DEVICE FOR STORING CASSETTES FOR CD-RECORDS

Abstract: A device for storing parallelepipedic cassettes (K) for CD records comprises a plurality of supporting means (1) disposed on a wall. The cassettes are supported side by side and above each other on the supporting means for forming a wall picture made up of the cassettes.

Description: DEVICE EOR STORING CASSETTES FOR CD-RECORDS Technical field The present invention relates to a device for storing casettes for CD records, i.e. for gramophone records of the compact disc type. These casettes are parallelepipedic and o a relatively flat shape. Their front surfaces contain information on what has been recorded on the CD and there is often a picture or other presentation, which is usually brightly coloured and/or decorative. Prior art It is known to store CD records in boxlike racks, in which the records bear against each other, front surface to rear surface. Further, it is known to store the records spac apart somewhat, front surface to rear surface, in a rack containing pockets disposed beside each other and having a configuration making it possible for each record to be swung in the pocket relative to the other records. A disadvantage of storing casettes containing CD records in this way is that the information on their fronts not immediately accessible. A further disadvantage is that they have to be placed on a horizontal storage surface. Description of the invention It is an object of the present invention to eliminate, at least partly, the disadvantages of the previously known storage devices for casettes for CD records. A further objec of the invention is to utilize the pictures or other presentation on the front surfaces of the casettes, composin them such that they form an informative and/or aestethically pleasing wall picture. Said objects are achieved by the device according to the invention being provided with the features stated in the claims. Description of the figures Fig. 1 is a plan view, seen straight from the front, of a device according to the invention with casettes stored therein, Fig 2. is a view, seen from the left, of the device of Fig. 1 including casettes, Fig. 3 is a plan view, seen straight from the front, of the device of Fig. 1 without casettes, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a profiled bar forming part of the device of Figs. 1 - 3. Preferred embodiment In Fig. 1 the device according to the invention is shown supporting 4 x 4 = 16 conventional casettes K for CD records. Each casette has a flat parallelepipedic shape with a box-shaped base (not shown) , provided with a spine/side edge Kl and in which a CD record (not shown) is kept in place, and a cover K2 which is pivotably attached at both ends of the spine/side edge Kl. The cover K2, or a sheet attached to the underside of the transparent cover, is provided with information on the contents of the CD record together with a picture often symbolizing the contents or what has been recorded on the record. The picture is usually decorative and brightly coloured- The 16 casettes K supported by the device according to the invention are disposed beside each other and at essen¬ tially the same distance from each other, forming together a picture which makes it possible to easily and quickly identify the fronts of the casettes and therefore the contents of the casettes as well as to place the casettes on the device and to remove them from same in a simple way, said picture being at the same time aestetically pleasing. The device according to the invention consists of two different kinds of parts, i.e. supporting means 1 and mounting bars 2. In the shown embodiment the number of supporting means 1 is five, and the number of mounting bars 2 is two. These numbers may be modified within wide limits, depending on the number of casettes K to be supported by the device. Each supporting means 1 consists of a horizontal profiled bar, preferably made of extruded or cast aluminium. The profiled bar 1, the length of which is dependent on the number of casettes K to be supported beside each other by th device in a horizontal direction but which in the shown embodiment is somewhat greater than the total length of four casettes, has an essentially T-shaped cross section with an upwardly oriented leg la, a downwardly oriented leg lb, and horizontal leg lc. The leg lc is provided with a flat upper surface inclining downwardly-inwardly towards the wall V on which th device is mounted and which surface is intended to support a casette K. The leg la is provided with an approximately vertical surface against which the lower portion of the rear surface of a casette is intended to bear in order to prevent the casette from being brought towards the wall V. The leg l is somewhat thinner than the leg la and has an approximately vertical surface against which the upper portion of the rear surface of a casette is intended to bear to prevent the casette from falling inwardly towards the wall. As shown in Fig. 2, said surface of the leg lb of a profiled bar 1 is located closer to the wall V than said surface of the leg la The leg lc of each profiled bar 1 is provided with a plurality of projections Id of triangular cross section, whi projections are spaced apart at a distance corresponding to the length of a casette. The triangular shape makes it possible to accurately center each casette on placing said casette on the profiled bar 1. At both ends of each profiled bar there is a "half" projection Id'. The leg lc of each profiled bar 1 is also provided wit a number of recesses le corresponding to the number of casettes each profiled bar is intended to support. Each rece le is located between two adjacent projections Id. The recesses le facilitate removal of the casettes from the devi in that it is possible to insert a finger in the recesses to swing the upper portions of the casettes outwardly from the wall. Further, each profiled bar is provided with a dovetail projection If extending along its entire length. The profiled bars 1 are mounted on the wall V by means of two or more vertical bars 2, which are suitably attached t the wall using screws. Each bar 2 suitably consists of an aluminium profile of rectangular cross section. The bar 2 is provided with equally spaced apart dovetail recesses 2a extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the bar. The recess 2a has a cross section which is slightly larger than the one of a projection If. On mounting the device, the required number of profiled bars 1 will be pushed on to the required number of bars 2 via the dovetail projections If and the recesses 2a. The device made up of the profiled bars 1 and mounting bars 2 will then be mounted on the wall by securing the bars 2 to same by mean of screws, such that the bars will be oriented as shown in Fig. 3. Alternatively, the bars 2 may be secured to the wall first, whereafter the profiled bars 1 will be pushed on to these. After the device has been mounted, casettes K will be placed on same by first placing the lower portion of each casette on the upper inclined surface of the leg lc r while th upper portion of the casette is held outside the device, whereafter the upper portion is swung inwardly towards the lower leg lb of the profiled bar 1 located above. When the upper portion has been brought to bear against the leg lb, th upper portion of the casette will incline inwardly relative t its lower portion, depending on the inclined upper surface of the leg lc. If required, several devices of the kind shown on the drawings may be mounted on a wall beside and/or above each other. When mounted beside each other, adjacent casettes K on two devices will be spaced apart at exactly the same distance as the casettes on each device, owing to two "half" projec¬ tions Id' forming a complete projection of the same horizonta extension as a pro ection Id. While only one embodiment of the present invention has been described above and shown on the drawings it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to said embodi ment but only by what is stated in the claims.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. A device for storing parallelepipedic cassettes (K) for CD records, including a plurality of supporting means (1) disposed on a wall (V), on which supporting means the cassettes ( ) are supported side by side and above each other for forming a wall picture made up of the cassettes, the supporting means consisting of a plurality of parallel horizontal profiled bars (1) having supporting surfaces (1c), which support the cassette (K), these bars being so arranged that the distance between adjacent cassettes will be essentially equal in the vertical an in the horizontal directions, characterized in that each bar (1 support a plurality of cassettes (K) side by side. 2. A device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that the surfaces (1c) of the profiled bar (1) which support the cassettes (K) incline downwardly-inwardly towards the wall (V) and that the cassettes inclingingly supported by a profiled bar bear against a surface (1b) on a profiled bar disposed immediat above same. 3. A device as set forth in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in cross section each profiled bar (1) has a leg (1c) projecting from the wall, on which leg the cassettes (K) rest, an upwardly projecting leg (1a), against which the lower portion of the rear surfaces of the cassettes (K) bear, and a downardly projecting leg (1b), against which the upper portion of the rea surfaces of the cassettes bear. 4. A device as set forth in any of claims 1-3, characterized by projections (1d) protruding from the supporting surface (1c) of each profiled bar (1), which projections are preferably integral with the profiled bar and are spaced apart at a distan corresponding to the horizontal extension of a cassette (K). 5. A device as set forth in claim 4, characterized in that each projection (id) has an essentially triangular cross section for centering a cassette ( ) between two adjacent projections. 6. A device as set forth in any of the preceding claims, characterized by recesses (1c) formed in each profiled bar (1) which recesses facilitate access to cassettes (K) supported by a profiled bar located below. 7. A device as set forth in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled bars (1) are attached to at least two vertical bars (2) disposed on the wall. 8. A device as set forth in claim 7, characterized in that the profiled bars (1 ) are provided with projections (1f) of dovetail cross section and extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, and the vertical bars (2) are pro- vided with dovetail recesses (2a), in which said projections of the profiled bars are detachably pushed on to the vertical bars . AMENDED CLAIMS [received by the International Bureau on 30 April 1992 (30.04.92); . original claims 1 and 2 replaced by amended claim 1; claims 3-9 renumbered as claims 2-8 (2 pages)] 1. A device for storing parallelepipedic cassettes (K ) for CD records, including a plurality of supporting means (1) dis¬ posed on a wall (V), on which supporting means the cassettes (K are supported side by side and above each other for forming a wall picture made up of the cassettes, the supporting means consisting of a plurality of parallel, horizontal profiled bars (1), having supporting surfaces (1c) which support the cassette (K), these bars being so arranged that the distance between adj cent cassettes will be essentially equal in the vertical and in the horizontal directions, characterized in that each bar (1, supports a plurality of cassettes (K) side by side and that the relative positions between the bars are maintained by means .2 arranged at a distance from the sides on two horizontally adjac cassettes which are facing each other. 2 . A device as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that the surfaces (1c) of the profiled bar (1) which support the cassettes ( ) incline downwardly-inwardly towards the wall (V) and that the cassettes incliningly supported by a profiled bar bear against a surface (1b) on a profiled bar disposed immediate above same. 3. A device as set forth in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in cross section each profiled bar (1) has a leg (1c. pro¬ jecting from the wall, on which leg the cassettes (K9 rest, an upwardly projecting leg (1a), against which the lower portion of the rear surfaces of the cassettes (K) bear, and a downwardly projecting leg (1b), against which the upper portion of the rear surfaces of the cassettes bear. 4. A device as set forth in any of claims 1 - 3, character¬ ized by projections (1d) protruding from the supporting surface (1c) of each profiled bar (1), which projections are preferably integral with the profiled bar and are spaced apart at a distanc corresponding to the horizontal extension of a cassette (K_ . 5. A device as set forth in claim 4, characterized in that each projection (1d) has an essentially triangular cross section for centering a cassette ( ) between two adjacent projections. 6. A device as set forth in any of the preceding claims, characterized by recesses (1c) formed in each profiled bar (1) which recesses facilitate access to casettes (K) supported by a profiled bar located below. 7. A device as set forth in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled bars (1) are attached to at least two vertical bars (2) disposed on the wall. 8. A device as set forth in claim 7, characterized in that the profiled bars (1) are provided with projections (1f) of dovetail cross section and extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile, and the vertical bars (2) are provid with dovetail recesses (2a), in which said projections of the profiled bars are detachably pushed on to the vertical bars.

Inventors: HALLGREN ANDERS, HALLGREN, ANDERS
Applicants: HALLGREN ANDERS, HALLGREN, ANDERS
Application year: 1991
Main classification: A47G1
IPC codes: A47B81, A47F7, B65D85, G11B33