Card Holder

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of easily performing insertion operation of a card.SOLUTION: A card holder 10 of the present disclosure has first and second card holding pieces 20, 30, which are superposed on the side surface 50G of a container 50 and tilt with a lower end part as a fulcrum. The card can be inserted from above between the rear surface of the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 and the side surface 50G of the container 50. Then, the second card holding piece 30 is provided with a downward finger hooking part 39 whose pulling operation is possible so as to tilt the second holding piece 30 forward by hooking fingers from below.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a card holder that holds a card by sandwiching it between the side of a transport device such as a container, a pallet, or a dolly. [Background technology]

[0002] One type of card holder known in the art has a card holding piece that is placed on the side of a transport device such as a container, and the card holding piece tilts around its lower end as a fulcrum to receive and hold a card from above between the card holding piece and the side of the container (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] No. 3168375 (Fig. 3, Fig. 5) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when the card does not have enough rigidity to push apart the gap between the card holding piece and the container, the card holding piece is operated to tilt forward (hereinafter referred to as "forward tilt operation"). In such a case, a problem with conventional card holders is that the hand tilting forward covers the upper part of the card holding piece, making it difficult to insert the card. Therefore, the present disclosure provides a technology that makes it easy to insert the card. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, First aspect of the inventionis a card holder that is placed on the side of a conveying tool and has a card holding piece that tilts around its lower end as a fulcrum, and a card can be inserted from above between the rear surface of the card holding piece and the side of the conveying tool, and is equipped with a downward finger hook portion that protrudes forward from the card holding piece and can be hooked with a finger from below and pulled to tilt the card holding piece forward.

[0006] Second aspect of the invention The finger rest is provided with a cover portion that covers from above the finger tips that are placed on the downward finger rest from below. First aspect 2 is a card holder according to the first embodiment.

[0007] Third aspect of the invention The downward finger hook portion is provided with a first protruding wall protruding forward from the card holding piece and a fingertip contact wall bent downward from the tip of the first protruding wall, and a second protruding wall protruding obliquely upward and forward from the uppermost end of the card holding piece is provided directly above the first protruding wall. First or second aspect 2 is a card holder according to the first embodiment.

[0008] Fourth aspect of the invention a vertical connecting wall that protrudes forward from the card holding piece and intersects with the first projecting wall, the second projecting wall, and the fingertip contact wall. Third aspect 2 is a card holder according to the first embodiment.

[0009] Fifth aspect of the invention The card holding piece includes a first card holding piece having a lower opening that opens from a lower end portion to a middle position in the vertical direction, and a second card holding piece that is disposed inside the lower opening of the first card holding piece, and the downward finger hook portion is provided on at least the second card holding piece. Any one of the first to fourth aspects 2 is a card holder according to the first embodiment.

[0010] Sixth aspect of the invention has an upward finger hook portion that protrudes forward from a position below the uppermost end of the first card holding piece, is disposed directly above the downward finger hook portion of the second card holding piece, and can be pulled by hooking a finger from above to tilt the first card holding piece forward. Fifth aspect2 is a card holder according to the first embodiment. Effect of the Invention

[0011] First aspect In the card holder of the above, the card holder can be tilted forward by hooking a finger from below on the downward finger hook of the card holder and pulling it. This means that the card holder is no longer covered by the hand tilting it forward, making it easy to insert a card from above the card holder to the rear.

[0012] Second aspect In the card holder of FIG. 1, the fingertip hooked from below on the downward finger hook portion is covered from above by the cover portion, so that the fingertip is prevented from going too deeply into the downward finger hook portion.

[0013] Third aspect In the card holder, the second projecting wall can guide the card to the rear of the card holding piece.

[0014] Fourth aspect According to the structure of (a), the strength of the downward finger hook portion is increased, and the pulling operation of the downward finger hook portion is stabilized.

[0015] Fifth aspect According to this configuration, the first and second card holding pieces, large and small, can be used depending on the size of the card, making it possible to hold the card stably.

[0016] Sixth aspectThe first card holding piece of the card holder has an upward finger hook portion that can be hooked from above and pulled, and is located at a position below the top end, so that when inserting a card behind the first card holding piece, the finger pulling the first card holding piece does not get in the way, and the card can be easily inserted. At that time, by hooking the index finger or middle finger from above on the upward finger hook portion of the first card holding piece and hooking the thumb from below on the downward finger hook portion of the second card holding piece, the upward finger hook portion of the first card holding piece can be easily pulled using the thumb as a fulcrum. Furthermore, by hooking the thumb from above on the upward finger hook portion of the first card holding piece and hooking the index finger or middle finger from below on the upward finger hook portion of the second card holding piece, both the first and second card holding pieces can be tilted forward at the same time. This makes it easy to insert cards behind both the first and second card holding pieces. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a card holder according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; [Diagram 2] Rear perspective view of the card holder [Diagram 3] Side cross-sectional view of the card holder [Figure 4] Perspective view of the container [Diagram 5] Front view of card holder attached to container [Figure 6] A side cross-sectional view of a card holder attached to a container DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] A card holder 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6. Card holder 10 of this embodiment is a resin molded product, and includes first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 and a base portion 11 that supports them, as shown in Figure 1, and has an overall symmetrical shape. The shape of each part of card holder 10 will be described in detail below.

[0019] Base portion 11 is in the form of a horizontally extending strip, with its thickness direction facing the up-down direction. Hereinafter, the longitudinal direction of base portion 11 will be referred to as the "lateral direction H1," the width direction of base portion 11 will be referred to as the "front-rear direction H2," and one side of the width direction will be referred to as the "front side" and the opposite side as the "rear side." Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the explanations of the orientation, angle, etc. of each part of card holder 10 refer to the orientation, angle, etc. when card holder 10 is not attached to a carrier and is in an unused state.

[0020] A notch 12 is formed in the rear edge of the center of the base portion 11 in the horizontal direction H1. The notch 12 is trapezoidal when viewed from above. A pair of locking projections 13 is formed on the underside of the base portion 11. The pair of locking projections 13 are disposed between the center and one end of the base portion 11 in the horizontal direction H1, and between the center and the other end. As shown in FIG. 3, each locking projection 13 is trapezoidal with a narrowed lower end when viewed from the horizontal direction H1, with a front surface 13F parallel to the vertical direction and a rear surface 13R inclined relative to the vertical direction.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 1, the first card holding piece 20 has a horizontally long H-shape when viewed from the front. A pair of vertical side portions 21 of the first card holding piece 20, which correspond to both vertical sides of the H-shape, rise directly upward from the center in the front-rear direction H2 at positions near both ends of the horizontal direction H1 of the base part 11. As shown in Fig. 3, the pair of vertical side portions 21 are curved so as to bend slightly backward at a position near the bottom end, and then extend diagonally upward and backward to a position that is approximately the center in the up-down direction, and then bend slightly backward again and extend to a position near the top end diagonally upward and backward. The pair of vertical side portions 21 are also bent so as to bend forward at a position near the top end and extend to the top end, and the forward-inclined portions form a pair of upper end inclined portions 29 for guiding the card backward.

[0022] FIG. 1 conceptually illustrates boundary lines L1, L2 at both upper and lower ends of the curved portion of the pair of vertical sides 21, and folding lines L3, L4 at approximately the center in the vertical direction and near the upper end.

[0023] 1, a pair of arcuate portions 28 are formed at both corners in the horizontal direction H1 at the upper portion of the first card holding piece 20, the arcuate portions 28 being continuous with the upper edges of the pair of upper inclined portions 29 and with the outer side edges of the pair of vertical sides 21. The lower ends of the pair of upper inclined portions 29 are located in the middle of the pair of arcuate portions 28.

[0024] 3, the entire upper side of the first card retaining piece 20 from a position close to its lower end is located rearward of the rear end of the base portion 11, and the position close to the upper end of the first card retaining piece 20 (the lower end of the upper end inclined portion 29) is located at the rearmost position. When the base portion 11 is fixed to a container 50 (described later), the position close to the upper end of the first card retaining piece 20 is pressed against a side surface 50G of the container 50.

[0025] 1, the horizontal side portion 22 of the first card holding piece 20, which corresponds to the horizontal side of the H-shape described above, is located at approximately the center in the up-down direction of the first card holding piece 20. Moreover, above the horizontal side portion 22, an upper opening 23 surrounded on three sides by the horizontal side portion 22 and the pair of vertical side portions 21 is trapezoidal in shape and narrows downward, while below the horizontal side portion 22, a lower opening 24 surrounded on three sides by the horizontal side portion 22 and the pair of vertical side portions 21 is trapezoidal in shape and widens downward. Moreover, a pair of triangular protrusions 21A protrude from the lower ends of the pair of vertical side portions 21 toward the center in the horizontal direction H1 and are connected to the base portion 11.

[0026] The upper side of lower opening 24 is longer than the lower side of upper opening 23, and the inclination angle of a pair of oblique sides of lower opening 24 relative to the vertical direction is greater than the inclination angle of a pair of oblique sides of upper opening 23.

[0027] An inner edge inclined portion 25 is formed along the entire edge of the upper opening 23. The inner edge inclined portion 25 is a strip extending linearly along the vertical and horizontal edges of the upper opening 23, and protrudes obliquely forward from the edge of the upper opening 23 so as to cover the upper opening 23 from the front. The inner edge inclined portion 25 at a lower side of the upper opening 23 (i.e., the upper part of the horizontal side portion 22) serves as an upward finger hook portion 38 on which fingers can be hooked from above. Furthermore, the upper ends of the inner edge inclined portion 25 at both sides of the upper opening 23 are connected to the pair of upper end inclined portions 29 described above. As shown in FIG. 3, a protrusion 21T is formed on the outer contour portion of the first card holding piece 20 including the tip edge of the inner edge inclined portion 25. The protrusion 21T is formed by bending the wall portion that is the outer contour portion of the first card holding piece 20 at a right angle forward.

[0028] 1, an inner edge inclined portion 26 is formed over the entire edge of the lower opening 24 except for the lower ends of both sides. The inner edge inclined portion 26 is in the form of a plate narrower than the inner edge inclined portion 25 of the upper opening 23, and protrudes obliquely forward from the edge of the lower opening 24 so as to cover the lower opening 24 from the front. In addition, both lower ends of the inner edge inclined portion 26 are located above the curved portions (see symbols L1 and L2 in FIG. 1) near the lower ends of the pair of vertical side portions 21 described above.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 1, the lower end of the inner edge inclined portion 26 gradually decreases in protrusion amount from just before the lower end toward the lower end. Also, as shown in Fig. 3, the tip surface 26S of the inner edge inclined portion 26 is approximately parallel to the inner and outer surfaces of the vertical side portion 21 and the horizontal side portion 22.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 1, the second card holding piece 30 has a structure in which the upper ends of a pair of vertical side portions 31 are connected by an upper end inclined portion 32 or the like. The entire second card holding piece 30 is disposed within the lower opening 24 of the first card holding piece 20, and the pair of vertical side portions 31 rise directly upward from the center of the base portion 11 in the front-rear direction H2. As shown in Fig. 3, the pair of vertical side portions 31 are curved so as to slightly incline rearward near the lower end, and then extend to the upper end diagonally above the rear. Note that Fig. 1 conceptually shows boundary lines L5, L6 at both upper and lower ends of the curved portion of the pair of vertical side portions 31 described above.

[0031] The upper end inclined portion 32 corresponds to the "second protruding wall" in the claims, extends in a strip shape over the entire horizontal direction H1 of the second card holding piece 30, and is bent obliquely forward from the upper ends of the pair of vertical side portions 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the width of the upper end inclined portion 32 in the front-rear direction H2 is larger than the inner edge inclined portion 25 of the first card holding piece 20. Furthermore, the angle at which the upper end inclined portion 32 is bent forward from the vertical side portion 31 is larger than the angle at which the inner edge inclined portion 25 of the first card holding piece 20 is bent forward from the horizontal side portion 22. The upper end inclined portion 32 is bent so as to be nearly horizontal at a position very close to the tip, and the tip surface 32S of the upper end inclined portion 32 is parallel to the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper end inclined portion 32 is provided with a pair of protrusions 32T that protrude slightly downward at both ends of the edge of the horizontal direction H1.

[0032] A pair of outer side edges of the pair of vertical sides 31 are inclined in the up-down direction so as to gradually move apart downward. In addition, a pair of triangular protrusions 31A protrude laterally from the lower ends of the pair of side edges and are connected to the base portion 11.

[0033] A pair of inner side edges of the pair of vertical sides 31 are approximately parallel to each other in the up-down direction, and a pair of side ribs 33 protrude forward from the pair of inner side edges. The upper ends of the pair of side ribs 33 are connected to the upper end inclined portion 32, and the lower ends are located slightly above the curved portion (see symbols L5 and L6 in FIG. 1) located near the lower ends of the pair of vertical sides 31. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end faces 33K of the pair of side ribs 33 are approximately parallel to the upper end inclined portion 32 and extend obliquely upward from the front surface of the pair of vertical sides 31, and the tip faces 33S of the pair of side ribs 33 are nearly parallel to the front surface of the vertical sides 31. In detail, the upper end of the tip surface 33S of the vertical side portion 31 is located at the bent portion near the tip of the upper end inclined portion 32, and extends gradually away from the vertical side portion 31 as it moves from the upper end toward the middle position in the vertical direction, and then bends slightly and extends gradually closer to the vertical side portion 31 as it moves downward.

[0034] A cover portion 35 is inserted between the pair of side ribs 33 at a midpoint in the up-down direction. The cover portion 35 is in the shape of a horizontal plate, and its rear end is connected to the rear end of the upper end inclined portion 32 by a band-shaped connecting portion 34 extended from the pair of vertical side portions 31, and both ends of the connecting portion 34 in the horizontal direction H1 are connected to the pair of side ribs 33. The front end of the cover portion 35 is located at a bent portion of the tip surface 33S of the side rib 33, and a fingertip abutment wall 36 is bent downward from the front end of the cover portion 35. The fingertip abutment wall 36 is in the shape of a flat plate inserted between the tips of the pair of side ribs 33, and its front surface is arranged flush with the tip surface 33S of the pair of side ribs 33. The lower end of the fingertip abutment wall 36 is located slightly above the lower end surface 33K of the pair of side ribs 33. Furthermore, a rear protrusion 36T having a flat rectangular cross section protrudes from the lower edge of the rear surface of the fingertip contact wall 36. The cover portion 35, the fingertip contact wall 36, and the pair of side ribs 33 form a downward finger hook 39 as the main parts, where fingers can be hooked from below.

[0035] The cover portion 35 corresponds to the "cover portion" and also to the "first projecting wall" in the claims, and the pair of side ribs 33 correspond to the "vertical connecting wall" in the claims.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 2, a pair of rear protrusions 37 protrude from both lateral portions of the connecting portion 34 on the rear surface of the pair of vertical side portions 31. The pair of rear protrusions 37 extend from the upper end of the vertical side portion 31 to a position close to the upper end. Also, as shown in Fig. 3, the tip surface of the pair of rear protrusions 37 is a flat surface 37A that is parallel to the rear surface of the pair of vertical side portions 31 as a whole except for both ends in the vertical direction, the upper end portion is an arc surface 37B that continues to the flat surface 37A, and the lower end portion is an inclined surface 37C that is bent from the flat surface 37A. Also, the arc surface 37B is continuous with the rear surface of the upper end inclined portion 32.

[0037] 4 shows a container 50, which is an example of a carrier to which the card holder 10 can be attached. The container 50 is a rectangular parallelepiped with an open top and a rectangular planar shape. Flanges 51, 52 protrude laterally from the upper and lower ends of the container 50, and a number of vertical ribs 53 connect the flanges 51, 52.

[0038] In detail, the vertical ribs 53 are arranged at positions near both lateral ends on a pair of short side walls 58 located on a pair of short sides of the rectangular planar shape of the container 50, and are arranged at four positions in a pair of long side walls 59 located on a pair of long sides, including positions near both lateral ends and a position closer to the center. The space between the pair of vertical ribs 53 on each short side wall 58 and the space between the pair of vertical ribs 53 closer to the center of each long side wall 59 form a holder attachment section 60 to which a card holder 10 can be attached.

[0039] The vertical ribs 53 are also arranged at the corners between the short side walls 58 and the long side walls 59. A horizontal rib 54 protrudes laterally from a position near the upper end of each long side wall 59, and both ends of the horizontal rib 54 are connected to the vertical ribs 53 of the pair of short side walls 58. Furthermore, the portion of the upper end flange 51 sandwiched between the pair of vertical ribs 53 of each short side wall 58 is bent downward near the tip to form a finger hook 55.

[0040] The distance between the pair of vertical ribs 53 on both sides of each holder mounting portion 60 is approximately the same as the overall length of the base portion 11 of the card holder 10, and a pair of locking projections 61 protrude from positions near the lower ends of the opposing surfaces of the pair of vertical ribs 53. In addition, a pair of locking projections 62 is provided near the lower end of the side surface 50G of the container 50 at both lateral ends of each holder mounting portion 60, and adjacent locking projections 61, 62 are connected to each other.

[0041] Further, a locking projection 63 is provided at the horizontal center of each holder mounting portion 60 near the lower end of the side surface 50G of the container 50. When viewed from the side, the locking projection 63 has a right-angled triangular shape, with a horizontal surface at the lower end and a slope at the upper end. The distance between the lower flange 52 and the locking projections 61, 62 and the locking projection 63 is approximately the same as the thickness of the base portion 11 of the card holder 10. Furthermore, the width of the locking projection 63 is slightly smaller than the width of the notch 12 in the base portion 11 of the card holder 10. Furthermore, the lower flange 52 is provided with square engagement holes 64 at two positions between the locking projection 63 and the pair of locking projections 62, corresponding to the pair of locking projections 13 of the card holder 10.

[0042] A triangular reinforcing rib 62L is connected to the upper surface of the end of the locking projection 62 away from the vertical rib 53. Also, the end of the locking projection 61 away from the side surface 50G of the container 50 is cut obliquely to be tapered.

[0043] The card holder 10 is attached to any holder mounting portion 60 of the container 50 in the following manner. When the base portion 11 of the card holder 10 is brought close to the flange 52 of the container 50 in order to attach the card holder 10 to the container 50, a position near the upper end of the first card retaining piece 20 abuts against the side surface 50G of the container 50 before the base portion 11 reaches the flange 52. From there, the base portion 11 is moved to the flange 52 while bending the first card retaining piece 20, and both ends of the base portion 11 are inserted between the pair of locking projections 61 of the holder mounting portion 60 and the flange 52, whereby a position near the upper end of the second card retaining piece 30 abuts against the side surface 50G of the container 50. When the base portion 11 is further inserted while bending the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30, the rear surfaces 13R of the pair of locking projections 13 on the lower surface of the base portion 11 come into sliding contact with the tip of the flange 52, and the central portion of the base portion 11 in the lateral direction H1 is deformed so as to bulge upward. Then, when the base portion 11 is inserted all the way between the pair of locking projections 61 and the flange 52, the pair of locking projections 13 are fitted into the pair of engagement holes 64 of the flange 52, the base portion 11 elastically returns to its original state, and the rear edge portion of the base portion 11 is received between the locking projections 62 and the locking projections 63 and the flange 52. This completes the attachment of the card holder 10 to the container 50, and the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 are in a state in which only their upper end positions are pressed against the side surface 50G of the container 50 as shown in FIG. 6.

[0044] This concludes the description of the structure of the card holder 10 of this embodiment and the state in which it is attached to the container 50. Next, the effects of the card holder 10 attached to the container 50 will be described.

[0045] If the card is made of resin or metal or is housed in a hard case, that is, if the card is highly rigid, the card can be pushed from above between the card holder 10 and the container 50 to be held by the card holder 10. If the width of a card with high rigidity is greater than the width of the upper opening 23 of the first card holding piece 20, the card can be pushed from above to the rear of the first card holding piece 20. When the card is pushed in from above, the first card holding piece 20 tilts forward due to sliding contact between the upper end inclined portion 29 and the card, and moves away from the side surface 50G of the container 50, and the card is inserted.

[0046] Furthermore, once the lower end of the card comes into contact with the second card holding piece 30, that state may be left as it is, or the card may be pushed further down from there, causing the second card holding piece 30 to tilt forward due to sliding contact between the card and the upper end inclined portion 32, and the card may be inserted up to the rear side of the second card holding piece 30. In this way, the card is sandwiched and held between the container 50 by the elastic force of the first or second card holding piece 20, 30.

[0047] Furthermore, if the width of a card having high rigidity is smaller than the width of the upper opening 23 of the first card holding piece 20, the card can be pushed from above through the upper opening 23 and the rear of the horizontal side portion 22 of the first card holding piece 20 into between the second card holding piece 30 and the container 50. As a result, the card is sandwiched and held between the second card holding piece 30 and the container 50 by the elastic force of the second card holding piece 30.

[0048] If the card is low in rigidity, for example because it is made of paper, and the card cannot be pushed into the space between the card holder 10 and the container 50 from above, as described above, the card holder 10 is tilted forward to move the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 away from the container 50, and the card is inserted behind the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30. Note that even if the card can be pushed into the space between the card holder 10 and the container 50, the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 may be tilted forward before inserting the card.

[0049] To tilt the second card holding piece 30 forward, one simply faces up the palm and inserts, for example, the tip of the index finger or middle finger into the downward finger hook portion 39 from below, places it against the rear surface of the fingertip abutment wall 36, and pulls it toward oneself. Here, the rear surface protrusion 36T protrudes from the lower end of the rear surface of the fingertip abutment wall 36, preventing the fingertip from slipping, and allowing the second card holding piece 30 to be easily tilted forward. Also, the cover portion 35 provided on the downward finger hook portion 39 prevents the fingertip from being inserted too deeply into the downward finger hook portion 39, allowing the fingertip to be easily removed from the downward finger hook portion 39 as necessary.

[0050] Then, while keeping the second card holding piece 30 pulled towards you, you can insert the card through the upper opening 23 of the first card holding piece 20 and the rear side of the horizontal side portion 22 to the rear side of the second card holding piece 30. At this time, the hand tilting the second card holding piece 30 forward can hook its fingers from below on the downward finger hook portion 39, so that it is positioned below and away from the upper end of the second card holding piece 30 and does not get in the way of the card insertion operation. This makes it easy to insert the card behind the second card holding piece 30.

[0051] On the other hand, to tilt the first card holding piece 20 forward, for example, a palm is turned downward, and the tip of the index finger or middle finger is placed on the upward finger hook portion 38 (the inner edge inclined portion 25 above the horizontal side portion 22) of the first card holding piece 20, and pulled toward oneself. At this time, the thumb of the hand with the tip of the index finger or middle finger hooked on the upward finger hook portion 38 of the first card holding piece 20 is hooked on the lower end of the fingertip abutment wall 36 of the downward finger hook portion 39 of the second card holding piece 30, and the index finger or middle finger hooked on the inner edge inclined portion 25 is pulled toward oneself or folded with the lower end of the fingertip abutment wall 36 as a fulcrum to pull the first card holding piece 20. Furthermore, if the hand is small, the same operation can be performed by placing the thumb on the lower surface of the upper end inclined portion 32 of the second card holding piece 30 or pressing it against the front surface of the connecting portion 34. Regardless of which of the above-mentioned forward tilting operations is performed, the upward finger hook 38 of the first card holding piece 20 on which the finger is hooked is located at a position below and away from the upper end of the first card holding piece 20, so that the hand performing the forward tilting operation does not get in the way of the card insertion operation, and the card can be easily inserted into the rear of the first card holding piece 20. In addition, the tip of the inner edge inclined portion 25 of the upward finger hook 38 on which the pad of the finger is placed is a right-angled corner, which also provides an anti-slip effect.

[0052] In addition, the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 can be simultaneously tilted forward by pulling the finger placed on the downward finger hook portion 39 of the second card holding piece 30 toward yourself when tilting the first card holding piece 20 forward as described above. Alternatively, as a method of simultaneously tilting the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 forward, a palm may be turned up, the pad of the thumb is placed on the upward finger hook portion 38 of the first card holding piece 20, and the pad of the tip of the index finger or middle finger of the same hand is hooked on the lower end of the fingertip abutment wall 36 of the downward finger hook portion 39 of the second card holding piece 30, and both the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 are pulled toward yourself. By the above-mentioned forward tilting operation, even a card with low rigidity can be easily inserted behind the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30.

[0053] Furthermore, even if the card passes near the upper ends of the first and second card retaining pieces 20, 30 and fits into the space between the first and second card retaining pieces 30 and the container 50 without being clamped between them, the space is blocked by a pair of vertical ribs 53 (see Figure 5) on both sides of the holder mounting portion 60, so the card will not fall out from between the first and second card retaining pieces 30 and the container 50.

[0054] As described above, in the card holder 10 of this embodiment, the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 can be used to select between large and small card holding pieces 20, 30 depending on the size of the card, making it possible to stably hold the card. Furthermore, the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30 can be tilted forward without the hands needing to rest on the upper ends of the card holding pieces 20, 30, so the hands performing the forward tilt operation are not in the way, and the card can be easily inserted.

[0055] [Other embodiments] (1) In the above embodiment, a container 50 was given as an example of a transport device to which the card holder 10 is attached. However, a card holder attached to a transport device such as a pallet or a cart may also be provided with the above-mentioned upward finger hook portion or downward finger hook portion.

[0056] (2) In the above embodiment, base portion 11 for fixing card holder 10 to container 50 was located at the lower end of card holder 10, but the base portion may be located at the upper end or both ends of the card holder. Specifically, a base portion may be fixed to the underside of flange 51 at the upper end of container 50 described above, the base portion may be located at the upper end of the card holder, a beam may be inserted between the lower ends of a pair of hanging members hanging down from both lateral ends of the base portion, and first and second card holding pieces may stand upright from the beam.

[0057] (3) In the card holder 10 of the above embodiment, the downward finger hook portion 39 is provided only on the second card holding piece 30, which is the smaller of the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30. However, the downward finger hook portion may be provided only on the first card holding piece, which is the larger, or on both the first and second large and small card holding pieces. Also, no downward finger hook portion may be provided, and only the upward finger hook portion may be provided on both or one of the first and second large and small card holding pieces. The structure of the upward finger hook portion may be any as long as it is spaced downward from the upper end of the card holding piece and allows a finger to be hooked from above. For example, the first card holding piece 20 may not be provided with an upper opening 23, and an upward finger hook portion having a structure obtained by inverting the downward finger hook portion 39 may be provided in the middle portion of the first card holding piece 20 in the vertical direction.

[0058] (4) The card holder 10 in the above embodiment has two card holding pieces, the first and second card holding pieces 20, 30. However, the card holder 10 may have only one card holding piece, or three or more card holding pieces.

[0059] (5) The downward finger hook portion 39 of the card holder 10 in the above embodiment has a pair of side ribs 33 on both sides, but the cover portion 35 may protrude in a cantilever shape without having the pair of side ribs 33. However, a structure having a pair of side ribs 33 increases the strength of the downward finger hook portion 39 and stabilizes the forward tilt operation. Also, a structure having no cover portion 35 and a fingertip abutment wall 36 extending between the pair of side ribs 33 may be used. However, a structure having the cover portion 35 can prevent fingers from being inserted too deeply into the downward finger hook portion 39 as described above, stabilizing the forward tilt operation.

[0060] In addition, although this specification and drawings disclose specific examples of the technology included in the scope of the claims, the technology described in the claims is not limited to these specific examples, but includes various modifications and variations of the specific examples, as well as parts of the specific examples taken alone. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 10. Card Holder 20 First card retaining piece 30 Second card retaining piece 32 Upper end inclined part (second projecting wall) 33 Side rib (vertical connecting wall) 35 Cover part (cover part, first protruding wall) 36 Fingertip contact wall 38 Upward finger hook 39 Downward finger hook 50 Container (transport equipment) 50G side

Claims

1. A card holder having a card holding piece that is placed on a side surface of a carrier and tilts around a lower end portion as a fulcrum, and a card can be inserted from above between a rear surface of the card holding piece and the side surface of the carrier, a downward finger hook portion that protrudes forward from the card holding piece and that can be pulled by hooking a finger from below to tilt the card holding piece forward; A cover portion that covers from above the fingertips that are hung from below on the downward finger hanging portion; A card holder equipped with

2. A card holder having a card holding piece that is placed on a side of a carrier tool and tilts around its lower end as a fulcrum, and a card can be inserted from above between a rear surface of the card holding piece and the side of the carrier tool, a downward finger hook portion that protrudes forward from the card holding piece and that can be pulled by hooking a finger from below to tilt the card holding piece forward; a first protruding wall provided on the downward finger hook portion and protruding forward from the card holding piece; a fingertip contact wall bent downward from a tip of the first protruding wall; a second protruding wall provided directly above the first protruding wall and protruding obliquely upward and forward from the uppermost end of the card holding piece; A card holder equipped with

3. A card holder as described in claim 2, comprising a vertical connecting wall protruding forward from the card holding piece and intersecting the first protrusion wall, the second protrusion wall and the fingertip contact wall.

4. A card holder having a card holding piece that is placed on a side of a conveying tool and tilts around a lower end of the card holding piece, and a card can be inserted from above between a rear surface of the card holding piece and the side of the conveying tool, a downward finger hook portion that protrudes forward from the card holding piece and that can be pulled by hooking a finger from below to tilt the card holding piece forward; The card holder has: a first card holding piece having a lower opening extending from a lower end portion to a middle position in the vertical direction; a second card retaining piece disposed inside the lower opening of the first card retaining piece; The downward finger hook portion is provided on at least the second card holding piece.

5. A card holder as described in claim 4, comprising an upward finger hook portion that protrudes forward from a position below the uppermost end of the first card holding piece, is positioned directly above the downward finger hook portion of the second card holding piece, and can be operated by hooking a finger onto it from above and pulling it to tilt the first card holding piece forward.

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