| 摘要 |
<p>A modular storage device formed from a row or an array of modular storage elements (11). Each modular storage element (11) has a base plate portion (13) and a receptacle portion (15) mounted on the base plate portion (13). The receptacle portion (15) has a cavity (17) for receiving an article, for example a compact disc/audio cassette casing. The cavity end walls (19) of the receptacle portion (15) are each equipped with a protruding rib (21) which frictionally engages the article. The cavity end walls are partly separated from the cavity (17) side walls by a gap (22) which provides resilience to enhance the grip provided by the protruding ribs (21). The receptacle portion (15) is connected to the base plate portion (13) for limited rotation to allow viewing of the article stored in the cavity, when several elements (11) are connected together. The base plate portion (13) has a tubular portion (35) located on one edge (37), and a tubular cavity with its opening extending along the opposing edge (41) of the base portion (13). The tubular portion (35) and tubular cavity are complementary in shape, so that the tubular portion (35) may be received inside the tubular cavity of another base plate portion to build up a row of modular storage elements (11). A slot (42) is included in the tubular portion (35), to allow easy insertion of the tubular portion (35) into the tubular cavity (39). A further tubular portion (55) and cavity (57) are provided along adjacent edges (56) and (58) respectively, for interconnection with adjacent elements (11) to build up an array.</p> |
