JP7109072B2 - card holder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a card holder suitable for carrying around.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wallets capable of storing cards such as credit cards are known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-144194 A

However, in general, wallets are made of thick leather and other materials, and in addition to being able to store coins and banknotes, the wallet is thicker, and when you carry it in your pocket, the pocket swells, making it difficult to carry. I had a problem with it being difficult.

An object of the present invention is to provide a card holder suitable for carrying.

A card holder according to the present invention is a foldable card holder that is entirely made of a translucent resin sheet, and has a pair of card storage sections via a folding section, the pair of card storage sections being a welded portion obtained by superimposing an inner resin sheet that will be the inner side when the card holder is folded and an outer resin sheet that will be the outer side when the card holder is folded, and welding the left and right ends together; the inner resin sheet; It has a first insertion opening composed of the outer resin sheet and a second insertion opening formed by cutting out the central portion of the inner resin sheet, and the pair of card accommodating portions are curved inwardly at the welding portion. The pair of card accommodating portions are rounded when the card holder is folded .
In the above card holder, the pair of card accommodating portions has a welded portion formed by welding the left and right ends of the inner resin sheet and the outer resin sheet that are superimposed on each other, and the welded portion includes the inner resin sheet and the outer resin sheet. It can be configured such that it is formed at a distance of 5 mm or less from each of the left and right ends of the resin sheet.
In the above card holder, the pair of card housing portions may have curved portions having rounded lower ends, and the curved portions may be open.
In the above card holder, the pair of card accommodating portions may have a hole through which a string can be inserted.
In the above card holder, an image may be printed on the inner resin sheet and/or the outer resin sheet.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the card holder suitable for carrying around can be provided.

It is a top view of the card holder concerning this embodiment. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1; FIG. It is a figure which shows the formation sheet before welding of the card holder which concerns on this embodiment. 1 is a front view of the card holder according to the present embodiment in a folded state; FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the usage condition of the card holder which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the state which printed the image on the card holder which concerns on this embodiment. It is a top view (part 1) of a card holder concerning other embodiments. It is a top view (part 2) of a card holder concerning other embodiments.

The card holder according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a card holder 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. For convenience of explanation, the positive direction of the X-axis in FIG. 2 will be described as the upward direction, and the negative direction of the X-axis as the downward direction. Also, the positive direction of the Y-axis in FIG. 1 is assumed to be the right direction, and the negative direction of the Y-axis is assumed to be the left direction.

The card holder 1 according to this embodiment is entirely made of a translucent resin sheet. As the resin sheet forming the card holder 1, for example, a thermoplastic resin selected from polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polymethyl methacrylate, and polyvinyl acetate can be used. Also, the resin sheet forming the card holder is preferably thin as long as it has a certain strength, and can have a thickness of, for example, 0.15 mm to 0.3 mm.

The card holder 1 has a pair of card storage sections 10 and 20 and a folding section 30, as shown in FIG. The card holder 1 can be folded at the folding portion 30 so that the pair of card storage portions 10 and 20 face each other as shown in FIG.

The pair of card storage sections 10 and 20 are configured by laminating inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and outer resin sheets 12 and 22 . In this embodiment, when the card holder 1 is folded at the folding portion 30, the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 are used for the inner side of the card holder 1, and the outer resin sheet is used for the outer side of the card holder 1. These are referred to as sheets 12,22.

Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a forming sheet before welding the card holder 1 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, when manufacturing the card holder 1, first, one translucent resin sheet is punched into the shape shown in FIG. 3 to form a forming sheet 1'. The resin sheet for forming the forming sheet 1' has a thickness of, for example, 0.15 mm to 0.3 mm as described above, and thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene can be used. Then, by forming streaks (or creases) at positions to be the bottom portions 17 and 27 and folding the bottom portions 17 and 27, portions to be the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22 can be formed. . The method of punching includes a method of punching a resin sheet by sandwiching it between cutting dies, a method of cutting out a forming sheet from a resin sheet by a rotary cutter having a blade on the surface of a roll, and the like.

Then, the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22 are superimposed on each other, and the peripheral edge portions of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22 (positions to be the welded portions 13 and 23) are By welding, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pair of card storage sections 10 and 20 can be configured in a pocket shape. The welding method is not particularly limited. For example, strong frictional heat is generated in the welded parts 13 and 23 by ultrasonic waves applied through a resonator called an ultrasonic vibration horn, and the melting temperature of the resin is instantaneously increased. Thus, the welding portions 13 and 23 can be welded by a method of welding the welding portions 13 and 23 or by pressing a heated pressing surface against the welding portions 13 and 23 by thermocompression bonding (heat sealing).

The welded portions 13, 23 are formed at both left and right ends (both ends in the Y direction) of the inner resin sheets 11, 21 and the outer resin sheets 12, 22, as described above. The distance (width) from the left and right ends of the inner resin sheets 11, 21 and the outer resin sheets 12, 22 to the welded portions 13, 23 is 5 mm or less. In this manner, by providing the welded portions 13 and 23 at positions near the left and right ends of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22, waste of the resin sheets can be eliminated.

Further, in this embodiment, when welding the welding portions 13 and 23, by applying heat or vibration from the side of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21, the peripheral edge portions of the card storage portions 10 and 20 are deformed as shown in FIG. , the shape is curved toward the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 with the welded portions 13 and 23 as the center. Thus, in the card holder 1 according to the present embodiment, when the card holder 1 is folded, the inside of the card holder 1 has a rounded structure, and the card holder 1 can be easily put in and taken out of a pocket or the like. In addition, FIG. 4 is a front view of the card holder according to the present embodiment in a folded state.

A pair of card storage sections 10 and 20 are provided with first insertion openings 14 and 24 and second insertion openings 15 and 25 . The first insertion openings 14, 24 are openings composed of inner resin sheets 11, 21 and outer resin sheets 12, 22, as shown in FIG. Cards such as credit cards, bills, and the like can be inserted into the card storage sections 10 and 20 through the first insertion openings 14 and 24 . Moreover, the first insertion openings 14 and 24 are formed by cutting out the upper end portions of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 in a concave shape, thereby making it easier to take out cards and the like from the first insertion openings 14 and 24 .

Second insertion openings 15 and 25 are formed by cutting out central portions of the inner sheets 11 and 21 of the pair of card storage portions 10 and 20, respectively. The second insertion openings 15 and 25 have a constant width (length in the Y-axis direction), and as shown in FIG. It can be inserted into the parts 10,20. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the second insertion openings 15 and 25 are formed by making cuts in oblique directions (XY directions). is easy to take out.

1 and 5, the pair of card storage sections 10 and 20 have curved sections 16 and 26 at the left and right lower ends (the left and right ends of the bottom sections 17 and 27). The curved portions 16, 26 are composed of the inner resin sheets 11, 21 and the outer resin sheets 12, 22, and since they are not welded, they have openings that allow air to pass through. As a result, even when a card or the like is inserted into the card accommodating portions 10, 20 through the first insertion openings 14, 24 or the second insertion openings 15, 25, the air inside the card accommodating portions 10, 20 is , 26 to the outside of the card storage units 10 and 20, and cards, bills, etc. can be smoothly stored in the card storage units 10 and 20.例文帳に追加

The folding part 30 is formed by inserting a line (groove), and the folding part 30 is processed so that the card holder 1 can be easily folded inward. A pair of cutouts 31 are formed so that the lateral width of the folded portion 30 is the same as the lateral width of the bottom portions 17 and 27 . The notch 31 is formed so that two corners facing the curved portions 16 and 26 of the card holder 1 are rounded. In other words, the four corners of the card holder 1 (curved portions 16 and 26 and a notch 31 which will be described later) are all rounded. The corners do not get caught in the

In this embodiment, when cutting out the forming sheet 1', as shown in FIG. The upper ends of the portions that will become the mouths 14, 24 can be cut out in a concave shape. Similarly, when cutting out the forming sheet 1', as shown in FIG. Furthermore, when cutting out the forming sheet 1', as shown in FIG. In this way, when cutting out the forming sheet 1', the first insertion openings 14, 24, the second insertion openings 15, 25, the curved portions 16, 26, the folded portion 30, and the front portions for forming the bottom portions 17, 27 are formed. By carrying out the treatment, the card holder 1 can be manufactured easily and quickly simply by overlapping the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22 and welding them together at the welding portions 13 and 23 .

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, arbitrary images (for example, event name/year, event performers/character portraits/images, illustrations, drawings, photographs, etc.) can be applied by printing or the like. Separate images may be printed on the pair of card storage units 10 and 20 respectively, or one image may be printed across the pair of card storage units 10 and 20 . As a result, it is possible to arouse the desire to purchase the card holder 1 according to the present embodiment, and it can also be provided as a novelty product. The printing method is not particularly limited, and for example, printing can be performed by methods such as silk screen printing, offset printing, and foil stamping.

The card holder 1 according to this embodiment is preferably sized to fit in a pocket of pants or the like. For example, the width (length in the Y direction) of the card holder 1 when folded can be 7 cm, and the length (length in the X direction) of the card holder 1 when folded can be 10 cm.

As described above, the card holder 1 according to the present embodiment is made of a translucent resin sheet, and has a pair of card storage portions 10 and 20 with the folding portion 30 therebetween. 20 is configured by overlapping the inner resin sheets 11, 21 and the outer resin sheets 12, 22; It has second insertion openings 15 and 25 formed by cutting out central portions of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 . Thus, since the card holder 1 according to the present embodiment is configured using a thin resin sheet, as shown in FIG. Also, the pocket does not swell and it is convenient to carry. In addition, in the card holder 1 according to the present embodiment, each of the card housing portions 10 and 20 is provided with first insertion ports 14 and 24 and a second insertion port 15, into which cards and bills can be inserted. 25, it is possible to carry multiple types of cards and banknotes separately.

The pair of card housing portions 10 and 20 has welded portions 13 and 23 formed by welding the left and right ends of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22, respectively. When the card holder 1 is folded, the inside of the card holder 1 has a rounded structure, so that the card holder 1 can be easily put in and taken out of a pocket or the like. In addition, since the welded portions 13 and 23 are formed at a distance of 5 mm or less from the left and right ends of the inner resin sheets 11 and 21 and the outer resin sheets 12 and 22, the accommodation range of the pair of card accommodation portions 10 and 20 is increased. Also, waste of the resin sheet can be eliminated. Further, the pair of card accommodating portions 10, 20 has rounded curved portions 16, 26 at the left and right lower ends, and the curved portions 16, 26 are open, so that the first insertion openings 14, 24 or the second insertion openings 14, 24 or the second insertion openings 14, 24 Even when a card or the like is inserted into the card accommodating portions 10, 20 through the insertion openings 15, 25, the air inside the card accommodating portions 10, 20 is forced out of the card accommodating portions 10, 20 through the curved portions 16, 26. , and the cards can be smoothly accommodated in the card accommodating parts 10 and 20.例文帳に追加

Furthermore, in the card holder 1 according to this embodiment, images can be printed on the card housing sections 10 and 20 . In this way, by printing images on the card housing portions 10 and 20, it is possible to arouse the willingness to purchase the card holder 1 and to provide the card holder 1 as a novelty product.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the description of the above embodiments. Various modifications and improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment examples, and forms with such modifications and improvements are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in addition to the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to provide through holes 18 and 28 for passing neck straps through the upper end portions of the pair of card accommodating portions 10 and 20 . By providing the insertion holes 18, 28 for passing the neck strap through the lower end portions of the pair of card storage portions 10, 20 in this way, the neck strap can be passed through the insertion holes 18, 28 to provide a card holder containing a business card or the like. 1a can be carried around the neck. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to provide a configuration in which insertion holes 18 and 28 for passing a neck strap are provided at the lower end portions of the pair of card housing portions 10 and 20. As shown in FIG. By providing insertion holes 18 and 28 for passing neck straps through the lower ends of the pair of card storage portions 10 and 20, the card holder 1a containing business cards and the like can be hung around the neck and carried. Compared to the case where an insertion hole for passing a neck strap is provided at the upper end of the pair of card housing parts 10, 20, the insertion of cards is not hindered. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which forms the insertion holes 18 and 28 in the right-hand end part or left-hand end part of the card holder 1a. As a result, a horizontally long business card or nameplate can be carried horizontally.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Card holder 10... Card accommodating part 11... Inner resin sheet 12... Outer resin sheet 13... Welding part 14... First insertion opening 15... Second insertion opening 16... Curved part 17... Bottom part 18... Insertion hole 20... Card accommodation Part 21... Inner resin sheet 22... Outer resin sheet 23... Welding part 24... First insertion port 25... Second insertion port 26... Curved part 27... Bottom part 28... Insertion hole 30... Folding part 31... Notch

Claims (5)

A foldable card holder entirely composed of a translucent resin sheet,
Having a pair of card holders via a folding part,
The pair of card storage portions is a welded portion formed by overlapping an inner resin sheet that will be the inner side when the card holder is folded and an outer resin sheet that will be the outer side when the card holder is folded, and welding the left and right ends. and a first insertion opening composed of the inner resin sheet and the outer resin sheet, and a second insertion opening formed by cutting out a central portion of the inner resin sheet ,
A card holder according to claim 1, wherein said pair of card accommodating portions are curved inward at said welded portion, and said pair of card accommodating portions are rounded when said card holder is folded . The pair of card housing portions has a welded portion formed by welding the left and right ends of the inner resin sheet and the outer resin sheet that are superimposed on each other, and the welded portions are the left and right ends of the inner resin sheet and the outer resin sheet. 2. The card holder of claim 1 , wherein the card holder is formed at a distance of 5 mm or less from each of the . the pair of card housing portions have curved portions having rounded lower left and right ends,
3. The card holder according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein said curved portion is open. 4. The card holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein said pair of card accommodating portions has a hole through which a string can be inserted. 5. The card holder according to claim 1 , wherein said card accommodating portion has an image printed on said inner resin sheet and/or said outer resin sheet.

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