WO2001021041A1 - Disc support - Google Patents

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WO2001021041A1
WO2001021041A1 PCT/IB2000/001321 IB0001321W WO0121041A1 WO 2001021041 A1 WO2001021041 A1 WO 2001021041A1 IB 0001321 W IB0001321 W IB 0001321W WO 0121041 A1 WO0121041 A1 WO 0121041A1
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recess
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Christian Julian Veermeer
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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
    • G11B33/0444—Multiple disc containers for discs without cartridge
    • 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
    • G11B33/0461—Disc storage racks
    • G11B33/0472—Disc storage racks for discs without cartridge

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  • the present invention relates to a disc support.
  • the invention relates to a disc support for supporting discs, in particular compact discs such as music discs and discs for computers.
  • compact discs are used for entertainment, such as listening to music or watching videos, for operation in a computer, or for business purposes in computers.
  • a disc support for supporting a substantially flat disc having a peripheral rim is characterised thereby that it includes a body; and at least one locating means associated with the body, each locating means being adapted to receive at least partially the rim of a disc for locating the disc relative to the body.
  • Each locating means may be provided as a recess in the body.
  • the body may be a conventional disc holder having a base and a cover being removably or swivelably attached to the base along one side thereof.
  • Each recess may be located in the base along the side thereof to which the cover is removably or swivelably attached.
  • Each recess may be a groove.
  • Each recess may extend through an angle of about 10° to 150°.
  • Each recess may be inclined relatively to a longitudinal axis of the body.
  • each recess may be between 60° and 90°.
  • Each recess may have a depth such as to allow an inserted disc not to penetrate further than its unrecordable circumferential rim area.
  • Each recess may be located parallel to and spaced apart from each other recess. Guiding surfaces relatively may be provided in the body near to each recess, which in use, are adapted to aid in directing a disc into its recess.
  • Each recess may have partially convexiy curved side walls.
  • the body may be made of any suitable material, such as plastics material.
  • the body may be injection moulded from plastics material.
  • Figure 1 a plan view of a first embodiment of a disc support in accordance with the invention
  • Figure 2 an end view of the disc support seen along arrow II in Figure 1 ;
  • FIG 3 on an enlarged scale, a sectional side view of a part of the disc support seen along arrows Ill-Ill in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 a perspective view of a second embodiment of a disc support in accordance with the invention and with a single disc placed in position thereon;
  • Figure 5 a partial sectional side view of the disc support seen along arrows V-V in Figure 4.
  • the disc support 10 includes an elongated body 12 with elongated opposite sides 14, 16, opposite end sides 18, 20, a base 22 and an upper surface 24.
  • the body 12 has a longitudinal axis 12.1 and is of substantially rectangular shape when seen in end view, except that the upper surface 24 is of concave shape in end view.
  • a number of spaced apart parallel recesses or grooves 26.1...26.n are provided in the body 12 extending from the upper surface 24 towards the base 22. These grooves extend through an angle ⁇ which is about 80°, but which can vary between 10° to 150° as required. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the grooves 26.1 ... 26. n are inclined at an angle ⁇ of about 60° to 90° to the longitudinal axis 12.1.
  • a disc In use, a disc, indicated by dotted lines 28 in Figures 1 and 3, is placed into a groove 26.1 and is held there until it is removed for storage or insertion into an associated equipment, such as a computer or a disc player.
  • the grooves 26.1...26.n can have a holding area, which is designed to grip or hold a disc 28 only along its unrecordable circumferential rim area, i.e. the depth of the grooves 26.1...26.n must be as such so as not to cause the side walls of the grooves 26.1...26.n to come into contact with any recordable area of the disc 28.
  • This rim area generally has a radial width in the region of 1 ,75mm.
  • the upper surface 24 is constituted by individual guiding surfaces 24.1 ... 24. n, between each two neighbouring grooves 26.1...26.n, and these surfaces are convexly curved (as shown in Figure 3). Each edge, where the grooves 26.1...26.n respectively join the individual upper surfaces 24.1 ...
  • 24. n can also be convexly curved (See also Figure 5).
  • the convex surfaces 24.1 ... 24. n (and, if provided convex edges) enable the disc 28 to be more easily located into the grooves 26.1...26.n, i.e. the disc 28 is partially self locating or self- aligning.
  • the disc support 10 provides for an interim storage of a disc 28 and, due to the inclined grooves 26.1...26.n, allows reading of a label on a disc more easily by lifting and viewing any disc 28 as desired.
  • the disc support 10 may be made of any suitable material but preferably is made of plastics by injection moulding.
  • the disc support 30 includes a body 32, in the form of a conventional compact disc cover, having elongated opposite sides 34, 36 and opposite end sides 38, 40.
  • the body 32 having a longitudinal axis 32.1 , is substantially flat and of square shape in plan view.
  • the body 32 has a base 42 having a raised portion or spine 44 along the end side 38.
  • a cover member 46 is rotatably connected to the spine 44.
  • the spine 44 is provided with two arc-shaped recesses 48,50 which extend through an angle ⁇ which is about 80°, but which can vary between 10° to 150° , o
  • the recesses 48,50 are inclined at an angle ⁇ of about 60° to 90° to the longitudinal axis 32.1.
  • a disc 52 is placed into a recess 48 and is held there until it is removed for storage or insertion into associated equipment, such as a computer or a disc player.
  • the recesses 48,50 can have a holding area, which is designed to grip or hold a disc 52 only on its unrecordable circumferential rim area, i.e. the depth of the recesses 48,50 must be as such so as not to cause the side walls of the recesses 48,50 to come into contact with any recordable area of the disc 52.
  • This rim area generally has a radial width in the region of 1 ,75mm.
  • the spine 44 along each corner where the recesses 48,50 join the spine 44 and between the two recesses 48,50, has convexly curved guiding surfaces 54.1 ... 54. n (as shown in Figure 5). These convexly curved surfaces 54.1 ... 54. n enable the disc 52 to be more easily located into the recesses 48,50, i.e. the disc 52 is partially self-locating or self-aligning.
  • the convexly curved surfaces 54.1 ... 54. n do not extend above the spine 44 and thus will not inhibit or prevent two or more disc supports 30 from being securely placed on top of each other.
  • the disc support 30 provides for an interim storage of a disc 52, and due to the inclined recesses 48,50, allows reading of a label on the disc 52 more easily.
  • the disc support 30 may be made of any suitable material but preferably is made of plastics by injection moulding.
  • the disc support 30 further provides a means of displaying a disc 52 for various purposes, such as for marketing or advertising purposes. ?

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Abstract

The invention discloses a disc support (30) for supporting a substantially flat disc (52) having a peripheral rim. The disc support includes a body (32); and at least one locating means associated with the body, each locating means being adapted to receive at least partially the rim of a disc for locating the disc relative to the body. Each locating means can be provided as a recess (48, 50) in the body. In a second embodiment of the invention, the body (32) is a conventional compact disc case having a base (42) and a pivotally mounted cover (46).

Description

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Disc support.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a disc support.
More particularly, the invention relates to a disc support for supporting discs, in particular compact discs such as music discs and discs for computers.
BACKGROUND TO INVENTION
Various types of compact discs are used for entertainment, such as listening to music or watching videos, for operation in a computer, or for business purposes in computers.
These discs are often replaced and exchanged. This at times is done in a hurry and then the discs are merely placed onto a supporting desk or other surface instead of being replaced into its particular cassette or other type of cover.
Not only is this detrimental to proper care of such discs in that dust and other contamination may collect on the surface of a disc, but the discs may also be displaced and cannot be found.
It is an object of the invention to suggest a disc support, which will assist in overcoming these problems. SUMMARY OF INVENTION
According to the invention, a disc support for supporting a substantially flat disc having a peripheral rim, is characterised thereby that it includes a body; and at least one locating means associated with the body, each locating means being adapted to receive at least partially the rim of a disc for locating the disc relative to the body.
Each locating means may be provided as a recess in the body.
The body may be a conventional disc holder having a base and a cover being removably or swivelably attached to the base along one side thereof.
Each recess may be located in the base along the side thereof to which the cover is removably or swivelably attached.
Each recess may be a groove.
Each recess may extend through an angle of about 10° to 150°.
Each recess may be inclined relatively to a longitudinal axis of the body.
The inclination angle of each recess relative to the longitudinal axis may be between 60° and 90°.
Each recess may have a depth such as to allow an inserted disc not to penetrate further than its unrecordable circumferential rim area.
Each recess may be located parallel to and spaced apart from each other recess. Guiding surfaces relatively may be provided in the body near to each recess, which in use, are adapted to aid in directing a disc into its recess.
Each recess may have partially convexiy curved side walls.
The body may be made of any suitable material, such as plastics material.
The body may be injection moulded from plastics material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings.
In the drawings there is shown in:
Figure 1 a plan view of a first embodiment of a disc support in accordance with the invention;
Figure 2 an end view of the disc support seen along arrow II in Figure 1 ;
Figure 3 on an enlarged scale, a sectional side view of a part of the disc support seen along arrows Ill-Ill in Figure 1 ;
Figure 4 a perspective view of a second embodiment of a disc support in accordance with the invention and with a single disc placed in position thereon; and
Figure 5 a partial sectional side view of the disc support seen along arrows V-V in Figure 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Referring to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, a first embodiment of a disc support in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 10, is shown. The disc support 10 includes an elongated body 12 with elongated opposite sides 14, 16, opposite end sides 18, 20, a base 22 and an upper surface 24.
The body 12 has a longitudinal axis 12.1 and is of substantially rectangular shape when seen in end view, except that the upper surface 24 is of concave shape in end view.
A number of spaced apart parallel recesses or grooves 26.1...26.n are provided in the body 12 extending from the upper surface 24 towards the base 22. These grooves extend through an angle α which is about 80°, but which can vary between 10° to 150° as required. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the grooves 26.1 ... 26. n are inclined at an angle β of about 60° to 90° to the longitudinal axis 12.1.
In use, a disc, indicated by dotted lines 28 in Figures 1 and 3, is placed into a groove 26.1 and is held there until it is removed for storage or insertion into an associated equipment, such as a computer or a disc player.
The grooves 26.1...26.n can have a holding area, which is designed to grip or hold a disc 28 only along its unrecordable circumferential rim area, i.e. the depth of the grooves 26.1...26.n must be as such so as not to cause the side walls of the grooves 26.1...26.n to come into contact with any recordable area of the disc 28. This rim area generally has a radial width in the region of 1 ,75mm. The upper surface 24 is constituted by individual guiding surfaces 24.1 ... 24. n, between each two neighbouring grooves 26.1...26.n, and these surfaces are convexly curved (as shown in Figure 3). Each edge, where the grooves 26.1...26.n respectively join the individual upper surfaces 24.1 ... 24. n, can also be convexly curved (See also Figure 5). The convex surfaces 24.1 ... 24. n (and, if provided convex edges) enable the disc 28 to be more easily located into the grooves 26.1...26.n, i.e. the disc 28 is partially self locating or self- aligning.
The disc support 10 provides for an interim storage of a disc 28 and, due to the inclined grooves 26.1...26.n, allows reading of a label on a disc more easily by lifting and viewing any disc 28 as desired.
The disc support 10 may be made of any suitable material but preferably is made of plastics by injection moulding.
Referring now to Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, a second embodiment of a disc support in accordance with the invention, generally indicated by reference numeral 30, is shown. The disc support 30 includes a body 32, in the form of a conventional compact disc cover, having elongated opposite sides 34, 36 and opposite end sides 38, 40.
The body 32, having a longitudinal axis 32.1 , is substantially flat and of square shape in plan view. The body 32 has a base 42 having a raised portion or spine 44 along the end side 38. A cover member 46 is rotatably connected to the spine 44.
The spine 44 is provided with two arc-shaped recesses 48,50 which extend through an angle α which is about 80°, but which can vary between 10° to 150° , o
as required. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 5, the recesses 48,50 are inclined at an angle β of about 60° to 90° to the longitudinal axis 32.1.
In use, a disc 52 is placed into a recess 48 and is held there until it is removed for storage or insertion into associated equipment, such as a computer or a disc player.
The recesses 48,50 can have a holding area, which is designed to grip or hold a disc 52 only on its unrecordable circumferential rim area, i.e. the depth of the recesses 48,50 must be as such so as not to cause the side walls of the recesses 48,50 to come into contact with any recordable area of the disc 52. This rim area generally has a radial width in the region of 1 ,75mm.
The spine 44, along each corner where the recesses 48,50 join the spine 44 and between the two recesses 48,50, has convexly curved guiding surfaces 54.1 ... 54. n (as shown in Figure 5). These convexly curved surfaces 54.1 ... 54. n enable the disc 52 to be more easily located into the recesses 48,50, i.e. the disc 52 is partially self-locating or self-aligning. The convexly curved surfaces 54.1 ... 54. n do not extend above the spine 44 and thus will not inhibit or prevent two or more disc supports 30 from being securely placed on top of each other.
The disc support 30 provides for an interim storage of a disc 52, and due to the inclined recesses 48,50, allows reading of a label on the disc 52 more easily.
The disc support 30 may be made of any suitable material but preferably is made of plastics by injection moulding.
The disc support 30 further provides a means of displaying a disc 52 for various purposes, such as for marketing or advertising purposes. ?
List of reference numerals
10 disc support
12 elongated body
12.1 longitudinal axis 14 elongated side
16 elongated side
18 end side
20 end side
22 base 24 upper surface
24.1 ... 24. n convex guiding surfaces
26.1 ... 26. n grooves or recesses
28 disc
30 disc support 32 body
32.1 longitudinal axis
34 elongated side
36 elongated side
38 end side 40 end side
42 base
44 spine
46 cover member
48 arc-shaped recess 50 arc-shaped recess
52 disc
54.1 ... 54. n convexly curved guiding surfaces

Claims

1. A disc support for supporting a substantially flat disc having a peripheral rim, characterised thereby that it includes a body (12,32); and at least one locating means (26,48,50) associated with the body (12,32), each locating means (26,48,50) being adapted to receive at least partially the rim of a disc (28,52) for locating the disc (28, 52) relative to the body (12, 32).
2. A disc support as claimed in claim 1 , characterized thereby that each locating means is provided as a recess (26, 48, 50) in the body (12, 32).
3. A disc support as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, characterised thereby that the body (32) is a conventional disc holder having a base (42) and a cover
(46) being removably or swivelably attached to the base (42) along one side (38) thereof.
4. A disc support as claimed in claim 3, characterised thereby that each recess (48,50) is located in the base (42) along the side (38) thereof to which the cover (46) is removably or swivelably attached.
5. A disc support as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterised thereby that each recess (26,48,50) is a groove.
6. A disc support as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterised thereby that each recess (26,48,50) extends through an angle (α) of about 10° to 150°.
7. A disc support as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6, characterised thereby that each recess (26,48,50) is inclined relatively to a longitudinal axis (12.1 , 32.1 ) of the body (12,32).
8. A disc support as claimed in claim 7, characterised thereby that the inclination angle (β) of each recess (26,48,50) relative to the longitudinal axis (12.1 , 32.1 ) is between 60° and 90°.
9. A disc support as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 8, characterised thereby that each recess (26,48,50) has a depth such as to allow an inserted disc (28,52) not to penetrate further than its unrecordable circumferential rim area.
10. A disc support as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 9, characterised thereby that each recess (26,48,50) is located parallel to and spaced apart from each other recess (26,48,50).
11. A disc support as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 10, characterised thereby that guiding surfaces (24.1 ... 24. n, 54.1 ... 54. n) are provided in the body (12,32) relatively near to each recess (26,48,50), which in use, are adapted to aid in directing a disc (28,52) into its recess (26,48,50).
12. A disc support as claimed in claim 11 , characterised thereby that each recess (26,48,50) has partially convexly curved side walls.
13. A disc support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterised thereby that the body (12,32) is made of any suitable material, such as plastics material.
14. A disc support as claimed in claim 13, characterised thereby that the body (12,32) is injection moulded from plastics material.
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US4875743A (en) * 1988-07-05 1989-10-24 Shape Inc. Recording media storage apparatus
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