JPH06396Y2 - Hard disk shipping container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Purpose of the invention [Industrial field of application] The present invention accommodates, stores, and transports a hard disk used as a storage device such as a computer, which is also called a Winchester type magnetic disk. It relates to a hard disk shipping container used for.

[Prior Art] As a conventional disc storage container, there is a chamber in which each disc is separately stored, or a separate plate is used to stack and store discs so that the discs do not come into contact with each other.
A hard disk has a storage capacity 10 to 20 times that of a floppy disk, so it is necessary to give due consideration to its handling.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] As a hard disk transport container, 20 to 25 disks are stored and used for storage and transportation, so containers other than the inner diameter part of the product do not contact with each other. It is desired to have a function of not contacting with, etc., and in addition to this, it has been required to maintain sufficient airtightness during transportation by air, and the conventional container fulfills such a function. It was difficult to do.

According to the present invention, spacers and disks are alternately stacked on a cylindrical body provided at the center of the container body and stacked in a skewered shape, and a reverse flowerpot-shaped cover is inserted through the lower circumferential edge of the cover and the opening peripheral wall surface of the center and the O-ring. With the tightening cap screwed into the female screw provided at the tip of the cylindrical body, it is integrally connected to the container body so as not to create a gap, and at the same time, the stacked discs are supported so as not to move, thereby providing the above function. It is intended to obtain a hard disk transport container.

(B) Configuration of the Invention [Means for Solving the Problems] In the invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the disc 23 is alternately superposed on the cylindrical body 11 of the container body 2 and the spacer 22 so as to be laminated and supported. At the same time, a taper 6a for pressing the O-ring 16 is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the lower end peripheral edge 6 of the cover 3, and the peripheral edge 6 of the cover 3 is fitted so as to press the O-ring 16 provided in the annular groove 7 of the container body 2, and , O-ring provided on the upper end of the cylinder 11
15 is fitted into an opening peripheral edge 18 provided at the center of the upper surface of the cover 3, and the screw shaft 12 of the tightening cap 4 is fitted with a female screw 13 at the upper end of the cylindrical body 11.
The disk 22 is intended to be hermetically held in the container by being screwed into.

[Operation] By the above-described structure, the present invention is stacked on the cylindrical body 11 in a skewered shape and stored in a container so that the disks do not come into contact with each other and do not contact the container other than the inner diameter portion of the disk. Since the cover 3 is fitted on the container body through the two upper and lower O-rings, the hermeticity is perfect, and moreover,
Since the screw 12 of the tightening cap 4 is screwed with the female screw 13 on the upper end of the cylindrical body 11 to press the cover, even if scraping dust is generated when the tightening cap 4 is tightened, it will drop onto the disc. There is no risk of adhesion.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a hard disk transport container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled side view with a half section of the container shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a part III of FIG. Enlarged view,
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion IV in FIG.

The hard disk transport container 1 is configured by combining a dish-shaped container body 2, a reverse flowerpot-shaped cover 3, and a tightening cap 4, and the body 2 has a large number of reinforcing ribs 5 on the bottom and a cover 3 on the periphery of the bottom. Is provided with an outer peripheral wall 8 and an inner peripheral wall 9 forming a stepped annular groove 7 for accommodating the bottom edge 6 of the, and a plurality of longitudinal ribs 10 cylindrical bodies 11 are provided at the center in an upright shape, and a cover is provided on the top thereof. A female screw 13 for screwing a screw shaft 12 of the tightening cap 4 of No. 3 is provided, and a groove 14 is provided on the outer periphery of the top portion, and an O-ring 15 is fitted therein.

The cover 3 has a shape like an inverted flowerpot, and an O-ring is attached to the upper step portion 7a of the stepped annular groove 7 of the main body 2.
16 is inserted, a peripheral edge 6 having a taper 6a is fitted between the inner circumference of the O-ring 16 and the lower step portion 7b of the stepped annular groove 7, and an opening 17 provided in the center of the upper portion 17 is inserted. The cover 3 is fixed to the container body 2 by pressing the annular groove 20 portion formed by the peripheral wall 18 and the annular protruding edge 19 provided on the peripheral edge with the outer peripheral wall edge 21 of the tightening cap 4. ing. In this way, if the taper 6a is attached to the outer periphery of the cover peripheral edge 6, the fitting with the O-ring 16 can be ensured.

As shown in FIG. 1, a large number of discs 23 such as spacers 22, discs 23, spacers 22, discs 23 are stacked and supported on the cylindrical body 11 of the container main body 2, for example, 20 to 25 discs are inserted and supported. When covered with 2, the stack of spacers and disks is housed so as to be lightly pressed by the annular protruding wall 24 provided on the lower surface of the upper opening 17 of the cover 3.

If the projecting edge 25 is formed on the upper surface of the cover so that the bottom projecting edge 2a of the container main body 3 is just fitted, as shown in FIG. 2, the containers can be reliably stacked and arranged, which is convenient. is there.

Materials used for the container include a container body, a polycarbonate for the cover, polyacetal for the tightening cap, and O.
NBR or Biton (Dupont product,
It is preferable to use low density polyethylene for the fluorine resin) and the spacer.

(C) Effect of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, even if, for example, 20 to 25 disks are stored in the container, the disks do not come into contact with each other, and the disks are Since the hole is only supported by the cylindrical body of the container body and it does not contact with the container except for the inner diameter of the disc, there is no possibility of scratching the disc, and the overlapped part of the container body and the cover is vertically Since an O-ring is used and a taper 6a is attached to the outer periphery of the lower edge of the cover peripheral edge 6, the O-ring is located outside the lower peripheral edge of the cover even if the reverse flowerpot-shaped cover tries to bulge outward. Since air leakage does not occur even if the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the container (internal pressure> external pressure) is 0.3 to 0.4 atm, airtight transportation can maintain sufficient airtightness. Also,
Since the tightening screw is configured to be screwed into the female screw provided on the upper end of the cylindrical part of the container body, even if shavings come out by screwing, it does not fall into the female screw and stick to the disc. . Therefore, according to the present invention, a preferable container can be obtained as a hard disk transportation container.

By providing the annular projecting edge 6b covering the stepped annular groove 7 on the peripheral edge of the cover, dust can be prevented from entering the groove, and the outer peripheral wall edge 20 of the tightening cap at the upper portion is the annular groove on the upper surface of the cover 3. Combined with the structure located in the 20 part, a certain degree of airtightness can be maintained even if the O-ring is removed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a hard disk transport container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled side view of the container shown in FIG. 1 with a half section thereof, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion IV in FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hard disk transportation container, 2 ... Container body, 3 ... Cover, 4 ... Tightening cap, 6 ... Perimeter, 7 ... Annular groove, 11 ... Cylindrical body, 12 ... Screw shaft, 13 ... Female screw, 14 ... Groove, 15 … O-ring, 16… O-ring, 17… opening, 18… peripheral wall, 20… annular groove, 22… spacer, 23… disc, 24… annular projecting wall.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An O-ring is provided on the outer periphery of the upper end, in which a stepped annular groove is formed in the peripheral portion so as to accommodate the O-ring in the upper step portion, spacers and disks are alternately superposed in the central portion and overlapped and held in a skewered pattern. A cylindrical body with internal threads formed on the inner wall,
The bottom of the reverse flowerpot-shaped cover, which is formed by forming a taper for pressing the O-ring with the outer peripheral wall, is inserted into the dish-shaped container body having the stepped annular groove toward the lower stepped portion of the stepped annular groove. The O-ring is inserted and fitted into the groove so as to be pressed by the outer peripheral wall tapered portion, and the O-ring at the upper end of the cylindrical body is fitted with the peripheral wall surface of the opening provided at the center of the upper surface of the cover. A hard disk transport container characterized in that the cover is tightened and coupled to the container body by a tightening cap having a screw shaft screwed with a female screw.