Wallet

Abstract

To provide a wallet being carried further compactly while storing many cards.SOLUTION: A wallet 1 comprises: a billfold in which a body part 21 and a bill holder 22 are connected so that a bill can be sandwiched therebetween and that can be rolled up at least twice; and a card case comprising a card holder that includes a flat plate 311 whose shape, viewed from a plane direction, is substantially the same as that of the end of the billfold on a side where the billfold is rolled up and at least one wall part 312 for providing a thickness to the flat plate 311, and at least one folding part 32 that connects the lower end of the wall part 312 and the bill folder and can be folded at least once to fit under the card holder, the card case where the card holder 31 is disposed on the surface of the bill holder 22, the end of the billfold and the end of the flat plate 311 are connected to each other, and when the billfold is not rolled up, the flat plate 311 can be rotationally turned about the point where the flat plate is connected to the billfold, in the direction of facing the face of the bill holder 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a wallet.

Background Art

[0002] It is preferable that a wallet can accommodate not only currencies such as bills and coins but also cards such as credit cards.

[0003] Regarding the technology for accommodating cards in a wallet, various studies have been conducted. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a card storage device for a wallet in which a plurality of storage portions capable of storing rectangular cards are provided side by side on a base sheet portion inside a long wallet, and each storage portion has an opening formed with an upper portion and one side portion opened so as to be able to store the card from obliquely above, a clamping portion that clamps the lower portion of the card when the card is stored, and a notch portion formed across the upper portion and the one side portion so that a part of the surface of the card is exposed when the card is stored.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the card storage device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a plurality of card storage portions while shifting their respective positions, and since the size of the entire card storage device becomes large, it is supposed to be applicable only to a long wallet. Generally, a long wallet has the merit that bills can be neatly stored without folding them, but has the demerit of being inconvenient to carry. For example, it is common for a long wallet to be stored in a bag or the back pocket of trousers, etc., but when not carrying a bag, it becomes difficult to carry the wallet, and when storing it in the back pocket of trousers, the wallet may protrude from the pocket, which may cause a security demerit. Therefore, there has been a demand for a wallet that can solve the above problems.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] As a result of the inventor's intensive studies, it has been found that the above problems can be solved by a wallet with a specific structure, and the present invention has been achieved. That is, the present invention is [1] A bill holder including a main body portion having a length and a bill pressing portion, wherein the main body portion and the bill pressing portion are connected so as to sandwich a bill therebetween, and the main body portion and the bill pressing portion can be wound at least twice in the length direction with the bill pressing portion on the inside, and A card case including a flat plate portion whose shape when viewed from the planar direction is substantially the same as the shape of the end portion on the winding side of the bill holder, and at least one wall portion for giving thickness to the flat plate portion, connecting the lower end of the wall portion to the bill holder, and including at least one folding portion that can be folded at least once so as to enter under the card case, wherein the card pressing portion is disposed on the surface of the bill pressing portion, the end of the winding side of the bill holder and the end of the flat plate portion are connected, and the flat plate portion is rotatable with respect to the direction in which the surface of the bill pressing portion faces around the connection point between the flat plate portion and the bill holder in a state where the bill holder is not wound. A wallet including [2] The wallet according to [1], wherein the area of the bill pressing portion when viewed from the planar direction is smaller than the area of the main body portion when viewed from the planar direction. [3] The wallet according to [2], further comprising a bill holder for holding bills on the rear surface of the main body, on the opposite side in the longitudinal direction to the side on which the card case is provided. [4] The wallet according to [1], which includes a coin case having an opening provided on the surface of the bill holder in an area where no card case is provided; and [5] The wallet according to [4], wherein the opening of the coin case is provided in the direction in which the coin case is rolled up, and the bill holder protrudes from the opening of the coin case when viewed from a planar direction. Regarding. Effect of the Invention

[0007] This invention allows many cards to be stored in the wallet, and the wallet can be folded up small for more compact carrying. Also, by making the card case have the above-mentioned structure, the width of the wallet can be adjusted to be approximately the same as the width of the cards, so there is no need to make the wallet size excessively larger than the width of the cards, making it easier to adjust the size of the wallet. [Brief description of the drawings]

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and aspects, and it goes without saying that various changes are possible within the technical scope of the present invention. Also, "up and down", "front and back", and "left and right" in the text mean the directions shown in each drawing.

[0010] The wallet of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. The wallet 1 of the present invention is, as described above, a bill holder 2 including a main body portion 21 having a length and a bill pressing portion 22, wherein the main body portion 21 and the bill pressing portion 22 are connected so as to sandwich a bill therebetween, and the main body portion 21 and the bill pressing portion 22 can be wound at least twice in the length direction with the bill pressing portion 22 on the inside, and a card pressing portion 31 including a flat plate portion 311 whose shape seen from the planar direction is substantially the same as the shape of the wound side end of the bill holder 2 and at least one wall portion 312 for giving thickness to the flat plate portion 311, and at least one folding portion 32 connecting the lower end of the wall portion 312 and the bill holder 2 and capable of being folded at least once so as to enter under the card pressing portion 31, wherein the card pressing portion 31 is disposed on the surface of the bill pressing portion 22, the end of the wound side of the bill holder 2 and the end of the flat plate portion 311 are connected, and the card case 3 is rotatable with respect to the direction in which the surface of the bill pressing portion 22 faces around the connection point where the flat plate portion 311 is connected to the bill holder 2 in a state where the bill holder 2 is not wound. including. Details will be described below for each element.

[0011] 1. Bill holder 2 As described above, the card case 2 includes a main body portion 21 having a length and a card pressing portion 22. As shown in FIG. 2, the card pressing portion 22 is provided on one of the surfaces of the main body portion 21 having a length. Hereinafter, when referring to the "front surface" and "back surface" of the main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22, the surfaces where the main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22 do not face each other (do not contact) are the respective "front surfaces", and the surfaces where the main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22 face each other (contact) are the respective "back surfaces". The main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22 are connected so that a card can be sandwiched therebetween. Examples of the connecting method include sewing using a thread and adhesion using an adhesive. For example, in FIG. 2, the main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22 are sewn on one side in the left-right direction by a sewing thread 23 so that a card can be sandwiched between the inner surface of the main body portion 21 and the inner surface of the card pressing portion 22. The location where the main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22 are sewn by the sewing thread 23 can be appropriately adjusted according to the shape, size, material, etc. of the card case 2. For example, in the case of the card case 2 in FIG. 2, the entire one side in the left-right direction of the card pressing portion 22 may be sewn as described above, or only a part of the side may be sewn. Also, in the case of FIG. 2, only one side in the left-right direction is sewn, but if necessary, the left side may be sewn in the up-down direction.

[0012] The shape of the main body portion 21 as viewed in the planar direction and the shape of the card pressing portion 22 as viewed in the planar direction can be appropriately adjusted on the condition that a card can be sandwiched therebetween, and they may be the same or different from each other. The shape of the main body portion 21 and the card pressing portion 22 as viewed in the planar direction may be, for example, a shape having a length as shown in FIG. 2, such as a rectangle, an ellipse having a length, or a shape having a length combined with a square and a circle. As will be described later, since the end shape on the winding side of the card case 2 is substantially the same as the shape of the flat plate portion 311 of the card case 3, it is more preferable that the end shape on the winding side of the card case 2 is substantially the same as the shape of the card to be accommodated. For example, when the card to be accommodated is rectangular, it is preferable that the end shape is rectangular.

[0013] The area seen from the planar direction of the main body portion 21 and the area seen from the planar direction of the bill pressing portion 22 can be appropriately adjusted on the condition that a bill can be sandwiched therebetween, and they may be the same or different from each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the area of the bill pressing portion 22 seen from the planar direction is made smaller than the area of the main body portion 21 seen from the planar direction. Specifically, the length of the bill pressing portion 22 in the left-right direction may be made shorter than the length of the main body portion 21 in the left-right direction. By adjusting the area as described above, it becomes easier to sandwich a bill between the main body portion 21 and the bill pressing portion 22 and to take out the sandwiched bill.

[0014] The bill holder 2 may be provided with a bill retaining portion 25 that presses one end of the bill held between the main body portion 21 and the bill pressing portion 22 as necessary. For example, as described above, when the length of the bill pressing portion 22 in the left-right direction is made shorter than the length of the main body portion 21 in the left-right direction, when a bill is sandwiched therebetween, the side not sandwiched by the bill pressing portion 22 is not held. When the side of the bill in such a free state moves, the sandwiched bill may be torn at the portion where it contacts the bill pressing portion 22. By providing the bill retaining portion 25 as described above, it is possible to prevent the bill from being torn by retaining the bill on the side not sandwiched by the bill pressing portion 22. Such a bill retaining portion 25 is not particularly limited in terms of both shape and size on the condition that it presses the bill on the side not sandwiched by the bill pressing portion 22 as described above. As a specific shape of the bill retaining portion 25, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, when seen from the planar direction, it may be a shape composed of a long side and a short side formed by a straight line and a curve connecting the long side and the short side. The long side and the short side of the bill retaining portion 25 having the above-described shape may be adhered to the inside of the main body portion 21 with an adhesive or the like, or may be sewn to the inside of the main body portion 21 using sewing thread 23 as shown in FIG. 2(B). When pressing the bill with the bill retaining portion 25, for example, as shown in FIG. 2(C), the bill on the side not pressed by the bill pressing portion 22 may be inserted into the bill retaining portion 25 from the non-sewn curved side of the bill retaining portion 25.

[0015] The card holder 2 can be wound as will be described later. It is preferable that the main body 21 is provided with a fastener for holding the wound state after winding the card holder 2. In FIG. 2, a convex portion 241 of the spring hook 24 is provided at the card holding portion 25 (the back side of the main body 21), and a concave portion 242 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the main body 21. By the spring hook 24, after winding the card holder 2 as will be described later, the convex portion 241 and the concave portion 242 can be fitted to hold the card holder 2 in the wound state. Note that the attachment position of the spring hook 24 can be appropriately adjusted according to the size, material, and number of winding times of the card holder 2, etc.

[0016] The card holder 2 can be wound at least twice in the length direction with the main body 21 and the card pressing portion 22 and with the card pressing portion 22 on the inside. The number of winding times can be appropriately adjusted based on the size, material, etc. of the wallet. As shown in FIG. 3, starting from the side (left side) where the concave portion 242 of the spring hook 24 is provided in the card holder 2, it is wound as shown in FIGS. (A) to (C), and the concave portion 242 and the convex portion 241 of the spring hook 24 can be fitted to hold the card holder 2 in the wound state.

[0017] The materials constituting the main body 21, the card pressing portion 22, and the card holding portion 25 can be used without particular limitation as long as they are materials generally used in manufacturing wallets. Examples of such materials include leather materials such as natural leather and synthetic leather, cloth materials such as fabrics, and resin materials such as vinyl. Each part may be formed of the same material, or different materials may be combined. The main body 21 and the card pressing portion 22 may be manufactured by sewing or bonding two materials, or may be manufactured by folding one material and then sewing or bonding an arbitrary portion.

[0018] 2. Card case 3 As described above, the card case 3 includes a card pressing portion 31 including a flat plate portion 311 having a shape substantially the same as the shape of the end portion on the winding side of the bill pocket 2 when viewed in the planar direction, and at least one wall portion 312 for providing thickness to the flat plate portion, and at least one folding portion 32 that connects the lower end of the wall portion 312 and the bill pocket 2 and can be folded at least once so as to enter below the card pressing portion 31. The shape of the flat plate portion 311 may be, for example, a rectangle having substantially the same shape as the winding side (left end portion) of the bill pocket 2 shown in FIG. 2 as shown in FIG. 4. Note that the long side of the rectangle in the flat plate portion 311 of FIG. 4 corresponds to the short side of the bill pocket 2. The size of the flat plate portion 311 can also be appropriately adjusted based on the size of the card to be accommodated and the like. Note that it is preferable that the size of the flat plate portion 311 is such that a card can be accommodated in the space formed by the flat plate portion 311 and the wall portion 312 described later, in other words, the size is substantially the same as the area of the card and slightly larger. By making the size of the flat plate portion 311 as described above, the size of the wallet 1 can be adjusted to a more compact size based on the width and height of the card.

[0019] The wall portion 312 is provided to give the card case 3 thickness so that a card can be accommodated inside. As described above, at least one wall portion 312 is provided on the flat plate portion 311. For example, when the flat plate portion 311 is a rectangle as shown in FIG. 4, the wall portion 312 may be provided on any side of the flat plate portion 311. For example, the wall portion 312 may be provided on either one of the short sides of the flat plate portion 311, preferably on both short sides as shown in FIG. 4. By providing the wall portion 312 on both short sides (widening the area where the wall portion 312 is provided), the strength of the space surrounded by the flat plate portion 311 and the wall portion 312 becomes higher. The height of the wall portion 312 in the vertical direction can be appropriately adjusted on the condition that a card can be accommodated and the bill pocket 2 can be wound together with the card case 3 as described later. By making the wall portion 312 higher, more cards can be accommodated in the card case.

[0020] At the lower end of the wall portion 312, a folding portion 32 that can be folded at least once is provided. A specific morphological example of the folding portion 32 is shown in FIG. 4. The folding portion 32 in FIG. 4 includes a first region 321 connected to the lower end of the wall portion 312 and a second region 322 connected so as to face the first region 321. As shown in FIG. 4(B), the folding portion 32 is connected such that the first region 321 and the second region 322 are valley-folded. By connecting the first region 321 and the second region 322 so as to face each other, when the flat plate portion 311 is lifted in its upper direction, it is possible to prevent the flat plate portion 311 from moving beyond a certain point. Further, with the folding portion 32 having the above structure, not only can the card be inserted and removed more easily by increasing the opening area of the card case 3, but after the card has been inserted and removed, the folding portion 32 can be folded to make the card case 3 more compact. The folded folding portion 32 is configured to enter under the card pressing portion 31 when folded. In addition, when the wall portion 312 is provided on both short sides of the flat plate portion 311 as described above, the folding portion 32 may be provided only on one of the wall portions 312, or as shown in FIG. 4, the folding portions 32, 32 may be provided on both wall portions 312, 312.

[0021] The material constituting the card pressing portion 31 and the folding portion 32 can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a material generally used in manufacturing wallets. Examples of such materials include leather materials such as natural leather and synthetic leather, cloth materials such as fabrics, and resin materials such as vinyl. Each part may be formed of the same material, or different materials may be combined.

[0022] 3. First morphological example of wallet 1 A specific form example of the wallet 1 of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. The wallet 1 in FIG. 1 is provided with a card case 3 on the side (left side) where the bill compartment 2 shown in FIG. 2 is wound and on the surface of the bill pressing portion 22. The side (left long side) where the wall portion 312 is not provided in the flat plate portion 311 of the card case 3 is connected to the left short side of the bill compartment 2. By being connected as described above, it is possible to prevent the cards stored in the card case 3 from leaking. Regarding the method of connecting the card case 3 and the bill compartment 2, it can be appropriately selected on the condition that the card pressing portion 31 can be rotated as described later. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body portion 21 of the bill compartment 2 can be slightly lengthened in the left direction and bent toward the back surface of the main body portion 21, and the left end of the main body portion 21 and the left end of the flat plate portion 311 can be connected by sewing, adhesion, or the like. The long side (right side in FIG. 1(A)) of the flat plate portion 311 that is not connected to the main body portion 21 serves as an opening for inserting and removing cards.

[0023] The folding portions 32, 32 of the card case 3 are connected to an arbitrary position on the long side of the bill compartment 2 by sewing. In the wallet 1 of the present invention, since the card case 3 is connected to the bill compartment 2 as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the card pressing portion 31 can be rotated around the connection point with the bill compartment 2 in the direction in which the surface of the bill pressing portion 22 faces when the bill compartment 2 is not wound. In this case, since the short side of the card pressing portion 31 and the long side of the bill compartment 2 are connected by the folding portions 32, 32, the card pressing portion 31 does not move excessively, and a sufficient space can be secured between the flat plate portion 311 and the bill pressing portion 22, making it easier to insert and remove cards from the card case 3. Further, after storing the cards, by folding the folding portions 32, 32, the volume of the entire card case 3 can be made smaller, and the card case 3 can be wound together with the bill compartment 2.

[0024] Figure 6 shows an exploded view of the wallet 1 of the present invention. In Figure 6, the left end of the main body 21 is bent, and the side B on the bent side and the left end side A of the flat plate portion 311 are connected by stitching or the like. The bill holder portion 22 is connected to the back surface of the main body 21 by stitching or the like at a location indicated by a dotted line in Figure 6, for example, avoiding the bent portion. Walls 312, 312 are provided on the short sides of the flat plate portion 311, and folding portions 32, 32 are connected to the lower ends of the walls 312, 312 by stitching or the like. By being connected as described above, the flat plate portion 311 can rotate about the location connected to the main body 21, in the direction in which the surface of the bill holder portion 22 faces and with the movable range of the folding portions 32, 32 as the limit.

[0025] As shown in Figure 7, the wallet 1 of the present invention is wound at least twice (twice in Figure 7) from the side (left side) where the card case 3 is provided. By being wound, the opening of the card case 3 is closed, so that the cards do not come out of the card case 3 after winding. Also, by winding, the size of the wallet 1 can be made extremely compact, so that it is possible to carry a large number of cards more compactly together with bills. Therefore, when taking out the wallet 1 of the present invention, there is no need to use a container such as a bag, and even if it is housed in the back pocket of the pants, the wallet 1 does not protrude from the pocket, so that an excellent effect in terms of crime prevention is exhibited. Furthermore, since the wallet 1 of the present invention is wound around the card case 3 having a certain thickness, the bills housed in the bill compartment 2 can be housed in a relatively neat state without being excessively bent.

[0026] 4. Second form example of the wallet 1 A further form of the wallet 1 of the present invention is shown in Fig. 8. Parts in the wallet 1 of Fig. 8 that are marked with the same reference numerals as in Fig. 1 are the same as in the case of Fig. 1 unless otherwise specified. In the wallet 1 of Fig. 8, in the area on the surface of the bill pressing part 22 to be wound where the card case 3 is not provided, specifically, to the right adjacent to the card case 3 in Fig. 8, a coin case 4 having an opening 41 is provided. By providing such a coin case 4, not only bills and cards but also coins can be accommodated. The coin case 4 can be created by, as shown in Fig. 9, connecting a flat plate part 42 provided with valley-folded folding parts 43, 43 on both of its short sides to the surface of the bill pressing part 22 by sewing or the like at the lower ends of the folding parts 43, 43.

[0027] When providing the coin case 4, as shown in Fig. 8, the opening 41 of the coin case 4 is provided in the winding direction of the coin case 4 (the right direction in Fig. 8(A)), and it is preferable that the bill pressing part 22 protrudes from the opening 41 of the coin case 4 when viewed in the planar direction. Due to the opening 41 of the coin case 4 and the bill pressing part 22 being in the above relationship, when the wallet 1 is wound, the protruding part of the bill pressing part 22 closes the opening 41 of the coin case 4, thereby preventing the coins accommodated in the coin case 4 from leaking out of the coin case 4. The material constituting the coin case 4 can be used without particular limitation as long as it is a material generally used in manufacturing wallets. Examples of such materials include leather materials such as natural leather and synthetic leather, cloth materials such as fabrics, and resin materials such as vinyl. Each part may be formed of the same material or different materials may be combined.

[0028] Fig. 10 shows an exploded view of the wallet 1 of the second embodiment. In Fig. 10, the parts with the same reference numerals as those in Fig. 6 are the same as those in Fig. 6 unless otherwise specified. As described above, the coin case 4 has a flat plate portion 42 and valley-folded folding portions 43, 43 connected to the short sides of the flat plate portion 42. The folding portions 43, 43 may be connected as separate members, or may be created by bending a part of the flat plate portion 42. The coin case 4 is provided on the surface of the bill holding portion 22 in an area where the card case 3 is not provided, and is provided to the right of the card case 3 in Fig. 9. The coin case 4 has the lower ends of the folding portions 43, 43 and the left side of the flat plate portion 42 connected to the bill holding portion 22 by sewing or the like. Therefore, a bag-shaped case is formed by the flat plate portion 42, the folding portions 43, 43, and the surface of the bill holding portion 22. The right side of the flat plate portion 42 becomes an opening 41, and coins are inserted and removed through the opening.

Industrial Applicability

[0029] According to the present invention, there is provided a wallet that can not only store bills in a relatively clean state, but also carry a large number of cards, and that is not only easier to carry in a more compact state but also has an enhanced anti-theft effect.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0030] Wallet: 1, Bill compartment: 2, main body portion: 21, bill holding portion: 22, sewing thread: 23, spring hook: 24, convex portion: 241, concave portion: 242, bill retaining portion: 25 Card case: 3, card holding portion: 31, flat plate portion: 311, wall portion: 312, folding portion: 32, first region: 321, second region: 322, sewing thread: 323 Coin case: 4, opening: 41, flat plate portion: 42, folding portion: 43

Claims

1. A bill case including a main body portion having a length and a bill pressing portion, wherein the main body portion and the bill pressing portion are connected so as to sandwich a bill therebetween, and the main body portion and the bill pressing portion can be wound at least twice in the length direction with the bill pressing portion on the inner side, and A card case including a flat plate portion whose shape as viewed from the planar direction is substantially the same as the shape of the end portion on the winding side of the bill case, and at least one wall portion for giving thickness to the flat plate portion, connecting the lower end of the wall portion to the bill case, and including at least one folding portion that can be folded at least once so as to enter under the card pressing portion, wherein the card pressing portion is disposed on the surface of the bill pressing portion, the end on the winding side of the bill case is connected to the end of the flat plate portion, and the flat plate portion is rotatable with respect to the direction in which the surface of the bill pressing portion faces about the connection point of the flat plate portion and the bill case in a state where the bill case is not wound, A wallet including the above.

2. The wallet according to claim 1, wherein the area of the bill pressing portion as viewed from the planar direction is smaller than the area of the main body portion as viewed from the planar direction.

3. The wallet according to claim 2, further including a bill retaining portion for sandwiching a bill on the back surface of the main body portion, on the side opposite to the side where the card case is provided, in the length direction.

4. The wallet according to claim 1, further including a coin case having an opening provided in a region on the surface of the bill pressing portion where the card case is not provided.

5. The wallet according to claim 4, wherein the opening of the coin case is provided in the winding direction of the coin case, and the bill pressing portion protrudes from the opening of the coin case as viewed from the planar direction.

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