contact with the curved surface of 58. Therefore, the outer surface 36
Even if a relatively small force is applied to the tape cassette storage container 10 along the longitudinal direction of the tape cassette storage container 10, the connection between the tape cassette storage container 10 and the accessory 12 is not released.

To release the connection between tape cassette storage container 10 and accessory 12 as shown in FIG. direction, and is moved in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface 36 by the length of the first engaged claw 42 in the longitudinal direction.
At this time, the locking of the first locked part 74 by the first locking member 56 and the locking of the second locked part 76 by the second locking member 58 are released, and then the accessory 12 first to fourth engaged claws 42, 44, 4
6, 48 and the first to fourth engaging claws 62, 64, 66, 68 of the tape cassette storage container 10 are released. can be unlinked. In the present invention, in particular, the shape of the engaged claw is formed so that it can move relative to the engaging claw over its entire length in either direction along its longitudinal direction. , engagement and disengagement operations can be performed without being aware of the direction of movement. Furthermore, as mentioned above, since the relative movement stroke for engagement and disengagement is sufficient to be approximately the lengthwise dimension of the engaged claw, quick coupling or separation with the tape cassette storage container is possible. Therefore, it is extremely easy to handle and has high practicality. In this embodiment, the engaged claws 42 and 46 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 are spaced apart from the front and rear ends of the first guide plate 50, as shown in FIG. engaged claw 44,
48 are spaced apart from the front and rear ends of the second guide plate 52, as shown in FIG. The third and fourth engaged claws 46 and 48 can be elastically bent in a direction toward each other. Therefore, the first to fourth engaged claws 42,
44, 46, 48, and the first to fourth engaging claws 62, 64, 66, 68.
By forming a chamfered portion along the longitudinal direction at the protruding end of each of the bent portions, the bent portions of the first to fourth engaged claws 42, 44, 46, and 48 of the accessory 12 are formed. Then, the bent portions of the first to fourth engaging claws 62, 64, 66, and 68 of the tape cassette storage container 10 are brought into contact with each other, and the tape cassette storage container 10 and the accessory 12 are moved in a direction in which they approach each other. By pressing, the tape cassette storage container 10 and the accessory 12 can be connected to each other. Furthermore, the above connection can be released by separating the tape cassette storage container 10 and the accessory 12 in a direction that moves them away from each other.

Here, the above-mentioned present invention can be summarized as follows along with the reference numerals of the embodiments.

That is, the tape cassettes are arranged so that the tape cassettes are housed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped-shaped storage container main body 16, and each of the containers faces both long sides of the same side surface 24 so that its longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to both long sides. A first engaging claw 62 and a second engaging claw 64 provided near one short side of one side surface and substantially parallel to each other, and a self-engaging claw 62 and a second engaging claw 64 facing both long sides of the one side surface 24, respectively. The first and second engaging claws 62, 64 are arranged substantially parallel to each other near the other short side of the one side surface 24 so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially parallel to both long sides. is an accessory to be applied to the tape cassette storage container 10 which has a third engaging claw 66 and a fourth engaging claw 68 separated by a predetermined distance, and whose outer shape is outside. A main body 32 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a surface 36 of the main body corresponding to one side surface 24 of the tape cassette storage container main body 16, facing both long sides of this surface, so that the longitudinal direction of the main body is substantially parallel to both long sides. are provided near one short side of the surface so as to be parallel to each other, and are substantially parallel to each other so that the direction of easy relative displacement with the first and second engaging claws 62 and 64 is in the longitudinal direction of the claws. A first engaged claw 42 and a second engaged claw are formed so as to be movable relative to the engaging claw along their entire length in any direction within the same direction.
The first and second engaged claws 42 and 44 face both long sides of the surface and are substantially parallel to both long sides, and the first and second engaged claws 42 and 44 1st to 4th engaging claws 62, 64, 66, 68
The third surface is arranged near the other short side of the surface 36 and is separated by a distance longer than any of the longitudinal dimensions of the surface 36.
and the fourth engaging claws 66, 68 so that the direction of easy relative displacement is along the longitudinal direction of the device, and is capable of relative displacement with the engaging claws in any direction within the same direction over the entire length of the device. Between the third engaged claw 46 and the fourth engaged claw 48 shaped as shown in FIG. A first guide member 50 and a second guide member for engagement guidance are disposed between the engaged claw 44 and the fourth engaged claw 48, respectively, extending between both the engaged claws. 52. An accessory for a tape cassette storage container, comprising:

Therefore, the accessories of the present invention can be easily attached to the tape cassette storage container, and small items such as earphones, head cleaners, connection cords, etc. can be placed inside and carried along with the tape cassette storage container. When you need them, they are scattered and you have to take time to find them, or you lose them.

In particular, in the accessory of the present invention, the distance between the first and second engaged claws and the third and fourth engaged claws is the length of any of the first to fourth engaged claws of the tape storage container. Because they are separated by a distance longer than the directional dimension, the tape cassette storage container and the accessories that are connected on the side can be easily connected without moving the tape cassette storage container and the accessories that are connected to each other over almost the entire length of the long side of the same side. The engagement can be easily and quickly released and separated by a slight movement of the length of the interlocking claws. Similarly, when the separated two parts are to be joined together, the joining can be completed quickly with a slight relative movement, making it extremely easy to handle. Further, the first to fourth engaged claws of the accessory may be oriented in either the front or rear directions relative to the first to fourth engaging claws of the tape cassette storage container to be combined. The tape cassette storage container is molded in such a way that it can be engaged and disengaged even if the tape cassette storage container and accessories are moved. It can be handled without Furthermore, in addition to the above, if the left side of the accessory of the present invention and the right side of the tape cassette storage box are brought close to each other, the above-mentioned first guide plate and second guide plate can be formed on the left side of the accessory of the present invention. The guide plate guides the first and second engaging claws or the third and fourth engaging claws on the right side of the tape cassette storage container, so it is not necessary to perform exact positioning by visual inspection. However, each engaging claw of the tape cassette storage box and each engaged claw of the accessory are properly regulated to the necessary positions for engagement, and then both are moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction as described above. If so, proper engagement can be achieved without difficulty. Furthermore, the first and second engaged claws and the third and fourth claws in the present invention
Since the distance between the tape cassette storage container and the engaging claw is longer than the longitudinal dimension of any of the engaging claws provided on the tape cassette storage container, The containment vessel and its accessories can be easily engaged and disengaged by simply moving in the direction (relative displacement with the "accessories" of the present invention). In addition, if the engaging claw or the engaged claw is moved (sliding) along the longitudinal direction as described above to engage and disengage the two, the engaging claw and the engaged claw themselves Since no excessive bending stress or the like is applied, the material is inherently durable, and there is no risk of fatigue or permanent deformation of the material.

Further, in the embodiment of this invention, the longitudinal length of the accessory 12 is the same as the longitudinal length of the long side of a so-called compact tape cassette storage box, and the accessory 12 is connected as shown in FIG. Outer surface 2 of the left wall of the tape cassette storage box 10
2. To be exact, the first to fourth engaged claws 42, 4
The length M from the protruding end surfaces of the protrusions 4, 46, and 48 to the right end of the front wall 32 of the accessory 12 is the same as the length in the longitudinal direction of the short side of the so-called compact tape cassette storage box.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a unit constructed by connecting an accessory and two tape cassette storage containers 10 is a commercially available unit that can store a plurality of so-called compact tape cassette storage boxes. A variety of tape cassette storage cases are available.

The above-mentioned embodiments are for explaining this invention, and are not intended to limit this invention in any way, and any modifications, modifications, etc. made within the technical scope of this invention are also included in this invention. Needless to say, it will be done.

For example, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the tape cassette storage container 10 may be connected to both sides thereof. By making the length approximately equal to the length of the compact tape cassette storage box minus the distance between the pair of outer surfaces 22 and 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10, the connection is made as shown in FIG. In this state, similarly to the first embodiment, a commercially available tape cassette storage case capable of storing a plurality of so-called compact tape cassette storage boxes can be used.

Further, the tape cassette storage container 10 is not limited to a storage container for storing microcassettes, but may be a storage container for storing compact tape cassettes. Therefore, the length in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of each of the front side wall 38 and the rear side wall 40 of the accessory 12, that is, the length in the left and right direction in FIG. The length obtained by subtracting the distance between the pair of outer surfaces 22 and 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10 from the distance between the outer surface where the "insertion hole" is formed and the outer surface where the "erroneous erasure prevention claw" is formed. You can choose freely without being limited to being the same. Further, the length L in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface 36 of the left side wall of the accessory 12 is not limited to the same length L in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of the so-called compact tape cassette (not shown), but can be freely selected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an accessory according to an embodiment of the invention and a tape cassette storage container to which the above-mentioned accessories are connected are connected to each other, and Fig. 2 shows a state in which an accessory according to an embodiment of the invention is connected. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an engaging device provided in the tape cassette storage container of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a process in which the accessory shown in FIG. 1 and the tape cassette storage container shown in FIG. 1 are interconnected, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the containers are connected to each other. 10... Tape cassette storage container, 12... Accessories, 18... Tape cassette, 22, 24...
Outer surface, 26... engaged part, 28... engaging part, 3
0...accommodating part, 32...main body, 34...cover part, 3
6...Outer surface.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] Connecting mechanisms 62, 64, 66, 68 provided on one side 24 of the tape cassette storage container 10 and connected mechanisms 42, 4 provided on the first side 26 thereof
4, 46, 48, 50, and 52, the accessory 12 has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape and is configured as a container so that it can be integrally connected to the containment vessel by connecting the above-mentioned connected objects. The mechanism includes one side 24 of the containment vessel.
Four engaging members 6 are provided at or near the four corners of the same side surface and extend in parallel along the long side direction of the same side surface to form a connection mechanism.
2, 64, 66, and 68, the first
At each corresponding position on the side surface 26, those arranged substantially parallel to and in this direction of the long side of the first side surface 26 are arranged so as to be separated from each other by a distance longer than the longitudinal dimension of the engaging member in the same direction. Both ends of each of the four engaged members 42, 44, 46, 48 are connected to each of the two engaged members arranged in the long side direction of the first side surface 26 among these engaged members. two guide members 50, 52 each extending substantially parallel to each long side so as to be at or near each other;
Each of the engaged members 42, 44, 46, 48 is relative to the corresponding engaging member 62, 64, 66, 68 in any direction in the long side direction of the first side surface 26. The two guide members 50 and 52 are easily displaceable, and the two guide members 50 and 52 are connected to the containment vessel 10.
When each of the engaging members comes very close to or comes into contact with the accessory 10 from the side and is about to be engaged with the corresponding engaged member, the direction in which they can be relatively displaced is in the longitudinal direction of each of these members. 1. An accessory for a tape cassette storage container, characterized in that the accessory is adapted to guide the transition of the two to an engaged state in a direction along the tape cassette storage container.