Photo frame for smartphone

Abstract

To provide a photo frame in which a photograph inserted between a smartphone and a smartphone cover can be fixed to an appropriate position, and appearance can be easily matched with a taste of a user by fusing the appearance with the photograph.SOLUTION: A photo frame 10 includes: a front sheet 11 at least a center of which is transparent, and in which a pattern 14 is displayed in the vicinity of the periphery; and a back sheet 12 freely openably and closably connected to the front sheet 11 via a connection part 13. When a photograph 3 is inserted by opening and closing of the front sheet 11 and the back sheet 12 and is sandwiched by a smartphone 1 and a smartphone cover 2 for displaying the photograph 3, appearance can be expressed such that the pattern 14 and the photograph 3 are fused with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a photo frame for a smartphone, and more particularly, to a photo frame having a pattern on the periphery of the surface, which is used by sandwiching it between a smartphone and a smartphone cover.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, smartphone covers have been used to protect smartphones. Particularly, in a transparent smartphone cover that covers substantially the entire back surface, since the plain back surface of the smartphone can be seen from the outside, users have been putting photos between them and enjoying the appearance.

[0003] However, in such a use of photos, there have been cases where the photos are not fixed between the smartphone and the smartphone cover and are displaced, and users may feel dissatisfied as an exterior design.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a photo frame that can fix a photo inserted between a smartphone and a smartphone cover at an appropriate position and can easily match the appearance to the user's preference by fusing with the photo.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that a file-like object or a bag-like object having a specific function for being sandwiched between a smartphone and a smartphone cover where a user wants to display a photo and inserted together with the photo can achieve the above object.

[0006] The present invention has been made based on the above findings, and has achieved the object by providing the following invention.

[0007] 1. A photo frame comprising: a front sheet having at least a central portion that is transparent and a pattern displayed in the vicinity of the periphery; a back sheet that is openably and closably connected to the front sheet via a connecting portion; When a photo is inserted by opening and closing the front sheet and the back sheet and the photo frame is sandwiched between a smartphone and a smartphone cover for displaying the photo, the appearance can be expressed such that the pattern and the photo are fused.

[0008] 2. The photo frame according to item 1, wherein the front sheet and / or the back sheet has a fixing portion for fixing the position of the photo.

[0009] 3. The photo frame according to item 2, wherein at least two strip-shaped low-adhesion adhesive members are provided on the surface of the back sheet on the side where the photo is inserted.

[0010] 4. The photo frame according to item 1, wherein the pattern on the front sheet is formed by inkjet printing, offset printing, on-demand printing, sublimation printing (transfer), or silk printing on the surface on the side where the photo is inserted.

[0011] 5. A photo frame comprising: a base material; and a bag-shaped object having an insertion / removal opening for the base material and having a surface with at least a central portion that is transparent and a pattern displayed in the vicinity of the periphery, When a photo is attached to the base material and inserted through the opening and the photo frame is sandwiched between a smartphone and a smartphone cover for displaying the photo, the appearance can be expressed such that the pattern and the photo are fused.

Advantages of the Invention

[0012] The present invention can fix a photo inserted between a smartphone and a smartphone cover at an appropriate position and can easily adapt the appearance to the user's preference by fusing with the photo.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on its preferred embodiments. (First Embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first embodiment of the present invention is a photo frame 10 made of an integral material, which includes a front surface sheet 11 on the side for displaying a photograph 3, and a back surface sheet 12 that is connected to the front surface sheet 11 via a connecting portion 13 so as to be openable and closable with respect to each other.

[0015] When the photo 3 is inserted, the surface sheet 11 of the photo frame 10 is at least transparent in the central portion so that the subject can be visually recognized from the outside, and a pattern 14 is displayed in the vicinity (outer peripheral edge) thereof.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the photo frame 10 according to the present embodiment inserts the photo 3 in the direction of the dotted arrow in the figure by opening and closing the surface sheet 11 and the back sheet 12, and places the photo frame 10 with the photo 3 on the back surface of the smartphone 1 as an object for displaying the photo 3. By covering it with the smartphone cover 2 from above and sandwiching it, the appearance can be expressed so that the pattern 14 and the photo 3 are fused at an appropriate position.

[0017] As described above, the photo frame 10 is used while being sandwiched between the smartphone 1 and the transparent smartphone cover 2 for covering the back surface thereof, and the photo frame 10 is used with the subject of the photo 3 facing the front side so as to be visible from the outside of the smartphone cover 2. At this time, on the back side of the smartphone 1, an appearance in which the pattern 14 and the subject of the photo 3 are fused can be expressed.

[0018] The pattern 14 on the surface sheet 11 of the photo frame 10 functions as a frame (photo frame) when the photo 3 is inserted. As examples of the expression of such a pattern 14, those shown in FIGS. 5(a) and (b) can be referred to. Further, as examples of using the photo sticker 3' (PuriKura (registered trademark)) and the general photo 3 shown in FIGS. 6(a) and (b) respectively as examples of inserting a photo into a photo frame having these expression examples, reference can be made. Furthermore, FIG. 6(c) can be referred to as an example of using the photo frame 10 with the photo 3 in FIGS. 6(b) for the smartphone 1 and the smartphone cover 2.

[0019] According to the photo frame 10 having such a configuration, the photo 3 inserted between the smartphone 1 and the smartphone cover 2 can be fixed at an appropriate position, and the appearance can be easily adapted to the user's preference by fusing with the photo 3.

[0020] The front sheet 11 and the back sheet 12 have a fixing portion for fixing the position of Photograph 3 on either one or both of them.

[0021] The fixing portion is not particularly limited as long as it can be used without the position of Photograph 3 shifting when the photo frame 10 is clamped between the smartphone 1 and the smartphone cover 2. However, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, on the surface of the back sheet 12 that becomes a surface bent about the connecting portion 13 as the central axis with respect to the front sheet 11 having the pattern 14, it is preferable to provide at least two strips of a low-tack adhesive member, for example, a double-sided tape containing a low-tack paste or the like. Specifically, it can be made into fixing portions 15 such as a strip-like shape similar to one strip each in the upper and lower portions along the periphery of the back sheet 12, a key bracket shape, or the like.

[0022] As the low-tack adhesive member used here, it is preferable to use a paste having an adhesive force of 1.0 N / 10 mm or less. When using a low-tack adhesive member using such a paste, Photograph 3 can be easily peeled off and can withstand being opened and closed about 10 times for the photo frame 10.

[0023] Also, as another embodiment of the fixing portion, as shown in FIG. 3, it can also be made into a fixing portion 16 provided with one strip each in the upper and lower portions and one strip in the central portion of the back sheet 12 of a double-sided tape containing a strip-like low-tack paste or the like. In this way, by sticking a tape with a weak adhesive force in a strip shape, it is also desirable for fixing the photograph 3 to be stored and for fixing the photo frame 10. In FIG. 3, the front sheet 11 has the pattern 14 as in FIG. 2, but it is omitted here.

[0024] As the fixing portion, in addition to the low-tack adhesive member, slits can also be provided in the front sheet 11 or the back sheet 12. For example, a plurality of slits can be provided in the back sheet 12, and Photograph 3 can be fitted and fixed thereto.

[0025] The materials of the front sheet 11 and the back sheet 12 used for the photo frame 10 according to this embodiment are not particularly limited. For example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin and the like are preferably used. In addition, as the materials of the photo frame according to the present invention, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PC (polycarbonate), SBC (styrene-butadiene copolymer resin, K-resin), OPP (biaxially stretched polypropylene), etc. can also be used.

[0026] Also, the thickness of the photo frame 10 (the thickness of the front sheet 11 and the back sheet 12 in the unfolded state) is not particularly limited as long as it does not cause any problems when used between the smartphone 1 and the smartphone cover 2, but it is preferably more than 0.2 mm, and more preferably 0.25 mm or more. If the thickness is 0.2 mm or less, it may be warped by the heat of inkjet printing when forming a pattern on the front sheet of the photo frame. For example, PET having a thickness of 0.25 mm or more is preferably used.

[0027] The photo frame 10 can be made in various sizes. For example, it can be made in S, M, L sizes, etc. according to the size of the smartphone model. Examples of the smartphone models for which the smartphone 10 is used preferably include iphone (registered trademark, the same hereinafter) 13 mini, iphone7·8 SE, iphone15 PRO, etc.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 4(a), the photo frame 10 is usually used with the front sheet 11 and the back sheet 12 of the same size overlapping each other. Its outer shape (left figure) is a rectangular flat plate with rounded corners having a vertical length a (mm), a horizontal length b (mm), and a radius R (mm) at the corners. Such an outer shape is preferable because it is less likely to be displaced due to frictional resistance when used between a smartphone and a smartphone cover. The two diagrams on the right figure show an image where both sheets overlap. And as shown in Fig. 4(b), when inserting a photo 3 or the like, the sheets 11 and 12 are opened to both sides around the connecting portion 13 of the photo frame 10 for use.

[0029] The sizes of a, b, and R that constitute the outer shape of the photo frame 10 are within the following ranges according to the smartphone to be used. a is preferably 85 to 115, particularly 87 to 112. b is preferably 55 to 65, particularly 58 to 63. R is preferably 2 to 6, particularly 3 to 5.

[0030] Also, the photo frame 10 is designed assuming the size of the "Cheki" (registered trademark) as photo 3, and the ranges occupied by the transparent central part and the pattern 14 near the periphery on the front sheet 11 are set. The pattern 14 is formed by printing by an inkjet method on the surface where the photo is inserted (from the back side of the front sheet). For example, with respect to the vertical and horizontal lengths of the Cheki, the transparent central part of the front sheet 11 is preferably 1 to 3 mm, particularly 2 mm smaller in both vertical and horizontal directions, and the pattern 14 can be printed within this range.

[0031] Objects to be inserted into and displayed in the photo frame 10 include general photos using photo - dedicated paper such as glossy paper, cut - outs of photos, instant cameras like instax (registered trademark) and cheki (registered trademark) of a predetermined size, photo stickers like purikura (registered trademark), print stickers, trading cards, self - made paper prints for activities such as oshi - katsu, those using yupo paper (waterproof type), and their cut - outs, etc.

[0032] The printing range of the pattern 14 in the vicinity of the periphery, depending on the model of the smartphone used, preferably has a left - right width of 6 - 10 mm, particularly 7 - 9.5 mm, and an upper width of preferably 8 - 23 mm, particularly 8.6 - 22.3 mm.

[0033] Examples of the expression of the pattern 14 include, in addition to those shown in FIGS. 5 - 6, objects targeted at fans of singers, actors, talents, etc., idols, characters from animation works, and objects used in limited places such as concerts and anime festivals. For example, as idols, individuals can be adopted as motifs, and users can select and use their favorites.

[0034] Also, the pattern 14 may be a design pattern such as letters, symbols, figures, logos, marks, or a patterned or pictorial design. The pattern 14 may be not only a single one but also a mixture of multiple ones. Furthermore, an aurora sheet (aurora film) can be pasted on the frame constituting the pattern 14.

[0035] To manufacture the photo frame 10 according to this embodiment, for example, the surface sheet 11 and the back sheet 12 are shaped from a resin plate of the material constituting the photo frame 10, and a pattern 14 is printed by an inkjet method on a predetermined portion (a pattern target portion near the periphery of the sheet) from the back side of the surface sheet (the inner side where Photo 3 is inserted). Next, the two sheets 11 and 12 are superposed by subjecting the center line (folding line) that becomes the connecting portion 13 of the two sheets 11 and 12 to a bending facilitation process such as heat pressing at a predetermined temperature, or by folding as it is without performing the process. In addition to printing by an inkjet method, the pattern 14 can also be formed by methods such as offset printing, on-demand printing, sublimation printing (transfer), silk printing, etc.

[0036] (Second Embodiment) According to the present invention, as a second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and (b), a surface sheet 21 made of a material such as PET or PVC, at least the central portion of which is transparent and a pattern (not shown) is displayed near the periphery, and an aurora sheet 22 on the back made of a material such as aurora-colored PVC that is openably and closably connected via an adhesive portion (connecting portion 23) adhesively connected to an end of one side of the surface sheet 21 by a method such as welder adhesion (ultrasonic welding). A photo frame 20 can also be provided.

[0037] The connecting portion 23 is formed by adhesively connecting the two sheets 21 and 22 shown in FIG. 7(a) at the arrow portion. Also, the connecting portion 23 is formed by adhesively connecting the ends of the two sheets 21 and 22 shown in FIG. 7(b) by a force from the vertical direction as shown by the arrow.

[0038] In the photo frame 20 according to the second embodiment, a fixing portion (not shown) is provided on the aurora sheet 22 to fix Photo 3. As this fixing portion, a low-tack adhesive member is used, and the example of the fixing portion of the back sheet in the first embodiment is similarly applicable. In addition, for points not particularly described, the example of the first embodiment is appropriately applied.

[0039] Similar to the photo frame 10 according to the first embodiment described above, when this photo frame 20 is sandwiched between the smartphone 1 and the smartphone cover 2 for inserting the photo 3 by opening and closing the surface sheet 21 and the aurora sheet 22 and displaying the photo 3, the position of the photo 3 does not shift, and the appearance can be expressed such that the pattern and the photo 3 are fused.

[0040] (Third Embodiment) Furthermore, according to the present invention, as a third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a base material 32 made of paper, a transparent PET sheet, or the like that serves as a mount for the photo 3, an opening 33 through which the base material 32 can be inserted and removed, and a bag-like object 35 having a surface 31 that is at least transparent in the central portion and has a pattern 34 displayed in the vicinity of the periphery are provided. A photo frame 30 can also be provided.

[0041] In the photo frame 30 according to the third embodiment, a fixing portion (not shown) is provided on the base material 32. With the photo 3 fixed to the mount as the base material 32, the photo 3 together with the mount is inserted through the opening 33 of the bag-like object 35 so that the imaging body of the photo 3 can be seen on the side of the surface 31 and used.

[0042] Here, the bag-like object 35 has a bag-shaped (resin nameplate-like) shape in which three sides of the periphery of each of the front and back surfaces made of a material such as OPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) are connected and integrally closed, and the opening 33 is provided on the other side. The pattern 34 displayed on the surface 31 of the bag-like object 35 is formed by printing from the front surface side (the side opposite to the side where the photo is inserted and in contact), and the other points are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0043] As the fixing portion on the base material 32, a low-adhesion adhesive member is used, and the example of the fixing portion of the back sheet in the first embodiment is similarly applicable. For other points not particularly described, the example of the first embodiment is appropriately applied.

[0044] This photo frame 30, similar to the photo frame 10 according to the aforementioned first embodiment, when sandwiched between the smartphone 1 and the smartphone cover 2 for displaying the photo 3, can express an appearance such that the pattern 34 and the photo 3 are fused without any misalignment of the photo 3.

[0045] (Other Embodiments) In addition to the front sheet and the back sheet in the aforementioned first and second embodiments being of the left - right opening type, they may also be of the up - down opening type, or the type where the connecting part is at the lower side, etc. Also, the position of the opening of the bag - like object in the aforementioned third embodiment is not limited to the upper side and may be on the left or right, etc.

Industrial Applicability

[0046] The present invention has industrial applicability as a photo frame that can fix a photo inserted between a smartphone and a smartphone cover at an appropriate position and can easily adapt the appearance to the user's preference by fusing it with the photo.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0047] 1… Smartphone 2… Smartphone cover 3… Photo 10, 20, 30… Photo frame 11, 21… Front sheet 12… Back sheet 13… Connecting part (bending part) 22… Aurora sheet (back sheet) 23… Connecting part (adhesive part) 14, 34… Pattern 15, 16… Fixing part (adhesive member) 31… Front 32… Base material (mounting board) 33… Opening 35… Bag - like object

Claims

1. A front sheet having at least a central portion that is transparent and a pattern displayed in the vicinity of the periphery, and a back sheet that is openably and closably connected to the front sheet via a connecting portion, A photo frame that can express an appearance such that the pattern and the photo are fused when a photo is inserted by opening and closing the front sheet and the back sheet and the photo frame is sandwiched between a smartphone and a smartphone cover for displaying the photo.

2. The photo frame according to claim 1, wherein the front sheet and / or the back sheet has a fixing portion for fixing the position of the photo.

3. The photo frame according to claim 2, wherein at least two strip-shaped low-adhesion adhesive members are provided on the surface of the back sheet on the side where the photo is inserted.

4. The photo frame according to claim 1, wherein the pattern on the front sheet is formed by inkjet printing, offset printing, on-demand printing, sublimation printing (transfer) or silk printing on the surface on the side where the photo is inserted.

5. A photo frame comprising a base material and a bag-shaped object having an insertion / removal opening for the base material and having a surface with at least a central portion that is transparent and a pattern displayed in the vicinity of the periphery, A photo frame that can express an appearance such that the pattern and the photo are fused when a photo is attached to the base material and inserted through the opening and the photo frame is sandwiched between a smartphone and a smartphone cover for displaying the photo.

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