U.S. patent application number 12/717137 was filed with the patent office on 2011-09-08 for retaining structure, disk retaining structure and disk storage structure with double-face carrier function.
Invention is credited to HSUN-CHENG CHAN, CHIN-CHI CHANG, HUI-CHI HUANG.
Application Number | 20110215011 12/717137 |
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Filed Date | 2011-09-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110215011 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHANG; CHIN-CHI ; et
al. |
September 8, 2011 |
RETAINING STRUCTURE, DISK RETAINING STRUCTURE AND DISK STORAGE
STRUCTURE WITH DOUBLE-FACE CARRIER FUNCTION
Abstract
A retaining structure with double-face carrier function includes
a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier
unit has a carrier body and a through hole passing through the
carrier body. The elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms
extended from an inner surface of the through hole. The retaining
unit has a plurality of retaining elements passing through the
through hole. Each retaining element has a retaining portion
connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above
and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards
from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion
portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and
adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the
through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions
under the through hole are arranged alternately.
Inventors: |
CHANG; CHIN-CHI; (Tungluo
Shiang, TW) ; CHAN; HSUN-CHENG; (Tungluo Shiang,
TW) ; HUANG; HUI-CHI; (Tungluo Shiang, TW) |
Appl. No.: |
12/717137 |
Filed: |
March 4, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/308.1 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/308.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/57 20060101
B65D085/57 |
Claims
1. A disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function,
comprising: a carrier unit having a carrier body and a through hole
passing through the carrier body, wherein at least two disks are
respectively disposed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the
carrier body, and each disk has a hole; an elastic unit having a
plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the
through hole; and a retaining unit having a plurality of retaining
elements passing through the through hole, and the retaining
elements pass through the holes for positioning the at least two
disks, wherein each retaining element has a retaining portion
connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above
and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards
from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion
portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and
adjacent to the pressing portion, and the pressing portions above
the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions
under the through hole are arranged alternately.
2. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the
carrier unit has at least four openings passing through the carrier
body and adjacent to corners of the carrier body.
3. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the
carrier body has a plurality of stripping holes in the through
hole, and each stripping hole is surrounded by each retaining
portion and every two elastic arms.
4. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the
elastic arms are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of
the through hole.
5. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein the
through hole has a geometric center line, and the elastic arms and
the pressing portions are extended towards the geometric center
line.
6. The disk retaining structure according to claim 1, wherein each
protrusion portion and every two elastic arms are disposed beside
the same external side of each retaining portion.
7. A disk storage structure with double-face carrier function,
comprising: a disk storage box having a top cover unit and a bottom
cover unit corresponding to the top cover unit, wherein one end of
the top cover unit and one end of the bottom cover unit are
connected with each other in order to selectively open or close the
disk storage box; a carrier unit having a carrier body received in
the disk storage box and a through hole passing through the carrier
body; an elastic unit having a plurality of elastic arms extended
from an inner surface of the through hole; and a retaining unit
having a plurality of retaining elements passing through the
through hole and disposed in the disk storage box, wherein each
retaining element has a retaining portion connected to at least two
of the elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole,
a pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining
portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer
surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing
portion, and the pressing portions above the through hole are
arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through
hole are arranged alternately.
8. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the
carrier unit has at least four openings passing through the carrier
body and adjacent to corners of the carrier body.
9. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the
carrier body has a plurality of stripping holes in the through
hole, and each stripping hole is surrounded by each retaining
portion and every two elastic arms.
10. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the
elastic arms are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of
the through hole.
11. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein the
through hole has a geometric center line, and the elastic arms and
the pressing portions are extended towards the geometric center
line.
12. The disk storage structure according to claim 7, wherein each
protrusion portion and every two elastic arms are disposed beside
the same external side of each retaining portion.
13. A retaining structure with double-face carrier function,
comprising: a carrier unit having a carrier body and a through hole
passing through the carrier body; an elastic unit having a
plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface of the
through hole; and a retaining unit having a plurality of retaining
elements passing through the through hole, wherein each retaining
element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the
elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a
pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining
portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer
surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing
portion, and the pressing portions above the through hole are
arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the through
hole are arranged alternately.
14. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein the
carrier unit has at least four openings passing through the carrier
body and adjacent to corners of the carrier body, and the elastic
arms are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of the
through hole.
15. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein the
carrier body has a plurality of stripping holes in the through
hole, and each stripping hole is surrounded by each retaining
portion and every two elastic arms.
16. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein the
through hole has a geometric center line, and the elastic arms and
the pressing portions are extended towards the geometric center
line.
17. The retaining structure according to claim 13, wherein each
protrusion portion and every two elastic arms are disposed beside
the same external side of each retaining portion.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a retaining structure, a
disk retaining structure and a disk storage structure, in
particular, to a retaining structure, a disk retaining structure
and a disk storage structure with double-face carrier function.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Please refers to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the disk storage box 1a
includes a base seat 10a and a convex portion 11a. The convex
portion 11a is installed on the center of the base seat 10a, and
the convex portion 11a has a plenty of convexes 110a, the shape of
convexes 110a are shown as actinoid. When a disk 12a is installed
on the convex portion 11a, the hole 120a of disk 12a can be
installed around the edge of convex portion 11a, then the disk 12a
is stored in the disk storage box 1a. However, the convex portion
11a cannot fix the disk 12a without other detail members, so that
the disk 12a is easy to take off from the disk storage box 1a. As a
result, the surface of disk 12a will be scraped by using of the
incorrect storage box.
[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned deficiency of the
related art, another disk storage box has been developed. Please
refer to FIGS. 2A to 2C, the disk storage box 1b includes a base
seat 10b and a cover 20b, and the base seat 10b is pivotally
engaged with the cover 20b each other. The base seat 10b has a
chamfer 11b which is used to accommodating the disk 30b (as shown
in FIG. 5). A plenty of positioning pieces 12b are arranged around
the center of the chamfer 11b, and the positioning pieces 12b are
arranged around the chamfer 11b to form a circle-shape. A flexible
buckle 13b is formed between every two positioning pieces 12b, and
each flexible buckle 13b has an acclivous shape which is extended
downwardly and inwardly. Therefore, the disk 30b will be positioned
on the positioning piece 12b easily and installed in the chamfer
11b steadily by matching the flexible buckle 13b and the center
hole 31b of the disk 30b.
[0006] However, in this design of the related art disk storage box
structure 1b, the disk 30b must be positioned to the chamfer 11b,
the positioning piece 12b and the flexible buckle 13b more
accurately, as to fix the center hole 31b of disk 30b through the
cooperation of the positioning piece 12b and flexible buckle 13b.
If the disk 30b does not position more accurately, the disk 30b
will be damaged or scraped.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In view of the aforementioned issues, the present invention
provides a retaining structure, a disk retaining structure and a
disk storage structure that all have the same double-face carrier
function.
[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present
invention provides a disk retaining structure with double-face
carrier function. The disk retaining structure includes a carrier
unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier unit has a
carrier body and a through hole passing through the carrier body.
At least two disks are respectively disposed on a top surface and a
bottom surface of the carrier body, and each disk has a hole. The
elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner
surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of
retaining elements passing through the through hole, and the
retaining elements pass through the holes for positioning the at
least two disks. Each retaining element has a retaining portion
connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended above
and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended inwards
from one end of the retaining portion and at least one protrusion
portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion and
adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions above the
through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions
under the through hole are arranged alternately.
[0009] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present
invention provides a disk storage structure with double-face
carrier function. The disk storage structure includes a disk
storage box, a carrier unit, an elastic unit and a retaining unit.
The disk storage box has a top cover unit and a bottom cover unit
corresponding to the top cover unit. One end of the top cover unit
and one end of the bottom cover unit are connected with each other
in order to selectively open or close the disk storage box. The
carrier unit has a carrier body received in the disk storage box
and a through hole passing through the carrier body. The elastic
unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner surface
of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of
retaining elements passing through the through hole and disposed in
the disk storage box. Each retaining element has a retaining
portion connected to at least two of the elastic arms and extended
above and under the through hole, a pressing portion extended
inwards from one end of the retaining portion and at least one
protrusion portion disposed on an outer surface of the retaining
portion and adjacent to the pressing portion. The pressing portions
above the through hole are arranged alternately and the pressing
portions under the through hole are arranged alternately.
[0010] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present
invention provides a retaining structure with double-face carrier
function. The retaining structure includes a carrier unit, an
elastic unit and a retaining unit. The carrier unit has a carrier
body and a through hole passing through the carrier body. The
elastic unit has a plurality of elastic arms extended from an inner
surface of the through hole. The retaining unit has a plurality of
retaining elements passing through the through hole. Each retaining
element has a retaining portion connected to at least two of the
elastic arms and extended above and under the through hole, a
pressing portion extended inwards from one end of the retaining
portion and at least one protrusion portion disposed on an outer
surface of the retaining portion and adjacent to the pressing
portion. The pressing portions above the through hole are arranged
alternately and the pressing portions under the through hole are
arranged alternately.
[0011] Therefore, because the pressing portions above the through
hole are arranged alternately and the pressing portions under the
through hole are arranged alternately, the present invention can
effectively reduce manufacturing cost. Moreover, the present
invention can carry at least two disks at the same time by matching
the elastic unit and the retaining unit, so that the disk retaining
structure has a double-face carrier function.
[0012] In order to further understand the techniques, means and
effects the present invention takes for achieving the prescribed
objectives, the following detailed descriptions and appended
drawings are hereby referred, such that, through which, the
purposes, features and aspects of the present invention can be
thoroughly and concretely appreciated; however, the appended
drawings are provided solely for reference and illustration,
without any intention that they be used for limiting the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1A is a perspective, schematic view of first type of
disk storage box according to the related art;
[0014] FIG. 1B is a lateral, cross-sectional view of first type of
disk storage box according to the related art;
[0015] FIG. 2A is a perspective, schematic view of second type of
disk storage box according to the related art;
[0016] FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of 2B part in FIG. 2A;
[0017] FIG. 2C is a lateral, cross-sectional view of second type of
disk storage box according to the related art;
[0018] FIG. 3A is one perspective, schematic view of the disk
retaining structure with double-face carrier function according to
the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 3B is another perspective, schematic view of the disk
retaining structure with double-face carrier function according to
the present invention;
[0020] FIG. 3C is an enlarged view of 3C part in FIG. 3A;
[0021] FIG. 3D is a top, schematic view of the disk retaining
structure with double-face carrier function according to the
present invention;
[0022] FIG. 3E is a cross-sectional view along line 3E-3E of the
disk retaining structure with double-face carrier function shown in
FIG. 3D;
[0023] FIG. 4A is an exploded, schematic view of the disk storage
structure with double-face carrier function according to the
present invention; and
[0024] FIG. 4B is an assembled, schematic view of the disk storage
structure with double-face carrier function according to the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0025] Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3E, the present invention provides
a disk retaining structure S with double-face carrier function,
including: a carrier unit 1, an elastic unit 2 and a retaining unit
3. For example, the carrier unit 1, the elastic unit 2 and the
retaining unit 3 are integrated to form one piece in the present
invention.
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the carrier unit 1 has a
carrier body 10 and a through hole 11 passing through the carrier
body 10, and the through hole 11 has a geometric center line 11a.
In addition, at least two disks D (such as VCD, DVD or any type of
disk) are respectively disposed on a top surface and a bottom
surface of the carrier body 10, and each disk D has a hole D1. In
other words, the retaining unit 3 passes through the holes D1 for
positioning the at least two disks D on the top surface and the
bottom surface of the carrier body 10. Besides, the carrier unit 1
has at least four openings 12 passing through the carrier body 10
and adjacent to corners of the carrier body 10, so that the user
can take the disk D out easily by the design of the openings
12.
[0027] Moreover, referring to FIGS. 3C to 3E, the elastic unit 2
has a plurality of elastic arms 20 extended from an inner surface
of the through hole 11. In the present embodiment, the elastic arms
20 are surroundingly arranged along the inner surface of the
through hole 11, and the elastic arms 20 are extended towards the
geometric center line 11a.
[0028] Furthermore, the retaining unit 3 has a plurality of
retaining elements 30 passing through the through hole 11, and the
retaining elements 30 pass through the hole D1 of each disk D for
positioning the at least two disks D as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.
Each retaining element 30 has a retaining portion 300 connected to
at least two of the elastic arms 20 and extended above and under
the through hole 11, a pressing portion 301 extended inwards from
one end of the retaining portion 300 and at least one protrusion
portion 302 disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion
300 and adjacent to the pressing portion 301. The user can press
the pressing portion 301 to withdraw the disks D. In addition, the
pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged
alternately as shown in FIG. 3C and the pressing portions 301 under
the through hole 11 are arranged alternately.
[0029] In the present embodiment, the number of the retaining
elements 30 is six, the number of the pressing portions 301 above
the through hole 11 is three, and the number of the pressing
portions 301 under the through hole 11 is three. The three pressing
portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and
the three pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are
arranged alternately. In addition, the pressing portions 301 are
extended towards the geometric center line 11a, and each protrusion
portion 302 and every two elastic arms 20 are disposed beside the
same external side of the retaining portion 300 of each retaining
element 30. Moreover, the carrier body 10 has a plurality of
stripping holes 100 (as shown in FIGS. 3C and 3D) in the through
hole 11, and each stripping hole 100 is surrounded by each
retaining portion 300 and every two elastic arms 20.
[0030] In another embodiment, the number of the retaining elements
30 may be four, the number of the pressing portions 301 above the
through hole 11 may be two, and the number of the pressing portions
301 under the through hole 11 may be two. In other embodiment, the
number of the retaining elements 30 may be eight, the number of the
pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11 may be four, and
the number of the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11
may be four.
[0031] Hence, the pressing portions 301 above the through hole 11
are arranged alternately and the pressing portions 301 under the
through hole 11 are arranged alternately, so that the present
invention can effectively reduce manufacturing cost. Moreover, the
present invention can carry at least two disks D at the same time
by matching the elastic unit 2 and the retaining unit 3, so that
the disk retaining structure S has a double-face carrier
function.
[0032] Referring to FIGS. 3A to 3E, the present invention also can
provide a retaining structure with double-face carrier function,
including: a carrier unit 1, an elastic unit 2 and a retaining unit
3. The carrier unit 1 has a carrier body 10 and a through hole 11
passing through the carrier body 10. The elastic unit 2 has a
plurality of elastic arms 20 extended from an inner surface of the
through hole 11. The retaining unit 3 has a plurality of retaining
elements 30 passing through the through hole 11. Each retaining
element 30 has a retaining portion 300 connected to at least two of
the elastic arms 20 and extended above and under the through hole
11, a pressing portion 301 extended inwards from one end of the
retaining portion 300 and at least one protrusion portion 302
disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion 300 and
adjacent to the pressing portion 301. In addition, the pressing
portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and
the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged
alternately.
[0033] Furthermore, the disk retaining structure S also may be
applied to a disk storage box. Referring to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 1A and
1C, the present invention provides a disk storage structure with
double-face carrier function, including: a disk storage box C, a
carrier unit 1, an elastic unit 2 and a retaining unit 3.
[0034] The disk storage box C has a top cover unit C1 and a bottom
cover unit C2 corresponding to the top cover unit C1, and one end
of the top cover unit C1 and one end of the bottom cover unit C2
are connected with each other as shown in FIG. 4A in order to
selectively open or close the disk storage box C. The carrier unit
1 has a carrier body 10 received in the disk storage box C and a
through hole 11 passing through the carrier body 10. The elastic
unit 2 has a plurality of elastic arms 20 extended from an inner
surface of the through hole 11. The retaining unit 3 has a
plurality of retaining elements 30 passing through the through hole
11 and disposed in the disk storage box C. Besides, each retaining
element 30 has a retaining portion 300 connected to at least two of
the elastic arms 20 and extended above and under the through hole
11, a pressing portion 301 extended inwards from one end of the
retaining portion 300 and at least one protrusion portion 302
disposed on an outer surface of the retaining portion 300 and
adjacent to the pressing portion 301. In addition, the pressing
portions 301 above the through hole 11 are arranged alternately and
the pressing portions 301 under the through hole 11 are arranged
alternately.
[0035] The above-mentioned descriptions merely represent solely the
preferred embodiments of the present invention, without any
intention or ability to limit the scope of the present invention
which is fully described only within the following claims. Various
equivalent changes, alterations or modifications based on the
claims of present invention are all, consequently, viewed as being
embraced by the scope of the present invention.
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