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WO2003036649A1 - Contenant pour un disque - Google Patents

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WO2003036649A1
WO2003036649A1 PCT/GB2001/004612 GB0104612W WO03036649A1 WO 2003036649 A1 WO2003036649 A1 WO 2003036649A1 GB 0104612 W GB0104612 W GB 0104612W WO 03036649 A1 WO03036649 A1 WO 03036649A1
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container according
closure portion
disc
container
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David Anthony Humphreys
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CPH CONCEPTS Ltd
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CPH CONCEPTS Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0411—Single disc boxes

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  • the invention relates to a container for a disc and particularly to a container for a compact disc or digital video disc (DVD).
  • DVD digital video disc
  • a conventional container for a disc includes three sections: a base section including a generally planar base member and one or more side walls upstanding therefrom; a middle section for retaining the disc; and a lid section including a generally planar top member and one or more side walls.
  • the base and lid sections are pivot ally attached together to allow the container to be opened and the disc to be removed from the middle section.
  • a container for a disc including first and second closure portions hinged together to allow the container to be opened and closed by relative hinging movement of the closure portions and a support member for supporting the disc, the support member being contained within the closure portions when the container is closed, a first edge of the support member being rotatably connected to the first closure portion at a position spaced from the hinge and an opposite edge of the support member being slidable relative to the second closure portion, whereby when the container is opened by hinging apart the closure portions the support member is lifted relative to the second closure portion.
  • the first closure portion may include a generally planar lid member.
  • the second closure portion may include a generally planar base member.
  • closure portions are hingeable between a closed position where the lid member and the base member lie in generally parallel planes and an open position in which the base member and the lid member are angled at between 90° and 140° to one another, and preferably about 120 to one another.
  • the lid member may be substantially rectangular and is preferably approximately square.
  • the dimensions of the lid member may be slightly larger than the diameter of a compact disc or digital video disc.
  • the lid member may have a width of about 110mm to 130mm and a length of about 110mm to 150mm.
  • the base member may be substantially rectangular and is preferably approximately square.
  • the dimensions of the base member may be slightly larger than the diameter of a compact disc or digital video disc.
  • the base member may have a width of about 110mm to 130mm and a length of about 110mm to 150mm.
  • the first closure portion may include one or more walls projecting out of the plane of the lid member, at edges thereof.
  • the second closure portion may include one or more walls projecting out of the plane of the base member, at edges thereof.
  • the second closure portion may include an end wall projecting from an edge of the base member remote from the hinge.
  • the end wall may extend along substantially the whole of said edge.
  • the first closure portion may include side walls projecting from edges of the lid member which run between the hinge and an edge remote from the hinge.
  • the side walls may extend along substantially the whole of said edges.
  • the second closure portion may also include side walls projecting from edges of the base member which run between the hinge and the edge remote from the hinge. The side walls may extend only part way along said edges and may overlap the side walls of the first closure portion when the container is closed.
  • the walls of the first and second closure portions together may form sides of the container when it is closed.
  • Protrusions provided on one of the first and second closure portions may locate in complementary recesses provided on the other closure portion to form the hinge therebetween.
  • the protrusions may be provided on legs forming extensions to the side walls of the lid member.
  • the support member may include a generally planar sheet of material for supporting the disc.
  • the width of the material at the first and second edges of the support member may be substantially the same as the width of the base and the lid. Between the said edges, the material may include a waisted portion having arc shaped edges.
  • the support member includes locating means for locating the disc thereon.
  • the locating means may include a central projection for locating in a central hole of the disc.
  • the projection may be shaped to form an arc of a circle.
  • the projection may include a shelf provided on an upper part thereof. A disc may be locatable under the shelf.
  • the locating means may also include arc shaped edges for locating against an external circumference of the disc.
  • the arc shaped edges may project out of the general plane of the sheet of material.
  • An open side of the arc shaped central projection may open towards the arc shaped edges.
  • the first edge of the support member may be connected to the first closure portion between 10mm and 60mm, and preferably about 20mm, from the hinge.
  • the support member may be provided with projections which are receivable in openings in the first closure portion, to form the connection therebetween.
  • a projection may extend outwardly from each of two opposite sides of the first edge of the support member.
  • the openings in the first closure portion may be provided in the side walls thereof.
  • the edge of the support member which is slidable relative to the second closure portion may include projections which locate in grooves provided in the second closure portion.
  • a projection may extend outwardly from each of two opposite sides of the edge of the support member.
  • the grooves may be provided in the side walls of the second closure portion. The grooves may be about 20 to 50 mm long. If a projection reaches an end of its respective groove, means may be provided for allowing the projection to snap out of the groove.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic top plan view of a CD case according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic side view of the CD case of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic end view of the CD case of Figs. 1 and 2.
  • a container in the form of a CD case 10 includes a first closure portion in the form of a lid 12 and second closure portion in the form of a base 14.
  • the lid 12 and base 14 are pivotally connected together by a hinge 16.
  • the base 14 includes a generally planar member 18 and an end wall 20 upstanding therefrom.
  • Side walls 22a and 22b extend part-way down side edges 24 of the base 14. The function of the side walls 22a, 22b is described in more detail hereinafter.
  • the lid 12 also includes a generally planar member 26 and side walls 8 projecting therefrom.
  • the lid 12 may be pivoted between an open position, as shown in the figures, and a closed position in which the planar member 16 lies generally parallel to the planar member 18 of the base 14. In this closed position, a CD may be retained within a casing formed by the planar members 18 and 26 of the base and lid respectively, the end wall 20 of the base and the side walls 28 of the lid.
  • the lid 12 is able to pivot freely between the open and closed positions about the hinge 16.
  • the hinge 16 includes inwardly directed lugs 30 formed on legs 32 which form extensions of the side walls 28 of the lid. These lugs are received in holes 34 in the side walls 22b of the base, allowing for free pivotal movement between the lid 12 and the base 14.
  • the CD case 10 further includes a support member in the form of a platform 36 which retains and houses a CD 38 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1).
  • the platform 36 is pivotally attached at one of its edges 40 to the lid 12.
  • the edge 40 is attached by means of lugs 42, one of which extends from either side a side wall 28 of the lid, about 15mm to 20mm from the hinge 16. This connection between the edge 40 of the platform 36 and the side walls 28 of the lid 12 enables relative rotational movement to take place between the platform 36 and the lid 12.
  • An opposite edge 48 of the platform 36 is slidably attached to the side walls 22a of the base 14.
  • Each side 50 of the edge 48 includes a projecting lug 52 which is received in a groove 54 in the side walls 22a of the base 14.
  • the lugs 52 are able to slide within their respective grooves 54, allowing the platform 36 to slide relative to the base 14.
  • the platform 36 is generally planar, for supporting the disc 38 thereon.
  • the platform 36 includes a central waisted portion formed by curved edges 56 which are closer together towards a central region of the platform.
  • the platform 36 includes disc locating means 58 in the central region thereof, the disc locating means including an arc shaped projection which may be received within a central circular hole of a disc.
  • the disc locating means 58 may be provided with a shelf 60. A disc may be located such that a portion of the disc fits into an undercut region formed under the shelf 60, this retaining the disc in place on the disc locating means 58.
  • the platform 36 is provided with further locating means in the form of curved retaining edges 62 for locating against a circumferential outer edge of a disc.
  • the edges 62 may be defined by thickened portions 64 of the platform 36, a step being formed at the junction of a thickened portion 64 and the remainder of the platform 36.
  • a disc may be placed on the platform, being located on the central disc locating means 58. The disc may be positioned such that it is retained under the shelf 60 of the disc locating means 58. A circumferential edge of the disc is then located against the arc shaped edges 62. This holds the disc in place until a user wishes to remove the disc, whereupon it may be slid in the direction of the arrow A and lifted off the platform 36.
  • the lid 12 is pivoted in an anti-clockwise direction as illustrated in Fig. 2, bringing it into a position where its planar member 26 is generally parallel to the planar member 18 of the base 14.
  • Lugs may be provided on the side walls of the base 14 and/or the lid 12 with complementary recesses being provided on the other of the two, to allow the case to click shut.
  • the platform 36 lies generally flat on the planar member 18 of the base 14.
  • the point at which the edge 40 of the platform is attached to the lid 12 is raised. This pivots the platform 40 out of the general plane of the base 14, lifting the supported disc towards the user. The disc may then be removed from the case by sliding it from under the disc locating means 58.
  • the central disc locating means 58 may be slidable laterally in order to allow the disc to lock under lugs provided on, for example, the arc shaped edges 56.
  • the case is preferably made from plastics materials, but alternative materials could be used, for example metals or robust card.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un étui (10) destiné à un disque compact et comprenant un couvercle (12) et une base (14) articulés entre eux afin de permettre l'ouverture et la fermeture de l'étui (10) par un mouvement de pivotement relatif entre le couvercle et la base. L'étui (10) comprend également une plate-forme (36) servant de support au disque et contenue à l'intérieur du couvercle (12) et de la base (14) lorsque le contenant est fermé. Un premier bord de la plate-forme (36) est relié rotatif au couvercle (12), à une certaine distance de l'articulation, et un bord opposé de la plate-forme (26) peut glisser par rapport à la base (14). Lorsqu'on ouvre l'étui (10) en écartant le couvercle (12) et la base (14) par pivotement, la plate-forme (36) se soulève par rapport à la base (14).
PCT/GB2001/004612 2001-10-15 2001-10-15 Contenant pour un disque Ceased WO2003036649A1 (fr)

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19653284A1 (de) * 1996-12-20 1998-06-25 Luckow Hans Juergen Vorrichtung zur Halterung von Compact-Discs
GB2325216A (en) * 1997-05-13 1998-11-18 Aaron Fuest Case
EP1014374A1 (fr) * 1998-12-21 2000-06-28 Cartonneries De Thulin S.A. Contenair, pour stockage d'un disque circulaire, contenant de l'information, qui peut être fermer, spéciallement pour un disque compact contenant de l'information numérique
GB2352234A (en) * 1999-07-20 2001-01-24 Robin James Price Portable disc holder

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19653284A1 (de) * 1996-12-20 1998-06-25 Luckow Hans Juergen Vorrichtung zur Halterung von Compact-Discs
GB2325216A (en) * 1997-05-13 1998-11-18 Aaron Fuest Case
EP1014374A1 (fr) * 1998-12-21 2000-06-28 Cartonneries De Thulin S.A. Contenair, pour stockage d'un disque circulaire, contenant de l'information, qui peut être fermer, spéciallement pour un disque compact contenant de l'information numérique
GB2352234A (en) * 1999-07-20 2001-01-24 Robin James Price Portable disc holder

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