JPH092560A - Tape cartridge carrying case - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent the magnetic tape 34 from being detached or loosened when it is carried. A base portion 19C protrudingly provided on a bottom surface of a tape cartridge loading recess and a hub hole of a reel hub 35A, 36A integrally formed with a predetermined interval in a height direction of an outer peripheral portion of the base portion 19C. Positioning members 19A and 19B each of which is composed of a plurality of annular free-wheeling restricting portions 19F that elastically deform and engage with each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape cartridge carrying case for accommodating and carrying a tape cartridge for a tape recorder or a video tape recorder. More specifically, the tape reel of the accommodated tape cartridge is rotated by vibration during carrying. The present invention relates to a tape cartridge carrying case provided with a tape reel idling restricting member that prevents the magnetic tape from being fed out in the direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a tape cartridge used in a tape recorder or a video tape recorder is made of cardboard or a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene, and is a box-shaped tape cartridge storage case with one side open or a tape. A case body in which an outer peripheral wall forming a housing for loading and storing a cartridge is erected, and a lid body that is openable and closable via, for example, a hinge part integrally connected to the case body. It is provided by being stored in a tape cartridge storage case or the like configured by.

Incidentally, commercial tape cartridges have been increased in size in order to improve image quality and enable long-time recording. For example, in a tape cartridge for digital recording and reproduction, a width of 366 mm and a width of 206 m
Also, there is provided one having an external dimension of 33 mm in thickness and a thickness of 33 mm, and its weight is extremely large. Such a tape cartridge storage case for storing a large-sized tape cartridge mainly used for business use is configured similarly to the above-described box-shaped tape cartridge storage case for storing a small-sized tape cartridge. In
In addition to being difficult to carry, there is a problem that protection of the stored tape cartridge cannot be expected against a drop impact or the like.

For this reason, as a tape cartridge housing case for housing a large-sized tape cartridge mainly used for business, a case main body portion in which a tape cartridge loading concave portion for loading the tape cartridge is formed by a hard synthetic resin material. There is provided a carrying case type hard case including a lid body that can be opened and closed via a hinge with respect to the case body.

That is, this tape cartridge carrying case has a case main body portion having a rectangular tape cartridge loading concave portion having an opening dimension substantially equal to the external dimension of the tape cartridge and having the tape cartridge loaded therein. A hinge part that is provided integrally with the open one side part of the case body part by making it thin to provide flexibility, and a side part that is connected to the hinge part and constitutes the open side part. A side wall portion and a lid body portion integrally connected through a thin hinge portion having flexibility and provided with a tape cartridge loading concave portion having an opening dimension substantially equal to the outer dimension of the tape cartridge. ing.

On the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess of the case main body, a pair of positionings are provided in the longitudinal direction in correspondence with the reel hubs of the tape supply reel and the tape take-up reel of the tape cartridge loaded and stored. The convex portion is integrally projected. Therefore, the positioning protrusions are respectively fitted to the reel hubs of the tape supply reel and the tape take-up reel of the tape cartridge housed in the tape cartridge housing recess to position the tape cartridge in the housing direction or in the tape cartridge housing recess. I do.

On the other hand, the tape cartridge is provided with a tape reel lock mechanism for restricting the rotation of the tape reel in the tape feeding direction so that the magnetic tape wound around the tape reel may not loosen. ing. The tape reel lock mechanism includes a ratchet tooth formed on the outer peripheral portion of the tape reel and elastic claws that mesh with the ratchet tooth, and a reel lock member that restricts the tape reel against rotation of the magnetic tape in the feeding direction. It is configured.

[0008]

By the way, although the tape cartridge is provided with the above-mentioned tape reel lock mechanism for preventing the tape supply reel or the tape take-up reel from idling in the tape feeding direction,
When the tape reel is stored in the tape cartridge carrying case and is carried or transported, the tape reel may move in the rotation direction due to vibration and the wound magnetic tape may come off or loosen.

That is, in a tape cartridge, the start end side of the magnetic tape is usually slightly wound around the tape take-up reel, while the magnetic tape is fully wound around the tape supply reel. Therefore, when vibration or the like is applied to the tape cartridge and the tape take-up reel and the tape supply reel move in the rotational direction, the magnetic tape wound around the peripheral surface is not removed from the tape take-up reel or the tape supply reel. Intermittent tensile forces are applied. At this time, a difference in the moment of inertia occurs due to the difference in the amount of the wound magnetic tape between the tape take-up reel and the tape supply reel, and the tensile force of the tape supply reel is far greater than the tensile force of the tape take-up reel. The magnetic tape wound around the tape take-up reel becomes intermittently pulled.

For this reason, in the tape take-up reel, the engagement between the clamper for locking the starting end of the magnetic tape and the engaging portion of the tape reel is not appropriate, or the engaging state of the starting end of the magnetic tape is not sufficient. If it is not good, there is a problem that the start end of the magnetic tape is pulled out from the clamper, or the clamper falls off the tape take-up reel and the magnetic tape comes off.

Further, in the tape supply reel, although the rotation in the tape feeding direction is regulated by the tape reel lock mechanism as described above, the rotation in the tape winding direction is free, so that the tape is intermittently rotated. By the unidirectional movement, the outer peripheral side is pulled by the tape take-up reel and the inner peripheral side is pulled toward the take-up side. Therefore, in the tape supply reel, the winding state of the magnetic tape is not uniform between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion, and especially the winding pressure state is loose at the inner peripheral portion, so-called cinching phenomenon occurs and the magnetic tape wrinkles. There was a problem that occurred.

As a measure against the above-mentioned problems, a tape reel idling restricting member is attached to each of a pair of positioning protrusions protruding from the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess of the case body. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the conventional tape reel rotation restricting member 100 is formed of an elastic material into a substantially cylindrical shape, and is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the positioning protrusion 101A protruding from the case body 101. It is fitted and attached respectively.

The tape reel idling restricting member 100 is fitted relative to the rotation stop rib portions 102B formed along the inner circumference of the reel hub 102A of the tape supply reel 102 and the tape take-up reel 102, respectively, and frictional force is applied. Prevents idling. Tape reel idling regulation member 100
Has a problem that the frictional force is small because the frictional force with the tape supply reel 102 and the tape take-up reel 102 is obtained only by the elastic force in the thickness direction.

Further, the tape reel idling restricting member 100
Is a tape supply reel 102 and a tape take-up reel 1
Since the fitting tolerance between the reel hub 102A of No. 02 and the diameter dimension of the positioning convex portion 101A is small, there is a problem that the frictional force for preventing idling also varies due to the variation in the molding dimension.

Therefore, according to the present invention, by reliably preventing the tape supply reel and / or the tape take-up reel of the accommodated tape cartridge from moving in the rotational direction, the magnetic tape may be detached or the magnetic tape may be removed when carrying the tape cartridge. An object of the present invention is to provide a tape cartridge carrying case capable of surely preventing occurrence of a phenomenon such as looseness.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A tape cartridge carrying case according to the present invention, which achieves this object, positions a tape cartridge loaded by being fitted into reel hubs of a tape supply reel and a tape take-up reel, respectively. In a tape cartridge carrying case having a tape cartridge loading recess provided with a pair of positioning members to be stored, the positioning member includes a base portion projecting from a bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess,
A plurality of elastic engaging portions are integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of the base portion so as to elastically deform and engage with the hub holes of the reel hub.

Further, in the tape cartridge carrying case according to the present invention, the positioning member has the elastic engaging portion formed in an annular shape, and the protrusion is provided at the outer peripheral portion of the base portion at a predetermined interval in the height direction. .

Further, in the tape cartridge carrying case according to the present invention, a plurality of fixing bosses to which the base portion of the positioning member is attached and fixed are provided on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess. Alternatively, in the tape cartridge carry case according to the present invention, a prismatic fixing boss to which the base portion of the positioning member is attached and fixed is erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess.

[0019]

According to the tape cartridge carrying case of the present invention having the above structure, the positioning member provided on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess is formed to project on the outer peripheral portion of the base member when carrying or carrying the tape cartridge. The elastic engaging portion is engaged with the hub hole of the reel hub of the tape supply reel or the tape take-up reel to regulate the tape feeding direction or the tape winding direction of the tape supply reel or the tape take-up reel. The detachment of the magnetic tape or the occurrence of the cinching phenomenon is prevented.

Further, in the tape cartridge carrying case, the positioning member is attached to the tape supply reel or the tape take-up reel because a plurality of fixing bosses for fixing the positioning member are provided upright on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess. Since the movement is reliably prevented, the free rotation of the tape supply reel or the tape take-up reel in the tape feeding direction or the tape winding direction is more reliably regulated.

Further, in the tape cartridge carrying case, the positioning member serves as a tape supply reel or a tape take-up reel because a prismatic fixing boss for fixing the positioning member is erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess. Since it is surely prevented from being activated,
The free rotation of the tape supply reel or the tape winding reel in the tape feeding direction or the tape winding direction is more reliably regulated.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The tape cartridge carrying case 10 (hereinafter referred to as the case 10) of the embodiment has a large-sized tape cartridge 30 (hereinafter referred to as the cartridge 30) for business that enables digital recording, and is carried in a handheld state. It is a case that is possible, and is configured as a so-called hard case by a hard synthetic resin material. As shown in FIG. 1, the case 10 includes a case main body 11 having a rectangular cartridge loading recess 12 in which the cartridge 30 is housed and has an opening dimension substantially equal to the outer dimension of a cartridge 30 described later. A hinge portion 13 that is integrally formed by providing one side surface portion of the case body portion 11 with flexibility by providing a thin wall, and an external dimension of a cartridge 30 that is integrally formed by the hinge portion 13. A lid portion 14 in which a cartridge loading recess 15 having substantially the same opening size is provided.
It is composed of

On the side surface portion of the case body portion 11 facing the side surface portion on which the hinge portion 13 is continuously provided, a flexible thin hinge portion 16 is formed spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.
Engagement portions 17A and 17B, which are protruded in a flap shape through A and 16B and have wedge-shaped tips, are integrally connected, and further, the hinge portion 13 of the lid body portion 14 is integrally connected. Engagement portions 18A and 18B each having a wedge-shaped cross section are provided in a side surface portion facing the side surface portion. Then, the lid portion 14 is folded so as to abut the case body portion 11 via the hinge portion 13, and the engaging portion 17
By relatively engaging A and 17B with the engaged portions 18A and 18B, the engagement state between the case body 11 and the lid portion 14 is maintained.

As described above, the lid portion 14 is folded so as to abut the case body portion 11 via the hinge portion 13, and the engaging portions 17A and 17B and the engaged portions 18a and 18 are folded.
By engaging with B, the cartridge loading recess 12 of the case body 11 and the cartridge loading recess 15 of the lid portion 14 cooperate with each other in the case 10 to load the cartridge in conformity with the outer shape of the cartridge 30. A recess is formed. Therefore, the cartridge 30 loaded in the cartridge loading recess is housed in the case 10 with its outer peripheral portion being restricted by the inner walls of the cartridge loading recesses 12, 15.

On the bottom surface of the cartridge loading recess 12 of the case body 11, a pair of tape reel idling restricting members 1 are provided.
9A and 19B (hereinafter, abbreviated as idling restricting members 19A and 19B) are provided, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the idling restricting members 19A and 19B are made of an elastic material such as silicon rubber and are used as a base portion 19C.
Is formed in a bottomed tubular shape, and the open end of the base portion 19C is integrally closed.

These free rotation restricting members 19A and 19B include
Mounting holes 19D and 19E are formed in the bottom surface portion, respectively, and fixing bosses 11 to be described later that are provided upright on the bottom surface portion of the cartridge loading recess 12 in these mounting holes 19D and 19E.
A and 11B are fitted and attached.

Further, these idling restricting members 19A, 19B
The base portion 19C is provided with a plurality of annular free-wheeling restraining convex portions 19F which are elastically deformable and are integrally projected over the outer peripheral portion at predetermined intervals in the height direction. The taper reel idling restricting part 1 is formed by the restricting convex part 19F.
9D is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a pair of fixing bosses 11A, 11A and a fixing boss 11 are provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge loading recess 12 of the case body 11.
B and 11B are erected integrally with each other while being separated in the longitudinal direction. In these fixing bosses 11A and 11B, a base portion 11E is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a fitting convex portion 11F having a diameter dimension larger than that of the base portion 11E is integrally formed at a tip portion thereof. . As shown in FIG. 5, the idling restricting members 19A and 19B are mounted by pushing the fixing bosses 11A and 11A and the fitting protrusions 11F of the fixing bosses 11B and 11B into the mounting holes 19D and 19E, respectively. The rotation direction is fixed.

Idling regulation members 19A, 19B attached to the pair of fixed bosses 11A, 11A and the fixed bosses 11B, 11B respectively regulate the accommodation direction of the cartridge 30 and position the accommodation position. The interval between the idling regulating members 19A and 19B is substantially equal to the interval between the reel hubs 35A and 36A of the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 of the cartridge 30.

Further, these idling restricting members 19A, 19B
The outer diameter of the idling regulation convex portion 19F of the cartridge 30 is
The tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 are slightly smaller than the diameter dimension of the tip circles of the rotation stopping rib portions 35a, 36a formed in the hub holes of the reel hubs 35A, 36A. Further, on the bottom surface of the cartridge loading concave portion 15 of the lid portion 14, the idling restricting members 19A, 1
Positioning recesses 20A and 20B are provided corresponding to 9B, respectively.

When the cartridge 30 to be described later is housed in the cartridge loading recess of the case 10, the case body 1
The free rotation restricting projections 19F of the free rotation restricting members 19A and 19B arranged on the bottom surface of the cartridge loading recess 12 of No. 1 are reel hubs 35A and 36A of the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 of the cartridge 30. Respectively, and has a positioning function of the cartridge 30 loaded in the cartridge loading recess 12. Also,
In the positioning recesses 20A and 20B on the lid body 14 side, when the lid body 14 is closed to the case body 11,
The convex portion provided on the reel pressing plate of the cartridge 30 is fitted to position the cartridge 30 and prevent the cartridge from floating.

A pair of engaging portions 17A of the case body 11,
17B is formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction on the side surface side,
A horizontally-long rectangular hand-held hole 21A is provided, and the central portion in the longitudinal direction on the side surface side of the lid portion 14 where the engaged portions 18A and 18B are formed also corresponds to the hand-held hole 21A. A hole 21B for holding the same shape is provided. Further, the engaging recess 22 is formed at the side edge of the cartridge loading recess 12 corresponding to the handheld hole 21A of the case body 11.
Is provided as a recess, and an engaging projection 23 is provided at a side edge of the cartridge loading recess 15 of the lid portion 14 corresponding to the engaging recess 22.

When the lid portion 14 is folded so as to abut against the case main body portion 11 via the hinge portion 13, the engaging convex portion 23 relatively engages with the engaging concave portion 22, and the case main body portion 1
1 and the lid portion 14 are temporarily fixed, and the hand-holding hole 21A and the hand-holding hole 21B cooperate to form a handle for carrying the case 10.

Further, the above-described free rotation restricting member 19 of the embodiment.
A and 19B are configured to be attached and fixed to a pair of fixed bosses 11A and 11A and fixed bosses 11B and 11B, respectively, which are erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess. Regulation member 50A, 50B
The fixed boss 11G will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

As shown in FIG. 6, the idling restricting members 50A and 50B have a base portion 50C formed of an elastic material such as silicon rubber in a bottomed cylindrical shape. Each of the idling restricting members 50A and 50B has a substantially rectangular mounting hole 50D formed on the bottom surface thereof, and a fixing boss 11G, which will be described later, is provided upright on the bottom surface of the cartridge loading recess 12 in the mounting hole 50D. Are fitted and attached.

Further, these idling regulating members 50A, 50B
The base portion 50C is provided with a plurality of annular free-wheeling restraining convex portions 50F which are elastically deformably integrally formed at predetermined intervals in the height direction over the outer peripheral portion. The regulation convex portion 50F constitutes the idling regulation portion 50G.

A pair of fixing bosses 11G, 1G are provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge loading recess 12 of the case body 11.
1G is erected separately from each other in the longitudinal direction. These fixing bosses 11G, 11G are formed in a substantially rectangular column shape as shown in FIG. Idling regulation member 50
A and 50B have fixing boss 1 in mounting holes 19D and 19E.
When 1G and 11G are pushed in, they are attached and the rotation direction is fixed.

Idling regulation members 50A and 50B attached to the pair of fixed bosses 11G and 11G respectively regulate the accommodation direction of the cartridge 30 and position the accommodation position. The distance between the free rotation regulating members 50A and 50B is substantially equal to the distance between the reel hubs 35A and 36A of the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 of the cartridge 30.

In the case 10 having the above-mentioned structure,
The cartridge 30 shown in detail in FIGS. 8 and 9 is housed. The cartridge 30 is a tape cassette for business use that enables digital recording, and is a tape in which a magnetic tape 34 is wound around the inside of a cartridge case 31 configured by combining an upper half 32 and a lower half 33. A supply reel 35 and a tape winding reel 36 are rotatably housed. Guide holes 37A and 37B are formed on the bottom surface of the lower half 33 to expose the reel hubs 35A and 36A of the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 to the outside, respectively. 38 is openably and closably mounted.

In the magnetic tape 34, the leader tapes at both ends are attached to the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 3 by the clampers 39A and 39B fitted to the reel hubs 35A and 36A so as to form a part of the peripheral surface.
It is hung on 6. And the tape supply reel 3
As shown in FIG. 9, the magnetic tape 34 fed from the 5 side is provided with a pair of guides 3 arranged in front of the lower half 33.
3A and 33B run along the front side surface of the cartridge 30 and are wound around the tape take-up reel 36 side. The magnetic tape 34 running on the front side of the cartridge 30 is protected by a lid 38.

The tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 are respectively composed of a pair of upper and lower reel members and reel hubs 35A and 36A and clampers 39A and 39B which are integrally formed with the lower reel member. The cartridge case 31 is rotatably housed in a state of being pressed to the lower half 33 side by 40 and the reel pressing springs 41A and 41B. The tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 are restricted in rotation in the tape feeding direction and the tape take-up direction by a tape reel lock mechanism.

The tape reel lock mechanism is provided at the ratchet teeth formed on the outer peripheral edges of the upper reel members constituting the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36, and at both front corners of the lower half 33. The reel lock members 42A and 42B and the torsion springs 43A and 43B that bias the reel lock members 42A and 42B toward the upper reel member side of the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36.

The reel lock member 42 is made swingable by fitting a fulcrum portion formed on one end side to a fulcrum shaft erected on the lower half 33, and a torsion spring 43.
By the elastic force of A and 43B, elastic claws provided with the habit of engaging with the ratchet teeth provided on the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 are integrally formed on the free end side.

In the reel lock member 42A provided on the side of the tape supply reel 35, the elastic claws are engaged with the ratchet teeth formed on the outer peripheral edge of the upper reel member, so that the tape supply reel 35 shown in FIG. Restricts counterclockwise rotation. Further, the reel lock member 42B provided on the tape take-up reel 36 side has the elastic claws meshed with the ratchet teeth formed on the outer peripheral edge of the upper reel member to move the tape take-up reel 36 clockwise in FIG. Regulate the rotation of.

When the cartridge 30 is installed in the recording / reproducing apparatus, the hubs of the reel hubs 35A and 36A which form the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36 are
Gear-shaped detent rib portions 35a, 36a, into which the reel drive shafts that enter the cartridge case 31 from the guide holes 37A, 37B formed in the lower half 33, are integrally formed along the entire circumference in the axial direction. Is formed in.

The cartridge 30 constructed as described above
Is mounted on the mounting portion of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the lock release lever of the unlocking mechanism on the recording / reproducing apparatus side is opened by the lid 38.
Is rotated to expose the magnetic tape 34 on the front side surface portion of the cartridge 30. With the lid 38 rotated, the tape guide member of the tape loading mechanism moves from the cartridge 30 to the magnetic tape 3.
A so-called loading operation is performed in which 4 is pulled out and mounted on a cylinder, a fixed head or a capstan.

When the recording operation or the reproducing operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus is performed with the cartridge 30 thus set, the tape supply reel 35 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 9 by the rotation of the reel drive shaft. And the tape take-up reel 36 also rotates clockwise in FIG. 9 to wind the magnetic tape 34 fed from the tape supply reel 35. Although the tape supply reel 35 is restricted from rotating in the feeding direction of the magnetic tape 34 by the elastic claws of the reel lock member 42A meshing with the ratchet teeth, the tape supply reel 35 rotates against the elastic force of the torsion spring 43A. To be done.

The cartridge 30 constructed as described above
Is stored in the cartridge loading recess of the case 10 and carried. That is, the cartridge 30
Enters into the cartridge case 31 through the guide holes 37A and 37B formed in the lower half 33 and enters the reel hub 35.
The lower part is positioned by the free rotation restricting members 19A and 19B fitted to the A and 36A, and the lower part is the case body 11.
Loaded in the cartridge loading recess 12 of the
The upper portion is loaded into the cartridge loading recess 15 by folding the lid portion 14 toward the case main body portion 11 side through 3.

In order to prevent the tape supply reel 35 or the tape take-up reel 36 from idling in the rotational direction due to the vibration applied to the stored cartridge 30 when carrying the case 10, the case main body 1
The free rotation restricting projections 19F of the free rotation restricting members 19A and 19B disposed on the bottom surface of the cartridge loading recess 12 of No. 1 are the hubs of the reel hubs 35A and 36A of the tape supply reel 35 of the cartridge 30 and the tape take-up reel 36. It engages with anti-rotation rib portions 35a, 35a formed in the hole all around.

As described above, by carrying the case 10, intermittent vibration or the like is applied to the stored cartridge 30. Due to the intermittent vibration or the like, the amount of the magnetic tape 34 wound is different, so that the moment of inertia is different, and thus the wound magnetic tape 34 is wound around the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36.
The force of intermittently pulling in the feeding direction is alternately applied. However, in the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36, the anti-rotation ribs 35a, 36a are engaged with the anti-rotation protrusions 19F of the anti-rotation control members 19A, 19B. , The free movement in the rotating direction is firmly regulated, and it does not idle.

Therefore, the tape supply reel 35 or the tape take-up reel 36 is provided with the above-described free rotation regulating member 19
By the action of preventing the free movement in the rotational direction by A and 19B,
The magnetic tape 34 is reliably prevented from moving in either the feeding direction or the winding direction, the cinching phenomenon is prevented from occurring in the tape supply reel 35, and the clamper 39B in the tape winding reel 36 is prevented.
Is also prevented from falling off.

In the case 10 of the embodiment, the idling restricting members 19A and 19B are the rotation preventing rib portions 35 provided on the tape supply reel 35 and the tape take-up reel 36.
Although the idling restricting portion 19G including the plurality of idling restricting convex portions 19F that are relatively engaged with the a and 36a is provided, the idling restricting convex portion 19F may be one or more in number. Good.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned storage case of the large-scale tape cartridge 30 for business use which enables digital recording, but can be applied to the storage case for other large-scale tape cartridges. it can. In this case, the shape of the cartridge loading concave portion or the shape of the idling restricting members 19A and 19B is appropriately changed, and accordingly, the shapes of the idling restricting convex portion 19F and the fixing bosses 11A and 11B are also appropriately changed.

[0054]

As described in detail above, according to the tape cartridge carrying case of the present invention, when the tape cartridge is stored and carried or transported, the tape loaded on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess is loaded. A protrusion is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the base portion by assembling a positioning member that is fitted to the reel hub of the cartridge for positioning, and that is provided with a plurality of elastic engaging portions that regulate the free rotation of the tape supply reel and the tape take-up reel. The elastic engaging portion elastically deforms and engages with the hub hole of the reel hub to reliably prevent the tape reel from rotating in either the winding direction or the unwinding direction of the magnetic tape. The magnetic tape may come off when the clamper to be hooked is removed, or it may be wound around the tape reel. Wrinkle loose inner peripheral portion of the magnetic tape, the generation of so-called cinching phenomenon is reliably prevented.

Further, according to this tape cartridge carrying case, by providing the positioning member having the plurality of annular elastic engaging portions on the outer peripheral portion of the base portion,
When the tape cartridge is stored in the cartridge loading recess, the pushing force required to fit the reel hub of the tape cartridge into the positioning member is small and a large free-wheeling regulation force is obtained. That is, the tape cartridge carrying case can easily store the tape cartridge with a slight pushing force, and can reliably regulate the free rotation of the tape reel.

Further, according to the tape cartridge carrying case of the present invention, the plurality of fixing bosses to which the base portion of the positioning member is attached and fixed are erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess.
The positioning member is prevented from moving along with the tape reel, so that the tape reel can be more reliably prevented from moving.

Further, according to the tape cartridge carrying case of the present invention, a prismatic fixing boss to which the base portion of the positioning member is attached and fixed is erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess. By this, the positioning member is prevented from moving along with the tape reel, so that the floating of the tape reel can be prevented more reliably.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a developed state of a tape cartridge carrying case for accommodating and carrying a large tape cartridge capable of digital recording according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a free rotation restricting portion of a tape reel free rotation restricting member included in the tape cartridge carrying case.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a free rotation restricting portion of a tape reel free rotation restricting member is engaged with a reel hub of a tape cartridge.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view shown for explaining a state in which a tape reel idling restricting member is assembled to a fixed boss provided upright in a tape cartridge loading recess of a tape cartridge carrying case.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part shown for explaining a state in which a tape reel idling restricting member is assembled in a tape cartridge loading recess of a tape cartridge carrying case and a tape cartridge is loaded.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a tape reel idling restricting member of another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view shown for explaining a state in which a tape reel idling restricting member of another embodiment is assembled to a fixed boss provided upright in a tape cartridge loading recess.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a tape cartridge.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the tape cartridge with the upper half removed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional tape reel rotation restricting member.

FIG. 11 is a plan view shown for explaining a conventional tape reel idling restriction member.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part shown for explaining a state in which a conventional tape reel idling restricting member is assembled in a tape cartridge loading recess of a tape cartridge carrying case and a tape cartridge is loaded.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Tape Cartridge Carrying Case (Case) 11 Case Main Body 11A, 11B Fixed Boss 12 Cartridge Loading Recess 14 Cover Lid 15 Cartridge Loading Recess 19A, 19B Tape Reel Idling Regulation Member (Positioning Member) 19C Base Body 19F Idling Regulation Convex Part (elastic engagement part) 30 Tape cartridge (cartridge) 34 Magnetic tape 35 Tape supply reel 36 Tape take-up reel 35A Reel hub 36A Reel hub 35a Rotation stop rib part 36a Rotation stop rib part 39 Clamper

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A tape cartridge carrying case having a tape cartridge loading recess provided with a pair of positioning members for positioning and accommodating the tape cartridges loaded and fitted into the reel hubs of the tape supply reel and the tape take-up reel, respectively. In the above, the positioning member is formed integrally with the base portion projectingly provided on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading concave portion, and is formed integrally with the outer peripheral portion of the base portion to elastically deform and engage with the hub hole of the reel hub. A tape cartridge carrying case comprising an elastic engaging portion. 2. An elastic engaging portion is formed in an annular shape on the positioning member and is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the base portion at predetermined intervals in the height direction. The positioning member positions the tape cartridge. The tape cartridge carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the elastic engagement portions are elastically deformed and elastically contact with the hub holes of the reel hub to restrict the reel hub from idling. 3. A plurality of fixing bosses, to which a base portion of a positioning member is attached and fixed, are erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess, and these fixing bosses regulate the idling of the positioning member. The tape cartridge carrying case according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A rectangular column-shaped fixing boss to which a base portion of a positioning member is attached and fixed is erected on the bottom surface of the tape cartridge loading recess, and the fixing boss regulates free rotation of the positioning member. The tape cartridge carrying case according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: