Envelope capable of direct writing message

Abstract

To develop a new envelope on which a sender can write a message directly when giving New Year's money, for example in a Pochibukuro (envelope), and in which the message can be seen by the recipient only when the Pochibukuro is opened.SOLUTION: A envelope E of the present invention comprises a front face panel 1, a rear face panel 2, and a seal flap 3, and is configured to store contents in a storage space formed between the front face panel 1 and the rear face panel 2. A seal flap writing space 35 of a writing space 5 which encourages message writing is formed at least on an inner face 3A of the seal flap 3. When the seal flap 3 is folded back toward the rear face panel 2 and sealed, the message written in the writing space 5 is not revealed, but when the seal flap 3 is opened so as to move away from the rear face panel 2, the message is revealed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to envelopes, such as the "pochibukuro" envelopes used when giving New Year's gifts, and to envelopes of this type that allow the sender to write a message directly on the envelope. [Background technology]

[0002] In Japan, it is customary to give otoshidama (a type of gift given to young people) at the beginning of the year, and on this occasion, the giver will write a message on a piece of paper and place it in a small envelope along with the cash to convey the giver's feelings. However, in reality, small envelopes are generally small in size, and small paper that fits easily into the envelope is not always readily available, so there are cases where the giver's feelings are not fully conveyed in writing along with the otoshidama. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 4-23650 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-64668 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-194167 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and has as its object to devise an envelope which allows the sender to write a message directly in the envelope when, for example, a New Year's gift or the like is to be given, and which also has the element of surprise in that the message is only seen when the envelope is opened. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] That is, the envelope described in claim 1, on which a message can be written directly, The front panel and a back panel continuous with the front panel at both side edges and a bottom edge; A sealing flap is provided in an extension form on the upper part of the front panel and configured to be able to close the upper opening; An envelope configured to accommodate contents in a bag-shaped container formed between a front panel and a rear panel, The inner surface of the sealing flap is formed with a sealing flap writing space for prompting the writing of at least a message; The seal flap is characterized in that, when the seal flap is folded back to the rear panel side and sealed, the message written in the writing space is not revealed, while, when the seal flap is opened so as to move away from the rear panel, the message written in the writing space is revealed.

[0006] The envelope on which a message can be written directly, as described in claim 2, has the following features in addition to those described in claim 1: The rear panel has an upper edge formed with a notch, and when the sealing flap is opened, this notch exposes the upper part of the inner surface of the front panel, and this exposed portion is configured to form a front panel writing space which is part of the writing space.

[0007] The envelope on which a message can be written directly, as described in claim 3, has the following features in addition to those described in claim 2: The writing space formed by including the sealing flap writing space and the front panel writing space is characterized in that it appears as a speech bubble when the sealing flap is opened.

[0008] The envelope on which a message can be written directly, as described in claim 4, has, in addition to the requirements of any one of claims 1 to 3, The rear panel is characterized by a sealing slit into which the free edge of a sealing flap is loosely engaged. The above problems are solved by the means described in each claim. Effect of the Invention

[0009] First, according to the invention described in claim 1, when the envelope of the present invention is used as a small envelope and this small envelope is used to give a New Year's gift or the like, the sender can write a message directly on the small envelope without the need for separate writing paper, etc. Also, the message is not visible when the sealing flap is sealed, and is only revealed when the recipient opens the small envelope, which adds an element of surprise and makes it easier for the sender's feelings and thoughts to be conveyed to the recipient.

[0010] In addition, according to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to using the inner surface of the sealing flap as a space for writing messages, the upper edge of the rear panel is cut out, and when the sealing flap is opened, this cutout partially exposes the inner surface of the front panel, and this exposed space is also used as writing space, so that writing spaces of various shapes can be formed by the above-mentioned cutout.

[0011] According to the invention described in claim 3, the writing space is configured to appear as a speech bubble when the sealing flap is opened, which has the effect of highlighting the sender's message written in the speech bubble. Also, because the writing space is in the form of a speech bubble, the recipient can easily notice the sender's message, which prevents the recipient from overlooking or not noticing the message.

[0012] According to the invention described in claim 4, the rear panel is formed with a sealing slit that loosely locks the sealing flap, so the sealing state with the sealing flap inserted into the sealing slit can be maintained. Therefore, the sealing flap once inserted into the sealing slit can be prevented from accidentally opening, and for example, when the envelope is used as a small envelope, the loss of the New Year's gift money (cash) placed in the storage section can be prevented. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is an oblique view of an envelope (one example) of the present invention viewed from the back side, with (a) an oblique view showing how to write a message in the writing space, (b) an oblique view showing the sealing flap sealed, and (c) an oblique view showing the recipient opening the sealing flap. [Diagram 2] 2A is a development view showing an example of an envelope blank for forming the envelope of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory view showing a state in which a sealing flap is opened. [Diagram 3] This is an explanatory diagram (a) of an envelope with a different external shape of the writing space, viewed from the back with the sealing flap sealed, an explanatory diagram (b) showing the sealing flap open, and an expanded view (c) showing an example of an envelope blank for this envelope. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram (a) of an envelope with a different external shape of the writing space, viewed from the back with the sealing flap sealed, an explanatory diagram (b) showing the sealing flap open, and an expanded view (c) showing an example of an envelope blank for this envelope. [Diagram 5] In the envelope blank state, a half-width rear panel is connected to both sides of the front panel, and the joining position is positioned in the center of the width of the rear panel. (a) is an exploded view showing an example of the envelope blank, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the envelope with the sealing flap open, as viewed from the back side, and (c) is an explanatory diagram showing the envelope with the sealing flap sealed. [Figure 6]This is an envelope with a different blank cutting, and includes (a) an unfolded view showing the envelope blank, (b) an explanatory view (plan view) showing the state after the envelope blank has been folded over from the unfolded view (a) so that the vertical glue tab is overlapped with the front panel, and (c) an explanatory view (plan view) showing the state after the rear panel has been folded over from the state shown in (b). [Figure 7] This is an envelope with a different outline of the writing space (speech bubble) from that of Figure 6. (a) is an unfolded view showing the envelope blank, (b) is an explanatory diagram (plan view) showing the state after folding back the vertical glue tab from the state of (a) so that it overlaps the front panel, and (c) is an explanatory diagram (plan view) showing the state after folding back the rear panel from the state of (b). [Figure 8] This is an envelope with an even different external shape for the writing space (speech bubble), and includes (a) an unfolded view showing the envelope blank, (b) an explanatory view (plan view) showing the state after it has been folded over from the unfolded view (a) so that the vertical glue tab is overlapped with the front panel, and (c) an explanatory view (plan view) showing the state after the rear panel has been folded over from the state shown in (b). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] The present invention is as shown in the following examples, but it is possible to make appropriate modifications to these examples within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. EXAMPLES

[0015] The envelope E on which a message can be directly written (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated to simply "envelope E") of the present invention will be specifically described below. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the envelope E has an overall shape similar to that of a typical flat-fold envelope, with the front panel 1 and the back panel 2 formed in a flat bag shape (cylindrical) with the bottom and both sides closed, and the top opening can be sealed with a sealing flap 3. That is, the front panel 1 and the back panel 2 are formed in a continuous manner at both sides and the bottom edge of the envelope E, and the envelope E is configured so that contents such as letters, documents, papers, and cash can be stored in the bag-shaped (cylindrical with a bottom) storage space formed between the front panel 1 and the back panel 2. Of course, the top of the envelope E is formed in an open state so that contents can be stored, but this top opening can be closed by folding back the sealing flap 3, which is provided in an extension form at the top of the front panel 1, so that it overlaps the back panel 2.

[0016] These members will be described below with reference to the envelope blank B shown in FIG. First, the illustrated envelope blank B shows the storage section side (inside side) that will become the inner surface of the bag when the envelope is formed. In the following, where necessary, the inside side of each component will be given the symbol A, and the outside side (the outer surface when formed into envelope E) will be given the symbol B. The front panel 1 of the envelope blank B is formed, for example, in a vertically elongated rectangular shape, and the rear panel 2 is arranged side by side with a connecting fold line L1 therebetween. Furthermore, above the front panel 1, a sealing flap 3 is disposed so as to continue from the front panel 1 via an upper fold line L2, and the sealing flap 3 can be folded so as to be freely opened and closed by this upper fold line L2. Therefore, this fold line can be called a flap opening / closing fold line or an upper opening opening / closing fold line.

[0017] The front panel 1 and the rear panel 2 are provided with a continuous glue tab 4 for forming each panel into a bag shape (a bottomed tubular shape), and the rear panel 2 is formed with a vertical glue tab 41 that projects horizontally through a side fold line L4. That is, in the envelope blank B of this embodiment, the vertical glue tab 41 and the front panel 1 are continuously arranged horizontally on the left and right of the rear panel 2, and the rear panel 2 is sandwiched between the vertical glue tab 41 and the front panel 1. Here, "top" refers to the position (direction) where the top opening will be when the envelope blank B is formed into the envelope E, in other words, the direction where the sealing flap 3 will be provided. Also, "bottom" refers to the lower position (downward direction) opposite this top opening (sealing flap 3). Furthermore, this up-down direction is referred to as the "vertical (direction)" in this specification, and the left-right direction perpendicular to this is the "horizontal (direction)." A bottom adhesive margin (bottom adhesive margin) 42 is provided continuously on the lower part of the front panel 1 via a bottom fold line L3.

[0018] In addition to the above-mentioned embodiment, the method of blanking and pasting the various components in the envelope blank B can take various forms. For example, when the half-width rear panel 2 is joined to both sides of the front panel 1 in the envelope blank B state, the vertical glue tab 41 is positioned so as to run vertically through the center of the width of the rear panel 2 (so-called center pasting, see FIG. 5). Furthermore, for the envelope blank B of this embodiment described above, the vertical glue tab 41 can be positioned on the side edge of the front panel 1 (the side edge opposite the back panel 2). However, in any case, it is preferable that the vertical glue tab 41 and the bottom glue tab 42 are not visible on the front panel 1 side (outside surface 1B), that is, on the front side of the envelope E when they are formed in the envelope E. This is to prevent the glue tab 4 from being visible as much as possible to the person who receives the envelope E.

[0019] In this basic configuration, the envelope E of the present invention is provided with a writing space 5 in which the sender can write a message. Specifically, a sealing flap writing space 35 is provided on the inner surface 3A of the sealing flap 3. Of course, to make it easier to write a message more proactively, it is also possible to provide auxiliary lines in this writing space 5. In addition, in a normal envelope, the plan view of the sealing flap is often formed into a trapezoid (horizontally elongated trapezoid), but in the present invention, since the inner surface 3A of the sealing flap 3 is used as the writing space 5 (sealing flap writing space 35) as described above, the sealing flap 3 is often not formed into a typical trapezoid shape. That is, in this embodiment, the upper edge of the back panel 2 is partially cut out to form a notch 21, and when the sealing flap 3 is opened, a part (upper part) of the inner surface 1A of the front panel 1 can be seen through the notch 21, and this is also used as the writing space 5 (front panel writing space 15). That is, when the sealing flap 3 is opened, the writing space 5 appears due to the sealing flap writing space 35 and the front panel writing space 15 continuing below it. In addition, since the sealing flap writing space 35 forms the upper part of the writing space 5 and the front panel writing space 15 forms the lower part of the writing space 5, in this embodiment, when the sealing flap 3 is open, the entire writing space 5 appears as a single speech bubble, which naturally encourages the sender to write a message.

[0020] To form envelope E from envelope blank B in the unfolded shape described above, the front panel 1 and back panel 2 are folded at connecting fold line L1 in the usual manner so that the inside surfaces of the front panel 1 and back panel 2 (i.e., inside surface 1A and inside surface 2A) are overlapped. Thereafter, the vertical glue tab 41 is folded at the side fold line L4 and attached so as to overlap the side edge of the front panel 1 (e.g., the inside surface 1A), and the side (side edge) of the envelope E is closed. The bottom glue tab 42 is folded at the bottom fold line L3 and attached so as to overlap the lower edge of the back panel 2 (the outside surface 2B), and the bottom (bottom) of the envelope E is formed in a closed state. As a result, a bag-shaped storage section is formed between the front panel 1 and the back panel 2 of the envelope E, and only the upper part of this storage section is open. Of course, this upper open section is sealed (closed) by folding the sealing flap 3 connected to the upper part of the front panel 1 as described above.

[0021] 1(a), in the envelope E with the sealing flap 3 open, not only is the inside surface 3A of the sealing flap 3 (sealing flap writing space 35) exposed, but also the upper part of the front panel 1 (the upper part of the inside surface 1A) is exposed as the front panel writing space 15 due to the cutout portion 21 formed in the upper part of the back panel 2, and these are utilized as a continuous writing space 5. That is, in this embodiment, the upper sealing flap writing space 35 exposed when the sealing flap 3 is opened and the lower front panel writing space 15 are combined to form one writing space 5. Furthermore, this writing space 5 is configured to form one bubble as a whole when the sealing flap 3 is opened. In other words, when the sealing flap 3 is opened, the upper edge of the sealing flap writing space 35 forms the upper outline of the bubble shape, and the lower side (cutout portion 21) of the outer edge of the front panel writing space 15 forms the lower outline of the bubble shape, so that the writing space 5 stands out.

[0022] Of course, to make the writing space 5 more conspicuous when the sealing flap 3 is opened, it is effective to make the writing space 5 that is revealed when the sealing flap 3 is opened a different color from the front side of the envelope E. Such a different color configuration can be realized by coloring the front side (outside side) and the back side (inside side) of the envelope blank B in different colors. Incidentally, the phantom line hatching shown in Figures 2 to 4 shows such a different color configuration (the same applies to the hatching in Figures 6 to 8). In addition, when the sealing flap 3 is closed, the sealing flap 3 is formed so as to completely cover the notch 21. That is, the sealing flap 3 is formed larger (wider) than the front panel writing space 15 (see FIG. 1(b)), and is configured so that the upper opening of the envelope E can be completely closed in the sealed state. In addition, a sealing slit 22 is formed in the rear panel 2 at a position lower than the notch 21, and in the sealed state, the free edge of the sealing flap 3 is inserted into the sealing slit 22 to loosely lock the sealing flap 3. Here, "loose lock" does not mean a complete joining using glue or the like, but means that the closed state of the sealing flap 3 can be simply maintained, and when opening, it can be opened by a simple manual operation. Therefore, the loosely locked sealing flap 3 can be repeatedly closed (kept closed) and opened, and this type is called "loose (locked)".

[0023] When such an envelope E is used as, for example, a small envelope, the giver writes a message of congratulations, encouragement, expectations, etc., to the recipient, puts a New Year's gift inside, etc., and presents the envelope with part of the sealing flap 3 loosely engaged in the sealing slit 22. When the recipient opens the sealing flap 3, he or she will notice for the first time the message of encouragement or congratulations, and will be deeply impressed by the surprise and the thoughtfulness and love of the giver.

[0024] Other Examples The present invention is based on the above-described embodiment as one basic technical concept, but the following modifications can be considered. First, in the basic embodiment described above, the outer shape of the speech bubble that appears when the sealing flap 3 is opened, that is, the outer shape of the writing space 5, is formed into a shape that describes an ellipse with multiple arcs (parts) connected together (this is called a fluffy cloud shape), but the outer shape of the speech bubble is not necessarily limited to this shape, and it is also possible to form it into a nearly ellipse (a smooth horizontally elongated ellipse without any irregularities) as shown in Fig. 3. Alternatively, the outer shape of the speech bubble can be formed into a polygonal shape as shown in Fig. 4. In this way, in order to make the writing space 5 stand out, the speech bubble can be formed into various shapes (outer shapes).

[0025] In the basic embodiment described above, the loose sealing means for the sealing flap 3 is a form in which a part of the outer edge (outer edge) of the sealing flap 3 is inserted into the sealing slit 22 formed in the rear panel 2 to fasten it thereto. However, a loose adhesive type part (adhesive that can be repeatedly closed and opened) may be provided on the inside surface 3A of the sealing flap 3 or the outside surface 2B of the rear panel 2 to enable loose sealing. 5 shows an example of an envelope blank B in which the rear panel 2 is formed in two parts and connected to the left and right sides of the front panel 1 (so-called center pasting). In this configuration, when the envelope blank B is formed into an envelope E, the vertical glue tab 41 is overlapped and pasted so as to run vertically across the center of the width of the rear panel 2.

[0026] Furthermore, the envelope blank B described in the basic embodiment above has a blank-taking configuration in which the front panel 1 and the rear panel 2 are connected at one side end of the envelope E, but the blank-taking configuration can be modified in various ways. For example, Figures 6 to 8 show a blank-taking configuration in which the front panel 1 and the rear panel 2 are connected at the bottom portion of the envelope E. Here, the configuration example of Fig. 6 shows a form in which the outer shape of the speech bubble (writing space 5) that appears when the sealing flap 3 is opened is a smooth horizontally elongated ellipse without any irregularities. Also, the configuration example of Fig. 7 shows a form in which the outer shape of the speech bubble is a polygonal shape. Furthermore, the configuration example of Fig. 8 shows a form in which the outer shape of the speech bubble is a fluffy cloud shape.

[0027] In this type of blank removal form, in the state of the envelope blank B, the front panel 1 and the back panel 2 are arranged in a continuous state via the bottom fold line L3, and vertical glue margins 41 are provided, for example, on both side ends of the front panel 1. Naturally, a fold line is provided between the front panel 1 and the vertical glue tab 41, and since the fold line is formed on the side of the envelope E, it is illustrated as a side fold line L4. However, this name can also be considered as the connecting fold line L1 described in the basic embodiment, and there is no significant difference in function between the different names.

[0028] In the basic embodiment described above, the outline of the speech bubble (writing space 5) that appears when the sealing flap 3 is opened is formed by the upper part of the inside surface 3A of the opened sealing flap 3 and the lower part of the front panel writing space 15. However, in the configuration example shown in Figures 6 to 8 above, the outline of the speech bubble is formed by not only the inside surface 3A of the opened sealing flap 3 (i.e. the upper outer edge of the sealing flap writing space 35) and the lower outer edge of the front panel writing space 15, but also the upper outer edges of the left and right vertical glue tabs 41 (see Figures 6(c) to 8(c)).

[0029] 8, two small holes h are opened in the upper part of the rear panel 2 when the rear panel 2 is formed into the envelope E. The positions of the small holes h are the areas that are covered by the sealing flap 3 when the sealing flap 3 is folded back towards the rear panel 2. The reason why such a small hole h is opened in the rear panel 2 is that, for example, by providing adhesiveness to the inside surface 1A of the front panel 1 at a position corresponding to the small hole h, when the sealing flap 3 is folded back toward the rear panel 2, the sealing flap 3 adheres to the front panel 1 (inside surface 1A) through the small hole h, and the sealing flap 3 can be more reliably maintained in a closed state. Furthermore, such a small hole h reduces adhesive force, and allows the sealing flap 3 to be easily opened even after it has been closed. That is, the small hole h, together with the sealing slit 22, provides a kind of temporary fixing effect when the sealing flap 3 is closed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] E Envelope (Envelope on which you can write a message directly) B Envelope Blank 1 Front Panel 2 Rear Panel 3 Sealing flap 4 Glue allowance 5 Writing space 1A Inner side 1B Outside 15 Front panel writing space 2A Inner surface 2B Outside 21 Notch 22 Sealing slit 3A Inner surface 3B Outside 35 Sealing flap writing space 41 Vertical glue allowance 42 Bottom part overlap (bottom part overlap) L1 Connected broken line L2 Upper fold line L3 Bottom fold line L4 Side fold line h small hole

Claims

1. The front panel and a back panel continuous with the front panel at both side edges and a bottom edge; A sealing flap is provided in an extension form on the upper part of the front panel and configured to be able to close the upper opening; An envelope configured to accommodate contents in a bag-shaped container formed between a front panel and a rear panel, The inner surface of the sealing flap is formed with a sealing flap writing space for prompting the writing of at least a message; This envelope allows a message to be written directly into, characterized in that the message written in the writing space is not revealed when the sealing flap is folded back toward the rear panel side and sealed, and the message written in the writing space is revealed when the sealing flap is opened away from the rear panel.

2. An envelope in which messages can be written directly, as described in claim 1, characterized in that the upper edge of the rear panel is notched, and when the sealing flap is opened, this notch exposes the upper part of the inner surface of the front panel, and this exposed portion forms a front panel writing space which is part of the writing space.

3. 3. An envelope according to claim 2, wherein the writing space formed by the sealing flap writing space and the front panel writing space appears as a speech bubble when the sealing flap is open.

4. 4. The direct message envelope of claim 1, wherein the rear panel is provided with a sealing slit for loosely retaining the free edge of a sealing flap.

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