JP2000163923A - Tape cassette - Google Patents

Tape cassette

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JP2000163923A
JP2000163923A JP10335445A JP33544598A JP2000163923A JP 2000163923 A JP2000163923 A JP 2000163923A JP 10335445 A JP10335445 A JP 10335445A JP 33544598 A JP33544598 A JP 33544598A JP 2000163923 A JP2000163923 A JP 2000163923A
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bottom wall
drive shaft
parts
recessed
casing
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Inventor
Kenji Hashizume
健二 橋爪
Akio Momoi
昭夫 桃井
Tsuichi Sato
津一 佐藤
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TDK Corp
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TDK Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent deformations due to contraction of a bottom wall and surrounding walls in a casing at contraction, after forming the casing by preparing a recessed part surrounding a drive shaft inserting hole separated from a sidewall between the driving shaft inserting hole in the bottom wall and the sidewall. SOLUTION: Ring-like recessed parts 23 concentric with drive shaft inserting holes 22 are provided in a lower casing 2, and inner and outer edge parts of the recessed parts 23 are combined with surrounding thick-wall parts via inclined surfaces 27, in order to smooth the flow of resin at the time of forming. The recessed part 23 are formed into walls thiner than the other part, the recessed parts 23 are completely solidified when corner parts where a bottom wall 24 and sidewalls 25 meet are solidified, and tensile force due to forming and contraction is not transmitted to the side of the drive shaft inserting holes 22. Therefore, camber with not be generated in the lower casing 2, and thereby the casing having superior flatness is obtained. When fluidity of resin at the time of forming taken into consideration, since sharp variations of plate thickness is not preferable, a boundary with the recessed part 23 be preferably formed in the inclined surface 27 or the bottom part of the recessed part be preferably formed into a round shape.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はテープを巻いた一対
のテープリールを回転可能に収容テープカセットであっ
て、ケースに装置の駆動軸が挿入される駆動軸挿入孔を
備えているテープカセットに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape cassette rotatably accommodating a pair of tape reels each having a tape wound thereon, the tape cassette having a drive shaft insertion hole into which a drive shaft of the apparatus is inserted. .

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】実開昭62−117777号には上記形
式のテープカセットにおいて、テープリールの部分に相
当する下ケースの内面に凹部を設け、これにより下ケー
スの肉厚を均一にして成形性を改善することが記載され
ている。ところが近年、従来ビデオテープカセット用と
して用いられてきたテープカセットがコンピュータのバ
ックアップ用テープカセットとして使用されることが行
われるようになってきた。このような用途では、これま
で以上に高い信頼性(形状精度、耐久性)が必要とされ
ているが、上記のような従来の対応では十分な精度と耐
久性が得られない。
2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. Sho 62-117777 discloses a tape cassette of the above-mentioned type, in which a concave portion is provided on the inner surface of a lower case corresponding to a tape reel, thereby making the thickness of the lower case uniform and forming. Is described as improving. However, in recent years, tape cassettes conventionally used for video tape cassettes have been used as backup tape cassettes for computers. In such applications, higher reliability (shape accuracy and durability) is required than before, but sufficient accuracy and durability cannot be obtained by the conventional measures as described above.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】特にカセット下面(下
ケースの下面)は、装置と接触(当接)する部分が多
く、その精度(平面度)を高めておく必要がある。従来
技術のものでは、下ケースの底壁が反りを生じてしま
う。すなわち、図7、8及び図9に示したように、従来
の下ケース2の底壁にはリールが収納される部分から側
壁11にかけて他の部分よりも薄肉の凹部9を有する
が、下ケースを樹脂成形する際に底壁10と側壁11が
交わるコーナー部分12は肉厚が厚いために固化が遅く
なり、製品が樹脂成形された時最後に固化する。この部
分が固化するとき、この部分の収縮により側壁11と底
壁10を矢印の方向へ引っ張る。これは、側壁11は高
さが低く周囲が連結しているので底壁10より強いが、
底壁10は薄肉であることと駆動軸挿入孔13を有する
こととのために通常の平板より弱いからである。底壁の
肉厚が全体的に薄いと精度は比較的良いが、薄くすると
機械的強度が不足するために上記の先行技術では薄肉の
底壁に駆動軸挿入孔13と側壁11を結んで細長い一本
又は複数本の厚肉リブを設けている。ところがこのよう
な厚肉リブを有する底壁では図8のような反りを生じて
しまう。なぜなら、リブの部分は肉厚が厚いために樹脂
の固化が遅くなり反りを発生させるからである。固化の
遅れは基本的にはリブの部分に生じるが、周囲の肉厚が
薄いのでその影響がその周辺の底壁にも及ぶ。このよう
に従来の技術では、高精度の要請に対処することが出来
ない。
In particular, the lower surface of the cassette (the lower surface of the lower case) has many portions that come into contact (contact) with the apparatus, and it is necessary to increase the accuracy (flatness) thereof. In the prior art, the bottom wall of the lower case is warped. That is, as shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, the bottom wall of the conventional lower case 2 has a concave portion 9 which is thinner from the portion where the reel is stored to the side wall 11 than the other portions. When the resin is molded, the corner portion 12 where the bottom wall 10 and the side wall 11 intersect with each other has a large thickness, so that the solidification is slowed down, and is finally solidified when the product is molded with the resin. When this part is solidified, the contraction of this part pulls the side wall 11 and the bottom wall 10 in the direction of the arrow. This is stronger than the bottom wall 10 because the side wall 11 is low and the periphery is connected,
This is because the bottom wall 10 is thinner and has the drive shaft insertion hole 13, so that it is weaker than a normal flat plate. The accuracy is relatively good when the thickness of the bottom wall is thin as a whole. However, when the thickness is thin, the mechanical strength is insufficient. One or more thick ribs are provided. However, the bottom wall having such a thick rib causes warpage as shown in FIG. This is because the rib portion has a large thickness, so that the solidification of the resin is slowed, and the rib is warped. Although the solidification delay basically occurs in the rib portion, the influence is also exerted on the bottom wall around the rib because the thickness of the periphery is thin. As described above, the conventional technology cannot cope with a demand for high precision.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明では従来のような
駆動軸挿入口から周壁に延びるリブを使用することな
く、ケースの周囲壁(側壁)と駆動軸挿入孔の間に薄肉
部、好ましくは環状の薄肉部を設けることにより従来の
問題を解決する。すなわち本発明は、ケース内に一対の
テープリールが収納され、ケース底壁には装置の駆動軸
挿入孔を有するテープカセットにおいて、底壁の駆動軸
挿入孔と側壁の間に駆動軸挿入孔を囲む凹部を設けたこ
とを特徴とするテープカセットを提供する。ここに、好
ましくは凹部の厚みは底壁の厚みの50〜80%であ
る。
According to the present invention, a thin portion, preferably a thin portion, is preferably provided between the peripheral wall (side wall) of the case and the drive shaft insertion hole without using a rib extending from the drive shaft insertion port to the peripheral wall as in the prior art. Solves the conventional problem by providing an annular thin portion. That is, according to the present invention, in a tape cassette in which a pair of tape reels is housed in a case and a drive shaft insertion hole of the device is provided in a case bottom wall, a drive shaft insertion hole is provided between the drive shaft insertion hole and the side wall of the bottom wall. A tape cassette provided with a surrounding recess is provided. Here, the thickness of the recess is preferably 50 to 80% of the thickness of the bottom wall.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】本発明によると、底壁の駆動軸挿入孔と側壁の
間に駆動軸挿入孔を囲む環状の凹部を設けることによ
り、駆動軸挿入孔と側壁を結ぶ厚肉部をなくし、ケース
成形後の冷却固化による収縮時にケースの周囲壁(側
壁)が底壁に及ぼす影響を回避することができ、樹脂の
収縮の差により生じる変形を防止することができるの
で、ケース底壁(主壁)の反りを防止することができ
る。
According to the present invention, by forming an annular recess surrounding the drive shaft insertion hole between the drive shaft insertion hole and the side wall of the bottom wall, a thick portion connecting the drive shaft insertion hole and the side wall is eliminated, and the case is formed. Since the influence of the peripheral wall (side wall) of the case on the bottom wall at the time of shrinkage due to cooling and solidification can be avoided, and the deformation caused by the difference in shrinkage of the resin can be prevented, the case bottom wall (main wall) Warpage can be prevented.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の実施の形態】次に図面を参照して本発明の実施
の形態を説明する。図1〜図6は本発明の実施例を示す
テープカセットの分解斜視図である。図1はテープカセ
ットの分解斜視図であり、上ケース1と下ケース2を周
壁部で合わせて形成される収納部に、テープ4を巻回し
た一対のテープリール3、3が回転可能に収納されてい
る。テープ4はケースに設けた2つの開口21、21の
一方から繰り出され、ケース前面側を通って他方の開口
から巻き取られる。ケース外のテープを保護するための
前蓋5、内蓋6がセットされている。カセット不使用時
には前蓋5、内蓋6がケース外のテープ4を覆い、使用
時には前蓋5、内蓋6が開いてテープを露出する。ケー
スには前蓋5、内蓋6の開閉やテープリール3、3の回
転を制御する蓋ロック部材7、リールブレーキ部材8が
セットされている。以上は従来公知の構造である。
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are exploded perspective views of a tape cassette showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a tape cassette. A pair of tape reels 3, 3 around which a tape 4 is wound, are rotatably stored in a storage portion formed by joining an upper case 1 and a lower case 2 by a peripheral wall. Have been. The tape 4 is fed out from one of the two openings 21 provided in the case, and is wound through the other opening through the front side of the case. A front lid 5 and an inner lid 6 for protecting the tape outside the case are set. When the cassette is not used, the front lid 5 and the inner lid 6 cover the tape 4 outside the case, and when used, the front lid 5 and the inner lid 6 are opened to expose the tape. A lid lock member 7 and a reel brake member 8 for controlling opening and closing of the front lid 5 and the inner lid 6 and rotation of the tape reels 3 are set in the case. The above is a conventionally known structure.

【0007】実施例1 図2〜図3にあるように、下ケース2には駆動軸挿入孔
22と同心のリング状凹部23を設けている。凹部23
の内外縁部は成型時の樹脂流れを円滑にするためにテー
パ部27を介して周囲の厚肉部に結合している。凹部2
3は他の部分より薄肉となり、上述したように、底壁2
4と周壁25とが会合するコーナー部が固化する時には
凹部23は完全に固化してしまっており成形収縮による
引っ張り力をそれ以上駆動軸挿入孔22側に伝えること
がなくなる。これによって下ケース2には反りが発生せ
ず平面度に優れるケースを得ることができる。この時、
駆動軸挿入孔22の周囲の幅2〜3mmの環状部分28
(ハッチング部分)はテープリール3を支えるため従来
通りの厚みとする。また、側壁25やリールエリア区画
壁26から4〜5mm以内には凹部は設けない。これは
ケース内でテープリール3がガタついてもリールが凹部
に落ち込まないようにするためである。
Embodiment 1 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower case 2 is provided with a ring-shaped recess 23 concentric with the drive shaft insertion hole 22. Recess 23
The inner and outer edges are connected to the surrounding thick portion via a tapered portion 27 in order to smooth the resin flow during molding. Recess 2
3 is thinner than the other parts, and as described above, the bottom wall 2
When the corner portion where the 4 and the peripheral wall 25 meet is solidified, the concave portion 23 is completely solidified, and the tensile force due to the molding shrinkage will not be transmitted further to the drive shaft insertion hole 22 side. This makes it possible to obtain a case in which the lower case 2 does not warp and has excellent flatness. At this time,
An annular portion 28 having a width of 2 to 3 mm around the drive shaft insertion hole 22.
The hatched portion has a conventional thickness to support the tape reel 3. No recess is provided within 4 to 5 mm from the side wall 25 or the reel area partition wall 26. This is to prevent the reel from falling into the recess even if the tape reel 3 is loose in the case.

【0008】実施例2 図4〜図5は他の実施例を示し、図3〜図4の実施例に
おけるリング状の凹部23に相当する領域にリング状凹
部29を複数設けたものである。この実施例も作用は実
質的に実施例1のものと変わらない。
Embodiment 2 FIGS. 4 and 5 show another embodiment, in which a plurality of ring-shaped recesses 29 are provided in a region corresponding to the ring-shaped recess 23 in the embodiment of FIGS. The operation of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment.

【0009】実施例3 図6は本発明の変形例を示す。この例においては図2〜
図3に示した実施例1を修正するものであり図2に示し
たリング状の凹部23と同様な部分の他に更に角形部分
31を設けた凹部30を有する。リング状部分の構成は
実施例1と同様である。この例によると薄肉部が広くな
り材料の節約となるが、精度は実施例1のものと変わら
ない。
Embodiment 3 FIG. 6 shows a modification of the present invention. In this example, FIG.
It is a modification of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3 and has a concave portion 30 provided with a rectangular portion 31 in addition to a portion similar to the ring-shaped concave portion 23 shown in FIG. The configuration of the ring-shaped portion is the same as that of the first embodiment. According to this example, although the thin portion is widened and the material is saved, the accuracy is not different from that of the first embodiment.

【0010】図2〜図3の実施例1、図4〜図5の実施
例2に基づき凹部の深さを変えて成形し、その反り量を
測定した。下ケースの底壁24の厚みは1.2mmであ
る。実施例1では幅5mmのリング状の凹部を設けた。
実施例2では幅1mmのリング状の凹部をピッチ2mm
で4個設けた。
Based on Example 1 of FIGS. 2 and 3 and Example 2 of FIGS. 4 and 5, the concave portion was formed by changing the depth, and the amount of warpage was measured. The thickness of the bottom wall 24 of the lower case is 1.2 mm. In Example 1, a ring-shaped recess having a width of 5 mm was provided.
In the second embodiment, a ring-shaped recess having a width of 1 mm is formed with a pitch of 2 mm
Provided four.

【0011】[0011]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0012】上記の結果からも判るように適度な量の凹
部を設けることによってケースの反りが改善される。実
施例1では凹部の範囲が広いため凹部の厚みが薄くなる
と成形性が若干劣る。以上から、凹部の厚みは底壁の5
0〜80%とすることが好ましいと言える。成形時の樹
脂の流動性を考慮すると急激な板厚の変化は好ましくな
いので、実施例1のような形状では凹部23との境界は
傾斜面27にしたり、実施例2のような形状の時は凹部
の底部はアール形状とすることが望ましい。また、実施
例1、2では凹部はリング状となっているが、これは金
型の加工が簡単なためであり、実施例3のように、側壁
に沿った形の凹部とすることも可能である。
As can be seen from the above results, the warpage of the case is improved by providing an appropriate amount of recess. In Example 1, since the range of the concave portion is large, the moldability is slightly inferior when the concave portion is thin. From the above, the thickness of the recess is 5
It can be said that it is preferably set to 0 to 80%. Considering the fluidity of the resin at the time of molding, a rapid change in the plate thickness is not preferable. Therefore, in the case of the shape as in the first embodiment, the boundary with the concave portion 23 is the inclined surface 27 or when the shape as in the second embodiment is used. It is desirable that the bottom of the concave portion has a round shape. In the first and second embodiments, the concave portion is formed in a ring shape. This is because the processing of the mold is simple, and the concave portion along the side wall can be formed as in the third embodiment. It is.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明によると、ケース
成形後の収縮時にケースの底壁(主面)と周囲壁(側
壁)の収縮による変形を防止することができるので、ケ
ース底壁(主壁)の反りを防止することができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, deformation of the bottom wall (main surface) and the peripheral wall (side wall) of the case due to shrinkage during shrinkage after molding of the case can be prevented. (Main wall) warpage can be prevented.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の実施例を示すテープカセットの分解斜
視図である。
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a tape cassette showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の下ケースの平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view of a lower case of the present invention.

【図3】図2のIII-III断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2;

【図4】本発明の他の実施例の下ケースの平面図であ
る。
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a lower case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

【図5】図4のV−V断面図である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

【図6】本発明の更に他の実施例の下ケースの平面図で
ある。
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a lower case according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

【図7】従来のテープカセットの下ケースの平面図FIG. 7 is a plan view of a lower case of a conventional tape cassette.

【図8】図7のVIII-VIII断面図である。FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7;

【図9】図8の部分拡大図である。FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 8;

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 上ケース 2 下ケース 3 テープリール 4 テープ 5 前蓋 22 駆動軸挿入孔 23 凹部 24 底壁 25 側壁 26 区画壁 27 傾斜面 28 環状部分 29 凹部 30 凹部 31 角形部分 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Upper case 2 Lower case 3 Tape reel 4 Tape 5 Front lid 22 Drive shaft insertion hole 23 Concave part 24 Bottom wall 25 Side wall 26 Partition wall 27 Inclined surface 28 Annular part 29 Concave part 30 Concave part 31 Square part

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 ケース内に一対のテープリールが収納さ
れ、ケース底壁には装置の駆動軸挿入孔を有するテープ
カセットにおいて、底壁の駆動軸挿入孔と側壁の間に該
側壁から離間して駆動軸挿入孔を囲む凹部を設けたこと
を特徴とするテープカセット。
1. A tape cassette having a pair of tape reels housed in a case and having a drive shaft insertion hole for a device in a bottom wall of the case, the tape cassette being spaced from the drive shaft insertion hole and the side wall of the bottom wall. And a recess surrounding the drive shaft insertion hole.
【請求項2】 凹部の厚みは底壁の厚みの50〜80%
であることを特徴とする請求項1のテープカセット。
2. The thickness of the recess is 50 to 80% of the thickness of the bottom wall.
The tape cassette according to claim 1, wherein
【請求項3】 凹部は一個のほぼリング状に形成されて
いる請求項1又は2のテープカセット。
3. The tape cassette according to claim 1, wherein the recess is formed in a substantially ring shape.
【請求項4】 凹部は複数個のほぼリング状に形成され
ている請求項1又は2のテープカセット。
4. The tape cassette according to claim 1, wherein the recess is formed in a plurality of substantially ring shapes.
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