Intelligence holding body

Abstract

To provide an information holding body which can certainly engage engagement parts with each other to constitute a cylindrical shape.SOLUTION: In an information holding body 1 constituted by folding four sheet pieces 11 to 14 on which appropriate information such as address information is displayed, which are connected together via folding parts A1, B1, C1 at the folding parts A1, B1, C1, folded surfaces of the sheet pieces 11 to 14 peelably adhere to each other by adhesive parts 9U, 9D, 9S. The information holding body can constitute a self-standing cylindrical shape by engaging engagement parts 11S, 14S on both ends on right and left with each other in a developed state. The sheet piece 11 on one end side to be arranged outermost in a folded state has non-adhesive parts 2R, 3R on the engagement part 11S to be engaged with the sheet piece 14 on the other end side, and has the adhesive parts 9U, 9D, 9S at other predetermined parts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information carrier comprising a sheet piece on which suitable information such as address information is displayed. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, when a sender sends advertising information such as product introduction information to a recipient by using a postcard or envelope as an information carrier, once the content of the advertising information is confirmed by the recipient, even if the recipient shows some interest in the product, etc., the postcard or pamphlet is often left unseen. Postcards and pamphlets left unseen in this way are often forgotten over time and discarded without checking the content again, and there was a problem that a large advertising effect could not be expected with conventional advertising by mail.

[0003] For example, the information carrier of Patent Document 1 is made up of three or more sheet pieces connected via a folding portion, folded at the folding portion, and the overlapping surfaces of the sheet pieces are releasably bonded to each other with an adhesive member, so that a large amount of advertising information can be displayed. In the unfolded state, the sheet pieces at both the left and right ends can be transformed into a self-supporting cylindrical shape by engaging with each other at the engagement portions formed thereon. Since the information carrier can be transformed into a three-dimensional cylindrical shape and placed upright on a table or the like, the advertising information displayed on the unfolded surface and the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder can be seen by multiple people. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5268534 (page 3, figure 4) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The adhesive material for bonding the overlapping surfaces of the sheet pieces in the information carrier of Patent Document 1 is applied over the entire surface of the overlapping surfaces of the sheet pieces or to the periphery of the sheet pieces including the engagement portion, effectively preventing accidental peeling or damage when the information carrier is mailed. However, since the adhesive material is also applied to the engagement portion, when peeling the sheet pieces attached with the adhesive from each other, there is a possibility that the vicinity of the engagement portion may be damaged depending on the peeling direction.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide an information carrier which can be securely engaged to form a cylindrical shape. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the information carrier of the present invention comprises: An information carrier is formed by folding three or more sheets connected via a folding section, on which appropriate information such as address information is displayed, and by releasably adhering the overlapping surfaces of the sheets to each other by an adhesive section, and by engaging the engagement sections at both left and right ends of the sheet in an unfolded state to form a self-supporting cylindrical shape, The sheet piece on one end side, which is positioned at the outermost side when folded over, is characterized in that it has a non-adhesive portion at the engagement portion that engages with the sheet piece on the other end side, and has the adhesive portion at another specified location. According to this feature, when the sheet piece at one end located at the outermost position is peeled off from the sheet piece to which it is adhered, the stress applied to the engagement portion can be reduced, and damage during peeling can be effectively prevented. As a result, the engagement portion of the sheet piece at one end can be securely engaged with the sheet piece at the other end to form a cylindrical shape.

[0008] the sheet piece at the one end side has a protruding piece constituting the engaging portion, and the non-adhesive portion is formed on the entire surface of the protruding piece, In the folded state, the protruding piece is characterized in that the non-adhered portion overlaps the sheet piece to which the sheet piece on the one end side is adhered. According to this feature, since the entire surface of the protruding piece is a non-adhesive portion, the stress generated when the sheet pieces are peeled away from each other does not act on the protruding piece, and the protruding piece is not damaged. In addition, since no adhesive portion is formed, the frictional resistance between the protruding pieces during engagement and release of the engagement state is small, and the engagement and release of the engagement state can be performed smoothly. Furthermore, since the protruding piece is prevented from protruding outward from the sheet piece to which the sheet piece on one end side is adhered when the sheets are folded over, unintended peeling of the sheet pieces from each other and damage to the protruding piece are unlikely to occur due to the protruding piece getting caught, etc.

[0009] The protruding piece is characterized in that it is formed symmetrically between the upper end side and the lower end side of the information holder. According to this feature, not only is the posture well-balanced when the cylindrical shape is configured and erected, but the structural strength in the cylindrical configuration is also high.

[0010] The sheet piece at one end is characterized in that an adhesive portion is provided on the overlapping surface thereof, the adhesive portion extending linearly in the vertical direction and laterally inward from the protruding piece. According to this feature, it is possible to easily form an adhesive portion that can effectively prevent the information carrier from being accidentally peeled off or damaged during delivery. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which an information carrier is sent according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2A is a plan view showing the front side of the information carrier in the unfolded state, and FIG. 2B is a plan view showing the back side of the information carrier in the unfolded state. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the information carrier in an assembled state. [Figure 4] 13 is a diagram for explaining a procedure for changing an information holder in an expanded state to a sending state. FIG. [Diagram 5] 5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for changing an information carrier from an unfolded state to a sending state, following FIG. 4. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for changing an information holder from an unfolded state to a sending state, following FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an adhesive portion and a non-adhesive portion in another embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a surface of an information carrier of a modified example in an unfolded state. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the back surface of the information carrier of the modified example in the opened state. [Figure 10] 13 is a plan view for explaining an example of an information holder that can be assembled in an upright state. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a plan view for explaining another example of an information carrier that can be assembled in an upright state. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a plan view for explaining yet another example of an information holder that can be assembled in an upright state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information carrier according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. EXAMPLES

[0013] An information carrier according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7. In the following description, the top, bottom, left and right of the information carrier as viewed from the front of Fig. 1 are taken as the top, bottom, left and right.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, the information carrier 1 is used as direct mail containing the sender's company name, the advertising status of products handled, etc., and is delivered to the destination folded into an envelope in the sent state. Note that the information carrier 1 in the sent state may also be folded into a postcard. Also, the contents written and the use may be changed as appropriate, and are not limited to direct mail.

[0015] A recipient who receives the information carrying object 1 in the sent state can peel the overlapping surfaces of the sheet pieces 11 to 14 described below to unfold it as shown in Fig. 2, and can check the advertising information written on it. The information carrying object 1 in the unfolded state can be assembled to be in the assembled state shown in Fig. 3, and can be set upright on a desk or shelf. The configuration of the information carrying object 1 will be described below using the unfolded state as an example.

[0016] As shown in Figure 2(a), the information carrier 1 in the unfolded state is a paper medium made of a long, coated sheet of paper in the left-right direction, and is formed by folding portions A1 to C1, indicated by dotted lines, which are made by folding a rectangular sheet of paper of approximately the same size as the information carrier 1 to guide the folding of the information carrier 1, and by cutting out engagement portions 11S, 14S at both the left and right ends.

[0017] The folds A1 to C1 may be perforated at a predetermined interval, half slit, or creasing, and may be appropriately changed depending on the application. The information carrier 1 is not limited to a paper medium made of coated paper, and may be a laminated paper medium, a wood-free paper, or a resin sheet, and may be appropriately changed.

[0018] The information carrier 1 comprises four sheet pieces 11-14 partitioned by folds A1-C1. The sheet pieces 11-14 are, from the left side of the page in Fig. 2(a), a first sheet piece 11, a second sheet piece 12, a third sheet piece 13, and a fourth sheet piece 14 on which the address, name, etc. of the recipient are written. Note that each sheet piece is not limited to being formed by partitioning a single sheet medium by folds A1-C1, and may be formed by gluing together a plurality of independent sheet pieces.

[0019] In addition, in this description, taking the information carrier 1 in an unfolded state as a reference, as shown in Figure 2(a), of each sheet piece 11-14, the side on the same side as the side on which the recipient's address, name, etc. of the first sheet piece 11 is written is referred to as the front side 11F-14F, and as shown in Figure 2(b), the side opposite the front side 11F-14F is referred to as the back side 11R-14R.

[0020] The first sheet piece 11 has an engagement portion 11S at its left end portion, which extends parallel to the folded portion A1, and the engagement portion 11S has projections 2 and 3 formed at its upper and lower ends.

[0021] The protruding piece 2 has a side edge 2a extending downward generally perpendicular to the upper edge 11U of the first sheet piece 11, and a convex end edge 2b that is continuous with the lower end of the side edge 2a and protrudes downward in an arrowhead shape. The protruding piece 3 has a start edge 3a that is continuous with the lower edge 11D of the first sheet piece 11 and extends diagonally upward, a side edge 3b that is continuous with the upper end of the start edge 3a and extends upward along generally the same straight line as the side edge 2a, and a convex end edge 3c that is continuous with the upper end of the side edge 3b and protrudes upward in an arrowhead shape.

[0022] The engaging portion 11S is formed with a side edge 11a that extends parallel to the side edges 2a, 3b of the protruding pieces 2, 3 and is continuous with the convex end edges 2b, 3c of the protruding pieces 2, 3. As a result, a slit 5 is formed between the convex end edge 2b of the protruding piece 2 and the side edge 11a, and a slit 6 is formed between the convex end edge 3c of the protruding piece 3 and the side edge 11a.

[0023] The fourth sheet piece 14 has an engagement portion 14S at its right end portion, which extends parallel to the folded portion C1, and the engagement portion 14S has a protruding piece 4 formed at its center portion.

[0024] The protruding piece 4 has a side end edge 4a extending parallel to the folded portion C1 and the side end edges 2a, 3b of the protruding pieces 2, 3, a convex end edge 4b ​​that protrudes upward in an arrowhead shape continuous with the upper end of the side end edge 4a, and a convex end edge 4c that protrudes downward in an arrowhead shape continuous with the lower end of the side end edge 4a.

[0025] The engaging portion 14S is formed with a side edge 14a which extends downward generally perpendicular to the upper end edge 14U of the fourth sheet piece 14 and is continuous with the convex end edge 4b, and a side edge 14b which extends upward generally perpendicular to the lower end edge 14D of the fourth sheet piece 14 and is continuous with the convex end edge 4c. As a result, a slit 7 is formed between the convex end edge 4b ​​and the side edge 14a of the protruding piece 4, and a slit 8 is formed between the convex end edge 4c of the protruding piece 4 and the side edge 14b.

[0026] Next, a procedure for assembling the information carrier 1 from the unfolded state to the assembled state will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0027] First, referring to FIG. 2, the information carrier 1 in an unfolded state is folded along the folding portions A1 to C1 so that the surfaces 11F to 14F of the sheet pieces 11 to 14 are on the inside.

[0028] Next, the engaging portions 11S and 14S are engaged with each other. More specifically, the protruding pieces 2 and 4 are engaged with each other through the slits 5 and 7, and the protruding pieces 3 and 4 are engaged with each other through the slits 6 and 8, so that the assembly can be made into a cylindrical body having a rectangular cross section as shown in FIG.

[0029] When assembling the unfolded state into the assembled state, the sheet pieces 11 to 14 may be folded so that the rear surfaces 11R to 14R face inward, and then the engaging portions 11S, 14S may be engaged with each other.

[0030] Next, a procedure for folding the information carrier 1 from the unfolded state to the delivery state using a machine such as a folding processor (not shown) will be described with reference to Figs.

[0031] As shown in Figure 4(a), first, with the back surfaces 11R-14R of each sheet piece 11-14 facing forward, the upper end edges 11U-14U of the information carrier 1, the side end edges 2a-3b of the protruding pieces 2-3, the lower end edges 11D-14D of the information carrier 1, and the side end edge 4a of the protruding piece 4 are abutted against flat guides or the like in a machine such as a folding machine (not shown), and the information carrier 1 is set in the machine.

[0032] Next, as shown in FIG. 4(b), an adhesive is applied in a straight strip along the upper edges 11U to 13U excluding the protruding piece 2 on the back surfaces 11R to 13R to form an adhering portion 9U, and an adhesive is applied in a straight strip along the lower edges 11D to 13D excluding the protruding piece 3 to form an adhering portion 9D. This adhesive has the property that after being applied between objects, the objects are adhered to each other by applying a pressure of a predetermined level or more, such as folding and overlapping with each folding portion as a base point.

[0033] Subsequently, with the folding portion C1 as a base point, the back surface 14R of the fourth sheet piece 14 is bent and crimped so as to face the back surface 13R of the third sheet piece 13, and as shown in FIG. 5(a), the back surfaces 14R and 13R are adhered by the adhering portions 9U and 9D. In this state, the protruding piece 4 is separated from the adhering portions 9U and 9D.

[0034] Also, with the folding portion B1 as a base point, the front surface 14F of the fourth sheet piece 14 is bent and crimped so as to face the back surface 12R of the second sheet piece 12, and as shown in FIG. 5(b), the front surface 14F and the back surface 12R are adhered by the adhering portions 9U and 9D. As a result, the entire back surface and the entire front surface of the protruding piece 4 are non-adhering portions 4F and 4R that are not adhered to the second and third sheet pieces 12 and 13.

[0035] Here, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the width dimension L4 of the fourth sheet piece 14 (the dimension between the side edge 4a of the protruding piece 4 and the folding portion C1) is shorter than the width dimension L3 of the third sheet piece 13 (the dimension between the folding portion C1 and the folding portion B1), and the width dimension L3 of the third sheet piece 13 is shorter than the width dimension L2 of the second sheet piece 12 (the dimension between the folding portion B1 and the folding portion A1) (L4 < L3 < L2). Thereby, when the front surface 14F and the back surface 12R are adhered, the protruding piece 4 is prevented from being bent along the folding portion B1.

[0036] Then, as shown in FIG. 6(a), adhesive is applied in a straight strip shape along the side edge 11a parallel to the folded portion A1 on the back surface 11R of the engagement portion 11S, inside the protruding pieces 2, 3 (toward the folded portion A1), to form the attachment portion 9S.

[0037] Then, starting from the folding portion A1, the back surface 11R of the first sheet piece 11 is folded and pressed against the front surface 13F of the third sheet piece 13, and the back surfaces 11R and 13R are adhered to each other by the adhesion portions 9U, 9D, and 9S as shown in Fig. 6(b). In this manner, the entire back surfaces of the protruding pieces 2 and 3 are non-adhesive portions 2R and 3R that are not adhered to the third sheet piece 13. In addition, the adhesion portions 9U, 9D, and 9S provided along the upper end edges 11U-13U, lower end edges 11D-13D, and side end edges 11a on the back surface 11R of the first sheet piece 11, which are located on the inside of the protruding pieces 2 and 3, are adhesion portions provided at other predetermined locations of the present invention.

[0038] In this way, the front surface 11F of the first sheet piece 11, on which the address, name, etc. of the recipient is written, is positioned on the outermost side (front), and the sheet can be placed in a sent state. Thus, the first sheet piece 11 is the sheet piece on one end side positioned on the outermost side in the present invention, and the fourth sheet piece having the engaging portion 14S that engages with the engaging portion 11S of the first sheet piece 11 in the assembled state is the sheet piece on the other end side in the present invention.

[0039] 4, the width dimension L2 of the second sheet piece 12 is approximately the same as the width dimension L1 of the first sheet piece 11 (the dimension between the folded portion A1 and the side edges 2a, 3b of the protruding pieces 2, 3) (L2=L1). This allows the side edges 2a, 3b of the protruding pieces 2, 3 to be arranged in approximately the same straight line as the folded portion B1 in the sent state, resulting in a good aesthetic appearance. In addition, since the protruding pieces 2, 3 are prevented from protruding outward beyond the second sheet piece 12 in the folded state, unintended peeling of the sheet pieces from each other and damage to the protruding pieces 2, 3 due to the protruding pieces 2, 3 getting caught, etc., are unlikely to occur.

[0040] Next, a procedure for unfolding the information holder 1 from the sending state to the unfolded state will be described with reference to Figs.

[0041] First, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the first and third sheet pieces 11 and 13 are peeled off. When starting this peeling, referring to FIG. 6(b), in addition to the corner of the third sheet piece 13 being exposed by the start edge 3a formed on the protruding piece 3, referring to FIG. 6(a), since the entire back surface of the protruding piece 3 is the non-adhesive part 2R, 3R, it is easy to sandwich a finger into the gap between the protruding piece 3 and the third sheet piece 13, so the first and third sheet pieces 11 and 13 can be easily peeled off.

[0042] Note that the protruding piece 3 may not have the start edge 3a formed thereon. Even in such a configuration, since none of the adhesive parts 9U, 9D, 9S are formed on the protruding piece 3 as described above, the first and third sheet pieces 11 and 13 can be easily peeled off.

[0043] Also, since the adhesive parts 9U, 9D, 9S are linearly formed along the upper edge 11U - 13U, the lower edge 11D - 13D, and the folding part A1 of the information carrier 1 inside the protruding pieces 2, 3, compared with the configuration where the adhesive parts are provided on the entire overlapping surface of the first and third sheet pieces 11 and 13, the area of the adhesive part is small, so the resistance generated during peeling is small. Since the first sheet piece 11 and the third sheet piece 13 can be peeled off along the forming direction of the adhesive parts 9U, 9D, 9S, the first and third sheet pieces 11 and 13 can be easily peeled off.

[0044] Next, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the second and fourth sheet pieces 12 and 14 are peeled off. At this time, referring to FIG. 5(b), the width dimension L3 of the third sheet piece 13 is shorter than the width dimension L2 of the second sheet piece 12 (L3 < L2), and the width dimension L4 of the fourth sheet piece 14 is shorter than the width dimension L3 of the third sheet piece 13 (L4 < L3), and since they are adhered only by the adhesive parts 9U, 9D, it is easy to insert a finger through the gap between the folding part C1 and the back surface 12R, so the second and fourth sheet pieces 12 and 14 can be easily peeled off.

[0045] Then, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the third and fourth sheet pieces 13 and 14 can be peeled off and put in a deployed state. At this time, referring to FIG. 5(a), the width dimension L4 of the fourth sheet piece 14 is shorter than the width dimension L3 of the third sheet piece 13 (L4 < L3), and since it is adhered only by the adhering portions 9U and 9D, it is easy to insert a finger through the gap between the protruding piece 4 and the back surface 13R, so the third and fourth sheet pieces 13 and 14 can be easily peeled off.

[0046] Further, in the state where the third and fourth sheet pieces 13 and 14 are adhered, the protruding piece 4 is separated from the adhering portions 9U and 9D, and since the entire front and back surfaces thereof are non-adhering portions 4F and 4R, stress concentration on the protruding piece 4 is prevented both in the peeling of the front surface 14F and the back surface 12R and in the peeling of the back surface 14R and the back surface 13R, so the occurrence of breakage is prevented.

[0047] In addition, the adhesive used to form the adhering portions 9U, 9D, and 9S has the property of adhering objects to each other by applying a pressure equal to or greater than a predetermined value, such as folding and overlapping with each folding portion as a reference point. Therefore, once the sheet pieces are peeled off from each other, it becomes difficult for the sheet pieces to be adhered unintentionally.

[0048] As described above, when peeling the outermost first sheet piece 11 from the third sheet piece 13, the stress applied to the engaging portion 11S can be reduced, and breakage during peeling can be effectively prevented. Thereby, the engaging portion 11S of the first sheet piece 11 can be surely engaged with the engaging portion 14S of the fourth sheet piece 14 and assembled into an assembled state.

[0049] In addition, since the entire back surfaces of the protruding pieces 2 and 3 are non-adhering portions 2R and 3R, the stress when peeling the first and third sheet pieces 11 and 13 from each other does not act on the protruding pieces 2 and 3 and they do not break. In addition, since no adhering portion is formed, the frictional resistance between the protruding pieces 2 and 3 and the protruding piece 4 during engagement and release of the engaged state is small, and engagement and release of the engaged state can be performed smoothly.

[0050] In this embodiment, the protruding pieces 2, 3 are described as having the non-adhesive portions 2R, 3R on the entire back surface thereof, but this is not limiting, and as shown in FIG. 7, the adhesive portions 9U', 9D' may extend to the protruding pieces 2, 3 to form adhesive portions, and the non-adhesive portions 2R', 3R' may be formed in the vicinity of the slits 5, 6 in the protruding pieces 2, 3. In this configuration, the adhesive portions formed in the protruding pieces 2, 3 make it easier to prevent unintentional peeling, for example, during operation by a mail sorting machine that automatically sorts mail, or when the information carrier 1 is mailed. In addition, the non-adhesive portions 2R', 3R' are formed in the vicinity of the slits 5, 6, so that stress is less likely to concentrate on the slits 5, 6 of the protruding pieces 2, 3 when the sheet pieces of the information carrier 1 are peeled off from each other, and the engagement portion 11S can be prevented from being damaged.

[0051] As a result, damage to the engagement portions 11S, 14S is prevented when the information carrier 1 is peeled off from the sent state by the party receiving the information carrier 1, and since the engagement and disengagement of the engagement portions 11S, 14S can be easily performed, the probability of occurrence of the action of engaging the engagement portions 11S, 14S with each other and transforming them into a self-supporting assembled state can be increased.

[0052] Moreover, the engaging portion 11S is formed symmetrically between the upper end edge 11U and the lower end edge 11D of the first sheet piece 11, and the engaging portion 14S is formed symmetrically between the upper end edge 14U and the lower end edge 14D of the fourth sheet piece 14. In other words, the protruding pieces 2 and 3, particularly the shape and position of the convex end edges 2b and 3c, are formed symmetrically between the upper end edge 11U and the lower end edge 11D of the first sheet piece 11 and are arranged opposite each other, and the protruding piece 4, particularly the shape and position of the convex end edges 4b and 4c, are formed symmetrically between the upper end edge 14U and the lower end edge 14D of the fourth sheet piece 14. This not only ensures a good balance in the posture when the information carrier 1 in the assembled state is erected, but also increases the structural strength in the assembled state.

[0053] Although the configuration has been described in which the protruding pieces 2 and 3 are formed on the engaging portion 11S and the protruding piece 4 is formed on the engaging portion 14S, the present invention is not limited to this, and may also be configured in such a way that the protruding piece 4 is formed on the engaging portion 11S of the sheet piece 11 on one end side arranged on the outermost side, and the protruding pieces 2 and 3 are formed on the engaging portion 14S of the sheet piece 14 on the other end side. Furthermore, three or more protruding pieces may be provided on the engaging portion, and the upper and lower end edges of the sheet pieces do not need to be symmetrical as long as the engaging portions are engageable with each other.

[0054] Furthermore, the back surface 11R of the first sheet piece 11 is provided with an adhesive portion 9S that extends in a straight line in the vertical direction and laterally inward from the protruding pieces 2, 3. Therefore, compared to a configuration in which an adhesive portion is provided on the entire back surface 11R of the first sheet piece 11 including the protruding pieces 2, 3, for example, it is not necessary to provide an adhesive portion on the protruding pieces 2, 3, which have a complex shape and are prone to damage due to stress concentration, and therefore it is possible to easily form the adhesive portion 9S that can effectively prevent unexpected peeling or damage when the information carrier 1 is delivered.

[0055] In addition, since the protruding piece 3 has a starting edge 3a formed on the opposite side of the slit 6, it is possible to visually encourage peeling to begin from the starting edge 3a side, and when peeling from the starting edge 3a side, the stress is less likely to concentrate on the weak part that constitutes the slit 6, so that damage to the protruding piece 3 during peeling can be effectively prevented.

[0056] As described above, the side edges 2a, 3b of the protruding pieces 2, 3 and the side edge 4a of the protruding piece 4 are abutted against flat guides of a machine such as a folding machine (not shown) so that folding and adhesive portions are formed while maintaining the phase, and since each of the side edges 2a, 3b, 4a is parallel to each of the folding portions A1 to C1, it is easy to accurately fold the information carrier 1 along the folding portions A1 to C1 using a machine such as a folding machine (not shown) and to provide the adhesive portion 9S in a straight line parallel to each of the side edges 2a, 3b, 4a and each of the folding portions A1 to C1.

[0057] Furthermore, since each of the adhesive portions 9U, 9D, 9S is formed on the back surfaces 11R, 12R, 13R, the work process can be simplified compared to a configuration in which, for example, separate adhesive portions 9U, 9D, 9S are provided on the front surface 13F and the back surface 11R is adhered thereto.

[0058] Next, a modified example of the information carrier of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 8 and 9. In this description, the description overlapping with the information carrier 1 will be omitted.

[0059] As shown in Figure 8, the information carrier 101 in an unfolded state has a fifth sheet piece 15 and a sixth sheet piece 16 arranged above the first to fourth sheet pieces 11 to 14, separated by a fold portion B2 shown by a dotted line, and sandwiched between them by a fold portion D1 shown by a dotted line which has been perforated.

[0060] In addition, the first sheet piece 11 and the second sheet piece 12 are separated by a fold portion A2 shown by a dotted line with a perforation, and the third sheet piece 13 and the fourth sheet piece 14 are separated by a fold portion C2 shown by a dotted line with a perforation.

[0061] As shown in Figure 9, adhesive layer 109U is formed along the upper edge 15U on the back surface 15R of the fifth sheet piece 15, adhesive layer 109D is formed along the lower edges 11D, 12D on the back surfaces 11R, 12R of the first and second sheet pieces 11, 12, adhesive layer 109S is formed parallel to the folded portions B1, B2 of the back surfaces 11R, 15R of the first and fifth sheet pieces 11, 15, and the entire back surfaces of the protruding pieces 2, 3 become non-adhesive portions 2R, 3R.

[0062] As a result, in the sent state, the information carrier 101 is folded starting from the folds B1 and B2 (not shown in the figure) so that the address, name, etc. of the recipient written on the surface 15F (see Figure 8) of the fifth sheet piece 15 is on the front side (outside).

[0063] Furthermore, since the adhesive layers 109D, 109U, 109S are not formed on the protruding pieces 2 to 4, the protruding pieces 2 to 4 are less likely to be damaged when the information carrier 101 in the sending state is expanded to the expanded state.

[0064] When assembling the information carrier 101 from the unfolded state to the assembled state, first the fifth and sixth sheet pieces 15, 16 are cut off from the first to fourth sheet pieces 11-14 along the fold D2. Thereafter, the information carrier is assembled in the same manner as the information carrier 1. In this manner, the information carrier may be configured such that some of the components of the information carrier are assembled to the assembled state.

[0065] Next, examples of information carrying objects that can be assembled into an assembled state will be described with reference to Figures 10 to 12. Note that descriptions that overlap with the information carrying objects 1 and 101 described above will be omitted.

[0066] 10, in the information carrier 201, a folded portion E1 is formed at the engaging portion 111S of the first sheet piece 111, and a protruding piece 102 cut out in a convex shape is formed on the outer side of the folded portion E1. A folded portion E2 is formed at the engaging portion 114S of the fourth sheet piece 114, and a slit 104 is formed on the outer side of the folded portion E2. The information carrier 201 in the unfolded state can be assembled in the same manner as the information carrier 101, by cutting off the fifth and sixth sheet pieces 15, 16 from the first to fourth sheet pieces 111-114 and folding them along the respective folding portions A2, B1, C2, and then engaging the protruding piece 102 cut and raised from the folded portion E1 with the engaging portion 114S through the slit 104 to the assembled state.

[0067] 11, in the information carrier 301, the seventh sheet piece 17 is disposed on the left side of the first to fourth sheet pieces 111 to 114, sandwiching a folding portion D2 indicated by a two-dot chain line. The information carrier 301 in the unfolded state can be assembled in the same manner as the information carrier 201, by cutting the seventh sheet piece 17 from the first to fourth sheet pieces 111 to 114, folding them along the folding portions A2, B3, and C2, and then engaging the protruding piece 102 cut and raised from the folding portion E1 with the engaging portion 114S through the slit 104.

[0068] 12, information carrier 401 has rectangular first sheet piece 211 and fourth sheet piece 214. Double-sided tape 202 is attached to surfaces 214F, 16F of fourth and sixth sheet pieces 214, 16 outside of folding portion E2 in parallel with folding portions B1, B2. Information carrier 401 in an unfolded state can be assembled in an assembled state by cutting off fifth and sixth sheet pieces 15, 16 from first to fourth sheet pieces 211-214, folding along folding portions A2, B1, C2, and then attaching the adhesive layer of double-sided tape 202 to the back surface of first sheet piece 211, like information carrier 201.

[0069] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention also includes modifications and additions that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0070] For example, in the above embodiment, the information holder 1 has been described as having four sheet pieces 11 to 14, but this is not limited to this, and it may have three sheet pieces, or five or more sheet pieces, and may be modified as appropriate.

[0071] In addition, the adhesive used to form the attachment portions 9U, 9D, 9S has been described as having the property of adhering when a pressure greater than a predetermined level is applied, but the adhesive is not limited to this and may be changed as appropriate as long as it is difficult for the sheet pieces to re-adhere after being peeled off. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1 Information Possessor 2,3 protruding piece 2R,3R Non-stick area 2R',3R' Non-stick area 9D,9S,9U Adhesive part 9D',9U' Adhesive part 11 First sheet piece (one end sheet piece arranged on the outermost side) 11D Bottom edge 11S Engagement part 11U Top edge 12 Second sheet piece 13 Third sheet piece 13D bottom edge 13F surface 13R Back 13U Top edge 14 Fourth sheet piece (the sheet piece on the other end) 14S Engagement part 101,201,301,401 Information possessor 102 Projecting piece 109D,109S,109U Adhesive layer 111,211 First sheet 111S Engagement part 114,214 4th sheet 114S Engagement part A1, A2 folding section B1,B2 fold C1, C2 fold L1~L4 width dimensions

Claims

1. An information carrier is formed by folding three or more pieces of sheets connected via a folding section, the pieces of sheets each displaying information including at least addressee information, and overlapping the overlapping surfaces of the pieces of sheets at the folding section, the overlapping surfaces being releasably adhered to each other by an adhesive section, and the information carrier can be formed into a self-supporting cylindrical shape by engaging the engagement sections at both left and right ends of the information carrier in an unfolded state, the sheet piece on one end side, which is arranged on the outermost side in a folded state, has a non-adhered portion at an engagement portion that is engaged with the sheet piece on the other end side, and has the adhered portion at another predetermined location; the sheet piece at the one end side has a protruding piece constituting the engaging portion, and the non-adhesive portion is formed on the entire surface of the protruding piece, In the folded state, the non-adhesive portion of the protruding piece overlaps the sheet piece to which the sheet piece on the one end side is adhered. An information holder characterized in that

2. 2. The information carrier according to claim 1, wherein the protruding piece is formed symmetrically between an upper end side and a lower end side of the information carrier.

3. 3. The information carrier according to claim 1, wherein the overlapping surface of the sheet piece at one end is provided with an adhesive portion extending linearly in the vertical direction and laterally inward from the protruding piece.

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