JP2002172013A - Portable card case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card case which enable a user to carry a card without creasing and wrinkling and to open the lid by one touch for taking out a card. SOLUTION: This portable card case is equipped with a rectangular parallelopiped type outer box 1 with the opened upper end and an operating opening part at the lower end, and an inner box 2 with the open upper end, which is slidably inserted into the outer box 1 and can store a desired number of cards. A pair of right and left lid pieces 3, 3 rotatably equipped so as to outward bend the base part, guide pieces 4, 4 upward projected placed inside the side face parts of the lid pieces so as to be guides upon opening/closing the lid pieces, and working pieces 5, 5 equipped on the base parts of the lid pieces are provided on both ends of the upper end opening part of the inner box 2. The working pieces 5, 5 have projected parts 9 positioned and slid in between the upper stopper 11 and the lower stopper 12 formed in the vertical direction on the inner face of the end face part of the outer box 1. When the inner box 2 is pushed up and the projected part 9 abuts on the upper stopper 11, the base parts of the lid pieces 3, 3 are outward drawn to turn by the working pieces 5, 5 so as to open the upper end of the inner box 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable card case for storing various cards such as a trading card or a game card for playing a game using the card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among elementary school children and the like, cards used as bromide or as trading cards for performing various games depending on the displayed contents are widely loved, and such kind of cards are important things equivalent to treasures for children. It has become.

Conventionally, when carrying the card, the card is packed in an empty box of an appropriate size or carried in a bag.

[0004]

However, there is no easy-to-find box that is large enough to hold the card and is easy to carry, and if the card is put in a bag, the card may break or wrinkle while carrying. there is a possibility.

According to the present invention, a card which is important for a child as described above can be carried without folds or wrinkles. The upper part is exposed,
It is an object to provide a portable card case that makes it easy to take out a card.

[0006]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped outer box having an open upper end and an operation opening at a lower end, and slidably inserted into the outer box. A pair of left and right lids which are connected to each other at both ends of the upper end opening of the middle box so that the base can be bent outward so as to be bent outward. A piece, a guide piece located inside the side surface of the cover piece and protruding upward to serve as a guide when the cover piece is opened and closed, and an operating piece connected to the base of the cover piece. The operating piece has a protrusion on an outer surface of a lower end portion which slides between an upper stopper and a lower stopper formed above and below an inner surface of a side end surface of the outer box, and pushes up the inner box. When the protrusion comes into contact with the upper stopper, the base of the lid piece is actuated by the operating piece. And turning is pulled outward, the upper end of the inner box is characterized in that it has to be opened.

Thus, when the inner box is pushed up with respect to the outer box, the left and right lid pieces are turned outward to open the upper end of the inner box, and the card in the inner box can be taken out or stored. Also, if the inner box is pushed in by turning the lid piece in the closing direction, the lid piece is also fitted into the open upper end of the outer box, the upper end opening of the inner box is closed by both lid pieces, and the card in the inner box is completely Is stored in

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 3 show a portable card case according to an embodiment of the present invention when the lid is closed, and FIGS. 2 and 4 show the state when the lid is opened. The upper end is opened and the lower end is opened. An outer box 1 having a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape having an operation opening 1a, and an inner box 2 having an open upper end which is slidably inserted into the outer box 1 and into which a required number of cards C can be inserted. A pair of left and right lid pieces 3 and 3 are provided at the upper ends of the side end surfaces 2a and 2a at both ends of the upper end opening of the inner box 2 so that the base can be turned outward. Guide pieces 4, 4 projecting upward from the end of the upper end opening of the inner box 2 so as to serve as guides for opening and closing the cover pieces 3, 3. Are integrally connected with the operating pieces 5 and 5, each of which is formed of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene or the like) having a high possibility. That.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lid pieces 3, 3 have a size such that the upper end opening of the inner box 2 can be closed by the lid pieces 3, 3 when the lid is closed, and this lid A side end surface 2a of the inner box 2 at a right angle to the surface 3a.
End portion 3 continuously connected to the upper end of the device by a flexible connecting portion 6
b and left and right side portions 3c, 3c, and the corners of the side portions 3c, 3c are cut off obliquely.

The guide piece 4 is provided on the side surface 3 of the lid piece 3.
c, a horizontal section having a lateral width fitted inside the 3c has a substantially U-shape, and the height of the guide piece 4 is slightly lower than the height of the end face portion 3b when the lid piece 3 is closed. Have been.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operating piece 5 is provided with slits 7, 7 from the side of the end face portion 3b of the lid piece 3 from the side of the connecting portion 6, and is made bendable at the connecting portion 8. Working piece 5
A protrusion 9 is formed at the lower end of the surface opposite to the side end surface portion 2a of the inner box 2 and is substantially equal to the distance from the continuous portion 8 to the continuous portion 6 of the end surface portion 3b. A bent portion 10 by V-cut is formed on the same surface side as the projection 9 at the position, so that it can be bent at a right angle.

An upper stopper 11 and a lower stopper 12 for determining the sliding limit of the operating piece 5 are provided on the inner surfaces of the side end surfaces 1b and 1b of the outer box 1.

In the illustrated embodiment, FIGS. 6A and 6B
As shown in the figure, a guide groove 13 is formed in the vertical direction of the inner surface of the side end surfaces 1b, 1b, into which the protrusions 9, 9 of the operating pieces 5, 5 are slidably fitted. The lower end is a lower stopper 12. When the projection 9 of the operating piece 5 comes into contact with the upper stopper 11 at the upper end of the guide groove 13, the bent portion 10 projects upward from the upper end of the side end surface 1b of the outer box 1 and the end face of the lid piece 3 By pressing the part 3b, the lid surface part 3a of the lid piece 3 is
When the protruding portion 9 is brought into contact with the lower end stopper 12 at the lower end of the guide groove 13, the stop position when the inner box 2 is pushed in is determined and the end surface of the cover piece 3 is set. The portion 3b is pulled so that the lid 3 turns in the closing direction as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6A.

The width of the operating piece 5 is substantially the same as that of the side end surface 2a of the inner box 2, and the upper and lower stoppers 11, 12 project on the inner surface of the side end surface 1b of the outer case 1 irrespective of the guide grooves 13. And the protrusion may move between the stoppers. The connecting portion 6 between the cover piece 3 and the side end surface portion 2a of the inner box 2 is preferable because it is possible to reduce the number of components by utilizing the flexibility of the material. It can also be opened and closed by pivotally connecting the upper end of the side end surface 2a with a pin.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

When the inner box 2 is pushed up against the outer box 1 from the closed state shown in FIG. 1, the operating pieces 5, 5 are pushed up together with the inner box 2 by the contact between the projection 9 at the lower end thereof and the lower stopper 12. .

When the push pieces 3 and 3 reach the timing where they project upward from the upper end of the outer box 1 due to the pushing up, the projection 9 of the operating piece 5 hits the upper stopper 11 and cannot be raised any further. , The end face portion 3b of the lid piece 3 is pulled by the operation piece 5, and is turned outward by the connecting portion 6, so that FIGS. 2, 4, and 6 show.
The upper end opening of the middle box 2 is fully opened as shown in FIG.
The card C stored in the inside can be taken out.

When closing the upper end opening of the inner box 2 from the state shown in the figure, if the cover pieces 3, 3 are folded down so as to close together, the operating pieces 5, 5 are also lowered, and the projections thereof are lowered. 9 contacts the lower stopper 12 and stops. At this time, the lid pieces 3, 3 are in a state in which the upper end opening of the inner box 2 is closed as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 (A).

Therefore, the lid pieces 3, 3 do not open unless the inner box 2 is pushed up.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the card is taken out, the upper end opening is automatically opened only by pushing up the inner box against the outer box, so that the card can be taken in and out with one touch, and the lid can be taken out. If the lid is closed, the lid is naturally closed and the inner box is placed in the outer box for convenient carrying.If the lid is closed, it can be dropped even if it is dropped. It doesn't open and doesn't clutter your precious cards.

If the lid piece and the inner box are integrally formed as in the illustrated embodiment, and the upper and lower stoppers are constituted by the upper and lower ends of a guide groove formed on the inner surface of the side end surface of the outer box, A portable card case having the above-mentioned effects can be provided at low cost because it can be composed of two parts, namely, a middle box.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable card case according to an embodiment of the present invention when a lid is closed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the cover is opened.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional front view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing only a lid piece.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an opening / closing mechanism of a lid piece, wherein FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer box 2 Middle box 3 Lid piece 3a Lid surface part 3b End surface part 3c Side surface part 4 Guide piece 5 Operating piece 6, 8 Continuous part 9 Protrusion part 10 Bend part 11 Upper stopper 12 Lower stopper 13 Guide groove

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An outer box of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape having an upper end opened and an operation opening at a lower end, and an upper end opened to be slidably inserted in the outer box and capable of storing a required number of cards. A pair of left and right lid pieces connected to each other so that the base part can be bent outwardly at both ends of the upper end opening portion of the inner box, and a pair of left and right lid pieces located inside the side portions of the lid pieces. A guide piece projecting upward to serve as a guide when opening and closing the lid piece,
An operation piece connected to the base of the lid piece, the operation piece being located between an upper stopper and a lower stopper formed on the outer surface of a lower end portion above and below an inner surface of a side end surface of the outer box. When the projecting portion comes into contact with the upper stopper by pushing up the inner box, the base of the lid piece is pulled outward by the operating piece and rolled. A portable card case wherein the upper end of the box is opened.