Patent ID: 7451871
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A multiple information disc housing ( 1 ) for storing information discs, the housing comprising: a first housing part ( 3 ) having a first housing part main wall ( 9 ), opposed first housing part lateral side walls ( 11 A, B) and opposed first housing part transverse side walls ( 13 - 15 ), a second housing part ( 5 ) having a second housing part main wall ( 17 ), opposed second housing part lateral side walls ( 19 A,B) and opposed second housing part transverse side walls ( 21 , 23 ), an intermediate third housing part ( 7 ) arranged between the first and second housing parts ( 3 , 5 ) and having an intermediate housing part main wall ( 25 ), opposed intermediate housing part lateral side walls ( 27 A,B) and opposed intermediate housing part transverse side walls ( 29 , 31 ), corner hinges for connecting the first housing part to the intermediate housing part ( 7 ) and for connecting the second housing part ( 5 ) to the intermediate housing part ( 7 ), each corner hinge being formed by hinge elements, wherein the first housing part ( 3 ) is provided with hinge elements formed as first housing part hinge arms ( 31 A,B), each first housing part hinge arm ( 33 A,B) recessed with respect to the corresponding first housing part lateral side wall ( 11 A, B), the second housing part ( 5 ) is provided with hinge elements formed as second housing part corner recesses ( 35 A,B), which are formed by a respective second housing part recessed hinge wall ( 37 A,B) recessed with respect to a corresponding second housing part lateral side wall ( 19 A,B), the intermediate housing part ( 2 ) is provided with intermediate housing part hinge elements of two different kinds, of which a first kind is formed as intermediate housing part hinge arms ( 39 A,B), which each are recessed with respect to the corresponding intermediate housing part lateral side wall ( 27 A,B) and aligned with a respective second housing part recessed hinge wall ( 37 A,B), and of which a second kind is formed as intermediate housing part corner recesses ( 41 A,B), which each are formed by a respective intermediate housing part recessed hinge wall ( 43 A,B) and aligned with a respective first housing part recessed hinge arm ( 33 A,B), each hinge arm ( 33 A,B; 39 A,B) extends into a corresponding corner recess ( 35 A,B; 41 A,B) and is rotatably coupled to a respective recessed hinge wall ( 37 A,B; 43 A,B) to form a corner hinge, and wherein the first housing part ( 3 ) and the intermediate housing part ( 7 ) each comprise two protection walls, first housing part hinge arm protection walls ( 45 A,B) and intermediate housing part hinge arm protection walls ( 47 A,B) respectively, arranged such that each respective hinge arm ( 33 A,B; 39 A,B) extends between a respective protection wall ( 45 A,B; 47 A,B) and a respective hinge wall ( 43 A,B; 37 A,B); wherein each first housing part hinge arm ( 33 A,B) comprises: an outer first housing part hinge arm wall ( 45 A,B) which is an extension of a respective first housing part lateral wall ( 11 A,B), an inner first housing part hinge arm wall ( 49 A,B) which is parallel to and spaced from the outer first housing part hinge arm wall ( 11 A,B), a rear first housing part hinge arm wall ( 51 A,B) interconnecting the outer ( 45 A,B) and inner ( 49 A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer ( 45 A,B) and inner ( 49 A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls, a front first housing part hinge arm wall ( 53 A,B) interconnecting the outer ( 45 A,B) and inner ( 49 A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer ( 45 A,B) and inner ( 49 A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls and spaced from the rear first housing part hinge arm walls ( 51 A,B) and a top first housing part hinge arm wall ( 55 A,B) which is substantially an extension of the first housing part main wall ( 9 ) and is disposed perpendicularly to the outer ( 45 A,B), inner ( 49 A,B), rear ( 5 1 A,B) and front ( 53 A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls, the outer ( 45 A,B), inner ( 49 A,B), rear ( 5 1 A,B), front ( 53 A,B) and top ( 55 A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls being arranged in a configuration such that together they define a right-angled open box, the opening ( 57 ) of which in the closed position of the lid part ( 3 ) is directed away from the first housing part main wall ( 9 ) and toward the intermediate housing part ( 7 ), and wherein each intermediate housing part hinge arm ( 39 A,B) comprises: an outer intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 47 A,B) which is an extension of a respective intermediate housing part lateral wall ( 27 A,B), an inner intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 57 A,B) which is parallel to and spaced from the outer intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 47 A,B), a rear intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 59 A,B) interconnecting the outer ( 47 A,B) and inner ( 57 A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer ( 47 A,B) and inner ( 57 A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls, a front intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 61 A,B) interconnecting the outer ( 47 A,B) and inner ( 57 A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer ( 47 A,B) and inner ( 57 A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls and spaced from the rear intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 59 A,B) and a top intermediate housing part hinge arm wall ( 63 A,B) which is spaced from and substantially parallel to the intermediate housing part main wall ( 25 ) and is disposed perpendicularly to the outer ( 47 A,B), inner ( 57 A,B), rear ( 59 A,B) and front ( 61 A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls, the said outer ( 47 A,B), inner ( 57 A,B), rear ( 59 A,B), front ( 61 A,B) and top ( 63 A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls being arranged in a configuration such, that together they define a right-angled open box, the opening ( 65 A,B) of which in the closed position of the lid part ( 3 ) and the bottom part is directed towards the lid part ( 3 ) and away from the bottom part ( 5 ) whereby in the closed condition of the first housing part ( 3 ) and the second housing part ( 5 ) the housing ( 1 ) exhibits the general shape of a substantially fully closed rectangular right angled parallelepiped, the hinge arms ( 33 A,B; 39 A,B) being positioned in pairs one over the other at opposite rear side housing corners, the outer ( 45 A,B; 47 A,B) inner ( 49 A,B; 57 A,B), rear ( 5 1 A,B; 59 A,B) and front ( 53 A,B; 61 A,B) hinge arm walls of corresponding pairs of hinge arms being disposed substantially flush with each other and the top hinge arm walls ( 55 A,B; 63 A,B) being disposed substantially flush with the first housing part main wall ( 9 ) and the second housing part main wall ( 25 ) respectively.