JP2004331078A - Case aligning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a case aligning apparatus which is manufactured easily to enable a cost reduction. <P>SOLUTION: According to the case aligning apparatus, a number of linear railings 2 are arranged to be kept lifted in rows at every a prescribed distance above a mounting surface 1, where the distance between each railing 2 is made slightly wider than the thickness of a case 3. The distance between each railing 2 is determined so that each case 3 can be inclined in the arranged direction of the railings 2 while locked by the adjacent railings 2 on the left/right to be prevented from inclining deeper than a prescribed angle when the cases 3 are inserted between respective railings 2 and are arranged in rows on the mounting surface 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a case aligning device capable of aligning and storing, for example, CD cases and the like.
[0002]
Problems to be solved by the prior art and the invention
Conventionally, as this type of case alignment device, a plurality of support walls are provided in an upright state on a flat substrate at intervals slightly larger than the thickness of the case, as in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-6852. When the end of the case is inserted into the engagement groove between the walls, the case is displayed while being supported in the forward inclined state or the backward inclined state.
[0003]
Further, a support member having a plurality of support walls erected on a substrate is formed of a molded body of a synthetic resin material, aluminum or other metal material.
[0004]
The present invention relates to an improvement in a case aligning device capable of displaying a plurality of such cases in an inclined state and displaying a plurality of cases, and provides a case aligning device which can be manufactured extremely easily and can reduce costs.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0006]
A large number of wire rods 2 are provided in a floating state above the mounting surface 1 and are arranged side by side at a predetermined interval, and the interval between the wire rods 2 is made slightly wider than the thickness and width of the case body 3 which is arranged and stored. When the case body 3 is inserted between the wire rods 2 and arranged side by side on the mounting surface 1, the case body 3 can be tilted in the direction parallel to the wire rods 2 and is locked by the left and right wire rods 2 to a predetermined angle. The case alignment device according to the present invention is characterized in that the interval between the wire rods 2 is set so as not to be tilted.
[0007]
Further, a leg portion 4 is suspended from a wire rod juxtaposed body A in which a large number of the wire rods 2 are juxtaposed, and the leg portion 4 is grounded on the mounting surface 1, so that the leg portion 4 is in a floating state above the mounting surface 1. 2. The case aligning device according to claim 1, wherein a number of wire rods 2 are provided side by side at predetermined intervals.
[0008]
Further, a cross body 5 is provided between the side-by-side wire rods 2 to form the wire rod side-by-side body A, and the end of the wire rod 2 or the cross body 5 of the wire rod side-by-side body A is folded downward. 3. The case alignment device according to claim 2, wherein said leg portion is formed by bending.
[0009]
The case aligning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the placing surface 1 is an upper surface of a drawer portion 7 provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the storage portion 6. .
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.
[0011]
When the case body 3 is inserted between the wire rods 2 and the lower end of the case body 3 is placed on the mounting surface 1, the case body 3 tilts in the direction parallel to the wire rods 2 and engages with the left and right wire rods 2. It will be stopped and will be supported so that it cannot tilt more than a predetermined angle.
[0012]
Therefore, by inserting the case bodies 3 between the many wire rods 2 and placing the lower end on the mounting surface 1, the case bodies 3 can be aligned in a state of being inclined in the parallel direction of the wire rods 2. Become.
[0013]
Further, according to the present invention, the members (wire rod side-by-side body A) supporting the case body 3 are assembled by arranging a large number of wire rods 2 at predetermined intervals, and furthermore, the line rods 2 are arranged side by side. When the case body 3 is inserted between the wire rods 2 and is arranged side by side on the mounting surface 1, the case body 3 can be tilted in a direction parallel to the wire rods 2, and can be set by the left and right wire rods 2. Since it can be configured simply by setting an interval that cannot be tilted beyond a predetermined angle by being locked, this configuration is a configuration that can be easily designed and realized, excels in mass productivity, can be manufactured at low cost, and The present invention can be configured simply by arranging a support member (wire rod side-by-side body A) which can be easily manufactured in a floating state above the appropriate mounting surface 1, and has a simple structure and is extremely practical. The case alignment device excels in
[0014]
Further, for example, a leg portion 4 is suspended from a wire rod juxtaposed body A in which a large number of the wire rods 2 are juxtaposed, and this leg portion 4 is grounded to the mounting surface 1 so that the upper portion of the mounting surface 1 If a large number of wire rods 2 are provided in a juxtaposed state at a predetermined interval in a floating state, the configuration of the present invention in which a large number of wire rods 2 are juxtaposed in a floating state above the mounting surface 1 can be simplified. The design becomes feasible and more practical.
[0015]
Further, for example, a cross body 5 is provided between the side-by-side wire rods 2 to form the wire-rod side-by-side body A, and the end portion of the wire rod 2 or the cross body 5 of the wire-side bar A is lowered. If the leg portions 4 are formed by bending the wire rods, the wire rods 2 are arranged in a large number at the intervals and the wire rod juxtaposition body A provided with the leg portions 4 can be easily designed and realized. It will be more practical.
[0016]
Further, for example, if the mounting surface 1 is the upper surface of the drawer 7 provided so as to be able to be drawn out of the storage portion 6, the upper surface of the drawer 7 is simply floated and a large number of wire rods 2 are placed at predetermined intervals. Since the present invention can be applied to the drawer portion 7 simply by placing it in a juxtaposed state or simply grounding the wire juxtaposed body A, the present invention can be easily applied to, for example, a CD rack with a drawer. Becomes more practical.
[0017]
【Example】
A specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
The present embodiment shows a case where the present invention is applied to a known CD rack (hereinafter, referred to as a CD rack 6) as the storage unit 6. That is, it is configured as a CD case alignment device.
[0019]
The CD rack 6 will be briefly described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a drawer 7 which can be drawn in and out of the front opening 9A is provided in a box-shaped storage body 9 having an open front. It is provided with a configuration.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the drawer 7 has a rear wall 7B standing upright at the rear end of the rectangular bottom plate 7A and a transparent front wall 7C standing upright at the front end. With this configuration, the stored items (CD case) stored on the bottom plate 7A can be seen through the front wall 7C (see FIGS. 1 and 3).
[0021]
In this embodiment, a large number of CD cases (hereinafter, referred to as CD cases 3) as the case body 3 can be housed in the drawer 7 of the CD rack 6 in an aligned state.
[0022]
Specifically, the upper surface of the bottom plate 7A of the drawer 7 is used as a mounting surface 1 on which the CD case 3 is mounted. They are arranged side by side at intervals.
[0023]
More specifically, the wire rod 2 employs a metal wire rod, and a leg 4 is suspended from a wire rod juxtaposition body A formed by arranging a large number of the wire rods 2, and the leg 4 is attached to the mounting surface 1. A large number of wire rods 2 are provided in a juxtaposed state at predetermined intervals by floating above the mounting surface 1 by being grounded.
[0024]
Further, the wire rod juxtaposition body A will be described further. As shown in FIG. 2, a large number of wire rods 2 of the same length are juxtaposed at intervals, and a metal A plurality of wire rods 2 are spaced apart by arranging cross bodies 5 each adopting a wire so as to be orthogonal to the wire rods 2 and fastening the cross body 5 and each wire rod 2 by an appropriate means. It is configured to be fixed in a juxtaposed state.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 4, the interval between the side-by-side wire rods 2 is slightly larger than the thickness and width of the CD cases 3 to be aligned and stored, and the CD case 3 is inserted between the wire rods 2 and placed. When the CD case 3 is arranged side by side, the CD case 3 tilts in the parallel direction of the wire rods 2, the front and rear faces are locked by the left and right wire rods 2, and the front surface (rear surface) of the CD case 3 is supported at a tilt angle that is easy to see. Is set to the interval. In this embodiment, the interval between the wire rods 2 is set in accordance with the most common thin CD case 3. The wire rod juxtaposition body A may be configured so as to be appropriately mixed.
[0026]
A plurality (four in the drawing) of the cross bodies 5 are provided in the length direction of the wire rod 2 at intervals slightly larger than the width of the CD case 3, and the CD cases 3 are stored along the cross bodies 5. The rows (three rows in the drawing) are partitioned (see FIG. 3). That is, the intersecting body 5 is a member for fixing the large number of the wire rods 2 to hold the wire rod side-by-side body A, and at the same time functions as a partition member for the storage row of the CD case 3. Make up.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, both ends of each cross body 5 are bent downward, and the bent lower end is formed in the leg 4.
[0028]
With the legs 4, the wire rod 2 is provided so as to float above the mounting surface 1 with an interval, and the CD case 3 is inserted between the wire rods 2 to be juxtaposed on the mounting surface 1. In this case, the CD case 3 does not easily fall down, and the CD case 3 is securely brought into contact with three points of the two linear rods 2 and the mounting surface 1 which are juxtaposed as shown in FIG. The bent lengths at both ends of each cross body 5 are set so as to be supported in an inclined state.
[0029]
The leg portion 4 is not fixed to the upper surface (mounting surface 1) of the drawer portion 7 but is simply placed on the drawer portion 7. The drawer portion 7 and the wire rod side-by-side body A are provided detachably and separably. I have.
[0030]
That is, the present embodiment has a structure in which the wire rod juxtaposed body A having the above structure is simply placed and housed in the known CD rack 6 without changing the structure of the drawer 7. In addition, the wire rod juxtaposed body A can be easily designed and realized because it can be easily formed simply by assembling wires as described above. Therefore, in this embodiment, the structure that can be realized easily and at low cost can be realized. It becomes.
[0031]
Also, by placing the wire rod juxtaposed body A removed from the drawer portion 7 on a flat surface such as a table top surface or a shelf surface of a storage shelf, these flat surfaces function as the mounting surface 1 described above. However, a large number of CD cases 3 can be aligned on these flat surfaces.
[0032]
Therefore, the wire rod juxtaposition body A alone has value as a product, and may be in a product form in which the user can appropriately select and use the mounting surface 1.
[0033]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an index card 8 is inserted in a slanted state between the case bodies 3 supported in an inclined state, and the lower edge of the index card 8 is inserted between the case bodies 3. The index card 8 is placed between the CD cases 3 at an arbitrary position by being placed on the wire rod 2 and by placing the lower surface on the front side (or the rear surface) of the adjacent CD case 3 in an overlapping manner. It is configured to be able to. That is, the diameter of the wire rod 2 of the present embodiment is such that an interval in which the index card 8 can be inserted is formed between the case bodies 3 supported in an inclined state, and that the index card 8 can be placed thereon. The size is adopted.
[0034]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and a specific configuration of each component can be appropriately designed.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the members (wire rod side-by-side bodies) supporting the case body are assembled by arranging a large number of wire rods at predetermined intervals, and between the wire rods. When the case body is inserted and arranged side by side on the mounting surface, the case body can be tilted in the parallel direction of the wire rods, and the interval is set so that it is locked by the left and right wire rods and cannot tilt more than a predetermined angle. This configuration is a configuration that can be easily designed and realized, is excellent in mass productivity, can be manufactured at low cost, and the present invention provides a support member that can be easily manufactured. The structure can be constructed simply by arranging the body in a floating state above an appropriate mounting surface, and the case alignment device has a simple structure extremely excellent in practicality.
[0036]
Further, in the invention according to the second aspect, a case alignment device having a more practical configuration that can easily design and realize a configuration in which a large number of wire rods are arranged in a floating state above the mounting surface. It becomes.
[0037]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a large number of wire rods are juxtaposed at the above-mentioned intervals, and a wire rod juxtaposed body provided with legs can be designed and realized easily. The case alignment device having the above configuration is obtained.
[0038]
In the invention according to claim 4, simply, a large number of wire rods are provided in a floating state on the upper surface of the drawer portion at predetermined intervals, or the wire rod side-by-side body is simply grounded. Since the present invention can be applied to the drawer portion, the present invention can be easily applied to, for example, a CD rack with a drawer. Become.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view showing a side-by-side rod assembly of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a drawer is pulled out from a storage body in a use state of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a cutaway side view omitting a storage body in a use state of the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mounting surface 2 Wire rod 3 Case body 4 Leg part 5 Intersection 6 Storage part 7 Drawer part A Wire rod side by side body

Claims (4)

A large number of wire rods are provided side by side at a predetermined interval in a floating state above the mounting surface, and the interval between the wire rods is made slightly wider than the thickness and width of the case body that houses the aligned rods. When the case body is inserted and arranged side by side on the mounting surface, the case body can be tilted in the parallel direction of the wire rods, and the wire rods are locked by the left and right wire rods so that they cannot tilt more than a predetermined angle. A case alignment device characterized by setting an interval. The legs are suspended from the wire rod juxtaposition body in which a large number of the wire rods are juxtaposed, and the legs are grounded on the mounting surface, so that the wire rods float on the mounting surface and a large number of the wire rods are predetermined. 2. The case aligning device according to claim 1, wherein the case aligning device is provided in a juxtaposed state at intervals. An intersecting body is provided between the juxtaposed wire rods to form the wire rod juxtaposed body, and an end of the wire rod or the cross body of the wire rod juxtaposed body is bent downward to form the leg portion. 3. The case alignment device according to claim 2, wherein: The case alignment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the placement surface is an upper surface of a drawer portion that is provided in the storage portion so as to be freely drawn.

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