US20030196970A1 - Carousel type disc case holder - Google Patents

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US20030196970A1
US20030196970A1 US10/109,720 US10972002A US2003196970A1 US 20030196970 A1 US20030196970 A1 US 20030196970A1 US 10972002 A US10972002 A US 10972002A US 2003196970 A1 US2003196970 A1 US 2003196970A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0433—Multiple disc containers
    • G11B33/0455—Multiple disc containers for single disc boxes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B49/00—Revolving cabinets or racks; Cabinets or racks with revolving parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B81/00—Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
    • A47B81/06—Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets
    • A47B81/068—Cassette cabinets or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/02—Rotary display stands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/14—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes
    • A47F7/141—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes for stacking vertically, e.g. newspaper holders

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  • the present invention relates to a storage device for compact disc (CD) and/or digital versatile disc (DVD) cases.
  • CD compact disc
  • DVD digital versatile disc
  • CD compact disc
  • DVD digital versatile disc
  • the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a CD/DVD holder that utilizes the depth of the space, while allows easy access to every CD/DVD case contained therein.
  • Another objective of this invention is to allow the cover of the CD/DVD case to be visible which can help user to identify and select a particular disc.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the CD/DVD storage device showing a CD case 4 is inserted between two spacers.
  • FIG. 2 is the top view of FIG. 1 without CD/DVD cases inserted.
  • FIG. 3 is the cross-section view at A-A position of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 1 a CD/DVD case holder is shown which consists of a round panel 1 , and multiple vertical spacers 2 .
  • FIG. 2 shows that the spacers are evenly placed around the circle, with narrowest space between each other larger than the thickness of standard CD/DVD case.
  • the spacers 2 keep CD/DVD cases to stand upright. And since the standing discs form a cycle, to keep them evenly placed, there must be an angle between every two of them, and then the covers of the CD/DVD cases are visible.
  • the round panel 1 is then supported by a bearing means as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the weight of the storage device is carried by a center pole 6 , which is vertically attached to a base 7 .
  • the rotation of the round panel 1 is smoothed and guided by a ball bearing 5 fastened between the center pole 6 and the round panel 1 .
  • a center column 3 extruded from the round panel 1 serves as a housing for the center pole 6 and ball bearing 5 , as well as a stop for CD/DVD cases to make them aligned to the edge of the round panel 1 .

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A carousel type disc (compact disc—CD and/or digital versatile disc—DVD) holder comprising horizontally rotary panel with a cycle of spacers on top of it, which form a round of slots for keeping disc cases upright. Rotation allows easy access to every disc case. Since the standing CD/DVD cases form a cycle, the outer edges of the cases remain separated so that the cover of the cases are visible which eases the identification of individual disc case.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • (1) Field of the Invention [0001]
  • The present invention relates to a storage device for compact disc (CD) and/or digital versatile disc (DVD) cases. [0002]
  • (2) Description of the Prior Art [0003]
  • There are numerous commercial and prior art compact disc (CD) and/or digital versatile disc (DVD) case storage devices, and most of them hold CD/DVD cases in a linear fashion either laying them side by side or stacking one on top of the other. Such arrangement allows only one row of CD/DVD cases to be easily accessed, and not fit for those situations where the depth of the space is greater than that of two rows of CD/DVD cases. Also this type of storage becomes inconvenient when the user attempts to select a particular CD/DVD, since the user must read the fine print indicated upon the edge of the CD/DVD case. [0004]
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • Accordingly, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a CD/DVD holder that utilizes the depth of the space, while allows easy access to every CD/DVD case contained therein. [0005]
  • Another objective of this invention is to allow the cover of the CD/DVD case to be visible which can help user to identify and select a particular disc. [0006]
  • These objectives are accomplished with the present invention by employing a horizontally rotary carousel with vertical spacers evenly placed around the circle to keep CD/DVD cases to stand upright. And since the standing CD/DVD cases form a circle, their outer edges remain separated, so that their covers are visible.[0007]
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the CD/DVD storage device showing a [0008] CD case 4 is inserted between two spacers.
  • FIG. 2 is the top view of FIG. 1 without CD/DVD cases inserted. [0009]
  • FIG. 3 is the cross-section view at A-A position of FIG. 2.[0010]
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • Referring to FIG. 1, a CD/DVD case holder is shown which consists of a [0011] round panel 1, and multiple vertical spacers 2. FIG. 2 shows that the spacers are evenly placed around the circle, with narrowest space between each other larger than the thickness of standard CD/DVD case. The spacers 2 keep CD/DVD cases to stand upright. And since the standing discs form a cycle, to keep them evenly placed, there must be an angle between every two of them, and then the covers of the CD/DVD cases are visible.
  • The [0012] round panel 1 is then supported by a bearing means as shown in FIG. 3. The weight of the storage device is carried by a center pole 6, which is vertically attached to a base 7. The rotation of the round panel 1 is smoothed and guided by a ball bearing 5 fastened between the center pole 6 and the round panel 1. A center column 3 extruded from the round panel 1 serves as a housing for the center pole 6 and ball bearing 5, as well as a stop for CD/DVD cases to make them aligned to the edge of the round panel 1.

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1. A carousel type holder for compact disc (CD) and/or digital versatile disc (DVD) cases comprising:
a) a horizontally rotary round panel,
b) multiple spacers vertically extruded from the top of the said panel to divide it into a round of slots for holding CD/DVD cases.
c) bearing means attached to the bottom of the said panel to allow it to rotate smoothly.
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