Cartridge accommodation case

Abstract

A case 100 for accommodating cartridges 27 each of which incorporates a magnetic tape reel 25 is provided with plural partitioned rooms 33 for holding respective cartridge groups in each of which plural cartridges 27 are arranged side by side in their thickness direction so as to assume a block form, and a partition 33 (grooves 53a) formed between partitioned rooms 33 arranged in the axial direction of the magnetic tape reels 25.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cartridge accommodation case according to the present invention being separated into a top case and a bottom case.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a plan view and a side view, respectively, of the bottom case shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cartridge accommodation case of FIG. 1 in a state that the top case and the bottom case are combined together.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional corrugated cardboard box accommodation method.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional accommodation case.

Claims

1. A case for accommodating cartridges each of which incorporates a magnetic tape reel, comprising: plural partitioned rooms for holding respective cartridge groups in each of which plural cartridges are arranged side by side in a thickness direction thereof so as to assume a block form; andpartitions which partition an inside space of the case so as to form the partitioned rooms substantially.

2. The case according to claim 1, wherein the case is produced by performing integral forming on a plastic resin, and at least one of the partitions that is located between partitioned rooms arranged in the thickness direction of the cartridges is projected inward by forming at a prescribed height.

3. The case according to claim 2, wherein the degree of inward drawing of the forming of the at least one partition in side walls of the case that are parallel with the thickness direction of the cartridges is a prescribed value corresponding to desired case elasticity.

4. The case according to claim 1, wherein the partitioned rooms are formed by placing one on the other a top case and a bottom case having the same structure and formed with projections and recesses that can engage each other, and engaging the projections and recesses with each other.

5. The case according to claim 2, wherein the plastic resin contains one of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, and polystyrene.

6. The case according to claim 2, wherein the plastic resin is transparent.

7. The case according to claim 2, wherein the case is produced by drawing a sheet of the plastic resin, the sheet having a thickness of from 0.5 to 2.0 mm.