JP2008055879A - Three-dimensional illumination card - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a three-dimensional illumination card compact capable of being posted in a mailbox. <P>SOLUTION: The three-dimensional illumination card 1 has a card body 2 having two faces capable of being folded in two in a folding line, a honeycomb decoration 3 of which one surface is secured to one of the faces or one and another of surfaces are secured the respective faces, which is constituted by folding, stacking and laminating a sheet, which becomes a three dimensional shape when being expanded, and a light emitting device 4 arranged such that light leaks from the partition of the honeycomb decoration to the outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to cards such as decorated birthday cards and Christmas cards.

Traditionally, close acquaintances have sent birthday cards for birthdays, Christmas cards for Christmas, and cards for childbirth, admission or graduation celebrations. Stationery stores, department store stationery stores, etc. sell these neatly designed cards, and those who plan to purchase choose and purchase the cards while imagining the recipient being happy. Those who plan to purchase a card can also enjoy picking up variously designed cards, viewing and selecting them.
On these cards, landscapes, pictures or photos symbolized by animals and plants, characters, etc. are printed in multicolored prints.

By the way, in picture books and the like, pictures that appear three-dimensionally when pages are turned to help children's imagination are popular. And for greeting cards such as birthday cards and Christmas cards, as well as cards for childbirth, entrance or graduation, if the picture is three-dimensional, it can be imagined that the person who sent it will be pleased. In addition, if the Christmas card can be illuminated, it will further delight those who receive it.
By the way, a Christmas card or the like is usually sent by ordinary mail, and the size and thickness of the Christmas card or the like are limited in consideration of being posted on a post. Therefore, even if the card is three-dimensionally processed, there is a problem that it must be performed within the restriction that it can be posted on the post.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional electrical decoration card that is compact enough to be posted on a post.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical means.
That is, the three-dimensional electrical decoration card according to the present invention has a card body having two surfaces that can be folded in two at a fold line, and one surface is fixed to one of the surfaces, or one and the other of the surfaces are respectively connected to the surfaces. A honeycomb decoration which is fixed and has a three-dimensional shape when the sheets are folded and laminated and spread; and a light emitting device arranged so that light leaks outside from the section of the honeycomb decoration.
Here, “when the honeycomb decoration is expanded” means when the honeycomb decoration is opened approximately 360 degrees.

Preferably, in the light emitting device, a light emitting portion that emits light is disposed in a section of the honeycomb decoration.
Preferably, the three-dimensional illumination card has a sound generating device that generates sound.
Preferably, the sound generator is arranged so as to be accommodated in the honeycomb decoration when the honeycomb decoration is spread.
The honeycomb decoration can be formed of a material on which a hologram is applied.

The “partition” in the above refers to each space partitioned by the stacked sheets in the honeycomb decoration.
The “three-dimensional illumination card” is not limited to a size that can be mailed by a normal standard mail, but includes, for example, a size of A4 paper.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a three-dimensional electric decoration card that is compact enough to be posted on a post.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1 according to the present invention in an opened state.
In FIG. 1, a three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1 includes a card body 2, a honeycomb decoration 3, a light emitting device 4, a control device 5, and the like.
The card body 2 is formed of writable paper folded in two. Both or one side of the card body 2 is colored or painted. A message field is provided on the inner surface when folded.
Honeycomb decoration 3 is also called “denguri”, which is a paper sheet folded and laminated so as to have a three-dimensional shape when spread. For example, a honeycomb sheet sold by Excel Point Corporation (URL: http: //www.excelpoint.co.jp/honey.html) is cut into a semicircle. The honeycomb decoration 3 has one surface attached to one inner surface of the card body 2 and the other surface attached to the other inner surface of the card body 2.

The light emitting device 4 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter also referred to as “LEDs”) 7,. The LEDs 7,..., 7 are arranged at an appropriate interval one by one in the section of the honeycomb decoration 3 (referring to each space partitioned by the stacked paper). A plurality of conducting wires 8,..., 8 for supplying current to the LEDs 7,... 7 are combined into one inside the honeycomb decoration 3, and are connected to an external control device 5 through the card body 2.
The control device 5 is for blinking the LEDs 7,..., 7 for a predetermined time when the switch 10 is operated. The blinking of the LEDs 7,..., 7 is performed randomly without synchronizing a certain number of groups. Further, the control device 5 incorporates a sound generator 6. The sound generator 6 plays a musical piece according to the intended use of the card with an electronic sound for a certain period of time after the switch 10 is operated. The control device 5 is composed of an electronic circuit including an integrated circuit (IC). The control device 5 incorporates a button battery as a power source for blinking the LEDs 7,...

The switch 10 is provided on the surface of the card body 2 that becomes the inner side when the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1 is folded.
In the state in which the card body 2 is bound (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1), the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1 is accommodated inside the honeycomb decoration 3 in which the LEDs 7,..., 7 and the conductors 8,. . Therefore, the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1 can be accommodated to such an extent that the entire thickness can be posted on the post and mailed.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a state in which a three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1B according to the present invention is bound in another embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an external view in a state in which the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1B is opened.

2 and 3, the three-dimensional illumination card 1B includes a card body 2B, a honeycomb decoration 3B, a light emitting device 4B, a control device 5B, and the like.
In the honeycomb decoration 3B, the honeycomb sheet is cut into a semicircle in the same manner as that used in the three-dimensional electric decoration card 1, and a concentric semicircular cut is provided on the center side when the honeycomb sheet is opened. Here, the “center side when opening” refers to the side that becomes the center when the honeycomb decoration 3B is turned around.
One side of the honeycomb decoration 3B is affixed to one inner surface of the card body 2B and integrated with the card body 2B, and the cardboard 11B having the same shape as the cut shape of the honeycomb decoration 3B is affixed to the other side. It has been. In order to keep the honeycomb decoration 3B open, the cardboard 11B is provided with a protruding portion 12B, and the card body 2B is provided with a locking portion 13B for locking the protruding portion 12B.

The light emitting device 4B includes a plurality of LEDs 7B,. A plurality of LEDs 7B,..., 7B are arranged on the upper surface of a chassis 14B having one side surface fixed to the card body 2B and having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The LEDs 7B,..., 7B may use either the same color or different colors.
The control device 5B causes the LEDs 7B,..., 7B to blink for a certain period of time when the switch 10B is operated, like the control device 5 in the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1. The blinking is performed for each color of the LEDs 7B,..., 7B or for each of a plurality of groups. The control device 5B incorporates a button battery as a power source for blinking the LEDs 7B,..., 7B.

The chassis 14B in which the light emitting device 4B and the control device 5B are integrated is disposed on the outer side 15B of the semicircular cut at the center of the honeycomb decoration 3B and is fixed to the card body 2B. For this reason, the chassis 14B is formed in a form that is accommodated inside the honeycomb decoration 3B when the honeycomb decoration 3B is opened and is not conspicuous from the outside, so that the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1B can be formed with good appearance.
In addition, by providing a semicircular cut at the center, when the honeycomb decoration 3B is opened, the overlap of the paper forming each section is also sparse on the center side of the honeycomb decoration 3B (the paper interval is increased). , LEDs 7B,..., 7B can be clearly observed from the outside.

A switch 10B for blinking the LEDs 7B,..., 7B is provided below the honeycomb decoration 3B and is connected to the control device 5B by a conducting wire 9B.
In addition, the thickness of the solid electrical decoration card 1B at the time of mailing can be made thin by making the chassis 14B below the thickness of the honeycomb decoration 3B when the card body 2B is bound.
2 and 3, the shape of the cut can be a rectangle, a polygon, or other shapes. However, it is necessary that the cut does not include both ends of the center line when opening.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1C according to the present invention in a bound state in another embodiment.
Except for the light emitting device 4C, the configurations and operations of the card body 2C, the honeycomb decoration 3C, and the control device 5C in the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1C are the same as those in the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1B.
The light emitting device 4C includes a plurality of LEDs incorporated in the chassis 14C and a plurality of optical fibers 16C,..., 16C that transmit the light of each LED. The optical fibers 16C,..., 16C are grouped into groups every fixed number, and one end of each group is connected so as to be able to receive light into one LED. The other ends of the optical fibers 16C,..., 16C are disposed in a section of the honeycomb decoration 3C with an appropriate distance from each other. The blinking of the LEDs is performed randomly without being synchronized. The light emitted from the LED is transmitted to the other ends of the optical fibers 16C,..., 16C located in the section of the honeycomb decoration 3C and blinks.

Similarly to the three-dimensional lighting card 1B, the three-dimensional lighting card 1C has a good appearance because the chassis 14C is accommodated in the honeycomb decoration 3C when the honeycomb decoration 3C is opened. In addition, since the chassis 14C is located on the outer side 15C of the semicircular cut at the center of the honeycomb decoration 3C in a state where the three-dimensional illumination card 1C is bound, the thickness at the time of mailing can be reduced.
FIG. 5 is an external view of the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D according to the present invention in a bound state, and FIG. 6 is an external view of the half-open state of the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D.
5 and 6, the three-dimensional illumination card 1D includes a card body 2D, a honeycomb decoration 3D, a light emitting device 4D, a control device 5D, and the like. The solid electrical decoration card 1D shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is used as a Christmas card.

The card body 2D is composed of two cardboards 11Da and 11Db having a cut shape of the honeycomb decoration 3D, that is, a shape corresponding to the Christmas tree. The thick papers 11Da and 11Db are in a shape having a line-symmetrical relationship so as to have a shape corresponding to the Christmas tree when the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D is opened. A decoration suitable for Christmas is made on the surface of one cardboard 11Da, and a message can be written on the surface of the other cardboard 11Db.
The honeycomb decoration 3D is formed by cutting the honeycomb sheet so as to have a shape that represents a Christmas tree when opened. The cardboard 11Da and 11Db are attached to both surfaces of the honeycomb decoration 3D when bound (the front and back surfaces in FIG. 5) so that the decorated surfaces are the front.

As shown in FIG. 5, the integrated card body 2D and honeycomb decoration 3D are provided with a concave notch on the center side when opened.
The light emitting device 4D includes a plurality of LEDs incorporated in the chassis 14D and a plurality of optical fibers 16D,..., 16D that transmit the light of each LED. The optical fibers 16D,..., 16D are grouped into groups every fixed number, and one end of each group is connected to one LED so as to receive the light. The other ends of the optical fibers 16D,..., 16D are arranged in a section of the honeycomb decoration 3D with an appropriate distance from each other.

The control device 5D is for blinking the LED for a certain time when the switch 10D is operated. The blinking of the LEDs is performed randomly without synchronizing a certain number of groups and each group. The light emitted from the LED is transmitted through the optical fibers 16D,..., 16D located in the section of the honeycomb decoration 3D and blinks at the other end.
A sound generator 6D is incorporated in the control device 5D. The sound generator 6D plays a musical piece, such as a jingle bell, that matches the purpose of use of the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D, for example, with an electronic sound for a certain period of time after the switch 10D is operated. A plurality of songs may be played continuously. The control device 5D is configured by an electronic circuit including an integrated circuit (IC). The control device 5D incorporates a button battery as a power source for blinking the LED and generating an electronic sound.

  A chassis 14D in which the light emitting device 4D and the control device 5D are integrated has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is disposed on the outer side 15D of the notch at the center of the honeycomb decoration 3D. The chassis 14D is substantially integrated with the card body 2D and the honeycomb decoration 3D by optical fibers 16D,..., 16D inserted into the sections of the honeycomb decoration 3D. Therefore, the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D looks good because the chassis 14D is housed inside the honeycomb decoration 3D and is not conspicuous from the outside when the honeycomb decoration 3D is opened. Is good. Moreover, in the state in which the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D is bound, the chassis 14D is positioned on the outer side 15D of the notch at the center of the honeycomb decoration 3D, so that the thickness during mailing can be reduced.

The switch 10D is provided outside the three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D, and is connected to the control device 5D by a conducting wire 9D.
The three-dimensional electrical decoration card 1D is made to stand on its own by the bottom surface 17D of the honeycomb decoration 3D and the lower edges of the thick papers 11Da and 11Db in a half-open state as shown in FIG. 6 and in a bent state where the thick papers 11Da and 11Db overlap each other. Can do.
The three-dimensional illumination cards 1, 1B, 1C, and 1D are all configured to be mailed in a special envelope.

In the above-described embodiment, the honeycomb decoration may be formed by a honeycomb sheet using a sheet with a hologram or a sheet having a reflection effect. By using these materials for honeycomb decoration, a fantastic atmosphere can be created when the flashing light of the LED passes through or reflects the honeycomb decoration sheet.
Moreover, the structure in the three-dimensional illumination card 1, 1B, 1C, 1D can be used for books such as a picture book and a manual with a larger shape.

The control devices 5B, 5C, 5D, the sound generation device 6D, and the LED 7B may be used instead of being incorporated in the chassis and arranged on the board.
In addition, each structure or overall structure, shape, dimensions, number, material, and the like of the three-dimensional illumination cards 1, 1B, 1C, 1D and the three-dimensional illumination cards 1, 1B, 1C, 1D are in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. Can be changed as appropriate.

  The present invention can be used for cards such as decorated birthday cards and Christmas cards.

It is an external view of the state by which the three-dimensional electrical decoration card concerning this invention was opened. It is an external view of the state which the solid electrical decoration card in other embodiment bound. It is an external view in the state by which the solid electrical decoration card in other embodiment was opened. It is an external view in the state which the solid electrical decoration card in other embodiment bound. It is an external view of the state which the solid electrical decoration card in other embodiment bound. It is an external view of the state of half-opening of the solid electrical decoration card in other embodiments.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1B, 1C, 1D 3D lighting card 2, 2B, 2C, 2D card body 3, 3B, 3C, 3D honeycomb decoration 4, 4B, 4C, 4D light emitting device 6, 6D sound generating device 7, 7B light emitting device ( LED)
8 Light emitting device (conductor)
11Da, 11Db Honeycomb decoration surface (cardboard)
16C, 16D light emitting device (optical fiber)

Claims (5)

A card body having two faces that can be folded in two at a fold;
One surface of the surface is fixed to one of the surfaces, or one and the other surface of the surface is fixed to each of the surfaces, and a honeycomb decoration that becomes a three-dimensional shape when the sheets are folded and laminated and spread,
And a light emitting device arranged so that light leaks from the compartment of the honeycomb decoration to the outside. The light emitting device
The three-dimensional electrical decoration card according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional electrical decoration card is arranged so as to be accommodated in the honeycomb decoration when the honeycomb decoration is spread. The solid electrical decoration card according to claim 1, further comprising a sound generation device that generates sound. The sound generator is
The three-dimensional electrical decoration card according to claim 3, wherein the three-dimensional electrical decoration card is arranged so as to be accommodated in the honeycomb decoration when the honeycomb decoration is spread. The three-dimensional electrical decoration card according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the honeycomb decoration is formed of a material on which a hologram is applied.

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