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Apparatus for accommodating box-like articles
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Inventors: Fukumoto, Masumi;
Assignee: Nifco Inc. (Yokohama, JP)
Primary Examiner: Fidei; David T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
An apparatus for accommodating box-like articles is disclosed, which includes a case open at least at the front for permitting a plurality of box-like articles (e.g., cassettes) to be slidably accommodated through the front opening independently of one another and in a plurality of rows of disposed one above another, compression springs for independently forwardly urging the box-like articles accommodated in the case, a heart-like cam groove and locking pin for locking the box-like articles in their retreated positions in the case against the biasing forces of the springs, and a stopper (e.g., shoulder surface of the case, front edge of upper slide holder, upright surfaces of lower slide holder and rear wall surface of recessed portion) for stopping the box-like articles such that these in a row partly partly project outwardly from the opening of the case to a smaller extent than that in the next lower row. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the invention is to provide an accommodation apparatus which permits an intended box-like article to be taken out readily and reliably Another object of the invention is to provide an accommodation apparatus from which accommodated articles are not flung out even under a strong shock A further object of the invention is to provide an accommodation apparatus which gives a high class impression.
To attain the above objects of the invention, there is provided an apparatus for accommodating box-like articles which comprises a base open at least at the front for permitting box-like articles to be slidably accommodated through the front opening, biasing means for forwardly urging the box-like articles accommodated in the case, and locking means for locking the box-like articles in retreated positions thereof in the case against the biasing forces of the biasing means, the box-like articles being released from the locked state when they are further pushed from the retreated positions.
To store a box-like article in the case, the article is pushed directly or indirectly into the depth of the case from the front opening thereof against the biasing force of the biasing means As a result, the article is locked in a retreated position in the case by the locking means.
To take out an accommodated box-like article, the article is slightly pushed either directly or indirectly toward the depth of the case.
This pushing operation has an effect of releasing the lock of the locking means As a result, the article is pushed by the biasing force of the biasing means to be ejected outwardly from the front opening of the case.
In this state, the article can be easily taken out of the case by grasping its portion projecting from the front opening of the case.
Further by closing the case front opening by turning a lid to an upright state, dust can no longer easily enter the case interior.
Moreover, the appearance becomes good.
Further, by providing air dampers for damping the sliding operation of articles and opening and closing operations of the lid, it is possible to provide a box-like article accommodation apparatus giving a high class impression
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