JP7535689B2 - Manufacturing method of a folding information communication device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a foldable information communication body formed by folding a number of leaf pieces and integrating them into a releasable unit, and to a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly to a manufacturing method thereof that is easy to unfold, easy to read the contents, easy to store, and has excellent security for personal information.

Conventionally, as a means of transmitting a large amount of information such as advertisements, invitations, pamphlets, etc., a method of folding sheets on which various communication materials are printed, sealing them, and mailing them has been common. However, recently, the management of personal information has become important, and accidents such as mistakenly writing someone else's information or writing the wrong address and thus misdelivering the mail must be avoided as much as possible. In addition, it is desirable to reduce the large expenses involved in the work of sealing a large number of advertisements and sheets on which individual information is written. Under such circumstances, for example, a folding sheet for sealing letters has been proposed as described in JP-A-2000-43456.

Prior Art Patent Literature

JP 2000-43456 A

The folding envelope sheet described in the cited document is a sheet that contains all the personal information of one person, including the addressee, and is then folded into an envelope, so there is no risk of other people's information being mixed in by mistake. It also has the advantage of eliminating the need for the labor of inserting and sealing the envelope, as it automatically becomes an envelope when folded. However, it requires complex and laborious special processing, such as special processing of the protruding envelope, application of adhesive for sealing, cutting and perforating to tear off the envelope when opening, application of a release agent to make the adhesive part easily peelable, and a means for opening the envelope using two perforations, and is therefore expensive despite the advantages described above.

Furthermore, after the recipient opens it, it is simply unfolded flat, and just like any other flyer or pamphlet, it is filled with text and photos, which is not at all interesting and does not have any particular appeal.

In view of the above problems, the foldable information communication body and its manufacturing method of the present invention aim to provide a manufacturing method for a foldable information communication body in which information is written on a single sheet and then folded into a folded letter, thereby preventing accidents such as the mistaken inclusion or misdelivery of someone else's information which tend to occur when multiple sheets with various information written on them are enclosed in a single envelope, and which can be unfolded into various forms after opening, thereby attracting the interest of the recipient and making it easy to check and store the information.

In order to achieve the above object, the manufacturing method of the foldable information communication body of the present invention includes the steps of:
A method for manufacturing a folded information communication object, in which an information communication object sheet, in which a plurality of unit sheets each consisting of two pieces connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line are connected in the vertical direction via a horizontal fold line, is folded along the horizontal fold line, and then folded in half along the vertical fold line, with the opposing surfaces formed by the folding being peelably bonded, and finally, the edge of the sealed state formed by the horizontal fold line is cut off, the method comprising the steps of: forming a pseudo-adhesive medium on the pseudo-adhesive surface of the sheet on which the information communication object sheet is printed; The method comprises a cutting out process for the information communication sheet, in which the margins around the information communication sheet are cut out, a folding process for the information communication sheet, in which the cut out information communication sheet is cross-folded so that the pseudo-adhesive surfaces thereof face each other, a bonding process for bonding the opposing pseudo-adhesive surfaces of the folded information communication sheet in a releasable manner, and an edge cutting process for cutting out and opening the edges of the sealed state formed by the final horizontal fold lines of the information communication sheet after bonding is complete , thereby allowing the sheet to unfold into a newspaper-like state after opening.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for manufacturing a folded information communication object according to another aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a folded information communication object, in which an information communication object sheet, in which a unit sheet consisting of a plurality of leaf pieces connected in the vertical direction via a horizontal fold line is connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line, is folded along the horizontal fold line, and then folded in half along the vertical fold line, and the opposing surfaces formed by the folding are peelably bonded together, and finally, the edges of the sealed state formed by the vertical fold line are cut off, and a pseudo-adhesive medium is formed on the pseudo-adhesive surface of the sheet on which the information communication object sheet is printed. The method comprises a pseudo-adhesive medium forming step, an information communication sheet cutting step for cutting out the margins around the information communication sheet printed on the sheet, a folding step for cross-folding the cut-out information communication sheet so that the pseudo-adhesive surfaces of the cut-out information communication sheet face each other, a bonding step for bonding the opposing pseudo-adhesive surfaces of the folded information communication sheet in a releasable manner, and an edge cutting step for cutting out and opening the edges of the sealed state formed by the final vertical fold line of the information communication sheet after bonding is complete , thereby allowing it to be separated into two parts and unfolded after opening .

The materials used for the foldable information communication body of the present invention may suitably be ordinary paper such as fine paper, matte paper, coated paper, synthetic paper, nonwoven fabric, or resin film sheet.
The pseudo-adhesive media used for peelably adhering the folded opposing surfaces to each other, that is, pseudo-adhesion, can be broadly divided into the following three types.
1) Post-glue method: A pseudo-adhesive UV varnish is applied to the pseudo-adhesive surface of the printed paper to form a pseudo-adhesive coating. When two of the pseudo-adhesive coatings are placed face to face and subjected to pressure or heat/pressure treatment, they are bonded in a peelable manner. Some types apply an emulsion-type weak adhesive.
2) Pre-gluing method: A pseudo-adhesive medium made mainly of synthetic or natural rubber is applied to and impregnated on the pseudo-adhesive surface of the paper before printing. After drying, printing is performed, and the pseudo-adhesive surfaces are placed face to face with each other and pressure treatment is applied to make them releasable.
3) Film method: A pseudo-adhesive film sheet is covered (laminated) on the pseudo-adhesive surfaces of printed paper, the paper is folded so that the pseudo-adhesive film sheets face each other, and when heated or heated and pressurized, they are peelably bonded. There are two types of film methods: a full-surface application method in which the opposing pseudo-adhesive surfaces are covered in advance and then peelably bonded after folding, and a sandwich method in which a laminated film that has been pseudo-adhesive in advance is sandwiched between the pseudo-adhesive surfaces of folded paper, and the paper and film are bonded together to form a peelable integrated unit.
None of the pseudo-adhesive media will adhere releasably unless they are placed face to face with each other and subjected to a process such as pressure or heat and pressure. Even if paper surfaces other than the pseudo-adhesive media are placed face to face and subjected to the above process, they will not adhere to each other.

The folded information communication body of the present invention can be broadly divided into two types depending on the edge of the sealed state to be finally cut off. When the edge of the sealed state formed by the horizontal fold line is cut off, the completed folded information communication body is divided into unit sheets that are folded over and folded like a newspaper when opened. When the edge of the sealed state formed by the vertical fold line of the information communication body sheets that constitute the folded information communication body is cut off, the completed folded information communication body is divided into two sheets with exactly the same folding shape when opened. The type to be used can be selected by considering the effect according to the purpose of use.

There are two types of sheets for information communication bodies used in the foldable information communication body of the present invention. One type is a unit sheet consisting of two leaves connected horizontally along a vertical fold line and connected vertically, in which the widths of the two leaves forming the unit sheet may be the same or different, and there is no limit to the number of leaves connected vertically. The other type is a unit sheet consisting of multiple leaves connected vertically along a horizontal fold line and two unit sheets connected horizontally, in which the vertical widths of the multiple leaves forming the unit sheet may be the same or different.

The unit sheets connected vertically are first folded from the horizontal fold line. There are no limitations on the folding pattern, and accordion folds, roll folds, gate folds, and combinations of these folds are possible. After the horizontal folding is complete, the sheet is folded in two along the vertical fold line. The edges may be folded so that they overlap, or they may be folded in a staggered manner to create a step.

In the manufacturing process of the foldable information communication body of the present invention, a single sheet on which all information is written is folded into an envelope, so that serious accidents such as information leakage (mixing in of other people's information, etc.) that occur when a plurality of separate sheets on which personal information, etc. is written are enclosed and sealed respectively do not occur.

In addition, even though the product is unfolded into a newspaper-like state or divided into two parts after opening, a single sheet containing information is produced according to a series of folding sequences, so that accidents such as mis-inserting pages do not occur, and since the pseudo-adhesive medium makes it simple and easy to put together (to make an envelope), there is no need for labor costs or time loss associated with the complicated and troublesome task of sealing and enclosing multiple types of advertising materials when sending them together in an envelope.

Since each unit sheet is well adhered to each other, the step or non-adhesive area can be used as a starting point for peeling, so the recipient can very easily separate each unit sheet and check the information inside.

Furthermore, after peeling and unfolding, the envelope becomes divided into two parts or into a newspaper-like form, which attracts the recipient's interest, makes the information easy to read, and is convenient to store.

In addition, since all of the leaf surfaces, including the pseudo-adhesive surface (concealed surface) on which personal information, etc. is written, are covered with a pseudo-adhesive medium made of a tough pseudo-adhesive film sheet, etc., there is no risk of soiling, damage, or tampering.

1A is a front view of the foldable information communication device J1, and FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1A, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a folded information communication unit J1 in an unfolded state. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S1, and FIG. 1A is a front view of an information communication sheet S1 covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G, and FIG. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S1 folded at a horizontal fold line 6, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line U-U in FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-E in FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along line O-O. 1A is a plan view of the information communication sheet S1 before the upper edge of the sealed state is cut off along the horizontal fold line 6 , and FIG. 1B is a kerker line cross-sectional view of FIG. 1A is a front view of the foldable communication device J2, and FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view taken along line Kee-Kee in FIG. 9A, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line Cook. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of the foldable information communication unit J2. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S2, and FIG. 1A is a front view of an information communication sheet S2 covered with a pseudo adhesive film sheet G, and FIG. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S2 folded along the horizontal fold lines 18 and 19, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line K-K in FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line K-K in FIG. 14A, and FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line S-S. 1A is a plan view of the information communication sheet S2 before the top and bottom edges of the sealed sheet are cut off along the horizontal fold lines 18, 19, and FIG . 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG. 1A is a front view of the foldable communication device J3, and FIG. 17A is a cross-sectional view taken along the source line in FIG. 17A, and FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along the source line. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of the folding information communication unit J3. FIG. 11 is a front view of information communication sheet S3. FIG. 13 is a rear view of the information communication sheet S3. This is a surface view of an information communication sheet S3 covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. 13 is a rear view of the information communication sheet S3 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. FIG. 1A is a front view of an information communication sheet S3 folded along horizontal fold lines 30, 31 and 32, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line S-S in FIG. 24A is a cross-sectional view taken along line T-T in FIG. 24A, and FIG. 24B is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in FIG. 1A is a plan view of an information communication sheet S3 before the top and bottom edges of the sealed sheet are cut off along horizontal fold lines 30, 31 and 32, and FIG . 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A in FIG. 1A is a front view of the foldable communication device J4, and FIG. 27A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line T-T in FIG. 27A, and FIG. 27B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line T-T. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of the folding information communication unit J4. 1A is a front view of an information communication sheet S4, and FIG. 1A is a front view of an information communication sheet S4 covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G, and FIG. 1B is a back view. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S4 folded along a horizontal fold line 46, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 32A is a cross-sectional view taken along line N-N in FIG. 32A, and FIG. 32B is a cross-sectional view taken along line N-N. 1A is a plan view of an information communication sheet S4 before the right edge of the sealed sheet is cut off along a vertical fold line 45, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Nene in FIG. 1A is a front view of the foldable communication device J5, and FIG. 35A is a cross-sectional view taken along line NO in FIG. 35A, and FIG. 35B is a cross-sectional view taken along line HA-HA. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of the folding information communication unit J5. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S5, and FIG. 1A is a front view of an information communication sheet S5 covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G, and FIG. 1B is a back view. 5A is a front view of the information communication sheet S5 folded along the horizontal fold lines 58 and 59, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 58-59 in FIG. 40A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H in FIG. 40A, and FIG. 40B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H. 1A is a plan view of the information communication sheet S5 before the right edge of the sealed state is cut off along the vertical fold line 57, and FIG . 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HO-HO in FIG. 1A is a front view of the foldable communication device J6, and FIG. 43A is a cross-sectional view taken along line M in FIG. 43A, and FIG. 43B is a cross-sectional view taken along line M-M. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of the folding information communication unit J6. FIG. 13 is a front view of information communication sheet S6. FIG. 13 is a rear view of the information communication sheet S3. This is a surface view of an information communication sheet S6 covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. 13 is a rear view of the information communication sheet S6 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. FIG. 1A is a front view of the information communication sheet S6 folded along the horizontal fold lines 70, 71 and 72, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A in FIG. 50A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line M-M in FIG. 50A, and FIG. 50B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line M-M. 1A is a plan view of the information communication sheet S6 before the right edge of the sealed sheet is cut off along a vertical fold line 69, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the yarn line in FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, the description will be given in accordance with a film type (full surface application type) which is easy to handle as a pseudo-adhesive medium, but pseudo-adhesive film sheets of other configurations or other pseudo-adhesive media may also be used.

[Folding information communication body J1]
The folded information communication body J1 of this embodiment is shown in Figures 1(A), (B) and 2(A) and (B), and its configuration is as shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 2(A), in which the third leaf piece 3, the first leaf piece 1, the second leaf piece 2 and the fourth leaf piece 4 are overlapped from the top in this order, and the third leaf piece 3 and the fourth leaf piece 4, and the first leaf piece 1 and the second leaf piece 2 are connected via a fold line 5. Then, as shown in Figures 2(A) and 3, the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t1) of the first leaf piece 1 and the second leaf piece 2 is folded so as to be sandwiched between the connected leaf pieces (unit sheet t2) of the third leaf piece 3 and the fourth leaf piece 4, which are overlapped at the common fold line 5.

The recipient of the folded information communication body J1 having the above-mentioned structure peels the opposing surfaces of the folded and overlapped leaves as shown in Fig. 3, starting from the non-adhesive area not covered by the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G formed on the opening side edge, and separates the unit sheets t1 and t2 in a newspaper-like state. Then, the recipient can check various information written inside through the transparent or semi-transparent pseudo-adhesive film sheet G.
In order to more clearly explain the configuration of the foldable information communication unit J1 of this embodiment, a method for manufacturing the same will be described below.

[Method of manufacturing the foldable information communication device J1]
The information communication body sheet S1 used in the manufacturing method of the folded information communication body J1 of this embodiment is, as shown in Figures 4 (A) and (B), a unit sheet t1 in which two leaves, first leaf piece 1 = second leaf piece 2, have a width relationship connected horizontally via a vertical fold line 5, and a unit sheet t2 in which two leaves, third leaf piece 3 (= first leaf piece 1) = fourth leaf piece 4 (= second leaf piece 2), have the same width relationship connected horizontally via a fold line 5, which are connected vertically so that the first leaf piece 1 and third leaf piece 3, and the second leaf piece 2 and fourth leaf piece 4 are in contact with each other via a horizontal fold line 6.

The information communication sheet S1 may be printed on a continuous sheet used in form printing, etc., or may be printed on a sheet used in offset printing, digital printing, etc. This point is the same in each of the following embodiments.

The information communication sheet S1 printed on a continuous sheet or individual sheets is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G at specified locations on the front and back surfaces, as shown by the diagonal lines in Figures 5 (A) and (B), by a covering operation using a known machine, such as a laminator consisting of multiple pairs of heat rollers.

On the front surface of the information communication sheet S1, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 5(A), each leaf is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. That is, all four leaf pieces are covered almost entirely except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive area along the edge of the opening side. On the back surface of the information communication sheet S1, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 5(B), all four leaf pieces are covered almost entirely except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive area along the edge of the opening side.

The information communication sheet S1 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G as described above is subjected to a first cutting operation using a known cutting means such as a cutter or slitter, in which unnecessary margins around the paper on which the information communication sheet S1 is printed are cut off, resulting in the state shown in Figures 5 (A) and (B).

Next, the information communication sheet S1 is folded in half from the horizontal fold line 6 by a known folding machine so that the back sides of the first leaf piece 1 and the third leaf piece 3 and the back sides of the second leaf piece 2 and the fourth leaf piece 4 face each other, as shown in Figures 6(A), (B) and 7(A), (B). Then, from the vertical fold line 5 shown in Figure 6(B), the sheet is folded in half in the direction of the arrow so that the pseudo-adhesive film sheets G covering the first leaf piece 1 and the second leaf piece 2 face each other, resulting in the state shown in Figure 8(A) and its cross-sectional view (B). The folding operation can be completed in a series of operations using, for example, a known cross folding machine or the like.
In this embodiment, the paper is folded without forming any folding means on the horizontal fold line 6 and the vertical fold line 5, but various folding means such as folding stitches or creases may be formed on either fold line. This point is the same in each of the following embodiments.

Next, the opposing pseudo-adhesive film sheets G are bonded together by a bonding operation using a pressure device such as a pressure roller, or a heating and pressure device consisting of a heat roller or a combination of a heater panel and a pressure roller, and the information-containing portion of the folded information communication sheet S1 is removably bonded.

8A and 8B, the upper edge of the information communication sheet S1 folded at the fold line 6 is in a sealed state, and so this edge must be cut off and opened when opening the sheet. Therefore, the upper edge of the sealed state is cut off and released from the part of the line X-X shown by the two-dot chain line by a known cutting device such as a cutter or slitter in the subsequent second cutting operation.

The above-mentioned operations such as the covering operation, the first and second cutting operations, the folding operation, and the gluing operation may be performed using known dedicated processing devices independent of each operation, for example, a laminator for the covering operation, a cutter or slitter for the first and second cutting operations, a folder for the folding operation, and a sealer for the gluing operation. This point is the same in each of the following embodiments.

[Folding information communication body J2]
The folded information communication body J2 of this embodiment is shown in Figures 9 (A), (B) and Figures 10 (A) and (B), and its configuration is as shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 10 (A), in which the first leaf piece 11, the fifth leaf piece 15, the third leaf piece 13, the fourth leaf piece 14, the sixth leaf piece 16 and the second leaf piece 12 are stacked in this order from the top, and the third leaf piece 13 and the fourth leaf piece 14, the fifth leaf piece 15 and the sixth leaf piece 16, and the first leaf piece 11 and the second leaf piece 12 are connected via fold lines 17. As shown in Figures 10 (A) and 11, the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t12) of the third leaf piece 13 and the fourth leaf piece 14 is folded by the fifth leaf piece 15 and the sixth leaf piece 16 (unit sheet t13), and the unit sheet t13 is folded by the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t11) of the first leaf piece 11 and the second leaf piece 12 so that they are overlapped and sandwiched at the common fold line 17.

The recipient of the folded information communication body J2 having the above-mentioned structure peels the opposing surfaces of the folded and overlapped pieces of the leaf pieces, starting from the non-adhesive areas formed on the opening side edges as shown in Fig. 11, and separates the unit sheets t12, t13, and t11 in a newspaper-like state. Then, the recipient can check various information written inside through the transparent or semi-transparent pseudo-adhesive film sheet G.
In order to more clearly explain the configuration of the foldable information communication unit J2 of this embodiment, a method for producing the same will be described below.

[Method of manufacturing the folding information communication body J2]
The information communication sheet S2 used in the manufacturing method of the folded information communication unit J2 of this embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 12(A), a unit sheet t11 in which two leaves, a first leaf piece 11 and a second leaf piece 12, are connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line 17, and a unit sheet t12 in which two leaves, a third leaf piece 13 (=first leaf piece 11) and a fourth leaf piece 14 (=second leaf piece 12), are connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line 17. A unit sheet t13 having two leaves, the fifth leaf piece 15 (= first leaf piece 11, third leaf piece 13) = sixth leaf piece 16 (= second leaf piece 12, fourth leaf piece 14) being connected horizontally via a fold line 17, is connected vertically so that the three leaves, the first leaf piece 11, third leaf piece 13, and fifth leaf piece 15, and the three leaves, the second leaf piece 12, fourth leaf piece 14, and sixth leaf piece 16, are in contact with each other via horizontal fold lines 18 and 19.

The information communication sheet S2 printed on a continuous sheet or individual sheets is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G at specified locations on the front and back surfaces, as shown by the diagonal lines in Figures 13 (A) and (B), by a covering operation using a known machine, such as a laminator consisting of multiple pairs of heat rollers.

On the front surface of the information communication sheet S2, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 13(A), each leaf is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. That is, all six leaf pieces are covered almost entirely except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive area along the edge of the opening side. On the back surface of the information communication sheet S2, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 13(B), all six leaf pieces are covered almost entirely except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive area along the edge of the opening side.

The information communication sheet S2 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G as described above is subjected to a first cutting operation using a known cutting means such as a cutter or slitter, in which unnecessary margins around the paper on which the information communication sheet S2 is printed are cut off, resulting in the state shown in Figures 13 (A) and (B).

Next, as shown in Figures 14(A), (B) and 15(A), (B), the information communication sheet S2 is folded in a rolled state from the horizontal fold lines 18, 19 by a known folding machine so that the back side of the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t13) of the fifth leaf piece 15 and the sixth leaf piece 16 faces the back side of the connected sheet (unit sheet 12) of the third leaf piece 13 and the fourth leaf piece 14, and the front side of the unit sheet t13 faces the back side of the connected sheet (unit sheet t11) of the first leaf piece 11 and the second leaf piece 12. Then, from the vertical fold line 17 shown in Figure 14(B), it is folded in half in the direction of the arrow so that the pseudo-adhesive film sheets G covering the third leaf piece 13 and the fourth leaf piece 14 face each other, and the state shown in Figure 16(A) and its cross-sectional view (B) is completed.

Next, the opposing pseudo-adhesive film sheets G are bonded together by a bonding operation using a pressure device such as a pressure roller, or a heating and pressure device consisting of a heat roller or a combination of a heater panel and a pressure roller, and the information-containing portions of the folded information communication sheet S2 are removably bonded.

16A and 16B, the upper and lower edges of the information communication sheet S2 folded at the upper and lower horizontal fold lines 19 and 18 are in a sealed state, and therefore, when the sheet is opened, the above-mentioned edges must be cut off and opened. Therefore, the above-mentioned sealed upper and lower edges are cut off from the X-X part shown by the two-dot chain line by a known cutting device such as a cutter or slitter in the subsequent second cutting operation, and released.
In this manner, the folded information communication device J2 is manufactured.

[Folding information communication body J3]
The folded information communication body J3 of this embodiment is shown in Figures 17(A), (B) and Figures 18(A), (B), and its configuration is as shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 18(A), in which the seventh leaf piece 27, the first leaf piece 21, the third leaf piece 23, the fifth leaf piece 25, the sixth leaf piece 26, the fourth leaf piece 24, the second leaf piece 22 and the eighth leaf piece 28 are stacked in this order from the top, and the seventh leaf piece 27 and the eighth leaf piece 28, the first leaf piece 21 and the second leaf piece 22, the third leaf piece 23 and the fourth leaf piece 24, and the fifth leaf piece 25 and the sixth leaf piece 26 are connected via fold lines 29. As shown in Figures 18 (A) and 19, the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t23) of the sixth leaf piece 26 and the fifth leaf piece 25 is folded by the fourth leaf piece 24 and the third leaf piece 23 (unit sheet t22), the unit sheet 22 is folded by the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t21) of the second leaf piece 22 and the first leaf piece 21, and further the unit sheet t21 is folded by the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t24) of the eighth leaf piece 28 and the seventh leaf piece 27 so that they overlap and sandwich the common fold line 29.

The recipient of the folded information communication body J3 having the above-mentioned structure peels the opposing surfaces of the folded and overlapped pieces of the leaf pieces, starting from the non-adhesive areas formed on the opening side edges as shown in Fig. 19, and separates the unit sheets t23, t22, t21, and t24 in a newspaper-like state. Then, the recipient can check various information written inside through the transparent or semi-transparent pseudo-adhesive film sheet G.
In order to more clearly explain the configuration of the foldable information communication unit J3 of this embodiment, a method for manufacturing the same will be described below.

[Manufacturing method of the folding information communication body J3]
As shown in Figs. 20 and 21, the information communication sheet S3 used in the manufacturing method of the folded information communication unit J3 of this embodiment is a unit sheet t21 in which two leaves, a first leaf piece 21 and a second leaf piece 22, are connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line 29, a unit sheet t22 in which two leaves, a third leaf piece 23 (=first leaf piece 21) and a fourth leaf piece 24 (=second leaf piece 22), are connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line 29, and a unit sheet t22 in which two leaves, a fifth leaf piece 25 (=first leaf piece 21, third leaf piece 23) and a sixth leaf piece 26 (=second leaf piece 22, fourth leaf piece 24), are connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line 29. The unit sheet t23 has leaves connected horizontally via fold lines 29, and the unit sheet t24 has two leaves, the seventh leaf piece 27 (= first leaf piece 21, third leaf piece 23, fifth leaf piece 25) = eighth leaf piece 28 (= second leaf piece 22, fourth leaf piece 24, sixth leaf piece 26), connected horizontally via fold lines 29. The four leaves, the first leaf piece 21, the third leaf piece 23, the fifth leaf piece 25 and the seventh leaf piece 27, and the four leaves, the second leaf piece 22, the fourth leaf piece 24, the sixth leaf piece 26 and the eighth leaf piece 28, are connected vertically via horizontal fold lines 30, 31 and 32 so that they are in contact with each other.

The information communication sheet S3 printed on a continuous sheet or individual sheets is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G at specified locations on the front and back surfaces, as shown by diagonal lines in Figures 22 and 23, by a covering operation using a known machine, such as a laminator consisting of multiple pairs of heat rollers.

On the front side of the information communication sheet S3, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 22, each leaf is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. That is, all eight leaf pieces are covered almost entirely except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive area along the edge of the opening side. Also, on the back side of the information communication sheet S3, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 23, all eight leaf pieces are covered almost entirely except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive area along the edge of the opening side.

The information communication sheet S3 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G as described above is subjected to a first cutting operation using a known cutting means such as a cutter or slitter, in which unnecessary margins around the paper on which the information communication sheet S3 is printed are cut off, resulting in the state shown in Figures 22 and 23.

Next, the information communication sheet S3 is folded in half from the central horizontal fold line 31 by a known folding machine so that the back faces of the four leaves from the first leaf piece 21 to the fourth leaf piece 24 and the four leaves from the fifth leaf piece 25 to the eighth leaf piece 28 face each other, as shown in Figures 24(A), (B) and 25(A), (B). Next, the front faces of the connected leaf piece (unit sheet 21) of the first leaf piece 21 and the second leaf piece 22 and the connected sheet (unit sheet t22) of the third leaf piece 23 and the fourth leaf piece 24 are folded in half again from the horizontal fold lines 30, 32 that overlap by the folding. Then, from the vertical fold line 29 shown in Figure 24(B), the pseudo-adhesive film sheets G covered by the fifth leaf piece 25 and the sixth leaf piece 26 are folded in half in the direction of the arrow so that they face each other, and the state shown in Figure 26(A) and its cross-sectional view (B) is finished.

Next, the opposing pseudo-adhesive film sheets G are bonded together by a bonding operation using a pressure device such as a pressure roller, or a heating and pressure device consisting of a heat roller or a combination of a heater panel and a pressure roller, and the information-containing portions of the folded information communication sheet S3 are removably bonded.

26A and 26B, the upper and lower edges of the information communication sheet S3 folded at the horizontal fold lines 32, 30, and 31 are in a sealed state, and therefore, when the sheet is opened, the above-mentioned edges must be cut off and opened. Therefore, the above-mentioned sealed upper and lower edges are cut off from the X-X portion shown by the two-dot chain line by a known cutting device such as a cutter or slitter in the subsequent second cutting operation, and released.
In this manner, the folded information communication device J3 is manufactured.

[Folding information communication body J4]
27(A), (B) and 28(A), (B), and its configuration is as shown in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 28(A), in which the third leaf piece 43, the first leaf piece 41, the second leaf piece 42 and the fourth leaf piece 44 are overlapped in this order from the top, and the fourth leaf piece 44 and the second leaf piece 42, and the first leaf piece 41 and the third leaf piece 43 are connected via a horizontal fold line 46. Then, as shown in Fig. 29, the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t31) of the first leaf piece 41 and the third leaf piece 43 and the connected leaf piece (unit sheet t32) of the fourth leaf piece 44 and the second leaf piece 42 are overlapped in a separable and peelable state.

The recipient of the folded information communication body J4 having the above-mentioned configuration peels and separates the unit sheets t31 and t32, which are folded and overlapped as shown in Fig. 29, starting from the step formed on the opening side edge. Then, each of the separated unit sheets is peeled and opened starting from the non-adhesive area formed on the opening side edge that is not covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. By doing so, various information written inside each separated unit sheet can be confirmed through the transparent or semi-transparent pseudo-adhesive film sheet G.
In order to more clearly explain the configuration of the foldable information communication unit J4 of this embodiment, a method for manufacturing the same will be described below.

[Method of manufacturing the folding information communication body J4]
30(A) and (B), the information communication sheet S4 used in the manufacturing method of the folded information communication unit J4 of this embodiment is composed of a unit sheet t31 in which two leaves, a first leaf piece 41=a third leaf piece 43, are connected vertically via a horizontal fold line 46, and a unit sheet t32 in which two leaves, a second leaf piece 42=a fourth leaf piece 44, are connected vertically via a horizontal fold line 46, and the two leaves are connected horizontally so that the first leaf piece 41 and the second leaf piece 42, and the third leaf piece 43 and the fourth leaf piece 44 are in contact with each other via a vertical fold line 45. The relationship of the widths of the four leaves is further increased by the relationship of first leaf piece 41<second leaf piece 42, and third leaf piece 43<fourth leaf piece 44.

The information communication sheet S4 printed on a continuous sheet or individual sheets is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G at specified locations on the front and back surfaces, as shown by the diagonal lines in Figures 31 (A) and (B), by a covering operation using a known machine, such as a laminator consisting of multiple pairs of heat rollers.

The front surface of the information communication sheet S4 is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G on the entire surface of each leaf, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 31(A), and the back surface of each of the four leaf pieces is covered almost entirely, as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 31(B), except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive region along the edge of the opening side.

The information communication sheet S4 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G as described above is subjected to a first cutting operation using a known cutting means such as a cutter or slitter, in which unnecessary margins around the paper on which the information communication sheet S4 is printed are cut off, resulting in the state shown in Figures 31 (A) and (B).

Next, the information communication sheet S4 is folded in half from the horizontal fold line 46 by a known folding machine so that the back sides of the first leaf piece 41 and the second leaf piece 42 and the back sides of the third leaf piece 43 and the fourth leaf piece 44 face each other, as shown in Figures 32(A), (B) and 33(A), (B). Then, from the vertical fold line 45 shown in Figure 32(B), the information communication sheet S4 is folded in half in the direction of the arrow so that the pseudo-adhesive film sheets G covering the first leaf piece 41 and the second leaf piece 42 face each other, as shown in Figure 34(A) and the cross-sectional view (B). The folding operation can be completed in a series of operations using, for example, a known cross folding machine or the like.

Next, the opposing pseudo-adhesive film sheets G are bonded together by a bonding operation using a pressure device such as a pressure roller, or a heating and pressure device consisting of a heat roller or a combination of a heater panel and a pressure roller, and the information-containing portions of the folded information communication sheet S4 are removably bonded.

34A and 34B, the right edge of the information communication sheet S4 folded at the fold line 45 is in a sealed state. Therefore, in order to form the information communication sheet S4 into a two-piece structure as envisioned in this embodiment, it is necessary to cut and open the edge. Therefore, the right edge of the sealed state is cut off from the part of line X-X shown by the two-dot chain line by a known cutting device such as a cutter or slitter in the second cutting operation.

[Folding information communication body J5]
35(A), (B) and 36(A), (B), and its configuration is as shown in the cross-sectional views of Fig. 36(A) and (B), in which the fifth leaf piece 55, the first leaf piece 51, the third leaf piece 53, the fourth leaf piece 54, the second leaf piece 52 and the sixth leaf piece 56 are stacked in this order from the top, and the second leaf piece 52, the fourth leaf piece 54 and the sixth leaf piece 56 are connected to the first leaf piece 51, the third leaf piece 53 and the fifth leaf piece 55 via horizontal fold lines 58 and 59. As shown in Fig. 37, the connected leaf pieces (unit sheet t42) of the second leaf piece 52, the fourth leaf piece 54 and the sixth leaf piece 56 and the connected leaf pieces (unit sheet t41) of the first leaf piece 51, the third leaf piece 53 and the fifth leaf piece 55 are stacked in a separable and peelable state.

The recipient of the folded information communication body J5 having the above-mentioned configuration peels and separates the unit sheets t41 and t42, which are folded and overlapped as shown in Fig. 37, starting from the non-adhesive area and the step formed on the opening side edge that is not covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. Then, each of the separated unit sheets is peeled and opened starting from the non-adhesive area formed on the opening side edge that is not covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. By doing so, various information written inside each separated unit sheet can be confirmed through the transparent or semi-transparent pseudo-adhesive film sheet G.
In order to more clearly explain the configuration of the foldable information communication unit J5 of this embodiment, a method for manufacturing the same will be described below.

[Manufacturing method of the folding information communication body J5]
38(A) and (B), the information communication sheet S5 used in the manufacturing method of the folded information communication unit J5 of this embodiment is a unit sheet t41 in which three leaves, the first leaf piece 51 = the third leaf piece 53 = the fifth leaf piece 55, are connected vertically via horizontal fold lines 58 and 59, and a unit sheet t42 in which three leaves, the second leaf piece 52 = the fourth leaf piece 54 = the sixth leaf piece 56, are connected vertically via horizontal fold lines 58 and 59, and are connected to the left and right so that the first leaf piece 51 and the second leaf piece 52, the third leaf piece 53 and the fourth leaf piece 54, and the fifth leaf piece 55 and the sixth leaf piece 56 are in contact with each other via a vertical fold line 57. The width relationships are further expressed as follows: first leaf piece 51 < second leaf piece 52, third leaf piece 53 < fourth leaf piece 54, and fifth leaf piece 55 < sixth leaf piece 56.

The information communication sheet S5 printed on a continuous sheet or individual sheets is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G at specified locations on the front and back surfaces, as shown by the diagonal lines in Figures 39 (A) and (B), by a covering operation using a known machine, such as a laminator consisting of multiple pairs of heat rollers.

As shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 39(A) , the front surface of the information communication sheet S5 is covered over almost the entire surface of all six pieces except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive region along the edge of the opening side, and as shown by the diagonal lines in Fig. 39(B) , the back surface of all six pieces is covered over almost the entire surface of all six pieces except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive region along the edge of the opening side.

The information communication sheet S5 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G as described above is subjected to a first cutting operation using a known cutting means such as a cutter or slitter, in which unnecessary margins around the paper on which the information communication sheet S5 is printed are cut off, resulting in the state shown in Figures 39 (A) and (B).

Next, as shown in Figures 40(A), (B) and 41(A), (B), the information communication sheet S5 is folded in a roll-folded state from the horizontal fold lines 58 and 59 by a known folding machine so that the connected leaves of the first leaf piece 51 and the second leaf piece 52 are in the center, the back side of the connected leaves of the third leaf piece 53 and the fourth leaf piece 54 faces the back side of the connected leaves, and the back side of the connected leaves of the fifth leaf piece 55 and the sixth leaf piece 56 faces the front side. Then, from the vertical fold line 57 shown in Figure 40(B), the sheet is folded in half in the direction of the arrow so that the pseudo-adhesive film sheets G covered by the third leaf piece 53 and the fourth leaf piece 54 face each other, and the sheet is finished in the state shown in Figure 42(A) and the cross-sectional view (B). The folding operation can be completed in a series of operations using, for example, a known cross folding machine.

Next, the opposing pseudo-adhesive film sheets G are bonded together by a bonding operation using a pressure device such as a pressure roller, or a heating and pressure device consisting of a heat roller or a combination of a heater panel and a pressure roller, and the information-containing portion of the folded information communication sheet S5 is removably bonded.

42A and 42B, the right edge of the information communication sheet S5 folded at the fold line 57 is in a sealed state. Therefore, in order to obtain the two-part structure of the information communication sheet assumed in this embodiment, it is necessary to cut and open the edge. Therefore, the sealed state of the fold line 57 portion is cut from the X-X portion shown by the two-dot chain line by a known cutting device such as a cutter or slitter in the subsequent second cutting operation.

[Folding information communication body J6]
The folded information communication body J6 of this embodiment is shown in Figures 43(A), (B) and Figures 44(A), (B), and its configuration, as shown in the cross-sectional views of Figures 44(A) and (B), is such that the seventh leaf piece 67, the first leaf piece 61, the third leaf piece 63, the fifth leaf piece 65, the sixth leaf piece 66, the fourth leaf piece 64, the second leaf piece 62 and the eighth leaf piece 68 are stacked in this order from the top, and the second leaf piece 62, the fourth leaf piece 64, the sixth leaf piece 66 and the eighth leaf piece 68 are connected via horizontal fold lines 70, 71 and 72, and similarly, the first leaf piece 61, the third leaf piece 63, the fifth leaf piece 65 and the seventh leaf piece 67 are also connected via fold lines 70, 71 and 72. As shown in Figure 45, the connected leaf pieces (unit sheet t52) of the second leaf piece 62, the fourth leaf piece 64, the sixth leaf piece 66 and the eighth leaf piece 68 and the connected leaf pieces (unit sheet t51) of the first leaf piece 61, the third leaf piece 63, the fifth leaf piece 65 and the seventh leaf piece 67 are overlapped in a separable and peelable state.

The recipient of the folded information communication body J6 having the above-mentioned configuration peels and separates the unit sheets t51 and t52, which are folded and overlapped as shown in Fig. 45, starting from the non-adhesive area and the step formed on the opening side edge that is not covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. Then, each of the separated unit sheets is peeled and opened starting from the non-adhesive area formed on the opening side edge that is not covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G. In this way, various information written inside each separated unit sheet can be confirmed through the transparent or semi-transparent pseudo-adhesive film sheet G.
In order to more clearly explain the configuration of the foldable information communication unit J6 of this embodiment, a method for manufacturing the same will be described below.

[Manufacturing method of the folding information communication body J6]
As shown in Figures 46 and 47, the information communication body sheet S6 used in the manufacturing method of the folded information communication body J6 of this embodiment is a unit sheet t51 in which four leaf pieces, the width relationship of which is first leaf piece 61 = third leaf piece 63 = fifth leaf piece 65 = seventh leaf piece 67, are connected vertically via horizontal fold lines 70, 71, and 72, and a unit sheet t52 in which four leaf pieces, the width relationship of which is second leaf piece 62 = fourth leaf piece 64 = sixth leaf piece 66 = eighth leaf piece 68, are connected vertically via horizontal fold lines 70, 71, and 72, and are connected to the left and right via vertical fold line 69 so that the first leaf piece 61 and the second leaf piece 62, the third leaf piece 63 and the fourth leaf piece 64, the fifth leaf piece 65 and the sixth leaf piece 66, and the seventh leaf piece 67 and the eighth leaf piece 68 are in contact with each other. In addition, the width relationships further include the relationships of first leaf piece 61<second leaf piece 62, third leaf piece 63<fourth leaf piece 64, fifth leaf piece 65<sixth leaf piece 66, and seventh leaf piece 67<eighth leaf piece 68.

The information communication sheet S6 printed on a continuous sheet or individual sheets is covered with a pseudo-adhesive film sheet G at specified locations on the front and back surfaces, as shown by the diagonal lines in Figures 48 and 49, by a covering operation using a known machine, such as a laminator consisting of multiple pairs of heat rollers.

The front surface of the information communication sheet S6 is covered over almost the entire surface of all eight pieces except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive region along the edge of the opening side, as shown by hatching in Fig. 48. The back surface of all eight pieces is covered over almost the entire surface of all eight pieces except for the portion that forms the non-adhesive region along the edge of the opening side, as shown by hatching in Fig. 49.

The information communication sheet S6 covered with the pseudo-adhesive film sheet G as described above is subjected to a first cutting operation using a known cutting means such as a cutter or slitter, in which unnecessary margins around the paper on which the information communication sheet S6 is printed are cut off, resulting in the state shown in Figures 48 and 49.

Next, as shown in Figures 50(A), (B) and 51(A), (B), the information communication sheet S6 is folded in half by a known folding machine from the horizontal folding line 71 so that the back faces of the first leaf piece 61 to the fourth leaf piece 64 and the back faces of the fifth leaf piece 65 to the eighth leaf piece 68 face each other, and is further folded in half from the horizontal folding lines 70, 72 that overlap due to the folding in half so that the back faces of the first leaf piece 61 and the second leaf piece 62 and the back faces of the third leaf piece 63 and the fourth leaf piece 64 face each other. Then, from the vertical folding line 69 shown in Figure 50(B), it is folded in half in the direction of the arrow so that the pseudo-adhesive film sheets G covered by the fifth leaf piece 65 and the sixth leaf piece 66 face each other, and is finished in the state shown in Figure 52(A) and its cross-sectional view (B). The folding work can be completed in a series of operations using, for example, a known cross folding machine.

Next, the opposing pseudo-adhesive film sheets G are bonded together by a bonding operation using a pressure device such as a pressure roller, or a heating and pressure device consisting of a heat roller or a combination of a heater panel and a pressure roller, and the information-containing portion of the folded information communication sheet S6 is removably bonded.

52A and 52B, the right edge of the information communication sheet S6 folded at the fold line 69 is in a sealed state. Therefore, in order to form the information communication sheet S6 into a two-part structure as envisaged in this embodiment, it is necessary to cut and open the edge. Therefore, the right edge of the sealed state is cut off from the part X-X shown by the two-dot chain line by a known cutting device such as a paper cutter or a slitter in the second cutting operation.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments.
For example, there is no limit to the number of leaves constituting the communication sheet. There is also no limit to the folding form, and various folding forms such as roll folding, accordion folding, gate folding, or a mixture of these can be adopted. Furthermore, there is no particular limit to the finished size of the folded communication sheet, and it can be used for the size of a square envelope or various sizes (e.g., B5, A4, etc.) called Yu-Mail or Mail-bin in the industry.

J1, J2, J3 , J4, J5, J6 Folded information communication body S1, S2, S3 , S4, S5, S6 Information communication body sheet t1, t2, t11, t12, t13, t21, t22, t23, t24, t31, t32, t41, t42, t51, t52 Unit sheet G Pseudo-adhesive film sheet 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 Leaf piece 5, 17, 29, 45 , 57, 69 Longitudinal fold line 6, 18, 19, 30 , 31, 32, 46, 58, 59, 70, 71, 72 Horizontal fold lines

Claims (2)

A method for manufacturing a folded information communication body, comprising folding an information communication body sheet, in which a plurality of unit sheets each consisting of two pieces connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line are connected in the vertical direction via a horizontal fold line, folding the sheet in half along the horizontal fold line, and bonding opposing surfaces formed by folding in a peelable manner, and finally cutting off an edge of a sealed state formed by the horizontal fold line,
a pseudo-adhesive medium forming step of forming a pseudo-adhesive medium on a pseudo-adhesive intended surface of the sheet on which the information communication sheet is printed;
a cutting step of cutting out the information communication sheet by cutting out a margin portion around the information communication sheet printed on the sheet;
A folding process of cross-folding the cut-out information communication sheet so that the pseudo-adhesive surfaces of the information communication sheet face each other;
an information communication sheet bonding step of releasably bonding opposing pseudo-bonding surfaces of the folded information communication sheet to each other;
The method for manufacturing a folded information communication body is characterized by including an edge cutting step for cutting and opening the edges of the sealed state formed by the final horizontal fold lines of the information communication body sheets after the bonding is completed , thereby allowing the folded information communication body to unfold like a newspaper after opening . A method for producing a folded information communication product, comprising the steps of: folding an information communication product sheet, in which two unit sheets, each consisting of a plurality of leaf pieces connected in the vertical direction via a horizontal fold line, are connected in the horizontal direction via a vertical fold line; folding the sheet in half along the horizontal fold line, and then refolding the sheet in half along the vertical fold line, with the opposing surfaces formed by the folding being peelably bonded together; and finally cutting off the edges of the sealed state formed by the vertical fold line,
a pseudo-adhesive medium forming step of forming a pseudo-adhesive medium on a pseudo-adhesive intended surface of the sheet on which the information communication sheet is printed;
a cutting step of cutting out the information communication sheet by cutting out a margin portion around the information communication sheet printed on the sheet;
A folding process of cross-folding the cut-out information communication sheet so that the pseudo-adhesive surfaces of the information communication sheet face each other;
an information communication sheet bonding step of releasably bonding opposing pseudo-bonding surfaces of the folded information communication sheet to each other;
and an edge cutting step for cutting and opening the edges of the sealed state formed by the final vertical fold line of the information communication sheet after bonding is completed , thereby allowing the folded information communication body to be separated into two parts and unfolded after opening .

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