JP2000211283A - Calling card case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a calling card to be easily taken out. SOLUTION: The case body 1 is formed of a lower case 2 and an upper case 3. On both sides of the inner face of the bottom wall part 2a of the lower case 2, a receiving part 5 consisting of a projecting strip one stage higher is integrally formed in such a way that the part 5 extends in the longitudinal direction and a slotlike hole part 6 is formed in the rear part of the bottom wall part 2a, extending in the longitudinal direction. An outlet 7 for a calling card is formed in the shape of a transversely long slit at the bottom of the forward wall part 2b of the lower case 2. The outlet 7 for the calling card is formed in such a way that the upper edge of the outlet 7 is lower than the upper face of the calling card 4 located at the bottom.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a business card case for storing business cards.

[0002]

FIG. 18 shows a business card case 101 conventionally provided. As is well known, this is composed of a rectangular box-shaped plastic lower case 102 with an open upper surface, and a plastic upper case 103 that closes the upper surface opening of the lower case 102. A large number of business cards are accommodated in a stacked state.

In this case, when taking out an internal business card, as shown in FIG. 19, the upper case 103 is detached from the lower case 102, and the lower case 103 is held by hand and almost inverted. To pick up the internal business card (indicated by the symbol M). However, this is cumbersome and time-consuming to remove.

A business card holder 104 as shown in FIG. 20 is provided for temporarily storing business cards. This business card holder 104 is made of leather or relatively soft plastic, and is thin. This has the disadvantage that not many business cards are inserted, and it is necessary for a user who frequently uses business cards to always remember to refill business cards. Also, due to the trouble of replenishment, a large number of business cards may be forcibly packed. In this case, taking out the business card may be troublesome and the business card may be out of shape.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a business card case from which a business card can be easily taken out.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body so that one business card can pass therethrough. And a slit-like business card outlet. In this configuration, when the case body is tilted so that the business card exit is slightly downward, the lowest business card inside the case main body is discharged from the business card exit. As a result, taking out the business card becomes extremely easy. Further, it is possible to increase the business card storage amount (the number of stored business cards) by setting the capacity of the case body, which is extremely convenient for a user who frequently uses business cards.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body and capable of passing one business card. And a discharging means for discharging the lowermost business card inside the case main body from the business card outlet. In this configuration, the lowermost business card inside the case main body is discharged from the business card outlet by operating the discharging means. As a result, taking out the business card becomes extremely easy. As described above, it is also possible to increase the business card storage capacity by setting the capacity of the case body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body so that one business card can pass therethrough. And a hole in the bottom wall of the case main body having a size such that a finger can contact a lowermost business card inside the case main body and having a certain length in the business card exit direction.

With this configuration, the finger can be brought into contact with the lowermost business card through the hole in the bottom wall of the case body. By moving the finger in the direction of the business card exit while making contact with the business card, the lowermost business card inside the case main body can be discharged from the business card exit. As a result, taking out the business card becomes extremely easy.
As described above, it is also possible to increase the business card storage capacity by setting the capacity of the case body.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body so that one business card can pass therethrough. A roller arrangement hole formed in a bottom wall of the case main body; and a rotatable rotation axis provided in the roller arrangement hole in parallel with the business card outlet, and protruding above and below the bottom wall. And a roller having a size as shown in FIG.

In this configuration, the upper part of the roller contacts the lower surface of the lowermost business card inside the case body. If the roller is rotated at the lower part of the roller projecting downward from the bottom wall, the lowermost business card is discharged from the business card outlet by the rotation of the roller. To rotate the roller, the case body may be slid on the table to rotate the roller on the table upper surface, or may be rotated with a finger. As a result, taking out the business card becomes extremely easy. In addition, it is possible to increase the business card storage capacity by setting the capacity of the case body, which is extremely convenient for users who frequently use business cards.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case body accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and an upper edge formed at a lower portion of one side wall portion of the case body so as to be lower than a lowermost business card upper surface. And a slit-shaped business card exit through which a business card can pass, and a bottom wall of the case main body having a size such that a finger can contact a lowermost business card in the case main body and having a certain length in the business card exit direction. And a hole having a thickness.

In this configuration, not only is the business card exit formed in a slit shape through which business cards can pass, but also the upper edge of the business card exit is formed lower than the lowermost business card upper surface. The bottom business card is in the normal placement state,
Even when trying to get out of the business card exit, one end of the business card (the end on the business card exit side) does not come into contact with the upper edge of the business card exit. But,
When a finger is inserted into the case main body from the hole and the other end of the internal business card is slightly lifted, one end of the business card is inclined so as to be lowered, and in this inclined state, the business card is oriented such that it can be inserted into the business card exit. If you move this finger to the business card exit direction on the business card,
The lowermost business card inside the case body is discharged from the business card exit. In short, in addition to being able to take out a business card as desired when needed, it is possible to prevent a business card from being carelessly taken out in a normal state.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that a pressing means for pressing the business card downward is provided on the lower surface of the upper wall portion of the case main body. In this configuration, the lowermost business card does not rise from the inner surface of the bottom wall portion, and the business card is reliably discharged.

The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that a sliding means is provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the case body. In this configuration, the business card slips better when the business card is ejected,
Business card discharge becomes smooth.

The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that the inner surface of the one side wall of the case body is inclined at a slight obtuse angle to the inner surface of the bottom wall. In this configuration, the business cards inside the case body slightly shift from each other. That is, the upper and lower business cards are not stuck to each other, and the individual business cards can be ejected one by one.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that an adjusting means is provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall portion so that the business card passage area at the business card exit is equivalent to one business card. With this configuration, the dimensional accuracy of the vertical width of the business card exit can be reduced. That is, for example, even if the vertical width of the business card exit is roughly set to a size larger than the thickness of one business card, the adjustment means sets the business card passage area of the business card exit to one business card. It is possible to reduce the dimensional accuracy of the business card outlet and the dimensional accuracy of the case main body, thereby improving the manufacturability.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a member is provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the case main body, the adjusting means for making the business card passing area of the business card exit for one business card and the sliding means. However, it has features. In this configuration, the configuration can be simplified.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the case main body 1 is composed of a lower case 2 and an upper case 3 both made of plastic. The lower case 2 has a rectangular box shape with an open upper surface, and has a capacity to accommodate approximately 100 business cards 4. The upper case 3 opens and closes the lower case 2 and similarly has a rectangular box shape.

On both sides of the inner surface of the bottom wall 2 a of the lower case 2, as shown in FIG. 4, receiving portions 5, which are formed of ridges one step higher along the longitudinal direction, are formed integrally with the lower case 2, for example. Is formed. One end 5a of the receiving portion 5 extends to the vicinity of the front wall 2b, which is one side wall of the lower case 2, and is inclined.

Further, in the rear portion (right portion in FIG. 1) of the bottom wall portion 2a of the lower case 2, an elongated hole portion 6 extending between the receiving portions 5, 5 and extending in the longitudinal direction is formed. Have been. As shown in FIG. 6, the hole 6 is large enough to allow the finger A to contact the lowermost business card 4 inside the lower case 2 and has a certain length in the direction of the business card outlet 7 (described below). It is set to have.

The business card outlet 7 is connected to the front wall 2 of the lower case 2.
In the lower part of b, it is formed in a horizontally elongated slit shape. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the business card exit 7 is formed such that its upper edge 7a is lower than the upper surface 14a of the lowermost business card 14. The width W of the business card outlet 7 (see FIG. 2) is slightly wider than the width of the business card 4, and the upper and lower width H (see FIG. 3) is set to be larger than the thickness of one business card 4. Have been. In other words, business card exit 7
Is formed so that one business card can pass through it.

A case where the business card 4 is taken out in the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described. First, in a normal state in which the finger A does not pass through the hole 6, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the business card 4 is placed on the receiving portions 5, 5, and the upper surface 4a of the lowermost business card 4 is Since it is located above the upper edge 7a of the exit 7, even if the lowermost business card 4 moves in the direction of the business card exit 7, it only hits the inner surface of the front wall 2b and does not exit from the business card exit 7.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the finger A is slightly lifted up slightly behind the lowermost business card 4 through the hole 6. Then, the business card 4 is tilted as shown in the figure, and the front end 4 b, which is one end of the lowermost business card 4, is oriented such that it can be inserted into the business card outlet 7 in the tilt angle state. Then, by moving the finger A toward the business card exit 7 while keeping the finger A in contact with the lowermost business card 4, the lowermost business card 4 is discharged from the business card exit 7 as shown in FIG.

As a result, according to the present embodiment, taking out the business card 4 becomes extremely simple. In addition, it is possible to increase the business card storage capacity (capacity) by setting the capacity of the case main body 1 (capacity setting of the lower case 2), so that the frequency of refilling business cards can be reduced, and for users who frequently use business cards. Extremely convenient. In addition, it is possible to prevent the business card 4 from being inadvertently put out in a normal state. The upper and lower width dimension H of the business card exit 7 may be equal to or greater than the thickness of two business cards, and it is substantially impossible to pass the business card in a normal state. It is only necessary that the sheets can pass.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in FIGS. 7 and 8, the case main body 11 includes a lower case 12 and an upper case 13 both made of plastic. The lower case 12 has a rectangular box shape with an open upper surface, and has a capacity that can accommodate approximately 100 business cards 14. The upper case 13 is a lid for opening and closing the upper surface opening of the lower case 12.

The front wall 1 as one side wall of the lower case 12
A business card outlet 15 is formed in the lower part of 2a in a horizontally long slit shape. The business card outlet 15 is formed straight in a horizontal direction, and its lower surface 15a (see FIG. 9) is flush with the upper surface of the bottom wall portion, which is the business card arrangement surface. In this case, the width W of the business card exit 15 (see FIG. 8) is slightly wider than the width of the business card 14, and the upper and lower width H (see FIG. 9).
Is set to be larger than the thickness of one business card 14 and smaller than the thickness of two business cards 14. That is, business card exit 15
Is formed so that one business card can pass through it. The inner surface 12m of the front wall 12a is inclined so as to be slightly obtuse with respect to the inner surface of the bottom wall 12b.

An elongated hole 16 extending in the direction of the business card outlet 15 is formed in the bottom wall 12b. The hole 16 is set to have a size that allows a finger to contact the lowermost business card 14 inside the lower case 12 and has a certain length in the direction of the business card exit 15.

A case where the business card 14 is taken out in the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the finger A is brought into contact with the lowermost business card 14 through the hole 16 of the bottom wall 12 b of the lower case 12. Then, by moving the finger A toward the business card exit 15 while making contact with the business card 14, the lowermost business card 14 is discharged from the business card exit 15 as shown in FIG.

As a result, according to the present embodiment, taking out the business card 14 becomes extremely simple. In addition, it is possible to increase the business card storage capacity (capacity) by setting the capacity of the case main body 11 (the capacity setting of the lower case 12), and it is possible to reduce the frequency of business card replenishment, and for users who frequently use business cards. Extremely convenient.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the inner surface 12m of the front wall portion 12a of the lower case 12 is inclined at a slight obtuse angle with respect to the inner surface of the bottom wall portion 12b.
The business cards 14 of the lower case 12 are slightly shifted from each other. That is, the upper and lower business cards 14 are not stuck to each other, and can be ejected one by one.

FIG. 11 to FIG. 13 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
Is different from the embodiment. That is, the bottom wall 1 of the lower case 12
An elongated roller arrangement hole 21 is formed in 2b.
A roller 22 is formed in the roller arrangement hole 21.
It is provided so as to be rotatable by a rotation shaft 22a parallel to the business card outlet 15. The roller 22 is made of rubber, for example, and has a diameter dimension that protrudes upward and downward from the bottom wall portion 12b.

A case where the business card 14 is taken out in this embodiment will be described. Now, in the state of FIG. 11, the lower surface of the lowermost business card 14 inside the lower case 12 is
2 is in contact with the upper part. And the lower case 12
Is slid in the direction of arrow C on the table B (see FIG. 13) to rotate the roller 22 on the upper surface of the table B. Then
The rotation of the roller 22 causes the lowermost business card 14 to be discharged from the business card exit 15. The roller 22
May be rotated by a finger or a palm.
In the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, taking out the business card 14 becomes extremely simple.

FIG. 14 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the upper wall 1 of the upper case 13 is provided.
A pressing member 31 made of, for example, a rectangular soft sponge is attached to the inner surface of 3a by, for example, bonding. In this embodiment, since the business card 14 inside the case main body 11 is satisfactorily pressed, the lowermost business card 14 does not rise from the inner surface of the bottom wall 12b, so that the business card 14 can be reliably discharged. Become. In this case, a configuration as shown in FIG. 15 shown as a fifth embodiment of the present invention may be adopted. That is,
The pressing member 32 corresponding to the pressing means is formed of a hollow sponge, whereby a sufficient pressing effect can be obtained even when the number of business cards 14 accommodated is reduced.

FIGS. 16 and 17 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, release paper 41 as a sliding means is attached to the inner surface of the bottom wall 12b. In this case, the dimension Ha (see FIG. 17) between the upper surface of the release paper 41 and the upper end of the business card outlet 42 may be a dimension that allows one business card to pass. In this case, the release paper 41 is a member that also serves as an adjusting unit. That is, the upper and lower width dimension H of the business card outlet 42 is set to be slightly larger than that of the second embodiment (about 2.5 business cards), and the thickness of the release paper 41 is equivalent to one business card. It is set to about. In addition, business card exit 4
Alternatively, release paper 41 having a different thickness may be used according to the upper and lower width dimension H, or an appropriate number may be laminated and bonded to change the overall thickness.

The holes 6, 16 and the roller 2
2 functions as a discharging means, but the discharging means is not limited to these. When the business cards 4 and 14 have a slightly curved shape, the business card exit 7,
15 is set to be much larger than the thickness of one business card.
15 may be configured so that at least one business card can pass through in consideration of the shape of the business card and the like.

Further, the above-mentioned operation means may be provided as needed, and the intended purpose can be achieved even if the structure is not provided with this operation means. That is, in the case of this configuration, when the case main body is tilted so that the business card exit is slightly downward, the lowest business card inside the case main body is discharged from the business card exit. As a result, taking out the business card becomes extremely easy.

[0038]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained as described above. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a case main body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case main body, and through which one business card can pass. Is provided, the lowermost business card inside the case main body can be easily discharged from the business card exit, and as a result, taking out the business card becomes extremely simple. It is also possible to increase the business card capacity,
This is extremely convenient for users who frequently use business cards.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the discharge means for discharging the lowermost business card inside the case main body from the business card outlet is provided, the lowermost business inside the case main body can be operated by operating the discharge means. Can be more easily ejected from the business card exit, and as a result, the business card can be more easily taken out.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the hole formed in the bottom wall of the case main body is large enough to allow a finger to contact the lowermost business card inside the case main body and has a certain length in the direction of the business card exit. By moving the finger toward the business card exit while making contact with the business card through the hole, the lowermost business card inside the case body can be easily discharged from the business card exit, and the business card can be taken out. It becomes very easy.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the roller disposing hole formed in the bottom wall of the case main body and the roller disposing hole are rotatably provided by a rotating shaft parallel to the business card outlet. Since a roller having a size that protrudes upward and downward from the wall is provided, the lowermost business card can be easily taken out by rotating the rotor by sliding it on a table or the like.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, not only is the business card exit formed in a slit shape through which business cards can pass, but also the upper edge of the business card exit is formed lower than the lowermost business card upper surface. Therefore, in addition to being able to take out the business card as desired when necessary, it is possible to prevent the business card from being carelessly taken out in a normal state.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the pressing means for pressing the business card downward is provided on the lower surface of the upper wall of the case main body, the lowermost business card can be lifted from the inner surface of the bottom wall. Can be prevented, and the discharge of the business card is further ensured. According to the invention of claim 7, since the sliding means is provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the case main body, the discharge of the business card becomes smooth.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the inner surface of the one side wall of the case body is inclined so as to be slightly obtuse with respect to the inner surface of the bottom wall, so that the upper and lower business cards are stuck exactly together. Instead, it can be discharged one by one.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the bottom wall portion is provided with an adjusting means on the inner surface of the bottom wall portion so that the business card passing area of the business card exit is equivalent to one business card, the dimensional accuracy of the business card outlet and the dimensional accuracy of the case body are reduced. As a result, productivity can be improved. The invention according to claim 10 is that, on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the case body,
Since a member that serves both as the adjusting means and the sliding means for making the business card passage area of the business card exit for one business card is provided, the configuration can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall vertical side view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the whole obliquely from above.

FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of a business card exit portion.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the lower case from obliquely above.

FIG. 5 is an overall longitudinal sectional side view for explaining an example of use.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a business card exit portion for explaining a usage example.

FIG. 7 is an overall vertical side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lower case from obliquely above.

FIG. 9 is a vertical side view of a business card exit portion.

FIG. 10 is an overall longitudinal side view for explaining a usage example.

FIG. 11 is an overall vertical side view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the lower case from obliquely below.

FIG. 13 is an overall longitudinal side view showing an example of use.

FIG. 14 is an overall longitudinal side view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an overall vertical side view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the lower case, viewed obliquely from above, showing the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a vertical side view of a business card exit portion.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an entire business card case showing a conventional example.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a state of taking out a business card;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a business card holder showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a case main body, 2 is a lower case, 3 is an upper case, 4 is a business card, 5 is a receiving part, 6 is a hole, 7 is a business card outlet, 11 is a case main body, 12 is a lower case, 13 is an upper case, 14 Is a business card, 15 is a business card exit, 16 is a hole, 21 is a roller arrangement hole, 22 is a roller, 31 and 32 are pressing members, 41 is release paper (a member which also serves as sliding means and adjusting means), and 42 is Shows business card exit.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body and capable of passing one business card. Business card case. 2. A case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body, and through which one business card can pass; A business card case comprising: a discharge means for discharging a lowermost business card inside from the business card exit. 3. A case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body, and through which one business card can be passed; A business card case comprising: a bottom wall portion having a hole having a size such that a finger can contact a lowermost business card in the case main body and having a certain length in the direction of the business card exit. 4. A case body for accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, a slit-shaped business card outlet formed at a lower portion of one side wall of the case body, and through which one business card can be passed; A roller arranging hole formed in the bottom wall portion, a roller rotatively provided in the roller arranging hole portion by a rotating shaft parallel to the business card outlet, and having a size projecting upward and downward from the bottom wall portion. And a business card case. 5. A case body accommodating a plurality of business cards in a stacked state, and a lower edge of one side wall portion of the case body is formed such that an upper edge is lower than an upper surface of a lowermost business card, and the business card is formed. A slit-shaped business card outlet that can pass through, and a hole formed in the bottom wall of the case main body, the size being such that a finger can contact the lowest business card in the case main body, and having a certain length in the business card exit direction. And a business card case. 6. The business card case according to claim 1, wherein a pressing means for pressing the business card downward is provided on a lower surface of an upper wall portion of the case main body. 7. The business card case according to claim 1, wherein a sliding means is provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the case body. 8. The business card according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the one side wall of the case body is inclined so as to be slightly obtuse to the inner surface of the bottom wall. Case. 9. The business card according to claim 1, wherein an adjusting means is provided on an inner surface of the bottom wall so as to make a business card passing area of the business card exit for one business card. Case. 10. A member which is used as an adjusting means and a sliding means for making a business card passage area of a business card exit for one business card is provided on an inner surface of a bottom wall portion of the case main body. The business card case according to claim 1.