EP0637903A1 - Assembly for card distribution - Google Patents

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EP0637903A1
EP0637903A1 EP94201923A EP94201923A EP0637903A1 EP 0637903 A1 EP0637903 A1 EP 0637903A1 EP 94201923 A EP94201923 A EP 94201923A EP 94201923 A EP94201923 A EP 94201923A EP 0637903 A1 EP0637903 A1 EP 0637903A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the present invention relates to a card distribution assembly, particularly magnetic or electronic memory cards, as are known for telephone cards. More specifically, the invention relates to a distribution assembly for said cards where the assembly comprises a mainly rectangular casing and surrounded by walls which receive and pack said cards which are positioned perpendicularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing; the case being provided with a mouthpiece used to take the cards out one after the other from said box and where the box can be closed in order to transport the cards to places of use or distribution.
  • Known distribution assemblies consist of two shell parts of longitudinal halves. In order to fill such a box with cards, it is necessary to place them in one of the halves manually and then position the second part above then press and tighten the two shells forming a complete box.
  • the known cases are manufactured with a particular plastic material.
  • the boxes will be secured for transport to prevent anyone from opening or handling them to remove cards. Arrived at the places of destination of the blocking plates which close one of the mouths where one will make out the cards, will have to be broken, because such a manipulation before putting the boxes in the machine of distribution causes partial and irreversible destruction of such boxes, they can only be used once. Furthermore, since they are made with non-recyclable plastic, they will be thrown away, thus creating undesirable pollution.
  • the invention proposes a card distribution assembly which is simple to manufacture, which no longer requires manual filling but which, on the other hand, favors automatic and prior filling. everything that does not cause harm to the environment.
  • the invention proposes a card distribution assembly comprising, a mainly rectangular box and surrounded by walls; the box used to receive and package the cards which are positioned perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the box; the casing being provided with a mouthpiece used for removing the cards one after the other from said casing and where the casing can be closed in order to transport cards; the case is made in one piece, in a recyclable material that does not pollute the environment.
  • the inventive case is provided with an anti-fraud seal of a type which will make each manipulation or an opening instantly detectable.
  • the inventive housing has at least one opening which allows visible control of the filling level with the cards or a control of the number of cards which have already been sold, etc.
  • the assembly according to the invention consists of a cardboard box which is one of the most recyclable materials known. And in practice, such a cardboard box satisfies all the necessary conditions of stability and security.
  • inventive cardboard box can be easily manufactured from a press (see detailed description) of pre-cut cardboard which can be stored easily.
  • a developed for manufacturing a cardboard box 10 consists of a first wide longitudinal wall 12, a first narrow longitudinal wall 14, a second wide longitudinal wall 16, of a second longitudinal wall narrow 18 and a bonding part 20.
  • a first part front 22 and then the second front part 24 and the third front part will be folded towards the inside of the case 10.
  • a front cover part 28 completes the closing of a front face of the case 10 and said front face will be fixed in position by folding the tabs 30, which have been precut, towards the inside of the housing 10 until they touch the inside faces of the parts 22, 24, 26 and until they stop in the slots 32 of lock where the tabs 30 remain blocked.
  • a very robust housing 10 with a very solid front face is formed of a cardboard plate. This is easy to cut, and can be stored as a single flat piece. Also a production of the boxes 10 according to the invention can be made by automata without requiring a great effort from the machines.
  • FIG. 1 also illustrates openings 34 which allow control of the interior of the housing 10.
  • openings 34 which allow control of the interior of the housing 10.
  • they are located in the second wide longitudinal wall 16.
  • three slots 34 as shown in figure 1 in case they are placed on a single wall.
  • FIG. 2 presents a perspective view of a housing 10 made from a press according to FIG. 1 and already filled with cards 46.
  • These cards 46 see FIG. 4 because a front face of the housing 10 is closed, they have been placed in the housing 10 through the front opening 38 (see FIG. 4) of the housing 10. It can also be seen in Figure 2 that the front opening 38 was closed after filling the cards 46 with a front cover 40 (see Figure 4) which is placed above the last card 46.
  • the housing 10 is secured with a belt 44 which - by being placed in the openings 36 (see also Figure 1) of the housing 10 - fixes the front cover 40 and certainly all the cards 46 in the housing 10.
  • a seal 42 such that it will leave indelible marks on the housing 10 in the event of fraudulent opening or manipulation, is also used as a security means because it is placed on the side between the first wide longitudinal wall 12 and the second narrow wall 18. This corresponds to the side which is created if the second narrow wall 18 is glued to part 20.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 A situation, where a box 10 according to FIG. 2 has arrived at its destination and where the cards 46 will be distributed, is illustrated by FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • FIG. 3 explains how to prepare the opening of the box 10 by shearing the belt 44 in order to remove the front cover 40 according to FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an adapter interface 50 which facilitates the adaptation of a housing 10 according to FIG. 4 to a dispensing machine / automaton as it has been described below. -above.
  • the adapter interface 50 consists mainly of a neck which forms a central opening 52 capable of receiving the housing and of a base face 54 which is more or less a frame with a central opening 56. Through this central opening 56 a sliding means of the dispensing machine can act on the cards in the housing 10 and take them out towards a slot 58 in the frame of the base face 54.
  • FIG. 5 gives the example only of a single embodiment of the invention.
  • the housing 10 is provided with two mouths 68 (see FIG. 1) which are formed in the walls 14 and 18 by the different lengths of the narrow walls 14, 18 relative to the wide walls 12 and 16. These two mouths 68 do not require any particular orientation of the housing 10 by placing it in the interface 50. Moreover, it is obvious that from the sequence of FIGS. 4 and 5 that the adapter interface 50 of FIG. 5 will be mounted above the housing 10 prepared according to FIG. 4.
  • the base face 54 is provided with several positioning tabs 60. These tabs 60 are used (see FIG. 7) to correctly position the assemblies of the housings 10 and adapter interfaces 50 in a dispensing machine of which we see in FIG. 7 a positioning plate (no longer referenced).
  • the adapter interface 50 there are two springs 64, of which only one can be seen in FIG. 5, and a stirrup 62 in the shape of a "U" with a small ball, by example, above.
  • This stirrup 62 can be pulled away from the springs 64-until they can be put in the openings 36 which, according to FIGS. 2 and 3, were used to receive the belt 44.
  • the adapter interface 50 the bracket 62 will preferably be made of a light metal material or a solid plastic.
  • the housing 10 fixed to the adapter interface 50 is rotated by the bracket 62 and the springs 64 so that the tabs 60 slide underneath. This corresponds to the position by which several of the sets of housings 10 and of interfaces 50 can be placed side by side according to FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 8 shows a box 70, preferably made of transparent plastic, the interior of which conforms to the size of the cards and which can receive a predetermined number of cards, in the case where a housing 10 (see FIG. 9) according to the invention is only used for card packaging. In this case, the boxes 70 are easily placed in the housing 10 as illustrated in FIG. 9.
  • each box 70 is provided with a cover 72 and a tongue 74 which can determine the closing of the cover 72 by fixing itself to the box 70 or by being fixed there by adhesive tape for example.
  • the boxes 10 and / or the boxes 70 can be colored or marked in different ways.

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The invention relates to an assembly for distributing cards such as phone cards for example. The assembly comprises a box (10) which receives and houses the said cards which are positioned perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the box (10). The box (10) according to the invention is also equipped with apertures (34) which allow a visual check of the filling of the box (10). The box (10) is made from a single part in recyclable and non-polluting material. It can easily be adapted to an interface so as to serve as a magazine box in automatic machines for dispensing the said cards. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne un ensemble de distribution de cartes, particulièrement des cartes à mémoire magnétiques ou électroniques, comme on connaît les télécartes par exemple.
D'une façon plus précise, l'invention concerne un ensemble de distribution desdites cartes où l'ensemble comporte un boîtier principalement rectangulaire et entouré de parois qui reçoivent et emballent lesdites cartes qui sont positionnées perpendiculairement vis-à-vis d'un axe longitudinal du boîtier ; le boitier étant muni d'une embouchure servant à faire sortir les cartes l'une après l'autre dudit boîtier et où le boîtier pourra être fermé afin de transporter les cartes sur des lieux d'utilisation ou de distribution.The present invention relates to a card distribution assembly, particularly magnetic or electronic memory cards, as are known for telephone cards.
More specifically, the invention relates to a distribution assembly for said cards where the assembly comprises a mainly rectangular casing and surrounded by walls which receive and pack said cards which are positioned perpendicularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing; the case being provided with a mouthpiece used to take the cards out one after the other from said box and where the box can be closed in order to transport the cards to places of use or distribution.

On connaît déjà de tels ensembles de distribution de cartes où les boîtiers servent à emballer les cartes jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient arrivés sur des lieux de distribution où ces boîtiers pourront être placés et fixés dans des automates distributeurs de cartes. Ces automates sont utilisés pour vendre des cartes de types différents automatiquement à chaque utilisateur ayant inséré sa carte bancaire ou des pièces de monnaie. Ces automates distributeurs fonctionnent en principe de la même manière que par exemple les machines de distribution de tickets pour le transport public.There are already known such card distribution assemblies where the boxes are used to package the cards until they have arrived at places of distribution where these boxes can be placed and fixed in card dispensing machines. These machines are used to sell cards of different types automatically to each user who has inserted their bank card or coins. These vending machines work in principle in the same way as for example ticket distribution machines for public transport.

Les ensembles connus de distribution sont constitués de deux parties coquilles de moitiés longitudinales. Afin de remplir un tel boîtier par des cartes, il faut qu'on les place dans une des moitiés manuellement et ensuite positionner la deuxième partie au-dessus puis presser et serrer les deux coques formant un boitier complet.Known distribution assemblies consist of two shell parts of longitudinal halves. In order to fill such a box with cards, it is necessary to place them in one of the halves manually and then position the second part above then press and tighten the two shells forming a complete box.

Le fait que le remplissage des boîtiers connus ne puisse être effectué que manuellement du fait de la construction en deux moitiés, limite la vitesse de remplissage et n'est pas économique en cas d'utilisation en série.The fact that the filling of known boxes can only be carried out manually due to the construction in two halves, limits the filling speed and is not economical when used in series.

De plus, les boîtiers connus sont fabriqués avec un matériau plastique particulier. Les boîtiers seront sécurisés pour le transport afin d'éviter que personne ne puisse les ouvrir ou les manipuler pour sortir des cartes. Arrivés sur les lieux de destination des plaques de blocage qui ferment une des embouchures par où l'on fera sortir les cartes, devront être brisées, car une telle manipulation avant de mettre les boîtiers dans la machine de distribution cause des destructions partielles et irréversibles de tels boîtiers, ces derniers ne pourront être utilisés qu'une seule fois. Par ailleurs, étant donné qu'ils sont fabriqués avec un plastique non-recyclable, ils seront jetés créant ainsi une pollution indésirable.In addition, the known cases are manufactured with a particular plastic material. The boxes will be secured for transport to prevent anyone from opening or handling them to remove cards. Arrived at the places of destination of the blocking plates which close one of the mouths where one will make out the cards, will have to be broken, because such a manipulation before putting the boxes in the machine of distribution causes partial and irreversible destruction of such boxes, they can only be used once. Furthermore, since they are made with non-recyclable plastic, they will be thrown away, thus creating undesirable pollution.

Pour éviter ces problèmes et afin de remédier à de tels inconvénients énoncés ci-dessus, l'invention propose un ensemble de distribution de cartes qui est simple à fabriquer, qui ne nécessite plus un remplissage manuel mais qui par contre favorise un remplissage automatique et avant tout qui ne cause pas de nuisance à l'environnement.To avoid these problems and in order to remedy such drawbacks set out above, the invention proposes a card distribution assembly which is simple to manufacture, which no longer requires manual filling but which, on the other hand, favors automatic and prior filling. everything that does not cause harm to the environment.

Afin d'atteindre ce but, l'invention propose un ensemble de distribution des cartes comportant, un boîtier principalement rectangulaire et entouré de parois ; le boîtier servant à recevoir et emballer les cartes qui sont positionnées perpendiculairement vis-à-vis d'un axe longitudinal du boitier ; le boitier étant muni d'une embouchure servant à faire sortir les cartes l'une après l'autre dudit boîtier et où le boîtier pourra être fermé afin de transporter des cartes ; le boîtier est fabriqué d'une seule pièce, dans un matériau recyclable qui ne pollue pas l'environnement.In order to achieve this object, the invention proposes a card distribution assembly comprising, a mainly rectangular box and surrounded by walls; the box used to receive and package the cards which are positioned perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the box; the casing being provided with a mouthpiece used for removing the cards one after the other from said casing and where the casing can be closed in order to transport cards; the case is made in one piece, in a recyclable material that does not pollute the environment.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le boîtier inventif est muni d'un sceau anti-fraude d'un type qui rendra chaque manipulation ou une ouverture instantanément détectable.According to one embodiment of the invention, the inventive case is provided with an anti-fraud seal of a type which will make each manipulation or an opening instantly detectable.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le boîtier inventif comporte au moins une ouverture qui permet un contrôle visible du niveau de remplissage par les cartes ou un contrôle du nombre de cartes qui ont été déjà vendues etc...According to another embodiment, the inventive housing has at least one opening which allows visible control of the filling level with the cards or a control of the number of cards which have already been sold, etc.

En mode de réalisation préféré de l'ensemble selon l'invention consiste en un boîtier en carton qui est un des matériaux le plus recyclables qu'on connaisse. Et en pratique, un tel boîtier de carton satisfait toutes les conditions de stabilité et de sécurité nécessaire.In a preferred embodiment of the assembly according to the invention consists of a cardboard box which is one of the most recyclable materials known. And in practice, such a cardboard box satisfies all the necessary conditions of stability and security.

De plus, le boîtier inventif de carton pourra être fabriqué facilement d'un développé (voir description détaillée) de carton prédécoupé qui peut être stocké aisément.In addition, the inventive cardboard box can be easily manufactured from a press (see detailed description) of pre-cut cardboard which can be stored easily.

D'autres formes et modes de réalisation de l'invention accompagniées de leurs détails et avantages apparaîtront dans les revendications dépendantes.Other forms and embodiments of the invention accompanied by their details and advantages will appear in the dependent claims.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui suit de plusieurs modes de réalisation préférés de l'invention à titre d'exemples non limitatifs. La description se réfère aux figures annexées sur lesquelles :

la figure 1
est une vue schématique d'un développé d'un boîtier selon l'invention.
la figure 2
est une vue perspective d'un boîtier selon la figure 1, rempli de cartes et fermé et sécurisé pour le transport ;
les figures 3 et 4
montrent le boîtier selon la figure 2 transporté au lieu de destination et étant préparé pour la distribution de cartes ;
la figure 5
illustre l'adaptation d'une interface au boîtier selon la figure 4 ;
la figure 6
montre la fixation de l'interface adaptatrice selon la figure 5 afin de former un ensemble distributeur de carte ;
la figure 7
est une vue de multiples ensembles distributeurs selon la figure 6 dans une machine automate de distribution des cartes ;
la figure 8
présente une boîte de groupement de cartes selon l'invention et
la figure 9
illustre un boîtier selon les figures 1 à 4 étant en état d'être rempli par plusieurs boîtes selon la figure 8.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of several preferred embodiments of the invention by way of non-limiting examples. The description refers to the appended figures in which:
figure 1
is a schematic view of a developed of a housing according to the invention.
figure 2
is a perspective view of a box according to Figure 1, filled with cards and closed and secured for transport;
Figures 3 and 4
show the box according to Figure 2 transported to the destination and being prepared for the distribution of cards;
figure 5
illustrates the adaptation of an interface to the housing according to FIG. 4;
figure 6
shows the attachment of the adapter interface according to Figure 5 to form a card dispenser assembly;
figure 7
is a view of multiple dispenser assemblies according to Figure 6 in an automatic card dispensing machine;
figure 8
presents a card grouping box according to the invention and
figure 9
illustrates a box according to FIGS. 1 to 4 being able to be filled with several boxes according to FIG. 8.

Comme le montre la figure 1 un développé pour fabriquer un boîtier 10 en carton selon l'invention est constitué d'une première paroi longitudinale large 12, une première paroi longitudinale étroite 14, une deuxième paroi longitudinale large 16, d'une deuxième paroi longitudinale étroite 18 et d'une partie 20 de collage.As shown in FIG. 1, a developed for manufacturing a cardboard box 10 according to the invention consists of a first wide longitudinal wall 12, a first narrow longitudinal wall 14, a second wide longitudinal wall 16, of a second longitudinal wall narrow 18 and a bonding part 20.

Après avoir plié les parois longitudinales 12, 14, 16, 18 chacune le long de leur ligne longitudinale qui sépare l'une de l'autre et après avoir collé la partie 20 à la face intérieure de la deuxième paroi longitudinale étroite 18 une première partie frontale 22 et ensuite la deuxième partie frontale 24 et la troisième partie frontale seront pliées vers l'intérieur du boîtier 10. Une partie couvercle frontale 28 complète la fermeture d'une face frontale du boîtier 10 et ladite face frontale sera fixée en position en pliant les languettes 30, qui ont été prédécoupées, vers l'intérieur du boîtier 10 jusqu'à ce qu'elles touchent les faces intérieures des parties 22, 24, 26 et jusqu'à ce qu'elles s'arrêtent dans les fentes 32 de serrure où les languettes 30 restent bloquées. Pour cela, un boîtier 10 très robuste avec une face frontale très solide est formée d'une plaque de carton. Cela est facile à couper, et pourra être stocké comme une seule pièce plate. Egalement une production des boîtiers 10 selon l'invention pourra être faite par des automates sans demande d'un grand effort des machines.After having folded the longitudinal walls 12, 14, 16, 18 each along their longitudinal line which separates one from the other and after having glued the part 20 to the inner face of the second narrow longitudinal wall 18 a first part front 22 and then the second front part 24 and the third front part will be folded towards the inside of the case 10. A front cover part 28 completes the closing of a front face of the case 10 and said front face will be fixed in position by folding the tabs 30, which have been precut, towards the inside of the housing 10 until they touch the inside faces of the parts 22, 24, 26 and until they stop in the slots 32 of lock where the tabs 30 remain blocked. For this, a very robust housing 10 with a very solid front face is formed of a cardboard plate. This is easy to cut, and can be stored as a single flat piece. Also a production of the boxes 10 according to the invention can be made by automata without requiring a great effort from the machines.

La figure 1 illustre aussi des ouvertures 34 qui permettent un contrôle de l'intérieur du boîtier 10. Ici, dans la figure 1, elles se trouvent dans la deuxième paroi longitudinale large 16. Vis-à-vis de la stabilité du boîtier 10, il est recommendé d'utiliser trois fentes 34, comme le montre la figure 1 au cas où on les placerait sur une seule paroi.FIG. 1 also illustrates openings 34 which allow control of the interior of the housing 10. Here, in FIG. 1, they are located in the second wide longitudinal wall 16. With respect to the stability of the housing 10, it is recommended to use three slots 34, as shown in figure 1 in case they are placed on a single wall.

La figure 2 présente une vue perspective d'un boîtier 10 fabriqué d'un développé selon la figure 1 et déjà rempli par des cartes 46. Ces cartes 46 (voir figure 4) parce qu'une face frontale du boîtier 10 est fermée, elles ont été placées dans le boîtier 10 par l'ouverture frontale 38 (voir figure 4) du boîtier 10. On peut également voir dans la figure 2 qu'on a fermé l'ouverture frontale 38 après le remplissage des cartes 46 avec un couvercle frontale 40 (voir figure 4) qui est placé au-dessus de la dernière carte 46. Le boîtier 10 est sécurisé avec une ceinture 44 qui -en étant placé dans les ouvertures 36 (voir aussi figure 1) du boîtier 10- fixe le couvercle frontale 40 et certainement toutes les cartes 46 dans le boîtier 10. Un sceau 42 tel qu'il laissera des traces indélébiles sur le boitier 10 en cas d'une ouverture ou manipulation frauduleuse, est utilisé comme moyen de sécurité également parce qu'il est placé sur le côté entre la première paroi longitudinale large 12 et la deuxième paroi étroite 18. Cela correspond au côté qui se créé si la deuxième paroi étroite 18 est collée sur la partie 20.FIG. 2 presents a perspective view of a housing 10 made from a press according to FIG. 1 and already filled with cards 46. These cards 46 (see FIG. 4) because a front face of the housing 10 is closed, they have been placed in the housing 10 through the front opening 38 (see FIG. 4) of the housing 10. It can also be seen in Figure 2 that the front opening 38 was closed after filling the cards 46 with a front cover 40 (see Figure 4) which is placed above the last card 46. The housing 10 is secured with a belt 44 which - by being placed in the openings 36 (see also Figure 1) of the housing 10 - fixes the front cover 40 and certainly all the cards 46 in the housing 10. A seal 42 such that it will leave indelible marks on the housing 10 in the event of fraudulent opening or manipulation, is also used as a security means because it is placed on the side between the first wide longitudinal wall 12 and the second narrow wall 18. This corresponds to the side which is created if the second narrow wall 18 is glued to part 20.

Une situation, où un boîtier 10 selon la figure 2 est arrivé à destination et où les cartes 46 seront distribuées, est illustré par les figures 3 et 4. En particulier la figure 3 explique comment préparer l'ouverture du boitier 10 en cisaillant la ceinture 44 afin d'en enlever le couvercle frontale 40 selon la figure 4. La figure 5 illustre une interface adaptatrice 50 qui facilite l'adaptation d'un boîtier 10 selon la figure 4 à une machine/automate de distribution comme elle a été décrite ci-dessus.A situation, where a box 10 according to FIG. 2 has arrived at its destination and where the cards 46 will be distributed, is illustrated by FIGS. 3 and 4. In particular FIG. 3 explains how to prepare the opening of the box 10 by shearing the belt 44 in order to remove the front cover 40 according to FIG. 4. FIG. 5 illustrates an adapter interface 50 which facilitates the adaptation of a housing 10 according to FIG. 4 to a dispensing machine / automaton as it has been described below. -above.

L'interface adaptatrice 50 est constituée principalement d'un col qui forme une ouverture centrale 52 apte à recevoir le boîtier et d'une face de base 54 qui est plus ou moins un cadre avec une ouverture centrale 56. Par cette ouverture centrale 56 un moyen (non illustré) de coulissage de la machine de distribution peut agir sur les cartes dans le boîtier 10 et les sortir vers une fente 58 dans le cadre de la face de base 54.The adapter interface 50 consists mainly of a neck which forms a central opening 52 capable of receiving the housing and of a base face 54 which is more or less a frame with a central opening 56. Through this central opening 56 a sliding means of the dispensing machine can act on the cards in the housing 10 and take them out towards a slot 58 in the frame of the base face 54.

Il est clair qu'une telle construction dépend toujours de l'automate de distribution et la figure 5 ne donne l'exemple que d'un seul mode de réalisation de l'invention.It is clear that such a construction always depends on the dispensing machine and FIG. 5 gives the example only of a single embodiment of the invention.

Afin de faciliter l'opération de sortie des cartes du boîtier 10 par la fente 58, le boîtier 10 est muni de deux embouchures 68 (voir figure 1) qui sont formées dans les parois 14 et 18 par les différentes longueurs des parois étroites 14, 18 par rapport aux parois larges 12 et 16 . Ces deux embouchures 68 ne nécessitent aucune orientation particulière du boîtier 10 en le plaçant dans l'interface 50. D'ailleurs, il est évident que d'après la séquence des figures 4 et 5 que l'interface adapatrice 50 de la figure 5 sera montée au-dessus du boîtier 10 préparé selon la figure 4.In order to facilitate the operation of removing the cards from the housing 10 through the slot 58, the housing 10 is provided with two mouths 68 (see FIG. 1) which are formed in the walls 14 and 18 by the different lengths of the narrow walls 14, 18 relative to the wide walls 12 and 16. These two mouths 68 do not require any particular orientation of the housing 10 by placing it in the interface 50. Moreover, it is obvious that from the sequence of FIGS. 4 and 5 that the adapter interface 50 of FIG. 5 will be mounted above the housing 10 prepared according to FIG. 4.

On voit également que la face de base 54 est munie de plusieurs taquets 60 de positionnement. Ces taquets 60 servent (voir figure 7) à positionner correctement les ensembles des boîtiers 10 et interfaces adapatrices 50 dans un automate de distribution dont on voit dans la figure 7 une plaque de positionnement (ne plus référencée).It can also be seen that the base face 54 is provided with several positioning tabs 60. These tabs 60 are used (see FIG. 7) to correctly position the assemblies of the housings 10 and adapter interfaces 50 in a dispensing machine of which we see in FIG. 7 a positioning plate (no longer referenced).

Revenant à la figure 5 encore, attachés à l'interface adaptatrice 50, se trouvent deux ressorts 64, dont on en voit un seul dans la figure 5, et un étrier 62 en forme d'un "U" avec une petite boule, par exemple, au-dessus. Cet étrier 62 peut-être tiré en éloignant les ressorts 64-jusqu'à ce qu'on puisse les mettre dans les ouvertures 36 qui selon les figures 2 et 3 servaient à recevoir la ceinture 44.
L'interface adaptatrice 50 l'étrier 62 seront préférablement fabriqués d'un matériau de métal léger ou d'un plastique solide.Returning to FIG. 5 again, attached to the adapter interface 50, there are two springs 64, of which only one can be seen in FIG. 5, and a stirrup 62 in the shape of a "U" with a small ball, by example, above. This stirrup 62 can be pulled away from the springs 64-until they can be put in the openings 36 which, according to FIGS. 2 and 3, were used to receive the belt 44.
The adapter interface 50 the bracket 62 will preferably be made of a light metal material or a solid plastic.

Comme illustré par la figure 6, on tourne le boîtier 10 fixé à l'interface adaptatrice 50 par l'étrier 62 et les ressorts 64 afin que les taquets 60 glissent dessous. Cela correspond à la position par laquelle on peut mettre plusieurs des ensembles de boîtiers 10 et d'interfaces 50 les uns à côté des autres selon la figure 7.As illustrated in FIG. 6, the housing 10 fixed to the adapter interface 50 is rotated by the bracket 62 and the springs 64 so that the tabs 60 slide underneath. This corresponds to the position by which several of the sets of housings 10 and of interfaces 50 can be placed side by side according to FIG. 7.

Pour des raisons de simplification on pourra placer une pièce de poids 66 au-dessus des cartes dans le boîtier 10 et avant de placer l'étrier 62 dans les ouvertures 36 (voir figure 6).
La figure 8 montre une boîte 70, de préférence en plastique transparent, dont l'intérieur est conforme à la taille des cartes et qui peut recevoir un nombre prédéterminé de cartes, au cas où un boîtier 10 (voir figure 9) selon l'invention est seulement utilisé comme emballage des cartes. Dans ce cas, les boîtes 70 se placent facilement dans le boîtier 10 comme illustré dans la figure 9.For reasons of simplification, a piece of weight 66 may be placed above the cards in the housing 10 and before placing the stirrup 62 in the openings 36 (see FIG. 6).
FIG. 8 shows a box 70, preferably made of transparent plastic, the interior of which conforms to the size of the cards and which can receive a predetermined number of cards, in the case where a housing 10 (see FIG. 9) according to the invention is only used for card packaging. In this case, the boxes 70 are easily placed in the housing 10 as illustrated in FIG. 9.

De préférence, chaque boîte 70 est munie d'un couvercle 72 et une languette 74 qui peut déterminer la fermeture du couvercle 72 en se fixant à la boîte 70 ou en y étant fixée par bande adhésive par exemple.
Afin de facilier la distinction de différents types de cartes les boîtiers 10 et/ou les boîtes 70 peuvent être colorés ou marqués de différentes manières.Preferably, each box 70 is provided with a cover 72 and a tongue 74 which can determine the closing of the cover 72 by fixing itself to the box 70 or by being fixed there by adhesive tape for example.
In order to facilitate the distinction of different types of cards, the boxes 10 and / or the boxes 70 can be colored or marked in different ways.

LISTE DES NUMEROS DE REFERENCELIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
BoîtierHousing
1212
1ère paroi longitudinale large1st wide longitudinal wall
1414
1ère paroi longitudinale étroite1st narrow longitudinal wall
1616
2e paroi longitudinale large2nd wide longitudinal wall
1818
2e paroi longitudinale étroite2nd narrow longitudinal wall
2020
Partie de collageBonding part
2222
1ère partie frontale1st frontal part
2424
2e partie frontale2nd front part
2626
3e partie frontale3rd front part
2828
Partie couvercle frontaleFront cover part
3030
Languettes pliablesFoldable tabs
3232
Fentes de serrureLock slots
3434
Ouverture de contrôle visuelVisual inspection opening
3636
Ouverture découpée pour la ceinture (44)Cutout opening for belt (44)
3838
Ouverture centrale de front de (10)Central front opening of (10)
4040
Couvercle frontaleFront cover
4242
SceauSeal
4444
CeintureBelt
4646
CartesCards
5050
Interface adaptatriceAdapter interface
5252
Ouverture centrale de (50)Central opening of (50)
5454
Face base (cadre)Base face (frame)
5656
Ouverture centrale de (54)Central opening of (54)
5858
Fente de sortie des cartesCard exit slot
6060
Taquets de positionnementPositioning cleats
6262
Etriers (forme U)Stirrups (U shape)
6464
RessortsSprings
6666
Pièce de poidsWeight piece
6868
Embouchure de (14) et (18)Mouth of (14) and (18)
7070
Boîte plastiquePlastic box
7272
Couvercle de (70)Cover of (70)
7474
Languette de (72)Tab of (72)

Claims (8)

Ensemble de distribution des cartes comportant, un boîtier (10) principalement rectangulaire et entouré de parois (12, 14, 16, 18) ; le boîtier (10) servant à recevoir et emballer les cartes (46) qui sont positionnées perpendiculairement vis-à-vis d'un axe longitudinale du boitier (10) ; le boitier (10) étant muni d'une embouchure (68) servant à faire sortir les cartes (46) l'une après l'autre dudit boîtier (10) et où le boîtier (10) pourra être fermé afin de transporter des cartes (46) caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (10) est fabriqué d'une seule pièce, dans un matériau recyclable qui ne cause pas de pollution d'environnement.Card distribution assembly comprising, a mainly rectangular box (10) and surrounded by walls (12, 14, 16, 18); the housing (10) for receiving and packaging the cards (46) which are positioned perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the housing (10); the case (10) being provided with a mouthpiece (68) used for removing the cards (46) one after the other from said case (10) and where the case (10) can be closed in order to transport cards (46) characterized in that the housing (10) is made in one piece, from a recyclable material which does not cause environmental pollution. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (10) rempli et fermé étant préparé pour un transport sera sécurisé au moyen d'au moins un sceau (42) anti-fraude qui -en cas d'une ouverture ou manipulation sur le sceau- laissera des traces indélébiles et au moyen d'une ceinture (44).Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the filled and closed case (10) being prepared for transport will be secured by means of at least one anti-fraud seal (42) which - in the event of opening or manipulation on the seal - will leave indelible marks and by means of a belt (44). Ensemble selon une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que au moins une des parois (16) longitudinales du boîtier (10) est muni d'au moins une ouverture (34) servant à contrôler visuellement le remplissage du boîtier (10).Assembly according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one of the longitudinal walls (16) of the housing (10) is provided with at least one opening (34) serving to visually control the filling of the housing (10). Ensemble selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (10) est fabriqué en carton.Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (10) is made of cardboard. Ensemble selon une ou un groupement quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le matériau du boîtier (10) est coloré afin de faciliter la reconnaissance entre les boîtiers (10) de couleurs dissemblables qui comporte différentes cartes.Assembly according to one or any grouping of the preceding claims, characterized in that the material of the housing (10) is colored in order to facilitate recognition between the housing (10) of dissimilar colors which comprises different cards. Ensemble selon une ou un groupement quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (10) est détachable d'une interface adaptatrice (50) qui sert à adapter et à fixer le boîtier (10) ou plusieurs de ceux-ci dans un automate distributeur de cartes ; en ce que l'interface adaptatrice (50) est munie de moyens de positionnement (60) et de fixation conformes à l' intérieur de l'automate distributeur de cartes et en ce que l'interface adaptatrice (50) est munie d'une ouverture centrale (52) apte à recevoir le boîtier (10) et également des moyens de fixation (64, 62) dudit boîtier (10) dans cette ouverture centrale (52).Assembly according to any one or any grouping of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (10) is detachable from an adapter interface (50) which serves to adapt and fix the housing (10) or more of them in a card dispenser machine; in that the adapter interface (50) is provided with positioning (60) and fixing means conforming to the interior of the card dispensing machine and in that the adapter interface (50) is provided with a central opening (52) adapted to receive the housing (10) and also means for fixing (64, 62) of said housing (10) in this central opening (52). Ensemble selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'interface adaptatrice (50) est fabriquée avec un matériau de métal léger, de préférence aluminium ou matériel plastique solide.An assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the adapter interface (50) is made with a light metal material, preferably aluminum or solid plastic material. Ensemble selon une des revendications 1 à 5 caractérisé en ce qu'un nombre prédéterminé de cartes (46) est emballé dans une boîte (70) légère en plastique et un nombre prédéfini desdites boîtes légères est emballé dans un boîtier (10).Assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a predetermined number of cards (46) is packaged in a light plastic box (70) and a predefined number of said light boxes is packaged in a box (10).
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