Picture frame and frame set

Abstract

To provide a picture frame for a frame set allowing a user to smoothly replace an object or change an arrangement position and even when a plurality of objects are arranged, preventing positional deviation, and a frame set including the picture frame.SOLUTION: A frame comprises a support member formed by molding a magnetic substance into a sheet shape or a plate shape, mounted on a holding area 33 inside an edge wall part 31 erected on a peripheral edge, and a transparent protective member 4 for protecting an object M, removably, internally fitted in the edge wall part 31, where the protective member 4 includes frame members 5, 5, ... each formed by including a first magnetic body for attracting the support member 6, mounted on the edge part thereof. Alternatively, the frame includes a second magnetic body fixed to a back face of the object M for removably attracting the support body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a frame for holding an object such as a photograph, a certificate or a clipping, and to a frame set comprising said frame. [Background technology]

[0002] The frame comprises an annular frame body having an appropriate thickness, and a transparent protective member made of glass or resin is fixed to the front side of the opening of the frame body, and a back plate is detachably fitted to the rear side of the frame body, and the back plate is fixed to the rear side of the frame body by a plurality of pressing members called dragonflies that are rotatably attached to face the opening of the frame body.

[0003] In this type of frame, each pressing member is rotated to remove the back plate from the opening in the frame body, and in that state an object such as a photograph, certificate or clipping is placed in an appropriate position on the protective member.The back plate is then fitted into the opening in the frame body to sandwich the object between the back plate and the protective member, and each pressing member is then rotated again to secure the back plate.

[0004] However, when replacing or changing the position of an object in such a frame, it is necessary to rotate each of the multiple pressing members to remove the back plate from the opening of the frame body, replace or change the position of the object placed on the protective member, then fit the back plate into the opening of the frame body and rotate each pressing member again to fix the back plate, making the work of replacing or changing the position of the object cumbersome. In addition, when the back plate is removed from the opening of the frame body, the back side of the object on the protective member becomes the front side, so there is also the problem that when replacing or changing the position of a specific object among multiple objects, for example, it is difficult to determine which object is the specific object.

[0005] For this reason, the following picture frame is disclosed in Patent Document 1 described below. FIG. 9 is an exploded front view of the frame disclosed in Patent Document 1, and in the figure, reference numeral 130 denotes a plate-like frame body having a predetermined thickness.

[0006] The front view shows the front of frame body 130, which is a vertically elongated rectangle, and the central region excluding rectangular annular edge wall portion 133 is made thinner than the thickness of edge wall portion 133 to form a concave holding region 134 for holding an object, and first magnets 131-131 are embedded in each of the four corners of holding region 134. Also, through holes 139 penetrating the bottom surface of holding region 134 are opened at appropriate positions in holding region 134.

[0007] On the other hand, the frame has outer dimensions approximately equal to the inner dimensions of holding area 134 and is provided with a glass protective member 140 for protecting an object held in holding area 134, and this protective member 140 is adapted to be fitted within holding area 134 of frame body 130. Second magnets 142-142 are fixed to the surface of protective member 140 facing holding area 134 at the four corners of protective member 140 so as to face first magnets 131-131.

[0008] In such a frame, the object is placed at an appropriate position on the bottom surface of the holding area 134 with its surface facing up, and then the protective member 140 is fitted inside the holding area 134. As described above, the first magnets 131-131 are embedded in the four corners of the holding area 134, and the second magnets 142-142 are fixed to the four corners of the protective member 140 so as to face the first magnets 131-131. Therefore, the second magnets 142-142 of the protective member 140 are magnetically attracted to the first magnets 131-131 facing them, respectively, and the protective member 140 is fixed to the frame main body 130 with a single touch, and the object placed on the bottom surface of the holding area 134 is sandwiched between the bottom surface and the protective member 140.

[0009] At this time, when placing the object at an appropriate position on the bottom surface of the holding area 134 of the frame body 130, the work can be done with the surface of the object facing up as described above, so that, for example, when replacing or changing the position of a specific object among multiple objects, it is easy to determine which object is the specific object.

[0010] On the other hand, when replacing an object or changing its position, a finger is inserted into the through hole 139 provided on the bottom surface of the frame main body 130 to apply pressure to the protective member 140, thereby detaching the second magnets 142-142 of the protective member 140 from the first magnets 131-131 embedded in the holding area 134 of the frame main body 130, thereby removing the protective member 140 from the holding area 134 of the frame main body 130 with a single touch.

[0011] In this way, the operation of fixing the protective member 140 to the frame body 130 and the operation of removing the protective member 140 from the frame body 130 can be performed with a single touch, so that the operation of replacing the object or changing its position can be carried out smoothly. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0012] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3051396 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0013] However, in the frame disclosed in Patent Document 1, the second magnets 142-142 fixed to the four corners of the protective member 140 are not flush with the protective member 140, and the second magnets 142-142 protrude from the protective member 140, so that a gap is generated between the protective member 140 and the bottom surface of the holding area 134 of the frame main body 130, and therefore, when the frame is tilted or rotated, etc., there is a problem that the position of the object held between the protective member 140 and the bottom surface of the holding area 134 is shifted. This problem occurs more prominently when multiple objects are placed on the bottom surface of the holding area 134.

[0014] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and provides a frame to be applied to a frame set that allows the smooth replacement or repositioning of objects, and further prevents misalignment even when multiple objects are placed, and a frame set equipped with the frame. [Means for solving the problem]

[0015] (1) A frame according to the present invention is a frame that is applicable to a frame set having a frame body with an edge wall portion erected on the peripheral portion, the inside of which is a holding area for holding an object, and a transparent protective member that is fitted into the edge wall portion to protect the object in the holding area, and in which the object and protective member are removable, and is characterized in that a support member made of a magnetic material molded into a sheet or plate shape is attached to the bottom of the holding area, and a first magnetic body that is magnetically attached to the support member, and a frame member that covers the first magnetic body and the edge portion are attached to the edge of the protective member.

[0016] The frame of the present invention has a frame body having an edge wall portion erected on the peripheral portion, the inside of which is a holding area for holding an object, and a transparent protective member that is fitted into the edge wall portion to protect the object within the holding area.

[0017] A support member made of a magnetic material formed into a sheet or plate shape is attached to the bottom of the holding area. Meanwhile, a first magnetic body to be magnetically attached to the support member and a frame member covering the first magnetic body and the edge are attached to the edge of the protective member, so that the protective member is detachably supported by the support member. Here, in the present invention, detachable includes both the ability of the protective member fitted into the edge wall of the frame body to be detachably attached to the frame body and the ability of the protective member to be opened and closed relative to the frame body.

[0018] As described below, in the picture frame set according to the present invention, the second magnetic body is fixed to the back surface of the support member, and the object is detachably supported by the support member, but because the frame member is attached to the edge of the protective member, a gap is formed between the support member and the protective member. This gap offsets the thickness of the second magnetic body, ensuring that the protective member can be supported by the support member smoothly.

[0019] In addition, when placing an object on the support member in the holding area, the front side of the object with the second magnetic body fixed to the back side can be turned up to perform the operation, so the user can accurately determine the display content of the object, and can place and fix the object in an appropriate position while determining the position of the object relative to the frame body. Furthermore, since the object is magnetically attached to the support member attached to the holding area by the second magnetic body fixed to it, the object fixed on the support member can be easily detached from the support member, and therefore the position of the object can be easily changed. In addition, since the first magnetic body provided on the frame member attached to the edge of the protective member or the first magnetic body attached to the edge of the protective member is magnetically attached to the support member, the protective member can be attached to and detached from the support member with a single touch. In this way, the operation of replacing the object or changing the position can be smoothly performed.

[0020] On the other hand, since the frame member is attached to the edge of the protective member, it is possible to prevent the edge of the protective member from injuring the user's fingers, etc., when the protective member is removed from the frame body.

[0021] Incidentally, since a support member is attached to the holding area, even when multiple objects are placed in the holding area, the second magnetic body fixed to each object is magnetically attached to the support member, ensuring that each object is prevented from becoming misaligned.

[0022] (2) The frame of the present invention is characterized in that the frame member is U-shaped when viewed from the end, and the first magnetic body is fixed to the inner side of the other of the two side walls forming the U-shape.

[0023] In the picture frame of the present invention, the frame member has a U-shape in end view, and the frame member can be fixed to the edge of the protective member by fitting the edge of the protective member between the side walls that form the U-shape. A first magnetic body is fixed to the inner surface of the other side wall of the frame member, and when the protective member is supported by a support member, the first magnetic body is magnetically attached to the support member by abutting the side wall on the side where the first magnetic body is fixed against the support member, and the protective member can be attached with a single touch.

[0024] On the other hand, the first magnetic body can be fixed to the protective member simply by attaching the frame member to which the first magnetic body is fixed to the edge of the protective member, so that the attachment work of the first magnetic body to the protective member can be carried out easily and reliably.

[0025] (3) The frame according to the present invention is characterized in that the first magnetic body is formed in a strip shape.

[0026] In the frame of the present invention, the first magnetic body is shaped in a strip shape, which makes it possible to easily and reliably attach the first magnetic body to the inner surface of the other side wall of the frame member without processing the inner surface of that side wall.

[0027] (4) The frame according to the present invention is characterized in that the other side wall has one or more recesses, and the first magnetic body is fitted and fixed in the recesses.

[0028] In the frame of the present invention, one or more recesses are provided in the other side wall, and the first magnetic body is fitted and fixed in this recess. By fitting the first magnetic body in the recess provided in the side wall of the frame member in this way, the first magnetic body can be fixed to the frame member, so that the work of fixing the first magnetic body to the inner surface of the other side wall of the frame member can be performed more easily and reliably.

[0029] (5) The frame according to the present invention is characterized in that a drawer member extends from the edge of the protective member for drawing the protective member out from the edge wall portion.

[0030] In the frame of the present invention, a drawer member extends from the edge of the aforementioned protective member for pulling the protective member out of the edge wall portion, and a user can easily pull out the protective member embedded in the edge wall portion of the frame body from the edge wall portion by pinching the drawer member and pulling it towards the user.

[0031] (6) A picture frame set according to the present invention comprises a picture frame having a picture frame body with an edge wall portion erected on the peripheral portion, the inside of which is a holding area for holding an object, and a transparent protective member fitted into the edge wall portion to protect the object within the holding area, the picture frame set being configured so that the object and the protective member are removable, and is characterized in that the picture frame set comprises a picture frame described in any one of (1) to (4) and a second magnetic body that is affixed to the back surface of the object and magnetically attached to the support member in a detachable manner.

[0032] The frame set of the present invention is configured with a frame having a frame body with an edge wall erected on the periphery, the inside of which is a holding area for holding an object, and a transparent protective member fitted into the edge wall to protect the object within the holding area. This frame has the configuration described in any one of (1) to (4) above, and therefore has the same effects as the frames (1) to (4).

[0033] Furthermore, the picture frame set of the present invention is provided with a second magnetic body that is removably magnetically attached to the support member, and this second magnetic body is attached to the back surface of the object, thereby removably supporting the object on the support member.

[0034] When placing an object in the holding area, the object with the second magnetic body attached to its back side can be turned over to perform the task, so that the user can accurately determine the display content of the object. In addition, the user can position and fix the object in an appropriate position while determining the object's position relative to the frame body. Furthermore, because the object is magnetically attached to the support member attached to the holding area by the second magnetic body fixed to it, the object fixed on the support member can be easily detached from the support member, and therefore the object's position can be easily changed.

[0035] As described above, the first magnetic body provided on the frame member attached to the edge of the protective member is magnetically attached to the support member, which not only enables the protective member to be attached and detached to the support member with a single touch, but also enables the smooth replacement of objects or changing their position.

[0036] On the other hand, even if multiple objects are placed in the holding area, the second magnetic body attached to each object is magnetically attached to the support member attached to the holding area, so that no misalignment of the objects occurs.

[0037] (7) In the picture frame set according to the present invention, the thickness of the second magnetic body is smaller than at least the thickness of the other side wall of the frame member.

[0038] In the frame set of the present invention, the thickness dimension of the second magnetic body is made smaller than the thickness dimension of at least the other side wall of the frame member, i.e., the side wall of the frame member that abuts against the support member, thereby preventing the object from abutting against the protective member, causing deformation such as bulging of the protective member, or detachment of part or all of the protective member from the support member.

[0039] (8) The picture frame set of the present invention is characterized in that the second magnetic body comprises a magnetic main body that is detachably magnetically attached to the support member, and a strip-shaped sheet member, one side of the magnetic main body is provided with an adhesive layer for attaching it to the object, and the other side of the magnetic main body has one end portion of the sheet member fixedly attached, and the sheet member is configured to be bent so that the other end portion of the sheet member can be detachably attached to the adhesive layer.

[0040] In the picture frame set of the present invention, the second magnetic body includes a magnetic body that is detachably magnetically attached to a support member provided on the picture frame, and a strip-shaped sheet member. An adhesive layer is provided on one side of the magnetic body, and the magnetic body is attached to an object by the adhesive layer.

[0041] On the other hand, one end portion of the aforementioned band-shaped sheet member is fixed to the other surface of the magnetic body, and the sheet member is configured to be bent at a midpoint in the longitudinal direction so that the other end portion of the sheet member is removably attached to an adhesive layer provided on one surface of the magnetic body.

[0042] Such a second magnetic body can be used repeatedly. That is, when not in use, the other end portion of the sheet member covers the adhesive layer of the magnetic body, preventing the adhesion function of the adhesive layer from being reduced due to the adhesion of dust or the like to the adhesive layer. When in use, the other end edge of the sheet member is pinched, the other end portion of the sheet member is detached from the adhesive layer of the magnetic body, and the folded sheet member is unfolded, and in this state, the adhesive layer of the magnetic body is brought into contact with the back surface of the object to face the second magnetic body, thereby adhering it to the back surface of the object.

[0043] On the other hand, by pinching and pulling up the other end of the unfolded sheet member, the second magnetic body can be easily detached from the object, which makes it easy to change the object.

[0044] (9) The picture frame set of the present invention is characterized in that the second magnetic body comprises a magnetic main body that is detachably magnetically attached to the support member, and a strip-shaped sheet member, one end portion of the sheet member is fixed to the magnetic main body, and an adhesive layer is provided on the surface of the one end portion of the sheet member opposite to the surface fixed to the magnetic main body for adhering to the object, and the sheet member is configured to be bent so that the other end portion of the sheet member can be detachably adhered to the adhesive layer.

[0045] In the picture frame set of the present invention, when not in use, the sheet member is folded in half and the adhesive layer provided on one end of the sheet member is covered with the other end of the sheet member, thereby preventing dirt and the like from adhering to the adhesive layer and reducing the adhesive function of the adhesive layer. When in use, the other end of the sheet member is detached from the adhesive layer to unfold the folded sheet member, and in this state, the adhesive layer is brought into contact with the back surface of the object to adhere the second magnetic body to the back surface of the object.

[0046] On the other hand, by pinching and pulling up the other end of the unfolded sheet member, the second magnetic body can be easily detached from the object, which makes it easy to change the object.

[0047] (10) The picture frame set of the present invention is characterized in that the sheet member is configured such that when the other end portion of the sheet member is adhered to the adhesive layer, the other end of the sheet member extends from the edge of the magnetic body.

[0048] In the picture frame set of the present invention, the sheet member according to (8) is configured so that when the other end portion of the sheet member is attached to the adhesive layer of the magnetic body, the other end portion of the sheet member extends from the edge of the magnetic body. Therefore, by pinching the other end portion of the sheet member extending from the magnetic body, the other end portion of the sheet member can be easily detached from the adhesive layer of the magnetic body.

[0049] (11) The picture frame set of the present invention is characterized in that the sheet member is configured such that when the other end portion of the sheet member is adhered to the adhesive layer, the other end of the sheet member extends from the edge of one end of the sheet member.

[0050] In the picture frame set of the present invention, the sheet member according to (9) is configured so that when the other end portion of the sheet member is adhered to the adhesive layer, the other end portion of the sheet member extends from the edge of one end portion of the sheet member. Therefore, by pinching the other end portion extending from the adhesive layer of the sheet member, the other end portion of the sheet member can be easily detached from the adhesive layer. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0051] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a frame set according to the present invention and an example of a frame to be applied to the frame set. [Diagram 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the frame set shown in FIG. 1 taken along line II-II. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the protective member shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the object shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of the object shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 6]4 is a perspective view, with a portion thereof omitted, showing an example of the frame member shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3. [Figure 7] 11 is a perspective view of another frame member applied to the picture frame set according to the present invention. FIG. [Figure 8] 13 is a perspective view showing another second magnetic body applied to a picture frame set according to the present invention. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is an exploded front view of a picture frame disclosed in Patent Document 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0052] The picture frame and the picture frame set according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The frame and frame set described in this embodiment are merely examples for illustrating the gist of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes modifications and alterations that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0053] (First embodiment of the invention) Fig. 1 is a front view showing an example of a picture frame set according to the present invention and a picture frame applied to the picture frame set, in which 3 is a picture frame body, and 4 is a protective member made of a transparent material such as resin or glass molded into a plate shape to protect an object to be described later. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the picture frame set shown in Fig. 1 taken along line II-II, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the protective member 4 shown in Fig. 1. Note that the thickness direction is emphasized in Fig. 2. Also, the same numbers are assigned to corresponding parts in Figs. 1 to 3.

[0054] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the frame set 1 according to the present invention comprises a frame body 3 having an appropriate thickness, for example, a rectangular shape, and a ring-shaped edge wall 31 of appropriate width is erected on the front peripheral edge of the frame body 3. The area on the front side of the frame body 3, inside the edge wall 31, is a concave holding area 33 for holding one or more objects M, M, M, M, M such as photographs or clippings (four in Figure 1). A support member 6 made of a magnetic material such as iron shaped into a sheet or plate and supporting the protective member 4 is fixed to the bottom surface of the holding area 33, and the protective member 4 is detachably fitted into the edge wall 31.

[0055] The frame body 3 may be constructed such that the edge wall portion 31 and the bottom surface of the holding area 33 are integrally formed, or the edge wall portion 31 and the bottom surface of the holding area 33 are formed separately and then fixed together. The frame body 3 may also be constructed such that the edge wall portion 31 is fixed onto the peripheral portion of a flat plate of an appropriate area.

[0056] 4 is a rear view of the object M shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the object M taken along line VV shown in FIG.

[0057] 4 and 5, the object M has a thickness of about the same as photographic paper, and a thin plate-like second magnetic body 12 such as a magnet is fixed to the back surface of the object M. This allows the object M to be detachably magnetically attached to an appropriate position on the support member 6 of the frame main body 3 with the front side of the object M facing up.

[0058] Here, the frame set according to the present invention is composed of a frame 2, which will be described in detail below, and a second magnetic body 12, and does not include the object M described above. The second magnetic body 12 may be flexible or not. An adhesive such as a glue or a pressure sensitive adhesive may be applied to the back surface of the second magnetic body 12 in advance, so that the magnetic body can be attached to the back surface of the object M with a single touch, or an adhesive such as a double-sided tape may be used when attaching the second magnetic body 12 to the back surface of the object M without applying an adhesive to the back surface of the second magnetic body 12 in advance.

[0059] On the other hand, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the protective member 4 shown in FIG. 1, in which the thickness direction is emphasized. The protective member 4 is formed into a flat plate from a transparent material such as resin or glass so that its outer dimensions are slightly smaller than the inner dimensions of the edge wall portion 31 of the frame body 3 shown in Figure 1, and frame members 5, 5, 5, 5 described later are fitted and fixed to the four sides of the protective member 4.

[0060] FIG. 6 is a perspective view, with some parts omitted, showing an example of the frame member 5 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The frame member 5 is generally U-shaped in end view, with one side wall 51 being slightly higher than the other side wall 51 so that the edge of the protective member 4 (see FIG. 3) described above is sandwiched between the both side walls 51, 51. At least one side wall 51 is inclined from its base to its tip in a direction approaching the center position between the both side walls 51, 51, thereby preventing the frame member 5 from slipping out from the edge of the protective member 4 (see FIG. 3) sandwiched between the both side walls 51, 51.

[0061] A strip-shaped first magnetic body 11 having a width dimension greater than the height dimension of the other side wall 51 is fixed to the inner surface of the other side wall 51 of the frame member 5, with one side edge protruding from the other side wall 51.

[0062] As shown in Fig. 6, four frame members 5, 5, 5, 5 having lengths corresponding to the lengths of the four sides of the protective member 4 (see Fig. 3) are prepared, and the corresponding sides of the protective member 4 are inserted and sandwiched between the side walls 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51 constituting each of the frame members 5, 5, 5, 5, and the frame members 5, 5, 5, 5 are fitted and fixed to the four sides of the protective member 4, respectively, as shown in Fig. 3. In such a protective member 4, the other side wall 51 side to which the first magnetic body 11 of the frame member 5 attached to its edge is fixed is the back side, as shown in Fig. 2.

[0063] Here, in this embodiment, the thickness dimension of the aforementioned second magnetic body 12 is made thinner than the thickness dimension of the first magnetic body 11 or the thickness dimension of the other side wall 51 to which the first magnetic body 11 of the frame member 5 is fixed.

[0064] On the other hand, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, one end of a flexible, strip-shaped drawer member 9 is fixed to the edge of the back side of the protective member 4 so as to pull the protective member 4 out of the holding area 33 of the frame body 3, and the other end of the drawer member 9 extends beyond the frame member 5 fitted onto the edge in a direction away from the front surface of the protective member 4.

[0065] In such a frame set 1, as shown in Fig. 1, the protective member 4 is fitted inside the holding area 33 of the frame main body 3. At this time, as shown in Fig. 2, the back surface of the frame members 5, 5, ..., which is the other side wall 51, 51, ... to which the first magnetic bodies 11, 11, ... are fixed, faces the support member 6 fixed to the holding area 33, and the protective member 4 is supported by the support member 6 as a result of the first magnetic bodies 11, 11, ... being magnetically attached to the support member 6.

[0066] A user grasps the drawer member 9 and pulls the drawer member 9 towards himself, thereby drawing out the protective member 4 fitted in the holding area 33 of the frame main body 3 from the holding area 33. At this time, as described above, the first magnetic bodies 11, 11, ... of the frame members 5, 5, ... are magnetically attached to the support member 6, and thus the protective member 4 is supported by the support member 6, and therefore the protective member 4 can be easily drawn out of the holding area 33.

[0067] Before or after the operation of pulling out the protective member 4 from the holding area 33, the user attaches one or more second magnetic bodies 12 to an appropriate position on the back surface of the object M. Next, the user places the object M with the second magnetic bodies 12 attached to it in an appropriate position on the support member 6 of the frame body 3 with the front side facing up, and magnetically attaches it there. At this time, the object M is placed in an appropriate position on the support member 6 of the frame body 3 with the front side on which the photograph or the like of the object M is displayed facing up, so that the user can accurately determine the display content of the object M, and can also position and fix the object M in an appropriate position while determining the position of the object M relative to the frame body 3. In addition, since the object M is magnetically attached to the support member 6 by the second magnetic bodies 12 fixed thereto, the object M fixed on the support member 6 can be easily detached from the support member 6, and therefore the position of the object M can be easily changed.

[0068] After arranging and fixing the required number of objects M (M, M, ...) at appropriate positions on the support member 6, the user fits the protective member 4 into the holding area 33 of the frame main body 3 with its back surface facing the support member 6. At this time, the first magnetic bodies 11, 11, ... provided on the frame members 5, 5, ... of the protective member 4 are magnetically attached to the support member 6, so that the protective member 4 can be fixed to the support member 6 with a single touch.

[0069] As mentioned above, the thickness dimension of the second magnetic body 12 is made thinner than the thickness dimension of the first magnetic body 11 or the thickness dimension of the other side wall 51 of the frame member 5 to which the first magnetic body 11 is fixed, so that it is possible to prevent the object M from abutting against the protective member 4, causing deformation such as bulging of the protective member 4, or detachment of part or all of the protective member 4 from the support member 6, etc.

[0070] In addition, when the thickness dimension of the object M cannot be ignored, the thickness dimension of the first magnetic body 11 or the thickness dimension of the other side wall 51 of the frame member 5 to which the first magnetic body 11 is fixed is determined taking into account both the thickness dimension of the object M and the thickness dimension of the second magnetic body 12.

[0071] In this way, in the picture frame set 1 according to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to smoothly replace or change the position of the objects M. Even when multiple objects M, M, ... are arranged, the second magnetic bodies 12, 12, ... fixed to each of the objects M, M, ... are magnetically attached to the support member 6, so that the objects M, M, ... do not shift in position.

[0072] On the other hand, since the frame members 5, 5, ... are fitted onto the four sides of the protective member 4, when the protective member 4 is removed from the frame body 3, it is possible to prevent the outer edges of the protective member 4 from damaging the user's fingers, etc.

[0073] In this embodiment, the first magnetic body 11 is fixed in a manner in which one side edge thereof protrudes from the other side wall 51, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a strip-shaped first magnetic body 11 having a width dimension equal to or smaller than the height dimension of the other side wall 51 may be used, and the first magnetic body 11 may be fixed in a manner in which one side edge thereof does not protrude from the other side wall 51. In this case, the thickness dimension of the second magnetic body 12 may be equal to or smaller than the combined thickness dimension of the first magnetic body 11 and the thickness dimension of the other side wall 51.

[0074] Furthermore, the first magnetic body 11 may be fixed to the inner surface of one of the side walls 51, or a plurality of first magnetic bodies 11, 11, ... may be attached at appropriate intervals to the inner surface of one of the side walls 51 or the inner surface of the other side wall 51. Furthermore, the first magnetic body 11 may be attached to an edge portion of the protective member 4 that faces the frame member 5. On the other hand, it goes without saying that the height dimension of one of the side walls 51 and the height dimension of the other side wall 51 may be the same value.

[0075] Incidentally, in this embodiment, a flexible, strip-shaped drawer member 9 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a knob-shaped drawer member may be attached to an appropriate position on the front edge of the protective member 4 or on the front side of the frame member 5.

[0076] In this embodiment, a case has been described in which the protective member 4 is configured to be pulled out from the frame main body 3; however, the present invention is not limited to this, and the protective member 4 may be configured to be openable and closable by interposing a hinge portion between one vertical or horizontal side of the protective member 4 and the frame main body 3.

[0077] (Second embodiment of the invention) Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another frame member applied to the picture frame set according to the present invention, which is configured so that a magnetic body can be easily attached. In Fig. 7, the thickness direction is emphasized. In Fig. 7, the same numbers are used for the parts corresponding to the frame member 5 shown in Fig. 6.

[0078] 7, the other frame member 5a is also U-shaped in end view, and the height dimension of one side wall 51a is smaller than the height dimension of the other side wall 51a. At least one side wall 51a is inclined toward the center position between both side walls 51a, 51a from its base to its tip, thereby preventing the other frame member 5a from slipping out from the edge of the protection member 4 (see FIG. 3) held between both side walls 51a, 51a.

[0079] On the other hand, in the other frame member 5a, the thickness dimension of the other side wall 51a is slightly larger than the thickness dimension of the one side wall 51a, and one or more (two in FIG. 7) recesses 52a, 52a are provided on the inner surface of the other side wall 51a at appropriate positions in the longitudinal direction. Then, other first magnetic bodies 11a, 11a different from the first magnetic body 11 (see FIG. 6) are fitted and fixed in each recess 52a, 52a. The thickness dimension of the other first magnetic bodies 11a, 11a is set to be equal to or smaller than the depth dimension of the corresponding recess 52a, 52a, so that the fitted other first magnetic bodies 11a, 11a do not protrude from the recess 52a, 52a.

[0080] The other frame member 5a is adapted to be fitted and fixed to the periphery of the protection member 4, similarly to the frame member 5 described above.

[0081] In the case of attaching the other first magnetic body 11a to such an other frame member 5a, the other first magnetic body 11a can be attached to a predetermined position of the other frame member 5a simply by fitting the other first magnetic body 11a into the recess 52a preliminarily provided in the other side wall 51a of the other frame member 5a, so that even an inexperienced worker can easily and accurately arrange the other first magnetic body 11a at the predetermined position of the other frame member 5a.

[0082] In this embodiment, the case where the other first magnetic bodies 11a, 11a are arranged on the other side wall 51a having a relatively larger height dimension is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the other first magnetic bodies 11a, 11a may be arranged on one side wall 51a having a relatively smaller height dimension.

[0083] (Third Mode for Carrying Out the Invention) Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing another second magnetic body applied to the picture frame set according to the present invention, which is designed to be repeatedly used for a plurality of objects. In Fig. 8, (a) shows the state of the other second magnetic body 12a when in use, and (b) shows the state of the other second magnetic body 12a when not in use. In Fig. 8, the thickness direction is emphasized.

[0084] As shown in Fig. 8(a), the other second magnetic body 12a includes a plate-shaped magnetic body 120a, and an adhesive layer 121a for adhering the other second magnetic body 12a to an object M (see Figs. 4 and 5) is provided on one surface of the magnetic body 120a. For example, a commercially available adhesive can be used as the adhesive layer 121a, and like the adhesive used in Post-it notes, the magnetic body 120a can be attached to the back surface of the object M, but has an adhesive strength sufficient to easily detach the magnetic body 120a from the back surface of the object M.

[0085] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 8(a), one end of a sheet member 125a made by forming a suitable resin sheet into a strip shape is fixed to the other surface of the magnetic main body 120a. The other end of the sheet member 125a is slightly longer than the length of the one end of the sheet member 125a fixed to the other surface of the magnetic main body 120a, so that when the sheet member 125a is folded in half near the center in the longitudinal direction and the other end of the sheet member 125a is attached to the adhesive layer 121a of the magnetic main body 120a as shown in Fig. 8(b), the entire surface of the adhesive layer 121a is covered by the other end of the sheet member 125a.

[0086] In such another second magnetic body 12a, when not in use, as shown in Fig. 8(b), the sheet member 125a is folded in half near the center in the longitudinal direction, and the other end portion of the sheet member 125a covers the adhesive layer 121a of the magnetic body 120a, preventing the adhesion function of the adhesive layer 121a from being reduced due to the adhesion of dust or the like to the adhesive layer 121a. At this time, the other end edge of the sheet member 125a is made to extend slightly from the magnetic body 120a, and as described later, the user can pinch the other end edge of the extended sheet member 125a to easily detach the other end portion of the sheet member 125a from the adhesive layer 121a of the magnetic body 120a.

[0087] On the other hand, in this embodiment, a plurality of other second magnetic bodies 12a, 12a, ... can be magnetically attached to suitable locations of the support member 6 provided on the frame 2 shown in Fig. 1 where the objects M, M, ... are not magnetically attached, which makes it easy to store and manage the unused other second magnetic bodies 12a, 12a, .... In this case, it is preferable to make the color of the sheet member 125a constituting the other second magnetic bodies 12a the same or similar to the color of the support member 6 provided on the frame 2, since this makes the other second magnetic bodies 12a, 12a, ... on the support member 6 less noticeable.

[0088] In contrast, when in use, as described above, the user pinches the other end edge of the sheet member 125a extending from the magnetic main body 120a, detaches the other end portion of the sheet member 125a from the adhesive layer 121a of the magnetic main body 120a, and unfolds the folded sheet member 125a as shown in Figure 8(a), and in this state, brings the adhesive layer 121a of the magnetic main body 120a into contact with the back surface of the object, and adheres the other second magnetic body 12a to the back surface of the object.

[0089] When changing the object after attaching another second magnetic body 12a in this way, the user pinches the other end of the unfolded sheet member 125a and detaches the magnetic body 120a from the object, as shown in Fig. 8(a). At this time, the adhesive force of the adhesive layer 121a is as described above, and the magnetic body 120a can be easily detached from the object, so that it is possible to prevent a part of the object from peeling off from the object and remaining on the surface of the adhesive layer 121a, and the repeated use of the adhesive layer 121a is ensured.

[0090] When the other second magnetic body 12a is detached from the object in this manner, the adhesive layer 121a of the other second magnetic body 12a is brought into contact with the back surface of another object, as before, to adhere the other second magnetic body 12a to the back surface of the object. Then, as before, the object M with the other second magnetic body 12a adhered to its back surface is placed, with its front side facing up, at an appropriate position on the support member 6 of the frame main body 3 (see FIG. 1 for both), and magnetically adhered thereto.

[0091] In this way, the sheet member 125a constituting the other second magnetic body 12a functions as a protective member that protects the aforementioned adhesive layer 121a when not in use, while functioning as a gripping member that the user grips to detach the magnetic body 120a from the back surface of the object M when in use.

[0092] As described above, such other second magnetic bodies 12a can be used repeatedly, and the object to which they are attached can be easily changed, allowing the user to freely display in the frame the object appropriate to the situation at the time.

[0093] In this embodiment, the second magnetic body 12a having the adhesive layer 121a on the magnetic body 120a has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the magnetic body 120a may not have the adhesive layer 121a, and the adhesive layer 121a may be provided on the surface of one end of the sheet member 125a fixed to the magnetic body 120a, opposite to the surface of the sheet member 125a that is in contact with the magnetic body 120a. That is, the adhesive layer 121a is provided on both sides of the one end of the sheet member 125a, like a double-sided tape, and one surface of the adhesive layer 121a is attached to the magnetic body 120a to fix the sheet member 125a to the magnetic body 120a.

[0094] This allows the manufacturing cost to be reduced compared to a case in which the adhesive layer 121a is provided on the magnetic main body 120a.

[0095] In such another second magnetic body 12a, when not in use, the sheet member 125a is folded in half near the center in the longitudinal direction, and the adhesive layer 121a provided on one end of the sheet member 125a is covered with the other end of the sheet member 125a, thereby preventing dirt and the like from adhering to the adhesive layer 121a and reducing the adhesive function of the adhesive layer 121a. At this time, the other end edge of the sheet member 125a is made to extend slightly from the one end of the sheet member 125a, so that the user can pinch the extended other end edge of the sheet member 125a and easily detach the other end of the sheet member 125a from the adhesive layer 121a provided on the one end of the sheet member 125a.

[0096] During use, the other end portion of the sheet member 125a is detached from the adhesive layer 121a, and the folded sheet member 125a is unfolded. In this state, the adhesive layer 121a is brought into contact with the back surface of the object, and the other second magnetic body 12a is adhered to the back surface of the object. [Explanation of symbols]

[0097] 1 Picture Frame Set 2. Picture Frame 3. Frame body 4 Protective materials 5 Frame members 5a Other frame members 6 Supporting member 9 Drawer parts 11 First magnetic object 11a Another first magnetic body 12 Second magnetic object 12a Other second magnetic body 31 Edge wall 51 Side wall 51a side wall 52a Recess M Object

Claims

1. A frame for use in a frame set, the frame having a frame body with an edge wall portion standing on the periphery, the inside of the edge wall portion being a holding area for holding an object, and a transparent protective member fitted into the edge wall portion to protect the object within the holding area, the object and the protective member being removable, A support member formed of a magnetic material in a sheet or plate shape is attached to the bottom of the holding area, A first magnetic body that is magnetically attached to the support member and a frame member that covers the first magnetic body and the edge are attached to the edge of the protective member. A picture frame characterized by the above.

2. 2. A picture frame according to claim 1, wherein said frame member is U-shaped in end view, and said first magnetic body is fixed to the inner surface of the other of both side walls forming said U-shape.

3. 3. The frame according to claim 2, wherein said first magnetic body is formed in a strip shape.

4. 3. A picture frame according to claim 2, wherein the other side wall has one or more recesses, and the first magnetic body is fitted and fixed in the recesses.

5. 5. The picture frame according to claim 1, further comprising a pull-out member extending from an edge of the protective member for pulling the protective member out from the edge wall.

6. A frame set comprising a frame body having an edge wall portion erected on a peripheral portion, the inside of the edge wall portion being a holding area for holding an object, and a transparent protective member fitted into the edge wall portion to protect the object within the holding area, the object and the protective member being removable, A picture frame according to any one of claims 1 to 4; a second magnetic body that is attached to the back surface of the object and that is detachably magnetically attached to the support member; A picture frame set comprising:

7. 7. The picture frame set according to claim 6, wherein the thickness of said second magnetic body is smaller than the thickness of at least said other side wall of said frame member.

8. The second magnetic body includes a magnetic main body that is detachably magnetically attached to the support member and a belt-shaped sheet member, An adhesive layer is provided on one surface of the magnetic body for adhering to the object, One end of the sheet member is fixed to the other surface of the magnetic body, The sheet member is configured so that the other end portion of the sheet member can be detachably attached to the adhesive layer by bending the sheet member.

8. The picture frame set according to claim 7.

9. The second magnetic body includes a magnetic main body that is detachably magnetically attached to the support member and a belt-shaped sheet member, a portion of one end of the sheet member is fixed to the magnetic body, and an adhesive layer is provided on a surface of the one end of the sheet member opposite to the surface fixed to the magnetic body for adhering to the object; The sheet member is configured so that the other end portion of the sheet member can be detachably attached to the adhesive layer by bending the sheet member.

8. The picture frame set according to claim 7.

10. 9. The picture frame set according to claim 8, wherein the sheet member is configured such that, when the other end portion of the sheet member is attached to the adhesive layer, the other end portion of the sheet member extends beyond the edge of the magnetic body.

11. The picture frame set according to claim 9, wherein the sheet member is configured such that, when the other end portion of the sheet member is attached to the adhesive layer, the other end of the sheet member extends from the edge of one end of the sheet member.

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