Card box and card product

Abstract

The invention provides a novel card box for accommodating cards. In the card box (10), the upper end of the back surface (12) is provided with a separation line (30); and an upper paste application region (20) extending from the separation line (30), the top surface (15) being formed continuously from the upper end of the front surface (11), and having a tab (19) extending from the end on one side of the back surface (12) and constituting a head (28). The upper paste application area (20) is adhered to the tab (19), and the back surface (12) and the upper paste application area (20) are separated by a separation line (30) in a closed state of the card box (10), so that (1) the closed state of the card box (10) is released in a manner that an unsealing mark remains on the card box (10), and (2) after the card box (10) is unsealed, the head part (28) functions as a fold seam and the top surface (15) functions as an opening and closing cover. Therefore, the card storage device can be continuously used for storing cards.

Description

[0001] Divisional application

[0002] This application is a divisional application of a patent application with application number 202411243538.5, application date 2024 / 09 / 05, and patent title Card box and card product. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application relates to a card box for storing a game card or a trading card (hereinafter referred to as "card") requiring security, and a card product provided with the card box and a plurality of cards stored in the card box. BACKGROUND

[0004] In the past, a card box of a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a head portion for storing a card requiring security stores cards and is closed, and is sold as a card product. A purchaser can take out the cards from the card box by opening the card box. In the case where different cards are stored in each card product, there is a case where the card box is made opaque so that the contents of the stored cards cannot be known at the time of purchase.

[0005] Figure 7 is a perspective view of a conventional card box. Figure 7 The state after opening is shown. The card box 50 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a head portion 51 is formed by extending from the upper portion of the back surface. When the card box 50 is used to store cards and is closed, by inserting the cards into the card box 50 from the top surface portion, closing the left and right flaps 52, 53, covering the top surface 54, and then inserting the crease (insertion portion) 55 formed continuously from the top surface 54 between the top surface 54 and the back surface 58, the card box becomes in a closed state. Figure 7 The state after opening is shown. The card box 50 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a head portion 51 is formed by extending from the upper portion of the back surface. When the card box 50 is used to store cards and is closed, by inserting the cards into the card box 50 from the top surface portion, closing the left and right flaps 52, 53, covering the top surface 54, and then inserting the crease (insertion portion) 55 formed continuously from the top surface 54 between the top surface 54 and the back surface 58, the card box becomes in a closed state.

[0006] In order to make such a card box 50 unopenable at the time of sale, thereby ensuring security, the card box is closed by a seal tape attached to the side surface 57 from both sides of the top surface 54. Sometimes, on the basis of this seal tape, the crease 55 and the back surface 58 are adhered to each other, or the crease 55 and the back surface 58 are adhered to each other instead of the seal tape.

[0007] The purchaser can open the card box by peeling off the seal tape attached to the side surface 57 from both sides of the top surface 54, pulling out the crease 55 as shown in Figure 7 , opening the top surface 54, and thus being able to open the top surface portion and take out the cards. This card box can continue to be used as a card box for storing cards by the purchaser even after being opened.

[0008] The head portion 51 is used to hang the card product on a hook at the time of sale. Therefore, the head portion 51 is provided with a hanging hole 56. By inserting the hanging hole 56 into a hook provided in a sales site and extending and fixed in the horizontal direction, the card product is hung on the hook.

[0009] Prior Art Documents

[0010] Patent Documents

[0011] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2018-177357 SUMMARY

[0012] Problem to be solved by the invention

[0013] In the conventional card case 50, when the card product is manufactured by housing the cards and closing the card case 50, a process of inserting the crease 55 between the top surface 54 and the back surface 58 is required. This process is not easily mechanized, and requires labor costs in the case of being performed by manual operation, and even in the case of performing the process by a machine, there are cases of failure in insertion, and there is a problem of low yield. In particular, in the case of adhering the crease 55 to the back surface 58, the process becomes more complicated and is not easily mechanized.

[0014] Further, the process of attaching the seal from the top surface 54 to the side surface 57 is also relatively complicated and is not easily mechanized, and requires labor costs in the case of performing the process by manual operation, and even in the case of performing the process by a machine, failure occurs to deteriorate the yield.

[0015] Further, although the card case can continue to be used as a card case for the purchaser to house the cards after the purchaser opens it, the head portion is not required at this stage, and there is a problem that the insertion and removal of the crease cannot be smoothly performed due to the presence of the head portion.

[0016] The present application has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a novel card case and a card product.

[0017] Means for solving the problem

[0018] (1) A card case of one embodiment of the present application is a card case with a head attached, which is used to store game cards or collectible cards that require security, and which is a rectangular parallelepiped card case having a front surface, a back surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the back surface has a separation line at an upper end, and an adhering portion that is extended from the separation line, the top surface is continuous from an upper end of the front surface and has a flap that is extended from an end portion on the back surface side and constitutes a head, and the adhering portion is adhered to the top surface or the flap, and wherein the card case is unsealed by separating the back surface and the adhering portion using the separation line in a state in which the card case is sealed, and (1) the card case is unsealed in a manner in which a trace of unsealing remains on the card case, and (2) after unsealing, the head functions as an insertion portion and the top surface functions as an opening and closing lid, so that the card case can continue to be used to store the game cards or collectible cards.

[0019] With this structure, since a trace of unsealing remains on the card case in the unsealed state, the card case is not unsealed before sale, so that security can be ensured. Furthermore, after unsealing, the head functions as an insertion portion (a crease), so that the head does not become an obstacle. Further, in the manufacturing process, there is no process of inserting a crease, and the card case can be closed by adhering alone, so that the manufacturing process can be easily mechanized, and the yield can be improved.

[0020] (2) In the card case of (1), the adhering portion can be adhered to the back surface of the flap, and after unsealing, the adhered flap and adhering portion can function as the insertion portion.

[0021] (3) In the card case of (2), the adhering portion can be adhered to the front surface of the flap by being folded from an upper end of the flap.

[0022] (4) In the card case of (1), the adhering portion can be adhered to the inner side of the top surface, and after unsealing, the adhered top surface and adhering portion can function as the opening and closing lid.

[0023] (5) In the card case of any one of (1) to (4), the head can have a hanging hole for hanging the card case by inserting a hook.

[0024] (6) In the card case of any one of (1) to (5), the separation line can have a strength that does not separate even when the card case storing the game cards or collectible cards is in a state of being hung by its own weight.

[0025] (7) In the card case according to any one of (1) to (6), the separation line can have a shape protruding downward of the back surface at a center portion thereof to easily separate with a finger and easily open the switch cover.

[0026] (8) In the card case according to (7), the shape protruding downward of the back surface can be a circular shape.

[0027] (9) A card product according to an embodiment of the present application has a structure including: the card case according to any one of (1) to (8); and a plurality of game cards or trading cards housed in the card case. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a card case according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 is an expanded view of the card case according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a structure of a head portion of the card case according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an action of opening the card case according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating an action of closing the card case according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modification of the card case according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 7 is a perspective view of a conventional card case. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments of the present application will be described, but the present application is not limited to the following embodiments, and each technical element, function, and the like of the plurality of embodiments can be arbitrarily combined.

[0036] (Structure of Card Case)

[0037] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a card case according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 is an expanded view of the card case according to an embodiment of the present application. Note that, hereinafter, a surface indicated by Figure 2 will be referred to as a surface or an outer surface, and an inner side thereof will be referred to as an inner side or an inner surface. As Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the card box 10 has a cuboid shape consisting of a front surface 11, a back surface 12, a right side surface 13, a left side surface 14, a top surface 15, and a bottom surface 16. A head 28 extending from the back surface 12 is provided at the upper end of the back surface 12. The head 28 is formed by overlapping a flap 19, an upper paste application area 20, and a folded portion 21. The head 28 has a hanging hole 29.

[0038] The inner surface of the right side 13 is bonded to the outer surface of the side paste application area 17, and the inner surface of the bottom side 16 is bonded to the outer surface of the bottom paste application area 18.

[0039] The back surface 12 has a separation line 30 at its upper end and an upper paste application area 20 as an adhesive portion extending from the separation line. The upper paste application area 20 has a fold 21 extending from its upper end. The top surface 15 is formed continuously from the front surface 11. The top surface 15 has a flap 19, which extends from the end of the back surface 12 side ( Figure 2 The upper part of the middle section is extended. The vertical piece 19 is part of the head 28.

[0040] The separation line 30 has the strength to prevent separation due to its own weight even when the card holder 10 containing the cards is suspended through the hanging hole 29. The separation line 30 is formed by intermittently engraving marks between the back side 12 and the upper paste application area 20.

[0041] Figure 3 This is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the head of the card box according to an embodiment of the present invention. The back side of the flap 19 is bonded to the inner surface of the upper paste application area 20, and the inner surface of the folded portion 21 is bonded to the front side of the flap 19. In this way, in this embodiment, since the head 28 has an overlapping structure of the flap 19, the upper paste application area 20, and the folded portion 21, strength can be ensured.

[0042] (Manufacturing methods for card products)

[0043] The process for manufacturing the card product that houses the cards in the aforementioned card box will be described. All the following processes are performed using a device. The manufacturing process for the card product includes... Figure 2 The folding and gluing processes of the one-piece card box 10 are shown. Preparation Figure 2 The card box shown is a flat surface. The entire card box is made of a single raw material, specifically paper.

[0044] First, the right side surface 13 and the front surface 11, the front surface 11 and the left side surface 14, the left side surface 14 and the back surface 12, and the back surface 12 and the side paste application area 17 are folded in a mountain fold, respectively, and the inner surface of the right side surface 13 and the surface of the side paste application area 17 are adhered with an adhesive. Thus, a cylindrical shape with an upper and lower opening is formed. Next, the right bottom flap 22, the left bottom flap 23, the bottom paste application area 18, and the bottom surface 16 are folded in a mountain fold in this order, and the inner surface of the bottom surface 16 and the surface of the bottom paste application area 18 are adhered with an adhesive.

[0045] In this state, a bottomed box with an open top is formed. In this state, the card is housed in the card case 10. Note that the card can be housed in the card case 10 directly or in a state of being housed in an inner bag made of plastic.

[0046] After the card is housed, the right upper flap 24, the left upper flap 25, and the top surface 15 are folded in a mountain fold, respectively, and the top surface 15 and the flap 19 are folded in a valley fold. In this way, the back surface of the flap 19 overlaps the inner surface of the upper paste application area 20, and thus the back surface of the flap 19 and the inner surface of the upper paste application area 20 are adhered with an adhesive.

[0047] Further, the upper paste application area 20 and the folded portion 21 are folded in a mountain fold to be turned over, so that the front surface of the flap 19 overlaps the inner surface of the folded portion 21, and thus the front surface of the flap 19 and the inner surface of the folded portion 21 are adhered with an adhesive. Thus, a head portion 28 is formed in a manner of extending from the upper end of the back surface 12, the head portion 28 being formed by the upper paste application area 20, the flap 19, and the folded portion 21 overlapping each other in this order.

[0048] At this time, the hole 26 of the upper paste application area 20 and the hole 27 of the folded portion 21 overlap each other, and further, since there is the cutout of the flap 19 in the overlapping portion, a hanging hole 29 is formed by the holes 26 and 27.

[0049] As described above, the manufacturing process of the card product has a process of forming the card case 10, a process of inserting the card, and a process of closing the card case, and although there are a folding process and an adhering process as the processes of forming and closing the card case 10, since there is no complicated process such as an insertion process, it is possible to easily implement mechanization, and since there is no complicated process, it is also possible to improve the yield.

[0050] (Post-purchase operation)

[0051] After the purchaser purchases the card product, the card box 10 can be opened and the card accommodated therein can be taken out. After the card box 10 is opened, the card is taken out from the card box 10 and used, and then the card box 10 can be used as the card box for accommodating the card.

[0052] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an action of opening the card box of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4 , by separating the back surface 12 and the upper paste application area 20 using the separation line 30 in the closed state of the card box 10, the state of sealing the card box 10 is released, and the card box 10 is opened. At this time, the card box 10 is opened in a manner that a trace of the opening is left.

[0053] The opening in the manner that the trace of the opening is left means that, in the present embodiment, after the separation using the separation line 30, the back surface 12 and the upper paste application area 20 cannot be connected again at the separation line 30, and is irreversible opening. With this structure, if the card box 10 is opened before the purchase, since the opened state is maintained in an irreversible manner, once opened, the card box 10 cannot be closed again as it was before the opening, and thus the security of the card is ensured.

[0054] The center of the separation line 30 has a shape protruding downward of the back surface. Specifically, the protruding shape is a circular shape, and more specifically, a circular arc shape. At the time of opening, by pressing a finger on the protruding shape portion, the separation line 30 is easily separated by the finger.

[0055] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an action of putting a lid on the opened card box of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 5 , after the opening, the top surface 15 becomes the upper lid, the head portion 28 functions as the insertion portion, i.e., the tuck, and by inserting the head portion 28 into the inside of the back surface 12, the card box 10 can be covered. Further, by pulling out the head portion 28, the top surface 15 is opened, and thus the card accommodated therein can be taken out. Even in this case, since the center of the separation line 30 has the protruding shape, by abutting the finger on the head portion 28 at the protruding shape portion and pulling out, the head portion 28 can be easily pulled out.

[0056] Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the head portion 28 is formed by overlapping and adhering the flap 19, the upper paste application area 20, and the folded portion 21, and thus the strength can be ensured, and this is effective when the head portion 28 is used as the tuck after the card box 10 is opened.

[0057] Further, the portion of the head for hanging the card product before opening can be used as a crease after opening, and thus, the head is not left after opening. Thus, the card case 10 can be used as a card case without a head after opening.

[0058] (EFFECTS OF EMBODIMENTS)

[0059] As described above, in the present embodiment, first, in the manufacturing process of the card case, there is no complicated process of inserting a crease, and the card case 10 can be constituted and closed by a folding process and a bonding process, and thus, it is easy to mechanize. Thus, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0060] Further, when the card case 10 is opened, the separation line 30 is separated in a manner that a trace after opening is left, and thus, it is opened irreversibly. Thus, once opened, it cannot be returned to the unopened state again, and thus, the security of the card is ensured.

[0061] Further, after opening, by using the head 28 as a crease, it can be used as a card case for storing the card after use, and at this time, the head 28 is not left as a head. Thus, the head 28 does not become an obstacle, and the convenience of use is improved.

[0062] (VARIATIONS)

[0063] Note that, in the above embodiment, the folding portion 21 is provided on the upper side of the upper paste application area 20, and after the upper paste application area 20 and the flap 19 are bonded, the folding portion 21 is further folded and bonded to the flap 19, but instead, the folding portion 21 can be omitted.

[0064] However, in this case, the bonding section of the flap 19 and the upper paste application area 20 is exposed at the upper end of the head 28, and the design is degraded, and the bonded flap 19 and the upper paste application area 20 are easily peeled off from the upper end of the head 28. On the other hand, by providing the folding portion 21, the upper end of the head 28 becomes the mountain-folded portion of the upper paste application area 20 and the folding portion 21, and the design can be improved, and the bonding of the head 28 can be further strengthened.

[0065] Further, in the above embodiment, the back surface of the flap 19 is bonded to the inner surface of the upper paste application area 20, but instead, the folding portion 21 can be omitted, and the surface of the upper paste application area 20 can be bonded to the inner surface of the top surface 15. In this case, the flap 19 alone becomes the head 28. In this case, the hanging hole is provided in the flap 19.

[0066] In this case, the inner surface of the top surface 15 of the upper cover is bonded with the upper paste application area 20 after opening, and the flap 19 alone becomes a crease. Therefore, the flap 19 is not provided with a cutout but is provided with a hanging hole. Even with this structure, the card case 10 can be constituted without a complicated process such as insertion, and is irreversibly opened in a manner that a trace of opening remains by separation of the separation line 30, and after opening, the flap 19 that functions as a head portion when unopened is used as a crease.

[0067] Symbol explanation:

[0068] 10 card case

[0069] 11 front surface

[0070] 12 back surface

[0071] 13 right side surface

[0072] 14 left side surface

[0073] 15 top surface

[0074] 16 bottom surface

[0075] 17 side paste application area

[0076] 18 bottom paste application area

[0077] 19 flap

[0078] 20 upper paste application area

[0079] 21 folding portion

[0080] 22 right bottom flap

[0081] 23 left bottom flap

[0082] 24 right upper flap

[0083] 25 left upper flap

[0084] 26 hole

[0085] 27 hole

[0086] 28 head portion

[0087] 29 hanging hole

[0088] 30 separation line

Claims

1. A card case which is a head-attached rectangular card case for housing game cards or trading cards requiring security, wherein the card case has a front surface, a back surface, a right side surface, a left side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface, the back surface has a separation line at an upper end thereof, and an adhesive portion which is extended from the separation line, the top surface is formed continuously from an upper end of the front surface, and has a flap which is extended from an end portion of one side of the back surface and constitutes a head, the adhesive portion is adhered to the top surface or the flap, and by separating the back surface and the adhesive portion using the separation line in a closed state of the card case, (1) the closed state of the card case is released in a manner that a trace of opening remains in the card case, and (2) after opening, the head functions as an insertion portion and the top surface functions as an opening and closing lid, so that the card case can continue to be used for housing the game cards or the trading cards.

2. The card case according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive portion is adhered to a back surface of the flap, and after opening, the flap and the adhesive portion which are adhered to each other function as the insertion portion.

3. The card case according to claim 2, wherein the adhesive portion is adhered to a front surface of the flap by being folded from an upper end of the flap.

4. The card case according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive portion is adhered to an inner surface of the top surface, and after opening, the top surface and the adhesive portion which are adhered to each other function as the opening and closing lid.

5. The card case according to claim 1, wherein the head has a hanging hole for hanging the card case by inserting a hook therein.

6. The card case according to claim 5, wherein the separation line has a strength not to be separated by self weight even when the card case housing the game cards or the trading cards is in a state of being hung.

7. The card case according to claim 1, wherein the separation line has a shape protruding downward of the back surface at a center portion thereof to be easily separated by a finger and to easily open and close the opening and closing lid.

8. The card case according to claim 7, wherein the shape protruding downward of the back surface is a circular shape.

9. A card product comprising: the card case according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and a plurality of game cards or trading cards housed in the card case. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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