Cassette storing case

Abstract

A cassette 5 with longitudinal and transverse dimensions similar to each other is housed in a cassette storing case which can prevent housing of a cassette into the housing case in an incorrect direction and identify a dedicated cassette storing case corresponding to a cassette, while assuring the function of preventing positional shift during stacking. The cassette storing case 1 includes an indicating portion 15 provided on the top surface 1 a of the housing case. The indicating portion 15 has a protrusion-and-recess pattern, similar to a design on the cassette, which indicates a housing direction. The cassette storing case 1 further includes a stopper portion 17, provided on the bottom surface 1 b of the housing case, for engaging with part 16 of the indicating portion 15 to regulate positional shift when housing cases are stacked with each other.

1 . A cassette storing case for housing a cassette which has longitudinal and transverse dimensions similar to each other, including: 
 an indicating portion provided on a top surface of said housing case, the indicating portion having a protrusion-and-recess pattern, similar to a design on said cassette, which indicates a housing direction; and    a stopper portion, provided on a bottom surface of said housing case, for engaging with part of said indicating portion to regulate positional shift when housing cases are stacked with each other.    
     
     
         2 . A cassette storing case for housing a cassette, having longitudinal and transverse dimensions similar to each other, and provided with a protrusion and a recess on top and bottom surfaces thereof for regulating positional shift when cassettes are stacked with each other, said cassette storing case including: 
 an indicating portion provided on a top surface of said housing case, the indicating portion having a protrusion-and-recess pattern, similar to a design on said cassette, which indicates a housing direction; and    a protrusion and a recess, provided on the top and bottom surfaces of said housing case at positions corresponding to the protrusion and recess of said cassette, for engaging with the protrusion and recess of said cassette to regulate positional shift when said cassette or housing cases are stacked.    
     
     
         3 . A cassette storing case for housing first and second cassettes which are nearly the same in width but different in inserting-direction length and height, said cassette storing case including: 
 a protrusion, provided on a rear wall surface of said housing case, which has an abutting end face engageable with a front surface of said first cassette smaller in inserting-direction length and an abutting bottom face engageable with a top surface of said first cassette lower in height;    wherein said protrusion is inserted into a recess, formed in a front surface of said second cassette greater in inserting-direction length and height, so that it does not interfere with said second cassette.    
     
     
         4 . The cassette storing case as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the abutting bottom surface of said protrusion abuts a top surface of a stepped portion of said first cassette, said stepped portion being used for preventing insertion in an incorrect direction.