Cardholder

Abstract

This card holder can be folded compactly and prevents cards from easily falling out. [Solution] This card holder has multiple storage compartments 30 for storing cards, and the sides of the storage compartments 30 are alternately connected by valley folds 31a and mountain folds 31b and connected by connecting parts 31 to form a bellows structure, and a card insertion opening 32 is formed on the inside of the side of the valley fold 31a of the storage compartment 30, while no card insertion opening 32 is provided on the side of the mountain fold 31b.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a card holder for storing a plurality of cards, and particularly to a card holder that can be compactly folded and in which cards are difficult to fall out.

Background Art

[0002] [Description of Prior Art] Some conventional card holders for storing a plurality of cards have a structure in which valley folds and mountain folds are repeated to form a bellows (zigzag) structure for storing cards. In addition, some conventional card holders have a structure in which a storage portion expanded in the vertical and horizontal directions is folded.

[0003] [Related Art] Furthermore, as related prior art, there are Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-71149 "Card with Information Folding Paper" (Patent Document 1) and Design Registration No. 1788687 "Card File" (Patent Document 2).

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a structure in which front cover cards and back cover cards provided with card-sized pockets at the upper right end and lower right end of information folding paper are pasted and folded by valley folds and mountain folds in a bellows fold.

[0005] Patent Document 2 describes a structure in which pockets for a plurality of card holders extend in the vertical and horizontal directions to insert cards and are contracted and closed with a band.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0006]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] However, while the conventional card holders mentioned above can store multiple cards, they have the problem that cards can fall out and be lost when carried around.

[0008] Furthermore, Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not describe a structure that allows for compact folding while preventing cards from falling out.

[0009] This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a card holder that can be folded compactly and in which cards are less likely to fall out. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional example, this invention is a card holder for storing multiple cards, characterized in that the storage body for storing cards has a bellows structure in which multiple transparent or translucent storage sections are connected by valley folds and mountain folds, and an insertion opening for inserting cards is provided in the valley fold portion of the storage body.

[0011] This invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned card holder, a storage section for folding and storing the storage body is connected to one end of the storage body.

[0012] The present invention is characterized in that the card holder described above comprises a storage section having a front section, a back section, and a connecting section that connects the front section and the back section, and is fitted with a rubber band that secures the front section and the back section.

[0013] This invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned card holder, a terminal portion for which no card is inserted is connected to the other end of the storage body.

[0014] This invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned card holder, the storage section and the end section are made of a harder material than the storage body.

[0015] This invention is characterized in that, in the above card holder, the storage part has a size capable of storing postcards or trading cards.

Advantages of the Invention

[0016] According to this invention, the storage body for storing cards has a jabara structure in which a plurality of transparent or translucent storage parts are connected by valley folds and mountain folds, and it is a card holder provided with an insertion port for inserting cards at the valley fold part of the storage body. Therefore, it can be folded compactly, and by providing the card insertion port on the valley fold side instead of the mountain fold side, the cards are less likely to fall out, and there is an effect that it can be used with confidence.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] It is a front schematic view of this card holder. [Figure 2] It is a schematic view of this card holder folded. [Figure 3] It is a bottom schematic view showing the folded state. [Figure 4] It is a schematic view explaining the card insertion port. [Figure 5] It is a front schematic view of another card holder. [Figure 6] It is a schematic view of another card holder folded. [Figure 7] It is a schematic view of the usage state of this card holder and another card holder.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Embodiments of this invention will be described while referring to the drawings. [Outline of the Embodiment] The card holder (this card holder) according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of storage portions for storing cards. The side edges of the storage portions are alternately connected by valley folds and mountain folds to form a zigzag structure. A card insertion opening is formed inside the valley-fold side edge of the storage main body, and no card insertion opening is provided on the mountain-fold side edge. It can be folded compactly. By providing the card insertion opening on the valley-fold side instead of the mountain-fold side, the card is less likely to fall out, and it can be used with confidence.

[0019] [This card holder: Figures 1 to 3] This card holder will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a front schematic view of this card holder, Figure 2 is a schematic view of this card holder folded, and Figure 3 is a bottom schematic view showing the folded state. Note that Figures 1 to 3 are of postcard size. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, this card holder includes a storage portion 1, a terminal portion 2, and a storage main body 3 that connects the storage portion 1 and the terminal portion 2.

[0020] In Figure 1, six storage portions 30 are connected in this card holder, and it has a size capable of storing postcards. Also, as shown in Figure 2, the size of this card holder in the folded state is, for example, 168 mm in length, 138 mm in width, and 15 mm in depth (thickness).

[0021] [Storage portion 1] As shown in Figure 1, the storage portion 1 is provided at the left end on the front of this card holder and is formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material such as polypropylene (PP) that is harder than the storage main body 3. It includes a front portion 11, a back portion 12, and a connecting portion 13, and is for folding and storing the storage main body 3. When the front portion 11 and the back portion 12 are connected by the connecting portion 13 and the front portion 11 and the back portion 12 face each other with the connecting portion 13 as the back cover to form a U-shaped, the storage main body 3 is folded and stored in the space portion.

[0022] A rubber band 12a is attached to the back portion 12, and when the storage body 3 is stored in the storage compartment 1, pulling the rubber band 12a to cover one end of the surface of the front portion 11 will prevent the card holder from opening and scattering.

[0023] The connecting part 13 connects the front part 11 and the back part 12, and its width is wider than the thickness of the storage part 30 of the storage body 3 when folded in valley fold and mountain fold.

[0024] [End section 2] The terminal portion 2 is located at the right end of the front of the card holder and connects to the side of the storage section 30, which is at the far right end of the storage body 3. The terminal portion 2 is made of a hard, transparent or translucent material such as PP, similar to the storage section 1, and is approximately the same size as the back surface 12 of the storage section 1.

[0025] The terminal section 2 is not for storing cards, but rather is used by the user to pull out the storage body 3 and to fold the storage body 3. As shown in Figure 3, when the terminal portion 2 is stored in the storage portion 1, it is positioned to be in contact with the back surface of the surface portion 11.

[0026] [Storage Unit 3] The storage body 3 is made of PP or the like, similar to the storage section 1 and the end section 2, but it is made of a softer material than those. Furthermore, the storage body 3 is provided between the storage section 1 and the end section 2 and consists of a storage section 30 for storing cards and a connecting section 31 that connects the storage sections 30 at their sides. The connecting section 31 has a bellows structure, with alternating valley fold sections 31a and mountain fold sections 31b when viewed from the front.

[0027] By forming the connecting section 31 with alternating valley folds 31a and mountain folds 31b to create a bellows structure, the card holder can be compactly folded to approximately the size of the storage section 30.

[0028] The storage compartment 30 is made of a transparent or translucent material such as PP, and cards are inserted and stored through an insertion slot, which will be described later. The valley fold section 31a is formed so that, when viewed from the front, the connecting storage sections 30 open from an angle of 0 to 180 degrees, while the mountain fold section 31b is formed so that, when viewed from the front, the connecting storage sections 30 close from an angle of 360 degrees to 180 degrees.

[0029] [Insertion port: Figure 4] Next, we will explain the card slot with reference to Figure 4. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the card slot. As shown in Figure 4, the card insertion slot 32 is provided on the connecting edge side of the connecting portion 31, which is the valley fold portion 31a, and the card is inserted into the storage portion 30 from the valley fold portion 31a side toward the mountain fold portion 31b side.

[0030] In other words, as shown in Figure 1, the leftmost storage section 30, when viewed from the front, has an insertion opening 32 on the connecting edge that connects to the storage section 1, and the rightmost storage section 30 has an insertion opening 32 on the connecting edge that connects to the end section 2. In adjacent storage sections 30 separated by a valley fold section 31a, the insertion openings 32 are formed so that they face each other across the connecting edge.

[0031] In this way, the insertion slot 32 is provided on the connecting edge side of the valley fold portion 31a and not on the connecting edge side of the mountain fold portion 31b. Therefore, if a card is about to fall out of the insertion slot 32, the front of the adjacent storage portion 30, which is valley-folded, prevents the card from falling out.

[0032] In other words, if the insertion slot is located on the upper side of the storage section 30 or on the edge side of the mountain-fold section 31b, there is nothing to block the card when it starts to slip out of the insertion slot, so it may fall out. However, in this card holder, by providing the insertion slot 32 only in the valley-fold section 31a, a card that is about to slip out will hit the adjacent storage section 30, thus preventing it from falling out.

[0033] [Another card holder: Figures 5, 6] Another card holder will be explained with reference to Figures 5 and 6. Figure 5 is a schematic front view of the other card holder, and Figure 6 is a schematic view of the other card holder when folded. Figures 5 and 6 are sized for trading cards. In Figure 5, ten storage compartments 30 are connected, allowing for the storage of ten trading cards.

[0034] Another card holder has the same configuration as this card holder, comprising a storage section 1, an end section 2, and a storage body 3, with the storage section 30 being sized to hold trading cards. Another card holder, as shown in Figure 6, has dimensions when folded such as, for example, 106mm in height, 94mm in width, and 15mm in depth (thickness). In addition, a ball chain 13a is attached to the upper side of the connection part 13 of the storage part 1 of the other card holder.

[0035] [Usage status: Figure 7] Next, we will explain the usage status of this card holder and another card holder with reference to Figure 7. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the usage status of this card holder and another card holder. As shown in Figure 7, this card holder and another card holder are shown in both their open and closed states (on the left).

[0036] While this card holder and other card holders have an insertion section 32 near the valley fold 31a of the storage section 30 on the front of the storage body 3, an insertion section may also be provided on the back of the storage body 3 near the valley fold 30 of the storage section 30 (the side behind the mountain fold 31b on the front), so that cards can be inserted from both the front and back of the storage body 3.

[0037] [Effects of the embodiment] This card holder and other card holders are equipped with multiple storage compartments 30 for storing cards, and the sides of the storage compartments 30 are alternately connected by valley folds 31a and mountain folds 31b and connected by connecting parts 31 to form a bellows structure, and a card insertion opening 32 is formed on the inside of the side of the valley fold 31a of the storage compartment 30, and a card insertion opening 32 is not provided on the side of the mountain fold 31b, so it can be folded compactly, and because the card insertion opening 32 is located on the valley fold 31a side and not on the mountain fold 31b side, cards are less likely to fall out and can be used with peace of mind.

[0038] Furthermore, with this card holder and other card holders, the storage body 3 is folded and stored in the storage compartment 1, and secured by a rubber band 12a provided on the back surface 12 of the storage compartment 1 so as to cover a part of the front surface 11, preventing the storage body 3 from protruding from the storage compartment 1, thus allowing for safe and secure carrying. [Industrial applicability]

[0039] This invention is suitable for a card holder that can be folded compactly and prevents cards from falling out. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0040] 1...Storage section, 2...End section, 3...Storage body, 11...Front section, 12...Back section, 12a...Rubber band, 13...Connecting section, 13a...Ball chain, 30...Storage section, 31...Connecting section, 31a...Valley fold section, 31b...Mountain fold section, 32...Insertion opening

Claims

1. A card holder for storing multiple cards, The storage body for storing the aforementioned cards has an accordion structure in which multiple transparent or translucent storage sections are connected by valley folds and mountain folds. A card holder characterized in that an insertion slot for inserting the card is provided in the valley-fold portion of the storage body.

2. The card holder according to claim 1, characterized in that a storage section for folding and storing the storage body is connected to one end of the storage body.

3. The card holder according to claim 2, wherein the storage section comprises a front surface, a back surface, and a connecting section that connects the front surface and the back surface, and a rubber band is attached to secure the front surface and the back surface.

4. The card holder according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that a terminal portion into which the card is not inserted is connected to the other end of the storage body.

5. The card holder according to claim 4, characterized in that the storage section and the terminal section are made of a harder material than the storage body.

6. The card holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the storage compartment is sized to accommodate postcards or trading cards.

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