Multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6640862
  • Patent Number
    6,640,862
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 22, 2000
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 4, 2003
    20 years ago
Abstract
A multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk is composed of a base and a lid. The lid at two opposite lateral sides thereof is formed a locating recess to engage with a guide plate respectively. A spring is provided between the base and the lid and a movable seat is disposed at the top of the spring with a central cylinder to extend upward through a central hole of a fixing disk on the lid. The fixing disk is provided with two opposite elongated slots with respect to the central hole and the central cylinder is provided with two engaging frames extending outward oppositely with slits corresponding to these two slots. The sticker is laid on the fixing disk to be attached to a circular compact disk being pressed to move downward.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk. In particular, the present invention relates to a sticker device, which is possible for a sticker to be fixedly attached to a circular compact disk or a name card shaped compact disk.




2. Description of Related Art




It is known that the compact disk is widely used by consumers at the present time. In order to be known the content stored in a compact disk, an identification sticker is needed to fixedly attach to the compact disk so that the consumer can make a selection to cross out unnecessary compact disks before his desirable being loaded in a CD-ROM.




A conventional sticker device for a compact disk usually comprises a hollow base, a shaft fixed in the hollow base, a spring surrounding the shaft, a pressing pipe on top of the spring and enclosing the shaft. In addition, a lock ring and a pressing plate are provided to engage with each other above the base.




In practice, the sticker is put on the shaft and a press piece is placed on the shaft to push the compact disk downward such that the sticker can be attached to the compact disk fixedly. However, there is a disadvantage for the conventional device that it does not work for a name card shaped compact disk. Hence, it is worth to have an improvement on the conventional sticking device.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




A multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to the present invention is composed of a base and a lid. The lid at two opposite lateral sides thereof is formed a locating recess to engage with a guide plate respectively. A spring is provided between the base and the lid and a movable seat is disposed at the top of the spring with a central cylinder to extend upward through a central hole of a fixing disk on the lid. The fixing disk is provided with two opposite elongated slots with respect to the central hole and the central cylinder is provided with two engaging frames extending outward oppositely. The respective engaging frame has slits corresponding to the respective elongate slot.




When a sticker is going to be stuck on a circular compact disk, the sticker is laid on the fixing disk.




A primary object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk, which is not only for a circular compact disk but also for a name card shaped compact disk to be stuck a sticker simply.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS




The present invention can be more fully understood by reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:





FIG. 1

is an exploded perspective view of a multi-functional sticking device for a label on a compact disk according to the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a sectional view of the sticking device shown in

FIG. 1

after assembling illustrating the label being in a state of having not been stuck on a circular compact disk yet;





FIG. 3

is a top view of

FIG. 2

;





FIG. 4

is a sectional view of the sticking device similar to

FIG. 2

illustrating the label being in a state of having been stuck on a circular compact disk;





FIG. 5

is a sectional view of the sticking device shown in

FIG. 1

after assembling illustrating the label being in a state of having not been stuck on a name card shaped compact disk yet;





FIG. 6

is a top view of

FIG. 5

; and





FIG. 7

is a sectional view of the sticking device similar to

FIG. 5

illustrating the label being in a state of having been stuck on a name card shaped compact disk.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS




Referring to

FIGS. 1

, and


2


, a multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to the present invention comprises a base


10


, and a lid


20


. The lid


20


is joined to the base


10


and a spring


11


with a proper elastic force is disposed between the lid


20


and the base


10


.




The base


10


at two opposite sides thereof is provided with several stop pieces


12


and a post


13


respectively. The post


13


is disposed at a place near the outer side of a middle one of these stop pieces


12


at either side of the base


10


.




The lid


20


at two lateral edges thereof is provided with an inserted recess


21


respectively for locating a guide plate


30


. The lid


20


at the top thereof is formed as a receded fixing disk


22


with a circular central hole


23


. Two opposite elongated slots


24


are provided on the fixing disk


22


with respect to the central hole


23


. A reinforced post


25


with a reinforced plate


26


is disposed at a lateral side of the respective elongated slot


24


at the bottom of the fixing disk


22


.




A movable seat


40


is disposed at the upper end of the spring


11


between the lid


20


and the base


10


and has a central cylinder


41


with a central groove


42


. Two opposite engaging frames


43


are extended outward from the central cylinder


41


and several inserted slits


44


are provided on the respective engaging frame


43


. A hole


45


is provided on the respective engaging frame


43


to be passed through by the respective reinforced post


25


such that the respective reinforced post


25


can be located in place.




Each guide plate


30


has a locating groove


32


and the locating groove


32


splits the guide plate


30


into two plate sections


31


. Two opposite lateral edges of the respective guide plate


30


have a thick support piece


33


and a thin support piece


34


respectively.




A press knob


50


is provided with an inner stem


51


extending downward to fit with the central groove


42


in the central cylinder


41


.




Referring to FIG.


3


and accompanying with

FIG. 2

again, each guide plate


30


is inserted horizontally in each inserted recess


21


first before a sticker is attached to a circular compact disk. Then, the respective post


13


can be located at the locating groove


32


on the respective guide plate


30


. Stop plates


12


on the base


1


are used for locating the respective plate section


31


. The sticker


52


with glue on the back thereof is laid on the fixing disk


22


first, then the circular compact disk


60


is held by the cylinder


41


. Finally, the inner stem


51


is inserted in the central groove of the cylinder


41


through the central hole


61


of the circular compact disk


60


.




Referring to

FIG. 4

, the circular compact disk


60


is facially moved downward with the central cylinder


41


while the press knob


50


is pressed downward such that the sticker


52


can be attached to the circular compact disk


60


. Once the sticker


52


has been stuck on the circular compact disk, the press force is released from the press knob


50


and the circular compact disk


60


with the central cylinder


41


may move upward by way of the elastic force of the spring


11


. Finally, the press knob


50


is taken out from the central groove


42


such that the circular compact disk


60


can be moved away from the central cylinder


41


to complete the operation of the sticker device.




Referring to

FIGS. 5 and 6

, a name card shaped compact disk


70


provided with a central hole


71


is illustrated. When the compact disk


70


is going to be stuck a sticker, both guide plates


30


have to be detached from both inserted recesses


21


respectively and then inserted into the respective slit


44


. Each guide plate


30


is strengthened by way of the reinforced post


25


and the reinforced plate


26


. The thick support piece


33


and the thin support piece


34


are used for supporting name card shaped compact disks


70


in different widths. The sticker


53


with the back thereof coated with glue is laid on the fixing disk


22


and the name card shaped compact disk


70


is supported by the respective thin support piece


34


. Once the press knob


50


is pressed downward, each guide plate


30


may be pushed to move downward so as to stick the sticker


53


on the name card shaped compact disk


70


. Accordingly, it is noted that the sticking device of the present invention is adaptable for both of the circular compact disk and the name card shaped compact disk.




It is appreciated that the present invention at least offers an advantage that different sized stickers


52


,


53


can be stuck on a circular compact disk or a name card shaped compact disk. Therefore, the present invention is a simple sticker device provided with a wider adaptability.




While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that modifications or variations may be easily made without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims.



Claims
  • 1. A multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk, comprisinga base; a lid with two opposite edges and a top, an inserted recess being formed at each of said two opposite edges, said top being formed as a receded fixing disk with a circular central hole, two opposite elongated through slots being provided on the fixing disk with respect to the central hole; a spring with two ends, being disposed between the base and the lid, an end thereof being located at a central area of the base; a movable seat, being disposed at the other end of the spring, having a central cylinder with a central groove, two opposite engaging frames being extended outward from the central cylinder, a plurality of inserted slits being provided on the respective engaging frame to corresponding to the respective elongated slot; two guide plates, each of said two guide plates having a locating groove, said locating groove splitting the guide plate into two plate sections, two opposite lateral edges of the respective guide plate having a plurality of support pieces; and a press knob, being provided with an inner stem, extending downward to fit with the central groove in the central cylinder.
  • 2. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein the base at two opposite sides thereof is provided with a plurality of stop pieces and a post respectively extending upward in a way of the post being disposed at a place near the outer side of said stop pieces at the same side.
  • 3. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein a reinforced post with a reinforced plate is disposed at a lateral side of the respective elongated slot at the bottom of the fixing disk and a hole is provided on the respective engaging frame to be passed through by the respective reinforced post so as to be located in place.
  • 4. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein said support pieces may be thick support pieces.
  • 5. The multi-functional sticker device for a compact disk according to claim 1, wherein said support pieces may be thin support pieces.
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