Photo Frame

Abstract

To provide a photo frame capable of storing a plurality of pieces of paper in different parts. [Solution] The photo frame 1 includes a substantially planar first storage portion 10 and a second storage portion 20 for respectively storing pieces of paper, the first storage portion and the second storage portion being integrally constructed, the first storage portion and the second storage portion respectively having a first window 11 and a second window 21 arranged on the surface of the photo frame, the first storage portion having a first internal portion 13 and a first opening arranged on the back surface of the photo frame, the first internal portion communicating with the outside through the first opening, and the second storage portion having a second internal portion 23 and a second opening arranged on the back surface of the photo frame, the second internal portion communicating with the outside through the second opening.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a photo frame. [Background technology]

[0002] Among the products manufactured and sold in many industrial fields, for example in the content industry and IP business fields, there are photo frames that are configured to store and hold pieces of paper (e.g., photographs, character images) that are attractive to the owner in a form that can be easily viewed from the outside, and have an attachment function that utilizes a key chain or the like, so that the photo frame can be attached to another possession of the owner (e.g., a bag) and carried around.

[0003] Such photo frames, which are easy to view and portable, can communicate to the owner and those around him or her the appeal of the paper contained therein and the subject (e.g., the person or character depicted) and the fact that the owner loves the paper and the subject, satisfying the owner's desire to own it and bringing color and vitality to the owner's daily life. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As a means of maximizing the above benefits, there is a need to increase the overall attractiveness of the combination of the photo frame and its contents by making the photo frame itself more attractive, for example by giving the photo frame the ability to accommodate more pieces of paper. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, there is provided a photo frame including a substantially planar first storage portion and a second storage portion for respectively storing pieces of paper, the first storage portion and the second storage portion being integrally constructed, the first storage portion and the second storage portion having a first window and a second window respectively arranged on a surface of the photo frame, the first storage portion having a first internal portion and a first opening arranged on a back surface of the photo frame, the first internal portion communicating with the outside through the first opening, and the second storage portion having a second internal portion and a second opening arranged on the back surface of the photo frame, the second internal portion communicating with the outside through the second opening. Effect of the Invention

[0006] This invention provides a photo frame that can accommodate more pieces of paper. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 2 is a plan view showing the front surface of a photo frame according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a bottom view showing the rear side of the photo frame according to the embodiment, with the first and second flap portions shown in the closed position; [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back side of the photo frame according to the embodiment, with the first and second flap portions shown in the open position; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings all show the same specific embodiment, but in order to ensure clarity of the drawings, elements or reference numerals described in some drawings may be omitted in other drawings. It should also be noted that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0009] In addition to describing the above specific embodiments in the present disclosure, possible modifications are also suggested. However, it should be noted that the embodiments and modifications are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and various further modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims of the utility model registration.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 1, a photo frame 1 has a substantially planar first storage portion 10 and a second storage portion 20 for storing paper pieces. The first storage portion 10 and the second storage portion 20 are integrally formed.

[0011] The first housing portion 10 and the second housing portion 20 can be made from a variety of materials and, in this embodiment, are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

[0012] It should be noted that the term "piece of paper" refers to any sufficiently thin, planar element that can be accommodated within the substantially planar first storage portion 10 and second storage portion 20 (and thus within the first inner portion 13 of the first storage portion 10 and the second inner portion 23 of the second storage portion 20), examples of which include a photograph or a character image.

[0013] Referring to FIG. 1, a first piece of paper and a second piece of paper are respectively stored in a first internal portion 13 and a second internal portion 23. In the figure, it should be understood that the first piece of paper and the second piece of paper generally correspond to the first internal portion 13 and the second internal portion 23, respectively. The first internal portion 13 and the second internal portion 23 are configured to communicate with the outside through a first opening 12 provided on the back surface of the first storage portion 10 and a second opening 22 provided on the back surface of the second storage portion 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 3), respectively. In this embodiment, the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 are provided as linear slits that allow the first piece of paper and the second piece of paper to be inserted and removed from the first internal portion 13 and the second internal portion 23.

[0014] The first storage part 10 and the second storage part 20 have a first window 11 and a second window 21, respectively, on their surfaces. The first window 11 is configured so that a user can see a first piece of paper from the surface side of the photo frame 1 when the first piece of paper is inserted into the first inner part 13 through the first opening 12. Similarly, the second window 21 is configured so that a user can see a second piece of paper from the side of the photo frame 1 when the second piece of paper is inserted into the second inner part 23 through the second opening 22.

[0015] Either or both of the first window 11 and the second window 21 may be a simple opening provided on the surface of either or both of the first storage part 10 and the second storage part 20, or may be a transparent part made of, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) formed on the surface of either or both of the first storage part 10 and the second storage part 20. When either or both of the first window 11 and the second window 21 are provided as transparent parts, either or both of the first piece of paper and the second piece of paper inserted into either or both of the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 are advantageously prevented from being soiled.

[0016] 1, the second storage section 20 is provided with a carrying element 40. The carrying element 40 is an element configured to allow the photo frame 1 to be attached to another item and transported, and its position and shape may be selected in consideration of compatibility with a specific mounting tool to be used together. In this embodiment, the carrying element 40 is provided as a hole penetrating the second storage section 20 as shown in the figure, and allows the photo frame 1 to be attached to another item (e.g., a strap of a bag) and transported by being hung thereon by passing a string-like device such as a key chain through it.

[0017] The first storage portion 10 may have any shape, but is advantageously adapted to a rectangular geometric shape commonly seen in photographs, etc. More specifically, it may be more advantageous for the first storage portion 10 to be adapted to a specific format of photographs, etc. that is popular in the market, and for example, as shown in the figure, it is conceivable to configure the first storage portion 10 to have a geometric shape close to an elongated rectangle, thereby adapting it to the shape of a photograph, etc., having a series of four cuts.

[0018] Although the second storage portion 20 is depicted in the accompanying drawings as having a geometric shape that includes elements of a circle or an ellipse, it may have other geometric shapes, and is particularly intended to have an attractive and distinctive geometric shape that resembles a particular person, character, etc.

[0019] In this way, the present invention provides a photo frame that is easy to view and portable, as well as has the function of storing multiple pieces of paper in different sections.

[0020] Modifications are also conceivable in which the photo frame 1 additionally has other storage portions having a configuration similar to the above-described second storage portion 20, for example, a third and a fourth storage portion.

[0021] 2 and 3, in this embodiment, the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 are disposed near and parallel to the boundary line (roughly corresponding to a flap member attachment portion 33 described later) between the first storage portion 10 and the second storage portion 20. In this embodiment, the first piece of paper is inserted into the first inner portion 13 through the first opening 12 in a direction from the second storage portion 20 toward the first storage portion 10. The second piece of paper is inserted into the second inner portion 23 through the second opening 22 in a direction from the first storage portion 10 toward the second storage portion 20.

[0022] Conventional photo frames have limited storage space, such as only having one storage area for pieces of paper, but the photo frame 1 of this embodiment can store multiple pieces of paper of different types and sizes in different areas. Furthermore, in order to eliminate the inconvenience of increasing the number of storage areas, the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 are provided near the boundary line in the photo frame 1, so that the user can insert and remove pieces of paper in either the first storage area 10 or the second storage area 20 by performing roughly the same operation.

[0023] Such a configuration of the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 may also provide further advantages in relation to the flap member 30 described below.

[0024] As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, in this embodiment, the photo frame 1 further includes a flap member 30. The flap member 30 is intended to cover the first opening 12 and the second opening 22. As shown in the drawings, in this embodiment, the single flap member 30 is attached to the photo frame 1 at its intermediate portion, a flap member attachment portion 33, substantially along the boundary line between the first storage portion 10 and the second storage portion 20. This attachment divides the single flap member 30 into two portions, a first flap portion 31 and a second flap portion 32, so that the first flap portion 31 and the second flap portion 32 can cover the first opening 12 and the second opening 22, respectively.

[0025] This configuration is even more preferable for the following reasons, for example: First, at first glance, the photo frame 1 of this embodiment seems to have a higher risk of dirt getting into the inside of the photo frame (i.e., at least one of the first inner portion 13 and the second inner portion 23) and contaminating the paper pieces, etc., by trying to store more pieces of paper, than a conventional photo frame that can store only a single piece of paper, but by covering the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 with the above-mentioned flap member 30, such a risk can be greatly reduced.

[0026] Furthermore, the function of the flap member 30 to cover the first opening 12 and the second opening 22 also has the effect of preventing the unintended removal (e.g., falling) of the piece of paper inserted into the photo frame 1. In particular, in the photo frame 1 of this embodiment, since the second piece of paper is inserted in a direction from the first storage portion 10 toward the second storage portion 20 (i.e., in a direction from vertically downward to vertically upward when the photo frame 1 is being carried by the carrying element 40), it seems at first glance that there is a high risk that the second piece of paper will descend due to gravity and even fall, but in this embodiment, even if the second piece of paper in the second storage portion 20 shows a tendency to move downward due to gravity, the second storage portion 20 is supported by the second flap portion 32 (particularly, by the flap member attachment portion 33, which is the base of the second flap portion 32), and the downward movement is stopped, so that the risk of the above-mentioned falling can be greatly reduced.

[0027] Finally, the above configuration is advantageous in that it is possible to cover multiple openings (i.e., the first opening 12 and the second opening 22) by attaching only one flap member 30 and using the flap member attachment portion 33 as a swing fulcrum for both the first flap portion 31 and the second flap portion 32, thereby saving costs required for manufacturing the photo frame 1 (especially the process of attaching the flap member 30).

[0028] The flap member 30 can be made from a variety of materials, but in this embodiment is made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

[0029] In an embodiment such as this embodiment in which the photo frame 1 (and thus the first storage portion 10 and the second storage portion 20) and the flap member 30 are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), welding may be used to attach the flap member 30.

[0030] 2 and 3, the first flap portion 31 has a first flap end 31a on the opposite side to the flap member attachment portion 33, and the first storage portion 10 has a first receiving portion 14 on its back surface. The first receiving portion 14 and the first flap end 31a are configured such that the first receiving portion 14 receives the first flap end 31a. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first flap end 31a is formed as a protrusion, and the first receiving portion 14 is formed as an opening having a linear slit shape.

[0031] In such a configuration, by transitioning the first flap portion 31 from an open position (see Figure 3) in which the first flap end 31a is not received in the first receiving portion 14 (i.e., it is possible to insert and remove a piece of paper into the first internal portion 13) to a closed position (see Figure 2) in which the first flap end 31a is received in the first receiving portion 14, the function of the flap member 30 to prevent the piece of paper from falling out and the intrusion of dirt into the first internal portion 13 is advantageously enhanced.

[0032] 2 and 3, similarly, the second flap portion 32 has a second flap end 32a on the opposite side to the flap member attachment portion 33, and the second housing portion 20 has a second receiving portion 24 on its back surface. The second flap end 32a and the second receiving portion 24 are configured similarly to the above-described first flap end 31a and the first receiving portion 14, respectively. Thus, such a configuration has the same advantages as those described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 1. Photo Frame 10 First storage section 11 The First Window 12 First opening 13 First inner part 14 First Reception Section 20 Second storage area 21 The Second Window 22 Second Opening 23 Second internal section 24 Second Reception Section 30 Flap member 31 First flap part 31a first flap end 32 Second flap part 32a second flap end 33 Flap component attachment part 40 Transport elements

Claims

1. A photo frame, the photo frame includes first and second substantially planar receiving portions for receiving pieces of paper, respectively; The first storage portion and the second storage portion are integrally configured, The first storage portion and the second storage portion respectively have a first window and a second window disposed on a surface of the photo frame; and A photo frame, wherein the first storage portion has a first internal portion and a first opening arranged on a back surface of the photo frame, the first internal portion being in communication with the outside through the first opening, and the second storage portion has a second internal portion and a second opening arranged on the back surface of the photo frame, the second internal portion being in communication with the outside through the second opening.

2. The photo frame of claim 1 , wherein each of the first opening and the second opening is formed as a linear slit and is arranged near and parallel to a boundary line between the first storage portion and the second storage portion.

3. The photo frame further comprises a single flap member, The flap member is attached to the photo frame at a flap member attachment portion, which is an intermediate portion thereof, substantially along the boundary line, thereby dividing the flap member into a first flap portion and a second flap portion; and The photo frame of claim 2 , wherein the first flap portion and the second flap portion are configured to close the first opening and the second opening, respectively.

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