JP2005199525A - Desk calendar - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk calendar which combines a calendar function with a packaging function and which saves construction costs by reducing the number of components, and a desk calendar which reduces environmental pollution by reducing the discharge of refuse, caused by a packaging box, because the packaging box is not separately required when the desk calendar is distributed in a packaged state. <P>SOLUTION: This desk calendar comprises: a plurality of calendars; a lower box which is equipped with a storage space capable of housing the calendars and which can combine the packaging function with the function of a supporting base for the calendars; a connecting means for connecting the calendar to the lower box; and an upper lid which is connected to the lower box. Thus, the calendar is packaged when the lower box is covered with the upper lid, and the desk calendar can be easily used by taking out the calendars from the storage space of the lower box only in a state wherein the lower box is raised or laid by removing the upper lid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a desktop calendar, and more particularly, to a desktop calendar that can be conveniently used by placing the calendar on a table while being provided with a packaging function.

  In general, a desktop calendar is provided with a support base made of thick paperboard having a triangular shape so that it can be placed on a table, and several calendars are coupled to the support base by coil springs. Such a desktop calendar is packaged using a separate packaging box or the like when delivered via mail. Such a desktop calendar has a problem in that the manufacturing cost increases because a support base and a separate packaging box that occupy a large part of the manufacturing cost are required. A packaging box or the like in which a desktop calendar is packaged becomes waste and has a problem of weighting environmental pollution.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a tabletop calendar that allows the tabletop calendar to also serve as a packaging function and reduce the number of components to reduce manufacturing costs.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a desktop calendar that reduces the environmental pollution by reducing the discharge of garbage from the packaging box, since a separate packaging box is not required for packaging and delivery.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of calendars; a lower box having a storage space in which the calendars can be stored, and serving as a packaging and a support base for the calendars; And a top lid coupled to the lower box.

  If the upper cover is put on the lower box through the configuration of the present invention, the calendar is packaged, and the upper cover is removed and the lower box is erected, or the calender is easily taken out from the storage space of the lower box in a lying state. A desktop calendar can be used.

  According to the present invention, the calendar is provided with a packaging function, and the calendar support base having a triangular shape can be removed to reduce the number of components to reduce the production cost of the calendar. It has the effect of reducing waste discharge by using it as a support.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a desktop calendar according to an embodiment of the present invention, and can be packaged by covering a lower box 1, a calendar 3 accommodated in the lower box 1, and the lower box 1. An upper lid 5 is shown.

  The lower box 1 is provided with a storage space in which the calendar 3 can be stored. And the lower box 1 is provided with the frame surface part 1a which has a fixed magnitude | size on the outer periphery so that a storage space may be made. And the back surface part (shown in FIG. 4) which connects the frame surface part 1a is provided. When the calendar 3 is placed on the table, the frame surface portion 1a can have a function of producing a beautiful appearance depending on the thickness.

  Further, the lower box 1 includes a connecting plate 7 (shown in FIG. 3) that is coupled to the bottom surface of the front side or is integrally extended. The connecting plate 7 is formed of a separate member and can be coupled to the lower box 1, and a part of the lower box 1 can be extended. In particular, the connecting plate 7 has a free end on the opposite side of the portion connected to the lower box 1.

  The calendar 3 can be composed of a plurality, and is connected to the free end of the connecting plate 7 by a connecting member 9. The connecting member 9 can be a normal one such as a coil spring, and is configured such that the calendar 3 is wound on the front side and the rear side.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, showing an example in which the lower box 1 is used in a standing state.

  On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a view showing a rear portion of the lower box 1, and an extrusion hole 1c is formed in an intermediate portion of the back surface portion 1b. When the connecting plate 7 and the calendar 3 are inserted into the storage space of the lower box 1, the extrusion hole 1 c is inserted into the storage space of the lower box 1 so that the connecting plate 7 or the calendar 3 can be pushed and pushed out of the storage space. is there. Such an extrusion hole 1c is very useful when the connecting plate 7 and the calendar 3 are in close contact with the storage space of the lower box 1 and are forcibly inserted and coupled.

  Furthermore, at least one or more locking projections 1d are formed on the back surface portion 1b so as to be partially cut out and projected toward the storage space. When the calendar 3 is set on the lower box 1 as shown in FIG. 5, the locking projection 1 d is for preventing a slip due to contact of a part of the calendar 3.

  In the embodiment described above, an example that can be made from paper or the like is shown in the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be made from wood or a synthetic resin material.

  The desktop calendar configured as described above is arranged so that the calendar coupled to the connecting plate 7 is received in the storage space inside the lower box 1 when it is necessary to wrap, and the upper lid 5 is placed in the lower box. Put on 1. Although the upper lid 5 is illustrated in the figure as having a box shape, the present invention is not limited to this, and a shape in which the surfaces facing each other form an opening and form four surfaces can be used ( Not shown).

  When the desk calendar needs to be set up on the table, the lower box 1 may be set up in the form of FIG. If it is necessary to roll the calendar 3, if necessary, a finger or the like is inserted into the extrusion hole 1c provided in the back surface portion 1b to push out the connecting plate 7 or the calendar 3. Then, the calendar 3 is detached from the storage space of the lower box 1. By doing so, the calendar 3 can be rolled, and the calendar is rolled as much as necessary, and is pushed into the storage space. If it does so, the connection member 9 which has connected the calendar | calender 3 will be closely_contact | adhered in the inside of storage space, and will be inclined and fixed (shown in FIG. 3).

  As another use example, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower box 1 is arranged so that the back surface portion 1 b of the lower box 1 is located on the bottom surface of a table (not shown), and the calendar 3 is held up. At this time, the locking projection 1d is maintained in a standing state by restricting the movement of the calendar 3 in the standing state.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining another example of coupling between the connecting plate 7 and the calendar 3, which is formed integrally with the lower box 1 or formed by a separate member and coupled to the lower box 1. In this example, the calendar 3 is attached to the connected connecting plate 7 with an adhesive or the like. In the case of such an embodiment, the operation and effect are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, but an example in which the object of the present invention can be achieved by various configurations is shown. Of course, for the calendar 3 to be coupled to the connecting plate 7, not only the above-mentioned adhesive but also various coupling means such as double-sided tape or Velcro fastener can be used.

  FIG. 7 shows a desktop calendar having a connecting plate 7 according to another embodiment of the present invention. One end of the connecting plate 7 formed separately from the lower box 1 is connected via a connecting member 9. Coupled to the calendar 3, the other end of the connecting plate 7 is formed slightly longer in the longitudinal direction than the calendar 3 and has an extension 7a. The extension 7a is attached to the frame surface 1a of the lower box 1 with adhesive and double-sided. Mounted with tape or the like. Accordingly, there is an advantage that the lower box 1 and the calendar 3 can be easily attached and detached, and the manufacture of the lower box 3 is convenient.

  FIGS. 8 to 10 show a desktop calendar having a connecting plate 7 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Two calendars at two ends along the longitudinal direction of the extension 7a of the connecting plate 7 are shown. Each cut-out portion is formed to form two insertion protrusions 7aa, and the insertion hole 1aa to which the insertion protrusions 7aa are coupled is formed in the lower box 1. Therefore, the calendar 3 can be coupled to or separated from the lower box 1 more easily than the embodiment of FIG.

  In FIG. 11, by further extending the length in the longitudinal direction of the extension portion 7a of the connecting plate 7 so as to be in contact with the back surface portion of the lower box, the desk calendar is stably supported by the bottom surface of the lower box 1. There is an advantage that can be.

  12 and 13, in addition to the end of the extension 7a shown in FIG. 8, an insertion protrusion 7ab is formed to extend, and an insertion hole 1ab corresponding to the insertion protrusion 7ab is formed in the lower box 1. There is an advantage that the coupling force between the calendar 3 and the lower box 1 is further strengthened by connecting the connecting projections 7aa and 7ab and the insertion holes 1aa and 1ab to connect the connecting plate 7 and the lower box 1. .

  14 is a perspective view of a calendar with a lower box according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a combined view of FIG. 14, and FIGS. 16a, 16b, and 16c are according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing the assembly process of the main part of the lower box in order, that is, two cut lines are formed in the lower part of the back surface portion 1b of the lower box 1 so as to be symmetrical with each other, and the two support pieces are formed by the cut lines 1e is formed so that it can be bent backward. The support piece 1e has a substantially wing shape, and if the support piece 1e is warped backward, a through hole 1f is formed in the back surface portion 1b.

  The insertion piece 1g is formed on the back surface portion 1b with a cutting line so that the support piece 1e can be fixed in a state where the support piece 1e is warped backward, and two insertions are inserted into the insertion piece 1g. After the slits 1h are formed at predetermined intervals and the support piece 1e is bent backward at an angle of about 90 degrees, the insertion piece 1g is bent back perpendicularly to the support piece 1e and then inserted 1g. If the support piece 1e is inserted into the insertion slit 1h, the support piece 1e bent back can be fixed with the insertion piece 1g.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, if the lower box 1 is tilted backward with the table placed on the table, the lower box 1 is supported in a stable state via the two support pieces 1e. Thus, the calendar 3 can be conveniently used in a state where it is stored in the lower box 1.

  FIG. 17 shows a case where, for example, a photograph 3a is used instead of the calendar 3, a transparent paperboard 8 is additionally provided to cover and protect the photograph 3a. A plurality of insertion protrusions 8 a are formed, and a plurality of insertion holes 1 i into which the insertion protrusions 8 a are inserted are formed in the lower box 1.

  Therefore, the lower box of the present invention can be conveniently used as a desktop frame.

  FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of a calendar having a lower box and a reinforcing plate according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a sectional view of the combined state of FIG. However, the support piece 1e and the insertion piece 1g are formed in a separate reinforcing plate 2, and the through hole 1f is formed in the back surface portion 1b of the lower box 1 so that the support piece 1e and the like are warped rearward of the lower box 1. There is a difference in the structure.

  Further, a plurality of insertion protrusions 2 d are formed on the frame of the reinforcing plate 2, and a plurality of insertion holes 1 i into which the insertion protrusions 2 d are inserted are formed in the lower box 1.

  Therefore, the insertion protrusion 2d of the reinforcing plate 2 is inserted into the insertion hole 1i of the lower box 1 to couple the reinforcing plate 2 to the lower box 1, and thereafter the support piece 1e and the insertion piece 1g are respectively connected to the rear through the through holes 1f. If it is assembled after turning over, the calendar 3 can be conveniently used in the state of FIG.

  FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the embodiment of FIG. 18 and the embodiment of FIG. 14 are combined, and the reinforcing plate 2 and the back portion 1d of the lower box 1 are each provided with a support piece 1e and an insertion piece 1g. Structure. Therefore, if necessary, the lower box 1 can be supported upright in the horizontal or vertical direction of the lower box 1.

  21 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified embodiment of FIG. 18, and FIG. 22 is a sectional view of the coupled state of FIG. 21, that is, the other side of the connecting plate 7 with one end coupled to the calendar 3. The remaining structure except the structure in which the reinforcing plate 2 of the above-described embodiment is integrally extended at the end is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG.

  On the other hand, the present invention was applied to the calendar, but it was described as an album similar to the calendar, or a product that can be bound such as paper, vinyl, film, thin plastic, etc. Of course all can be applied.

It is a perspective view for demonstrating the desk calendar by the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition with the desk calendar by the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which cut and showed AA of FIG. It is a perspective view of the other side of the calendar by the Example of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the other use condition of the calendar | calender by the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view explaining the other example of a coupling | bonding plate and calendar | calender by the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the calendar provided with the connection board in other examples of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a calendar provided with a connecting plate in still another embodiment of the present invention. It is a use state perspective view of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the calendar provided with the connection board by another Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the calendar provided with the connection board by another Example of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of a calendar provided with a lower box according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a combined state diagram of FIG. 14. And FIG. 6 is an exemplary view sequentially illustrating an assembling process of main parts of a lower box according to another embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 6 is an exemplary view sequentially illustrating an assembling process of main parts of a lower box according to another embodiment of the present invention. And FIG. 6 is an exemplary view sequentially illustrating an assembling process of main parts of a lower box according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is an illustration figure at the time of using a lower box as a table-top frame by another Example of this invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a calendar having a lower box and a reinforcing plate according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the combined state of FIG. 18. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which couple | bonded the Example of FIG. 14 and the Example of FIG. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing still another modified example of FIG. 18. FIG. 22 is a sectional view of the coupled state of FIG. 21.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lower box 1a Frame surface part 1aa, 1ab Insertion hole 1b Back surface part 1c Extrusion hole 1d Locking protrusion part 1e Supporting piece 1f Through-hole 1g Insertion piece 1h Insertion slit 1i Insertion hole 2 Reinforcement plate 2d Insertion protrusion 3 Calendar 3a Photo 5 Upper lid 7 Connecting plate 7a Extension 7aa, 7ab Insertion protrusion 8 Transparent paperboard 8a Insertion protrusion 9 Connection member

Claims (16)

Multiple calendars;
A lower box having a storage space in which the calendar can be stored, and serving as a support for the packaging and calendar;
A desktop calendar comprising: connecting means for connecting the calendar to the lower box; and an upper lid coupled to the lower box.   2. The desktop calendar according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means includes a connecting plate that is integrally extended from one side of the lower box and is connected to the calendar.   The desktop calendar according to claim 1, wherein the connecting means includes a connecting plate having one end coupled to the calendar and the other end attached to the lower box.   The desktop calendar according to claim 3, wherein an insertion protrusion is formed on the connecting plate through a cut line, and an insertion hole into which the insertion protrusion is inserted is formed in the lower box.   5. The desktop use according to claim 4, wherein another insertion protrusion is formed on the connecting plate so as to extend, and an insertion hole into which the insertion protrusion is inserted is formed in the lower box. calendar.   The desktop calendar according to claim 4, wherein one end of the connecting plate is extended and supported on the bottom surface of the lower box.   2. The desktop calendar according to claim 1, wherein the lower box is provided with a frame surface portion having a constant thickness on the corner side, and includes a back surface portion connecting the back side of the frame surface portion.   8. The desktop calendar according to claim 7, wherein the back surface portion is provided with an extrusion hole so that a calendar or a connecting plate stored in the storage space can be pushed out of the storage space.   The desktop calendar according to claim 7, wherein the back surface portion is provided with a locking projection for restricting movement of the calendar when the calendar is set up on a table. Multiple calendars;
A lower box having a storage space in which the calendar can be stored, and provided with support means that can stand upright and support the packaging and calendar; and an upper lid coupled to the lower box Desktop calendar including;   Two first support pieces formed so that the support means warps backward on a back surface portion provided in the lower box, and a first support piece formed to insert and support the first support pieces. The desktop calendar according to claim 10, further comprising an insertion piece.   The desktop calendar according to claim 11, wherein a second support piece and a second insertion piece are additionally formed in a direction perpendicular to the first support piece and the first insertion piece.   The desktop calendar according to claim 10, further comprising a transparent paperboard for covering and protecting the calendar, wherein the transparent paperboard is inserted into and supported by the lower box.   The supporting means is formed so as to be inserted and supported by a reinforcing plate inserted into the lower box and supported, two supporting pieces formed so as to warp backward on the reinforcing plate, and the supporting pieces. 11. The insertion piece according to claim 10, further comprising a through-hole formed in the back surface so that the support piece and the insertion piece warp backward through a back surface portion provided in a lower box. Desk calendar.   15. The desktop calendar according to claim 14, wherein the reinforcing plate is formed to extend to a connecting plate coupled to the calendar. Albums, product manuals, catalogs, book collections;
A lower box that has a storage space for storing the album, product manual, catalog, and music book collection, and can serve as a packaging and support stand;
Connecting means for connecting the album, product manual, catalog, book collection to the lower box; and
A desktop album including an upper lid coupled to the lower box.

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