Desk top calendar

Abstract

To provide a desk top calendar in which a date part (date display part) can be aligned with the direction of a content image and a favorite content image can be displayed for a desired period of time.SOLUTION: The desk top calendar comprises: a plurality of calendar date bases 20 on which dates are printed; a plurality of rectangular cards 30 on which content images are printed; and a case C for storing the plurality of calendar date bases 20 and the plurality of cards 30. Dates of the same month are printed on both sides of the calendar date base 20, with the dates printed horizontally at the top of one side and vertically at the left or right end of the other side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a desk calendar. [Background technology]

[0002] A service is provided that allows users to select their favorite images from a large number of content images to create an original desk calendar. For example, a user selects 12 content images corresponding to each month from January to December. For each month, a ball indicating the date and day of the week and the content image are printed on calendar paper, and a desk calendar for one year with 12 sheets of calendar paper is created.

[0003] The content image print area and bead print area on the calendar paper are determined in advance, and the content image print area corresponds to either a portrait image or a landscape image. However, there are portrait and landscape content images, and the orientation of the image selected by the user may not match the content image print area on the calendar paper. In such cases, the content image selected by the user may be printed small so that the entire image fits, or may be trimmed (cut) to fit the print area, causing dissatisfaction for the user.

[0004] In addition, if users liked a content image, they wanted to display it even after the calendar month had ended, but since it was printed with past dates, it was not suitable for displaying as is. Although users could cut out the content image with scissors or a cutter and make it into a card, it was difficult to cut it neatly, and the degree of completion and quality of the card was not high. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3064877 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] To provide a desk calendar in which the orientation of the ball part (date display part) can be adjusted to match the orientation of a content image and a favorite content image can be displayed for a desired period of time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A desk calendar according to one embodiment of the present invention is a desk calendar comprising a plurality of calendar card bases having dates printed thereon, a plurality of rectangular cards having content images printed thereon, and a case for storing the plurality of calendar card bases and the plurality of cards, in which dates of the same month are printed on both sides of the calendar card base, with the dates printed horizontally at the top of one side and the dates printed vertically at the left or right end of the other side.

[0008] In one aspect of the present invention, on both sides of the calendar mount, the area other than the area where the date is printed is a rectangular blank area, and the size of the blank area is larger than the size of the card.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the calendar paper is square in shape.

[0010] In one aspect of the present invention, the case is rectangular when viewed from the front, and a groove-shaped holding portion is provided on three sides except for the top edge portion to hold the peripheral edges of the multiple calendar ball mounts and the multiple cards, and the top edge portion is an open end for attaching and detaching the calendar ball mounts and the cards, and a stopper portion is provided at the upper end of either the left or right holding portion to cover part of the groove.

[0011] A desk calendar according to one embodiment of the present invention is a desk calendar comprising a plurality of calendar card bases having dates printed thereon, a plurality of rectangular cards having content images printed thereon, and a case for storing the plurality of calendar card bases and the plurality of cards, wherein dates of the same month are printed on a pair of first and second side edges of the calendar card bases, and dates are printed horizontally parallel to the side edge on the first side edge, and dates are printed vertically parallel to the side edge on the second side edge.

[0012] In one aspect of the present invention, the calendar mount has different months printed on both sides. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the desk calendar of the present invention, the ball portion (date display portion) can be aligned with the orientation of the content image, and the content image that the user likes can be displayed for a desired period of time. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a desk calendar manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2A and 2B are diagrams showing cards on which content images are printed. [Diagram 3] 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a calendar base. [Figure 4] FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the case, and FIG. 4B is a side view of the case. [Diagram 5] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing examples of how the calendar mount and cards are stored in the case. [Figure 6] 6A and 6B are diagrams showing an example of how the calendar mount and cards are stored in the case. [Figure 7] FIG. 7A is a front view of the case, and FIGS. 7B and 7C are diagrams showing examples of how the calendar mount and cards are stored in the case. [Figure 8] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example of a support portion that supports a case. [Figure 9] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example of a support portion that supports a case. [Figure 10] 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example of a support portion that supports a case. [Figure 11] 11A and 11B are diagrams showing a calendar base. [Figure 12] 12A and 12B are diagrams showing a calendar backing. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a calendar backing. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a case. [Figure 15] FIG. 2 is a view showing a support member for supporting the calendar paper and the cards. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 1, a desk calendar production system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an order receiving server 1 and a printer (not shown) installed in a factory 4, and receives orders for desk calendars using content images from customers. A right holder of the content images uses a registration terminal 3 to register content images that can be used for desk calendars in the order receiving server 1. The content images are, for example, photographs of actors, musicians, athletes, etc.

[0017] A customer uses a user terminal 2 such as a smartphone to access the order site provided by the order reception server 1 and selects the content images he or she wants to use in the desk calendar. For example, the customer selects 12 content images corresponding to each month from January to December. After selecting the content images, the customer registers the delivery address, makes payment, etc., and the order is completed.

[0018] When the order is completed, the order receiving server 1 notifies the factory 4 of the order details, including the selected content image, delivery address, and other information. The content image is printed on paper by a printer in the factory 4, and a card 30 is produced. The printer in the factory 4 also prints a card indicating the date and day of the week on paper, separate from the card 30, to produce the calendar card 20. The calendar card 20 and the card 30 are delivered to the user together with the case C.

[0019] Most of the content images are taken with a digital camera, and are rectangular images with an aspect ratio of 3:2 or 4:3. Therefore, there are content images with the long side oriented horizontally and content images with the long side oriented vertically, and in factory 4, horizontal cards 30 with the long side oriented horizontally as shown in Fig. 2A and vertical cards 30 with the long side oriented vertically as shown in Fig. 2B are produced.

[0020] The paper used for the calendar paper mount 20 is square, and the same month's balls are printed on both sides, but in different directions. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, balls d1 are printed horizontally on the top of one side 20a of the calendar paper mount 20. Area G1 below balls d1 is a rectangular blank space whose width is longer than its height. The size of area G1 is slightly larger in both length and width than that of card 30.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 3B, the beaded portion d2 is printed vertically on the right edge of the other side 20b of the calendar beaded paper 20. The area G2 to the left of the beaded portion d2 is a rectangular blank space whose length is longer than its width. The size of the area G2 is slightly larger in both length and width than the card 30.

[0022] In the example shown in Fig. 3B, the bead portions d2 are printed vertically on the right end of the surface 20b, but the bead portions d2 may be printed vertically on the left end of the surface 20b. In this case, the area to the right of the bead portions d2 becomes a rectangular blank space whose length is longer than its width.

[0023] The calendar ball mounts 20 and cards 30 are stored in a stacked manner in the case C. As shown in Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B, the case C has a main plate portion 40 having a square shape when viewed from the front, and groove-shaped holding portions 41 to 43 formed on the other three sides except the top side for holding the peripheral portions of the multiple calendar ball mounts 20 and cards 30. The top side of the case C is an open end for attaching and detaching the calendar ball mounts 20 and cards 30.

[0024] A support portion 44 that keeps the case C in an upright position is provided on the rear side of the main plate portion 40. The support portion 44 may be detachable, or may be formed by bending a part of the main plate portion 40. The case C can be formed, for example, by bending a thin elastic synthetic resin plate, but is not limited to this.

[0025] When a customer displays a desk calendar, if the card 30 of the selected content image is oriented horizontally, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B, the face 20a of the calendar cardboard 20 is placed toward the customer, and the rectangular card 30 is placed on the blank area G1 of the calendar cardboard 20 and stored in the case C. Since the bead portion d1 of the calendar cardboard 20 is positioned above the card 30, the content image and the bead portion d1 of the card 30 can be viewed at the same time.

[0026] When the card 30 of the selected content image is vertically oriented, as shown in Figures 6A and 6B, face 20b of calendar cardboard 20 is placed toward you, and card 30 is placed on top of blank area G2 of calendar cardboard 20 and stored in case C. Since bead portion d2 of calendar cardboard 20 is located to the right of card 30, the content image and bead portion d2 of card 30 can be viewed at the same time.

[0027] In this embodiment, the beaded parts d1 are printed horizontally on the upper part of one surface 20a of one calendar card base 20, and the area below the beaded parts d1 is a horizontally long rectangular blank area G1 suitable for stacking horizontally oriented cards 30. The beaded parts d2 are printed vertically on the right end (or left end) of the other surface 20b of the calendar card base 20, and the area to the left (or right) of the beaded parts d2 is a vertically long rectangular blank area G2 suitable for stacking vertically oriented cards 30. Therefore, whether the cards 30 are vertically or horizontally oriented, they can be stacked and displayed on one calendar card base 20 while aligning the beaded parts (date display parts) with the orientation of the content image.

[0028] In conventional desk calendars where the content image and the ball are printed on the same paper, the content image is printed by reducing its size or cutting it to fit the content image printing area, which can cause dissatisfaction for users. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the content image can be displayed either vertically or horizontally, so the content image can be printed large without cutting it, which can increase user satisfaction.

[0029] Since the calendar mount 20 and the card 30 are printed on different papers, if you like the image, you can display it as a card 30 or store it even after the calendar month has ended. Also, since there is no need to cut out the content image portion as with conventional desk calendars in which the content image and the card portion are printed on the same paper, the card 30 can be handled as a high-quality card.

[0030] A transparent sheet of approximately the same size as the calendar paper 20 may be placed in front of the card 30, and the card 30 and the calendar paper 20 may be sandwiched between the transparent sheet and the main plate 40 of the case C. The transparent sheet may contain an ultraviolet absorbing agent. This can prevent deterioration of the image quality of the card 30.

[0031] In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the case C has a square shape when viewed from the front, but as shown in Fig. 7A, a case C1 having a (horizontally long) rectangular shape when viewed from the front may be used. The length of the long side of the case C1 is slightly longer than the length of one side of the calendar ball mount 20. The length of the short side of the case C1 is shorter than the length of one side of the calendar ball mount 20.

[0032] Fig. 7B shows an example of displaying a horizontally oriented card 30 and a calendar mount 20 in the case C1. Fig. 7C shows an example of displaying a vertically oriented card 30 and a calendar mount 20 in the case C1. When the card 30 is vertically oriented, the case C1 may be rotated 90° and the open end may be positioned horizontally.

[0033] The configuration of the support parts for keeping the case C1 in an upright state even when rotated 90 degrees is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in Fig. 8, a part of the main plate part can be bent, and the bent parts 61a and 61b can be used as the support parts. The bent parts 61a and 61b are bent in different directions.

[0034] Also, as shown in Fig. 9, a removable plate 62 may be inserted into the rear surface. Plate insertion holes extending in different directions are formed in the main plate portion of the case C1.

[0035] 10, recesses 63, 64 may be formed on the edge portions corresponding to the short sides and the long sides of the case C1, and foot parts 65 may be fitted into the recesses 63, 64. As shown in FIG.

[0036] In the above embodiment, a configuration has been described in which one month's worth of ball parts (dates and days of the week) are printed on one calendar ball paper 20, but two months' worth of ball parts may be printed on one calendar ball paper 20. This can reduce the cost of the calendar ball paper 20.

[0037] When printing two months' worth of bead sections on one calendar bead sheet 20, bead sections d1 and d1' are printed side by side in the horizontal direction at the top and bottom of one side 20a, as shown in Fig. 11A. The direction of the letters in bead section d1' is the reverse of the direction of the letters in bead section d1. The area between bead section d1 and bead section d1' is a blank area.

[0038] As shown in Fig. 11B, bead portions d2 and d2' are printed vertically on the left and right ends of the other surface 20b of the calendar bead board 20. The area between the bead portions d2 and d2' is a blank area.

[0039] When the card 30 is placed sideways, the surface 20a of the calendar backing 20 is placed toward you, the ball portion d1 (or d1') to be viewed is positioned at the top, and the card 30 is placed on the blank area and the ball portion d1' (or d1) and stored in the case C.

[0040] When the cards 30 are vertically oriented, the face 20b of the calendar ball mount 20 is placed in front, and the cards 30 are stacked so as not to overlap the ball portion d2 (or d2') to be viewed, and then stored in the case C.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 12A and Fig. 12B, a pair of side edges on one side 20a of the calendar mount 20 may be printed with a bead section d1 in which the date and day of the week are arranged horizontally, and a bead section d2 in which the date and day of the week are arranged vertically for the same month, and a pair of side edges on the other side 20b may be printed with a bead section d10 in which the date and day of the week are arranged horizontally and a bead section d20 in which the date and day of the week are arranged vertically for a month other than that on side 20a. In bead section d1, the dates are arranged horizontally parallel to the left edge. In bead section d2, the dates are arranged vertically parallel to the right edge. The area between bead section d1 and bead section d2 is a blank area. Side 20b is similar to side 20a.

[0042] When the card 30 is oriented sideways, the ball portion d1 (or d10) is positioned above the card 30, and the card 30 is placed on top of the ball portion d2 (or d20) and stored in the case C. The ball portion d1 (or d10) is visible, and the ball portion d2 (or d20) is hidden by the card 30.

[0043] When the card 30 is vertically oriented, the ball portion d2 (or d20) is positioned to the right of the card 30, and the card 30 is placed on top of the ball portion d1 (or d10) and stored in the case C. The ball portion d2 (or d20) is visible, and the ball portion d1 (or d10) is hidden by the card 30.

[0044] In Figures 12A and 12B, one month's worth of bead portions are printed on each side of the calendar bead base 20, but as shown in Figure 13, two months' worth of bead portions may be printed on each side, and four months' worth of bead portions may be printed on one calendar bead base 20, thereby further reducing the cost of the calendar bead base 20.

[0045] Although the cost reduction effect of the calendar ball mount 20 will decrease, the printing of the ball portion as shown in Figures 12A, 12B, and 13 may be performed on only one side of the calendar ball mount 20. The other side of the calendar ball mount 20 may be left unprinted or may have other information printed thereon.

[0046] As shown in Fig. 14, a stopper portion 50 that closes part of the groove may be provided at the upper end of one of the left and right holding portions 42, 43 of the case C (holding portion 42 in the example of Fig. 14). The width X of the open end excluding the stopper portion 50 is longer than the length Y of the long side of the calendar mount 20 or the card 30, and it is preferable that XY is about 1 to 5 mm.

[0047] By providing the stopper portion 50, the calendar mount 20 and the cards 30 held in the case C can be prevented from falling out.

[0048] When using a case C1 that is rectangular when viewed from the front, the calendar card base 20 may also be rectangular to match the case C1. A stopper section 50 may be provided on the case C1. When the case C1 is stood upright with the open end positioned horizontally, it is preferable to position the stopper section 50 downward. This makes it difficult for the calendar card base 20 and cards 30 held in the case C1 to fall out.

[0049] 15, a groove 71 may be formed on the upper surface of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped support member 70, and the calendar ball mount 20 and the card 30 may be placed in this groove 71 with their lower edges inserted. The calendar ball mount 20 and the card 30 may be sandwiched between a folded transparent sheet, which may then be inserted into the groove 71. There are no particular limitations on the material of the support member 70, and resin, metal, wood, etc. may be used.

[0050] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the components can be modified and embodied in the implementation stage without departing from the gist of the invention. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining the multiple components disclosed in the above-described embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, components from different embodiments may be appropriately combined. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1. Order reception server 2. User terminal 3. Registered terminal 4. Factory 20 Calendar ball mount 30 Cards C Case

Claims

1. Several calendar cards with dates printed on them, A plurality of rectangular cards having content images printed thereon; a case for storing the plurality of calendar mounts and the plurality of cards; A desk calendar comprising: In the desk calendar, the dates of the same month are printed on both sides of the calendar mount, the dates are printed horizontally at the top of one side, and the dates are printed vertically at the left or right end of the other side.

2. On both sides of the calendar mount, the area other than the area where the date is printed is a rectangular blank area, The desk calendar according to claim 1 , wherein the size of the blank area is greater than the size of the card.

3. 3. The desk calendar according to claim 2, wherein the calendar base is square.

4. 2. The desk calendar of claim 1, wherein the case is rectangular when viewed from the front, and groove-shaped holding portions are provided on three sides except for the top edge portion to hold the peripheral portions of the multiple calendar card bases and the multiple cards, the top edge portion being an open end for attaching and detaching the calendar card bases and the cards, and a stopper portion is provided at the upper end of either the left or right holding portion to cover part of the groove.

5. Several calendar cards with dates printed on them, A plurality of rectangular cards having content images printed thereon; a case for storing the plurality of calendar mounts and the plurality of cards; A desk calendar comprising: The desk calendar has dates of the same month printed on a pair of first and second side edges of the calendar mount, the dates printed on the first side edge in a horizontal line parallel to the side edge, and the dates printed on the second side edge in a vertical line parallel to the side edge.

6. 6. The desk calendar according to claim 5, wherein the dates of different months are printed on both sides of the calendar paper.

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