WO2000045390A1 - Compact disc holder with drawer - Google Patents

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WO2000045390A1
WO2000045390A1 PCT/FR2000/000180 FR0000180W WO0045390A1 WO 2000045390 A1 WO2000045390 A1 WO 2000045390A1 FR 0000180 W FR0000180 W FR 0000180W WO 0045390 A1 WO0045390 A1 WO 0045390A1
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Roland Sauzet
Franck Leroux
Fabrice Leroux
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Franck Leroux
Fabrice Leroux
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/04—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers
    • G11B33/0405—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon modified to store record carriers for storing discs
    • G11B33/0461—Disc storage racks
    • G11B33/0466—Disc storage racks for disc cartridges

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  • the present invention relates to boxes for packaging disc-shaped recording media, such as compact discs.
  • compact disc a recording medium, in particular of digital data, in the form of a disc.
  • This term thus covers, without limitation, audio compact discs, CD-ROMs, video compact discs and mini compact discs.
  • packaging boxes that can contain one or more compact discs as well as information carriers on the content of the disc, or promotional materials, such as printed booklets or other objects.
  • the most widespread model comprises a so-called bottom plate provided with means for attaching the compact disc (generally made up of teeth projecting from the center of the plate and forming a crown intended to be engaged in the central orifice of the compact disc), and means for receiving in hinge-type articulation the pins of a closure plate capable of covering the compact disc positioned on the bottom plate.
  • the compact disc generally made up of teeth projecting from the center of the plate and forming a crown intended to be engaged in the central orifice of the compact disc
  • the main object of the invention is to allow the realization of a compact disc housing of simple design, which overcomes the drawbacks mentioned above.
  • the invention proposes, according to a first aspect, a packaging box for at least one recording medium in the form of a disc, such as a compact disc, characterized in that it comprises a box suitable for slidingly receive at least one drawer capable of receiving a recording medium, and the box consists of the assembly of two identical hermaphrodite elements.
  • each hermaphrodite element comprises a bottom plate made of one piece with at least one protruding claw from one of the lateral edges of the plate and at least one complementary recess of the claw arranged symmetrically on a second opposite lateral edge of the plate, - each hermaphrodite element comprises on each of two of its opposite lateral edges two claws and two complementary recesses, the claws of each lateral edge being opposite the recess of the opposite lateral edge,
  • each hermaphrodite element has a respective step at the junction between the bottom plate and each of the two lateral edges
  • each lateral edge also has two notches, each notch of a lateral edge lying opposite a respective notch of the opposite lateral edge,
  • the bottom plate has a free front edge and an opposite rear edge, a wall projecting from said rear edge while leaving part of this rear edge free,
  • Each drawer is provided with lugs capable of engaging in windows of the box to block the position of the drawer relative to the box, the lugs of the drawer being integral with an elastically deformable assembly which can be requested by a user to release the lugs of the windows of the box, - said elastic assembly comprises a flexible tongue integral with the drawer and out of which the lugs are protruding, said elastic assembly comprises at least one push button projecting from the rear of the flexible tongue,
  • the windows of the box are formed by the superposition of the notches of two respective hermaphrodite elements assembled, the box comprises means for elastically urging the drawer out of the box when the drawer is retracted inside the box,
  • Each drawer and the housing are made by molding a plastic material.
  • the invention also provides a device for packaging record carriers in the form of discs, such as compact discs, characterized in that it comprises a rigid assembly in series of any desired number of plates. all identical for separating packaging modules, said assembly also comprising at its two ends two closing elements cooperating with the two end plates of the assembled series, thereby defining a plurality of housings for the other supports, and said modules packaging are boxes of which one face is open to receive sliding at least one drawer intended to contain at least one support.
  • Preferred, but non-limiting aspects of the device according to the invention are the following:
  • the module separation plates are identical to each other and comprise on each of their two main faces a set of hermaphrodite attachment means
  • the closing elements are identical and have on one of their two main faces a set of hermaphrodite fastening means
  • said set of hermaphrodite fastening means comprises at least one protruding claw from one of the lateral edges of the element or of the plate and at least one complementary recess of the claw disposed symmetrically on an opposite lateral edge of the element or of the plate, - the set of hermaphrodite fastening means comprises on each of the two opposite lateral edges of the element or of the plate two claws and two complementary recesses, the claws of each lateral edge being opposite the recess on the opposite side edge,
  • each lateral edge also has two notches, each notch of a lateral edge lying opposite a respective notch of the opposite lateral edge, each element and each plate has a free front edge and an opposite rear edge, a wall projecting from said rear edge while leaving part of this rear edge free,
  • Each drawer associated with a box is provided with lugs capable of engaging in windows of the box to block the position of the drawer relative to the box, the pins of the drawer being integral with an elastically deformable assembly which can be requested by a user to release the pins of the windows of the box,
  • said elastic assembly comprises a flexible tongue integral with the drawer
  • said elastic assembly comprises at least one push-button protruding from the rear of the tongue,
  • each box comprises means for elastically urging each drawer out of the box when the drawer is retracted inside the box,
  • Each drawer, each partition plate and each closure element is made in one piece by molding a plastic material.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an element for constituting the box of a housing according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a view along the same perspective of two identical elements such as that of Figure 1, placed so as to constitute the box of a box according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows the box of a housing according to the invention constituted by the assembly of the two elements of Figure 2
  • Figure 4 is a view from a different perspective of the box of Figure 3, on which the parts V , VI are highlighted
  • - Figures 5 and 6 are two detailed views of the respective parts V, VI of Figure 4
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a housing drawer according to the invention
  • FIG. 8 is a view from a different perspective of the same drawer, on which the part IX is highlighted
  • FIG. 9 is a detailed view of part IX of FIG. 8
  • FIG. 10 is a view of a box according to the invention, consisting of the box of FIG. 3 in which the drawer of FIG. 7 is engaged,
  • FIG. 11 shows an alternative embodiment of the drawer of Figure 7 consisting of the superposition of two thin drawers
  • - Figure 12 is a view of the upper drawer of Figure 11 on which the parts XIII and XIV are highlighted,
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 are detailed views of the respective parts XIII and XIV of FIG. 12,
  • FIG. 15 is a view of a box according to the invention in which the two superimposed drawers of FIG. 11 are housed in the box of FIG. 3,
  • FIG. 16 is a view of the lower drawer of the superposition of drawers in FIG. 11,
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a plate making it possible to produce a set of two housings according to the invention in one piece
  • - Figures 18 and 19 are views from different perspectives of a modular assembly of housing according to the invention, implementing several plates identical to that of FIG. 17.
  • an element 10 for making a compact disc box housing according to the invention.
  • This element 10 comprises a solid rectangular plate 101 of which a first so-called front edge 102 is free, the three other edges of the plate having come integrally with wall means and hooking with another identical element 10, projecting in an orientation generally perpendicular out of the same face 1010 of the plate.
  • the element 10 is produced by molding a plastic material, such as polystyrene, which may or may not be transparent, and all of its components have come by molding.
  • a first so-called lateral edge 103, adjacent to the edge 102, is integral with a wall 1030 projecting perpendicularly to the face 1010 of the plate 101.
  • This wall 1030 extends essentially along the edge 103 but does not constitute a continuous wall .
  • the wall 1030 successively comprises, starting from the corner C23 of the plate 101 between the edges 102 and 103 and up to the corner C35 of the plate 101 between the edge 103 and the edge 105 opposite the edge 102: • a first wall element 1031 solid, projecting perpendicularly from the plate with a height h1, A recess 1032 said before, located near the edge 102 of the plate and having a width 11,
  • a second wall element 1033 extending around the central region of the edge 103, the wall element 1033 generally projecting from the height h1 in alignment with the wall element 1031 and comprising successively from before rear: a notch 10330 located near the recess 1032, behind which a claw 10331 of width 11 extends the wall element 1033 in the direction perpendicular to the plate 101 so that the claw 10331 projects perpendicularly out of the plate 101 with a height h2 substantially equal to twice the height h1, the claw 10331 comprising at its end a return at a right angle parallel to the plate 101 and oriented towards the edge 105 lateral opposite the edge 103, the element of wall 1033 again projecting from the height h1 behind the claw 10331,
  • the second lateral edge 104 also includes a wall 1040 projecting from a height h1 perpendicularly out of the same face of the plate 101 of the wall 1030, said wall 1040 successively comprising from front to back:
  • the edge 105 of the plate is not straight but has in its central region which extends over approximately half of the side of the plate a symmetrical concavity 1050, a stud 1051 projecting laterally from the middle of this concavity so that the end of this stud is in the extension of the straight parts 1052 and 1053 of the edge 104, which surround the central concavity 1050.
  • the rear edge 105 thus comprises four zones of substantially equal length:
  • One of the two central zones 10500 also has a projecting wall perpendicular to the plate 101 with a height h1.
  • the protruding wall element from zone 10500 joins the protruding wall from zone 1052 and the central stud 1051, while following the concavity of zone 10500.
  • the second central zone 10501 symmetrical to zone 10500 does not include as for it, no wall perpendicular to the plate 101 and thus constitutes an opening in the bottom of the element 10.
  • a pin P protrudes from above the wall element which projects from the framing zone 1053, in the region of this wall element closest to the center of the edge 105.
  • an orifice O is formed in the end of the upper face of the wall element extending from the zone 1052 symmetrical with the zone 1053.
  • Said orifice O is of dimensions adapted to receive a spike while hunting such as the pin P and is located symmetrically, relative to the center of the edge 105, with respect to said pin P.
  • two box elements 10 and 10 'identical to the element described with reference to Figure 1 are arranged opposite one another, so that the faces 1010 and 1010' of each of these two elements outside of which the walls are projecting are also opposite one another and that the claws of one of the elements can be engaged in the recesses of the homologous element.
  • the claws and the recesses of each element 10, 10 ' form hermaphrodite attachment means, that is to say which can cooperate with identical means placed opposite, and it is thus possible to assemble the two elements 10 and 10 ', as shown in Figure 3.
  • lateral recesses are also associated with recesses of the same width 11, formed in the face of the main plate of the box element which is opposite to the face 1010, 1010 ′ so as to that once the two elements 10 and 10 'assembled to form a box 100, the returns of the claws of each element are flush with the surface of the plate of the other element.
  • each side wall 1030 and 1040 which face the opposite side wall include, as shown in FIG. 1, a step M located at the base of the wall towards the inside of the plate 101, and s 'extending over almost the entire length of said wall 1030 or 1040, with the exception of the notches 10330, 10352, 10430 and 10452, the step also stopping slightly in front of the rear notches 10352 and 10452.
  • the interior cavity of this box has on its two opposite edges which correspond to the lateral edges 103 and 104 of the two elements 10 and 10 ', two respective grooves G1 and G2 longitudinal which extend from the front end of the box to a point situated slightly in front of the rear windows F2 resulting from the superposition of the notches 10352 and 10452.
  • FIG. 4 which is a perspective view showing the rear face of a box 100 also makes it possible to define two details V and VI shown respectively in FIGS. 5 and 6 and showing respectively detailed views of the front windows F1 and rear F2 of the side of the cabinet.
  • the edges of windows F1 and F2 are perpendicular to the side edges of the box, except the rear edge of window F1 which is chamfered, as we will detail later in this text.
  • the assembly of the two box elements 10 and 10 ′ has made it possible to constitute on the rear face of the box a central concavity resulting from the superposition of the two concavities 1050 of the respective elements, separated in its middle by the superposition of the two studs 1051, and in which two openings 01 and 02 form a checkerboard pattern with respect to these two central studs, that is to say that the orifices 01 and 02 are offset both vertically and transversely.
  • a drawer 200 has been shown, the dimensions of which correspond to the dimension of the interior cavity of the box 100.
  • This drawer is produced by monoblock molding, for example in the same material as the box 100.
  • the drawer 200 comprises a bottom plate 201 framed by four edges projecting perpendicularly, the two lateral edges 203 and 204 being provided on their external face with a cornice 2030 intended to be engaged in one of the grooves G1, G2 of the box 100 and thus to guide the sliding of the drawer in the box.
  • a respective recess 2031, 2041 is arranged so as to receive a compact disc whose diameter is slightly less than the width of the drawer, the length of the bottom plate 201 being meanwhile large enough that the distance between the front edges 202 and rear 205 is greater than the diameter of the compact disc.
  • the front edge 202 is provided on its upper face with a slot 2020 for the insertion of a cardboard tongue carrying information on the compact disc.
  • an elastically deformable assembly 210 constitutes the system making it possible to block and release the sliding of the drawer in the box. This set came from molding with the drawer.
  • This system comprises two thin flexible tongues 2032 and 2042 respectively extending rearward the lateral flanges 203 and 204.
  • the ends of these two tongues are connected by a third transverse tongue 2050 which extends behind the flange 205.
  • This tongue is flexible and is not straight but has a curvature towards the flange 205, so that when the rear ends of the legs 2032 and 2042 are in the rear corners of the box 100, the tongue 2050 follows the concavity of the rear edges 105 of the elements 10 and 10 ′ of the elements constituting said box, without having to deform.
  • Each of the side tabs 2032 and 2042 carries at its end a respective lug 20320 and 20420, projecting laterally outwards. The role of these pins will be explained in detail later in this text.
  • the flexible tongue 2050 carries on its rear face two push buttons B1 and B2, projecting towards the rear, intended to be engaged in the respective orifices 01 and 02 of the rear of the box 100.
  • the length of the drawer is adapted so that when the drawer is thus housed in the box, and the front face of its front edge 202 is flush with the front edges 102 of the two elements 10 and 10 'and therefore with the front of the box , the two push buttons B1 and B2 protrude from the rear of the box through the respective orifices 01 and 02, without the tongue 2050 being deformed.
  • FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the drawer 200, making it possible to better visualize the flexible tongue 2050 and the elements which it carries and which have come integrally with this tongue and the rest of the drawer.
  • the checkerboard offset of the press buttons B1 and B2 corresponding to that of the orifices O1 and O2 of the box.
  • Figure 9 details the geometry of the junction between the lug 2032 and the tongue 2050, and shows in particular that the lug 20320 has a rounded back towards the junction with the tongue 2050 and ends forward which is linked to lug 2032 by a 90 ° offset defining a right angle with this lug 2032.
  • FIG. 10 represents an embodiment of a compact disc case according to the invention, in which the drawer 200 is engaged in the box 100.
  • the drawer can thus slide in the box in order to allow access to the compact disc which rests on the upper faces of the e shortenings 2031 and 2041 of the lateral edges of the drawer.
  • the height of the four edges 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the drawer is adapted to be able to accommodate under the compact disc an information booklet on the content of the compact disc or any other informative or advertising object for example.
  • the lugs 20320 and 20420 located at the rear of the drawer are engaged in the rear windows F2 located on both sides of the box and the recess before said pins prohibits any movement of the drawer forward, while the tongue 2050 is in abutment on the rear face of the internal cavity of the box: the stability of the drawer inside the box is then ensured.
  • the two push buttons B1 and B2 are, as we said, protruding out of the rear of the box through the respective orifices 01 and O2.
  • the user only has to push the drawer towards the rear of the box, the rounded shape of the rear of the lugs 20320 and 20420 cooperating with the rear wall of the windows F1 which is chamfered, so as to facilitate the retraction of the drawer in the box.
  • Figure 1 1 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the single drawer 200 is replaced by two drawers 30 and 31 superimposed whose thickness is equal to half that of the drawer 200. These two drawers have a similar structure to that of drawer 200 and can each receive a compact disc, as well as a booklet or a thin object under the compact disc.
  • a respective push button is associated with each of the two thin drawers so that a user can selectively release one of the two drawers by actuating his associated push button and retracting the lugs of the locking and release system. associated elastic.
  • the checkerboard arrangement of the orifices O1 and O2 makes it possible to remove any ambiguity as to the push button B1 or B2 which is operated in this configuration with two drawers. Indeed, a user can thus feel only when touched the button he is operating, without having to look at the rear of the case.
  • the protruding cornices outside the lateral edges of these two drawers are adapted so that when the two drawers are superimposed and in contact with one another, the meeting of the two cornices has a geometry equivalent to that of the cornice 2030 of the drawer 200.
  • two identical thin drawers 30 placed back to back, which makes it possible to reduce the number of different parts used.
  • the pushbuttons of the two respective identical drawers are always located opposite the orifices O1 and O2. To access a compact disc, the user then turns the case over so that the open drawer presents its compact disc upwards.
  • an elastically deformable element such as a spring associated with each drawer and placed inside the box behind the drawer, or even made of material with the rear of the elastic tongue of the drawer, to urge the latter forward when the drawer is in the retracted position as a result of the compression of said elastically deformable element between the drawer and the bottom of the box.
  • the elastic rear tabs of the drawer do not have a press button but can be requested by an equivalent member of this push button secured to the rear of the housing.
  • FIG. 12 is a detailed view of the thin drawer 30 from which the detailed views of FIGS. 13 and 14 are defined: in FIG. 13, it can be seen that the front limit of the lateral cutout for receiving a compact disc is chamfered, to facilitate the retraction of the drawer into the box from the open position, this arrangement consisting of chamfering the front limit of the receiving cavities of compact disc and is obviously applicable to the thick drawer 200 of FIG. 8. On the FIG. 14 shows the detail of the configuration with lugs similar to that of the thick drawer and described with reference to FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 15 thus presents a view of a box according to the invention comprising a box 100 and two thin drawers 30 and 31.
  • FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view of the drawer 31, the push button of which is offset laterally relative to the drawer push-button 30 so that these two push-buttons can cooperate with the orifices O1 and O2 at the rear of the box when the drawers are superimposed.
  • FIG. 17 represents a plate 40 making it possible to produce modular housing assemblies according to the invention. This plate 40 is a piece monobloc produced by molding, equivalent to the back-to-back meeting of two identical box elements such as element 10 of FIG. 1.
  • the plate thus has on each of its two faces side walls provided with claws and recesses such as those of elements 10 and 10 ′ and elements of the bottom walls to define openings arranged in a checkerboard pattern. It is thus possible to assemble in series as many plates 40 as desired, in order to constitute a modular set E of superimposed boxes, as shown in FIG. 18, the base and the top of this modular set being constituted by box elements 10 such as that shown in FIG. 1.
  • Such a modular assembly thus comprises a superposition of cavities which can each receive either a thick drawer 200, or two thin drawers 30 and 31 superimposed, or two thin drawers 30 superimposed back to back.
  • This embodiment of modular case is particularly advantageous because it constitutes a practical and space-saving storage means making it possible to store as many compact discs as desired in a single set.
  • FIG. 19 shows the assembly E in rear perspective, the pushbuttons of the drawers 200, 30 and 31 not being visible because these drawers are not in the fully retracted position.
  • a box of reduced thickness having an internal cavity whose dimensions correspond to those of a thin drawer such as the drawer 30 of Figure 11.
  • This variant makes it possible to constitute a housing of particularly reduced dimensions, compact.
  • the two components of a single cavity box such as that of Figure 3 are strictly identical; it is indeed possible to use two different elements cooperating for mutual attachment in order to constitute the box of the housing.

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The invention concerns a packaging case for at least a recording medium in the shape of a disc, the case comprising a box (100) for receiving at least a sliding drawer (200) capable of receiving a recording medium (100) consisting in an assembly of two identical hermaphroditic elements. The invention also concerns a device for packaging recording media in the form of discs, comprising a rigid assembly in series a specific desired number of plates all identical enabling to separate the packaging modules, said assembly further comprising at its two ends two closure elements, to define a plurality of housings for the other media, said packaging modules being boxes whereof one face is open to receive at least a sliding drawer (200) designed to contain at least one medium.

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5390 PCT7FROO/OO180L 5390 PCT7FROO / OO180L
BOITIER DE DISQUE COMPACT A TIROIRCOMPACT DRAWER DISC CASE
La présente invention concerne les boîtiers de conditionnement de supports d'enregistrement en forme de disques, tels que les disques compacts.The present invention relates to boxes for packaging disc-shaped recording media, such as compact discs.
Par le terme disque compact, on entend support d'enregistrement, en particulier de données numériques, en forme de disque. Ce terme recouvre ainsi de manière non limitative les disques compacts audio, les CD-ROM, les disques compacts vidéo et les mini disques compacts.By the term compact disc is meant a recording medium, in particular of digital data, in the form of a disc. This term thus covers, without limitation, audio compact discs, CD-ROMs, video compact discs and mini compact discs.
On connaît déjà des boîtiers de conditionnement pouvant contenir un ou plusieurs disques compacts ainsi que des supports d'information sur le contenu du disque, ou de promotion, tels que des livrets imprimés ou d'autres objets.There are already known packaging boxes that can contain one or more compact discs as well as information carriers on the content of the disc, or promotional materials, such as printed booklets or other objects.
Le modèle le plus répandu comporte une plaque dite de fond munie de moyens d'accrochage du disque compact (généralement constitués de dents saillantes du centre de la plaque et formant une couronne destinée à être engagée dans l'orifice central du disque compact), et des moyens pour recevoir en articulation de type charnière les picots d'une plaque de fermeture apte à recouvrir le disque compact positionné sur la plaque de fond.The most widespread model comprises a so-called bottom plate provided with means for attaching the compact disc (generally made up of teeth projecting from the center of the plate and forming a crown intended to be engaged in the central orifice of the compact disc), and means for receiving in hinge-type articulation the pins of a closure plate capable of covering the compact disc positioned on the bottom plate.
De tels boîtiers qui sont extrêmement répandus constituent un moyen de conditionnement pratique. Mais ces boîtiers présentent toutefois des inconvénients :Such cases, which are extremely widespread, constitute a practical means of packaging. However, these boxes have drawbacks:
• L'inconvénient principal de ces boîtiers réside dans la fragilité de certains de leurs composants. En effet, de tels boîtiers sont fréquemment manipulés et sont ainsi exposés aux chocs, résultant en particulier de la chute du boîtier sur le sol. Or, de tels chocs provoquent couramment le bris de composants assurant des fonctions essentielles du boîtier : les dents centrales de maintien du disque compact sur la plaque de fond, et les picots de l'articulation en charnière entre la plaque de fond et la plaque de fermeture du boîtier.• The main drawback of these boxes lies in the fragility of some of their components. Indeed, such cases are frequently handled and are thus exposed to shocks, resulting in particular from the fall of the case on the ground. However, such shocks commonly cause the breakage of components ensuring essential functions of the case: the central teeth for holding the compact disc on the base plate, and the pins of the hinge joint between the base plate and the base plate. case closing.
• En outre, l'accès aux supports de promotion et/ou d'information tels que des livrets descriptifs du contenu du disque compact qui sont couramment insérés dans ces boîtiers de type connu est malaisé, et un tel livret peut être endommagé lorsqu'un utilisateur le sépare du boîtier ou l'y insère. Le but principal de l'invention est de permettre la réalisation d'un boîtier de disque compact de conception simple, qui permet de s'affranchir des inconvénients cités ci-dessus.• In addition, access to promotional and / or information materials such as booklets describing the content of the compact disc which are commonly inserted in these known type of boxes is difficult, and such a booklet can be damaged when user separates it from the housing or inserts it. The main object of the invention is to allow the realization of a compact disc housing of simple design, which overcomes the drawbacks mentioned above.
Un autre but de l'invention est de permettre la réalisation d'un boîtier de disque compact dans lequel la surface disponible pour des supports de promotion et/ou d'information soit accrue par rapport aux boîtiers de l'état de la technique. Afin d'atteindre ces buts, l'invention propose selon un premier aspect un boîtier de conditionnement pour au moins un support d'enregistrement en forme de disque, tel qu'un disque compact, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un caisson apte à recevoir à coulissement au moins un tiroir pouvant recevoir un support d'enregistrement, et le caisson est constitué de l'assemblage de deux éléments identiques hermaphrodites.Another object of the invention is to allow the realization of a compact disc case in which the surface available for promotional and / or information supports is increased compared to the boxes of the prior art. In order to achieve these aims, the invention proposes, according to a first aspect, a packaging box for at least one recording medium in the form of a disc, such as a compact disc, characterized in that it comprises a box suitable for slidingly receive at least one drawer capable of receiving a recording medium, and the box consists of the assembly of two identical hermaphrodite elements.
Des aspects préférés, mais non limitatifs du boîtier selon l'invention sont les suivants :Preferred, but non-limiting aspects of the housing according to the invention are the following:
- il comporte deux tiroirs superposés aptes à coulisser indépendamment l'un de l'autre dans le caisson,- it has two superimposed drawers capable of sliding independently of one another in the box,
- chaque élément hermaphrodite comprend une plaque de fond venue de matière avec au moins une griffe saillante d'un des bords latéraux de la plaque et au moins un évidement complémentaire de la griffe disposé symétriquement sur un deuxième bord latéral opposé de la plaque, - chaque élément hermaphrodite comporte sur chacun de deux de ses bords latéraux opposés deux griffes et deux évidements complémentaires, les griffes de chaque bord latéral se trouvant en regard de l'évidement du bord latéral opposé,each hermaphrodite element comprises a bottom plate made of one piece with at least one protruding claw from one of the lateral edges of the plate and at least one complementary recess of the claw arranged symmetrically on a second opposite lateral edge of the plate, - each hermaphrodite element comprises on each of two of its opposite lateral edges two claws and two complementary recesses, the claws of each lateral edge being opposite the recess of the opposite lateral edge,
- chaque élément hermaphrodite comporte une marche respective à la jonction entre la plaque de fond et chacun des deux bords latéraux,each hermaphrodite element has a respective step at the junction between the bottom plate and each of the two lateral edges,
- chaque bord latéral comporte également deux encoches, chaque encoche d'un bord latéral se trouvant en regard d'une encoche respective du bord latéral opposé,each lateral edge also has two notches, each notch of a lateral edge lying opposite a respective notch of the opposite lateral edge,
- la limite arrière d'une des deux encoches de chaque bord latéral d'élément hermaphrodite est chanfreinée,- the rear limit of one of the two notches on each lateral edge of hermaphrodite element is chamfered,
- la plaque de fond comporte un bord avant libre et un bord arrière opposé, une paroi étant saillante à partir dudit bord arrière tout en laissant une partie de ce bord arrière libre,the bottom plate has a free front edge and an opposite rear edge, a wall projecting from said rear edge while leaving part of this rear edge free,
- la partie du bord arrière qui est libre est excentrée par rapport au centre dudit bord arrière,- the part of the rear edge which is free is eccentric relative to the center of said rear edge,
- chaque tiroir est muni d'ergots aptes à s'engager dans des fenêtres du caisson pour bloquer la position du tiroir par rapport au caisson, les ergots du tiroir étant solidaires d'un ensemble elastiquement deformable pouvant être sollicité par un utilisateur pour libérer les ergots des fenêtres du caisson, - ledit ensemble élastique comporte une languette flexible solidaire du tiroir et hors de laquelle les ergots sont saillants, - ledit ensemble élastique comporte au moins un bouton-poussoir saillant à l'arrière de la languette flexible,- Each drawer is provided with lugs capable of engaging in windows of the box to block the position of the drawer relative to the box, the lugs of the drawer being integral with an elastically deformable assembly which can be requested by a user to release the lugs of the windows of the box, - said elastic assembly comprises a flexible tongue integral with the drawer and out of which the lugs are protruding, said elastic assembly comprises at least one push button projecting from the rear of the flexible tongue,
- les fenêtres du caisson sont constituées par la superposition des encoches de deux éléments hermaphrodites respectifs assemblés, - le boîtier comporte des moyens pour solliciter elastiquement le tiroir hors du caisson lorsque le tiroir est escamoté à l'intérieur du caisson,the windows of the box are formed by the superposition of the notches of two respective hermaphrodite elements assembled, the box comprises means for elastically urging the drawer out of the box when the drawer is retracted inside the box,
- chaque tiroir et le boîtier sont réalisés par moulage d'une matière plastique.- Each drawer and the housing are made by molding a plastic material.
Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention propose également un dispositif de conditionnement de supports d'enregistrements en forme de disques, tels que des disques compacts, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un assemblage rigide en série d'un nombre désiré quelconque de plaques toutes identiques permettant de séparer des modules de conditionnement, ledit assemblage comprenant également à ses deux extrémités deux éléments de fermeture coopérant avec les deux plaques d'extrémité de la série assemblée, pour ainsi définir une pluralité de logements pour les autres supports, et lesdits modules de conditionnement sont des caissons dont une face est ouverte pour recevoir à coulissement au moins un tiroir destiné à contenir au moins un support.According to a second aspect, the invention also provides a device for packaging record carriers in the form of discs, such as compact discs, characterized in that it comprises a rigid assembly in series of any desired number of plates. all identical for separating packaging modules, said assembly also comprising at its two ends two closing elements cooperating with the two end plates of the assembled series, thereby defining a plurality of housings for the other supports, and said modules packaging are boxes of which one face is open to receive sliding at least one drawer intended to contain at least one support.
Des aspects préférés, mais non limitatifs du dispositif selon l'invention sont les suivants :Preferred, but non-limiting aspects of the device according to the invention are the following:
- les plaques de séparation des modules sont identiques les unes aux autres et comportent sur chacune de leurs deux faces principales un ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites,the module separation plates are identical to each other and comprise on each of their two main faces a set of hermaphrodite attachment means,
- les éléments de fermeture sont identiques et possèdent sur une de leurs deux faces principales un ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites,the closing elements are identical and have on one of their two main faces a set of hermaphrodite fastening means,
- ledit ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites comprend au moins une griffe saillante d'un des bords latéraux de l'élément ou de la plaque et au moins un évidement complémentaire de la griffe disposé symétriquement sur un bord latéral opposé de l'élément ou de la plaque, - l'ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites comporte sur chacun des deux bords latéraux opposés de l'élément ou de la plaque deux griffes et deux évidements complémentaires, les griffes de chaque bord latéral se trouvant en regard de l'évidement du bord latéral opposé,said set of hermaphrodite fastening means comprises at least one protruding claw from one of the lateral edges of the element or of the plate and at least one complementary recess of the claw disposed symmetrically on an opposite lateral edge of the element or of the plate, - the set of hermaphrodite fastening means comprises on each of the two opposite lateral edges of the element or of the plate two claws and two complementary recesses, the claws of each lateral edge being opposite the recess on the opposite side edge,
- chaque bord latéral comporte également deux encoches, chaque encoche d'un bord latéral se trouvant en regard d'une encoche respective du bord latéral opposé, - chaque élément et chaque plaque comporte un bord avant libre et un bord arrière opposé, une paroi étant saillante à partir dudit bord arrière tout en laissant une partie de ce bord arrière libre,each lateral edge also has two notches, each notch of a lateral edge lying opposite a respective notch of the opposite lateral edge, each element and each plate has a free front edge and an opposite rear edge, a wall projecting from said rear edge while leaving part of this rear edge free,
- la partie du bord arrière qui est libre est excentrée par rapport au centre dudit bord arrière,- the part of the rear edge which is free is eccentric relative to the center of said rear edge,
- chaque tiroir associé à un caisson est muni d'ergots aptes à s'engager dans des fenêtres du caisson pour bloquer la position du tiroir par rapport au caisson, les ergots du tiroir étant solidaires d'un ensemble elastiquement deformable pouvant être sollicité par un utilisateur pour libérer les ergots des fenêtres du caisson,- Each drawer associated with a box is provided with lugs capable of engaging in windows of the box to block the position of the drawer relative to the box, the pins of the drawer being integral with an elastically deformable assembly which can be requested by a user to release the pins of the windows of the box,
- ledit ensemble élastique comporte une languette flexible solidaire du tiroir,said elastic assembly comprises a flexible tongue integral with the drawer,
- ledit ensemble élastique comporte au moins un bouton poussoir-saillant à l'arrière de la languette,said elastic assembly comprises at least one push-button protruding from the rear of the tongue,
- chaque caisson comporte des moyens pour solliciter elastiquement chaque tiroir hors du caisson lorsque le tiroir est escamoté à l'intérieur du caisson,each box comprises means for elastically urging each drawer out of the box when the drawer is retracted inside the box,
- chaque tiroir, chaque plaque de séparation et chaque élément de fermeture est réalisé en une seule pièce par moulage d'une matière plastique.- Each drawer, each partition plate and each closure element is made in one piece by molding a plastic material.
D'autres aspects, buts et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description suivante de formes préférées de réalisation de l'invention, faite en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :Other aspects, aims and advantages of the invention will appear better on reading the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, given with reference to the appended drawings in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un élément permettant de constituer le caisson d'un boîtier selon l'invention, la figure 2 est une vue suivant la même perspective de deux éléments identiques tels que celui de la figure 1 , placés de manière à constituer le caisson d'un boîtier selon l'invention,- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an element for constituting the box of a housing according to the invention, Figure 2 is a view along the same perspective of two identical elements such as that of Figure 1, placed so as to constitute the box of a box according to the invention,
- la figure 3 montre le caisson d'un boîtier selon l'invention constitué par l'assemblage des deux éléments de la figure 2, la figure 4 est une vue selon une perspective différente du caisson de la figure 3, sur laquelle les parties V, VI sont mises en évidence, - les figures 5 et 6 sont deux vues de détail des parties V, VI respectives de la figure 4, la figure 7 est une vue en perspective d'une forme de réalisation d'un tiroir de boîtier selon l'invention, la figure 8 est une vue selon une perspective différente du même tiroir, sur laquelle la partie IX est mise en évidence,- Figure 3 shows the box of a housing according to the invention constituted by the assembly of the two elements of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a view from a different perspective of the box of Figure 3, on which the parts V , VI are highlighted, - Figures 5 and 6 are two detailed views of the respective parts V, VI of Figure 4, Figure 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a housing drawer according to the invention, FIG. 8 is a view from a different perspective of the same drawer, on which the part IX is highlighted,
- la figure 9 est une vue de détail de la partie IX de la figure 8, la figure 10 est une vue d'un boîtier selon l'invention, constitué du caisson de la figure 3 dans lequel le tiroir de la figure 7 est engagé,FIG. 9 is a detailed view of part IX of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a view of a box according to the invention, consisting of the box of FIG. 3 in which the drawer of FIG. 7 is engaged,
- la figure 11 représente une variante de réalisation du tiroir de la figure 7 constituée de la superposition de deux tiroirs minces, - la figure 12 est une vue du tiroir supérieur de la figure 11 sur laquelle les parties XIII et XIV sont mises en évidence,- Figure 11 shows an alternative embodiment of the drawer of Figure 7 consisting of the superposition of two thin drawers, - Figure 12 is a view of the upper drawer of Figure 11 on which the parts XIII and XIV are highlighted,
- les figures 13 et 14 sont des vues de détail des parties respectives XIII et XIV de la figure 12,FIGS. 13 and 14 are detailed views of the respective parts XIII and XIV of FIG. 12,
- la figure 15 est une vue d'un boîtier selon l'invention dans lequel les deux tiroirs superposés de la figure 11 sont logés dans le caisson de la figure 3,FIG. 15 is a view of a box according to the invention in which the two superimposed drawers of FIG. 11 are housed in the box of FIG. 3,
- la figure 16 est une vue du tiroir inférieur de la superposition de tiroirs de la figure 11 ,FIG. 16 is a view of the lower drawer of the superposition of drawers in FIG. 11,
- la figure 17 est une vue en perspective d'une plaque permettant de réaliser un ensemble de deux boîtiers selon l'invention d'un seul tenant, - les figures 18 et 19 sont des vues selon des perspectives différentes d'un assemblage modulaire de boîtier selon l'invention, mettant en œuvre plusieurs plaques identiques à celle de la figure 17.- Figure 17 is a perspective view of a plate making it possible to produce a set of two housings according to the invention in one piece, - Figures 18 and 19 are views from different perspectives of a modular assembly of housing according to the invention, implementing several plates identical to that of FIG. 17.
En référence tout d'abord à la figure 1 , on a représenté un élément 10 permettant de réaliser un caisson de boîtier de disque compact selon l'invention. Cet élément 10 comporte une plaque pleine rectangulaire 101 dont un premier bord dit avant 102 est libre, les trois autres bords de la plaque étant venus de matière avec des moyens de paroi et d'accrochage avec un autre élément 10 identique, saillants selon une orientation généralement perpendiculaire hors de la même face 1010 de la plaque. L'élément 10 est réalisé par moulage d'une matière plastique, telle que du polystyrène, pouvant être transparente ou non, et la totalité de ses composants sont venus par moulage.Referring first to Figure 1, there is shown an element 10 for making a compact disc box housing according to the invention. This element 10 comprises a solid rectangular plate 101 of which a first so-called front edge 102 is free, the three other edges of the plate having come integrally with wall means and hooking with another identical element 10, projecting in an orientation generally perpendicular out of the same face 1010 of the plate. The element 10 is produced by molding a plastic material, such as polystyrene, which may or may not be transparent, and all of its components have come by molding.
Un premier bord dit latéral 103, adjacent au bord 102, est venu de matière avec une paroi 1030 saillante perpendiculairement à la face 1010 de la plaque 101. Cette paroi 1030 s'étend essentiellement le long du bord 103 mais ne constitue pas une paroi continue.A first so-called lateral edge 103, adjacent to the edge 102, is integral with a wall 1030 projecting perpendicularly to the face 1010 of the plate 101. This wall 1030 extends essentially along the edge 103 but does not constitute a continuous wall .
Au contraire, la paroi 1030 comporte successivement, en partant du coin C23 de la plaque 101 entre les bords 102 et 103 et jusqu'au coin C35 de la plaque 101 entre le bord 103 et le bord 105 opposé au bord 102 : • un premier élément de paroi 1031 plein, saillant perpendiculairement hors de la plaque d'une hauteur h1 , • un évidement 1032 dit avant, situé à proximité du bord 102 de la plaque et ayant une largeur 11 ,On the contrary, the wall 1030 successively comprises, starting from the corner C23 of the plate 101 between the edges 102 and 103 and up to the corner C35 of the plate 101 between the edge 103 and the edge 105 opposite the edge 102: • a first wall element 1031 solid, projecting perpendicularly from the plate with a height h1, A recess 1032 said before, located near the edge 102 of the plate and having a width 11,
• un deuxième élément de paroi 1033 s'étendant autour de la région centrale du bord 103, l'élément de paroi 1033 étant généralement saillant de la hauteur h1 dans l'alignement de l'élément de paroi 1031 et comportant successivement d'avant en arrière : une encoche 10330 située à proximité de l'évidement 1032, en arrière de laquelle une griffe 10331 de largeur 11 prolonge l'élément de paroi 1033 dans la direction perpendiculaire à la plaque 101 de sorte que la griffe 10331 est saillante perpendiculairement hors de la plaque 101 d'une hauteur h2 sensiblement égale au double de la hauteur h1 , la griffe 10331 comportant à son extrémité un retour à angle droit parallèle à la plaque 101 et orienté vers le bord 105 latéral opposé au bord 103, l'élément de paroi 1033 étant à nouveau saillant de la hauteur h1 en arrière de la griffe 10331 ,• a second wall element 1033 extending around the central region of the edge 103, the wall element 1033 generally projecting from the height h1 in alignment with the wall element 1031 and comprising successively from before rear: a notch 10330 located near the recess 1032, behind which a claw 10331 of width 11 extends the wall element 1033 in the direction perpendicular to the plate 101 so that the claw 10331 projects perpendicularly out of the plate 101 with a height h2 substantially equal to twice the height h1, the claw 10331 comprising at its end a return at a right angle parallel to the plate 101 and oriented towards the edge 105 lateral opposite the edge 103, the element of wall 1033 again projecting from the height h1 behind the claw 10331,
• un deuxième évidement 1034 identique à l'évidement 1032, situé dans la région arrière du bord 103,A second recess 1034 identical to the recess 1032, located in the rear region of the edge 103,
• un troisième élément de paroi 1035 hors duquel est saillant une deuxième griffe 10351 identique à la griffe 10331 , • une deuxième encoche 10352 identique à l'encoche 10330 constituant une ouverture de l'élément de paroi 1035 à proximité immédiate du coin C35.• a third wall element 1035 from which a second claw 10351 projecting is identical to claw 10331, • a second notch 10352 identical to the notch 10330 constituting an opening of the wall element 1035 in the immediate vicinity of the corner C35.
De manière symétrique, le deuxième bord latéral 104 comporte également une paroi 1040 saillante d'une hauteur h1 perpendiculairement hors de la même face de la plaque 101 de la paroi 1030, ladite paroi 1040 comportant successivement d'avant en arrière :Symmetrically, the second lateral edge 104 also includes a wall 1040 projecting from a height h1 perpendicularly out of the same face of the plate 101 of the wall 1030, said wall 1040 successively comprising from front to back:
• une griffe 1042 se trouvant en regard de l'évidement 1032, ladite griffe étant identique aux griffes 10331 et 10351 , son retour étant orienté vers le bord 103,A claw 1042 lying opposite the recess 1032, said claw being identical to claws 10331 and 10351, its return being oriented towards the edge 103,
• une encoche 10430 identique à l'encoche 10330 et se trouvant en regard de cette dernière, • un évidement 10431 identique à l'évidement 1032 et se trouvant en regard de la griffe 10331 ,A notch 10430 identical to the notch 10330 and lying opposite the latter, a recess 10431 identical to the recess 1032 and lying opposite the claw 10331,
• une portion de paroi s'étendant dans la région centrale du bord 104, en regard de la portion de paroi appartenant à la partie 1033 qui s'étend également dans la région centrale du bord 103, • une griffe arrière 1044 identique aux griffes 10331 , 10351 et 1042 et se trouvant en regard de l'évidement 1034, • un évidement 10451 identique aux évidements 1032, 1034 et 10431 , et se trouvant en regard de la griffe 10351 ,• a wall portion extending in the central region of the edge 104, opposite the wall portion belonging to the part 1033 which also extends in the central region of the edge 103, • a rear claw 1044 identical to the claws 10331 , 10351 and 1042 and located opposite recess 1034, A recess 10451 identical to the recesses 1032, 1034 and 10431, and located opposite the claw 10351,
• et enfin une encoche 10452 se trouvant en regard de l'encoche 10352.• and finally a notch 10452 located opposite the notch 10352.
Le bord 105 de la plaque, dit bord arrière, n'est pas rectiligne mais comporte dans sa région centrale qui s'étend sur environ la moitié du côté de la plaque une concavité symétrique 1050, un plot 1051 étant saillant latéralement à partir du milieu de cette concavité de manière à ce que l'extrémité de ce plot se trouve dans le prolongement des parties 1052 et 1053 du bord 104, rectilignes, qui encadrent la concavité centrale 1050. Le bord arrière 105 comprend ainsi quatre zones de longueur sensiblement égale :The edge 105 of the plate, called the rear edge, is not straight but has in its central region which extends over approximately half of the side of the plate a symmetrical concavity 1050, a stud 1051 projecting laterally from the middle of this concavity so that the end of this stud is in the extension of the straight parts 1052 and 1053 of the edge 104, which surround the central concavity 1050. The rear edge 105 thus comprises four zones of substantially equal length:
• deux zones centrales situées dans la concavité 1050 de part et d'autre du plot 1051 , etTwo central zones located in the concavity 1050 on either side of the pad 1051, and
• deux zones d'encadrement 1052 et 1053 à partir desquelles une paroi est saillante d'une hauteur h1 perpendiculairement à la face 1010 de la plaque 101.• two framing zones 1052 and 1053 from which a wall projects from a height h1 perpendicular to the face 1010 of the plate 101.
Une des deux zones centrales 10500 comporte également une paroi saillante perpendiculairement à la plaque 101 d'une hauteur h1. L'élément de paroi saillant à partir de la zone 10500 joint la paroi saillante à partir de la zone 1052 et le plot central 1051 , tout en suivant la concavité de la zone 10500. La deuxième zone centrale 10501 symétrique de la zone 10500 ne comporte quant à elle aucune paroi perpendiculaire à la plaque 101 et constitue ainsi une ouverture dans le fond de l'élément 10.One of the two central zones 10500 also has a projecting wall perpendicular to the plate 101 with a height h1. The protruding wall element from zone 10500 joins the protruding wall from zone 1052 and the central stud 1051, while following the concavity of zone 10500. The second central zone 10501 symmetrical to zone 10500 does not include as for it, no wall perpendicular to the plate 101 and thus constitutes an opening in the bottom of the element 10.
Un picot P est saillant hors du dessus de l'élément de paroi qui est saillant à partir de la zone d'encadrement 1053, dans la région de cet élément de paroi la plus proche du centre du bord 105.A pin P protrudes from above the wall element which projects from the framing zone 1053, in the region of this wall element closest to the center of the edge 105.
De même, un orifice O est pratiqué dans l'extrémité de la face supérieure de l'élément de paroi s'étendant à partir de la zone 1052 symétrique de la zone 1053. Ledit orifice O est de dimensions adaptées pour recevoir en chassage un picot tel que le picot P et est situé symétriquement, par rapport au centre du bord 105, vis-à-vis dudit picot P.Likewise, an orifice O is formed in the end of the upper face of the wall element extending from the zone 1052 symmetrical with the zone 1053. Said orifice O is of dimensions adapted to receive a spike while hunting such as the pin P and is located symmetrically, relative to the center of the edge 105, with respect to said pin P.
En référence maintenant à la figure 2, deux éléments de caisson 10 et 10' identiques à l'élément décrit en référence à la figure 1 , sont disposés en regard l'un de l'autre, de sorte que les faces 1010 et 1010' de chacun de ces deux éléments hors desquelles des parois sont saillantes soient également en regard l'une de l'autre et que les griffes d'un des éléments puissent être engagées dans les évidements de l'élément homologue. Les griffes et les évidements de chaque élément 10, 10' forment des moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites, c'est à dire pouvant coopérer avec des moyens identiques placés en vis-à-vis, et il est ainsi possible d'assembler les deux éléments 10 et 10', comme représenté sur la figure 3. Dans cette configuration assemblée, le picot P de chaque élément de caisson 10 ou 10' est chassé dans l'orifice O de l'autre élément de caisson, et les griffes de chaque élément de caisson ont été elastiquement déformées pour être clipsées sur les évidements des parois de l'autre élément de caisson.Referring now to Figure 2, two box elements 10 and 10 'identical to the element described with reference to Figure 1, are arranged opposite one another, so that the faces 1010 and 1010' of each of these two elements outside of which the walls are projecting are also opposite one another and that the claws of one of the elements can be engaged in the recesses of the homologous element. The claws and the recesses of each element 10, 10 'form hermaphrodite attachment means, that is to say which can cooperate with identical means placed opposite, and it is thus possible to assemble the two elements 10 and 10 ', as shown in Figure 3. In this assembled configuration, the pin P of each box element 10 or 10' is driven into the orifice O of the other box element, and the claws of each element of the box have been elastically deformed to be clipped onto the recesses of the walls of the other box element.
Ces évidements latéraux, décrits en référence à la figure 1 , sont également associés à des évidements de même largeur 11 , pratiqués dans la face de la plaque principale de l'élément de caisson qui est opposée à la face 1010, 1010' de manière à ce qu'une fois les deux éléments 10 et 10' assemblés pour constituer un caisson 100, les retours des griffes de chaque élément affleurent avec la surface de la plaque de l'autre élément. II est ainsi possible de réaliser par un assemblage simple de deux éléments identiques, dont chacun est réalisé par un simple moulage d'une pièce unique, un caisson comportant deux fenêtres F1 (à l'avant) et F2 (à l'arrière) sur chacune de ses deux faces latérales, chacune de ces fenêtres résultant de la superposition d'une encoche 10330 ou 10352 avec une encoche 10430 ou 10452, respectivement, de l'élément complémentaire.These lateral recesses, described with reference to FIG. 1, are also associated with recesses of the same width 11, formed in the face of the main plate of the box element which is opposite to the face 1010, 1010 ′ so as to that once the two elements 10 and 10 'assembled to form a box 100, the returns of the claws of each element are flush with the surface of the plate of the other element. It is thus possible to produce by a simple assembly of two identical elements, each of which is produced by a simple molding of a single piece, a box comprising two windows F1 (at the front) and F2 (at the rear) on each of its two lateral faces, each of these windows resulting from the superposition of a notch 10330 or 10352 with a notch 10430 or 10452, respectively, of the complementary element.
On notera également que les faces internes de chaque paroi latérale 1030 et 1040 qui sont tournées vers la paroi latérale opposée comportent comme représenté sur la figure 1 une marche M située à la base de la paroi vers l'intérieur de la plaque 101 , et s'étendant sur quasiment toute la longueur de ladite paroi 1030 ou 1040, à l'exception des encoches 10330, 10352 , 10430 et 10452, la marche s'arrêtant par ailleurs légèrement en avant des encoches arrières 10352 et 10452.It will also be noted that the internal faces of each side wall 1030 and 1040 which face the opposite side wall include, as shown in FIG. 1, a step M located at the base of the wall towards the inside of the plate 101, and s 'extending over almost the entire length of said wall 1030 or 1040, with the exception of the notches 10330, 10352, 10430 and 10452, the step also stopping slightly in front of the rear notches 10352 and 10452.
On constate ainsi sur la figure 3 que lorsque le caisson 101 est réalisé par l'assemblage des éléments 10 et 10', la cavité intérieure de ce caisson comporte sur ses deux bords opposés qui correspondent aux bords 103 et 104 latéraux des deux éléments 10 et 10', deux gorges respectives G1 et G2 longitudinales qui s'étendent depuis l'extrémité avant du caisson jusqu'à un point situé légèrement en avant des fenêtres arrières F2 résultant de la superposition des encoches 10352 et 10452.It can thus be seen in FIG. 3 that when the box 101 is produced by assembling the elements 10 and 10 ′, the interior cavity of this box has on its two opposite edges which correspond to the lateral edges 103 and 104 of the two elements 10 and 10 ', two respective grooves G1 and G2 longitudinal which extend from the front end of the box to a point situated slightly in front of the rear windows F2 resulting from the superposition of the notches 10352 and 10452.
La figure 4 qui est une vue en perspective montrant la face arrière d'un caisson 100 permet également de définir deux détails V et VI représentés respectivement sur les figures 5 et 6 et montrant respectivement des vues de détail des fenêtres avant F1 et arrière F2 du côté du caisson. Les bords des fenêtres F1 et F2 sont perpendiculaires aux bords latéraux du caisson, sauf le bord arrière de la fenêtre F1 qui est chanfreiné, comme on va le détailler plus loin dans ce texte.FIG. 4 which is a perspective view showing the rear face of a box 100 also makes it possible to define two details V and VI shown respectively in FIGS. 5 and 6 and showing respectively detailed views of the front windows F1 and rear F2 of the side of the cabinet. The edges of windows F1 and F2 are perpendicular to the side edges of the box, except the rear edge of window F1 which is chamfered, as we will detail later in this text.
Revenant à la figure 4, l'assemblage des deux éléments de caisson 10 et 10' a permis de constituer en face arrière du caisson une concavité centrale résultant de la superposition des deux concavités 1050 des éléments respectifs, séparée en son milieu par la superposition des deux plots 1051 , et dans laquelle deux ouvertures 01 et 02 forment un motif en damier par rapport à ces deux plots centraux, c'est-à-dire que les orifices 01 et 02 sont décalés à la fois verticalement et transversalement.Returning to FIG. 4, the assembly of the two box elements 10 and 10 ′ has made it possible to constitute on the rear face of the box a central concavity resulting from the superposition of the two concavities 1050 of the respective elements, separated in its middle by the superposition of the two studs 1051, and in which two openings 01 and 02 form a checkerboard pattern with respect to these two central studs, that is to say that the orifices 01 and 02 are offset both vertically and transversely.
En référence maintenant à la figure 7, on a représenté un tiroir 200 dont les dimensions correspondent à la dimension de la cavité intérieure du caisson 100. Ce tiroir est réalisé par moulage monobloc, par exemple dans la même matière que le caisson 100. Le tiroir 200 comprend une plaque de fond 201 encadrée par quatre rebords saillants perpendiculairement, les deux rebords latéraux 203 et 204 étant pourvus sur leur face externe d'une corniche 2030 destinée à être engagée dans une des gorges G1 , G2 du caisson 100 et à guider ainsi le coulissement du tiroir dans le caisson. Sur la face supérieure de chacun des deux rebords latéraux 203 et 204, un embrèvement 2031 , 2041 respectif est ménagé de manière à recevoir un disque compact dont le diamètre soit légèrement inférieur à la largeur du tiroir, la longueur de la plaque de fond 201 étant quant à elle assez importante pour que la distance entre les rebords avant 202 et arrière 205 soit supérieure au diamètre du disque compact.Referring now to FIG. 7, a drawer 200 has been shown, the dimensions of which correspond to the dimension of the interior cavity of the box 100. This drawer is produced by monoblock molding, for example in the same material as the box 100. The drawer 200 comprises a bottom plate 201 framed by four edges projecting perpendicularly, the two lateral edges 203 and 204 being provided on their external face with a cornice 2030 intended to be engaged in one of the grooves G1, G2 of the box 100 and thus to guide the sliding of the drawer in the box. On the upper face of each of the two lateral flanges 203 and 204, a respective recess 2031, 2041 is arranged so as to receive a compact disc whose diameter is slightly less than the width of the drawer, the length of the bottom plate 201 being meanwhile large enough that the distance between the front edges 202 and rear 205 is greater than the diameter of the compact disc.
Dans le cas où le tiroir 200 est réalisé dans une matière transparente, le rebord avant 202 est muni sur sa face supérieure d'une fente 2020 pour l'insertion d'une languette de carton portant une information sur le disque compact.In the case where the drawer 200 is made of a transparent material, the front edge 202 is provided on its upper face with a slot 2020 for the insertion of a cardboard tongue carrying information on the compact disc.
A l'arrière du rebord 205 du fond du tiroir, un ensemble 210 elastiquement deformable constitue le système permettant de bloquer et de libérer le coulissement du tiroir dans le caisson. Cet ensemble est venu de moulage avec le tiroir.At the rear of the rim 205 at the bottom of the drawer, an elastically deformable assembly 210 constitutes the system making it possible to block and release the sliding of the drawer in the box. This set came from molding with the drawer.
Ce système comprend deux languettes flexibles fines 2032 et 2042 prolongeant respectivement vers l'arrière les rebords latéraux 203 et 204. Les extrémités de ces deux languettes sont reliées par une troisième languette transversale 2050 qui s'étend en arrière du rebord 205. Cette languette est flexible et n'est pas rectiligne mais présente une courbure vers le rebord 205, de sorte que lorsque les extrémités arrières des pattes 2032 et 2042 se trouvent dans les coins arrières du caisson 100, la languette 2050 suive la concavité des bords arrières 105 des éléments 10 et 10' des éléments constitutifs dudit caisson, sans avoir à se déformer. Chacune des pattes latérales 2032 et 2042 porte à son extrémité un ergot respectif 20320 et 20420, saillant latéralement vers l'extérieur. Le rôle de ces ergots sera expliqué en détail plus loin dans ce texte.This system comprises two thin flexible tongues 2032 and 2042 respectively extending rearward the lateral flanges 203 and 204. The ends of these two tongues are connected by a third transverse tongue 2050 which extends behind the flange 205. This tongue is flexible and is not straight but has a curvature towards the flange 205, so that when the rear ends of the legs 2032 and 2042 are in the rear corners of the box 100, the tongue 2050 follows the concavity of the rear edges 105 of the elements 10 and 10 ′ of the elements constituting said box, without having to deform. Each of the side tabs 2032 and 2042 carries at its end a respective lug 20320 and 20420, projecting laterally outwards. The role of these pins will be explained in detail later in this text.
La languette flexible 2050 porte sur sa face arrière deux boutons-poussoir B1 et B2, saillants vers l'arrière, destinés à être engagés dans les orifices respectifs 01 et 02 de l'arrière du caisson 100.The flexible tongue 2050 carries on its rear face two push buttons B1 and B2, projecting towards the rear, intended to be engaged in the respective orifices 01 and 02 of the rear of the box 100.
La longueur du tiroir est adaptée pour que lorsque le tiroir est ainsi logé dans le caisson, et que la face avant de son rebord avant 202 est affleurante avec les bords avant 102 des deux éléments 10 et 10' et donc avec l'avant du caisson, les deux boutons-poussoir B1 et B2 soient saillants hors de l'arrière du caisson par les orifices respectifs 01 et 02, sans que la languette 2050 soit déformée.The length of the drawer is adapted so that when the drawer is thus housed in the box, and the front face of its front edge 202 is flush with the front edges 102 of the two elements 10 and 10 'and therefore with the front of the box , the two push buttons B1 and B2 protrude from the rear of the box through the respective orifices 01 and 02, without the tongue 2050 being deformed.
La figure 8 est une vue en perspective arrière du tiroir 200, permettant de mieux visualiser la languette flexible 2050 et les éléments qu'elle porte et qui sont venus de matière avec cette languette et le reste du tiroir. On voit bien sur cette figure le décalage en damier des boutons-pressoir B1 et B2 correspondant à celui des orifices O1 et O2 du caisson.FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the drawer 200, making it possible to better visualize the flexible tongue 2050 and the elements which it carries and which have come integrally with this tongue and the rest of the drawer. We can clearly see in this figure the checkerboard offset of the press buttons B1 and B2 corresponding to that of the orifices O1 and O2 of the box.
La figure 9 détaille la géométrie de la jonction entre la patte 2032 et la languette 2050, et montre en particulier que l'ergot 20320 présente un arrondi vers l'arrière pour la jonction avec la languette 2050 et se termine vers l'avant qui est lié à la patte 2032 par un décrochement à 90° définissant un angle droit avec cette patte 2032.Figure 9 details the geometry of the junction between the lug 2032 and the tongue 2050, and shows in particular that the lug 20320 has a rounded back towards the junction with the tongue 2050 and ends forward which is linked to lug 2032 by a 90 ° offset defining a right angle with this lug 2032.
La figure 10 représente une forme de réalisation d'un boîtier de disque compact selon l'invention, dans laquelle le tiroir 200 est engagé dans le caisson 100. Le tiroir peut ainsi coulisser dans le caisson afin de permettre l'accès au disque compact qui repose sur les faces supérieures des e brévements 2031 et 2041 des rebords latéraux du tiroir. La hauteur des quatre rebords 202, 203, 204 et 205 du tiroir est adaptée pour pouvoir loger sous le disque compact un livret d'information sur le contenu du disque compact ou tout autre objet informatif ou publicitaire par exemple.FIG. 10 represents an embodiment of a compact disc case according to the invention, in which the drawer 200 is engaged in the box 100. The drawer can thus slide in the box in order to allow access to the compact disc which rests on the upper faces of the e shortenings 2031 and 2041 of the lateral edges of the drawer. The height of the four edges 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the drawer is adapted to be able to accommodate under the compact disc an information booklet on the content of the compact disc or any other informative or advertising object for example.
Lorsque le tiroir est complètement escamoté à l'intérieur du caisson, les ergots 20320 et 20420 situés à l'arrière du tiroir sont engagés dans les fenêtres F2 arrières situées sur les deux côtés du caisson et le décrochement avant desdits ergots interdit tout mouvement du tiroir vers l'avant, alors que la languette 2050 est en butée sur la face arrière de la cavité interne du caisson : la stabilité du tiroir à l'intérieur du caisson est alors assurée. Dans cette position escamotée, les deux boutons-poussoir B1 et B2 sont comme on l'a dit saillants hors de l'arrière du caisson par les orifices respectifs 01 et O2.When the drawer is completely retracted inside the box, the lugs 20320 and 20420 located at the rear of the drawer are engaged in the rear windows F2 located on both sides of the box and the recess before said pins prohibits any movement of the drawer forward, while the tongue 2050 is in abutment on the rear face of the internal cavity of the box: the stability of the drawer inside the box is then ensured. In this retracted position, the two push buttons B1 and B2 are, as we said, protruding out of the rear of the box through the respective orifices 01 and O2.
Pour libérer le tiroir et permettre son coulissement vers l'avant, un utilisateur appuie sur l'un ou l'autre des boutons-poussoir ou les deux à la fois, ce qui a pour effet de déformer elastiquement l'ensemble 210 situé à l'arrière du tiroir de provoquer le retrait latéral des ergots 20320 et 20420 des fenêtres F2, de sorte que le tiroir peut coulisser dans le caisson.To release the drawer and allow it to slide forward, a user presses one or the other of the pushbuttons or both at the same time, which has the effect of elastically deforming the assembly 210 located at the 'rear of the drawer cause the lateral withdrawal of the pins 20320 and 20420 of the windows F2, so that the drawer can slide in the box.
Il est alors possible de tirer le tiroir vers l'avant du caisson, les corniches 2030 engagées dans les gorges G1 et G2 assurant une bonne rigidité de la liaison en coulissement, jusqu'à ce que les ergots 20320 et 20420 qui sont pendant ce mouvement légèrement contraintes vers l'intérieur par les parois latérales du caisson s'engagent par suite de la sollicitation élastique de l'ensemble 210 dans les fenêtres F1 situées à l'avant des deux côtés du caisson et bloquent ainsi le tiroir en position ouverte.It is then possible to pull the drawer towards the front of the box, the cornices 2030 engaged in the grooves G1 and G2 ensuring good rigidity of the sliding connection, until the lugs 20320 and 20420 which are during this movement slightly constrained inwards by the side walls of the box engage as a result of the elastic stress of the assembly 210 in the windows F1 located at the front of the two sides of the box and thus block the drawer in the open position.
Pour refermer le boîtier à partir de cette position ouverte, l'utilisateur n'a qu'à pousser le tiroir vers l'arrière du caisson, la forme arrondie de l'arrière des ergots 20320 et 20420 coopérant avec la paroi arrière des fenêtres F1 qui est chanfreinée, de manière à faciliter l'escamotage du tiroir dans le caisson.To close the box from this open position, the user only has to push the drawer towards the rear of the box, the rounded shape of the rear of the lugs 20320 and 20420 cooperating with the rear wall of the windows F1 which is chamfered, so as to facilitate the retraction of the drawer in the box.
La figure 1 1 présente une variante de réalisation de l'invention dans laquelle le tiroir unique 200 est remplacé par deux tiroirs 30 et 31 superposés dont l'épaisseur est égale à la moitié de celle du tiroir 200. Ces deux tiroirs ont une structure similaire à celle du tiroir 200 et peuvent chacun recevoir un disque compact, ainsi qu'un livret ou un objet mince sous le disque compact.Figure 1 1 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention in which the single drawer 200 is replaced by two drawers 30 and 31 superimposed whose thickness is equal to half that of the drawer 200. These two drawers have a similar structure to that of drawer 200 and can each receive a compact disc, as well as a booklet or a thin object under the compact disc.
Dans cette variante de réalisation, un bouton-poussoir respectif est associé à chacun des deux tiroirs minces afin qu'un utilisateur puisse sélectivement libérer un des deux tiroirs par actionnement de son bouton-poussoir associé et rétraction des ergots du système de blocage et de libération élastique associé.In this alternative embodiment, a respective push button is associated with each of the two thin drawers so that a user can selectively release one of the two drawers by actuating his associated push button and retracting the lugs of the locking and release system. associated elastic.
Il est intéressant de remarquer que la disposition en damier des orifices O1 et O2 permet de lever toute ambiguïté quant au bouton-poussoir B1 ou B2 qui est manœuvré dans cette configuration à deux tiroirs. En effet, un utilisateur peut ainsi sentir uniquement au touché le bouton qu'il manœuvre, sans avoir à regarder l'arrière du boîtier. On notera que les corniches saillantes à l'extérieur des rebords latéraux de ces deux tiroirs sont adaptées pour que lorsque les deux tiroirs sont superposés et en contact l'un avec l'autre, la réunion des deux corniches ait une géométrie équivalente à celle de la corniche 2030 du tiroir 200. On peut également mettre en œuvre deux tiroirs minces 30 identiques placés dos à dos, ce qui permet de réduire le nombre de pièces différentes mises en œuvre. Dans ce cas, les boutons-poussoir des deux tiroirs identiques respectifs se trouvent toujours en regard des orifices O1 et O2. Pour accéder à un disque compact, l'utilisateur retourne alors le boîtier de sorte que le tiroir ouvert présente son disque compact vers le haut.It is interesting to note that the checkerboard arrangement of the orifices O1 and O2 makes it possible to remove any ambiguity as to the push button B1 or B2 which is operated in this configuration with two drawers. Indeed, a user can thus feel only when touched the button he is operating, without having to look at the rear of the case. It will be noted that the protruding cornices outside the lateral edges of these two drawers are adapted so that when the two drawers are superimposed and in contact with one another, the meeting of the two cornices has a geometry equivalent to that of the cornice 2030 of the drawer 200. It is also possible to use two identical thin drawers 30 placed back to back, which makes it possible to reduce the number of different parts used. In this case, the pushbuttons of the two respective identical drawers are always located opposite the orifices O1 and O2. To access a compact disc, the user then turns the case over so that the open drawer presents its compact disc upwards.
Selon une variante de l'invention non représentée sur les dessins, il est également possible de prévoir un élément elastiquement deformable tel qu'un ressort associé à chaque tiroir et placé à l'intérieur du caisson en arrière du tiroir, ou encore venu de matière avec l'arrière de la languette élastique du tiroir, pour solliciter celui-ci vers l'avant lorsque le tiroir est en position escamotée par suite de la compression dudit élément elastiquement deformable entre le tiroir et le fond du caisson.According to a variant of the invention not shown in the drawings, it is also possible to provide an elastically deformable element such as a spring associated with each drawer and placed inside the box behind the drawer, or even made of material with the rear of the elastic tongue of the drawer, to urge the latter forward when the drawer is in the retracted position as a result of the compression of said elastically deformable element between the drawer and the bottom of the box.
Selon une autre variante de l'invention, les languettes arrières élastiques du tiroir ne comportent pas de bouton-pressoir mais peuvent être sollicitées par un organe équivalent de ce bouton-poussoir solidaire de l'arrière du boîtier.According to another variant of the invention, the elastic rear tabs of the drawer do not have a press button but can be requested by an equivalent member of this push button secured to the rear of the housing.
La figure 12 est une vue de détail du tiroir mince 30 à partir de laquelle les vues de détail des figures 13 et 14 sont définies : sur la figure 13 on constate que la limite avant de l'embrévement latéral permettant de recevoir un disque compact est chanfreiné, pour faciliter l'escamotage du tiroir dans le caisson à partir de la position ouverte, cette disposition consistant à chanfreiner la limite avant des embrévements de réception de disque compact et est bien évidemment applicable au tiroir épais 200 de la figure 8. Sur la figure 14 on retrouve le détail de la configuration avec ergots similaire à celle du tiroir épais et décrite en référence à la figure 9.FIG. 12 is a detailed view of the thin drawer 30 from which the detailed views of FIGS. 13 and 14 are defined: in FIG. 13, it can be seen that the front limit of the lateral cutout for receiving a compact disc is chamfered, to facilitate the retraction of the drawer into the box from the open position, this arrangement consisting of chamfering the front limit of the receiving cavities of compact disc and is obviously applicable to the thick drawer 200 of FIG. 8. On the FIG. 14 shows the detail of the configuration with lugs similar to that of the thick drawer and described with reference to FIG. 9.
La figure 15 présente ainsi une vue d'un boîtier selon l'invention comprenant un caisson 100 et deux tiroirs minces 30 et 31. La figure 16 est une vue en perspective arrière du tiroir 31 dont le bouton-poussoir est décalé latéralement par rapport au bouton-poussoir du tiroir 30 afin que ces deux boutons-poussoir puissent coopérer avec les orifices O1 et O2 de l'arrière du caisson lorsque les tiroirs sont superposés. La figure 17 représente une plaque 40 permettant de réaliser des assemblages modulaires de boîtier selon l'invention. Cette plaque 40 est une pièce monobloc réalisée par moulage, équivalente à la réunion dos à dos de deux éléments de caisson identiques tel que l'élément 10 de la figure 1.FIG. 15 thus presents a view of a box according to the invention comprising a box 100 and two thin drawers 30 and 31. FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view of the drawer 31, the push button of which is offset laterally relative to the drawer push-button 30 so that these two push-buttons can cooperate with the orifices O1 and O2 at the rear of the box when the drawers are superimposed. FIG. 17 represents a plate 40 making it possible to produce modular housing assemblies according to the invention. This plate 40 is a piece monobloc produced by molding, equivalent to the back-to-back meeting of two identical box elements such as element 10 of FIG. 1.
La plaque comporte ainsi sur chacune de ses deux faces des parois latérales munies de griffes et d'évidements tels que ceux des éléments 10 et 10' et des éléments des parois de fond pour définir des ouvertures disposées en damier. Il est ainsi possible d'assembler en série autant de plaques 40 que l'on désire, afin de constituer un ensemble modulaire E de caissons superposés, tel que représenté sur la figure 18, la base et le sommet de cet ensemble modulaire étant constitués par des éléments de caisson 10 tels que celui représenté sur la figure 1. Un tel ensemble modulaire comprend ainsi une superposition de cavités pouvant chacune recevoir soit un tiroir épais 200, soit deux tiroirs minces 30 et 31 superposés, soit deux tiroirs minces 30 superposés dos à dos.The plate thus has on each of its two faces side walls provided with claws and recesses such as those of elements 10 and 10 ′ and elements of the bottom walls to define openings arranged in a checkerboard pattern. It is thus possible to assemble in series as many plates 40 as desired, in order to constitute a modular set E of superimposed boxes, as shown in FIG. 18, the base and the top of this modular set being constituted by box elements 10 such as that shown in FIG. 1. Such a modular assembly thus comprises a superposition of cavities which can each receive either a thick drawer 200, or two thin drawers 30 and 31 superimposed, or two thin drawers 30 superimposed back to back.
Cette réalisation de boîtier modulaire est particulièrement avantageuse car elle constitue un moyen de stockage pratique et peu encombrant permettant de stocker dans un ensemble unique autant de disques compacts que désiré.This embodiment of modular case is particularly advantageous because it constitutes a practical and space-saving storage means making it possible to store as many compact discs as desired in a single set.
De plus la configuration particulière d'un tel ensemble modulaire se prête particulièrement bien à une utilisation promotionnelle pour la vente d'ensembles de disques compacts tels que des compilations d'oeuvres d'artistes par exemple. On notera que l'on s'affranchit ainsi d'une contrainte inhérente aux boîtiers classiques, qui peuvent au maximum comporter deux plaques de fermeture montées en charnière.In addition, the particular configuration of such a modular set lends itself particularly well to promotional use for the sale of sets of compact discs such as compilations of artists' works for example. It will be noted that this thus overcomes an inherent constraint with conventional housings, which can at most include two closing plates mounted in a hinge.
La figure 19 représente l'ensemble E en perspective arrière, les boutons- poussoir des tiroirs 200, 30 et 31 n'étant pas apparents car ces tiroirs ne sont pas en position totalement escamotée. Selon une variante non représentée sur les figures, il est bien sûr possible de prévoir un caisson d'épaisseur réduite, ayant une cavité interne dont les dimensions correspondent à celles d'un tiroir mince tel que le tiroir 30 de la figure 11. Cette variante permet de constituer un boîtier de dimensions particulièrement réduites, peu encombrant. De plus, il n'est pas nécessaire selon l'invention que les deux éléments constitutifs d'un caisson à cavité unique tel que celui de la figure 3 soient strictement identiques; il est en effet possible d'utiliser deux éléments différents coopérant pour un accrochage mutuel afin de constituer le caisson du boîtier.FIG. 19 shows the assembly E in rear perspective, the pushbuttons of the drawers 200, 30 and 31 not being visible because these drawers are not in the fully retracted position. According to a variant not shown in the figures, it is of course possible to provide a box of reduced thickness, having an internal cavity whose dimensions correspond to those of a thin drawer such as the drawer 30 of Figure 11. This variant makes it possible to constitute a housing of particularly reduced dimensions, compact. In addition, it is not necessary according to the invention that the two components of a single cavity box such as that of Figure 3 are strictly identical; it is indeed possible to use two different elements cooperating for mutual attachment in order to constitute the box of the housing.
On observera enfin que dans les différentes variantes de l'invention représentées, la surface disponible pour l'affichage de supports visuels est accrue par rapport aux boîtiers connus. En effet, il est possible d'utiliser pour de tels supports les deux faces de la plaque de fond de chaque tiroir en plus de sa face avant, ainsi que toutes les faces du caisson ou de l'ensemble modulaire, à l'exception de sa face avant. Finally, it will be observed that in the various variants of the invention shown, the surface available for the display of visual supports is increased compared to known boxes. Indeed, it is possible to use for such supports the two faces of the bottom plate of each drawer in addition to its front face, as well as all the faces of the box or of the modular assembly, with the exception of its front face.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Boîtier de conditionnement pour au moins un support d'enregistrement en forme de disque, tel qu'un disque compact, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un caisson (100, E) apte à recevoir à coulissement au moins un tiroir (200, 30, 31) pouvant recevoir un support d'enregistrement, et le caisson (100) est constitué de l'assemblage de deux éléments identiques hermaphrodites (10, 10').1. Packaging box for at least one recording medium in the form of a disc, such as a compact disc, characterized in that it comprises a box (100, E) capable of slidingly receiving at least one drawer (200 , 30, 31) can receive a recording medium, and the box (100) consists of the assembly of two identical hermaphrodite elements (10, 10 ').
2. Boîtier selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux tiroirs (30, 31) superposés aptes à coulisser indépendamment l'un de l'autre dans le caisson (100, E).2. Housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two drawers (30, 31) superimposed capable of sliding independently of one another in the box (100, E).
3. Boîtier selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément hermaphrodite (10, 10') comprend une plaque de fond (101) venue de matière avec au moins une griffe (10331 , 10351 , 1042, 1044) saillante d'un des bords latéraux (103, 104) de la plaque et au moins un évidement (1032, 1034, 10431 , 10451) complémentaire de la griffe disposé symétriquement sur un deuxième bord latéral opposé de la plaque.3. Housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each hermaphrodite element (10, 10 ') comprises a bottom plate (101) made of material with at least one claw (10331, 10351, 1042, 1044) projecting d 'one of the lateral edges (103, 104) of the plate and at least one recess (1032, 1034, 10431, 10451) complementary to the claw disposed symmetrically on a second opposite lateral edge of the plate.
4. Boîtier selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément hermaphrodite comporte sur chacun de deux de ses bords latéraux opposés deux griffes et deux évidements complémentaires, les griffes de chaque bord latéral se trouvant en regard de l'évidement du bord latéral opposé.4. Housing according to claim 3, characterized in that each hermaphrodite element comprises on each of two of its opposite lateral edges two claws and two complementary recesses, the claws of each lateral edge being opposite the recess of the opposite lateral edge .
5. Boîtier selon l'une des revendications 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément hermaphrodite comporte une marche (M) respective à la jonction entre la plaque de fond et chacun des deux bords latéraux.5. Housing according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that each hermaphrodite element has a step (M) respective to the junction between the bottom plate and each of the two side edges.
6. Boîtier selon l'une des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que chaque bord latéral comporte également deux encoches (10330, 10352, 10430, 10452) , chaque encoche d'un bord latéral (103, 104) se trouvant en regard d'une encoche respective du bord latéral opposé.6. Housing according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that each lateral edge also comprises two notches (10330, 10352, 10430, 10452), each notch of a lateral edge (103, 104) being opposite a respective notch on the opposite side edge.
7. Boîtier selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la limite arrière d'une des deux encoches de chaque bord latéral d'élément hermaphrodite est chanfreinée. 7. Housing according to claim 6, characterized in that the rear limit of one of the two notches of each lateral edge of hermaphrodite element is chamfered.
8. Boîtier selon l'une des revendications 3 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de fond (101 ) comporte un bord avant (102) libre et un bord arrière (105) opposé, une paroi étant saillante à partir dudit bord arrière tout en laissant une partie (10501 ) de ce bord arrière libre.8. Housing according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the bottom plate (101) has a free front edge (102) and an opposite rear edge (105), a wall projecting from said rear edge while leaving a part (10501) of this rear edge free.
9. Boîtier selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que la partie (10501) du bord arrière qui est libre est excentrée par rapport au centre dudit bord arrière.9. Housing according to claim 8, characterized in that the part (10501) of the rear edge which is free is eccentric relative to the center of said rear edge.
10. Boîtier selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque tiroir est muni d'ergots (20320, 20420) aptes à s'engager dans des fenêtres (F1 , F2) du caisson pour bloquer la position du tiroir par rapport au caisson, les ergots du tiroir étant solidaires d'un ensemble (210) elastiquement deformable pouvant être sollicité par un utilisateur pour libérer les ergots des fenêtres du caisson.10. Housing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each drawer is provided with lugs (20320, 20420) capable of engaging in windows (F1, F2) of the box to block the position of the drawer by relative to the box, the lugs of the drawer being integral with an elastically deformable assembly (210) which can be requested by a user to release the lugs from the windows of the box.
1 1. Boîtier selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble élastique (210) comporte une languette flexible (2050) solidaire du tiroir et hors de laquelle les ergots sont saillants.1 1. Housing according to claim 10, characterized in that said elastic assembly (210) comprises a flexible tongue (2050) integral with the drawer and out of which the pins are projecting.
12. Boîtier selon la revendication 11 , caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble élastique comporte au moins un bouton-poussoir (B1 , B2) saillant à l'arrière de la languette flexible.12. Housing according to claim 11, characterized in that said elastic assembly comprises at least one push button (B1, B2) projecting from the rear of the flexible tongue.
13. Boîtier selon la revendication 10 prise en combinaison avec l'une des revendications 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que les fenêtres du caisson sont constituées par la superposition des encoches de deux éléments hermaphrodites respectifs assemblés.13. Housing according to claim 10 taken in combination with one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the windows of the box are formed by the superposition of the notches of two respective hermaphrodite elements assembled.
14. Boîtier selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier comporte des moyens pour solliciter elastiquement le tiroir hors du caisson lorsque le tiroir est escamoté à l'intérieur du caisson.14. Housing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing comprises means for elastically urging the drawer out of the box when the drawer is retracted inside the box.
15. Boîtier selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque tiroir et le boîtier sont réalisés par moulage d'une matière plastique. 15. Housing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each drawer and the housing are made by molding a plastic material.
16. Dispositif (E) de conditionnement de supports d'enregistrements en forme de disques, tels que des disques compacts, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un assemblage rigide en série d'un nombre désiré quelconque de plaques (40) toutes identiques permettant de séparer des modules de conditionnement, ledit assemblage comprenant également à ses deux extrémités deux éléments de fermeture (10, 10') coopérant avec les deux plaques d'extrémité de la série assemblée, pour ainsi définir une pluralité de logements pour les autres supports, et lesdits modules de conditionnement sont des caissons dont une face est ouverte pour recevoir à coulissement au moins un tiroir (200, 30, 31) destiné à contenir au moins un support.16. Device (E) for packaging recording media in the form of discs, such as compact discs, characterized in that it comprises a rigid assembly in series with any desired number of plates (40) all identical allowing to separate packaging modules, said assembly also comprising at its two ends two closing elements (10, 10 ′) cooperating with the two end plates of the assembled series, so as to define a plurality of housings for the other supports, and said packaging modules are boxes, one face of which is open for sliding reception of at least one drawer (200, 30, 31) intended to contain at least one support.
17. Dispositif selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que les plaques (40) de séparation des modules sont identiques les unes aux autres et comportent sur chacune de leurs deux faces principales un ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites.17. Device according to claim 16, characterized in that the plates (40) for separating the modules are identical to each other and comprise on each of their two main faces a set of hermaphrodite fastening means.
18. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 16 ou 17, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de fermeture sont identiques et possèdent sur une de leurs deux faces principales un ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites.18. Device according to any one of claims 16 or 17, characterized in that the closure elements are identical and have on one of their two main faces a set of hermaphrodite fastening means.
19. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 17 ou 18, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites (10, 10') comprend au moins une griffe (10331 , 10351 , 1042, 1044) saillante d'un des bords latéraux (103, 104) de l'élément ou de la plaque et au moins un évidement (1032, 1034, 10431 , 10451) complémentaire de la griffe disposé symétriquement sur un bord latéral opposé de l'élément ou de la plaque.19. Device according to one of claims 17 or 18, characterized in that said set of hermaphrodite fastening means (10, 10 ') comprises at least one claw (10331, 10351, 1042, 1044) projecting from one of lateral edges (103, 104) of the element or of the plate and at least one recess (1032, 1034, 10431, 10451) complementary to the claw arranged symmetrically on an opposite lateral edge of the element or of the plate.
20. Dispositif selon la revendication 19, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de moyens d'accrochage hermaphrodites comporte sur chacun des deux bords latéraux opposés de l'élément ou de la plaque deux griffes et deux évidements complémentaires, les griffes de chaque bord latéral se trouvant en regard de l'évidement du bord latéral opposé.20. Device according to claim 19, characterized in that the assembly of hermaphrodite fastening means comprises on each of the two opposite lateral edges of the element or of the plate two claws and two complementary recesses, the claws of each lateral edge lying opposite the recess on the opposite side edge.
21. Dispositif selon la revendication 20, caractérisé en ce que chaque bord latéral comporte également deux encoches (10330, 10352, 10430, 10452), chaque encoche d'un bord latéral (103, 104) se trouvant en regard d'une encoche respective du bord latéral opposé.21. Device according to claim 20, characterized in that each lateral edge also comprises two notches (10330, 10352, 10430, 10452), each notch of a lateral edge (103, 104) lying opposite a respective notch of the opposite lateral edge.
22. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 16 à 21 , caractérisé en ce que chaque élément et chaque plaque (101) comporte un bord avant (102) libre et un bord arrière (105) opposé, une paroi étant saillante à partir dudit bord arrière tout en laissant une partie (10501) de ce bord arrière libre.22. Device according to any one of claims 16 to 21, characterized in that each element and each plate (101) has a free front edge (102) and an opposite rear edge (105), a wall projecting from said rear edge while leaving a part (10501) of this rear edge free.
23. Dispositif selon la revendication 22, caractérisé en ce que la partie (10501) du bord arrière qui est libre est excentrée par rapport au centre dudit bord arrière.23. Device according to claim 22, characterized in that the part (10501) of the rear edge which is free is eccentric relative to the center of said rear edge.
24. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 16 à 23, caractérisé en ce que chaque tiroir associé à un caisson est muni d'ergots (20320, 20420) aptes à s'engager dans des fenêtres (F1 , F2) du caisson pour bloquer la position du tiroir par rapport au caisson, les ergots du tiroir étant solidaires d'un ensemble (210) elastiquement deformable pouvant être sollicité par un utilisateur pour libérer les ergots des fenêtres du caisson.24. Device according to one of claims 16 to 23, characterized in that each drawer associated with a box is provided with lugs (20320, 20420) capable of engaging in windows (F1, F2) of the box to block the position of the drawer relative to the box, the lugs of the drawer being integral with an elastically deformable assembly (210) which can be urged by a user to release the lugs from the windows of the box.
25. Dispositif selon la revendication 24, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble élastique (210) comporte une languette flexible (2050) solidaire du tiroir.25. Device according to claim 24, characterized in that said elastic assembly (210) comprises a flexible tongue (2050) integral with the drawer.
26. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 24 ou 25, caractérisé en ce que ledit ensemble élastique comporte au moins un bouton poussoir-saillant (B1 , B2) à l'arrière de la languette.26. Device according to one of claims 24 or 25, characterized in that said elastic assembly comprises at least one push-button protruding (B1, B2) at the rear of the tongue.
27. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 16 à 26, caractérisé en ce que chaque caisson comporte des moyens pour solliciter elastiquement chaque tiroir hors du caisson lorsque le tiroir est escamoté à l'intérieur du caisson.27. Device according to one of claims 16 to 26, characterized in that each box comprises means for elastically urging each drawer out of the box when the drawer is retracted inside the box.
28. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 16 à 27, caractérisé en ce que chaque tiroir, chaque plaque de séparation et chaque élément de fermeture est réalisé en une seule pièce par moulage d'une matière plastique. 28. Device according to one of claims 16 to 27, characterized in that each drawer, each partition plate and each closure element is made in one piece by molding a plastic material.
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