TW585825B - Packaging device and method for manufacturing same - Google Patents

Abstract

A package for plate-shaped information carriers, comprising cover parts, wherein fixing means are provided for fixing at least one information carrier in the package, and wherein the cover parts are arranged for enclosing the information carrier within the package, wherein at least one of the cover parts is provided with a raised portion which can surround the information carrier at least partly and, with the package closed, is located at a short distance from or against the opposite cover part, thereby locking said information carrier.

Description

585825 A7 _____ Β7 ___ V. Description of the Invention (丨) Field of Invention ____I____I______ (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) The present invention is related to a covering for a flat-shaped information carrier. This coating is known in practice. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Known wrappers (usually referred to as jewelry boxes) for flat-shaped information carriers such as CDs include two polystyrene covers connected to each other via hinge pins, and individual covers The relevant opening in the side of the section. In one of the cover portions, a mosaic portion is provided, and a rose-shaped system composed of a series of elastically arranged protrusions is arranged on the mosaic portion. The CD system can fix CD to the cladding by pressing the central opening on the rose-shaped object. • Line · Furthermore, a cover for a flat-shaped information carrier is known from European Patent No. EP 0,886,863. The cover includes two outer covers pivotally connected to a back part. section. Pairs of fingers or similar parts are provided on the back portion, and a peripheral edge of a CD can be sandwiched between the fingers or similar parts. The sheet CD can be inserted substantially parallel to its plane and interposed between the pair of holding fingers, and can be pulled out therebetween. The cover parts can be moved relative to each other to surround the fingers and the CD (if any) received between them. The disadvantages of these known claddings are that they do not protect CD optimally under all conditions, and that they require considerable space. In particular, the thickness of the closed cladding is considerable. 3 This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 _B7____ V. Description of the invention (>) The present invention considers a kind of covering as described in the preface, where The disadvantages proposed have been avoided while maintaining their advantages. In this respect, the coating according to the present invention is characterized by the characteristics according to the first patent application. With the covering according to the invention, the advantage achieved is that the information carrier is optimally locked in the covering, at least when the covering is closed, while being able to be retained at the same time. Proper access when the cover is opened. The high protruding part or each high protruding part then provides the advantage that the greater rigidity of the covering can be obtained by us, and furthermore, it can provide better support for the information carrier. In the first advantageous embodiment, the covering system according to the present invention is further characterized by the characteristics according to the third item of the patent application scope. In this embodiment, an information bearing system such as a CD, a chip card, a DVD, a cassette, or the like can be fixed in a recessed portion with a slot by its edge portion, and then the covering system They can be closed by pressing the cover parts against each other. Next, it is preferable that the information bearing system can be pulled out from the slotted opening approximately parallel to its surface. The slotted recess system may be provided, for example, in a grooved part which is connected in a pivotal manner to at least one and preferably two housing parts. In this regard, 'the pivotable cover portion or each pivotable cover portion may be connected to a longitudinal edge of the grooved member adjacent a slotted opening provided therein, This connection method can be, for example, an integrally formed hinge. 4 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) ----------------- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) ·- --Line. 585825 A7 ______E7______ 5. Description of the invention 0) The covering system according to the present invention is preferably manufactured by injection molding as a body with one of the so-called "living hinges" which is projected into a form of hinge Single part. In a further advantageous embodiment, the coating system according to the present invention further advances the advantages of using the in-mold labeling technology according to the characteristics of item 12 of the patent application scope. The advantages provided by the use of in-mold labeling technology are The 'proper finish' of the wrapper can be obtained in a particularly simple way, and furthermore the information can be provided directly. Thus, for example, through printed matter, a direct relationship can be created between the envelope and the information carrier to be stored in it. Alternatively, the 'printed matter system' may be provided with the help of a printing technique for printing in a mold, for example, via a transfer ink. With the injection molding of the covering in the mold, the transfer ink and therefore the print system can be transferred to the covering. In the covering according to the present invention, the raised portion or each raised portion may be provided in a form of, for example, a rib projecting or a protruding portion or the like, and / or This is provided by foaming each part of the cover. Then the technology described in the applicant's previously published Dutch patent application No. 1014703 "Method and equipment for manufacturing plastic products with different wall structures" can be used. Furthermore, the or each protruding portion may then be used to further lock the information carrier and / or as part of a closing mechanism for a storage device. 5 This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 x 297 feet) I " (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Order ·; 585825 A7 _ B7_____ V. Description of the invention (f ) In an alternative embodiment, the covering according to the present invention is further characterized by the features according to item 16 of the scope of patent application. The advantage provided by this cladding system is that it can be made into a particularly thin design, in other words, it has a small size measured across the surface of the information carrier in a closed condition. thickness of. The thickness is then determined substantially by the thickness of the cover members connected to the information carrier. Furthermore, an appropriate locking condition can thus be obtained. In particular, if the information is provided on the storage device by, for example, in-mold labeling, printing of a protected storage device, and / or printing in a mold cavity, the storage device may have a minimum thickness' This is because no loose inserts or the like must be included in the storage device. The present invention is more related to a method for manufacturing a cover of an information carrier, which is characterized by the features according to the 17th and 18th scope of the patent application. Brief description of the drawings In order to understand the present invention, exemplary embodiments and methods of the covering according to the present invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings. In the illustration: the first figure is a perspective view showing the covering according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; the second figure is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing the covering according to the first figure, wherein the opening position is It is indicated by a dotted line; the third figure is a perspective view showing a second exemplary implementation 6 of the present invention (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)

This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 ___B7___ V. Description of the invention (f) The cladding that is in the open state; The cross-sectional view taken along IV-IV shows a part of the covering in the open state; the fifth diagram is a perspective view showing the covering in the closed state according to the third diagram; the sixth diagram is A perspective view showing the cover in an open state according to the third embodiment of the present invention; the seventh view shows a cover with a pivoting outer cover portion in a plan view along VII-VII in the sixth view The eighth view is a cross-sectional view along the line VIII-VIII in the ninth view, showing a cover according to the fourth exemplary embodiment with a matching information carrier. The ninth view shows the first The covering of the fourth embodiment; the tenth figure shows the covering according to the ninth figure in a plan view along the X-X in the ninth figure; The hinge structure of the cover of the eighth to tenth figures; The second figure is a perspective view showing an opened cover according to the fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; the thirteenth figure is a cross-sectional view along the XII-I-XΠI in the twelfth figure showing The cover in a closed state; FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an opened cover according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Plan view 7 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)

585825 A7 _____B7_ 5. Explanation of the invention (g) shows the coverings in the partially opened position and the closed position according to the fourteenth diagram; the sixteenth to eighteenth diagrams show alternatives according to the present invention The packaging device of the embodiment can be compared with the device according to the sixth, ninth, and twelfth figures, respectively; the nineteenth figure is a three-dimensional view showing the device in the open state according to the present invention. An embodiment; the twentieth figure shows the device according to the nineteenth figure in a partial cross-sectional view; the twenty-first figure shows a part of the device in the closed position according to the invention in a perspective view, in particular One closed side; the twenty-second figure shows the device according to the nineteenth figure, which has a concave portion in the cover part; the twenty-third figure is the same as the twentieth figure The illustration shows the device according to the twenty-second figure; the twenty-fourth figure is a sectional view showing a part of the device according to the invention adjacent to a longitudinal edge, especially as shown in the nineteenth figure Or FIG twenty-second person; and FIG twenty-fifth and twenty sixth lines showed FIG closures according to an alternative apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. Description of symbols of the main components in the picture 1 Cover / device 2 CD / information carrier 2 a outline / central opening 8 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the back Note: Please fill in this page again) Order · ·; line · 585825 A7 _B7 V. Description of the invention (7) 4 Grooved part 6 Cover part 6 A First cover part 6 B Second cover part 8 Hinge 10 Bottom wall / Bottom surface 11 back portion 12 side wall 14 end wall 16 opening 18 longitudinal edge / peripheral portion / edge portion 2 0 protruding portion / thickened portion 2 1 raised portion 2 2 closed wall portion / wall portion / side surface 2 2a Surface 2 2 B Closed surface 2 3 Corner / stop surface 2 4 Longitudinal edge 2 4 A Longitudinal edge 2 4 B Edge 2 5 Groove / notch 2 6 Free side 2 8 Curved wall / upright edge 2 9 Opening / Recess 9 ---------------- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) • iro, · 丨 line · This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (3 0 3 2 3 4 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 5 0 5 2 5 4 5 8 6 0 6 2 6 4 6 6 6 8 7 0 7 2 7 4 Closure for lip edge / support Edge crease / cavity finger lock lip stepped surface opening recessed protrusion stepped surface cavity rib recessed / cavity recessed part rosette / short stud cavity corner part bottom surface top surface around Grooved rosette finger-shaped fixing protrusion / clamping protrusion mating edge / fixing protrusion / clamping protrusion (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) -0 |, ·-• Line · This paper size is in accordance with China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 __—__ B7 V. Description of the invention (,) 8 0 Stud 8 1 Ridge 8 2 Edge / protruding lip Part 8 3 A end / curved edge 8 3 B end / curved edge 8 4 wall 8 8 lowermost part 8 8 recessed part 9 1 cavity for receiving 9 2 protruding part 9 3 latch 9 5 sleeve (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) The description of the _instruction line of this friend is the same or corresponding Based member having the same phase or at the symbol elements. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the present invention is described in relation to a flat-shaped information carrier in the form of a CD, which is understood by me to include at least a CD, a CD single, and a CD-i , DVD, CD-R, and similar roughly circular information carriers. However, the covering according to the present invention can also be designed to package different types of flat-shaped information carriers, such as generally quadrangular, especially rectangular information carriers, such as cassettes, chip cards, credit cards, Phone cards, SIM cards, etc., and can be used for polygonal information carriers. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the cladding is manufactured by injection molding with 11 dimensions that are in accordance with China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) '~ ^ 585825 A7 __ B7____ 5. Description of the invention (Ii) A successful person, and in the exemplary embodiment shown in the illustration, the 'covering system is injection-molded as a single part with an integrated hinge, and in the twelfth and thirteenth drawings In the embodiment shown, the 'covering system' is composed of two parts which are hinged from ~. What I will understand is that the exemplary embodiment shown in the other illustrations can also be made into more than one component, and the embodiments shown in Figures 12 and 13 can also be made simple The terrain becomes a single component. The first figure and the second figure show a first embodiment of a covering 1 for packaging a c D 2 according to the present invention. The covering 1 includes a slightly grooved portion 4 and two outer cover portions 6. The two outer cover portions 6 are integrally formed with the grooved portion 4 via an integral hinge 8 (movable hinge).相 连接。 Phase connection. The cover portions 6 can be rotated around the hinge 8 from the open position shown in the first figure to a closed position. In the second figure, the open positions of the cover portions 6 are indicated by broken lines, and the closed positions are indicated by solid lines. The grooved portion 4 has a bottom wall portion 10, two side walls 12 extending substantially parallel to each other, and two end walls 14 connecting the side walls 12 and the bottom wall portion 10. The side walls 12 and the end walls 14 define a slightly slotted opening 16 and one of the longitudinal edges 18 of the CD 2 can be received therein, preferably by being disposed on the inside to resist. The longitudinal wall portion 12 is sandwiched between the protruding portions 20 of the longitudinal wall portion 12 to some extent. Preferably, it is an unrecorded part whose link is next to the information carrier near its edge. The outer cover portions 6 are substantially the same in shape, and each of the outer cover portions 6 is provided with a closing wall portion 22, which is a wall 12 (please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) J ^ T · i line · This standard applies to the national standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public love) '— 585825 A7 ------- B7 _ V. Description of the invention (丨 |) Part 2 2 In the package When the covering 1 is closed, it will be approximately parallel to the side walls 1 2, and in particular, it will extend in line with the side walls 12. A vertical longitudinal edge 2 4 runs from the surface 22 along each outer cover part. Three free sides 26 extend, which has a height Η so that the longitudinal edges 24 can abut against each other when the covering is closed, thereby completely surrounding the CD 2. The covering is closed The total thickness D of the object is therefore equal to 2 * Η, and is a small one, such as between 4mm and 8mm. Of course, any appropriate thickness system can be obtained by us, as long as the CD 2 series can be accepted It is sufficient to be between these surfaces 2 2. A curved wall portion 2 8 extends from these surfaces 22 to Within the longitudinal edge 24, the curved wall portion includes a portion with a circle including an angle α and a radius R, the radius substantially corresponding to the radius of CD 2. The included angle system has been selected such that When the covering 1 is closed, the curved wall portion 28 can surround the CD 2 quite tightly, and the portion of the CD not surrounded by the edge 2 8 is inserted into the grooved portion. In this way ' A CD covering system with the smallest size, especially with the smallest thickness, has been obtained by us. The degree of taper of the edge 2 8 is, for example, equal to the height of the thin 1 to the edge 2 4 so that When the object is closed, the curved wall portions 28 of the two outer cover portions 6 can abut against each other. Therefore, the CD 2 is locked in an optimal manner, and the possibility of the outer cover portion 6 being bent is avoided, because The longitudinal edges 2 4 and the curved edges 2 8 are against each other and define raised parts. The cover part shown on the left side of the CD shown in the first figure is provided with a closing lip 30, at The figure is depicted as snap-in type Fingers ’13 _ This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 public love) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)

585825 A7 ___B7_____ V. Description of the invention (丨,) It is a small recess in the longitudinal edge 2 4 that can be connected to the cover part 6 on the right-hand side of the figure and away from the grooved part 4 (not shown in the figure) In. Therefore, the covering 1 can be simply held in the closed position. On the surface 22 of the outer cover part on the left-hand side in the illustration, a substantially circular, slightly upright edge 3 2 is provided, which is a small distance from the curved edge 2 8 'when the cover is closed At this time, the edge 3 2 will abut against CD 2 and join the peripheral portion 18 of the CD. An equivalent edge portion 3 2 (not shown in the figure) may be provided in the cover portion 6 shown on the right-hand side of the figure. Therefore, it can be more prevented that the cover surface 2 2 abuts against CD at a point that is not desired by us. Among the coverings according to the first figure, it is also possible that in one of the outer cover portions 6, the curved edge 28 has a double height, for example, and in the other outer cover portion, the curved edge 2 The 8 series can be omitted together, so a better fit of these outer cover parts can be obtained by us. Of course, the longitudinal edges 24 can also be designed so that they can fully or partially engage each other or surround each other. In this example, for example, a clamping mechanism may be provided to hold the cover portions 6 against each other. In the embodiment shown in the first figure, the covering 1 is made of a transparent plastic material, such as a Dutch patent application No. 1017409 "as used in Polypropylene based on metacene as described in "Apparatus for coating flat plate-shaped information carrier and its manufacturing method". Of course, this cover can also be made into a non-transparent or opaque design. 14 scales are applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 mm) " " (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) ------- Order ------- --Line- 585825 A7 ______ Β7 ___ 5. Description of the Invention (G) Furthermore, the device 1 according to the present invention can be manufactured by a method as described in the previously unpublished Dutch patent applications NL 1019235 and NL 1019320. The contents of these patent applications are incorporated herein by reference. Advantageously, a device can be made, for example, from PET, POM, PC or similar low melting plastics. In the third figure, another embodiment of the covering 1 according to the present invention is shown, in which a substantially grooved portion 4 is also provided, and the grooved portion 4 is provided with A closed side wall 12, an end wall 14, and a closed bottom surface 10. In this embodiment, one of the plurality of longitudinal edges 12 has been lengthened so that it also includes a side surface 22, and is simultaneously shown on the left-hand end wall 1 of the third figure The 4 series extends along the entire height of the surface 22. On the surface 22, a substantially circular edge 3 2 is provided in the form of a small protrusion, and the longitudinal edge 18 of the CD 2 (not shown in the figure) can be abutted. The edge 3 2. On the longitudinal wall portion 12 located at the front of the third figure, the thickened portion 20 is also provided for holding the CD. On the side of the surface 2 2 shown on the right-hand side in the third figure, a cover portion 6 is connected to an upstanding longitudinal edge 24 along its three sides via an integral hinge 8. A curved wall portion 28 is similarly extended in the longitudinal edge 24, and one with an angle substantially equal to that shown in the first figure includes an angle α and a radius R. Also for this embodiment, it holds that when a c D 2 is inserted into the recessed portion 16 with a slit, it can be abutted against by a part of the longitudinal edge 18 Edge 3 2, and after that, the cover part 6 series 15 This standard applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 male f) " Lai (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) ------- Order --------- line · 585825 A7 _B7_ ___ _ V. Description of the invention ((Order) can be rotated against the wall 2 2 to lock the CD in the cover In the object 1, it is substantially within the wall portion 28. In the fifth figure, the cover 1 is shown in a closed state. On the cover portion 6, at least on its side wall 22, it is closed. In the situation, the side facing inward is provided with a stiffening mechanism, such as a rib or a protrusion, within the wall portion 28, which can be, for example, a kind of Figures 9 and 12 are provided. Therefore, the bending of the parts of the cover can be better prevented. In this embodiment, The longitudinal edge 2 4 shown on the right-hand side in the third figure will abut against the inner side of the end wall 14 when the cover is closed, for further stiffening. However, it will be It is clear that the one end wall 14 can also be partially omitted. For example, a closing mechanism such as an engaging mechanism or the like can be provided on the side of the end wall 14 facing inward and the longitudinal edge 24. When the cover is closed, it will abut against each other. Such closing mechanisms will be immediately understood by those skilled in the art. When the cover is closed, the longitudinal edge 2 4 and the curved wall portion 2 8 The two will abut against the wall surface 22 of the adjacent part, so a particularly hard covering system can be obtained by us, especially when using the aforementioned stiffening mechanism. On the cover part 6 For example, it can be folded 34 or the like can be configured to simplify the opening of the cover of the cover 1. In the sixth figure, the cover 1 in the open state according to the present invention A further embodiment is shown In this example 16 $ Zhang scale is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) " '---- I ----------- (Please read first Note on the back then fill in this page) Order · -line · 585825 A7 _______ B7_____ V. Description of the invention (<) 0 I n ϋ n · ϋ ϋ n ϋ n ϋ n II (Please read the notes on the back before filling in On this page), a back portion 11 is provided, and two pairs of finger portions 36 are provided on the back portion 1 1. Each pair of finger portions 36 is connected to the opposite longitudinal edge of the port portion 1 1 as shown in the sixth A diagram. Each pair of finger portions 36 is extended substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the plane of the back portion 11 ', and the pair of finger portions are arranged adjacent to each other. The finger portion 36 series b surrounds a slotted opening 16 and an edge portion 18 series of a CD 2 can be inserted as shown in the seventh drawing. The fingers 36 are provided with protrusions 20, which are capable of holding CD 2 in place. Each of the fingers 36 has a stepped surface 38 facing outward along its edges, the purpose of which will be explained further below. Line-In the sixth figure, on the left-hand side, a first cover portion 6 A series is displayed; on the right-hand side, a second cover portion 6 B series is displayed. The cover portions 6 are connected to the back portion 11 via an integrated hinge 8. The first cover portion 6a includes a generally flat side surface 22, and is provided on its four sides with longitudinal edges 24 extending from its space. Along the three sides which are not connected to the back part 11, the longitudinal edge has been deflected inward by a distance S, the reason for which will be given further below. Within the longitudinal wall portion 24, there is also provided a curved wall portion 28 having a height Η equal to the height of the longitudinal wall portion 24. Adjacent to the finger 36, in the first housing part 6A, an individual recess 40 is provided with a stepped surface 42 turned inwardly. The shape of the recessed portion 40 and the stepped surface 4 2 and the size of the paper 17 are in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 __B7_____ 5. Description of the invention (丨 Heart) The size is selected as The stepped surface 38 can be abutted against the stepped surface 4 2 when the covering is closed, preferably the finger portions 36 can be pressed inward slightly. Therefore, when the covering 1 is closed, a closed wall surface 22 is obtained by us, and the recesses 40 are filled with the fingers 36, and at the same time The minimum thickness D of the covering can be obtained by us. The second cover portion 6b includes a side surface 22, which is provided along the three free longitudinal edges 26 with an upright wall portion 24 having a height Η1 and a thickness S. When the cover is closed, the longitudinal wall portion 2 4 a of the second cover portion 6 B can appropriately surround the longitudinal edge 24 of the first cover portion 6 a and abut against the first cover portion 6 a. The side surface 2 2 outside the longitudinal edge 2 4. On the inner side of the second cover portion 6b, a diamond pattern rib 4 4 is provided, which functions as a stiffening rib. In this surface 22, a plurality of recesses 40 are also provided with a stepped surface 42. The stepped surface 42 can be connected to the fingers 3 6 which are seated on the back part 1 1 on the right hand side. The stepped surfaces 3 8 cooperate properly. The thickness of the ribs 4 4 is selected so that when the cover is closed, the curved wall portion 28 and the upright longitudinal wall portion 24 of the first cover portion 6 a can abut against the ribs. Department 4 4. On the first cover portion 6a, an edge 32 for supporting the CD is also provided adjacent to the curved wall portion 28. It will be clear to me that in the covering according to the sixth and seventh figures, the fingers 36 may also have a slightly smaller thickness, and may be placed at a distance from the hinge 8 A distance instead of the recess 18 This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) ---------------- (Please read the precautions on the back first (Fill in this page again) Order:; line · 585825 A7 _____B7___ V. Description of the invention (\ 7) 4 0 is that the closed recessed part is provided so that the fingers 36 are closed in the cover Can be locked in the recessed portion between the individual surfaces 2 2 and CD 2 of the cover portions 6 a and 6 b. The eighth to eleventh figures show the package according to the present invention. An embodiment of the covering 1 is provided with a first cover portion 6 a and a second cover portion 6 b. The cover portions are injection-molded and connected to each other via a hinge 8. The first cover portion 6a includes a side surface 22 and is provided along its four sides with upstanding longitudinal edges 24 extending therefrom. On the portion where the longitudinal edge 24 is connected to the hinge 8, a locking lip 37 is provided which extends approximately parallel to the side surface 22. A number of ribs 4 4 are provided for stiffening on the side of the side surface 22 that faces inwardly in the closed position. The other three longitudinal edges 24 are provided in their central region with a notch 25, which has a lower height and is approximately equal to the height of the ribs 4 ?. As shown in the eighth figure, a CD 2 can be received between the lip 37 and the rib 44 by at least a part thereof, preferably by a slightly clamping fit the way. The CD 2 system is thus held in the first cover portion 6a. The second cover portion 6 b is generally designed similar to the first cover portion 6 a shown in the sixth figure, with an upright longitudinal edge 24, and one including a circular portion The curved wall portion 28 and a side surface 22 on which the longitudinal edges 24 and the curved wall portion 28 are disposed. When the cover is closed, the surface of the first cover 6 a 19 This paper size applies to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) • II-— — — — — — — — II ( Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this page) Order · · · · Line · 585825 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention hg) The longitudinal edge 2 4 will abut against the longitudinal edge of the second cover part 6 b 2 4, and the longitudinal edge 24 and / or the side of the curved wall portion 2 8 far from the side surface surface 2 2 abuts against the ribs 4 4. In the side surface 22 of the second cover portion 6b, an opening 39 is provided which is shaped so that the lip 37 can be properly received therein. The lip 37 and the opening 39 are preferably provided with a complementary stepped surface 4 2 such that when the covering is closed, one of the openings 39 is substantially dustproof by the lip. The part 37 is obtained by us, by which the lip part 37 can be pushed slightly in the direction of the rib part 44. The longitudinal edge 2 4 of the second cover portion 6 b is provided on the outside with a plurality of protrusions 41. The protrusions 41 may be located on the inner side of the longitudinal edge 3 4 of the first cover portion 6 a. The complementary cavities 4 3 cooperate to obtain a fitting closure. The eleventh figure shows the lip 7 with the stepped surface 4 2 and the recess with the stepped surface 4 2 slightly enlarged. 3 9, and a one-piece hinge 8. In this embodiment, the outer side of the lip 37 is approximately flush with the outer side of the side 22 of the second cover portion 6 b when the cover is closed, so that it is obtained A special small stomach 'because the thickness D is approximately between the outer surface of the lip 37 on one side and the first cover part 6 a% of the side surface 2 on the other side. The distance between the two is determined. With the protrusions defined by the longitudinal edges 2 4 & and the curved wall portions 2 8 when the covering is closed, it is # @ butt against the first outer cover portion 6 a to provide a particularly hard closed covering Objects, as in the previously described embodiments. 20 --------- I ------ (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order, · i-line · This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 Specification (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 _____ Β7__ 5. Description of the invention (//) The twelfth figure and the thirteenth figure show a further embodiment of the covering 1 according to the present invention, which is provided with a first A cover part 6 a and a second cover part 6 b, which are hinged to each other in a manner known to me from, for example, a jewelry box. These cover parts 6a, 6b have been manufactured as loose parts. Of course, the cover 1 can also be made as a one-piece design. The first cover portion 6 a includes a side surface 22 and a rib 4 4 on the inner side, which corresponds to the first cover portion 6 a according to the ninth figure, wherein the center of the side surface 2 2 A circular cavity 50 is provided for reasons that will be explained further below. A longitudinal edge 2 4 extends around the three sides of the side surface 2 2. The second cover portion 6 b includes a stop surface 2 3. One of the circular concave portions 5 2 is provided with a central upright short stud 5 4. The short stud 5 4 can be connected to the short stud 5 4. A central opening in CD 2. Preferably, the CD 2 series can be pressed down on the short protrusion 54 through a slightly clamping fit. However, the short stud 54 can also be designed in different ways, such as a rosette designed as a known storage box type of jewelry box type, or from, for example, US Patent No. 5,788,068 or European Patent. EP 0 789 914 is in any other way known to me. In the periphery of the recessed part 5 2, a cavity 58 series is provided, in which a finger system can be placed therein for taking out CD 2. The corner portion 60 forming the protruding portion can be made into the bottom side of the bottom in the twelfth figure, for example, as a hollow 5 subject, as shown in the thirteenth figure a, but it can also be 21 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 public love) -_______ 111 —-II (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order: i-line-585825 A7 __—__ B7________ V. Description of the invention (/ °) For example, it is formed so that a closed lower side can be obtained by us, and at the same time, a long injection molding cycle that is not what we desire is avoided. In this regard, for example, a foam molding technique can be used, as described in the applicant's previously published Dutch patent No. 1014703 or according to WO 98/16364. Other techniques can also be used by us in this regard. In the closed position, as shown in the thirteenth figure, the CD is properly locked between the two cover portions 6 a, 6 b, and at the same time the short stud 5 4 (at least a rosette or Similar to the fixing mechanism) is partially received in the recess 50, so that the minimum thickness D of the closed cover 1 can also be obtained by us. The longitudinal edges 2 4 are then fitted around the second cover part 6 b. Appropriate closing mechanisms may be provided, such as those previously described with reference to the first, nineteenth, twenty-second, or twenty-fourth drawings. In the fourteenth figure, a further embodiment of the covering 1 according to the present invention is shown and is also provided with a first cover portion 6 a and a second cover portion 6 b, which are projected integrally. A hinge 8 of the living hinge type is formed. In this embodiment, the first cover portion 6 a is provided with a protruding side surface 22 having a concave portion 5 2 having a substantially circular center in the center, and A short stud 5 4 is centrally disposed in the recessed portion 5 2, and the short stud 5 4 has a top surface 6 4 relative to the bottom surface 6 2 of the recessed portion 5 2. It can be approximately flush with the surface 2 2. In this short stud 5 4, a surrounding groove 6 6 series is configured, and its size 22 ^ ^ applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 male directors) " ---- I-- --------- (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) · 丨 Line-585825 B7 V. Description of the Invention (/ \) will be described further below. The side surface 2 2 is connected to a side surface 2 2 a of the second cover portion 6 b via the hinge 8. The other three sides of the side surface 2 2 a are provided with an upright longitudinal edge 2 4 so that a grooved cover portion 6 b can be obtained. On the side of the side surface 2 2 a facing inward, a supporting edge 3 2 is arranged to surround a rose-shaped object 68 formed by a plurality of fingers 70 and placed in the center. The rosette 68 and the short stud 54 will be described with reference to the fifteenth figure a and the fifteenth figure b. The fifteenth figure a shows the covering 1 in the almost closed position according to the fourteenth figure, and the first cover part 6a is slightly inclined with respect to the second cover part 6b. A CD 2 is fitted on the rosette 6 8 through the central opening 2 A and along the fingers 70. The fingers 70 are inclined slightly inward from the side surfaces 2 2 A in a direction toward each other. Each of the finger portions is provided adjacent to an upper end thereof with an outwardly-extending clamping projection 72, and is provided with a second clamping projection 74 projecting inward. In the open position shown in the fifteenth figure a, the diameter DM of the rose-shaped object 6 8 measured across the clamping protrusion 7 2 is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the central opening 2 a, or is larger than the inner diameter of the central opening 2 a. Slightly larger. The CD 2 series can then be pressed down onto the rosette 6 8 through a slight elastic deformation of the finger portions 70. In the position shown in the fifteenth figure a, the CD 2 can rest on the supporting edge 32. The short stud 5 4 series includes a surrounding groove 6 6 and is at 23 paper size. Applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling in this Page) · 585825 A7 ^ _B7 ______ 5. Description of the Invention (#) A plug-in edge 74 (nm-in edge) is provided adjacent to the top surface 64. The diameter DX of the short protrusion 5 4 between the groove 6 6 and the mating edge 7 4 is slightly larger than the inside of the finger portion 70 measured directly below the second fixing protrusion 72. Edge DB. What this means is that when the short studs 54 are pushed down between the fingers 70 and enter the rosette 68, the fingers 70 are Push outward, so that the fixing protrusions 72 will be engaged on the top surface of the CD 2 or above it to surround the central opening 2 a, and at the same time, the short protruding columns 5 4 are pressed into the Until the second fixing protrusion 74 is engaged with the groove 66 in the short projection 54. Therefore, what is achieved is that, on the one hand, the fingers 70 are elastically pushed outward to lock the CD 2 and are fixed in this position by the short protrusions 54. While, on the other hand, the first cover portion 6 a is thereby fixed against the second cover portion 6 b within the longitudinal edge 2 4, so that the side surface 2 of the first cover portion 6 a 2 will at least partially abut the side surface 2 2 a of the second cover portion 6 b. Therefore, a particularly hard and simple covering system is obtained by us and has a small thickness D. When the covering is opened by pressing or pulling the short stud 5 4 from the rosette 68, the CD system will be at least substantially released at the same time, so, by its The central opening 2a can be pulled out from the rosette 68. The sixteenth figure shows a covering 1 according to the present invention. Although it is shown in the covering device shown in the sixth figure, the ribs are located in the second cover portion 6 b. 4 The 4 series has been omitted. Therefore, 24 paper sizes are applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) — — — — — — — — — — — ___ (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) Order: • Line-585825 A7 __B7 ____ 5. Description of the invention (>)) ----------------- (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) The surface 2 2 a is facing The inner sides are tied flat. Therefore, the individual cover portion 6b has a smaller torsional rigidity, at least less than that in the embodiment according to the sixth figure. When the covering 1 according to the sixteenth figure is closed, the inner side of the surface 2 2 a will abut against the edge 2 4 and / or 2 8 of the first cover portion 6 a, and thus the place of the covering 1 The desired rigidity is available to me at least in the closed state. If the covering 1 is able to withstand a slight twist in the closed condition, the longitudinal edges 2 4, 2 4 a of the second cover portion 6 b will at least partially leave the longitudinal edges 2 4 of the first cover portion 6 a, so that This covering 1 can be opened particularly easily. It will be clear to me that the covering 1 can also be opened by pulling the two cover parts away from each other in a flat condition. ; The seventeenth figure shows a covering device 1 equivalent to that shown in the ninth figure, in which the ribs 4 4 in the first cover portion 6 a are similarly omitted. . Therefore, for this covering device 1, the first cover portion 6a has a relatively small torsional rigidity, and when the covering 1 is closed, the flat inner sides of the surface 2a will resist The desired rigidity is obtained against the edge 28 of the second cover part 6b. In this embodiment, a covering device 1 is shown for receiving a substantially rectangular flat-shaped information carrier 2, and the outline 2 a is shown by a dashed line in the second cover portion 6 b. A part, for example, this information carrier will be received in the second cover part 6 b when the cover 1 is closed. Recesses 29 are provided so that not the entire profile 2a will contact the upright edge 28. Therefore, through this recess, this inner edge system can have any desired contour, as long as it can meet the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) in 25 paper sizes. &Quot; '" " 585825 A7 B7______ 5. Description of the Invention (Punch) It is enough to close the flat-shaped information carrier 2 surrounding it. In the embodiment shown, it is preferred that at least the corners 2 3, and preferably the entire upright edges 2 4, 2, 8 are made by the foam forming technique described previously, such that one is on all sides The closed edges on the sides can be obtained for us with a relatively small amount of material. 'A short injection molding cycle will suffice. In the eighteenth figure, a covering 1 is shown, which is equivalent to that shown in the twelfth figure, and the ribs 44 are omitted from the first cover portion 6a. To reduce torsional stiffness and thickness. The surface 2 2 a may abut the upper side of the edge 2 3 that abuts against the second cover portion 6 b, and may abut the rosette 5 4. On one side of the hinge, the second cover part 6 b is provided with a slightly raised edge 2 1, and the first cover part 6 a is close to the longitudinal edge 2 4 of one side of the hinge on the cover 1 When closed, the system can abut the edge 2 1. In the case of a one-piece manufacturing of this covering, the longitudinal edges 2 4 a can be simply connected to the longitudinal edges of the high protruding portion 21 via a movable hinge 8. The covering system in the closed state according to the eighteenth figure is particularly thin, for example, between 2 and 4.5 mm, preferably about 3.2 mm, so three such covering systems can be Fits within the width of a traditional jewelry type box. It will be clear that, in particular, the coverings according to the seventeenth and eighteenth drawings, and the general covering system according to the present invention can be simply designed so that they can be twisted slightly Turn on as described previously with reference to Figure 16. Different embodiments of the covering according to the present invention 26 (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order · -1 line · This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public love ) 585825 A7 B7 5. Description of the Invention (^) The system can be simply designed to receive two or three flat-shaped information carriers that are adjacent to each other and partially or completely overlap each other. The nineteenth figure shows a further embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention. The device 1 is provided with a grooved portion 4 and the cover portions 6 A, 6 B are connected via a hinge mechanism 8 To the two upper longitudinal edges of the side wall 1 2 'the outer cover portions can, in the closed state, surround the CD 2 inserted into the slit-shaped opening 16 in multiple sentences. In this embodiment, the first cover portion 6 A shown on the left-hand side of the illustration is provided with a closing surface 2 2 A with an upright edge 2 4A, which is between the upright edge 2 4 A and the closing surface. The longitudinal edges are separated by a distance B, and the upright edges 2 4 A are provided with an opening 29 on two opposite sides. The edge 2 4 A is a distance B from the longitudinal edge of the cover portion 6 A, and the distance B is at least approximately corresponding to the thickness of the upright edge 2 4 B on the opposite second cover portion 6 B, the edge 2 4 B It extends along the longitudinal edge of the closing surface 2 2 B of the individual cover portion 6 B. When the covering device 1 is closed, the 'longitudinal edge 2 4 B is adjacent to the outer side edge abutting the longitudinal edge 2 4 A', and such an externally closed covering system is obtained by us. A total width D substantially determined by the height H b of the longitudinal edge 2 4 B and the thickness H a of the closing surface 2 2 A. What I have noticed is that the thickness of the closing surface 2 2 A within the longitudinal edge 2 4 A can be different from the thickness of the surface outside the longitudinal edge 2 4 A, especially smaller than the surface at the longitudinal edge 2 4 A The outer thickness, as here in the closed condition, can have a smaller thickness. Optionally, the longitudinal edge 2 4 A can also define 27 (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page).

This paper size is in accordance with Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 male H 585825 A7 __B7____ V. Description of the invention (;) The side of the cover part 6 A, and completely falls on the longitudinal edge 2 of the other cover part 6 B Within 4 B. The studs 80 0 are not visible above the two closing surfaces 2 2 A. The studs 80 0 have a particularly small height and will abut against the information bearing when the device 1 is closed. Object 2 'so that it can be held when it is completely locked. These studs 80 keep the surface of the information carrier, especially the part carrying information, separated from the wall part 22, Thus better prevention of damage. The studs 80 are preferably positioned so that they can abut against, for example, the information carrier's closest outermost longitudinal edge 18 and / or the unrecorded portion surrounding the central opening ( In the case of CD). Incidentally, for the same purpose, a central small high projection can be provided below or around the central opening to place against the CD, and at the same time the high projection can also have different In other forms of the protruding column shown, for example, a part of a ring, a radial ridge, etc. On the closed surface 2 2 B of the second cover portion 6 B, two ridges 8 1 The raised portion of the form is configured, and is separated from the adjacent longitudinal edges 2 4 B by a distance W, which corresponds to the longitudinal edge 2 on the side of the first cover portion 6 A away from the hinge 8 The thickness W of 4 A. When the device 1 is closed, the longitudinal edge 2 4 A is therefore laid flat so as to be locked between the ridges 8 1 and the adjacent upright edges 2 4 B. A slightly clamping fit is involved. This position is shown in the twenty-fourth figure. The device 1 is therefore kept in a closed state by a simple means. The two housing parts 6 A, 6 B A protruding lip 8 2 is provided along half of its approximate width, for example, 28 sheets. Applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (21G X 297). &Quot; • ___ I__ — — — — — i I ( (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) · ·-line · 585825 A7 _____B7 _ V. Invention Explanation (> 3) With this device, different information bearing systems can be easily received in a device 1. In the embodiment shown in the twenty-second figure, the holding protrusion 9 2 Is provided on the closing surface 2 2 B next to the recessed portion 8 8 and is spaced from the hinge 8 so that the longitudinal edge 18 of the information carrier 2 can abut against these holding projections when the device 1 is closed The distance 9 2, the holding protrusions 9 2 are preferably made as a counter clearing design. These holding protrusions 9 2 can still better prevent the possibility of the information carrier 2 moving within the closed device 1. As shown in the twenty-fourth figure, holding projections 9 2 may also be provided on each side, that is, on the cover portion 6 A or 6 B. When the device 1 according to the invention can be designed to be particularly thin, such as several millimeters, it requires particularly little space. The device 1 according to the present invention may have a thickness of, for example, between 3 and 3.5 mm, and these three such devices may be stored in a space usually occupied by a single jewelry box. It is then preferred that the external dimensions of the storage device according to the present invention be the same as the corresponding dimensions of a jewelry box. However, the device according to the present invention can naturally also have different sizes and be suitable for different information carriers. The device 1 according to the present invention can be provided with a printed matter on one or both of the housing parts, especially via in-mold labeling technology or directly printed on the surface of the device, so the required information can be simply Present and no longer need embedded paper. Therefore, the outer cover part can be closely adjacent to the information bearing 30 (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page). Ordering --- --- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) ) 585825 A7 ____B7_ 5. Description of the invention (, /). Alternatively, an in-mold label can also be provided over the hinge. The device 1 according to the present invention is particularly economical to manufacture and use, especially due to its small size, and at the same time it can be used in standard storage systems, transport systems, and the like. Economically significant advantages can be achieved in storage and transportation. Although small in size, the device according to the invention provides adequate protection for the information carrier locked therein. The twenty-fifth figure showing a partial cross section of the device shows another closure of the device 1 according to the invention. The first cover portion 6 A is provided with one or more latches 93 or a similar clamping mechanism, which may also be, for example, a fold or a ridge, and the opposite second cover portion 6 B is closed. A corresponding receiving cavity 9 1 is provided on the inner side of the surface 2 2 B with respect to each latch 9 3 or the like, for example, it is formed in the sleeve 9 5, and the latch 9 3 is It can be received in the sleeve 95 via a slightly clamping fit. In this respect, the latch 9 3 and / or the sleeve 9 5 may also be arranged to be slightly inclined. In this embodiment, the edge 2 4 B falls into a groove 25 in the sealed housing portion. Similarly, the device 1 can be simply opened by pressing the edges 82. The twenty-sixth figure shows another embodiment for a closure according to the device according to the invention, in which each cover part 6 A, 6 B is provided with an edge 8 2, the edges 8 2 being individually The ground extends roughly along half of the width of the device 1. The edges 8 2 have at least one length such that the mutually facing ends 8 3 A, 8 3 B can overlap slightly when the device is closed. Shown in the twenty-sixth figure. In order to obtain a 31 paper size, the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) is applied (please read the notes on the back before filling this page)-line · 585825 A7 ___B7____ V. Description of the invention (β) ( Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page.) For the clamping conditions, the curved edges 8 3 A and 8 3 Β are preferably deformed slightly elastically. In order to open the device 1, the edges 82 are pressed apart, as shown in the twenty-sixth figure, so that the edges 8 3A, 8 3 B are pushed away and slide along each other. In this position, an information carrier can be inserted into the device in a simple way. The shutdown of the device is performed in the reverse order. All combinations of components of the device shown in these illustrations can be combined within the scope of the invention. The device according to the present invention can simply load an information carrier by allowing the information carrier to fall into an appropriate position under the influence of gravity. In a special case, in the embodiment in which the information carrier 2 is held by its longitudinal edges, this can be achieved by allowing the information carrier to fall between the fingers for gripping in a substantially vertical position, or It is simply reached by falling into a slit in the grooved part and then closing the device. : Line · The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown in the descriptive text and illustrations anyway. Many variations thereon may fall within the scope of the invention described by the scope of this patent application. Therefore, the above-mentioned cover can also be designed to receive flat-shaped information carriers of different shapes, such as triangular, quadrangular, or polygonal information carriers. Information cards, such as credit cards, chip cards, SIM cards, magnetic disks, mini disks, etc., will be particularly considered here. The mechanism (if any) used to secure the information carrier in the central opening is then omitted. In the exemplary embodiment shown, for example, a stiffening mechanism such as a rib may also be formed by, for example, a molded part, 32 paper standards applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A7 __ B7 V. Description of the Invention (Ttl) The stiffening is replaced by other stiffening mechanisms such as edges, grooves, deformed parts or any inlaid parts. The covering 1 according to the present invention can be provided in a known manner with prints, labels, inserts, etc. 'Further', especially on the outside, the film system can be provided through a known manner, for example It is used to fix leaflets, brochures and other information institutions between the cover parts and the film. These films are preferably transparent. For the purpose of providing printed matter, it is better to use in-mold labeling technology. Furthermore, other identification mechanisms can be co-molded, for example by magnetically or electronically wrapping the readable mechanism. Covered. The covering system according to the present invention can be made into a transparent or opaque one, or a partially transparent design. These and many equivalent variations are understood to fall within the scope of the present invention by the scope of the patent application. (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page)

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Claims (1)

585825 Shao C8 D8 6. Scope of patent application (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) The information carrier that is slightly parallel to one of its flat sides can be pulled out from the grooved recess. 7. The covering according to item 5 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the grooved recess is provided adjacent to a longitudinal @ edge of a cover portion. 8. The covering according to item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the grooved recess is provided adjacent to a longitudinal edge of one of the cover portions. .9. The covering according to item 1 or 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein at least one cover part includes an upright edge, which will abut against the cover after the cover is closed. An outward-facing edge opposite one of the longitudinal edges of the cover portion. 10. The covering according to item 1 or item 4 of the scope of the patent application, which is formed into a single part with an integral injection-molded hinge (movable hinge) by injection molding. 11 1. The covering according to item 1 or 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the covering is provided with a printing material, at least a protective layer, by in-mold labeling technology. 1 2. The covering according to item 1 or 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the covering is printed on a mold in which the covering has been shot, or directly on the covering The printed matter is provided with printed matter, at least a protective layer. 1 3. The covering according to item 1 or item 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the highly protruding portion includes a plurality of ribs, protrusions, and / 2 ^ paper is subject to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 public love 7 2 8 A8B8C8D8 6. Patent application park or similar high protruding parts, especially a series of ribs extending at an angle relative to each other, preferably a honeycomb shaper. 14. The covering according to item 1 or 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the or each protruding portion is formed by foaming a part of the covering. Provided. 1. A covering for a flat-shaped information carrier, the covering system having been substantially injection molded, which includes a preferably slightly grooved portion, which is grooved. A part is connected to a cover part via a hinge mechanism, and the part is provided with at least a slightly grooved opening, and an edge part of a flat-shaped information carrier can be received in the opening, using In fixing the information carrier, and At the same time, the two cover parts are formed so that after the covering is closed, the two cover parts can extend substantially parallel to each other and extend in a line with the opposite wall portions of the two parts, and In a preferred case, a high protrusion is included on at least one of the outer cover parts, which is used to further lock the information carrier when the cover is closed. 1 According to the scope of patent application, the first Item, item 4 or item 15, wherein at least one cover part and preferably two cover parts are provided with high projections, such high projections being positioned such that After the cover is closed, the high protrusions can abut against the opposite sides of the information carrier, and at the same time, the high protrusions preferably contact only the unrecorded surface portion of the information carrier. 1 7. A method for manufacturing a covering according to item 1, 4, or 15 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the covering is roughly 3 (Please read the precautions on the back before writing this page ), 1T: Line one Paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 585825 A8 B8 C8 D8 6. The scope of patent application is injection molded into a single part, and among them, preferably a printed matter, at least one imprint is borrowed Provided by an in-mold labeling technique or an in-mold printing technique. 1 8. A method for manufacturing a wrapper according to item 1, 4 or 15 of the scope of a patent application, wherein the package The cover is made of a transparent plastic, especially a transparent plastic containing polypropylene. (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) 4. 1Tf Paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)