WO2004036583A1

WO2004036583A1 - The compact disc case with lock member

Info

Publication number: WO2004036583A1
Application number: PCT/CN2003/000865
Authority: WO
Inventors: Liangtse Lin
Original assignee: Liangtse Lin
Priority date: 2002-10-17
Filing date: 2003-10-16
Publication date: 2004-04-29
Also published as: AU2003272869A1; CN2585369Y

Abstract

The utility model relates a compact disk case with lock member, top case body and bottom case body adapted to abut each other in the closed position, the case has moulding hole at the middle of opening side, and preventing unclenched hole and clamp pole at both sides, by use of them, the case is locked with the clamp member of lock sheet and clamp pole of top case body and bottom case body, thus the case body multipoint engaging, it can lock the case firmly and prevent from unclenching; the clamp member has the slot adapting to special tool to unlock, thus has guard against theft effect.

Description

Optical disc box with locking device TECHNICAL FIELD

The utility model provides an optical disc case, particularly an optical disc case with a locking device.

Background technique

Generally, storage media for computers, information and entertainment devices are audio tapes, video tapes, floppy disks, hard disks, CDs, VCDs, DVDs and other items. With the advancement of technology, various machines for reading storage media have gradually become popular In particular, VCD or DVD drives are widely used by the general public. A large number of optical discs are circulated in the market, so they have followed the emergence of optical disc rental shops; however, because the optical discs are thin and small, and the volume is small, the optical discs are placed in The disc case is stored and placed on a shelf for customers to choose. The disc case is usually a two-piece simple cover, so the discs placed in the disc case are often stolen by unscrupulous people, thus forming a shop pole. Therefore, the industry provides a lockable and fixed optical disc box structure. The main structural composition is shown in FIG. 1, which includes an optical disc box 10, which is composed of upper and lower casings 101 and 102. Structure, each of the opening sides of the shell is provided with a front side bank 101 1 and 1021, two U-shaped grooves on both sides are provided with two convex ribs 1041 and 1051, and a hole 106 and 107 is provided in the center.

A locking member 20 is provided with a set of opposite through holes 201 on both sides, and a hook body 202 and 203 are extended at the edges. In addition, a locking block 204 is provided in the center of the locking member 20, please refer to FIG. 2 for cooperation. It can be shown that it can be inserted into the holes 106 and 107 of the optical disc case 10, and the hooks 202 and 203 on both sides can be inserted into the ribs 1041 and 1051 to fasten the upper and lower cases 101, 102 could not be opened;

An opening member 30 is provided with convex portions 3011 and 3021 on both sides of the end surface thereof. The convex portions 3011 and 3021 can be abutted into the through holes 201 of the locking member 20, and the hooks 202 and 203 are pressed to release the convex ribs 1041. 1051, and further detach the lock 20 and the optical disc case 10, so that when the consumer selects the movie, the store can use the opening piece 30 to unlock the optical disc case, so as to prevent a thief from opening the optical disc case and removing it by himself. The disc inside.

However, the above-mentioned locking and fixing structure still has many missing problems to be solved: the upper and lower cases 101, 102 of the optical disc case 10 are flexible, and there are no fixing members on both sides, and the hooks 202, 203 is simply abutted against the ribs 1041 and 1051, and only the central projection 204 of the lock member 20 is inserted into the holes 106 and 107 of the optical disc cartridge 10. Please refer to FIG. Both sides of the casings 101 and 102 can be easily slid apart, and the optical disc case 10 is in a disengaged state, and the built-in optical disc is easily stolen; and it is easy for a thief to steal the optical disc in the optical disc case. Troubled.

Moreover, the hooks 202 and 203 are simply abutted against the protruding ribs 1041 and 1051, and the upper and lower sides of the hooks 202 and 203 are completely free of blocking members. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. The flat tool is unlocked by extending the gap between the side of the locking member and the disc case into the pushing hook body inward; therefore, the anti-theft effect is still not ideal.

Summary of the Invention

The purpose of this utility model is to improve the shortcomings in the prior art, and to provide an upper and a lower plate body of an optical disc case, and a locking piece cover box, and an upper and a lower plate body can be closed to securely lock. To prevent the optical disc case with a locking device from being pried open.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an optical disc box with a locking structure that can restrict unlocking only by using a specific unlocking element, and avoids people from using the tool to unlock, so as to increase the anti-theft effect of the optical disc box.

The purpose of the present invention is thus achieved-an optical disc box with a locking device provided by the present utility model has an upper and a lower box body which can correspondingly cover and supply optical discs, and a locking piece is placed on the The open sides of the upper and lower boxes are locked, and an unlocking piece can open the locking piece and detach from the upper and lower boxes. The upper and lower boxes can be deployed for use;

The upper and lower boxes are each provided with a predetermined number of fixing columns on the open sides of the upper and lower boxes, and the fixing columns are independent of each other;

The locking piece is used to reliably connect the upper and lower box bodies, and is provided with an equal number of locking members corresponding to the fixing posts. The locking members are arranged in a row and most of the locking pieces can be opened and contracted. A perforated slot is provided at the central position of the latching member to communicate with the inner side of the latching piece; the latching post and the latching member form a mutual fit, and are fastened to the latching piece, and the latching posts of the upper and lower boxes Together with the locking piece, a multi-point locking structure is formed, which can be used for folding.

The unlocking element is provided with an equal number of top posts corresponding to the latching members of the locking piece. The structure of the top pillars, such as the length and the cross-section size, are matched with the perforated slots and the latching pieces of the latching member. The top post protrudes into the perforation slot of the latching member, pushes against the latching tab to open it, and simultaneously releases from the latching post of the upper and lower boxes, the unlocking element, the lock You can remove the upper and lower boxes by closing the sheet.

The inner side of the open side of the upper and lower plates is provided with the fixing post. The upper plate of the optical disc box is provided with an equal number of through-holes corresponding to the position of the fixing post of the lower plate. Alternatively, an equal number of through-holes are provided at the position of the lower plate body corresponding to the fixing post of the upper plate body, so that when the upper and lower plate bodies are closed, the fixing post fits the through-hole groove, The fixing pillars on the upper and lower plates are arranged at equal height positions.

The front ends of the fixing posts of the upper and lower plates form a large-diameter engaging end; the inside top of the locking piece of the locking piece forms a hook edge, and the hook edge of the locking piece hooks the card. The closed ends form a snap-fit structure. The engaging end of the fixing post is formed into a tapered shape, and the inner top end of the locking piece forms an inclined surface. The engaging end can conveniently support the inclined surface of the latching piece, and the latching piece can be easily opened, so that the hook edge is hooked and engaged with the engaging end.

The plate body of the upper and lower plate bodies is provided with a predetermined number of fitting holes, which can also be referred to as anti-skid holes. The locking piece is provided with equal numbers of insertion holes corresponding to the positions of the fitting holes of the upper and lower plate bodies. When the upper and lower plates are covered, the respective fitting holes are overlapped to form a communication, and the inserting rod extends into the fitting hole.

The perforation slot of the latching member is formed in a tapered shape from the outside to the inside. The top post of the unlocking element controls an appropriate length: when the top post extends into the perforation slot of the latching member to set the length, pushing the latching member Open it by an appropriate amount so that the hook edge is staggered from the engaging end of the fixing post to form a definite release.

The optical disc case with a locking device provided by the present utility model makes the optical disc through the cooperation of a plurality of the locking posts and the locking members on the locking piece, the anti-skid holes and the inserting rods, and the fixing posts and the through slots. After the box is locked, it has a multi-point locking effect, which makes it more difficult for a thief to use a skid to destroy the disc box. The latch member on the latch member surrounds the latch post and the card on the latch post. The closed end can be kept locked, so that the locking piece can stably lock the optical disc case. In addition, the slotted hole of the locking piece has a special shape design, which cannot be opened when the diameter of the pillar is too large or too small. The locking structure greatly reduces the chance that a thief can open the optical disc box with a plate or a straight rod, improves the stability of the locking, and can solve the hook body in the prior art.

2032, 203 can be directly shifted and disengaged from the ribs to cause the shortcomings of loosening of the opening member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following further describes the utility model with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a locking structure of a conventional optical disc case.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a combination of upper and lower housing portions of a conventional optical disc case.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a locking combination of a convex rib and a hook body of a conventional optical disc case.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the locking structure of the optical disc case according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the two upper and lower plates of the optical disc case according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cover of the upper and lower plates of the optical disc case according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of two upper and lower plate covers of the optical disc case in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention combined and locked.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper and lower plate body lids of the optical disc case in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a combination of two upper and lower plate covers of an optical disc case according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; A schematic cross-sectional view taken along 9-9 in FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the two upper and lower plate covers of the optical disc case in the first preferred embodiment of the present invention being combined and unlocked.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the operations of combining and unlocking the two upper and lower plate covers of the optical disc case according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

Please refer to FIGS. 4 and 5, the optical disc case with the locking device of the present invention is composed of the optical disc case 1, the locking piece 2 and the unlocking element 3, wherein:

The optical disc case 1 is composed of two upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12 connected to each other, and the two can be unfolded or closed correspondingly, and an optical disc can be placed therein. The two upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12 are opposite to each other. The outer end surfaces form recessed recessed grooves 111 and 121. The upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12 are covered to make the groove walls of the recessed grooves 111 and 121 abut each other. The groove walls of each of the recessed grooves 111 and 121 Corresponding molding holes 112 and 122 are set in the center; In addition, corresponding anti-prying holes 114 and 125 are provided at appropriate positions adjacent to both ends of the upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12, respectively, and each anti-prying hole The holes 114 and 125 can be overlapped to form a connected structure when the two upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12 correspond to each other; and a plurality of opposite clampings are provided between the modeling holes 112 and 122 and the anti-prying holes 114 and 125. The pillars 113 and 123 are shown in FIG. 5, and each of the fixing pillars 113 and 123 protrudes outwards and the front end forms a large engaging end 1131 and 1231. The upper and lower plates 11 and 12 can be used in any manner. Choose one of them, please refer to FIG. 6, if the utility model is selected beside the fixing post 123 of the lower plate 12 A U-shaped groove 124 is provided, and the position of the U-shaped groove 124 can correspond to the fixing pillar 113 of the upper plate 11. When the upper and lower plates 11 and 12 correspond to the cover, the fixing pole 113 is inserted into the U The slot 124 is aligned with the height position of the fixing post 123.

The locking piece 2 is a fitting groove 111 and 122 which can be fitted into the upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12, as shown in FIG. 4, and a locking piece is provided at the center of the inner side of the locking piece 2. 21. It can extend into the molding holes 112 and 122 of the upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12. At the same time, an array of latching members 22 and 23 are connected to the locking piece 2 and the latching pillar 113 of the optical disc case 1 And 123 are set up oppositely. The latch members 22 and 23 of the present utility model are each cut to form two latch pieces 221 and 231. See FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, and the latch members 22 and 23 are formed between them. The bottom surface passes through the perforated groove 24 having a slightly tapered shape, and the latch pieces 221, 231 of each latch member 22, 23 have appropriate elasticity, and the top ends of the latch pieces 221, 231 form a hook edge 222 facing inward. , 232, and the distance between the hook edges 222, 232 of each of the latching members 22, 23 is slightly smaller than the engaging ends 1131, 1231 of the fixing columns 113, 123 of the optical disc case 1, so that the locking piece 2 is set on the optical disc When the engagement groove 121 of the box 1 is in the engagement slot 113, 123 can be correspondingly extended between the latch pieces 221, 231, and the engagement ends 1131, 1231 of each engagement column 113, 123 Is 222, 232 fixed to the card edge hooks; another, the coupling piece Each side of 2 is provided with an inserting rod 25, 26, which can protrude into the anti-prying holes 114, 125 of the optical disc case 1. The unlocking element 3 has a plurality of cards connected to the locking piece 2 on one end surface thereof. The top posts 31 opposite to the detent members 22 and 23 are shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 together. The top posts 31 have appropriate lengths and diameters so that each detent member 22 can be extended into the locking piece 2. In the perforated slot 24 of 23, the top post 31 can just push against the perforated slot 24 and spread the latch pieces 2'21, 231 outward.

When the upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12 of the optical disc case 1 are closed correspondingly, the utility model is used, and one of the groove walls of the upper plate body 11 overlaps with the rear side of the groove wall of the lower plate body 12 so that two The upper and lower plates 11, 12 are closed, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11. At this time, the modeling holes 112, 122 and the anti-prying holes 114, 125 of the upper and lower plates 11, 12 can form corresponding communication. State, and the fixing post 113 of the upper plate body 11 can be placed in the U-shaped groove 124 of the lower plate body 12;

When the disc case is to be locked, the locking piece 2 only needs to be correspondingly placed in the engaging groove 121 of the optical disc case 1, so that each of the latching members 22 and 23 of the locking piece 2 is correspondingly inserted into the optical disc case 1. The fixing posts 113 and 123 are engaged with the engaging ends 1131 and 1231 of each of the fixing posts 113 and 123 to engage with the latch pieces 221 and 231 and are fastened to the hook edges 222 and 232 to form a hook card for fixing. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 7, at the same time, the locking piece 21 and the inserting rods 25 and 26 of the locking piece 2 also extend into the molding holes 112 and 122 and the anti-prying holes 114 and 12 of the upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12. 125, and the locking piece 2 and the optical disc case 1 are locked and cannot be opened.

When the two upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12 of the optical disc case 1 of the present invention are covered with each other, the locking plate 21 of the locking plate 2 projects into the modeling hole at the center of the front side of the upper and lower plate bodies 11 and 12. 112, 122 form a buckle, and at the same time, the insertion rods 25, 26 also extend into the anti-prying holes 114, 125 adjacent to the upper and lower plate bodies 11, 12 on the two sides, and the upper and lower plate bodies 11, 12 In addition to the center of the front side being formed with a buckle to fix, and the upper and lower plates 11, 12 are also used to form a fixed joint structure, the upper and lower plates 11, 12 can prevent unscrupulous members (such as thieves) from prying. Drive stealing disc.

The fixing pillars 113 and 123 of the optical disc case 1 are located between the anti-prying holes 114 and 125 and the molding holes 112 and 122. Therefore, when the locking members 22 and 23 and the fixing pillars 113 and 123 are sleeved with each other, By using the plug-in rods 25 and 26 to protrude into the anti-prying holes 114 and 125, the upper and lower plates 11, 12 cannot be pried on both sides, which can prevent a thief from prying and stealing the optical disc from the side.

The latching members 22, 23 and the fixing posts 113, 123 can be sleeved and fixed to each other, and the optical disc box 1 is closed to achieve stable locking; and the locking piece 2 of the present invention is insertedly connected to the upper and lower plates. The bodies 11, 12, and the sides are further equipped with anti-prying holes and the insert levers of the locking piece 21, so that the optical disc box has a multi-point locking effect after being locked, so that it is more difficult for a thief to use a tilted way Destroy the disc case.

The latching members 22 and 23 of the locking piece 2 of the present invention are correspondingly inserted on the latching pillars 113 and 123 of the optical disc case 1, and the latching pillars 113 and 123 project into the latching members 22 and 23. The perforated slot 24, the The latching pieces 221 and 231 of the latching members 22 and 23 surround the latching pillars 113 and 123. The latching pillars 113 and 123 do not disengage from the through-holes 24, but can be retained and hold each of the latches. The latching ends 1131 and 1231 of the pillars 113 and 123 stably hook the hook edges 222 and 232 of the latching pieces 221 and 231, so that the latching piece 2 can stably latch the disc case 1.

If you want to open the locked optical disc case, you only need to use the unlocking element 3, and insert each of the top posts 31 on the unlocking element 3 correspondingly into the perforated grooves 24 at the bottom of the locking members 22 and 23 of the locking piece 2. [As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9], while holding the inner periphery of the perforated slot 24 on each of the top pillars 31, the latch pieces 221, 231 are stretched outward, so that the hook edges 222, 232 release the respective latches. The engaging ends 1131 and 1231 of the pillars 113 and 123 enable the locking piece 2 to be released from the optical disc case 1. At this time, the optical disc case is in an unlockable state that can be opened.

The perforated slot 24 of the present invention sets an appropriate taper and aperture, and each top post 31 of the unlocking element 3 also forms an appropriate diameter corresponding to the taper and aperture of the perforated slot 24, so that the top post 31 is inserted into the locking piece 2 The perforated slot 24, the top post 31 supports the detent tabs 221, 231 to stretch outward sufficiently, and the hook edges 222, 232 release the engaging ends 1131, 1231 of the fixation posts 113, 123. convenient.

The perforated slot 24 of the locking piece 2 of the present invention has a special shape design. For a pillar with a large diameter, it cannot be inserted into the perforated slot 24, or a pin with a small diameter is inserted into the perforated slot 24, and the latch cannot be held. The tabs 221 and 231 are stretched outward enough, and the hook edges 222 and 232 cannot release the engaging ends 1131 and 1231 of the fixing pillars 113 and 123, which greatly reduces the theft of the theft by a plate or a straight bar against the latch. The tabs 221, 231 have a chance to stretch outwards by a sufficient degree to maintain the stability of the hook edges 222, 232 to hold the locking ends 1131, 1231 of the fixing posts 113, 123, which can solve the conventional hook body 202, 203 can be directly shifted and removed from the ribs to cause the lack of loosening of the opening member.

Industrial applicability

The optical disc box with a locking device provided by the utility model can greatly reduce the chance that a thief can open the optical disc box with a plate and a straight rod, improve the stability of the locking, and can solve the problem of the hook body in the prior art. The shortcomings of directly shifting and detaching from the ribs cause the opening member to loosen, which has industrial applicability.

Claims

1. An optical disc case with a locking device, comprising an upper and a lower case body capable of correspondingly covering and providing a disc, and a locking piece is placed on the open side of the upper and lower case body and locked. An unlocking piece that can open the locking piece and disengage from the upper and lower cases, so that the upper and lower cases can be deployed for use; the upper and lower cases are characterized by the upper and lower cases. Each of the open sides of the lower box is provided with a predetermined number of fixing posts, and the fixing posts are independent of each other;

The locking piece is used to reliably connect the upper and lower box bodies, and is provided with an equal number of locking members corresponding to the fixing pillars. The locking members are arranged in parallel and have a plurality of locking pieces that can be opened and contracted. The latching member is provided with a perforated slot in the center of the latching member, which communicates with the inner side of the latching piece; the latching post and the latching member form a structure that engages with each other and is fastened to the latching piece; The fixing post together with the locking piece forms a multi-point locking structure for collapsing;

The shackle element is provided with an equal number of top posts corresponding to the latching members of the locking piece, and the structure of the top post is matched with the perforated grooves and the latch pieces of the latch member so as to extend into the latch. The perforation slot of the latching member pushes against the latching piece to open it, and at the same time disengages from the fixing post of the upper and lower boxes, the unlocking element and the locking piece can be taken out to release the upper, Under the box.

2. The optical disc case according to claim 1, wherein: the fixing post is provided on the inner side of the open side of the upper and lower plates, and the upper plate of the optical disc case corresponds to the fixing of the lower plate. An equal number of through slots are provided at the column positions, or an equal number of through slots are provided at the position of the lower body corresponding to the upper column of the retaining plate. When the upper and lower plates are closed, The fixing pillars are sleeved with the through-holes, and the fixing pillars on the upper and lower plates are arranged at equal height positions.

3. The optical disc case according to claim 1, wherein: the front ends of the fixing pillars of the upper and lower plates form a large-diameter engaging end; and the top ends of the inside of the locking pieces of the locking piece. A hooking edge is formed, and the hooking edge of the latching piece is hooked with the engaging end to form a locking and binding structure.

4. The optical disc case according to claim 3, wherein the engaging ends of the fixing posts are formed in a tapered shape, and the inner top ends of the locking pieces form an inclined surface.

5. The optical disc case according to claim 2, characterized in that: the plate bodies of the upper and lower plate bodies are provided with a predetermined number of fitting holes, and the locking pieces correspond to the positions of the fitting holes of the upper and lower plate bodies. An equal number of insertion rods are provided. When the upper and lower plates are covered, the respective engagement holes overlap to form a communication, and the insertion rods extend into the insertion holes.

6. The optical disc case according to claim 1, wherein: the perforated grooves of the latching member are formed in a tapered shape from the outside to the inside, and the length of the top post of the unlocking element is: when the top post extends into The perforation slot of the latching member pushes the latching member to open a wide range, so that the hook edge is staggered from the engaging end of the latching post to determine the release degree.