calendar

Abstract

To provide a calendar which allows a user to decide a schedule while checking the schedule for the next month with the end of the previous month and the beginning of the next month connected together, and which can be made thinner and lighter than the calendar configuration of the conventional technology. [Solution] A calendar 100 has a plurality of sheet portions 110 and a binding portion 120, and the binding portion is arranged at the end of the plurality of sheet portions to bind the plurality of sheet portions together, and each of the plurality of sheet portions has one month's information 111 and a fold line processed portion 112 extending in the same direction as the extension direction D of the binding portion at a location shifted toward the binding portion from the center of the sheet portion, and when the fold line processed portion of the preceding month's sheet portion is swung around the binding portion and the fold line processed portion is folded in a mountain fold, at least the latter half of one month's information 111a of the preceding month's sheet portion and one month's information 111 of the next month's sheet portion are displayed.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a calendar having a plurality of sheets and a binding portion, with date information written on each sheet. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a calendar, a wall calendar that is composed of a plurality of calendar sheets and a frame to which the plurality of calendar sheets are connected is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The frame has a structure in which a single sheet is folded repeatedly with mountain folds and valley folds, and the upper end of the calendar sheet is foldably connected to the valley folds. Furthermore, in this frame, the side edges of the sheet that sandwich the valley fold are connected to each other, so that the folded state can be maintained. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6179929 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the frame of the above-mentioned conventional wall calendar has a structure in which a single sheet is folded repeatedly with mountain folds and valley folds, which causes the calendar to be thick and heavy.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. In other words, the object of the present invention is to provide a calendar that allows a user to set plans for the next month while checking the schedule for the next month, with the end of the previous month and the beginning of the next month connected, and that is thinner and lighter than the calendar configuration of the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The invention of claim 1 is a calendar having a plurality of sheet portions and a binding portion, with monthly and date information written on each sheet portion, wherein the binding portion is disposed at the end of the plurality of sheet portions to bind the plurality of sheet portions together, and each of the plurality of sheet portions has information for one month and a fold line portion extending in the same direction as the extension direction of the binding portion at a location offset toward the binding portion from the center of the sheet portion, and when the fold line portion of the preceding month's sheet portion is swung around the binding portion and the fold line portion is folded in a mountain fold, at least the latter half of the month's information on the preceding month's sheet portion and the month's information on the next month's sheet portion are displayed, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem.

[0007] The device of claim 2 further solves the above-mentioned problem by configuring the calendar as described in claim 1, in addition to the above-mentioned problem, in which the plurality of sheet portions have cutout portions, the fold line portions are arranged in a collinear relationship on both sides of the cutout portions in the extension direction of the binding portion, the cutout portions are formed in a tongue shape protruding from the fold line portions toward the binding portion before the fold line portions are folded in a mountain shape, and have a hole within the range of the tongue, and when the fold line portions are folded in a mountain shape, the cutout portions protrude from the sheet portions folded in a mountain shape at the fold line portions.

[0008] The device of claim 3 further solves the above-mentioned problem by, in addition to the calendar configuration described in claim 1, each of the multiple sheet portions having two holes, and the positions of the two holes being linearly symmetrical with respect to the fold line processing portion.

[0009] The device of claim 4 further solves the above-mentioned problem by, in addition to the calendar configuration described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the multiple sheet portions have engaging portions and engaged portions, and the positional relationship between the engaging portions and the engaged portions is such that when the fold line processed portion of the preceding month's sheet portion is swung around the binding portion and the fold line processed portion is folded in half, the engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion can freely engage with the engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The calendar of the present invention is provided with multiple sheets and a binding section, which not only allows the calendar to display the date information written on each sheet, but also provides the following unique effects.

[0011] According to the calendar of the invention of claim 1, when it becomes the second half or end of the previous month, not only the information for at least the second half of the month on the sheet section of the previous month but also the information for the month on the sheet section of the next month are displayed with the end of the previous month and the beginning of the next month connected together, so that the user can decide their schedule while checking the schedule for the next month with the end of the previous month and the beginning of the next month connected together. Furthermore, compared to a configuration in which information for multiple months is written on one sheet of the same size, the writing space for one month's information on one sheet is larger, so the user can easily write down schedule information and also easily check the written schedule information. Furthermore, compared to the configuration of the calendar of the prior art, since there are no mountain folds such as frames, the calendar of the present invention can be made thinner and lighter than the configuration of the calendar of the prior art. Furthermore, compared to the calendar configuration of conventional technology, almost the entire surface of the calendar is used to display information for one month, which is the range of dates written on the calendar, and for the same size, there is more writing space, making it easier for users to write down schedule information, etc. In addition, the order of the current month → next month can always be set to top to bottom or left to right, allowing you to intuitively understand the chronological order. In other words, in the past, for example, in a two-month calendar that had two calendars at the top and bottom, the current month was displayed at the bottom and the next month at the top, resulting in a 1 / 2 display. Similarly, in two-month calendars that have calendars on both the left and right, the current month is displayed on the right and the next month on the left, but with the configuration of this invention, the current month → next month is displayed from top to bottom or left to right, so the chronological order can be intuitively understood. In the configuration of the present invention, the next month's calendar paper is used as is to display the information for the next month, so the written content can be used without having to be copied to a different section for the next month. In other words, in the past, for example, in a calendar that had a piece of paper with 1+2 written on it, a piece of paper with 2+3 written on it, 3+4 written on it, etc. bound together, it was necessary to copy the information for February on the first page and the information for February on the second page in order to synchronize them, but with the configuration of this invention, there is no need to copy them.

[0012] According to the calendar of the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, when the fold line processed portion of the sheet part of the preceding month is swung toward the binding part from the center of the sheet part around the binding part by the user's operation and the fold line processed portion is folded in a mountain shape, a tongue-shaped cutout processed portion with a hole protrudes from the sheet part folded in a mountain shape at the fold line processed portion, so that the calendar can be hung on the wall with at least the latter half of the month's information on the sheet part of the preceding month and the month's information on the sheet part of the next month displayed by passing the hole of the protruding tongue-shaped cutout processed portion through a wall hanging hook. In other words, one sheet portion has only one hole, and the calendar can be hung on the wall by passing a wall hook through the hole.

[0013] According to the calendar of the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, when the fold line processed portion of the preceding month's sheet portion is swung toward the binding portion from the center of the sheet portion by the user's operation around the binding portion and the fold line processed portion is folded in half, the two holes overlap, so that the calendar can be hung on the wall by passing the two overlapping holes through a wall hanging hook and displaying at least the latter half of the month's information on the preceding month's sheet portion and the month's information on the next month's sheet portion.

[0014] According to the calendar of the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect achieved by the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, the posture of the sheet part of the preceding month can be stabilized because the posture of the sheet part of the preceding month is maintained by the engagement between the engaging portion of the sheet part of the preceding month and the engaged portion of the sheet part of the next month and by the binding portion. Furthermore, even if the calendar is a so-called stand type having a support part for supporting a plurality of sheet parts, the calendar can be placed on a table or the like with information on at least the latter half of the preceding month's sheet part and information on the next month's sheet part displayed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing the concept of a calendar according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state when the sheet portion of the preceding month of the calendar according to the first embodiment of the present invention is moved upward. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state in which the sheet portion for the preceding month has been moved upward in the calendar according to the first embodiment of the present invention so that the sheet portion for the preceding month and the sheet portion for the next month are displayed side by side; [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sheet portion for the preceding month has been moved upward in a calendar according to a second embodiment of the present invention so that the sheet portion for the preceding month and the sheet portion for the next month are displayed side by side; [Diagram 5] 4(A) to (D) are views showing the front and back of a sheet portion of a calendar according to another embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 6]1A and 1B are perspective views of a calendar according to another embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front and rear, respectively. [Figure 7] 13(A) and (B) are a front view and a back view of a sheet portion of a calendar according to another embodiment 2 of the present invention. [Figure 8] 13A and 13B are perspective views of a calendar according to another embodiment 2 of the present invention as seen from the front and rear, respectively. [Figure 9] 13A and 13B are perspective views of a calendar according to another embodiment 3 of the present invention as seen from the front and rear, respectively. [Figure 10] 13A and 13B are a diagram showing a sheet portion of a calendar according to another embodiment 4 of the present invention and a perspective view seen from the front side. [Figure 11] 13A and 13B are a diagram showing a sheet portion of a calendar according to another embodiment 5 of the present invention and a perspective view seen from the front side. [Figure 12] 13A and 13B are a diagram showing a sheet portion of a calendar according to another embodiment 6 of the present invention and a perspective view seen from the front side. [Figure 13] 13A and 13B are a diagram showing the sheet portion of a calendar according to another embodiment 7 of the present invention and a perspective view seen from the front side. [Figure 14] 13A and 13B are a diagram showing the sheet portion of a calendar of another embodiment 8 of the present invention and a perspective view seen from the front side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] The calendar of the present invention comprises a plurality of sheet portions and a binding portion, the binding portion being disposed at the ends of the plurality of sheet portions to bind the plurality of sheet portions, each of the plurality of sheet portions having information for one month and a fold line processed portion extending in the same direction as the extension direction of the binding portion at a position shifted toward the binding portion from the center of the sheet portions, and when the fold line processed portion of the sheet portion of the preceding month is swung around the binding portion and the fold line processed portion is folded in a mountain fold, at least the latter half of the month's information on the sheet portion of the preceding month and the month's information on the sheet portion of the next month are displayed. This allows the user to decide on the schedule for the next month while checking the end of the preceding month and the beginning of the next month in a state where the end of the preceding month and the beginning of the next month are connected. Furthermore, compared to a configuration in which information for multiple months is written on a single sheet portion of the same size, the user can easily write schedule information and can easily check the written schedule information. Furthermore, as long as the calendar is thinner and lighter than the configuration of calendars in the prior art, any specific embodiment may be used.

[0017] For example, the material of the sheet portion may be any material, such as paper or plastic, so long as it can be folded freely along the fold lines. Furthermore, the binding portion only needs to bind the ends of a plurality of sheet portions, and may be of a clamping type or a ring type in which the sheets are bound together by rings inserted through a plurality of holes. As for the type of calendar, the higher concept of the technical idea may be a hanging type that is hung from a hook on a wall or a stand type, also called a tabletop type, that is placed on a desk. EXAMPLES

[0018] A calendar 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the concept of calendar 100, which is a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state when preceding month sheet portion 110 of calendar 100, which is the first embodiment of the present invention, is moved upward, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the state in which preceding month sheet portion 110 of calendar 100, which is the first embodiment of the present invention, is moved upward so that preceding month sheet portion 110 and next month sheet portion 110 are displayed side by side.

[0019] A calendar 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of sheets 110 and a bound portion 120, as shown in FIG. Each sheet portion 110 has date information written thereon. Furthermore, a binding portion 120 is disposed at the end of the multiple sheets 110 to bind the multiple sheets 110 together. Although the binding portion 120 is disposed at the upper end as an example of an end of the multiple sheet portions 110, as a higher-level concept of the technical idea, it may be disposed at the right end, left end, or lower end.

[0020] Each of the plurality of sheet portions 110 has one month's information 111 and a folding line processing portion 112 . Here, the fold line processing portion 112 is provided at a position shifted toward the bound portion 120 side from the center of the sheet portion 110, and extends in the same direction as the calendar width direction, which is the extending direction D of the bound portion 120.

[0021] The position of the fold line processing portion 112 may be, for example, 1 / 3 of the way across the sheet portion 110 from the bound portion 120 side (upper side) of the sheet portion 110. It is advisable to write information 111 for one month in the area of ​​2 / 3 of the free end side (lower side) of the sheet portion 110. As a technical concept, it is sufficient that information 111a for at least the latter half of the month is written in the area from fold line portion 112 to the free end side (lower side) of sheet portion 110. For example, when displaying a portion of the latter half of the month's information 111 on the sheet portion 110 of the calendar 100 (part of it may be hidden), the position of the fold line processing portion 112 can be set to 2 / 5, 3 / 7, 4 / 9, etc. from the binding portion 120 side (top side), thereby adjusting the overlapping area and the area to be displayed. In addition, with regard to the shape of the multiple sheet portions 110, it is sufficient that the portion bound by the binding portion 120 is linear, and the outline of the portion other than the portion bound by the binding portion 120 may be any shape, such as an approximately ellipse, an approximately circle, or a polygon including a rectangle.

[0022] Furthermore, when the fold line processed portion 112 of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 is swung upward around the binding portion 120 by user operation and the fold line processed portion 112 is mountain-folded, information 111a of at least the latter half of one month on the preceding month's sheet portion 110 and information 111 of one month on the next month's sheet portion 110 are displayed. More specifically, from the state shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the user swings the fold line processing portion 112 of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 around the binding portion 120, moving it upward toward the binding portion 120 rather than the center of the sheet portion 110.

[0023] At the same time, the user makes a mountain fold at the fold line processing portion 112 of the preceding month's sheet portion 110. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the user neatly folds fold line portion 112 of sheet portion 110 of the preceding month into a mountain fold, and moves fold line portion 112 further upward. Then, at least the latter half of the month's information 111a on the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month and the month's information 111 on the sheet portion 110 of the next month are displayed.

[0024] As a result, when it is the latter half or end of the preceding month, not only information 111a of at least the latter half of one month on the sheet part 110 of the preceding month but also information 111 of one month on the sheet part 110 of the next month are displayed with the end of the preceding month and the beginning of the next month connected together. As a result, users can plan their schedules while checking their schedule for the next month, with the end of the previous month and the beginning of the next month connected. Furthermore, compared to a configuration in which information for a plurality of months is written on one sheet portion 110 of the same size, the writing space for information 111 for one month on one sheet portion 110 is larger. As a result, the user can easily write down schedule information and can also easily check the written schedule information.

[0025] Also, compared to the structure of calendars in the prior art, there are no mountain folds like in a frame. As a result, the calendar can be thinner and lighter than the calendar configurations of the prior art. Furthermore, compared to the configuration of calendars in the prior art, almost the entire surface of the calendar 100 is used as the display range for one month's information 111, which is the date range of the calendar 100, and the writing space is larger for the same size. As a result, users can easily write down schedule information, etc. In addition, the order of the current month → next month can always be set to top to bottom or left to right, allowing you to intuitively understand the chronological order. In other words, in the past, for example, in a two-month calendar that had two calendars at the top and bottom, the current month was displayed at the bottom and the next month at the top, resulting in a 1 / 2 display. Similarly, in two-month calendars that have calendars on both the left and right, the current month is displayed on the right and the next month on the left, but with the configuration of this invention, the order of current month → next month is from top to bottom or from left to right. As a result, users can intuitively understand the timeline. In the configuration of the present invention, the next month's calendar paper is used as is to display information for the next month. As a result, the written contents can be used next month without having to be copied to another place. In other words, in the past, for example, in a calendar that had a piece of paper with 1+2 written on it, a piece of paper with 2+3 written on it, 3+4 written on it, etc. bound together, it was necessary to copy the information for February on the first page and the information for February on the second page in order to synchronize them, but with the configuration of this invention, there is no need to copy them.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, each of the plurality of sheet portions 110 has two holes 113 . The positions of the two holes 113 are in line symmetry with respect to the folding line processed portion 112 as the reference. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the fold line processing portion 112 of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 is swung around the binding portion 120 by the user's operation and moves upward toward the binding portion 120 rather than the center of the sheet portion 110, and when the fold line processing portion 112 is folded in half, the two holes 113 overlap. As a result, the calendar 100 can be hung on a wall by passing a wall hanging hook HK through the two overlapping holes 113 while displaying at least the latter half of the month's information 111a on the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month and the month's information 111 on the sheet portion 110 of the next month.

[0027] In this embodiment, the plurality of sheet portions 110 have protruding portions 115 and slits 114 as examples of an engaging portion and an engaged portion. Of the engaging portion and the engaged portion, either one may be the protruding portion 115 and either one may be the slit 114. Here, with regard to the positional relationship between the protrusion portion 115 as an example of an engaging portion and the slit 114 as an example of an engaged portion, when the fold line processed portion 112 of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 is swung around the binding portion 120 and moves upward toward the binding portion 120 rather than the center of the sheet portion 110 and the fold line processed portion 112 is folded in half, the protrusion portion 115 as an example of an engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 is configured to be freely engaged with the slit 114 as an example of the engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion 110. As a result, the posture of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 is maintained by the engagement between the protruding portion 115, which is an example of an engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion 110, and the slit 114, which is an example of an engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion 110, and by the binding portion 120. As a result, the posture of the seat portion 110 of the preceding month can be stabilized. Although the protruding portion 115 and the slit 114 have been given as an example of the engaging portion and the engaged portion, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the engagement may be achieved by temporary adhesion using a removable adhesive or double-sided tape, by fastener bonding, or by hook-and-loop fastener or magnets.

[0028] When the current date becomes the next month, the sheet portion 110 of the previous month becomes unnecessary. In this case, if the binding portion 120 is of a clamping type, the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month is cut off at the base end side. Also, if the binding portion 120 is of a ring type, the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month is turned over to become the last of the multiple sheet portions 110. Then, the sheet part 110 for the next month up until now becomes the sheet part 110 for the preceding month. Furthermore, when the current date advances, the user moves the folding line processing portion 112 upward toward the binding portion 120 as described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the user moves the folding line processing portion 112 further upward. Then, at least the latter half of the month's information 111a on the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month and the month's information 111 on the sheet portion 110 of the next month are displayed. If the binding portion 120 is of a ring type, it can be turned over and held on the back side, allowing past plans to be stored and referred to as needed. In addition, if it is a ring type and placed vertically, the information on the back can be seen when it is turned over, making it possible to write and display information that is useful to a second user sitting opposite the main first user.

[0029] The calendar 100 thus obtained, which is the first embodiment of the present invention, comprises a plurality of sheet portions 110 and a binding portion 120, the binding portion 120 being disposed at the end of the plurality of sheet portions 110 to bind the plurality of sheet portions 110 together, each of the plurality of sheet portions 110 having one month's information 111 and a fold line processed portion 112 extending in the same direction as the extending direction D of the binding portion 120 at a position shifted toward the binding portion 120 from the center of the sheet portions 110, and when the fold line processed portion 112 of the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month is swung around the binding portion 120 and the fold line processed portion 112 is folded in a mountain fold, at least the latter half of the month's information 111 of the sheet portion 110 of the preceding month is folded in a mountain fold. 11a and one month's information 111 on the sheet portion 110 for the next month are displayed, so that the user can decide on plans for the next month while checking the end of the previous month and the beginning of the next month in a linked manner. Furthermore, compared to a configuration in which information for multiple months is written on a single sheet portion 110 of the same size, the user can easily write down plan information and can easily check the written plan information. Furthermore, the calendar is thinner and lighter than the configuration of the calendar of the prior art, and compared to the configuration of the calendar of the prior art, it is easier for the user to write down plan information if the size was the same.

[0030] Furthermore, each of the multiple sheet portions 110 has two holes 113, and the positions of the two holes 113 are in a linear symmetrical relationship with respect to the fold line processed portion 112 as the reference point. Therefore, the calendar 100 can be hung on a wall by passing the two overlapping holes 113 through a wall hanging hook HK, displaying at least the latter half of the month's information 111a on the preceding month's sheet portion 110 and the month's information 111 on the next month's sheet portion 110.

[0031] In addition, the multiple sheet portions 110 have protruding portions 115 and slits 114 as an example of an engaging portion and an engaged portion, and the positional relationship of the protruding portions 115 as an example of an engaging portion and the slits 114 as an example of an engaged portion is such that when the fold line processed portion 112 of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 is swung around the binding portion 120 and the fold line processed portion 112 is folded in half, the protruding portions 115 as an example of an engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion 110 can freely engage with the slits 114 as an example of an engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion 110, thereby stabilizing the posture of the preceding month's sheet portion 110, and the effect is enormous. EXAMPLES

[0032] Next, a calendar 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sheet portion 210 of the preceding month in the calendar 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been moved upward so that the sheet portion 210 of the preceding month and the sheet portion 210 of the next month are displayed side by side. The calendar 200 of the second embodiment is a wall-hanging type calendar 100 of the first embodiment modified to a stand type by providing a support part 230, and since many of the elements are common to the calendar 100 of the first embodiment, detailed explanations of the common points will be omitted and only the last two digits in the 200 range will be used.

[0033] A calendar 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of sheets 210, a binding portion 220, and a support portion 230, as shown in FIG. Here, the support portion 230 is provided so as to support the plurality of sheet portions 210 from the rear surface while maintaining the orientation of the plurality of sheet portions 210 when placed on a top plate of a desk or the like.

[0034] As described above, the plurality of sheet portions 210 have the slits 214 and the protruding portions 215 as an example of an engaging portion and an engaged portion. Here, with regard to the positional relationship between the protrusion portion 215 as an example of an engaging portion and the slit 214 as an example of an engaged portion, when the fold line processed portion 212 of the preceding month's sheet portion 210 is swung around the binding portion 220 and the fold line processed portion 212 is folded in half, the protrusion portion 215 as an example of an engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion 210 is configured to be able to freely engage with the slit 214 as an example of an engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion 210.

[0035] As a result, the posture of the preceding month's sheet portion 210 is maintained by the engagement between the protruding portion 215, which is an example of an engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion 210, and the slit 214, which is an example of an engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion 210, and by the binding portion 220. As a result, even if the calendar 200 is a so-called stand type that further has a support portion 230 for supporting a plurality of sheet portions 210, the calendar 200 can be placed on a table or the like with at least the latter half of the month's information 211a on the preceding month's sheet portion 210 and the month's information 211 on the next month's sheet portion 210 displayed.

[0036] The calendar 200 thus obtained as the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a support portion 230 that supports the plurality of sheet portions 210 from the back while maintaining the posture of the plurality of sheet portions 210, and the plurality of sheet portions 210 have protruding portions 215 and slits 214 as examples of an engaging portion and an engaged portion, and the positional relationship between the protruding portion 215 as an example of an engaging portion and the slits 214 as an example of an engaged portion is such that the folding line processing portion 212 of the preceding month's sheet portion 210 is swung around the binding portion 220 and the folding line processing portion 212 ... of the preceding Since the protruding portion 215, which is an example of an engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion 210, is configured to be freely engaged with the slit 214, which is an example of an engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion 210, when the portion 212 is folded, even if the calendar is a so-called stand type which further has a support portion 230 which supports a plurality of sheet portions 210, the calendar 200 can be placed on a desk or the like with at least the latter half of the month's information 211a on the preceding month's sheet portion 210 and the month's information 211 on the next month's sheet portion 210 displayed, thus providing a significant effect.

[0037] Next, calendars 300A to 300G of alternative forms 1 to 7 will be described. Here, FIG. 5(A) is a diagram showing the front side of the sheet portion 310A for the first month on the front side of the calendar 300A of another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5(B) is a diagram showing the front side of the sheet portion 310A for the second month on the front side of the calendar 300A of another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5(C) is a diagram showing the back side of the sheet portion 310A for the first month on the front side of the calendar 300A of another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5(D) is a diagram showing the back side of the sheet portion 310A for the second month on the front side of the calendar 300A of another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6(A) is a perspective view of the calendar 300A of another embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side, and FIG. 6(B) is a perspective view of the calendar 300A of another embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. FIG. 7(A) is a perspective view of the front side of the sheet portion 310B of the calendar 300B of another embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 7(B) is a perspective view of the back side of the sheet portion 310B. FIG. 8(A) is a perspective view of the front side of the calendar 300B of another embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 8(B) is a perspective view of the back side of the calendar 300B of another embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 9(A) is a perspective view of the front side of the calendar 300C of another embodiment 3 of the present invention, and FIG. 9(B) is a perspective view of the back side of the calendar 300C of another embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 10(A) is a perspective view of the calendar 300C of the third embodiment as viewed from the rear side, FIG. 10(A) is a view showing the sheet portion 310D of the calendar 300D of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10(B) is a perspective view of the calendar 300D of the fourth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side, FIG. 11(A) is a view showing the sheet portion 310E of the calendar 300E of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11(B) is a perspective view of the calendar 300E of the fifth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 12(A) is a view showing the sheet portion 310E of the calendar 300F of the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12(B) is a perspective view of calendar 300F of another embodiment 6 of the present invention, viewed from the front; FIG. 13(A) is a diagram showing sheet portion 310G of calendar 300G of another embodiment 7 of the present invention, FIG. 13(B) is a perspective view of calendar 300G of another embodiment 7 of the present invention, viewed from the front; FIG. 14(A) is a diagram showing sheet portion 310H of calendar 300H of another embodiment 8 of the present invention, and FIG. 14(B) is a perspective view of calendar 300H of another embodiment 8 of the present invention, viewed from the front. The other forms of calendars 300A to 300H are modified versions of the stand-type calendar 200 of the second embodiment, and share many elements with the calendar 100 of the first embodiment and the calendar 200 of the second embodiment. Therefore, detailed explanations of the common points will be omitted, and only the numbers in the 300 range, the last two digits of which are the same, will be used.

[0038] In a calendar 300A of the first alternative embodiment, as shown in Figs. 5(A) and 5(B), information 311A ​​for one month is printed on one surface of a sheet portion 310A. As an example, information 311A ​​for the month of January and information 311A ​​for the month of February are printed on the front surface of sheet portion 310A. The position of the folding line processing portion 312A of the sheet portion 310A is a position that is 1 / 3 of the way from the bound portion 320A side (upper side) of the sheet portion 310A. Information 311A ​​for the month of January on the front side of sheet portion 310A is written on the free end side of fold line portion 312A.

[0039] In addition, in sheet portion 310A having information 311A ​​for the month of January on the front side, information for the previous month (December) and the next month (February) is written upside down on the binding portion 320A side (above) of fold line processing portion 312A. As shown in Figs. 5(C) and 5(D), the other surface, or reverse surface, of this sheet portion 310A has one month's information 311A ​​for the month that is the next month to the month on the obverse surface printed thereon.

[0040] As a result, as shown in FIG. 6(A), when viewed from the front side, sheet portion 310A having information 311A ​​for the month of January on the front side is turned over, and fold line processed portion 312A of sheet portion 310A having information 311A ​​for the month of February on the front side is mountain folded, so that sheet portion 310A having information 311A ​​for the month of February on the front side and sheet portion 310A having information 311A ​​for the month of March on the front side are displayed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6(B), when viewed from the rear side, a sheet portion 310A having information 311A ​​for the month of February is displayed on the rear side. In addition, the information for the previous month (January) and the next month (March), which is upside down on the binding portion 320A side (upper side) of the fold line processed portion 312A of the sheet portion 310A shown in FIG. 5(B), is displayed upside down by being mountain folded at the fold line processed portion 312A as shown in FIG. 6(B).

[0041] In a calendar 300B of the second modified embodiment, as shown in Figs. 7(A) and 7(B), information 311B for one month is written on one surface of a sheet portion 310B. As an example, information 311B for the month of January is printed on the front surface of sheet portion 310B. The position of the fold line processing portion 312B of the sheet portion 310B is a position that is 4 / 9 of the length of the sheet portion 310B from the bound portion 320B side (upper side) of the sheet portion 310B. The information 311B for the month of January on the front side of sheet portion 310B is written across fold line processing portion 312B, with the first and second weeks being written on the binding portion 320B side (above) of fold line processing portion 312B, and the third to fifth weeks being written on the free end side of fold line processing portion 312B. On the other side, ie, the back side, of this sheet portion 310B, information 311B for one month that is the month following the month on the front side is printed.

[0042] As a result, as shown in FIG. 8(A), when viewed from the front side, sheet portion 310B having information 311B for the month of January on the front side is turned over, and fold line processed portion 312B of sheet portion 310B having information 311B for the month of February on the front side is mountain folded, so that sheet portion 310B having information for at least the latter half of the month of February, that is, the third to fifth weeks, on the front side, and sheet portion 310B having information 311B for the month of March on the front side are displayed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8(B), when viewed from the rear side, a sheet portion 310B having information 311B for the month of February is displayed on the rear side.

[0043] In a calendar 300C of Alternative Form 3, as shown in FIGS. 9(A) and 9(B), the month and date information may be arranged in order from top to bottom on the front surface of a sheet portion 310C to indicate one month's information 311C.

[0044] In a calendar 300D of the fourth modified embodiment, as shown in Figs. 10(A) and 10(B), a bound portion 320D may be provided at a position that is the left end of a plurality of sheets 310D. The folding line processing portion 312D may extend in the vertical direction of the calendar 300D, which is the same direction as the extending direction D of the binding portion 320D. As a result, when the fold line processed portion 312D of the preceding month's sheet portion 310D is swung around the binding portion 320D and the fold line processed portion 312D is mountain-folded, information on at least the latter half of one month on the preceding month's sheet portion 310D and information 311D on one month on the next month's sheet portion 310D are displayed. In this case, the preceding month's sheet portion 310D is always positioned to the left of the next month's sheet portion 310D. As a result, users can intuitively understand the timeline.

[0045] In a calendar 300E of the fifth alternative embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11(A) and 11(B), a bound portion 320E may be provided at the left end of a plurality of sheets 310E, similarly to the calendar 300D of the fourth alternative embodiment. Furthermore, the sheet portion 310E may be configured so that the information 311E for one month is written on the front side thereof by arranging the date information in order from left to right.

[0046] In a calendar 300F of the sixth modified embodiment, as shown in Figs. 12(A) and 12(B), a bound portion 320F may be provided at a position that corresponds to the lower end of a plurality of sheets 310F. Moreover, information 311F for the month of January on the front surface of sheet portion 310F is written on the free end side (upper side) of fold line processed portion 312F. In the case of this configuration, when information for at least the latter half of a month on the preceding month's sheet section 310F and information 311F for one month on the next month's sheet section 310F are displayed, the preceding month's sheet section 310F should be positioned above the next month's sheet section 310F, and the order in which the sheet sections 310F are stacked should be such that the preceding month's sheet section 310F is at the back and the next month's sheet section 310F is at the front.

[0047] In a calendar 300G of the seventh modified embodiment, as shown in Figs. 13(A) and 13(B), a bound portion 320G may be provided at a position that is the right end of a plurality of sheets 310G. Furthermore, the sheet portion 310G may be configured so that the information 311G for one month is written on the front side thereof by arranging the date information in order from left to right. The folding line processing portion 312G may extend in the vertical direction of the calendar 300G, which is the same direction as the extending direction D of the binding portion 320G. In this configuration, the information 311G for the month of January on the front side of the sheet portion 310G is written on the free end side (left side) of the fold line processed portion 312G.

[0048] In a calendar 300H of Alternative Form 8, as shown in Figs. 14(A) and 14(B), a plurality of sheet portions 310H may have notched portions 316H. More specifically, the fold line processed portions 312H are disposed on the same line on both sides of the notch processed portion 316H in the extending direction D of the binding portion 320H. Furthermore, before the folding line processed portion 312H is folded, the notch processed portion 316H is formed in a tongue shape protruding from the folding line processed portion 312H toward the binding portion 320H, and has a hole 313H within the range of the tongue. As shown in FIG. 14(B), when the fold line processed portion 312H is mountain folded, the notch processed portion 316H is configured to protrude from the sheet portion 310H that is mountain folded at the fold line processed portion 312H.

[0049] As a result, the fold line processed portion 312H of the preceding month's sheet portion 310H is swung toward the binding portion 320H from the center of the sheet portion 310H around the binding portion 320H by user operation, and when the fold line processed portion 312H is mountain-folded, the tongue-shaped notched portion 316H having the hole 313H protrudes from the sheet portion 310H that has been mountain-folded at the fold line processed portion 312H. As a result, the calendar 300H can be hung on the wall by passing a wall hook HK through the hole 313H of the protruding tongue-shaped cutout portion 316H, displaying at least the latter half of the month's information on the preceding month's sheet portion 310H and the month's information 311H on the next month's sheet portion 310H. That is, one sheet portion 310H has only one hole 313H, and the calendar 300H can be hung on a wall by passing a wall-hanging hook HK through the one hole 313H. Of course, the configurations of the above-mentioned embodiments may be combined.

[0050] In the calendar 300H of the eighth embodiment of the present invention thus obtained, the plurality of sheet portions 310H have cutout portions 316H, and the fold line processed portions 312H are arranged in a relationship in which they are on the same line on both sides of the cutout processed portions 316H in the extension direction D of the binding portion 320H. Before the fold line processed portions 312H are folded in a mountain-like manner, the cutout processed portions 316H are formed in a tongue-like shape protruding from the fold line processed portions 312H toward the binding portion 320H side, and have a hole 313H within the range of the tongue. When the fold line processed portions 312H are folded in a mountain-like manner, the cutout processed portions 316H are formed in a tongue-like shape protruding from the fold line processed portions 312H toward the binding portion 320H side. Because the line processed portion 312H protrudes from the folded sheet portion 310H, the hole 313H in the protruding tongue-shaped cutout portion 316H can be passed through a wall-hanging hook HK to hang the calendar 300H on a wall while displaying at least the latter half of the month's information on the preceding month's sheet portion 310H and the month's information 311H on the next month's sheet portion 310H. In other words, only one hole 313H is provided in one sheet portion 310H, and the calendar 300H can be hung on a wall by passing a wall-hanging hook HK through the single hole 313H, which is an extremely advantageous effect. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 100, 200, 300A~300H ··· Calendar 110, 210, 310A~310H... Seat section 111, 211, 311A~311H... 1 month information (date information) 111a, 211a... (1 month) second half information 112, 212, 312A~312H: Folding line processing section 113, 313H... Hole 114, 214: Slit (engaged part) 115, 215...Protruding part (engaging part) 316H... (tongue-shaped) notched part 120, 220, 320A~320H ··· Binding section 230... Support part D: Binding extension direction HK Wall Hook

Claims

1. A calendar having a plurality of sheets and a binding portion, with date information written on each sheet, the binding portion is disposed at an end of the plurality of sheet portions to bind the plurality of sheet portions; Each of the plurality of sheet portions has one month's information and a fold line processing portion extending in the same direction as the extension direction of the binding portion at a position shifted toward the binding portion from the center of the sheet portion, This calendar is characterized in that when the fold line processed part of the sheet part of the preceding month is swung around the binding part and the fold line processed part is mountain-folded, at least the latter half of the month's information on the sheet part of the preceding month and the month's information on the sheet part of the next month are displayed.

2. The plurality of sheet portions have cutout portions, The fold line processed portions are arranged on the same line on both sides of the cutout processed portion in the extension direction of the binding portion, In a state before the folding line processing portion is folded, the notch processing portion is formed in a tongue shape protruding from the folding line processing portion toward the binding portion side, and has a hole within the range of the tongue, 2. The calendar according to claim 1, wherein when the fold line portion is folded in a mountain shape, the notch portion projects from the sheet portion folded in a mountain shape at the fold line portion.

3. each of the plurality of sheet portions has two holes; 2. The calendar according to claim 1, wherein the positions of the two holes are in a line-symmetrical relationship with respect to the fold line portion.

4. The plurality of sheet portions have an engaging portion and an engaged portion, 4. A calendar according to claim 1, wherein the positional relationship between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is such that when the fold line processed portion of the preceding month's sheet portion is swung around the binding portion and the fold line processed portion is folded in half, the engaging portion of the preceding month's sheet portion can freely engage with the engaged portion of the next month's sheet portion.

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