Enclosure for an optical disc, in particular, a cd enclosure

Abstract

The invention relates to an enclosure for an optical disc, in particular, a CD enclosure comprising a case ( 20 ), which is closed on all sides with the exception of one opening ( 26 ) that extends over a narrow side. The inventive enclosure also comprise a drawer ( 22 ), which can be slide inside the case ( 20 ) and removed therefrom. Said drawer has front ( 38 ), which occludes the opening ( 26 ) when the drawer ( 22 ) is closed. The drawer also has an essentially flat plate ( 36 ) which forms a supporting surface for a CD ( 62 ), out of which a holding element ( 72 ) for the CD ( 62 ) projects. Behind the front ( 38 ), a longish pocket ( 50 ) is formed between the front ( 38 ) and the plate ( 36 ). Said pocket extends over almost the entire length of the front ( 38 ) and can be accessed from the undersurface of the plate ( 36 ). The front ( 38 ) is made of an optically transparent material.

1 . Housing for an optical disc, specifically a CD housing, with a case ( 20 ), which is closed all around with the exception of an opening ( 26 ), which extends across a narrow side and with a drawer ( 22 ) which is moveable in the case ( 20 ) and which can be removed therefrom which drawer ( 22 ) has a front ( 38 ) which in the closed position of the drawer ( 22 ) closes the opening ( 26 ) and which drawer ( 22 ) has a tray ( 36 ) which has a holding surface for the CD ( 62 ) and a protruding holder ( 72 ) for the CD ( 62 ) which tray ( 36 ) is mainly flat, characterized in that a lengthy pocket ( 50 ) is formed behind the front ( 38 ) and between the front ( 38 ) and the tray ( 36 ) which pocket ( 50 ) extends over almost the entire length of the front ( 38 ) and is accessible from a bottom face of the tray ( 36 ) and in that the front ( 38 ) is manufactured out of an optically transparent material.  
     
     
         2 . A housing according to  claim 1  characterized in that a foil strip ( 66 ), specifically a paper foil strip ( 66 ), is inserted into the pocket ( 50 ).  
     
     
         3 . A housing according to  claim 2  characterized in that the foil strip ( 66 ) is a part of a sheet ( 24 ) which is folded downwards at a right angle at the transition towards the pocket ( 50 ), that it covers the bottom face and that it is folded back to the holding surface at the rear closing panel ( 40 ) and that it covers the holding surface and a CD ( 62 ) resting thereon.  
     
     
         4 . A housing according to  claim 3  characterized in that the part of the sheet ( 24 ) which covers the holding surface is biased, especially elastically prestressed, that a free front end thereof swings upwards from the CD ( 62 ) when the drawer ( 22 ) is pulled out of the case ( 20 ).  
     
     
         5 . A housing according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the front ( 38 ) comprises a magnifying lens having a bar axis running along the length of the front ( 38 ).  
     
     
         6 . A housing according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the case ( 20 ) and the drawer ( 22 ) have backholding means which hinder a complete removal of the drawer ( 22 ) from the opening ( 26 ) but which can be overcome, specifically can be overcome by bending the tray ( 36 ) of the drawer ( 22 ) slightly downwards away from the CD ( 62 ) or by bringing it into a slanted position.  
     
     
         7 . A housing according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the case ( 20 ) and the drawer ( 22 ) have fitting pieces which ensure that the drawer ( 22 ) in a closed position is positioned within the case ( 20 ) so that the drawer ( 22 ) is shut tightly and specifically clamps.  
     
     
         8 . A housing according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the pocket ( 50 ) extends over more than half of the height of the front ( 38 ).  
     
     
         9 . A housing according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a stem ( 48 ) connects the tray ( 36 ) with the front ( 38 ) which stem ( 48 ) runs oblique to the tray ( 36 ), specifically in that the stem ( 48 ) and the tray ( 36 ) are connected in one piece with each other.  
     
     
         10 . A housing as defined in the preamble of  claim 1 , characterized by the fact that the tray ( 36 ) has a material stiffness which chosen so that in practical handling and usage the tray ( 36 ) can be pushed in and pulled out of the case ( 20 ) by grasping the front ( 38 ), and the tray ( 36 ) can be bent down with a pressure of a finger and along a bending axis which runs parallel to the front ( 38 ) sufficiently, so that in a situation of an at least partially pulled out drawer ( 22 ) the holding surface has a free space of several millimeters from a CD ( 62 ) which is on this holding surface, to facilitate a removal of the CD ( 62 ).