U.S. patent application number 11/488844 was filed with the patent office on 2008-01-24 for multiple optical disc storage case with anti-theft mechanism.
Invention is credited to Hsun-Cheng Chan, Chin-Chi Chang, Hui-Chi Huang, Ming-Chien Lo.
Application Number | 20080017534 11/488844 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38970423 |
Filed Date | 2008-01-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080017534 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lo; Ming-Chien ; et
al. |
January 24, 2008 |
Multiple optical disc storage case with anti-theft mechanism
Abstract
A multiple optical disc storage case includes a upper cover, a
lower supporting plate, an outer fastener, and a plurality of inner
hooks. The upper cover is hollow, and the lower supporting plate is
used to assemble with the upper cover. The outer fastener is
positioned at one of the upper cover and a lower supporting plate,
and has at least one outer hook, at least one stop block and a
plurality of resilient block. The outer hooks and the stop blocks
are positioned at one side of the outer fastener, and the resilient
blocks are equally separated and positioned at the other side of
the outer fastener. The outer fastener also has a plurality of
inner hooks positioned at the other of the upper case and the lower
supporting plate so that the inner hooks are hooked up with the
outer hooks.
Inventors: |
Lo; Ming-Chien; (Tungluo
Shiang, TW) ; Chang; Chin-Chi; (Tungluo Shiang,
TW) ; Chan; Hsun-Cheng; (Tungluo Shiang, TW) ;
Huang; Hui-Chi; (Tungluo Shiang, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ROSENBERG, KLEIN & LEE
3458 ELLICOTT CENTER DRIVE-SUITE 101
ELLICOTT CITY
MD
21043
US
|
Family ID: |
38970423 |
Appl. No.: |
11/488844 |
Filed: |
July 19, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/307.1 ;
206/303; 206/308.1; G9B/33.015 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G11B 33/045
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/307.1 ;
206/303; 206/308.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/57 20060101
B65D085/57; B65D 85/02 20060101 B65D085/02; B65D 85/30 20060101
B65D085/30 |
Claims
1. A multiple optical disc storage case, comprising: an upper
cover, being hollow; a lower supporting plate, used to assemble
with the upper cover; an outer fastener, positioned at one of the
upper cover and a lower supporting plate, and having at least one
outer hook, at least one stop block and a plurality of resilient
block, and the outer hooks and the stop blocks positioned at one
side and the resilient blocks equally separated and positioned at
the other side; and a plurality of inner hooks, positioned at the
other of the upper case and the lower supporting plate so that the
inner hooks are hooked up with the outer hooks.
2. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the outer fastener is positioned at periphery of the lower
supporting plate, and the inner hooks are equally separated near
the opening of the upper cover.
3. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the lower supporting plate has a circular wall, and the
circular groove is formed between the circular wall and the outer
fastener so that the circular groove is used to receive opening of
the upper cover.
4. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the outer fastener is positioned at the opening of the
upper cover, and the inner hooks are positioned at the lower
supporting plate.
5. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a spindle positioned at center of the lower
supporting plate.
6. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 5,
wherein a cavity is positioned at and extends from the center of
top surface of the upper cover, and the cavity corresponds with the
spindle of the lower supporting plate.
7. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the outer fastener has at least one protuberance positioned
at the outer hooks.
8. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a plurality of grooves positioned at the outer
fasteners and in vicinity of the resilient blocks.
9. The multiple optical disc storage case as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a direction symbol integrally formed with the
upper cover.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a multiple optical disc
storage case, and in particular, to an optical disc storage case
with an anti-theft mechanism.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Referring to FIG. 1, it illustrates a conventional multi
optical disc storage case including a case cover 1a and a case
supporting plate 2a. A plurality of extensions 3a are integrally
formed at and separately positioned along an opening fringe of the
case cover 1a. Each of the extensions 3a extends outwardly and has
a positioning protuberance 4a and a positioning plate 5a. The case
supporting plate 2a has a plurality of receiving devices 6a at its
circumference and corresponding to the extensions 3a. Each of the
receiving devices 6a includes a receiving groove 7a and a hole 8a,
and a spindle 10a is positioned at center of the case supporting
plate 2a. A plurality of circular supporting ribs 9a are positioned
between receiving devices 6a and the center of the case supporting
plate 2a. When the case cover 1a is positioned at the case
supporting plate 2a, inner surface of the opening of the case
supporting plate 2a slidably abuts at the circular supporting ribs
9a. After each of the extensions 3a is positioned between two of
the receiving devices 6a, the case cover 1a is rotated with respect
to the case supporting plate 2a until the positioning plates 5a of
the extensions 3a are in contact with the receiving devices 6 so
that the extensions 3a are completely inserted into the receiving
groove 7a. Besides, the positioning protuberances 4a of the
extensions 3a are received in the hole 8a of the receiving groove
7a.
[0005] However, as described above, the conventional multi optical
disc storage case has the extensions 3a extending outwardly away
from the opening of the case cover 1a. Size of the extensions 3a is
rather large so that the size of the case supporting plate 2a is
much larger than that of the case cover 1a. Thus, the conventional
multi optical disc storage case consumes too much space and it is
troublesome to wrap it up by thermoforming packaging process.
Besides, only the positioning protuberance 4a of the extensions 3a
are inserted into the hole 8a of the receiving groove 7a so that it
fails to secure the case cover 1a and the case supporting plate 2a
during transportation despite the conventional multi optical disc
storage case is wrapped up by thermoforming films.
[0006] Thus, there is a need for a multiple optical disc storage
case.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a
multiple optical disc storage case that save storage space and will
not get loose due to shake or vibration. It is not necessary to
wrap it up by the thermoforming packaging process so that cost is
decreased and it is anti-theft and is helpful for environment
protection.
[0008] To achieve object of the present invention, the multiple
optical disc storage case includes a upper cover, a lower
supporting plate, and an outer fastener. The upper cover is hollow,
and the lower supporting plate is used to assemble with the upper
cover. The outer fastener is positioned at one of the upper cover
and a lower supporting plate, and has at least one outer hook, at
least one stop block and a plurality of resilient block. The outer
hooks and the stop blocks are positioned at one side of the outer
fastener, and the resilient blocks are equally separated and
positioned at the other side of the outer fastener. The outer
fastener also has a plurality of inner hooks positioned at the
other of the upper case and the lower supporting plate so that the
inner hooks are hooked up with the outer hooks.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present invention can be fully understood from the
following detailed description and preferred embodiment with
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional multiple
optical disc storage case;
[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a multiple optical disc
storage case according to the first embodiment of the present
invention;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a multiple optical disc
storage case according to the first embodiment of the present
invention;
[0013] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by A of
FIG. 3;
[0014] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an outer fastener of the
present invention;
[0015] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a multiple optical disc
storage case according to the second embodiment of the present
invention;
[0016] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a multiple optical disc
storage case according to the second embodiment of the present
invention; and
[0017] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the portion indicated by A of
FIG. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] The following detailed description is of the best presently
contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. This description
is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the
purpose of illustrating general principles of embodiments of the
invention. The scope of the invention is best defined by the
appended claims.
[0019] Referring to FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the present invention
provides a multiple optical disc storage case including a upper
cover 10, a lower supporting plate 20, an outer fastener 30, and
three inner hooks 40. The lower supporting plate 20 is assembled
with the upper cover 10 and has a circular wall 21. A circular
groove 22 is formed between the circular wall 21 and the outer
fastener 30 and is used to receive opening of the upper cover 10. A
spindle 23 is positioned at center of the lower supporting plate
20, and a cavity 11 is positioned at and extends from the center of
top surface of the upper cover 10, and the cavity 11 correspond
with the spindle 23 of the lower supporting plate 20. Besides, a
direction symbol 12 is integrally formed with the upper cover 10
and indicates which direction is to open or close the multiple
optical disc storage case.
[0020] The outer fastener 30 is circle-shaped and positioned at
periphery of the lower supporting plate 20 including a plurality of
outer hooks 31, three stop blocks 32, three protuberances 33 and
three resilient blocks 34. The outer hooks 31 are hook-shaped and
are equally separated along inner side of the outer fastener 30,
and three stop blocks 32 are straight and are equally separated
along the inner side of the outer fastener 30. The three stop
blocks 32 are equally separated at one side of the outer hooks 31.
The protuberances 33 are substantially semi-circularly and are
equally separated at the outer fastener 30. Besides, the
protuberances 33 are equally separated and positioned at the outer
hooks 31 and abut at the upper cover 10. The resilient blocks 34
are substantially rectangular and equally separated at the outer
surface of the outer fastener 30. Besides, the resilient blocks 34
correspond with the outer hooks 31 between the stop blocks 32 and
the protuberances 33. Each of the resilient blocks 34 has two
V-shaped grooves at its two sides so that it is easy to move the
resilient blocks 34. Each of two grooves 35 is substantially
rectangular and is positioned below each of the resilient blocks
34, and the grooves 35 are in communication with the two V-shaped
grooves of the resilient blocks 34.
[0021] The inner hooks 40 are hook-shaped cuboid and are equally
separated near the opening of the upper cover 10. The inner hooks
40 are respectively used to hook the outer hooks 31 of the outer
fastener 30, and length of the inner hooks 40 is larger than
distance among the outer hooks 31. Thus, the inner hooks 40 are
still hooked up with the outer hooks 31 when the upper cover 10 is
rotated.
[0022] The spindle 23 of the lower supporting plate 20 passes
through center holes of the optical discs when users want to store
the optical discs within the multiple optical disc storage case.
When the upper cover 10 is assembled with the lower supporting
plate 20, the opening of the upper cover 10 is pushed into the
circular groove 22 of the lower supporting plate 20. Then, the
inner hooks 40 are hooked up with the outer hooks 31 of the outer
fastener 30. When users want to open the multiple optical disc
storage case, the upper cover 10 is rotated in accordance with the
direction symbol 12 until the inner hooks 40 is stopped by the stop
blocks 32 of the outer fastener 30. Then, the resilient blocks 34
are manually removed by the two grooves 35 so that the inner hooks
40 are removed and the upper cover 10 is opened. When users want to
close the multiple optical disc storage case again, the opening of
the upper cover 10 is pushed into the circular groove 22 of the
lower supporting plate 20 and rotated in accordance with the
direction symbol 12 so that the inner hooks 40 are moved into the
circular groove 22.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, the second embodiment of the
present invention is shown. The outer fastener 39 is positioned at
the opening of the upper cover 10, and the outer hooks 31 of the
outer fastener 39 are substantially rectangular. The outer hooks 31
are equally separated along inner side of the outer fastener 30,
and the inner hooks 40 are substantially rectangular and equally
separated at outer side of the circular wall 21. When the upper
cover 10 is assembled with the lower supporting plate 20 manually,
the lower portions of the inner hooks 40 abut the upper portions of
the outer hooks 31 so that the outer hooks 31 of the outer fastener
30 are hooked up with the inner hooks 40.
[0024] According to the present invention, when the outer hooks 31
of the outer fastener 30 are hooked up with the inner hooks 40, it
is difficult to separate the outer hooks 31 and the inner hooks 40
manually. Thus, it is unlikely that the upper cover 10 is not
separated from the lower supporting plate 20 so as to prevent the
optical discs from being stolen or lost. The multiple optical disc
storage case of the present invention has a capability of
anti-theft, and graphs or words are directly printed at the upper
cover 10 by thermoforming packaging process. It is not necessary to
wrap it up by thermoforming packaging process before the multiple
optical disc storage case is shipped to customers. The present
invention is helpful for environment protection and saves storage
space because there are no protruding portions on the upper cover
10 and the lower supporting plate 20.
[0025] While the invention has been described with reference to the
preferred embodiments, the description is not intended to be
construed in a limiting sense. It is therefore contemplated that
the appended claims will cover any such modifications or
embodiments as may fall within the scope of the invention defined
by the following claims and their equivalents.
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