Housing for storing multiple information discs

A multiple information disc housing (1) for storing information discs, the housing comprising:

• a first housing part (3) having a first housing part main wall (9), opposed first housing part lateral side walls (11A, B) and opposed first housing part transverse side walls (13-15), a second housing part (5) having a second housing part main wall (17), opposed second housing part lateral side walls (19A,B) and opposed second housing part transverse side walls (21, 23), an intermediate third housing part (7) arranged between the first and second housing parts (3, 5) and having an intermediate housing part main wall (25), opposed intermediate housing part lateral side walls (27A,B) and opposed intermediate housing part transverse side walls (29, 31), corner hinges for connecting the first housing part to the intermediate housing part (7) and for connecting the second housing part (5) to the intermediate housing part (7), each corner hinge being formed by hinge elements, wherein the first housing part (3) is provided with hinge elements formed as first housing part hinge arms (31A,B), each first housing part hinge arm (33A,B) recessed with respect to the corresponding first housing part lateral side wall (11A, B), the second housing part (5) is provided with hinge elements formed as second housing part corner recesses (35A,B), which are formed by a respective second housing part recessed hinge wall (37A,B) recessed with respect to a corresponding second housing part lateral side wall (19A,B), the intermediate housing part (2) is provided with intermediate housing part hinge elements of two different kinds, of which a first kind is formed as intermediate housing part hinge arms (39A,B), which each are recessed with respect to the corresponding intermediate housing part lateral side wall (27A,B) and aligned with a respective second housing part recessed hinge wall (37A,B), and of which a second kind is formed as intermediate housing part corner recesses (41A,B), which each are formed by a respective intermediate housing part recessed hinge wall (43A,B) and aligned with a respective first housing part recessed hinge arm (33A,B), each hinge arm (33A,B;
• 39A,B) extends into a corresponding corner recess (35A,B;
• 41A,B) and is rotatably coupled to a respective recessed hinge wall (37A,B;
• 43A,B) to form a corner hinge, and wherein the first housing part (3) and the intermediate housing part (7) each comprise two protection walls, first housing part hinge arm protection walls (45A,B) and intermediate housing part hinge arm protection walls (47A,B) respectively, arranged such that each respective hinge arm (33A,B;
• 39A,B) extends between a respective protection wall (45A,B;
• 47A,B) and a respective hinge wall (43A,B;
• 37A,B);
• wherein each first housing part hinge arm (33A,B) comprises:
• an outer first housing part hinge arm wall (45A,B) which is an extension of a respective first housing part lateral wall (11A,B), an inner first housing part hinge arm wall (49A,B) which is parallel to and spaced from the outer first housing part hinge arm wall (11A,B), a rear first housing part hinge arm wall (51A,B) interconnecting the outer (45A,B) and inner (49A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer (45A,B) and inner (49A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls, a front first housing part hinge arm wall (53A,B) interconnecting the outer (45A,B) and inner (49A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer (45A,B) and inner (49A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls and spaced from the rear first housing part hinge arm walls (51A,B) and a top first housing part hinge arm wall (55A,B) which is substantially an extension of the first housing part main wall (9) and is disposed perpendicularly to the outer (45A,B), inner (49A,B), rear (5 1A,B) and front (53A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls, the outer (45A,B), inner (49A,B), rear (5 1A,B), front (53A,B) and top (55A,B) first housing part hinge arm walls being arranged in a configuration such that together they define a right-angled open box, the opening (57) of which in the closed position of the lid part (3) is directed away from the first housing part main wall (9) and toward the intermediate housing part (7), and wherein each intermediate housing part hinge arm (39A,B) comprises:
• an outer intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (47A,B) which is an extension of a respective intermediate housing part lateral wall (27A,B), an inner intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (57A,B) which is parallel to and spaced from the outer intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (47A,B), a rear intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (59A,B) interconnecting the outer (47A,B) and inner (57A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer (47A,B) and inner (57A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls, a front intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (61A,B) interconnecting the outer (47A,B) and inner (57A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls and arranged substantially perpendicular to the outer (47A,B) and inner (57A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls and spaced from the rear intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (59A,B) and a top intermediate housing part hinge arm wall (63A,B) which is spaced from and substantially parallel to the intermediate housing part main wall (25) and is disposed perpendicularly to the outer (47A,B), inner (57A,B), rear (59A,B) and front (61A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls, the said outer (47A,B), inner (57A,B), rear (59A,B), front (61A,B) and top (63A,B) intermediate housing part hinge arm walls being arranged in a configuration such, that together they define a right-angled open box, the opening (65A,B) of which in the closed position of the lid part (3) and the bottom part is directed towards the lid part (3) and away from the bottom part (5) whereby in the closed condition of the first housing part (3) and the second housing part (5) the housing (1) exhibits the general shape of a substantially fully closed rectangular right angled parallelepiped, the hinge arms (33A,B;
• 39A,B) being positioned in pairs one over the other at opposite rear side housing corners, the outer (45A,B;
• 47A,B) inner (49A,B;
• 57A,B), rear (5 1A,B;
• 59A,B) and front (53A,B;
• 61A,B) hinge arm walls of corresponding pairs of hinge arms being disposed substantially flush with each other and the top hinge arm walls (55A,B;
• 63A,B) being disposed substantially flush with the first housing part main wall (9) and the second housing part main wall (25) respectively.