wallet

Abstract

To provide a pocketbook not spoiling convenience of a user, while preventing a card from falling.SOLUTION: A pocketbook 10 includes a card holding part 40 for sandwiching and holding a card. The card holding part 40 includes a first part facing from one surface side to the card, a second part facing from the other surface side to the card, and a third part facing from the lateral face side to the card. The third part is provided on the inner surface with a raising part NP to which raising processing is applied in order to hold the card by frictional force.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a wallet.

Background Art

[0002] In addition to a portion for storing cash such as coins and banknotes, wallets are often also provided with a portion for storing cards such as credit cards and cash cards. As described in Patent Document 1 below, in the card storage portion, a pair of opposing members form a bag shape. One or more cards are held in a sandwiched state between the pair of members. A user slides the sandwiched card in a predetermined direction to take it out of the wallet and uses the card.

Prior Art Literature

Patent Literature

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] A card stored in a wallet is held in a sandwiched state between a pair of members as described above. Therefore, depending on the angle of the wallet or other factors, for example, the card may slide out due to gravity and fall out of the wallet. In order to reliably prevent the card from falling, it is conceivable to provide a lid or the like for preventing the card from sliding out in the aforementioned "predetermined direction". However, in this case, the user has to perform an operation to open the lid before taking the card out of the wallet, which impairs the user's convenience.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a wallet that prevents cards from falling without impairing user convenience.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The wallet according to the present invention includes a holding portion for holding cards. The holding portion includes a first portion facing the card from one surface side, a second portion facing the card from the other surface side, and a third portion facing the card from the side side. The inner surface of the third portion is provided with a friction portion for holding the card by frictional force.

[0007] In a wallet with this configuration, the friction surface comes into contact with the side of the card being held in the holding section. Compared to conventional configurations without a friction surface, the frictional force applied to the card is greater, preventing the card from sliding out and falling in the aforementioned "predetermined direction." Since there is no need to provide a cover or other mechanism to prevent the card from falling out, user convenience is not compromised. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, a wallet is provided that prevents cards from falling out without compromising the user's convenience. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the wallet according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of the wallet according to this embodiment. [Figure 3] Figure 3 shows the state in which the card is held in the holding section. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] This embodiment will now be described with reference to the attached drawings. To facilitate understanding of the explanation, the same reference numerals are used for identical components in each drawing whenever possible, and redundant explanations are omitted.

[0011] The wallet 10 according to this embodiment is a so-called "bi-fold wallet" made of natural leather, and is carried in a folded state along the dotted line DL in Figure 1. The dotted line DL represents a straight fold. When the wallet 10 is unfolded as shown in Figure 1, the fold is located approximately in the center in the longitudinal direction of the wallet 10. When the wallet 10 is folded along the fold, the parts of the front surface of the paper in Figure 1 that are separated by the dotted line DL face each other.

[0012] The wallet 10 is formed by combining multiple leather components and sewing them together. These components include a base material 110, a first retaining member 120, a flap member 130, a second retaining member 140, a first pouch member 150, and a second pouch member 160. Each of these components may be made of a flexible material, and may be made of a material other than natural leather (for example, synthetic leather or fabric).

[0013] The base material 110 is a component that constitutes the exterior of the wallet 10 and occupies most of the wallet 10. The outer shape of the base material 110 is generally rectangular, and the aforementioned fold is provided in the center along its longitudinal direction. The direction in which the fold (dotted line DL) extends is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base material 110.

[0014] Figure 2 shows the wallet 10 in the same unfolded state as in Figure 1, viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface of the base material 110. For the sake of explanation, the four sides of the roughly rectangular base material 110 will be referred to as "side 121," "side 122," "side 123," and "side 124." Side 121 is the right short side in Figure 2. Side 122 is the upper long side in Figure 2. Side 123 is the left short side in Figure 2. Side 124 is the lower long side in Figure 2.

[0015] The first retaining member 120 is a member that is sewn and fixed to the base material 110, overlapping the portion of the base material 110 near the right end in Figure 2. The portion of the first retaining member 120 along sides 121 and 122 is sewn to the base material 110. The gap between the first retaining member 120 and the base material 110 can be used as a pocket for holding, for example, banknotes.

[0016] The flap member 130 is a member that overlaps with the portion of the first retaining member 120 near the lower right end in Figure 2, and is sewn and fixed to the first retaining member 120. The portion of the flap member 130 along sides 121 and 124 is sewn to the first retaining member 120. As shown in Figure 1, the majority of the flap member 130, excluding the portion sewn to the first retaining member 120, is spaced apart from the first retaining member 120. As a result, a roughly rectangular opening is formed between the flap member 130 and the first retaining member 120. The edge 131 of the opening of the flap member 130 is a straight line that slopes from side 121 to side 124. The reason for providing such a flap member 130 will be explained later.

[0017] The second retaining member 140 is a member that is sewn and fixed to the base material 110, overlapping the left portion of the base material 110 in Figure 2. The second retaining member 140 overlaps the entire base material 110, excluding the portion near the fold. The portion of the second retaining member 140 along sides 122 and 123 is sewn to the base material 110. The gap between the second retaining member 140 and the base material 110 functions as a banknote holding portion 20 for holding banknotes. A single banknote may be held by straddling both the gap between the second retaining member 140 and the base material 110, and the gap between the first retaining member 120 and the base material 110.

[0018] The first bag member 150 and the second bag member 160 are members sewn and fixed to the second holding member 140 in a state overlapping substantially the entire second holding member 140. In the present embodiment, the first bag member 150 and the second bag member 160 are formed as a single member. Of said member, the portion on the left side of Fig. 2 is the first bag member 150, and the portion on the right side is the second bag member 160. The boundary portion between the first bag member 150 and the second bag member 160 is linearly sewn to the second holding member 140.

[0019] Portions of the first bag member 150 along the side 122 and the side 123 are sewn to the second holding member 140. Further, portions of the second bag member 160 along the side 122 and the side 124 are also sewn to the second holding member 140.

[0020] The first bag member 150 is linearly cut from the side 123 toward the side 124, and has an edge 151 inclined with respect to the side 123 and the like. On the left side of the edge 151 in Fig. 2, the second holding member 140 is exposed.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 1, most of the first bag member 150, excluding the portion sewn to the second holding member 140, is in a state spaced apart from the second holding member 140. The gap between the second holding member 140 and the first bag member 150 functions as a card holding portion 40 for clamping and holding a card CD such as a credit card (not shown in Fig. 1 etc., refer to Fig. 3). The size of said gap is appropriately set according to the number and thickness of the card CDs to be held. As shown in Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that three card CDs are held in an overlapping state, so the gap between the second holding member 140 and the first bag member 150 is approximately equal to the total thickness of three card CDs. The number of card CDs held in the card holding portion 40 may be a number different from that in the example of Fig. 3. For example, only one card CD may be held in the card holding portion 40.

[0022] The internal space of the card holding portion 40 is open to the outside at a lower portion in FIG. 2. Therefore, when a user takes out the card CD from the card holding portion 40, the user slides the card CD along the direction indicated by arrow AR1 in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. Said direction is a direction along the dotted line DL which is a fold (specifically, a direction parallel to the dotted line DL), and corresponds to the "take-out direction" in the present embodiment.

[0023] In a state where the wallet 10 is folded along the fold, an edge 131 of the flap member 130 and an edge 151 of the first bag member 150 are parallel to each other and face each other with a slight gap therebetween. In such a configuration, the flap member 130 can be hooked on a portion of the card CD held by the card holding portion 40 that is exposed to the outside from the edge 151. That is, the portion of the card CD exposed from the card holding portion 40 can be accommodated inside the flap member 130. Thereby, the folded state of the wallet 10 can be maintained, and a situation where the wallet 10 opens against the user's intention can be prevented. In addition, since the flap member 130 holds the card CD, a situation where the card CD falls when the wallet 10 is in the folded state can be reliably prevented.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, most of the second bag member 160, except for a portion sewn to the second holding member 140, is separated from the second holding member 140. A gap between the second holding member 140 and the second bag member 160 functions as, for example, a coin storage portion 30 for storing coins. An opening serving as an inlet and outlet for coins is formed to extend parallel to the dotted line DL at a portion indicated by the arrow with the reference numeral "30" in FIG. 2.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a portion of the second retaining member 140 extends beyond the coin storage section 30 in the direction of the dotted line DL. This extended portion will also be referred to as the "lid portion 141" below. The lid portion 141 is not sewn to the base material 110. When the wallet 10 is folded along the dotted line DL, the lid portion 141 closes the entrance to the coin storage section 30, preventing coins from leaking out of the coin storage section 30.

[0026] Let me now describe the more specific configuration of the card holding section 40. As mentioned earlier, the card holding section 40 of the wallet 10 is configured to hold the card CD by sandwiching it between a pair of opposing members (second holding member 140, first pouch member 150).

[0027] In Figure 1, the portion labeled "P1" is the part of the second holding member 140 that faces the card CD from one side (the outside when the wallet 10 is folded). This portion corresponds to the "first part" in this embodiment. In Figure 1, the portion labeled "P2" is the part of the first pouch member 150 that faces the card CD from the other side (the inside when the wallet 10 is folded). This portion corresponds to the "second part" in this embodiment.

[0028] In Figure 1, the part labeled "P3" is the part of the first bag member 150 that faces the card CD from one side (the side closer to the fold). This part corresponds to the "third part" in this embodiment. In Figure 1, the part labeled "P4" is the part of the first bag member 150 that faces the card CD from the other side (the side further from the fold). As described above, the card holding part 40 has four parts consisting of P1, P2, P3, and P4, and these are configured to surround and hold the stacked card CDs from four directions. The "side" of the card CD that the first bag member 150 contacts is the side of the card CD that is parallel to the removal direction.

[0029] The movement of the card CD in the removal direction (arrow AR1 in Figure 2) is prevented solely by the frictional force between the card CD and the first bag member 150, etc., that is in contact with it. In such a configuration, for example, if the exit of the card holding section 40 is directed vertically downward, there is a possibility that the card CD may fall out of the wallet 10 due to gravity. In particular, in a wallet 10 with a configuration such as this embodiment, where the removal direction is parallel to the fold, if the user opens the wallet 10 and turns the opening of the coin storage section 30 upward to, for example, remove a coin, the opening of the card holding section 40 will face sideways, and from there, even if the wallet 10 is tilted slightly, there is a high possibility that the card CD will fall out due to gravity.

[0030] Therefore, in the wallet 10 according to this embodiment, the portion of the card holding portion 40 that comes into contact with the card CD is given a napped finish to increase the frictional force in that portion, thereby preventing the card CD from falling out. Specifically, the inner surface of the third portion of the first bag member 150, which is labeled "P3", is given a napped finish. The napped portion will also be referred to as the "napped portion NP" below. The napped portion NP functions as a "friction portion" for holding the card CD by frictional force.

[0031] Figure 3 shows the card holder portion 40, which holds the card CD, as viewed along the removal direction. In Figure 3, the thickness of the napped portion NP is exaggerated for the purpose of understanding the invention, but the actual thickness of the napped portion NP may differ from that shown in Figure 3.

[0032] The napped portion NP is in contact with the sides of all the cards CD held in the card holding portion 40 and is pressed against each card CD. Furthermore, due to the effect of the surface roughness of the napped portion NP, the frictional force applied to the cards CD is greater than in the case where the napped portion NP is not provided. This frictional force prevents the cards CD from falling unintentionally.

[0033] Furthermore, as a configuration to prevent the card CD from falling out, instead of providing the napped portion NP in the third part, it is conceivable to attach a material such as rubber to the entire inner surface of the card holding portion 40. However, in a configuration that prevents the card CD from falling out using rubber or the like, there is a concern that the frictional force may become too strong, worsening the user experience when the user tries to remove the card CD from the card holding portion 40.

[0034] In contrast, in this embodiment, which includes a napped portion NP, once the user applies a certain amount of force to remove the card CD, the card CD moves smoothly thereafter and is removed smoothly from the card holding portion 40 with almost no frictional force. This is significantly different from rubber, where the anti-slip effect becomes excessively strong as more force is applied. Thus, in this embodiment, it is possible to reliably prevent unintended drops of the card CD while generating an appropriate amount of frictional force between the card CD and the holder without compromising the user's convenience.

[0035] In particular, in a wallet 10 configured such as this embodiment, where the removal direction is parallel to the fold, if a card CD attempts to slip out of the card holding section 40, the corner of the card CD will inevitably come into contact with one of the points on the napped section NP, and will receive frictional force from the napped section NP. This makes it possible to more reliably prevent the card CD from falling out against the user's intention.

[0036] As shown in Figure 2, the napped portion NP in this embodiment is provided only on the inner surface of the portion labeled "P3". By providing the napped portion NP only in this range, the effort required for napping can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the wallet 10 can be suppressed. If manufacturing cost is not an issue, additional napped portions NP may be provided on other inner surfaces of the card holding portion 40 (for example, the inner surface of the portion labeled "P4").

[0037] Alternatively, the napped portion NP may be provided only on the inner surface of the portion of the card holding portion 40 that is labeled with the symbol "P4". In this case, that portion will correspond to the "third portion". In any case, it is preferable that the napped portion NP is provided on the portion of the card CD that abuts against the side surface parallel to the removal direction.

[0038] In this embodiment, the napped portion NP is formed by directly applying a napping process to the member constituting the third portion. Alternatively, the napped portion NP may be formed by attaching a separate member (such as suede) that has been napped to the member constituting the third portion.

[0039] The third portion, which has a napped section NP on its inside, may be a component integrated with the second portion, as in this embodiment, or it may be a separate component sewn to the second portion. Alternatively, the third portion may be a component integrated with the first portion. The specific configurations of the first, second, and third portions are not particularly limited.

[0040] The configuration of providing a brushed portion NP on the inner surface of the card holder portion 40 is particularly effective in a bifold wallet like this embodiment, but it can also be applied to wallets other than bifold wallets.

[0041] The "friction portion" for holding the card CD by frictional force may be provided in a manner different from the napped portion NP as in this embodiment, as long as the frictional force against the card CD is relatively higher on the inner surface of the card holding portion 40 compared to other parts. For example, a sheet of rubber may be sewn to the inner surface of the third portion, or the material of the third portion itself may be rubber. However, in order to exert an appropriate frictional force, it is preferable to configure the friction portion as a napped portion (naked portion NP) as in this embodiment.

[0042] The embodiments have been described above with reference to specific examples. However, this disclosure is not limited to these specific examples. Modifications made to these specific examples by those skilled in the art are also included within the scope of this disclosure, as long as they retain the features of this disclosure. The elements, their arrangement, conditions, shapes, etc., of each of the aforementioned specific examples are not limited to those illustrated and can be modified as appropriate. The elements of each of the aforementioned specific examples can be combined in different ways as appropriate, as long as no technical inconsistencies arise. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 10: Wallet, 40: Card holder, 140: Second holder, 150: First bag member, NP: Brushed part.

Claims

1. It has a holding part that holds the card in place, The aforementioned retaining part is A first portion facing the card from one of its surfaces, A second portion facing the other surface side of the card, It includes a third portion that faces the card from the side, The inner surface of the third portion is provided with a friction part for holding the card by frictional force, The aforementioned friction area is made up of a part that has been treated with a napped finish, in this wallet.

2. The holding part holds multiple stacked cards, The wallet according to claim 1, wherein the friction portion abuts against the sides of all the cards held in the holding portion.

3. The holding part allows the card to be removed by sliding the card in a predetermined removal direction. The wallet according to claim 2, wherein the side surface of the card that the friction portion contacts is a side surface parallel to the removal direction.

4. The aforementioned wallet is folded along a straight crease, The wallet according to claim 3, wherein the removal direction is the direction along the fold.

5. The friction part is The wallet according to claim 1, wherein the third portion is formed by directly applying a napping process to the member constituting the third portion.

6. The friction part is The wallet according to claim 1, which is formed by attaching a separate member that has been treated with a napped finish to the member constituting the third part.

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