JP4030105B2 - Storage case for recording media - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a storage case for a recording medium such as a compact disk, and more particularly to a storage case for a recording medium suitable for distributing a recording medium as a promotional product.
[0002]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-34384
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a case for storing a recording medium such as a compact disk, for example, as described in JP-A-2003-34384, a case main body for storing a recording medium, a lid attached to the case main body so as to be openable and closable, A storage case having the following is known. Such a storage case is usually made of a transparent plastic, and a paper with an arbitrary display is inserted inside the lid.
[0004]
By the way, the recording medium can be used as a promotional product in which advertisements such as companies and products are displayed on paper inserted into the case or packaging film of the case, and distributed free of charge to an unspecified number of consumers. it can.
Such promotional products are not effective unless distributed to more consumers, but generally, those who are not interested in personal computers often do not actively receive recording media.
On the other hand, even a person who uses a personal computer may not be able to receive a recording medium distributed because it is troublesome or afraid of virus infection, etc. Can't expect to receive.
[0005]
Also, when displaying advertisements on conventional cases, paper with advertisements inserted into the lid and case body or advertisements are applied to the packaging film of the case, but it is used as a promotional product. In such cases, it is necessary to place advertisements in as many places as possible and to ensure that consumers see them.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The first object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium storage case that can be expected to be received by more consumers when distributing the recording medium as a promotional product. A second problem is to provide a recording medium storage case devised so that it can be noticed.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is a recording medium storage case having a plurality of elastic upright pieces 53 into which a center hole A1 of a disk-like recording medium A can be fitted, and is extended at the end of the elastic upright pieces 53 in the center direction. A recording medium storage case is provided in which a tongue piece 55 and a claw piece 56 extending upward from the end of the tongue piece 55 and capable of receiving a coin B are provided.
[0008]
In the storage case, the claw piece 56 constituting the coin holding part 6 is provided upward from the end of the elastic standing piece 53 via the tongue piece, so that if the upper end surface of each claw piece 56 is pushed down, In conjunction with each other, each elastic upright piece 53 can be inclined toward the center. Therefore, after removing the coin B, the recording medium A can be easily removed.
[0009]
The recording medium storage case includes a case body 2, a lid 3 attached to the case body 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a recording medium holding core body 5 attached to the case body. It is preferable that a concave storage portion 51 for storing the disk-shaped recording medium A is formed on the outer surface of the core body 5, and the elastic upright piece 53 protrudes from a substantially central portion of the storage portion 51. .
[0010]
Furthermore, in the recording medium storage case, it is preferable that the case body 2 and the lid 3 are formed of a transparent or translucent plastic.
[0011]
The preferable recording medium storage case can be visually recognized from the outside of the case body 2 and the lid body 3. Therefore, the coin held by the core body 5 can be visually recognized from the outside through the case body 2 or the lid body 3.
[0012]
Therefore, for example, when this is distributed free of charge as a promotional product, the consumer can recognize that the recording medium and coins are stored and held.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, a recording medium storage case 1 includes a case main body 2, a lid 3 attached to the case main body 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a recording medium holding means detachably attached to the case main body 2. The core body 5 is provided, and a coin holding portion 6 that holds a coin is provided at a substantially central portion of the core body 5.
[0014]
Specifically, the case main body 2 is formed of a transparent or translucent plastic so that the inside can be visually recognized from the outside, and is provided with a pair of substantially rectangular bottom plate 21 and two opposing sides of the bottom plate. It has left and right side walls 22 and front and rear side walls 23. On the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 22, concave engagement portions 24 that engage with the core body 5 are provided. Further, the left and right side walls 22 are formed with two notches 25 facing each other at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction.
[0015]
The lid 3 is formed of a transparent or translucent plastic so that the inside can be visually recognized from the outside, and a top plate 31 having substantially the same shape as the case body 2 and a pair provided on two opposing sides of the top plate 31. Left and right side walls 32, and end portions of the left and right side walls 32 are rotatably connected to end portions of the case body 2. In addition, two support portions 33 project from the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 32 of the lid 3 so as to face each other at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction. Between this support part 33 and the top plate 31, a sheet 8 (paper, plastic sheet, etc.) having an advertisement display part 7 with advertisements and the like displayed on both sides is inserted and supported. This sheet 7 has substantially the same shape as the top plate 31, and a central portion (a coin provided on a core body to be described later) so that the coin held by the coin holding portion 6 can be visually recognized through the lid 3. A window portion 81 cut into a predetermined shape such as a circle is formed in a portion corresponding to the holding portion.
[0016]
The core body 5 is made of a plate-like body having substantially the same shape as the bottom plate 21 of the case body 2 and is made of a non-transparent plastic. On the outer surface of the plate-like body, a concave storage portion 51 for storing a disk-shaped recording medium is formed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a circular mounting portion is provided at the substantially central portion of the concave storage portion 51 so that the recording surface of the recording medium A to be stored does not contact the outer surface of the storage portion 51. 52 is protrudingly provided. Further, a plurality of elastic upright pieces 53 inscribed in the center hole A1 of the recording medium A are radially projected at the central portion of the recording medium mounting portion 52. The central hole A1 of the recording medium A can be fitted into the aggregate (recording medium holding portion 54).
[0017]
Further, a tongue piece 55 extending in the center direction and horizontally is formed at the upper end portion of each elastic upright piece 53, and further, the tip portion of the tongue piece 55 extends upward. A claw piece 56 that is inscribed in the center hole B1 of the perforated coin B is formed. A center hole B1 of a holed coin B such as a 5-yen coin can be fitted into the aggregate of the plurality of tongue pieces 56 (coin holding unit 6). In addition, 58 is a recessed part into which the support part 33 of the lid 3 is fitted.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, the storage case 1 having the above configuration stores a compact disc A as a recording medium in a storage portion 51 and a recording medium packaging in which a coin B with a hole such as a 5-yen coin is held in a coin holding portion 6. It can be used as the body 10. Moreover, you may package this with a packaging film as needed.
And this package 10 can be used for the advertising method of distributing for free to consumers, for example, The consumer who receives this saves his data on a recording medium and uses it freely. be able to.
The storage case 1 can visually recognize the stored coin B through the window 81 from the outside of the lid 3. Therefore, when distributing this as a promotional product free of charge, it is possible to make the consumer recognize that the coin B is stored, so that it is consumed in comparison with the conventional product storing only the recording medium A. Can increase the probability that a person will receive.
Moreover, since the claw piece 56 which comprises the coin holding | maintenance part 6 is integrally formed upward from the edge part of the elastic standing piece 53, after removing the coin B, as shown in FIG. If the upper end surface of 56 is pushed down, each elastic upright piece 53 can be inclined toward the center in conjunction with it. Therefore, the recording medium A can be easily removed.
[0019]
In the first embodiment, the coin holding unit 6 is integrally provided above the recording medium holding unit 54, but the location where the coin holding unit 6 is provided is not limited to this. For example, As shown in FIG. 5, a coin holding portion 6 may be provided on the inner surface of the lid 3. Further, although not particularly illustrated, the core body 5 may be provided at a place other than the central portion or the case body 2. Moreover, the coin holding | maintenance part 6 is not restricted to the structure which hold | maintains the center hole B1 of the coin B, As shown in FIG. 5, you may be comprised by the some nail | claw piece 56 which can latch the outer peripheral part of the coin B. As shown in FIG. .
[0020]
Further, in the first embodiment, the storage case 1 having the core body 5 is illustrated, but a recording medium storage case having only a lid and a case main body, and various other conventionally known recording medium storage cases. You may provide the coin holding | maintenance part 6 in a suitable place.
[0021]
Second Embodiment
This embodiment demonstrates the storage case by which the coin holding | maintenance part is provided in the inner surface of a core body, or the inner surface of a case main body. About the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted suitably and a term and a figure number are used.
As shown in FIG. 6, the storage case 1 is provided with a plurality of claw pieces 56 (coin holding portions 6) on which the outer peripheral portion of a coin can be fitted on the inner surface side of the placement portion of the core body 5. .
Further, between the core body 5 and the case body 2, a sheet 8 provided with an advertisement display unit 7 on which a predetermined advertisement is displayed on both sides is inserted, and the sheet 8 inserted into the lid body 3 Similarly, the window part 81 is formed in the center part. Furthermore, the advertisement display unit 7 may be provided on the inner surface of the core body 5 by means such as sticking a sticker or directly printing.
[0022]
Since the case 1 can visually recognize the stored coins B from the outside of the transparent lid 3 and the case main body 2, it can be expected that more consumers receive the same as in the first embodiment.
In addition, since the sheet 8 having the advertisement display unit 7 is inserted between the case body 2 and the core body 5 and the advertisement display unit 7 is also provided on the inner surface of the core body 5, the advertisement is displayed in more parts. Is given. And since the coin B is held inside the core body 5, if the consumer tries to take it out, the core body 5 must be removed from the case body 2, and thus inserted. Advertisements placed on the inner surface of the sheet 8 and the inner surface of the core body 5 can be surely shown to consumers.
Thus, since the storage case 1 of the present invention is devised so that more parts are advertised and viewed by the consumer, it can be more effective as a promotional product.
[0023]
In the said 2nd Embodiment, although the coin holding | maintenance part 6 is provided in the inner surface of the core body 5, you may provide in the inner surface of the case main body 2, for example. Moreover, the coin holding | maintenance part 6 is not restricted to the structure provided in the inner surface center part of the core body 5 or the case main body 2, and may be provided in places other than a center part.
Moreover, the coin holding part 6 is not limited to the structure that holds the outer peripheral part of the coin B, and may have a structure that holds the center hole B1 of the perforated coin B.
[0024]
<Other embodiments>
In each of the above embodiments, the coin holder 6 is provided on the inner surface of the core body 5, the lid body 3, or the inner surface of the case body 2, but is inserted into the outer surface of the lid body 3 or the outer surface of the case body 2. Other portions such as the sheet 8 may be provided. Moreover, the coin holding | maintenance part 6 may be provided with two or more.
Moreover, although the coin holding | maintenance part 6 was the structure which carries out fitting holding | maintenance of the outer peripheral part or center hole of the coin B, the structure of the coin holding | maintenance part 6 is not restricted to this, For example, it is a coin in the appropriate location which comprises the case 1. The coin holding part 6 which apply | coated the adhesive for sticking, the coin holding part 6 formed in the pocket shape in which a part of coin is inserted may be sufficient.
[0025]
In each of the above embodiments, a case of storing a compact disc (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, etc.) as a recording medium has been illustrated, but other digital video discs (DVD-ROM, DVD-R, The present invention can be applied to cases in which various recording media such as DVD-RW, DVD + R, DVD-RW, etc., flexible disk (FD), optical disk (MO), mini disk (MD), and video tape are stored. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a disk-shaped compact disk is exemplified, but the shape of the recording medium is not particularly limited, and the present invention is applied to, for example, a case storing a rectangular (card-shaped) disk. can do.
[0026]
In each of the above embodiments, the sheet 8 on which a predetermined advertisement is displayed by printing or the like is used as means for displaying the advertisement. For example, the sheet 8 is directly sealed on the lid 3 or the case body 2. The advertisement display unit 7 may be provided by means such as sticking or printing.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the recording medium storage case of the present invention, the coin holding part includes the claw pieces provided upward from the end of the elastic upright piece. In conjunction with each other, each elastic upright piece can be inclined toward the center. Therefore, after removing a coin, there also exists an effect that a recording medium can be easily removed.
[0028]
Furthermore, according to the preferred recording medium storage case of the present invention, the consumer can recognize that the recording medium and coins are stored. For example, if this is distributed free of charge as a promotional product, Compared with conventional products, the probability that the consumer will receive can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a recording medium storage case of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the core body and showing a placement part, a recording medium holding part, and a coin holding part.
FIG. 3 is an end view showing a package in which a recording medium and coins are stored in a storage case, and is a partially omitted end view cut along a vertical line including the center of the case body. The coin and the recording medium are indicated by a two-dot chain line (the same applies to FIGS. 4 to 6).
FIG. 4 is an end view showing an example of use when taking out a recording medium from a storage case, and is a partially omitted end view cut along a vertical line including a central portion.
FIG. 5 is an end view showing another embodiment, and is a partially omitted end view cut along a vertical line including a central portion.
FIG. 6 is an end view showing another embodiment, and is a partially omitted end view cut along a vertical line including a central portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Recording medium storage case, 2 ... Case main body, 3 ... Cover body, 5 ... Core body, 6 ... Coin holding part, 7 ... Advertisement display part, 8 ... Sheet | seat, 53 ... Elastic standing piece, 54 ... Recording medium holding | maintenance 55: tongue piece, 56 ... claw piece, 81 ... window part, 10 ... recording medium package, A ... recording medium, A1 ... center hole of recording medium, B ... coin, B1 ... center hole of perforated coin

Claims (3)

A recording medium storage case provided with a plurality of elastic upright pieces (53) into which a center hole (A1) of a disk-like recording medium (A) can be fitted, wherein the center of the elastic upright piece (53) Tongue piece (55) extending in the direction, and a claw piece (5) extending upward from the end portion of the tongue piece (55) and capable of fitting the center hole (B1) of the perforated coin (B) 56), and a recording medium storage case. A case body (2), a lid (3) attached to the case body (2) so as to be openable and closable, and a recording medium holding core body (5) attached to the case body (2). And the core body (5) is formed with a concave storage portion (51) for storing the disk-shaped recording medium (A), and the elastic portion is formed at a substantially central portion of the storage portion (51). The recording medium storage case according to claim 1, wherein the standing piece (53) protrudes. The recording medium storage case according to claim 2, wherein the case body (2) and the lid (3) are made of transparent or translucent plastic.

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