WO2000051407A1

WO2000051407A1 - Small article containing case for organizing small articles around personal computer

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Publication number: WO2000051407A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/001142
Authority: WO
Inventors: Masaaki Kobayashi; Yoshio Itokawa; Yoji Sugiyama; Masayuki Motoyama; Kiyonori Nakamura
Original assignee: Heartec. Co., Ltd
Priority date: 1999-02-26
Filing date: 2000-02-28
Publication date: 2000-08-31

Abstract

A case for containing relatively small articles such as a USB hub and a drive for auxiliary storage of any type which are provided around and separately from a computer main body and connected to the computer main body through cables. The case comprises a containing case main body (2, 8) and one or more shelves (5) for dividing the space in the containing case main body (2, 8) to defining containing spaces arranged vertically the front and back of each of which are opened. The devices are operated through the front openings and connected through the back openings by means of cables.

Description

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Description Accessory storage case for organizing accessories around personal computers

Technical field

The present invention relates to a storage case for organizing accessories around a personal computer. Background art

The spread of personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs) is remarkable, and a wide variety of personal computers have been developed and provided according to the needs of users.

The PC is usually provided with a PC (Central Processing Unit), a display, and a PC consisting of essential equipment (primary equipment s) for configuring the PC, and selectively provided separately from the PC. It consists of optional equipments (such as MO (Magneto-optical disk) drives) and power.

The optional devices include various auxiliary storage devices, and a universal serial bus (USB) hub for connecting the various auxiliary storage devices with cables. These are external peripheral devices for PCs, such as power; printers and other external peripheral devices, which are small.

The auxiliary storage devices include FD (floppy disk), CD (compact disk), MO (magneto-optical disk), Zip (a registered trademark of iomega), Super (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) Products—Registered Trademarks

)], Etc., and a hard disk as an auxiliary storage device. These Kususuke memory concealment also p Small items around C.

By the way, the PC body and the optional device are often sold separately in order to reduce the price of the entire PC. In this case, the user purchases a combination of various optional devices as needed in order to enhance the functions of the PC. The PC body and the various optional devices are connected by a cable.

However, various optional devices respectively connected to the PC main body are sometimes placed in a troublesome manner around the PC main body, and there has been a problem that the use of various optional devices and the operability are impaired.

In addition, the auxiliary storage device may also be cumbersomely placed around the PC.

However, there was a problem that the usability was deteriorated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage case for organizing accessories around a PC, such as an auxiliary storage device such as an MO and its drive. . Disclosure of the invention

The present invention relates to a storage case for organizing accessories around the PC body.Especially, the storage case of the first invention is a USB hub separated from the FC body, and a drive for an auxiliary storage device. A device for organizing and storing relatively small devices, comprising a storage case main body, and one or more shelves for dividing a space in the storage case main body and forming storage spaces in upper and lower stages. . The storage spaces that open front and rear are arranged in a vertical direction. Each device is operated at the front opening of each of the storage spaces, and is connected via cables at the rear opening.

The number of storage spaces for storing the various devices in the vertical direction is as follows: 4 stages are preferred. The uppermost storage space is provided with a front opening and a lid for opening and closing the upper side, and the lowermost storage space is provided with a drawer that is drawn out of the storage space from the front opening through the front opening.

The USB hub is located at the top, the hard disk is located at the bottom, and the floppy disk drive and MO drive are located at the middle two levels.

In addition, each storage space is provided with a storage device for fixing various devices such as a USB hub and a drive for an auxiliary storage device in each storage space, thereby providing various devices when operating various devices. Regulates movement.

The case according to the second aspect of the present invention is a small item storage case around the PC, which has an opening at least on the front side and forms an upper and lower storage space. At least the front face is transparent or translucent, and a pattern appears on the surface of the storage case due to a difference in transparency due to a difference in thickness on a back side of a member constituting the front face.

The case according to the second aspect of the present invention may further include one or more shelves for forming upper and lower storage spaces having openings at least on the front side, and an opening of the lowermost storage space. A drawer housed in the lowermost storage space; and a lid that opens and closes vertically so as to close an opening of the uppermost storage space. The shape on the front side of the drawer and the lid forms a part of the pattern.

According to the case of the second aspect of the present invention, since the pattern appears on the surface of the storage case due to the difference in transparency due to the difference in thickness on the back side of the member constituting the front, the decoration of the front is the front. It is integrated with the members that constitute. As a result, the number of parts related to decoration is reduced as compared with the case where a decorative member is retrofitted, which contributes to a reduction in manufacturing costs. Further, since the decoration on the front is due to the difference in thickness on the back side of the members constituting the front, the decoration is less damaged. Further, in the storage case of the third aspect of the present invention, at least the front surface is transparent or translucent, and a pattern appears on the surface of the storage case due to a difference in transparency due to a difference in thickness of members constituting the front surface. This is a storage case for small items around the PC. The case according to the third aspect of the present invention further includes: a storage case body; one or more shelves for dividing a space in the storage case body to form a storage space in upper and lower stages; A supporting member for supporting the plate at a predetermined height. The support member includes a protruding body provided at a predetermined height integrally with the members forming the both side surfaces inside a member forming the both side surfaces, and a predetermined body extending between the two side surfaces on the back side. And a beam provided at a height.

The shelf and the sedge are extruded bodies. As described above, in the case of an extruded body, the length from the front to the back of the shelf and the beam is set to a desired length according to the actual storage case body whose front and both sides are integrally formed by a mold. Can be disconnected each time. Therefore, it is not necessary to modify the mold just because the distance from the front to the back does not match between the storage case body and the shelf or beam. In this regard, the use of extruded rather than molded molds for the shelves and beams requires the creation of molds and the need to modify the molds after assembling prototypes multiple times. It is possible to keep costs lower than a certain mold molding.

A plurality of ribs extending in a predetermined direction at predetermined intervals are formed on the shelf. The ribs increase the strength of the shelf without increasing the overall thickness of the shelf. As a result, materials for forming the shelves are saved, and manufacturing costs are reduced.

A locking member is provided on the back side for preventing the shelf board on the beam from rising upward. This locking member improves the stability and strength of the shelf.

The locking is performed by tflfS and front thunder. This is a locking member having a clamp-shaped cross section to be sandwiched. The shelf is a shelf having a slightly warped shape in which the center of the shelf is slightly lowered and both ends are slightly raised when viewed from the front. The locking member is prevented from moving in a direction along the beam due to the warp of the shelf. The locking member and the shelf are more reliably engaged by warpage of the shelf. As a result, the position of the shelf is stably supported and fixed.

In the case of the fourth aspect of the present invention, at least the front surface is transparent or translucent, and a pattern appears on the surface of the storage case due to a difference in transparency due to a difference in thickness of members constituting the front surface. That is the case. A storage case body, at least one shelf for dividing a space in the storage case body to form a storage space in upper and lower stages, and a support member for supporting each shelf at a predetermined height. Have. The support member includes a first protrusion provided at a predetermined height integrally with the members forming the both side surfaces inside a member forming the both side surfaces, and a back surface inside the member forming the back surface. It has a second protruding body provided at a predetermined height integrally with the constituent members.

The shelf is an extruded body. As described above, in the case of an extruded body, the length from the front to the back of the shelf plate is set to a desired length according to the actual storage case body whose front surface and both side surfaces are integrally formed by a mold. Can be cut each time. Therefore, there is no need to modify the mold just because the distance from the front to the back does not match between the storage case body and the shelf board. In this regard, the use of extruded rather than molded molds for the shelves requires molds to be created and molds that need to be reworked after assembling prototypes many times. It is possible to keep costs lower than molding.

A plurality of ribs are formed on the shelf at predetermined intervals in a predetermined direction. The ribs increase the strength of the shelf without increasing the overall thickness of the shelf. The consolidation shelf 扳 also saves waste material that forms Reduce strikes.

The first and second protrusions constituting the support member have locking portions for preventing the shelf board from floating upward. This locking part improves the stability and strength of the shelf.

The second protruding body constituting the support member includes a pedestal portion that supports one end on the back side of the shelf from below, and the shelf with the pedestal portion sandwiches one end on the back side of the shelf and rises upward. And a locking portion for preventing such a situation. The shelf is a shelf with a slightly warped shape in which the center of the shelf is slightly lowered and both ends are slightly raised when viewed from the front. The second protrusion and the shelf are engaged by warpage of the shelf. As a result, the position of the shelf is stably supported and fixed.

Further, the third and fourth storage cases of the present invention have the following features.

At the top of the upper and lower storage spaces, there is a lid that opens and closes vertically. And a hinge portion for opening and closing the lid, a shaft provided on the lid side and a shaft hole provided in the storage case body for inserting the shaft, or a shaft provided in the storage case body. And a shaft hole provided in the lid for inserting the shaft, and stopping means for stopping further opening when the lid is opened to a predetermined position.

The stopping means includes a protrusion provided on the inner wall surface of the shaft hole and a cutout provided on a side surface of the shaft for inserting the protrusion. The notch is provided on a side surface of the shaft with an angle corresponding to a predetermined opening angle of the lid. The protrusion is provided at a position where it comes into contact with one end of the notch when the lid is closed, and contacts with the other end of the notch when the lid is opened by a predetermined angle.

In this way, the stopper is integrated with the hinge, so the lid can be opened. There is no need to prepare a separate member for keeping the degree at a predetermined position, which contributes to a reduction in manufacturing cost.

Further, a drawer body is provided in at least one third of the upper and lower storage spaces. A holding member for obliquely storing a plate-like object such as CD or FD having a height larger than the height that can be stored in the drawer is provided in the drawer. The holding member has a plurality of ridges provided so as to be able to house at least both ends of the plate-like material therebetween. The ridge extends in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from the vertical direction. By storing both ends of the plate-like object between the plurality of ridges, the plate-like objects are finely aligned along the ridges. As a result, the function of organizing the accessory storage case around the FC of the present invention is improved.

The plurality of ridges are ridges formed on the surfaces of two plates arranged at both ends of the plate-like object, respectively, and the two plates are extruded bodies. . As described above, when the holding member is an extruded body, the height of the holding member can be easily corrected by appropriately selecting a cutting width of the extruded body. As a result, it can be manufactured at a lower cost than die molding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a front view of the accessory storage case 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the accessory storage case 1 of the first embodiment in a state where a lid and a drawer are opened. FIG. 3 is a back view of the accessory storage case 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line BB and a front view of the shelf when the cover of FIG. 2 is closed. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a hinge portion 11 of the lid of the accessory storage case 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the operation of the hinge portion 11 shown in FIG. Fig. 8 shows the drawer rest provided with a drawer plate holding member. FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a method of manufacturing the drawing-out plate holding member. FIG. 10 is a front view of a small item storage case 19 around the PC according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A′-A ′ in FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In order to explain the present invention in more detail, this will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the storage case 1 of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the storage case 1 of the first embodiment with a lid and a drawer opened. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the storage case 1 of the first embodiment, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 (a) is a cover of FIG. FIG. 5 (b) is a front view of a shelf plate when the body is closed, FIG. 6 (b) is a front view of the shelf plate, and FIG. 6 is a hinge portion of a lid of the storage case 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the operation of the hinge portion 11 shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 (a) is a drawing body provided with a drawing holding member. FIG. 8 (b) is a cross-sectional view of a drawer body provided with a drawer holding member as viewed from the side, and FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a method of manufacturing the drawer holding member.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a member constituting a front surface, 3 denotes a drawer, 4 denotes a lid, and 8 denotes members constituting both side surfaces. In the storage case 1 of the first embodiment, the members forming the front surface 2, the side surfaces 8 and the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 3) are integrally molded by a metal mold to form the storage case body. are doing. The material is resin, and its size is, for example, about 240 mm in height, about 190 mm in width, and about 220 mm in depth.

Each corner of the storage case body is rounded, rounded and curved is there. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the contour on the back side of the side surface 8 includes a first curve 8a having a large radius of curvature and a second curve 8b having a smaller radius of curvature than the first curve 8a. Are formed by being continuous. As a whole, it is designed to have a shape that spreads from top to bottom and a round shape, and is designed to have a soft shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage case 1 according to the first embodiment has four openings 1a, 1b, 1b, , 1c, and 1d, respectively, showing the first, second, third, and fourth storage openings and exits in the vertical direction, respectively. The first opening 1a is closed by a resin lid 4 that opens and closes vertically. The fourth opening 1 d is closed by a resin drawer 3.

The openings 1b and 1c of the second and third storage spaces are preferably covered with the first and second covers when not normally used, from the viewpoint of enhancing the design as furniture. At the time of use, the first and second covers are removed or opened, and the devices stored in the second and third storage spaces are used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage case 1 of the first embodiment has four first, second, third, and fourth openings 1 a ′, 1 b ′ on the rear side from top to bottom. , 1 c ′, and I d ′, respectively, indicating the entrances to the second, third, and fourth storage spaces in the vertical direction.

As described above, if there are upper and lower storage spaces that open on the front and back sides, the operation surface is located on the front side and the connection terminals are located on the back side, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. If it is arranged so that it can be connected, various devices such as a USB hub and a drive can be connected and stored in the storage case. Therefore, it is most suitable as a case for organizing and storing small items around the PC. 00/51407 The arrangement of various devices is arbitrarily determined.

For example, place the USB hub in the top storage space. Place the hard disk drive in the bottom storage space. Drives for various other auxiliary storage devices are arranged in the middle storage space.

In addition, a USB hub for connecting a PC to the drives of various auxiliary storage devices is located in the uppermost storage space, and a USB hub for connecting a PC to a printer or image scanner is located in the lowermost storage space. . Drives for other various auxiliary storage devices are arranged in the intermediate storage space.

Further, in each of the storage spaces, not only a USB hub drive but also an auxiliary storage device such as an FD or a CD-ROM may be stored.

In the storage case 1 of the first embodiment, all surfaces are transparent or semi-transparent. Note that, in the present invention, all surfaces need not be transparent or translucent, and it is sufficient that the visually prominent front of the storage case 1 is at least transparent or translucent.

As can be seen from the cross-sectional views shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the back side of the member 2 constituting the front has a non-uniform surface and a different thickness. Due to the difference in transparency due to the difference in thickness, patterns 2a and 2b as shown in FIG. 1 appear on the surface of the storage case.

In the first embodiment, the thickness of the front component 2 is increased in the shape of an apple, and the apple-shaped pattern 2a appears. For example, the thickness of the ring-shaped portion of the front component 2 is about 6 mm, and the thickness of the other portions is about 3 mm. The handle 4a of the lid 4 is shaped like an image of the axis of the apple-shaped pattern 2a.

Also, as can be seen from the cross section shown in the fourth ID and the fifth E1 on the back side of the portion constituting the front of the drawer 3 and the lid 4, the surface is not uniform.

0 00/51407 and the thickness is different. In the first embodiment, for example, the maximum thickness is set to about 3 mm and the minimum thickness is set to about 2 mm, and a difference in thickness is obtained like vertical stripes. Due to the difference in transparency due to the difference in thickness, a vertical striped pattern 2b as shown in Fig. 1 appears slightly on the surface of the storage case. As for the color, the lid 4 and the drawer 3 are translucent white, and the other parts and the handle 4 a of the lid 4 are blue (blue one), purple (grape), yellow (tandierin). ), Yellow-green (lime) or red (strawberry), which is translucent and colored in any one of the colors, makes the apple-like pattern 2a more prominent.

As described above, since the front decoration is formed integrally with the member 2 constituting the front, the number of parts relating to the decoration is reduced as compared with the case where the decoration member is retrofitted, which contributes to cost reduction. Furthermore, since the decoration on the front is due to the difference in thickness on the back side of the members constituting the front, damage to the decoration is small. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the storage case 1 of the first embodiment has three shelf plates 5 for forming upper and lower storage spaces opened on the front side and the back side. ing. The three shelves 5 are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. The shelf plate 5 has a plurality of ribs 5a extending from the front side to the back side, and support members provided at left and right ends to be supported by protrusions 6a and 6b of a support member described later. The part 5b is formed. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), when viewed from the front, the center of the shelf 5 is lowered to the side where the rib 5a is formed, and the shelf 5 is not provided with the rib 5a at both ends. It rises to the side and has a slightly warped shape. The ribs 5a improve the strength of the shelf plate without increasing the thickness of the entire shelf plate, and save the material for forming the shelf plate by ττ. The warpage suppresses the movement of a locking member 10 described later in a direction along a beam 7 described later. As shown in Fig. 5, the cross section of such a shelf plate is an elongated rectangle extending between the left and right sides, a small rectangle projecting downward from the elongated rectangle at a predetermined interval, and an upper end at both ends of the elongated rectangle. It has a simple shape consisting of a rectangular shape protruding from the surface. And, since this section of the shelf # 5 is continuous from the front to the back, continuous molding by extrusion is possible.

When the shelf plate 5 is continuously formed by extrusion, the length from the front to the back of the shelf plate 5 is set to a desired length according to the actual storage case body in which the front and both sides are integrally formed by a mold. You can cut it each time. Therefore, it is not necessary to modify the mold just because the distance from the front to the back does not match between the storage case body and the shelf board. In this regard, making the shelves an extruded body rather than a molded body means that the mold must be created, and the prototype must be assembled many times to modify the mold. It is possible to keep costs lower than molding.

Each of the shelves 5 is made of resin, and is supported at a predetermined height by supporting members 6a, 6b, 7 as shown in FIGS. The supporting members 6a, 6b, 7 are provided with protrusions 6a, 6b provided at a predetermined height integrally with the side surfaces inside the both side surfaces 8 (see FIG. 5), and on the rear side. And a beam member 7 (see FIG. 4) provided at a predetermined height across the both side surfaces 8. The protrusions 6a and 6b include a locking portion 6a for preventing the shelf plate 5 from tilting upward and a pedestal portion 6b for supporting the shelf plate 5 from below. The protrusions 6a and 6b may be provided horizontally along the inner side S of the side surface 8 and over the entire width of the side S, but as shown in FIG. In addition, it is better to provide only a part on the front side of the side.

Since the locking portion 6a of the protrusion is for preventing the shelf plate 5 from tilting upward, the distance of the protrusion to the pedestal portion 6b is exactly the same as the thickness of the shelf plate 5. There is no need to have it (see Fig. 5). In consideration of the difference, a mold is prepared so that a distance having a margin slightly larger than the thickness of the shelf 5 is maintained with respect to the pedestal portion 6b of the protrusion. By doing so, the number of times of mold correction can be reduced.

Further, the shelf 5 as the extruded body is extruded at a constant distance between both side surfaces. Therefore, in order to be able to use the shelf 5 of the extruded body in common as a plurality of shelves for forming storage spaces in the upper and lower stages, from the side surfaces of the protrusions 6a and 6b, The protruding lengths are different in length so as to absorb the distance between the different side surfaces in the upper and lower steps. In Fig. 5, the protruding length increases toward the bottom.

The beam body 7 is made of resin, and as shown in FIG. 3, the right and left ends are attached to the respective side surfaces 8 with screws 9, and at a predetermined height across the side surfaces 8 on the back side. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the beam 7 has a pedestal portion for supporting the shelf plate 5 from below, and a back portion for supporting the shelf plate 5 from the back side to the front side in the horizontal direction. Its cross-section consists of a rectangle that forms the pedestal and another rectangle that forms a back that projects perpendicularly from the end of the rectangle. Thus, the cross section of the beam 7 has a simple shape. And since this cross section of the beam 7 is continuous from one side surface 8 to the other side surface 8, continuous molding by extrusion is possible.

When the beam 7 is continuously formed by extrusion, the length between both sides of the beam 7 is set to a desired length in accordance with the actual storage case body whose front and both sides are integrally formed by a mold. Can be cut. Therefore, it is not necessary to modify the mold just because the distance between both side surfaces does not match between the storage case body and the beam 7. In this regard, making the beam body 7 an extruded body instead of a molded body requires the creation of a mold, and the rebuilding of a prototype to modify the mold. Costs can be reduced compared to mold molding 00/51407 In FIG. 4, a locking member 10 is provided to prevent the shelf plate 5 on the beam 7 from rising upward on the back side. The locking member 10 is a spring stopper made of stainless steel. The cross section is a clamp shape that covers the bottom surface, the back surface, the upper surface of the beam 7 and a part of the shelf 5 on the pedestal of the beam 7. The front end of the portion of the clamp-shaped cross-section that covers the bottom surface of the beam 7 stands slightly upward. This is an engaging portion 10 a that engages with the front portion of the sorghum body 7. Once the beam 7 and a part of the shelf 5 are sandwiched, the locking member 10 is given the property of a panel that the rest does not easily come off. The locking member 10 having such a cross-sectional shape extends a predetermined length between the side surfaces 8 as shown in FIG. Here, it has a length that fits between the supporting portions 5b provided on the left and right ends of the shelf 5 shown in FIG. 5 (a).

As shown in FIG. 4, when the locking member 10 sandwiches the beam 7 and a part of the shelf 5 on the beam from the back side, the warp of the shelf 5 causes the beam 7 Is suppressed, and the engagement between the locking member 10 and the shelf 5 becomes more reliable. As a result, the position of the shelf is stably supported and fixed.

The reason why the locking member 10 is made of a stainless steel spring stopper is that the shelf plate 5 is stably supported on the support members 6a, 6b, 7 and the strength of the shelf plate 5 is improved. Because you do. In addition, when provided on all of the upper and lower shelves 5, the appearance from the rear surface and the upper surface is unified and improved. In terms of the stability and strength of the shelf 5, it is preferable that the beam 7 and the shelf 5 themselves are also made of metal such as stainless steel, but they are expensive, so the use of metal such as stainless is necessary to a minimum. Stopped. This also reduces production costs. Furthermore, although the stability and strength of the shelf cannot be obtained as much as the stainless steel panel stopper, a part of the shelf 5 on the pedestal of the beam 7 is covered with the front S beam 7.

Four The locking member 10 may be formed by extending the upper surface from the back. In this way, the locking member 10 and the beam 7 are integrally formed, which reduces the number of parts and contributes to a reduction in manufacturing cost.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 4 is provided so as to cover the opening 1a of the uppermost storage space, and opens and closes in the vertical direction. The lid 4 is provided so as to be sandwiched between both side surfaces 8 constituting the storage case body. Hinges 11 (see FIG. 2) that allow the lid 4 to be opened and closed have two windows on the left and right sides, and are provided between the left and right ends of the lid 4 and both side surfaces 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 4 includes a front plate 4a for closing the front opening and a top plate 4b for closing the upper opening, which are integrally formed. The continuous portion 4c connecting the front plate 4a and the top plate 4b has a curved shape along the corner 8c of the side surface 8. The lid 4 is rotatably supported by a hinge 11 provided at the upper end on the rear side of the side surface 8. The lid 4 opens and closes vertically with the hinge 11 as a fulcrum.

As shown in FIG. 6, each of the hinge portions 11 enabling opening and closing of the lid 4 includes a shaft 11 a provided at one end on the rear side of the lid 4 and the shaft 11 a inserted therein. When the lid 4 is opened to a predetermined position, a stop means 1 for stopping the further opening when the lid 4 is opened to a predetermined position is provided in the side surface 8 constituting the storage case body. 1c, 1 1d. The stopping means 11 c; 11 d are provided on the inner wall surface of the shaft hole 11 b with a projection 11 c and a side surface of the shaft 11 a for inserting the projection 11 c. And a notch portion 1 Id provided at the bottom. As shown in FIG. 7, the notch 11 d is provided on the side surface of the shaft 11 a lacking an angle corresponding to a predetermined opening angle of the lid 4, here 90 °. I have. When the lid 4 is closed, the protrusion 11 c is hidden on one of the notches B 11 d of the iffi side a. The lid is at a predetermined angle. VVO 00/51407 PC picture 42-

It is provided at a position such that when it is opened, in this case, when it is opened near 90 °, it contacts the other end b of the notch 11 d.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), when the lid 4 is opened to about 90 ° from the time when the lid is closed, the projection 11c of the stopping means is moved to the notch of the shaft. 1 Contact the other end b of 1 d. Then, the lid 4 is stopped from being further opened.

In this way, when the lid 4 is opened to a predetermined position, the further opening is stopped. The stopping means 11c and 11d are provided integrally with the hinge 11 which enables the lid 4 to be opened and closed. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a separate member for keeping the opening of the body 4 at a predetermined position, which contributes to a reduction in manufacturing costs.

Note that the shaft and the shaft hole constituting the hinge portion may be a shaft hole provided in the lid 4 and a shaft provided in the storage case body.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drawer body 3 is stored in the lowermost storage space so as to close the opening 1d of the lowermost storage space.

C D or F having a height larger than the height that can be stored in the drawer 3

As shown in FIG. 8, a holding member 12 for storing a plate-like object 13 such as D at an angle is provided in the drawer body 3 as shown in FIG.

The holding member 12 has a plurality of ridges 12a, and the ridges 12a extend in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical direction. This angle is the inclination angle of the plate-like object 13 at which the position of the upper surface of the plate-like object 13 becomes a height that can be stored by the drawer 3.

The plurality of ridges 12a are formed on the surface of the plate 12b.

The two plates 12 b having such a plurality of ridges 12 a are arranged on both ends of the plate 13, respectively. And the plurality of ridges

When both ends of the plate-shaped object 13 are stored between 12a, CD and

The FD plate 13 is neatly arranged along the ridge 1a. A spacer 14 may be attached to the front end of the two plates 1 2b in the front-rear direction to ensure that the distance between the two plates 1 2b is constant. .

When the width of the drawer body 3 that can be stored is equal to the desired width of the plate-like object 13, the plurality of protrusions 1 2 are integrally formed inside the both side surfaces of the drawer body 3. a may be formed in advance.

The two plates 12b having the plurality of ridges 12a can be continuously formed by extrusion. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, a plate 15 having a plurality of ridges 12a continuous along the extrusion direction of the continuous extrusion is continuously extruded and is indicated by a two-dot chain line. As described above, the plurality of ridges 12a are cut along two or more parallel lines that are inclined at a predetermined angle from the vertical direction. Then, a holding member 12 having a plurality of ridges 12a extending in a direction inclined by a predetermined angle from the vertical direction is obtained. From FIG. 9, the remaining cut portion looks wasteful, but since the plate 15 is actually continuously extruded in the direction of the arrow, it follows the line parallel to the two-dot chain line. By cutting one after another, a large amount of the holding member 12 is produced without waste. The width to be cut can be appropriately selected according to the height of the drawer. When the holding member 12 is an extruded body, the height can be easily corrected and the like, and the holding member 12 can be manufactured at a lower cost than the die molding.

Although the first embodiment described above has been described as a storage case with an open back side, the above-described features of the present invention also provide similar effects to a storage case with an open back side. .

Further, a second embodiment in which the back side is not opened will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a front view of the storage case 19 around the PC according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line A′—A ′ of FIG. 10 and 11 are different from the above embodiment in that the second opening 1b and the third opening 1d are also closed by the drawer 16 and the rear portion is made of resin. Is covered by the rear wall 17. The drawer 16 has the same characteristics as the drawer 3 described above.

As shown in FIG. 11, the rear wall 17 has a first curved surface 17a that is gently curved with a large radius of curvature, and a second curved surface 1 that has a radius of curvature smaller than the large radius of curvature. 7b are continuously formed. The radius of curvature of the rear wall 17 is determined substantially along the shape of the rear portion of the side surface 8 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 2).

In the second embodiment, a support member for supporting each of the shelves at a predetermined height is a first protruding body provided at a predetermined height inside the both side surfaces and integrally with the side surface. As shown in FIG. 11, a second protruding body 18 provided at a predetermined height integrally with the rear wall 17 inside the rear wall 17 constituting the back surface. Having. The first protrusion is the same as the protrusions 6a and 6b of the first embodiment. The second protrusion 18 includes a pedestal portion 18a that supports the shelf 5 from below, a back portion 18b that supports the shelf plate 5 from the back side to the front side in a horizontal direction, and an upper portion of the pedestal portion 18a. And a locking portion 18c for preventing the shelf plate 5 at the rear from floating upward. Functionally, the beam 7 and the locking member 10 in the first embodiment are integrated. The storage case having the rear wall has a structure in which the beam 7 and the locking member 10 are integrated, thereby reducing the number of parts and contributing to a reduction in manufacturing cost. Industrial applicability

As described above, the storage case according to the present invention is a storage case for organizing accessories around the PC such as an auxiliary storage device such as a MO and its drive. Is suitable for _t

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The scope of the claims

1 · Separately from the main body of the personal computer and connected to the main body of the computer by a cable. US Β Hub ドライブ Drives and storages for various auxiliary storage devices. Case for

With the storage case body,

A space in the storage case main body is divided, and one or more shelves for forming a storage space in upper and lower stages are provided;

A storage case in which the storage spaces opened front and rear are provided in a vertically aligned manner.

2. The number of the storage spaces is four. The uppermost storage space is provided with a front opening, and a lid that opens and closes the upper side. The lowermost storage space is inside and outside the storage space from the front opening. 2. The storage case according to claim 1, further comprising a drawer that is drawn out from the storage case.

3. The storage case according to claim 2, wherein each of said storage spaces is provided with a stopper for fixing various devices such as a drive of a USB (hub) auxiliary storage device in each storage space.

4. An accessory storage case around a personal computer having an opening at least on the front side and an upper and lower storage space,

A storage case wherein at least the front is transparent or translucent, and a pattern appears on the surface of the storage case due to a difference in transparency due to a difference in thickness on a back side of a member constituting the front.

5. One or more shelves for forming upper and lower storage spaces having an opening at least on the front side, and stored in the lowermost storage space so as to cover the opening of the lowermost storage space. A drawer body, and a lid body that is vertically closed so as to close an opening of the uppermost storage space, 5. The storage case according to claim 4, wherein the shapes of the drawer and the lid on the front side form a part of the pattern.

6. At least around the personal computer, where the front is transparent or translucent, and a pattern appears on the surface of the storage case due to the difference in transparency due to the difference in thickness of the members constituting the front. It ’s an accessory storage case,

With the storage case body,

One or more shelves for dividing a space in the storage case body and forming storage spaces in upper and lower stages;

A supporting member for supporting each of the shelves at a predetermined height,

The support member includes a protruding body provided at a predetermined height integrally with the members constituting the both side surfaces inside a member constituting the both side surfaces, and a predetermined height extending between the both side surfaces on the back side. And a beam body provided on the

A storage case in which the shelf and the beam are extruded bodies.

7. The storage case according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of ribs extending in a predetermined direction at predetermined intervals are formed on the shelf board.

8. The storage case according to claim 7, further comprising a locking member that prevents the shelf board on the beam body from rising upward on the back side.

9. The locking member is a locking member having a clamp-shaped cross section that sandwiches the beam and a part of a shelf board on the beam from the back side,

The shelf board is a shelf board having a shape in which the center of the shelf board is slightly lowered when viewed from the front and both ends thereof are slightly warped so that the ends thereof are slightly raised. 9. The storage case according to claim 8, wherein movement in a direction along the beam is suppressed by the beam.

10. At least the front is transparent or translucent, and the difference in brightness due to the difference in the thickness of the β material constituting the front leads to the table S of the storage case. A small storage case around a personal computer that has a pattern appearing on it,

With the storage case body,

One or more shelves for dividing the space of the storage case body 內 and forming storage spaces in upper and lower stages;

The support member includes: a first protruding body provided at a predetermined height integrally with the members forming the both side surfaces inside a member forming the both side surfaces; and a back surface inside the member forming the back surface. A second protruding body integrally provided at a predetermined height with a constituent member,

The shelf is an extruded body and a storage case.

11. The storage case according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of ribs extending in a predetermined direction at predetermined intervals are formed on said shelf plate.

12. The storage case according to claim 11, wherein the first and second protrusions constituting the support member have a locking portion for preventing the shelf plate from rising upward.

13. The second protrusion constituting the support member includes a pedestal portion for supporting one end of the back side of the shelf plate from below, and the shelf with the pedestal portion sandwiching one end of the back side of the shelf plate. The shelf has a locking portion for preventing the board from floating upward, and the shelf has a slightly warped shape in which the center of the shelf is slightly lowered and both ends are slightly raised when viewed from the front. The storage case according to claim 11, wherein the second projecting body and the shelf are engaged by warpage of the shelf.

14. The top of the upper and lower storage spaces has a lid that opens and closes vertically. The hinge part that allows the lid to be opened and closed includes a shaft provided on the lid and a shaft hole provided in the storage case body for inserting the shaft, or a shaft provided in the storage case body. A shaft hole provided in the lid for inserting the shaft, and a stopping means for stopping further opening when the lid is opened to a predetermined position,

The stopping means includes a protrusion provided on a wall surface of the shaft hole and a notch provided on a side surface of the shaft for inserting the protrusion, wherein the notch includes the lid. The protrusion is provided on the side surface of the shaft without an angle corresponding to the predetermined opening angle, and the protrusion is located at one end of the notch when the lid is closed, and the lid is opened by a predetermined angle. 10. The storage case according to claim 6, wherein the storage case is provided at a position such that the storage case comes into contact with the other end side of the cutout portion when the storage device is in a closed state.

15. A drawer is provided in at least one of the upper and lower storage spaces, and a plate-like object such as a CD or FD having a height larger than the height that can be stored in the drawer is stored diagonally. Holding member is provided in the drawer body,

The holding member has a plurality of ridges provided so as to be able to store at least both ends of the plate-like material therebetween, and the ridges extend in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical direction. The storage case according to claim 6 or claim 10, wherein:

16. The plurality of ridges are ridges formed on the surfaces of two plates disposed at both ends of the plate, respectively, and the two plates are extruded bodies. The storage case according to item 16 of the range.

17. A holding member for storing a plate-like object such as CD or FD having a height larger than the height that can be stored in the drawer obliquely and storing it in the drawer. The holding member has a plurality of ridges provided so as to be able to house at least both ends of the plate-like object therebetween. The ridge extends in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical direction. Holding member.

18. The plurality of ridges are ridges formed on the surfaces of two plates disposed at both ends of the plate-like object, respectively, and the two plates are extruded bodies. Item 18. The holding member according to Item 17, wherein