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Abstract

To provide a notebook that suitably resolves such a conventional trouble as a header space has to be newly created every time the middle paper is changed.SOLUTION: The notebook is designed to bind multiple sheets of middle paper 3 by using a binding member 4 between a paper-made front cover 1 and a paper-made back cover 2 that make a pair, the middle paper being set to be smaller in the vertical dimension than the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. The front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are set in the size of A3, A4, A5, B4 or B5 defined by the JIS Standard, and header entry spaces M1, M2 that allow a user to enter an information item J that is an optional header information are provided in upper areas R1, R2 on the inside of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 that are not covered by the middle paper 3 in the spread-open state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a notebook.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various notebooks used for work, study, etc. have been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] In this type of notebook, a heading entry column is provided at the upper part of the inner sheet. In the heading entry column of the inner sheet, required information items (for example, when managing the usage history of an article, "article name", "user", "usage date", "usage purpose", etc.) are displayed by the user's entry work, and specific information is sequentially entered at the positions below corresponding to those information items.

[0004] However, in the conventional ones, every time the inner sheet is switched, information items have to be entered in the heading entry column of the new inner sheet, which has been troublesome for the user.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and at least provides a notebook that can preferably eliminate the conventional trouble of having to enter information items in the heading entry column of a new inner sheet every time the inner sheet is switched.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] That is, the present invention has the following configuration.

[0009] The invention according to claim 1 is ring-shaped a notebook in which a plurality of inner sheets having a vertical dimension or a horizontal dimension shorter than each of the front and back covers in advance are bound between the paired front and back covers using a binding member, wherein the front cover and the back cover are set to sizes of A3, A4, A5, B4, or B5 defined by JIS standards, and paper-made frontispieces set to substantially the same size as the front cover and the back cover are bound only between the front cover and the inner sheets and between the back cover and the inner sheets, On each binding-side of the front cover and the back cover, a plurality of binding member insertion holes through which the ring-shaped binding member is inserted are formed. On the binding-side of the middle paper, a plurality of binding member insertion holes through which the ring-shaped binding member is inserted are formed. On the binding-side of the flyleaf, a plurality of binding member insertion holes through which the ring-shaped binding member is inserted are formed. a notebook provided with a heading entry field in which arbitrary heading information can be written by a user in an end region on the inner surface side of the frontispiece that is not covered by the inner sheets in the open state.

[0010] Claim 2 The invention according to 1 is that the plurality of inner sheets are front cover and the back cover more previously short in vertical dimension forming than that, and the end region is an upper end region located above the inner sheets, which is the notebook according to claim 1.

[0011] Claim 3 The invention according to 1 is that the heading entry field includes an upper guide line extending in the left-right direction, a lower guide line provided in parallel at a position below the upper guide line and having the same length as the upper guide line, and a writing surface provided between the upper guide line and the lower guide line, which is the notebook according to claim 1 or described in 2.

[0012] Claim 4 The invention according to 1 is that dot-shaped marks are provided at regular intervals on the upper guide line and the lower guide line so that their left-right positions match, which is the notebook according to claim 3.

[0013] Claim 5The invention described in claim 1, 2, or 3 is such that a plurality of ruled lines extending in the left - right direction are disposed on the intermediate sheet, and dot - shaped marks are provided at regular intervals on these ruled lines. or It is the notebook described in claim 4.

Effect of the Invention

[0014] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to preferably provide a notebook that can solve at least the conventional annoyance that information items must be entered in the heading entry field of a new intermediate sheet every time the intermediate sheet is switched.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. In the drawings, for convenience of understanding, the portion corresponding to the "intermediate sheet 3" is colored (gray).

[0017] The notebook shown in this embodiment has a configuration generally called a ring notebook.

[0018] The notebook uses a ring-shaped binding member 4 to bind a plurality of inner sheets 3, which are shorter in the vertical dimension than the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, between the paired paper covers, i.e., between the front cover 1 and the back cover 2.

[0019] The front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are in a vertically long rectangular shape. The front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are each set to the same size. The front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are set to the sizes of A3, A4, A5, B4, or B5 defined by the JIS standard. In this embodiment, the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are set to the size of A4.

[0020] The front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are made of paper. This is because a material is selected that allows the user to flexibly enter and erase the information item J, which is arbitrary heading information, in the heading entry fields M1 and M2 described later.

[0021] A plurality of binding member insertion holes 11 and 21 through which the ring-shaped binding member 4 is inserted are formed on each binding side of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. Also, hanging string insertion holes 12 and 22 for inserting the hanging string H are formed near the upper end portions on the binding sides of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2.

[0022] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of ruled lines f extending in the left-right direction are arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the back cover 2. Dotted marks (symbols are omitted) having the same shape, which are a known configuration, are provided at regular intervals on each ruled line f. Of course, it is also possible to provide ruled lines on the inner surface of the front cover 1 shown in FIG. 4 in the same manner as the example of the back cover 2 in FIG. 5.

[0023] The intermediate sheet 3 is bound between the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. The plurality of intermediate sheets 3 are all of the same size. The intermediate sheet 3 has a rectangular shape with the vertical dimension set shorter than those of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. On the other hand, the horizontal dimension of the intermediate sheet 3 is set to be substantially the same as the horizontal dimensions of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. A plurality of binding member insertion holes 31 through which the ring-shaped binding members 4 are inserted are formed on each binding side of the intermediate sheet 3.

[0024] Note that the position of the lower edge 3e of the intermediate sheet 3 is substantially aligned with the positions of the lower edges 1e, 2e of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. In other words, the intermediate sheet 3 is shorter in height compared to the front cover 1 and the back cover 2.

[0025] A plurality of ruled lines k extending in the left-right direction are arranged on the intermediate sheet 3 at regular intervals in the up-down direction. Each ruled line f is provided with dot-shaped marks (reference signs are omitted) of a known configuration at regular intervals.

[0026] And on the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 of the notebook of the present embodiment, in the end regions on the inner surface side that are not covered by the intermediate sheet 3 in the opened state (see FIGS. 4 to 7), that is, the upper end regions R1, R2 located above the intermediate sheet 3, heading entry columns M1, M2 into which information items J, which are arbitrary heading information by the user, can be entered are provided.

[0027] The heading entry columns M1, M2 are provided in the lower halves of the upper end regions R1, R2 of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, that is, at positions close to the upper ends of the intermediate sheet 3 in the upper end regions R1, R2. In other words, the heading entry columns M1, M2 are displayed along the upper ends of the intermediate sheet 3 in the upper end regions R1, R2 of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2.

[0028] The heading entry columns M1, M2 include an upper guide line g1 extending linearly in the left-right direction, a lower guide line g2 provided in parallel at a position below the upper guide line g1 and having the same length as the upper guide line g1, and a writing surface g3 provided between the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2.

[0029] On the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2, dot-shaped marks da and db having a plurality of types of shapes are provided at regular intervals with their left-right positions aligned.

[0030] The writing surface g3 is a belt-shaped region defined by the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2 and having a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction. On the writing surface g3, an information item J, which is a predetermined heading information, can be entered at the discretion of the user.

[0031] FIG. 7 shows a more specific example of the description of the information item J. That is, when managing the usage history of a camera as an article, as the predetermined information item J that should be entered on the writing surface g3 and serves as a heading, "Article Name (Camera No.)", "User", "Date of Taking Out", "Purpose of Use", "Return Date", and "Remarks" can be cited.

[0032] On the writing surface g3, it is possible to display a vertical line S1 by connecting the dots da and db at predetermined positions provided on the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2. In the heading entry fields M1 and M2, it is possible to provide a display frame W that surrounds a specific information item J by causing the upper guide line g1, the lower guide line g2, and the vertical line S1 to cooperate.

[0033] The user can use a tool such as a ruler, which is convenient for writing a straight line, and rely on the presence of the dot-shaped marks da and db provided in the heading entry fields M1 and M2 and the presence of the dot-shaped marks provided on the ruled line k of the intermediate sheet 3, and enter a straight line so as to connect them. In other words, the user can display a vertical line S2 on the intermediate sheet 3 so as to align with the vertical line S1 entered in the heading entry fields M1 and M2.

[0034] As described above, the notebook according to the present embodiment uses a ring-shaped binding member 4 to bind a plurality of middle papers 3, the vertical dimension of which is set shorter than that of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, which are paired paper covers, between the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. The front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are set to sizes of A3, A4, A5, B4, or B5 defined by the JIS standard. In the notebook, heading entry columns M1, M2, in which an information item J, which is arbitrary heading information, can be entered by the user, are provided in upper end regions R1, R2, which are end regions on the inner surface side of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 that are not covered by the middle paper 3 in the double-page spread state.

[0035] Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a notebook that can preferably eliminate the conventional annoyance that every time the middle paper is switched, the user has to enter information items one by one in the heading entry column of the new middle paper.

[0036] That is, the user can commonly refer to the heading entry columns M1, M2 provided on the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 when using each of the plurality of middle papers 3.

[0037] Therefore, in the notebook according to the present embodiment, by simply providing a predetermined information item J in the heading entry columns M1, M2 provided on the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, the middle paper 3 can be used while referring to the heading entry columns M1, M2.

[0038] In addition, since the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are set to sizes of A3, A4, A5, B4, or B5 defined by the JIS standard, they are excellent in compatibility for storage and storage when not in use and in convenience of handling by the user.

[0039] The heading entry columns M1, M2 include an upper guide line g1 extending in the left-right direction, a lower guide line g2 provided in parallel at a position below the upper guide line g1 and having the same length as the upper guide line g1, and a writing surface g3 provided between the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2.

[0040] Therefore, since it is easy for the user to write the various heading information constituting the heading, that is, the information item J, on the writing surface g3 specified between the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2, it can contribute to the creation of a neat heading.

[0041] Dot-shaped marks da and db are provided at regular intervals on the upper guide line g1 and the lower guide line g2 so that their positions in the left-right direction match.

[0042] For this reason, by the user connecting the mark da on the upper guide line g1 and the mark db on the lower guide line g2 with the vertical line S1, a display frame W surrounding the information item J serving as the heading can be preferably provided.

[0043] The intermediate sheet 3 is provided with a plurality of ruled lines k extending in the left-right direction, and dot-shaped marks are provided at regular intervals on these ruled lines k.

[0044] For this reason, a vertical line S2 that coincides with the vertical line S1 of the heading entry columns M1 and M2 can be provided extremely neatly on the intermediate sheet 3.

[0045] Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above.

[0046] For example, the notebook may have a configuration as shown in FIG. 9.

[0047] The notebook has a configuration in which a paper-made front cover 5, which is an intermediate paper set to be substantially the same size as the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, is bound between the front cover 1 and the intermediate sheet 3 and between the back cover 2 and the intermediate sheet 3. In this embodiment, a heading entry column M5 in which the user can write arbitrary heading information is provided in the upper end region R5, which is the inner surface side end region of the front cover 5 that is not covered by the intermediate sheet 3 in the open state.

[0048] That is, the notebook shown in FIG. 9 uses a ring-shaped binding member 4 to bind a plurality of inner sheets 3 whose vertical dimension is set shorter than that of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, which are paired covers, between the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. And the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are set to the sizes of A3, A4, A5, B4, or B5 defined by the JIS standard. Further, in this embodiment, paper-made flyleaves 5 having substantially the same size as the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 are bound between the front cover 1 and the inner sheet 3 and between the back cover 2 and the inner sheet 3, respectively. In the notebook, a heading entry column M5 in which the user can write arbitrary heading information is provided in the upper end region R5, which is the end region on the inner surface side of each flyleaf 5 that is not covered by the inner sheet 3 in the double-page open state.

[0049] The position of the lower edge 3e of the inner sheet 3 is substantially aligned with the positions of the lower edges 1e, 2e, and 5e of the front cover 1, the back cover 2, and the flyleaf 5. In other words, the inner sheet 3 is shorter than the front cover 1, the back cover 2, and the flyleaf 5.

[0050] Regarding the point that the heading entry column M5 is provided on the inner surface side of each flyleaf 5, the point that the heading entry column M5 includes an upper guide line g1, a lower guide line g2, and a writing surface g3, the point that a binding member insertion hole 51 and a hanging string insertion hole 52 are provided on the binding side of the flyleaf 5, and the point that a ruled line f is provided on the flyleaf 5 located between the inner sheet 3 and the back cover 2 are the same as the examples of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 in the above-described embodiment. That is, the other embodiments shown in FIG. 9 are such that various displays provided on the inner surface side of the front cover 1 and the back cover 2 in the above-described embodiment are provided on the flyleaf 5.

[0051] Even such a thing is designed to be able to achieve the intended purpose. In the case of the other embodiments shown in FIG. 9, it is not necessary to consider that characters or the like are entered by the user on the front cover 1 and the back cover 2. Therefore, it becomes possible to reasonably apply a material excellent in strength (for example, a material formed of a synthetic resin) to the front cover 1 and the back cover 2, and it becomes excellent in the degree of freedom of design capable of providing a notebook excellent in durability.

[0052] In addition, regarding each component of the notebook, various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0053] It goes without saying that binding members of various configurations can be applied.

[0054] The plurality of middle papers may be set to have a shorter left - right dimension than the covers between the paired covers. In such a case, a heading entry column can be preferably provided in the side end region (the region located on the side opposite to the binding side) of the paired covers.

[0055] In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above - described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0056] 1... front cover (cover) 2... back cover (cover) 3... middle paper 4... binding member R1, R2... upper end region (end region) M1, M2... heading entry column

Claims

A notebook that uses a ring-shaped binding member to bind a plurality of inner sheets having a vertical dimension or a horizontal dimension shorter than that of each of the front and back covers between the paired front and back covers, wherein the front cover and the back cover are set to sizes of A3, A4, A5, B4, or B5 defined by JIS standards, wherein paper-made flyleaves set to substantially the same size as the front cover and the back cover are bound only between the front cover and the inner sheets and between the back cover and the inner sheets, wherein a plurality of binding member insertion holes through which the ring-shaped binding member is inserted are formed on each binding side of the front cover and the back cover, wherein a plurality of binding member insertion holes through which the ring-shaped binding member is inserted are formed on the binding side of the inner sheets, wherein a plurality of binding member insertion holes through which the ring-shaped binding member is inserted are formed on the binding side of the flyleaves, A notebook in which a heading entry field in which a user can write arbitrary heading information is provided in an end region on the inner surface side of the flyleaf that is not covered by the inner sheets in the open state.

2. wherein the plurality of inner sheets have a vertical dimension shorter than that of the front cover and the back cover in advance, The notebook according to claim 1, wherein the end region is an upper end region located above the inner sheets.

3. The notebook according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heading entry field includes an upper guide line extending in the left-right direction, a lower guide line provided in parallel at a position below the upper guide line and having the same length as the upper guide line, and a writing surface provided between the upper guide line and the lower guide line.

4. The notebook according to claim 3, wherein dot-shaped marks are provided at regular intervals on the upper guide line and the lower guide line so that the positions in the left-right direction match.

5. The notebook according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein a plurality of ruled lines extending in the left-right direction are arranged on the inner sheets, and dot-shaped marks are provided at regular intervals on these ruled lines.

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