JP2635920B2 - Information recording medium display case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information recording medium display case mounted on a display shelf in a rental video shop or the like for renting an information recording medium such as an LD (laser disk).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an information recording medium display case such as an LD used in a rental video shop or the like is originally a case for selling the LD or the like in a state of being stored in a record store or the like. This case is used as it is as a display case in a rental video shop or the like.

The conventional information recording medium display case is
When displaying for rent at a rental video shop or the like, the case containing the LD etc. is displayed as it is, the user brings the case together with the case and borrows only the LD etc., and the clerk later "is renting" Was attached to the case and the case was returned to the display shelf.

In addition, only empty cases are displayed on a display shelf,
The user brings the number card attached to the case to the counter, the clerk takes out the LD or the like from the warehouse and lends it to the user, and the clerk later displays the empty “Lending” display tag. There was also a method attached to the case.

[0005]

In the case where the above-mentioned conventional information recording medium display case is displayed in a rental video shop or the like, after renting an LD or the like to a user, a store clerk puts a display tag of "Lending" on the case. To the display shelf and return it to the display case, or "lending" to the empty case displayed
And the trouble of attaching the display tag is complicated.

Accordingly, in the case where the information recording medium display case in the conventional example is displayed for rental at a rental video shop or the like, after renting an LD or the like to the user,
There is a problem that has to be solved by displaying an “empty” case on a blank case without any hassle.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As a specific means for solving the problems of the prior art, the present invention comprises an outer case having an opening at an upper end and a holder accommodated in the outer case. Comprises a jacket accommodating section for accommodating a jacket of the information recording medium, a holder accommodating section for accommodating the holder, and a display section provided at a top of the opening so as to protrude by a predetermined length. An information recording medium display case, comprising: a storage portion for a recording medium; and a holder display portion that protrudes from the upper end of the outer case when stored in the holder storage portion and that overlaps with the display portion at substantially the same height. A holder raising part is provided at the lower end of the holder, and when stored in the holder storing part, the holder display part overlaps with the front part of the display part of the outer case at substantially the same height. In addition, a bottom raising member is provided at the bottom of the holder storage part, and the holder display part is overlapped with the front part of the display part of the outer case at substantially the same height when the holder is stored. The outer case is formed using a transparent sheet material of polypropylene resin, the holder is formed using a sheet material of polypropylene resin, and at least the vicinity of the central portion on the front side of the holder is formed transparent. In this configuration, a protective member for protecting the information recording medium is lined inside the holder.

[0008]

The display portion is provided above the opening of the outer case, and the holder is provided with a holder display portion which protrudes from the upper end of the outer case when stored in the holder storage portion and substantially overlaps the front side of the display portion. As a result, when the holder is stored, a message such as "Lending OK" is displayed on the holder display unit, and when the user removes the holder from the holder storage unit, the display such as "Lending" is automatically displayed. It is always displayed on the display section of the outer case, and the clerk does not need to change the display of “Lending” to the outer case each time.

Further, since the outer case is formed using a transparent sheet material of polypropylene resin, the jacket stored in the jacket storage portion can be viewed from the outside of the outer case.

The holder is formed using a polypropylene resin sheet material, and at least the vicinity of the central portion on the front side of the holder is formed transparent, so that the LD or the like can be removed without removing the LD or the like from the holder. You can read characters such as titles and song titles written in the center.

Further, since a protective member for protecting the information recording medium is lined inside the holder, there is no possibility that the LD or the like may be damaged when being carried.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, reference numeral 1 indicates an information recording medium display case, and the information recording medium display case 1 has an outer case 2 having two openings at the upper end. And a holder 3 housed in the outer case 2.

The outer case 2 includes a jacket storage section 4 for storing a jacket of an information recording medium, and the holder 3.
And a display unit 6 provided at the upper end opening of the outer case 2 so as to protrude by a predetermined length.

The holder 3 has a storage section 7 for storing an information recording medium such as a disk-shaped LD, and a projection protruding from the upper end of the outer case when stored in the holder storage section 5 and having substantially the same height as the display section 6. The holder 3 includes a holder display section 8 that overlaps with the bottom, and a raised bottom section 9 formed along the lower edge of the holder 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer case 2 is formed using a transparent sheet material of a polypropylene resin. Can be seen from the outside, so the photo drawn on the jacket 12 and the illustration 1
0, a message, and the like can be viewed with the information recording medium display case 1 being displayed.

Two openings are formed at the upper end of the outer case 2, and one opening 11 is formed in the outer case 2.
It is provided near the front side of. Further, below the opening 11, a jacket storage portion 4 in which a flat jacket 12 is stored is formed.

The other opening 13 is provided at the upper end of the outer case 2 near the rear surface side, and below the opening 13 is formed a holder storage section 5 in which the holder 3 is stored. The holder storage section 5 and the jacket storage section 4 are formed in a substantially parallel state.

The display section 6 is provided above the opening 13 so as to protrude by a predetermined length, and stands upright at a predetermined height along the upper end edge on the back surface side. The display unit 6 displays, for example, messages such as “under lending” and “under rental” and titles, classifications, and numbers of LDs and the like.

The holder 3 shown in FIG. 3 is formed using a polypropylene resin sheet material.
Is formed in such a manner that at least the central portion 14 on the front side is formed of a transparent sheet material. By the transparent portion in the vicinity of the central portion 14, the title, song title, playing time, and the like of the LD 15 and the like can be read while the LD 15 and the like are housed in the holder 3, so that it is not necessary to take out each time. This prevents the fingerprints and the like from being attached to the LD and the like. The portion formed of the transparent sheet material is not limited to the central portion 14 on the front side but may be formed near the central portion on the back side.

The storage section 7 is formed in a substantially square shape having a length substantially equal to the diameter of the LD or the like so that the disk-shaped LD 15 or the like can be stored without looseness. Further, a protective member such as a non-woven fabric for protecting the LD 15 and the like is lined inside the storage portion 7, so that the LD 15 and the like are not damaged when being carried. The storage unit 7 may be provided with one or a plurality of partition plates in a parallel state inside the storage unit to form a plurality of storage units so that a plurality of LDs or the like can be stored.

The holder display section 8 is erected at a predetermined height above the opening of the storage section 7. The holder display section 8 includes, for example, "rented OK" and "rental O."
K "," Please confirm the title and take this case to the counter. "

A title display section 16 is further provided at a part of the upper end of the holder display section 8. The title display section 16 has a title such as an LD 15, a classification, and the like.
The number etc. are displayed. Therefore, when a plurality of information recording medium display cases 1 are displayed in an overlapping manner, the search may be performed by turning over the title display section 16, and the search for a desired LD or the like is convenient.

The raised bottom portion 9 is formed along the lower edge of the holder 3 and has a certain height. When the holder 3 is stored in the holder storage portion 5, the outer case 2 is formed.
This is for raising the height of the holder 3 so that the display section 6 and the holder display section 8 overlap at substantially the same height.

Next, a method of using the information recording medium display case 1 configured as described above will be described. First, a predetermined LD 15 or the like is stored in the holder 3, and the holder 3 is further stored in the holder storage section 5 of the outer case 2. At this time, since the holder display portion 8 overlaps the front side of the display portion 6 of the outer case 2 at substantially the same height, the display such as “renting out” and “renting out” on the display portion 6 is hidden, The display such as “rental OK” and “rental OK” on the holder display section 8 appears.

Then, the LD jacket 12 is stored in the jacket storage section 4, and the information recording medium display case 1 is displayed on a shelf of a rental video shop or the like.

The user clicks "OK" on the holder display.
Is displayed, and the holder 3 in which the desired LD is stored
From the holder storage part 5. Then, outer case 2
Appears on the display section 6 and the display "Lending" is automatically made. In this way, the user only needs to extract the LD or the like, and the clerk does not need to display “rented” each time.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Shown in In the second embodiment, when the holder 3a is stored in the holder storage portion, the height of the bottom of the holder storage portion is set so that the display portion of the outer case and the holder display portion 8a overlap at substantially the same height. The lifting is performed by using a lifting member, and the details of the same portions as those in the first embodiment are omitted.

That is, the holder 3a is, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a storage section 7a for storing a disc-shaped information recording medium, and a holder display section 8a standing upright at a predetermined height above the opening of the storage section 7a. FIG.
Numeral 9a denotes a raising member, which is formed by bending a long polypropylene resin into a U-shape in the longitudinal direction, and has a predetermined height and is opposed to a supporting member. This is a configuration having pieces 9b, 9b and a flat receiving portion 9c.

The method of using the raising member 9a constructed as described above will be described. The supporting members 9b, 9b of the raising member 9a are stored at the bottom of the holder storage portion of the outer case. When the holder 3a is accommodated in the holder accommodating portion, the lower end 3b of the holder 3a is placed on the receiving portion 9c and raised by the height of the support pieces 9b, 9b. The display portion 8a overlaps at substantially the same height. Accordingly, the display such as “renting” or “renting” on the display is hidden, and the holder display 8a
Are displayed, such as "Lending OK" and "Rental OK". When the user removes the holder 3a from the holder storage unit, the display such as "Lending" or "Rentaling" is automatically displayed on the outer case. It is displayed on the display.

[0030]

As described above, the information recording medium display case according to the present invention comprises an outer case having an opening at the upper end, and a holder accommodated in the outer case. A storage unit for storing a medium jacket; a holder storage unit for storing the holder; and a display unit protruding a predetermined length above the opening, wherein the holder stores the information recording medium. In the state in which the holder is stored, the holder and the holder display portion are provided with a holder display portion that protrudes from the upper end of the outer case when stored in the holder storage portion and overlaps at approximately the same height as the display portion. "Lending O" is displayed on the holder display.
A message such as "K" is displayed, and when the user removes the holder from the holder storage section, a display such as "Lending" is automatically displayed on the display section of the outer case. Since it is not necessary to display "Lending", there is an excellent effect that the work efficiency is improved.

Also, since the outer case is formed using a transparent sheet material of polypropylene resin, the jacket housed in the jacket housing portion can be seen from the outside of the outer case, so that the user is drawn on the jacket. The present invention has an excellent effect that a photograph, an illustration, a message, and the like can be selected while viewing the information recording medium display case as it is displayed.

The holder is formed using a sheet material of polypropylene resin, and at least the vicinity of the central portion on the front side of the holder is formed transparent, so that the LD or the like can be removed without removing the LD or the like from the holder. Since it is possible to read characters such as titles and music titles described in the central portion, an excellent effect is provided in that the user does not needlessly attach fingerprints or the like to stain the LD or the like.

Further, since a protective member for protecting the information recording medium is lined inside the holder, there is no danger of damaging the LD or the like when carrying it, so that the LD or the like is stored in the holder. There are various excellent effects such as being rentable to the user and being convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an information recording medium display case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an outer case according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bottom-up member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information recording medium display case 2 Outer case 3 Holder 3a Holder 3b Lower end part 4 Jacket storage part 5 Holder storage part 6 Display part 7 Storage part 7a Storage part 8 Holder display part 8a Holder display part 9 Bottom raising part 9a Bottom raising member 9b Support piece 9c Receiving part 10 Photograph and illustration 11 Opening 12 Jacket 13 Opening 14 Near center 15 LD 16 Title display

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer case having an opening at an upper end, and a holder housed in the outer case, wherein the outer case houses a jacket housing part for housing a jacket of an information recording medium and the holder. A holder accommodating portion; and a display portion protruding from the opening portion by a predetermined length. The holder includes an information recording medium accommodating portion, and an upper end of an outer case when accommodated in the holder accommodating portion. An information recording medium display case, comprising: a holder display portion that protrudes from the display portion and overlaps with the display portion at substantially the same height. 2. A bottom raising part is provided at a lower end of the holder, and when stored in the holder storage part, the holder display part overlaps at a substantially same height in front of the display part of the outer case. The information recording medium display case according to claim 1. 3. A holder raising part is provided at the bottom of the holder storage part, and when the holder is stored, the holder display part is overlapped with the front part of the display part of the outer case at substantially the same height. The information recording medium display case according to claim 1. 4. The information recording medium display case according to claim 1, wherein the outer case is formed using a transparent sheet material of polypropylene resin. 5. The information recording medium display case according to claim 1, wherein the holder is formed using a sheet material of a polypropylene resin, and at least the vicinity of a central portion on the front side of the holder is formed transparent. 6. The information recording medium display case according to claim 1, wherein a protective member for protecting the information recording medium is lined inside the holder.