Display case

Abstract

To provide a display case forming a pair of case members for housing a display object in the same shape and the same dimension and not requiring a connection member as a body separated from the case members.SOLUTION: A display case has a pair of case members having the same shape and the same dimension. Each of the case members has a plate-like body part, a rib projecting from the one principal surface of the body part, and first and second engaging members projecting from the one principal surface of the body part. The pair of case members are detachable from each other in a posture of the one principal surfaces facing each other. The ribs of the pair of case members are arranged so as to trim a housing space cooperatively with each other when the pair of case members are fitted each other. The one first engaging member and the other second engaging member are engaged by bringing the pair of case members into contact with each other in a posture of the one principal surfaces facing each other and mutually sliding them in one direction along the one principal surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display case that houses and exhibits objects. [Background technology]

[0002] A conventional display case of this type is, for example, the photo frame disclosed in Patent Document 1. This photo frame is used for display by sandwiching a photograph as an object of display between a pair of transparent plates. The pair of transparent plates are connected to each other with screws. In addition to screws, structures that connect by clamping the four corners or four sides with clips, and structures that connect by surrounding the entire outer periphery with a frame-shaped body have also been disclosed (see paragraph 0020 of Patent Document 1; Patent Document 2).

[0003] In any of these connection structures, although there is an advantage in terms of manufacturing that the pair of transparent plates can be made to have the same shape and dimensions, there is a problem in that a connection member separate from the pair of transparent plates is required. In the manufacturing process of the product, a separate member must be prepared in addition to the pair of transparent plates, and there is also a risk that the user of the product will lose the separate member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-209084 [Patent Document 2] Publication No. 3112498 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a display case in which a pair of case members for housing exhibited items have the same shape and dimensions, but do not require connecting members separate from the pair of case members. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a display case for housing and displaying an object to be exhibited, comprising a pair of case members having the same shape and dimensions. Each of the pair of case members has a plate-shaped main body, a rib protruding from one main surface of the main body, and first and second engagement members protruding from the one main surface of the main body. The pair of case members are detachable from each other with the one main surfaces facing each other, and when attached, define a storage space for housing the object to be exhibited between the one main surfaces of the pair of case members. The ribs of the pair of case members are arranged to cooperate with each other to define the storage space when the pair of case members are attached to each other. When the pair of case members are abutted against each other with the one main surfaces facing each other and slid relative to each other in one direction along the one main surfaces, the first engagement member of one of the pair of case members engages with the second engagement member of the other of the pair of case members, and when slid relative to each other in the opposite direction, the engagement is released, thereby making the pair of case members detachable from each other.

[0007] According to this configuration, by sliding the pair of case members relative to each other in one direction and the other in the other direction, the first and second engaging members of the case members can be engaged and disengaged, thereby enabling the pair of case members to be attached and detached to each other. In other words, the pair of case members that house the display objects have the same shape and dimensions, but do not require a separate connecting member to attach them to each other.

[0008] The second aspect of the present invention is a display case according to the first aspect, wherein the first and second engagement members are arranged at two locations straddling the storage space, and the cross-sectional shape when viewed from the one direction is hook-shaped, and the cross-sectional shape of one of the first and second engagement members is a hook-shaped shape bent in a direction toward the storage space, and the cross-sectional shape of the other is a hook-shaped shape bent in a direction away from the storage space.

[0009] According to this configuration, the first and second engagement members have a simple structure.

[0010] A third aspect of the present invention is a display case according to the second aspect, wherein the first engaging member of one of the pair of case members has a guide member that guides the other second engaging member in the one direction until it engages with itself, while restricting movement of the other second engaging member along the one main surface and in a direction perpendicular to the one direction when not engaged with itself.

[0011] According to this configuration, the pair of case members can be attached to each other by sliding them relative to each other in one direction while the second engagement member is guided by the guide member. In other words, the pair of case members can be easily attached to each other.

[0012] A fourth aspect of the present invention is a display case according to the second or third aspect, wherein each of the pair of case members further has a stop member that protrudes from one of the main surfaces and abuts against the rib at the attached position when the pair of case members are slid relative to each other in the one direction, thereby preventing the pair of case members from sliding beyond the attached position.

[0013] According to this configuration, the pair of case members can be slid relative to each other in one direction until the stopping member abuts against the rib, whereby the mounting positions of the pair of case members can be easily determined.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the present invention is a display case according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein each of the pair of case members is made of resin and has a cavity in the area where the hook-shaped bent portions of the first and second engaging members that each member possesses are projected onto the one main surface.

[0015] According to this configuration, the pair of case members can be manufactured by integral molding of resin using a mold.

[0016] A sixth aspect of the present invention is the display case according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein one of the first and second engagement members also serves as a part of the rib.

[0017] According to this configuration, the structure of the pair of case members is simpler.

[0018] The seventh aspect of the present invention is a display case according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the portion of the one main surface from which the rib protrudes and defines the storage space is further forward than the portion from which the first and second engaging members protrude.

[0019] This configuration is suitable for accommodating an exhibit object that is thinner than the height at which the first and second engagement members protrude from one main surface.

[0020] According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the display case according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, each of the pair of case members further has legs protruding from the other main surface of the main body. When the pair of case members are attached to each other, the legs cooperate with each other to support the free-standing posture of the display case.

[0021] This configuration allows the display case to stand on a table or the like without requiring any separate parts. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] As described above, according to the present invention, a display case is realized in which a pair of case members for accommodating display objects have the same shape and dimensions, but do not require a connecting member separate from the pair of case members. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the appearance of a display case according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the appearance of the surfaces facing each other of a pair of case members included in the display case of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is a perspective view illustrating a method for attaching the pair of case members shown in FIG. 2 to each other. [Figure 4] 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating the cross-sectional structure of the display case of FIG. 1, where (a) is an overall perspective view illustrating the position of the cutting line, (b) is a cross-sectional view along the X1-X1 cutting line, and (c) is a cross-sectional view along the Y1-Y1 cutting line. [Figure 5] 10 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the appearance of a case member of a display case according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the appearance of the surfaces facing each other of a pair of case members included in the display case of FIG. 5. FIG. [Figure 7] 6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating the cross-sectional structure of the display case of FIG. 5, where (a) is an overall perspective view illustrating the position of the cutting line, (b) is a cross-sectional view along the X2-X2 cutting line, and (c) is a cross-sectional view along the Y2-Y2 cutting line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a display case according to one embodiment of the present invention. This display case 101 is used to house and display exhibits. Acquiring "acrylic stands," which are acrylic resin plates printed with images of idols, characters, etc., has become popular among young people as a form of "oshikatsu" (fan activity). The display case 101 shown in the figure is designed to display "acrylic stands" of a certain thickness.

[0025] The display case 101 has a pair of case members 1 and 3. The case members 1 and 3 are identical in shape and size, made of resin, and can be molded using only a pair of molds. For display purposes, the case members 1 and 3 are made of, for example, transparent resin, such as transparent acrylic resin. The case members 1 and 3 are designed to be positioned opposite each other with a horizontal misalignment, sandwiching an object to be displayed, and then slid horizontally to eliminate the misalignment, thereby engaging and integrating the two. In this way, the case members 1 and 3 can be attached and detached from each other while facing each other, and when attached, form a storage space 4 between them for storing the object to be displayed.

[0026] In the illustrated example, case members 1 and 3 have legs 5 and 7 at their bottoms, respectively. When case members 1 and 3 are attached to each other, legs 5 and 7 cooperate to support the freestanding posture of display case 101. Therefore, display case 101 can be left standing on a table or the like without the need for any separate parts.

[0027] 2 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the surfaces of the case members 1 and 3 facing each other. The case members 1 and 3 have a plate-shaped main body 13 having an outer main surface 9 and an inner main surface 11. The case members 1 and 3 are detachable from each other with the inner main surfaces 11 facing each other, and when attached, a storage space 4 is formed between the main surfaces 11. In the illustrated example, the legs 5 and 7 protrude at right angles from the outer main surface 9 at the bottom of the main body 13.

[0028] A rib 15, a first engagement member 17, and a second engagement member 19 protrude from the inner main surface 11 of each main body 13 of the case members 1 and 3. The ribs 15 are arranged so as to cooperate with each other to define the storage space 4 when the case members 1 and 3 are attached to each other. When the case members 1 and 3 are abutted against each other with their inner main surfaces 11 facing each other and slid horizontally relative to each other in one direction along the inner main surfaces 11, the first engagement member 17 of one of the case members 1 and 3 engages with the second engagement member 19 of the other case member. When the case members 1 and 3 are slid relative to each other in the opposite direction, the engagement is released, thereby making the case members 1 and 3 detachable. In this way, the pair of case members 1 and 3 that house display objects have the same shape and dimensions, but do not require a separate connecting member for attachment to each other.

[0029] The first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 19 are arranged at two locations, one above the other, straddling the accommodation space 4, and have a hook-shaped cross section when viewed from the sliding direction. The cross section of the first engaging member 17 is a hook-shaped cross section bent in a direction away from the accommodation space 4, and the cross section of the second engaging member 19 is a hook-shaped cross section bent in a direction toward the accommodation space 4. In this way, the shapes of the first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 19 are simple. In the illustrated example, the first engaging member 17 also serves as the portion of the rib 15 that borders the upper and lower edges of the accommodation space 4. This further simplifies the structure of the case members 1, 3.

[0030] The first engaging member 17 of the case members 1 and 3 has a guide member 21. The guide member 21 of the first engaging member 17 has no portion that is bent upward or downward. In other words, the guide member 21 of one of the first engaging members 17 of the case members 1 and 3 serves to guide the other second engaging member 19 in a horizontal sliding direction until it engages with itself, while restricting its vertical movement when not engaged with itself. This makes it easy to attach the case members 1 and 3.

[0031] Further, a stop member 23 protrudes from the inner main surface 11 of each main body 13 of the case members 1, 3. In the illustrated example, the stop member 23 is rib-shaped and lower than the rib 15 that defines the storage space 4. When the case members 1, 3 are slid relative to each other in the horizontal sliding direction, the stop member 23 abuts against the rib 15 at the attached position, thereby preventing the case members 1, 3 from sliding further beyond the attached position. In this way, the attached positions of the case members 1, 3 can be easily determined by sliding the case members 1, 3 relative to each other in the sliding direction until the stop member 23 abuts against the rib 15.

[0032] Each of the case members 1 and 3 has cavities 25 and 27 in the area where the hook-shaped bent portions of the first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 19 that each of the case members 1 and 3 has are projected onto the main surface 11 (see FIG. 1 as well as FIG. 2). This allows the case members 1 and 3 to be easily manufactured by integral molding of resin using a mold, even though the first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 19 have hook-shaped bent portions.

[0033] 3 is a perspective view illustrating a method for attaching the case members 1 and 3 to each other. As indicated by the arrows in the figure, the case members 1 and 3 are positioned facing each other with a horizontal misalignment so that the engagement member 19 of one of the case members 1 and 3 contacts the guide member 21 of the other. The engagement member 19 is then guided by the guide member 21 and slid horizontally to eliminate the misalignment, causing the engagement member 19 to engage with the engagement member 17. The case members 1 and 3 can be attached to each other by sliding them relative to each other until the stopping member 23 abuts against the vertically extending rib 15 to prevent sliding. The case members 1 and 3 can be detached from each other by sliding them relative to each other in the opposite direction from when they were attached.

[0034] FIG. 4 illustrates the cross-sectional structure of the display case 101. (a) is an overall perspective view illustrating the position of the cutting line, (b) is a cross-sectional view along the X1-X1 cutting line, and (c) is a cross-sectional view along the Y1-Y1 cutting line. As illustrated in FIG. 4(b), when the case members 1 and 3 are attached to each other, one of the restraining members 23 abuts against the other's rib 15. As illustrated in FIG. 4(c), when the case members 1 and 3 are attached to each other, one of the engaging members 19 engages with the other's engaging member 17. As illustrated in FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c), the inner main surfaces 11 and the rib 15 of the attached case members 1 and 3 form the storage space 4. As illustrated in the illustrated example, the engaging member 17 also serves as part of the rib 15. In the illustrated example, the thickness of the main body 13 is 1.5 mm, and the thickness of the storage space 4 is set to 3.2 mm.

[0035] FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a case member included in a display case according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the surfaces facing each other of a pair of case members included in the display case of FIG. 5. Like display case 101, display case 102 in the illustrated example is used to store and display items, but is intended for displaying trading cards and other cards, photographs, and the like, which are thinner than "acrylic stands." Like display case 101 illustrated in FIG. 1, display case 102 has a pair of case members 31 and 33. Case members 31 and 33 have the same shape and dimensions and are made of resin, such as transparent resin for display purposes, e.g., transparent acrylic resin.

[0036] The thickness of the cards, photographs, etc. to be displayed in display case 102 is much smaller than the height of first engaging member 17 and second engaging member 19 protruding from inner main surface 11 of main body 13 of case members 31, 33. In order to make the thickness of storage space 4 formed between attached case members 31, 33 equal to the thickness of the cards, photographs, etc. to be displayed, inner main surface 11 of main body 13 is formed in two stages. That is, the portion of inner main surface 11 from which rib 15 protrudes and defines storage space 4 is forward of the portion from which first engaging member 17 and second engaging member 19 protrude. In the illustrated example, outer main surface 9 is also formed in two stages like inner main surface 11, thereby maintaining a uniform thickness of main body 13.

[0037] The height of the protruding ribs 15 that define the thickness of the storage space 4 is equal to the thickness of the cards, photographs, etc. that are the display objects. In the illustrated example, the protruding height of the restraining members 23 is also equal to that of the ribs 15, and defines the storage space 4 in the same way as the ribs 15. Therefore, in the display case 102, the restraining members 23 correspond to part of the ribs 15 that define the storage space 4. Also, in the display case 102, unlike the display case 101, the first engaging members 17 naturally do not also serve as the ribs 15 that define the storage space 4.

[0038] FIG. 7 illustrates the cross-sectional structure of the display case 102. (a) is an overall perspective view illustrating the location of the cutting lines, (b) is a cross-sectional view along the X2-X2 cutting line, and (c) is a cross-sectional view along the Y2-Y2 cutting line. As illustrated in FIG. 7(b), when the case members 31 and 33 are attached to each other, the stop member 23 of one case abuts the rib 15 of the other case. As illustrated in FIG. 7(c), when the case members 31 and 33 are attached to each other, the engaging member 19 of one case engages with the engaging member 17 of the other case. As illustrated in FIGS. 7(b) and 7(c), the rib 15 and the inner main surfaces 11 of the attached case members 31 and 33 form the storage space 4. As illustrated in the illustrated example, the stop member 23 corresponds to part of the rib 15 that defines the storage space 4, and the engaging member 17 does not also serve as part of the rib 15. In the illustrated example, the thickness of the storage space 4 is set to 1.5 millimeters.

[0039] (Other embodiments) In the above-described embodiment, the pair of case members 1 and 3 and the pair of case members 31 and 33 can be attached to and detached from each other by sliding them horizontally relative to each other. However, it is also possible to configure the pair of case members 1 and 3 or the pair of case members 31 and 33 to be attached to and detached from each other by sliding them vertically or in any direction along the main surface 11.

[0040] In the above-described embodiments, the shape of the edges of the storage space 4 formed by attaching the pair of case members 1 and 3 and the pair of case members 31 and 33 to each other is rectangular. That is, the ribs 15 are arranged to form the four sides of the rectangle. However, in general, the edges of the storage space 4 can have any shape. Furthermore, the shape of the edges of the main body 13 is not limited to the rectangular shape shown as an example, and can also be any shape. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1,3 Case member, 4 Storage space, 5,7 Leg portion, 9 Main surface, 11 Main surface (one main surface), 13 Main body portion, 15 Rib, 17 First engaging member, 19 Second engaging member, 21 Guide member, 23 Restricting member, 25,27 Cavity, 31,33 Case member, 101,102 Display case.

Claims

1. A display case for housing and displaying an object to be exhibited, A pair of case members having the same shape and dimensions are provided, Each of the pair of case members has a plate-shaped main body, a rib protruding from one main surface of the main body, and first and second engagement members protruding from one main surface of the main body, The pair of case members are detachable from each other with the one main surfaces facing each other, and when attached, a storage space for storing an exhibition object is defined between the one main surfaces of the pair of case members; the ribs of the pair of case members are arranged to cooperate with each other to define the accommodating space when the pair of case members are attached to each other; A display case in which the pair of case members are abutted against each other with their one main surfaces facing each other, and are slid toward each other in one direction along the one main surfaces, so that a first engagement member of one of the pair of case members engages with a second engagement member of the other of the pair of case members, and the engagement is released by sliding the case members toward each other in the opposite direction, thereby making the pair of case members freely attachable and detachable.

2. The display case of claim 1, wherein the first and second engagement members are arranged at two locations that straddle the storage space, and the cross-sectional shape when viewed from the one direction is hook-shaped, and the cross-sectional shape of one of the first and second engagement members is a hook shape bent in a direction toward the storage space, and the cross-sectional shape of the other is a hook shape bent in a direction away from the storage space.

3. 3. The display case of claim 2, wherein the first engagement member of one of the pair of case members has a guide member that guides the other second engagement member in the one direction until it engages with the first engagement member, while restricting movement of the second engagement member along the one main surface and in a direction perpendicular to the one direction, when not engaged with the first engagement member.

4. 3. The display case of claim 2, wherein each of the pair of case members further has a stop member protruding from the one main surface and abutting against the rib at an attached position when the pair of case members are slid relative to each other in the one direction, thereby preventing the pair of case members from sliding beyond the attached position.

5. The display case of claim 2, wherein each of the pair of case members is made of resin and has a cavity in an area where the hook-shaped bent portions of the first and second engagement members thereof are projected onto the one main surface.

6. 2. The display case according to claim 1, wherein one of the first and second engagement members also serves as a part of the rib.

7. 2. The display case according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said one main surface from which said rib protrudes and which defines said storage space is located forward of a portion from which said first and second engagement members protrude.

8. Each of the pair of case members further includes a leg portion protruding from the other main surface of the main body portion, 8. The display case according to claim 1, wherein the legs of the pair of case members cooperate with each other to support the free-standing posture of the display case when the pair of case members are attached to each other.

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