EP3806692A1

EP3806692A1 - Holding device for cards and/or bank notes

Info

Publication number: EP3806692A1
Application number: EP19730140.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Frank F. E. MAYER
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-06-18
Filing date: 2019-06-07
Publication date: 2021-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 2039-06-07
Also published as: US20210177112A1; EP3806692C0; EP3806692B1; WO2019243082A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device for cards and/or bank notes, containing a housing (2), which is open on the top and has a base (6), wherein the base (6) has lateral webs (10, 12), which protrude upward and are spaced apart from one another, wherein, in order to solve the problem of easily producing a housing of a holding device for cards and/or bank notes and, in doing so, maximally ensuring protection of the cards and/or bank notes to be inserted, the invention is characterized in that the housing (2) is produced by powder injection molding and/or the housing (2) has at least one lubricant (113, 113', 113", 113'", 113a, 113b).

Description

Holding device for cards and / or notes

The invention relates to a holding device for cards and / or notes according to the preamble of claim 1.

A holding device is known from EP 2 773 235 B1, by means of which functional storage of cards, in particular credit cards and / or banknotes is made possible, the removal of which from the holding device can be carried out without problems.

This holding device requires little material and has a low overall weight. Furthermore, the known

Holding device for the safe storage of individual cards and / or notes as well as a large number of the same.

The known holding device has arranged parallel to each other

Side bridges on between which cards are stacked, with a clamp acting on the cards from above. Banknotes can be arranged between the bracket and the cards. Cards, especially credit cards or cards that can be loaded with money or so-called loyalty points, are increasingly showing sensitive ones

Magnetic strips, chips or laminates, which should be treated as gently as possible.

Banknotes, in particular banknotes outside the EU area, can also be made from very thin paper and tend to tear, particularly after prolonged use.

Against this background, there is a need to accommodate all card types and / or bank note types in the holding device in a manner that is as gentle on the material as possible and permanently reliable.

Furthermore, there is a need to make the housing of the holding device as stable as possible in order to avoid material fatigue of the housing as far as possible.

There is also a need to design the housing as individually as possible in order to adapt it to the card types and / or bank note types to be accommodated.

Finally, there is a need to be able to design the feel, weight and optical properties of the housing as individually as possible.

The invention is therefore based on the object of a housing

To produce a holding device for cards and / or notes without problems and to ensure that the cards and / or notes to be inserted are protected as much as possible. This object is achieved according to the in claim 1

specified features.

According to the invention, the housing is produced by powder injection molding and / or has at least one lubricant.

According to the invention, it has been recognized that powder injection molding

inorganic materials such as metals or ceramics can be processed. A housing consisting essentially entirely of inorganic material can be shaped relatively three-dimensionally relatively easily and modified with regard to its physical properties, its roughness and / or its feel in such a way that cards and / or notes are taken in gently.

By providing a lubricant on a housing, it is also possible to protect cards and / or notes regardless of the material from which the housing is made. For example, if the housing is made of a rough plastic, lubricants can protect cards and / or notes.

If the housing is made of a relatively rough injection molded inorganic material, lubricants can also protect the cards and / or notes.

The housing could have metal or be made of metal. The housing can advantageously be cast from a metal with plastic. The plastic is removed after casting, so that there is a pure cast metal housing. The housing could be made by metal powder injection molding (MIM). Titanium could be used as the metal. Titan causes almost no allergic reactions in the user of the holding device. The housing could have a ceramic or consist of a ceramic. The housing can advantageously be cast from a ceramic with plastic. The plastic is removed after casting, so that there is a pure cast ceramic housing. The housing could be made by ceramic powder injection molding (CIM).

The lubricant could be assigned to the bottom of the housing and its sliding surface could be accessible from above such that a credit card can slide on the lubricant when inserted into the housing. The card advantageously does not slide directly on the floor and is spared if the material of the housing is rough.

The lubricant can intrinsically and even in the material of the housing

are available with the same material. It is also conceivable to use a lubricating varnish as a lubricant. However, preference is given to extruded separate elements which are shaped in the manner of a dome, in the manner of a rounded head or in the manner of a lens. PA6 or polycarbonate is conceivable as the material for the lubricants. The coefficient of friction of the material for the lubricant can be greater than that of metal or ceramic, but there is still no damage to the laminate of a card when it slides on the lubricant.

The lubricant could be at least partially received in a recess or recess in the floor, so that its sliding effect

Surface at least partially protrudes from the floor and / or is at least partially lower than the floor. The lubricant can advantageously be glued into a type of crater in the ground as a separate part or fixed in some other way. If the lubricant is lower than the floor, for example if the

Base of the recess or recess is inclined or inclined the lubricants are not crumbly due to the constant insertion or

repelled.

The lubricant could thus protrude from the floor with its sliding surface or from a recess or recess in the floor

protrude that the sliding surface is inclined to the floor and forms a ramp. A ramp is advantageously formed and a card can rest against a clamp under better tension. The ramp also makes it easier to insert a card.

Several lubricants could be provided. One will be advantageous

Improved gliding effect.

Several lubricants could be provided, the most effective

Surface of a rear lubricant in the insertion direction has a higher coefficient of friction than the sliding surface of a front lubricant in the insertion direction. A card is advantageous at

First remove more fixed and the further it is pushed out, the less fixed.

The lubricant could be made of a plastic, a textile material, leather or synthetic leather. Textiles such as felt plugs are advantageous at low cost. Higher quality lubricants can have leather or synthetic leather.

One clip or several clips made of plastic could be assigned to the housing. Alternatively or additionally, one or more clips could be reversibly removable in the housing

be arranged. The holding device is advantageously constructed in two parts, namely if the housing is made of an inorganic material and the clamp is made of is a plastic. A clip is quickly available, regardless of the material from which it is made, as an exchange part. If the clip is fixed with a hot glue, the user can remove the used clip himself by heating the inorganic housing. Then one can

Bracket can be exchanged easily.

A clip could have at least one insertion tongue for insertion into a slot in the housing, one in the insertion tongue

Recess is formed. Struts or ribs could be provided in the slots which extend from one longitudinal wall of a slot to the opposite. The clip could have two recesses in its two insertion tongues around these struts or ribs

to pick up or to grasp when it is inserted into the slots.

The same applies to longer grooves in which, for example, a cover is inserted. The cover can also have corresponding recesses in order to encompass struts or ribs.

Due to the struts or ribs, the longitudinal walls of a slot or groove can have thinner wall thicknesses. Struts or ribs are preferred means to keep slots or grooves straight during powder injection molding and to avoid deformation of the slots or grooves.

The housing could consist of a noble metal or have one. The holding device can advantageously be manufactured from a high-quality metal. All you need is a plaster mold.

The side bars could at least be together with the floor

Sectionally form a slide-in compartment, which has a slide-in width at least in sections along a defined clamping length, which is larger than 52 mm and smaller than 53.98 mm. Due to this falling below a customary credit card width, the cards experience a uniform clamping at least along the clamping length while they are inserted into the housing. Even after prolonged use, the housing can still exert a clamping force, even if the material of the housing is tired or stretched.

If a clamp were assigned to the housing, this would have to exert significantly less spring force in the direction of the cards in order to fix them in the housing, because their lateral clamping already results in a fixation. A relatively weak clip would also protect delicate paper money and prevent it from being torn. Chips, laminates and magnetic stripes on cards would also be protected.

If a clamp has to exert less clamping force, it wears and tires less. This is due to the fact that a lower modulus of elasticity has to work in a plastic. Plastics with a lower modulus of elasticity are less likely to tire and wear out.

The shelf width could widen upwards. As a result, cards could easily move upwards if they were too large to interfere with insertion.

Against this background, the insertion width in an upper area could be between 54 and 54.2 mm and / or expand from 53.98 mm to a value in the range between 54 mm and 54.2 mm. This would ensure that conventional credit cards can be accepted without any problems and still well fixed.

The clamping length could be in the range of 3 mm to 85.6 mm. This

Length ranges have proven to be useful to ensure adequate lateral fixation and clamping of cards. A somewhat longer clamping length of 6 mm to 85.6 mm is preferred, and a long clamping length of 10 mm to 85.6 mm is particularly preferred.

The inner contact surfaces of the side webs could be arranged parallel to one another at least along the clamping length. As a result, cards are held clamped over a certain height by the side bridges alone.

The inner contact surfaces of the side webs could be shaped or inclined in such a way that a card inserted into the housing bulges upwards or downwards or is inclined obliquely relative to the floor. As a result, a card is held non-positively in the housing with slight deformation.

The floor or part of the floor could be reversibly deformable, at least in sections, and / or be arched or bent under tension. This can cause part of the floor to give way and change its shape to prevent excessive clamping

to compensate, reduce or prevent the card to be inserted.

The same could be achieved if a connecting web of the housing were reversibly deformable, at least in sections, and / or if it were arched or bent under tension.

The housing could be manufactured using a two-component casting process. As a result, individual areas or parts of the housing,

in particular a clamp of the same, made of different materials with different E-modules. For example, a clip can be made from a relatively elastic plastic and the rest of the housing from a relatively rigid plastic. The holding device is characterized by a simple construction and enables functional storage of cards and / or

Appear, the insertion, as well as the removal of the same, can be carried out without problems.

A holding device of the type described here could have one or more clamps in order to press cards and / or bank notes against the ground from above.

At least one clamp could be supported in its clamping force by a separate spring means. As a result, a clamp, even if its material shows signs of fatigue, can exert sufficient spring force in the direction of the floor.

The separate spring means could be designed as a leaf spring, spiral spring or spring clip. Such spring means are inexpensive and easy to process.

The housing could be formed in one piece, and the clip could preferably be an integral part of the same. The holding device is advantageously designed as a case and is used for storing cards, such as credit cards or credit cards, in particular in the usual so-called credit card format, as well as banknotes, documents, notes or the like.

Both the banknotes and the cards are clamped in the housing by means of the clamp or clamps, additional means for separately holding the cards not being necessary, but can be provided.

The housing has two protruding from the floor and one another

opposite side bridges, between which the card or cards can be set. Unless there are cards or notes in the housing are arranged, the clip or clips extend at least approximately to the bottom of the housing.

The base preferably contains a cut-out through which the at least one spring-elastic clamp grips or can grasp as long as there are no cards or notes in the holding device. The area above the floor and the webs is free and an upper part is not present, so that the clip extends at least to the floor and / or the recess in the floor and can preferably at least partially reach through the recess.

When inserting a card and / or a bill, the spring-elastic clamp is raised and pretensioned, so that subsequently only a single card is securely held or clamped in the housing due to the pretension.

The dimension of the recess is preferably large enough that the card or cards can be moved in a simple manner with two fingers or thumbs in such a way that the desired card is easily accessible and can be removed.

Furthermore, the cutout preferably has a considerably larger width than the clip or clips, in such a way that a user can reach through with at least one finger or at least on the tip of the clip. In this way, the pretensioning force exerted on the cards by means of the clip or clips can be minimized and the desired card can be easily removed from the housing.

The side webs mentioned advantageously have different heights in such a way that banknotes or even larger cards than by the distance of the Side bars, such as business cards, can protrude beyond the shorter side bar and are nevertheless securely fixed.

In a special embodiment of the invention, a cover, in particular a flexible cover, is additionally provided, which is attached to one of the side webs mentioned or to a connecting web thereof and, if necessary, can also be replaced.

Furthermore, the housing preferably contains at least one indentation in order to facilitate the insertion or removal of cards and / or notes.

Further developments and special configurations of the holding device according to the invention are in the subclaims and the following

Description of exemplary embodiments given.

For reasons of clarity, the same reference symbols are used for essentially functionally identical elements in different exemplary embodiments.

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of special exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawing, without there being any limitation in this regard.

Show it

Fig. 1 a below is a perspective view of a housing

Holding device, which is manufactured by powder injection molding, and at the top a clip present as an exchange part, 1 b shows a further embodiment of the housing according to FIG. 1 a, stop extensions being provided in the connecting region of the clip, which ensure that cards

remain stacked one above the other and are not offset by a wall thickness, and lens-like lubricants which can be used in recesses or depressions in the floor, the base area of the recesses or depressions being inclined or parallel relative to the floor,

Fig. 1 c in the middle of a profile, which is extruded and on a

certain dimension is cut to length, chamfering being provided on the lateral outer edges in order to accommodate radii at the base of a recess so that the profile is not raised by the latter, and a sectional view of a top left

Recess with such radii,

Fig. 1 d is a perspective view of a holding device without

clip,

Fig. 1 e is a representation of a housing with struts or ribs

Reinforcement and an insertable separate clamp, which can encompass these struts or ribs,

1 is a perspective view of a holding device with a single clip,

Fig. 2 is a view according to Fig. 1 of the holding device

cards and notes stored in it,

3, 4 views in viewing direction A according to FIG. 1, 2, 5, 6 plan views of the holding device in viewing direction B according to Fig. 1, 2,

7, 8 views of the holding device in viewing direction C.

1, 2,

9-1 1 perspective views of a special embodiment with a lid,

Fig. 12-1 6 views of the housing for the special design with

Cover,

17, 18 embodiments of the lid,

Fig. 19, the holding device or the case, the lid in the

is shown raised or swung up position,

20 is a bottom view of the holding device with a stack of cards,

21 -25 views of an embodiment with cover, which is shown in the closed position,

26 blank for the production of the housing consisting of metal, FIG. 27 an embodiment with exchangeable cover,

28, 29 two embodiments with two brackets. 1 a shows a holding device for cards and / or notes, comprising a housing 2 which is open at the top and has a base 6, the base 6 having side webs 10, 12 which project upwards and are spaced apart from one another.

A housing 4 made of plastic can be assigned to the housing 2. The bracket 4 is reversibly removable in the housing 2. The clip 4 can be inserted into the slots 11 provided in the housing 2.

The housing 2 is made of metal. The housing 2 consists specifically of a precious metal. The housing 2 is made by powder injection molding.

In the example shown, the housing 2 has three lubricants 1 13, 1 13a, 1 13b. Each lubricant 1 13, 1 13a, 1 13b is assigned to the base 6 and its sliding surface 1 14, 1 14a, 1 14b is accessible from above such that a credit card when inserted into the housing 2 on the respective lubricant 113, 1 13a , 1 13b can slide.

Each lubricant 1 13, 1 13a, 1 13b is in each case at least partially received in a crater-like recess 115 or depression in the base 6, so that its sliding surface 1 14, 1 14a, 1 14b projects at least partially from the base 6.

Several lubricants 1 13, 1 13a, 1 13b are provided. There are two

Lubricants 1 13a, 1 13b are provided, the sliding surface 114a of the rear lubricant 1 13a in the insertion direction being higher

Has coefficient of friction as the sliding surface 1 14b of the front lubricant 1 13b in the direction of insertion. The lubricants 113, 1 13a, 1 13b function as slide bearings and are circular and / or lenticular.

1 b shows a modification of the housing 2 according to FIG. 1 a, two pin-like stop extensions 116 being provided in the connecting region of the clamp 4 and projecting upwards. The pen-like

Stop extensions 116 protrude with a free end upwards, ie away from the bottom 6. The stop extensions 116 ensure that cards remain stacked one on top of the other and are not displaced laterally outwards by a wall thickness or another distance.

Another lubricant 1 13 'can be at least partially accommodated in an essentially rectangular recess 1 15' or recess in the base 6. This is shown by the arrow. In the inserted state, its gliding surface 1 14 ″ at least partially protrudes from the floor 6 and is at least partially lower than the floor 6.

The lubricant 113 ″, with its slidable surface 114 ″, protrudes from the floor 6 and out of the recess 1 15 ″ of the floor 6 such that the surface 1 14 ″ is inclined to the floor 6 and forms a ramp. The bottom of the recess 115 ″ is inclined relative to the bottom 6, so that the lubricant 1 13 ″ also comes to lie inclined in the recess 1 15 ″. A lens-like curved lubricant 1 13 'is shown which is cut by an extrusion profile.

However, a bridge-like lubricant 1 13 “can also be inserted into a recess 115”, which is enlarged at the bottom in FIG. 1 b and shown in detail in FIG. 1 c. A wedge-like lubricant 1 13 '' can also be used, which is also shown below in Fig. 1 b. Fig. 1 c shows that the bridge-like lubricant 1 13 "in cross section

is trapezoidal. It has two opposite ramps 118, which are inclined relative to a straight surface 119. The ramps 1 18 and the straight surface 1 19 form the sliding effective surface 1 14 "of the lubricant 113".

The recesses 115, 115 ″, 1 15 ″ are essentially designed as blind holes. 1 c shows at the top left that a recess 115 '' has a straight base which is not inclined relative to the floor.

In the corner areas of the bottom of the recess are 115 ”

Production-related radii are formed, which would raise the lubricant 1 13 “if it is glued to the bottom. Therefore, bevels 121 are formed on the laterally outer edges of the lubricant, which face the bottom 6.

The chamfers 121 are essentially aligned with the radii 120 and take them up, so that the base surface 122 of the lubricant 1 13 "lies flat against the base of the recess 1 15" and can be glued to it.

Furthermore, 13 “grooves 123 are provided on the base surface 122 of the lubricant 1. Adhesive can penetrate well into these grooves 123.

The lubricant 113 “is designed as an extruded profile and cut to approx. 2 mm. The lubricant 1 13 “can be made of a very soft plastic. Such plastics show relatively high coefficients of friction and good flow properties.

1 d shows a holding device for cards and / or notes, comprising a further housing 2 which is open at the top and has a base 6, wherein the bottom 6 has upwardly projecting and spaced-apart side webs 10, 12.

The side webs 10, 12, together with the bottom 6, form at least in sections an upwardly open insertion compartment or a type of an upwardly open insertion compartment which, along a defined clamping length K, at least in sections has an insertion width E which is greater than 52 mm and less than 53 , 98 mm.

The insertion width E widens continuously in the upward direction. The insertion width E is in an upper range between 54 and 54.2 mm and, starting from 53.98 mm, expands continuously to a value in the range between 54 mm and 54.2 mm.

The clamping length K is in the range 3 mm to 85.6 mm.

The inner contact surfaces 10a, 12b of the side webs 10, 12 can be arranged parallel to one another in a lower region along the clamping length K, as is e.g. is shown in Fig. 1.

The inner contact surfaces 10a, 12b of the side webs 10, 12 are shaped or inclined in FIG. 1c such that a card inserted into the housing 2 is preferably bulged upwards or inclined obliquely relative to the bottom 6.

The base 6 is reversibly deformable at least in sections and is arched or bent under tension. Specifically, the front base part 18 is and a rear connecting web 14 of the housing 2 is reversibly deformable and is arched or bent under pretension. 1e shows that a further clip 4 has at least one insertion tongue 4a for insertion into a slot 11 of the housing 2, an arcuate recess 4b being formed in the insertion tongue 4a. Struts or ribs 124 are provided in the slots 11, which extend from one longitudinal wall of a slot 117 to the opposite. The clip 4 has two recesses 4b in its two insertion tongues 4a in order to receive or encompass these struts or ribs 124, when it is inserted into slots 1 17. Due to the struts or ribs 124, the longitudinal walls of a slot 11 can have thinner wall thicknesses. It is also shown that struts or ribs 124 are also arranged in a longer groove 78 or in a longer free space in which, for example, a cover can be inserted.

The holding device shown in FIG. 1 contains a further housing 2 and a single clip 4, in particular integrally connected to it. The holding device and / or the case preferably consists of a

resilient plastic, such as PES or PSU and / or plastics with high processing temperatures and / or high-temperature resistant plastics, which have a low tendency to creep when these are permanently deformed. The plastics used can advantageously be reinforced with fibers, in particular with carbon fibers. Other plastics can also be provided, such as POM, ABS, PA (filled with glass fibers or glass balls) or the like.

Alternatively, the holding device can consist of sufficiently resilient metal, such as, in particular, stainless steel, the resilience of the bracket 4 and, on the other hand, the overall stability being predefined, in particular by predetermined dimensioning of the thickness of the optional bracket 4 but also of the housing 2. The housing 2 is in the manner of a frame formed and contains a bottom 6, in which a recess 8 is advantageously provided, and a first side web 10 and this

opposite a second side web 12, which over a

Connecting web 14 are connected. The connecting web 14

on the opposite side, however, there is no web, so that at this end, which is referred to below as the front end 16, only the front bottom part 18 is present, via which cards can be inserted into the housing 2 between the opposite side webs 10, 12. In an alternative special embodiment, the front base part 18 can also be omitted. The two side webs 10, 12 are at a distance from one another which is essentially the same size, expediently larger by a small amount than the width of conventional credit cards, check cards or the like. The side webs 10, 12 and the connecting web 14 run essentially U-shaped and are arranged at least approximately orthogonally to the floor 6.

Above the bottom 6 and the side webs 12, 14 there is a free space such that the clip 4 can reach at least as far as the cutout 8 and preferably can reach through it at least partially. It should be expressly stated here that for those still to be explained

Embodiments with two brackets, the following explanations for a bracket apply analogously to the embodiments with two brackets. As long as there are no cards or notes in the housing, the clamp 4 passes through the cutout 8.

The recess 8 occupies a considerable part of the total area of the base 6, preferably considerably larger than half of the total area of the base 6, which is predetermined by the webs 10, 12, 14 and the outer or front edge 20 of the base part 18 is. The recess 8, which is also referred to as a window, is preferably of such a size and / or freely specified that a user can reach through with two thumbs next to each other and stack the cards one after the other or take them out of the holding device or the case. In this way, the search for the “right card” is advantageously facilitated, since in particular the cards pushed aside can nevertheless be redirected and these can easily be put back into the holding device or the case

can be inserted and / or easily returned.

Due to the predetermined large design of the recess 8, the card can be moved not only with one thumb or finger, but with two thumbs or fingers. The cards can be pushed or pushed and / or drawn at the same time. This can be done until the desired card, in particular above, is visible and can be removed from below on the ejection side and / or at the front end.

The front edge 20 is preferably rounded and / or curved, so that cards can be inserted in a simple manner. The side bottom part 22, from which the first side bar 10 projects upwards as shown in the drawing, expediently has a width which is advantageously less than the height 24 of the first side bar 10. The side bottom part assigned to the second side bar 12 expediently has essentially the same Width as the side bottom part 22. The height 26 of the second

Side web 12 is smaller than the height 24 by a predetermined amount, as will be explained in more detail below.

In a preferred manner, however, there is no base part in the area of the connecting web 14. Because of this asymmetrical formation of the

Side webs 10, 12 can advantageously be stored in the housing cards with a greater width than specified by the distance between the side webs. The single clamp 4 is expediently connected to the connecting web 14 via arcuate regions 28, 29, the clamp 4 there being two

has spaced-apart clamp parts 30, 32, between which there is a recess 34. The spring elasticity and / or bendability of the clamp 4 is thereby optimized.

The connecting web 14 is also an end stop for inserted cards. The clip 4 is essentially flat and has a free end 36 with a tip 38 which protrudes upward with respect to the base. The

Clip 4 is designed and / or arranged and / or has a length in relation to the connecting web 14 in such a way that it engages in the recess 8, penetrates the recess 8 over a considerable part of its total length and projects beyond the underside of the base 6.

As can also be seen, the bracket 4 is inclined to the floor 6 at a predetermined angle, as long as neither cards nor notes are inserted into the holding device. A pre-tension is hereby specified. If only a single card is inserted into the housing 2, the clip 8 is lifted out of the recess 8 in the direction of arrow 40 and already holds this single card firmly in the housing 2 due to the predetermined preload.

The pretension is predetermined on the basis of the spring elasticity of the clip 4 and, moreover, in a particularly advantageous manner via the connecting web 14, on which torsional forces act on the card or cards and banknotes via the clip 4, especially since there is no base part in the area of the connecting web 14. The pressure or the force of the bracket 4 is not only built up over the

Flexibility of the two clamp parts 30, 32, but also by torsion of the connecting web 14. Furthermore, the two clamp parts 30, 32 are involved in the optimized bendability and thus the application of the pretensioning force and / or the clamping force against the direction of the arrow 40.

Furthermore, the clip 4 and / or the clip parts 30, 32 in

Connection area with the connecting web 14 has a thickness 42 which is greater than the thickness 44 at the free end 36. The clip 4 thus has a thickness decreasing towards the tip 36. As a result, the force is advantageously introduced at a favorable point in the front in the region of the tip 36 of the clamp 4 in order to fix cards or notes inserted into the housing 2 in a favorable region.

As a result of the wall thicknesses of the clamp 4 decreasing towards the tip, the point of support of the clamp 4, depending on the level of the fill level with cards, moves considerably more easily in the direction of a smaller lever and / or in relation to the one or more curved regions 28, 29 and / or the Connection area of the clamp 4 with the connecting web 14 and / or the housing 2. The front edges 46, 47 of the side webs 10, 12 are arranged at a distance 48 and set back in the direction of the connecting web 14 from the front edge 20.

Furthermore, the front edges 46, 42 are rounded, so that the insertion of cards into the housing 2 against the clip 4 can be carried out in a particularly simple and easy manner under the rounded tip 38 of the clip 4 into the housing 2.

2 shows a holding device together with in the housing 2

inserted cards 50 and banknotes 52, which by means of the 4th are clamped together. The length 54 of the housing 2 is predetermined in such a way that the cards 50 protrude from the housing 2 with a predetermined projection 56 and can thus be gripped and removed in a simple manner if required.

Because of the different heights of the two side webs 10, 12, the banknotes 52 or documents or the like can also rest on the upper edge of the lower second side web 12 and also with one

Protruding overhang 58 laterally from the housing 2. The higher side web 10 is preferably designed in such a way that essentially ten cards are well guided, it being avoided that the cards 50 are pressed over the lower side web 10.

The lower side web 12 is advantageously designed such that in the case of less deposited cards, bank notes or documents or

The like can protrude laterally without applying thick. Due to the asymmetrical design of the side webs 10, 12 and thus the housing 2, secure storage of the bills 52 or documents or the like and / or the cards 50 is achieved.

To remove one or more cards 50 of the stack shown, a user can press from the underside of the housing 2 through the cutout 8 of the base 6 with one finger, preferably with two fingers or both thumbs, in the direction of the clip 4. This minimizes the holding force applied by means of the clamp 4 and the desired card 50 can be easily pushed out. In this case, a user holds the housing 2 firmly in his hand, for example with the thumb and little finger, and presses the card or cards according to FIG. 2 somewhat upwards with the middle finger through the recess 8. It goes without saying that a user can not only slide out the bottom or the top card of a stack of cards, but he can also remove a middle card, for example, by first taking out one or more neighboring cards in the middle and then completely pushing out the desired card. It should also be noted that due to the

sufficient flexibility of the banknotes or the like even a single card is securely held together with banknotes in the holding device on the basis of the predetermined preload of the clamp 4.

3 and 4 show the holding device in viewing direction A according to FIG. 1 without or with cards 50 and bills 52. The housing 2 is designed asymmetrically in such a way that the first side web 10 has a height 24, which is larger, than the height 26 of the second side web 12, so that, according to FIG. 4, the notes 52 with the projection 58 over the second

Protrude side bar 12.

3, the clip 4 partially extends through the recess 8 and projects with the tip 38 beyond the underside 60. According to FIG. 4, the bills 52 lie partly on the higher first side web 10 and on the other hand lie on the upper edge of the shorter second side web 12 in order to protrude laterally from the housing 2 with the projection 58.

Because of the asymmetrical design of the side walls or side webs 10, 12, cards, in particular business cards, can survive, since business cards are often wider than credit cards by a predetermined amount of 1 mm or a few mm. Furthermore, it is particularly advantageous that the

opposite corner of the overhang and / or an inside corner has a very small radius, especially since the production without a radius and / or a radius is practically impossible. In order to be able to accommodate wider cards, such as business cards, the corner and / or the protrusion is required, as a result of which a narrow tolerance can advantageously be selected for credit cards so that they do not fall out too easily. This means that business cards in particular do not get any donkey ears and the tolerance for the width of the holding device or the case can be made smaller, since business cards which are larger than credit cards can survive.

In addition, it should be particularly pointed out that cards can be inserted into the holding device or the case not only from one side but, if necessary, from three sides.

5 and 6 show views of the holding device in viewing direction B according to FIG. 1, the quite large recess 8, into which the clip 4 partially projects, being clearly visible in FIG. 5. 6 with the cards 50, the projection 56 thereof can be clearly seen, and also the projection 58 of the notes 52, which are clamped in the housing 2 by means of the clip 4.

The recess 8 has a width 61 which is substantially greater than the width 65 of the clamp 4 and in such a way that there are free gaps on the side of the clamp 4 to the lateral bottom parts 22, 23. As from the

Drawing also seen, there is also a free gap between the bottom part 18 and the front end of the bracket 4. The columns mentioned are predefined in such a way that a user can use one finger

can take hold.

If there are cards in the housing 2, a user can reach through one of the columns mentioned with a finger and press on the top card of the card stack in order to increase the holding force or pretensioning force of the clip 4 minimize, so that the desired card can be pushed out of the housing 2 more easily. The user can not only remove the top card, but also take out, for example, the third card of the card stack, the two top cards preferably being pushed out to the middle and then finally the third card being pushed out very easily.

The holding device is designed as a frame which has the two narrow side bottom parts 22, 23 and preferably the front bottom part 18 and the two side webs 10, 12, which are connected to one another via the rear connecting web 14. The preferably rectangular recess 8 has the width 61, which is considerably larger than the width of the bottom parts 22, 23. The recess 8 advantageously ends at the rear connecting web 24, so that there is no bottom part there and / or via the rear connecting web 14 the frame-shaped housing 2 is held together.

The rear connecting web 14 connects the two side parts 10, 12, which are connected to the side base parts 22, 23, preferably orthogonally. The housing 2, which is designed as a frame, is designed to be open with respect to the base 6 upwards to the flexible clip 4, the clip 4 extending from above to the base or to the recess 4 thereof or penetrating through it.

An alternative embodiment is indicated in FIG. 5 with dashed lines, according to which undercuts 62 are provided in the region of the front edges 46, 47 of the side webs 10, 12, which form locking elements for the purpose of locking the cards. The undercuts 62 or card pegs are designed in such a way that cards between opposing pegs 62

can be pushed through. Furthermore, in addition or as an alternative, the front base part 18 can be omitted, as indicated by dashed lines 66. Because of the flexibility of the housing 2 and in particular its side webs 10, 12 with the card catches designed as undercuts 62, the cards can be easily inserted into or removed from the housing 2.

Fig. 7 and 8 show the holding device with the housing 2 of the bracket 4 and the recess 8, wherein in Fig. 7, the bottom part 23, which the

Side bridge 12 is shown and wherein, according to FIG. 8, the inserted cards 50 and the bills 52 are recognizable again.

The holding device meets the with little design effort

practical requirements and / or tasks regarding simple

Handling for storing cards and / or notes, whereby a functionally reliable recording as well as an easy removal of the same is achieved. Furthermore, the holding device is advantageously characterized by a low weight and / or low material expenditure.

Of particular importance is the asymmetrical design of the housing 2 and / or the design of the side webs 10, 12 mentioned

different heights, so that both cards and banknotes or the like can be held securely by means of the clamp 4 and can be removed from the holding device in a simple manner if necessary.

Fig. 9 to 1 1 show special embodiments of the invention, according to which the holding device and / or the case has a cover 68. The cover 68 is in the closed state above the at least one clip 4 and possibly inserted cards and / or bills. The flexible cover 68 contains at least one connecting body 70 and, corresponding to this, the housing 2 has at least one

Connecting element 72, in particular on the second side web 12.

9 and FIG. 10 are two connecting bodies 70 and two

Connection elements 72 available. As can be seen, after the connection of the cover 68 to the housing 2 has been established, the clamp 4 is covered by the cover 68. The cover 68 is at least partially made of a flexible material, such as soft leather, felt, fur or plastic, and can, if necessary, be pivoted away from the housing 2 or the clamp 4 so that the notes and / or cards are easily accessible to the user.

Alternatively, the cover 68 can be made of a largely non-deformable material, such as metal or hard plastic, the connection body (s) 70 being designed as hinges and / or hinge, in particular film hinges, between the connection body (s) 70 and the cover 68 available.

The cover 68 contains a tab 74 opposite the one or more connecting bodies 70, and correspondingly to this, the housing 2 has a further web 76 on the first side web 10, at a distance from this, while leaving a free space 78. The tab 74 can engage in the free space 78.

In an expedient development, the cover 68, as indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 9, can have a pocket 75 for small change or coins or other small parts on the underside or the top.

A flap 77 or another closure, for example a push button or zipper, can preferably be provided. According to a further embodiment, the housing 2 on the

Insert side and / or in the bottom 6 and / or bottom part 18 have at least one indentation 79 shown in dashed lines as an insertion aid, which enables simple insertion or removal of the card or cards. As shown, the at least one insertion aid or indentation 79 can be arranged in the corners and / or in the center, although other positions of the respective indentation are of course also within the scope of the invention.

In an alternative embodiment, according to FIG. 11, the cover 68 can be inserted into the free space 78 by means of the tab 74 and fixed there with respect to the housing 2, for example inserted and / or clamped and / or glued. With such a configuration, the

Connection body 70 or the connection body 72 is not provided for permanent connection, but only for securing the cover 68 in the closed state.

If a user wants to remove cards or notes from the holding device or the case, he can detach the connector body (s) 70 from the connector element (s) 72 and pivot the cover 68 away, the connection of the tab 74 being maintained in the free space 78. In another special embodiment, the tab and / or the cover 68 can be connected to the housing 2 in the manner of a clamping rail by means of the further web 76, in particular in such a way that the cover 68 can be connected to the housing 2 in a simple manner and can be changed if necessary and / or exchanged for another cover.

12 and 13 show an exemplary embodiment, the housing 2 of which contains the aforementioned further web 76 for receiving the tab and / or the side part 74 of the flexible cover 68. As shown in Fig. 12 indicated by crossed lines, the further web 76 does not extend over the entire height 80 of the housing 2, but over a predetermined one

Fraction 82. The fraction 82 is in the range from ^_1/4 to ^1/2 of the

Total height 80 and has at least approximately the value of 3/8.

As indicated by thick lines in FIG. 12, in the preferably rounded corner areas 84, 85 the further web 76 extends essentially over the total height 80 of the housing 2. The side web 10 and the further web 76 thus form a double wall with a Distance 86 corresponding to the width of the groove 78. Furthermore, the cover 68 has a protrusion 94, which in particular enables the cover 68 to be easily gripped for actuation.

14 to 16 show an embodiment corresponding to FIGS. 12 and 13, the insertion mechanism and / or the further web 76 with the free space 78 for receiving the connecting part of the flexible and / or on the longer side boundary and / or on the side web 10 flexible material existing cover 68, in particular leather or plastic, is provided.

As can be seen, the cover 68 is conveniently on the side

Housing 2 attached to cover the "cash side". This makes it easy and / or inexpensive to manufacture

Embodiment created to carry many cards and / or optional notes, such as cash, in the case. Alternatively, the insertion mechanism can also be arranged on the connecting web 14 or be assigned to it.

Fig. 17 shows the cover 68 with the side recess 88 and the

Connecting part and / or connecting body 70 in order to be able to better secure the cover 68. The connecting part or the connecting body 70 is inserted in the above-mentioned space and in particular attached by means of adhesive. As a result of the laterally lying indentation 88, the cover 68 can be attached to and / or connected to the housing 2 in a simple and reliable manner. The indentation 88 can only surround the edge or encompass it according to or to the material thickness, so that no donkey tubes bend up.

The indentation is advantageously designed as a pocket in order to enclose the edge and / or the connecting body 70 of the cover 68 in such a way that the edges are overlapped. It should be noted here that the flexible cover 68 can preferably consist of leather, felt, neoprene, fleece, rubber, foam rubber, silicone or any comparable materials and / or a combination of such materials, in particular by means of the indentation 88 mentioned, which as Bag is formed, a border is possible that the edges are overlapped.

This is achieved in a particularly advantageous manner that at

Changes in the material when, for example, leather is working and is laterally distorted by the adhesive point or other connecting means, which is reliably surrounded by the material, in particular plastic, of the housing 2 in the housing 2, in particular in its free side flank or the connecting part 70. This ensures a clean and / or proper appearance and / or a functionally reliable connection.

Due to the recess in the indentation 88 and / or pocket and / or the space mentioned, a simple and easy assembly of the cover 68 is achieved.

Furthermore, when the cover 68 and / or the connecting part is inserted into the said groove, it is made possible for a distance to an inner wall of the Groove is specified, in particular to be able to apply the adhesive more easily and / or in a simple manner. The cover 68 has a length 90 which is greater by a predetermined amount than the length 54 of the housing explained with reference to FIG. 2. The cover 68 thus has one

Overhang 94, which enables the lid to be easily gripped for pivoting away. The length 92 of the protrusion 94 is preferably at least the same size, advantageously by a predetermined value greater than the protrusion 56 of the cards explained with reference to FIG. 2. The dimensions given are only examples and can be within the scope of the invention, in particular in

Dependency of the dimensions of the housing 2 may be specified in a different way.

18 shows a special design of the cover 68 which, in addition or as an alternative to the protrusion 94, has a further protrusion 95 at the other end, the connecting body 70 being present on one long side. In an alternative embodiment, the connecting body 70 can be arranged instead of the protrusion 95, so that the cover 68 in

Is arranged movably in the longitudinal direction of the housing 2 and can be folded up or moved back by the housing 2 or the cards and / or notes stored therein.

19 shows the housing 2 with inserted cards 50 and bills 52, the cover 68 being folded up and pivoted away from them. If the cover 68 is pivoted back, the clip 4, like the notes 52 and cards 50, are covered.

20 shows the housing 2 with the narrow base parts 18, 22, 23 and the large cutout 8 in the direction of view of the rear sides of the base 6. Due to the predetermined size of the recess 8, a user can move or push or push the cards 50.1 and 50.2 not only with one thumb, but with both thumbs and / or simultaneously pull. The user can do this until he leaves the

Card stack sees the desired card, which he can then completely pull out and / or remove from the housing 2 of the holding device. FIG. 21 shows the unfilled holding device or the case, while according to FIG. 22 both cards 50 and bills 52 are inserted into the housing 2. The cover 68 is shown in the closed position of the case, the projections 94 and 95 being clearly visible. The clamp 4 for holding the cards 50 and notes 52 in the housing 2 is located directly under the cover 68. As already explained, the housing 2 has at least one indentation on the insertion side in the base 6 and / or base part 18 as an insertion aid.

23 to 25 show perspective views of the holding device or the case with cards 50 inserted in the housing 2 and closed cover 68.

26 shows, for a special embodiment of the housing 2 made of metal, the blank before the various components of the housing 2 'are bent. With broken lines are the bending zones of the various components, such as the bracket 4, the side webs or side walls 10, 12, and

Connection web or the connecting wall 14 indicated. Also the

Recess 8 in the bottom 6 is clearly visible. The side webs 10, 12 preferably contain end parts 96, which after the upward bending

1 enable the connection. On the side web 10 there is also an additional web part 98 which can be bent over in such a way that the groove explained above with reference to FIG. 12 or 15 or the free space 78 for the connecting body of the cover 68 is formed. The connecting body of the lid can in a preferred alternative Design introduced in particular by bending the web part 98 and or clamped in a preferred manner.

In a special development, the clip 4 contains a depression 100 on the underside, the said one after bending the clip 4

Underside with the recess 100 faces the banknotes or cards or rests thereon. An insert, in particular made of felt or another material that is soft compared to metal, is arranged in the recess 100 as protection for the bills or cards. Furthermore, additionally or alternatively, a lacquer, suitably flocked with soft flakes, can be arranged on the underside and / or in the depression 100 so that the cards or notes are not damaged.

27 shows a special embodiment of the connection of the partially shown flexible cover 68 to the tab 74. The second side web 12 contains the undercut groove 78, in which the cover 68 with its tab 74 can be inserted by means of an insertion body 102. The insert body 102 is preferably wedge-shaped in such a way that the tolerance range between interchangeable lids, which are preferably made of leather, can advantageously be specified in an enlarged manner.

The insertion body 102, starting from a suitably provided handle or cover body 104, is conically tapered towards the tip 106 and contains essentially radially projecting pins 108. The cover 68 or its side part 74 has holes 110 assigned to the said pins 108. As shown by the arrows 1 12, the insert body 102 can be connected to the cover by means of the pins 108 and the bores 1 10 and inserted according to arrow 114 P into the recessed groove 78 for connection to the housing 2. Alternatively, the insert body 102 can be slotted and the tab 74 can be clamped in the slot. Additionally and / or alternatively, the groove 78 can also move from the front base part 18 towards the rear

The connecting web 14 is tapered and / or tapered in order to be able to insert the insert body 102 in a simple manner, the maximum clamping being achieved at the rear, and / or when the insert body 102 is practically completely inserted into the groove 78. The front opening of the groove is advantageously covered by means of the handle or cover body 104, the outer contour of which is adapted to the contour of the side web 12. Furthermore, the insertion body 102 and the undercut groove 78 preferably contain one another

Corresponding and / or engageable locking elements such that after the cover 68 or its side part 74 has been completely inserted, a functionally reliable fixing is ensured.

28 and 29 are two special embodiments of the

Holding device shown, each having two brackets 4, which are arranged on the long in the comparison of the previously described embodiments of the connecting web 14 of the housing 2 in an otherwise matching manner. The housing 2 contains the bottom with the recess 8, but this can also be omitted within the scope of the invention.

28 contains the comparatively short one

Side web 10, the groove 78 for fixing the cover, not shown here. In the insertion area, the bottom of the housing 2 has indentations 79 to facilitate the insertion or removal of cards.

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 29, the groove 78 is arranged to fix a cover on the connecting web 14. Within the scope of the invention 28 and 29 for fixing and / or connecting a cover in the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 28 and 29 explained with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11

Connecting body or connecting elements may be provided.

Furthermore, reference should be made to the fact that the cover 68, analogously to the other exemplary embodiments explained, is advantageously designed in such a way that inserted bills and / or cards are covered in accordance with the protrusions of the cover 68 explained in particular with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

The exemplary embodiments explained with reference to the drawings have features as shown and disclosed in the above description, as well as in the drawing. It is expressly stated that each individual feature that is explained and / or can be found in the drawing can be provided and / or combined according to the invention in a meaningful manner and / or for the respective requirement alone or in combination with one of the other individual features. Any combination of features of the explained and / or illustrated individual features that is suitable for solving the underlying object is the subject of the present invention.

reference numeral

E slot width

K clamping length

2 housings

4 brackets

4a tongue of 4

4b recess in 4a

6 bottom

8 recess

10 first side bridge

10a inner contact surface of 10

12 second side bridge

12a inner contact surface of 12

14 rear connecting web

16 front end

18 front bottom part

20 front margin of 18

22, 23 side bottom part

24 amount of 10

26 height of 12

28, 29 arcuate area

30, 32 bracket part

34 recess between 30, 32

36 free end of 4

38 curved tip of 4

40 arrow

42 thickness of 4 in

connecting area

44 thickness of 4 at 36 46, 47 leading edge by 10, 12 48 distance

50 card

52 bank note

54 length of 2

56 supernatant from 50

58 supernatant from 52

60 bottom of 6

61 width of 8

62 undercut / locking element

65 width of 4

66 dashed line

68 cover

70 connecting bodies

72 connecting element from FIG. 2

74 tab / side part

75 bag

76 further bridge from 2

77 flap

78 Free space / groove

79 indentation in 18

80 total height of 2

82 fraction of 80 / height of 76 84, 85 corner area

86 distance / width of 78 88 indentation / pocket in 68 90 length of 68

92 Amount of 94

94, 95 supernatant from 68

96 dashed line 8 bridge part

100 deepening in 4

102 insert body

104 handle / cover body

106 top of 102

108 pins on 102

110, 1 12, 1 14P arrow

113, 1 13a, 1 13b, 1 13 ″, 1 13 ″, 1 13 ″ lubricant

114, 1 14 ″, 1 14 “, 114a, 1 14b sliding surface

115, 1 15 ', 1 15 "recess

116 stop extension

117 slot

118 ramp

119 straight surface

120 radius

121 chamfer

122 base area

123 groove

124 strut or rib

Claims

claims

1. Holding device for cards and / or notes, comprising a housing (2) which is open at the top and has a base (6), the base (6) having side webs (10, 12) which project upwards and are spaced apart from one another,

characterized in that

the housing (2) is produced by powder injection molding and / or the housing (2) has at least one lubricant (1 13, 113 ″, 1 13 “,

1 13 ″ “, 113a, 113b).

2. Holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) has metal or consists of metal.

3. Holding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (2) has a ceramic or consists of a ceramic.

4. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the lubricant (113, 1 13 ', 1 13 ", 113'", 1 13a, 1 13b) is assigned to the floor (6) and its sliding surface (1 14, 1 14 ', 1 14 ", 1 14a, 1 14b) is accessible from above so that a credit card can slide on the lubricant (1 13, 113 ', 1 13 ", 1 13'", 113a, 113b) when inserted into the housing (2).

5. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the lubricant (113, 1 13 ', 1 13 ", 113'", 1 13a, 1 13b) at least in a recess (1 15, 1 15 ', 1 15 ") or depression of the bottom (6) is partially absorbed, so that its sliding surface (1 14, 1 14 ', 1 14 “, 114a, 1 14b) from the floor (6) protrudes at least partially and / or is at least partially lower than the floor (6).

6. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the lubricant (1 13 ', 1 13 ", 1 13'") projects with its sliding surface (1 14 ', 1 14 ") from the bottom (6) or from a recess (1 15, 1 15 ', 1 15 ") or recess of the floor (6) protrudes that the surface (1 14', 1 14") is at least partially inclined to the floor (6) and forms a ramp.

7. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that several lubricants (1 13, 1 13 ″, 1 13 “,

1 13 ″ ”, 1 13a, 1 13b) are provided.

8. Holding device according to claim 7, characterized in that a plurality of lubricants (1 13a, 1 13b) are provided, the sliding surface (1 14a, 1 14b) of a rear lubricant in the insertion direction (1 13a) having a higher coefficient of friction than the sliding effective Surface (1 14b) one in

Direction of insertion of the front lubricant (1 13b).

9. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the lubricant (1 13, 1 13 ″, 1 13 ″, 1 13 ″, 1 13a, 1 13b) is made of a plastic, a textile material, leather or synthetic leather.

10. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the housing (2) is or are assigned one or more clips (4) made of plastic and / or that one or more clamps (4) in the housing (2) is or are reversibly removable.

1 1. Holding device according to claim 10, characterized in that a clip (4) at least one insertion tongue (4a) for

Has insertion into a slot (1 17) of the housing (2), wherein a recess (4b) is formed in the insertion tongue (4a).

12. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the housing (2) from a

Precious metal exists or has one.

13. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that the side webs (10, 12) together with the bottom (6) at least in sections form an insertion compartment which, along a defined clamping length (K), at least in sections has an insertion width (E) which is greater than 52 mm and less than 53 , 98 mm.

14. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that at least one clip (4) is provided which engages from above into the upwardly open housing (2), the at least one clip (4), provided that neither cards nor notes are arranged in the housing (2) partially between the side webs (10, 12) and with a free end (36) extends at least approximately to the bottom (6).

15. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims,

characterized in that a cover (68) is provided which is connected to the housing (2).