JP2006305806A - Booklet or the like and holder thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a booklet or the like or a holder thereof which improves the stability on the occasion of holding the booklet or the like by one hand and moreover facilitates turning-over of pages while holding the booklet or the like by one hand. <P>SOLUTION: The holder which is fitted on the back cover part of the booklet or the like for holding it is provided with a fixing part to be fitted to the booklet or the like and with an engagement part to be engaged with the fingers of a user holding the booklet or the like. The engagement part is formed almost in the shape of holes into which the fingers of the user holding the booklet or the like are inserted or in the shape of protrusions/recessess which have portions to be put on the fingers from above, or almost in the shape of a rod which is extended to the lower part of the back cover part of the booklet or the like, and is used for the grasp by the fingers of the user, while the part may have a bend part which is bent in the vicinity of the back cover part and used for storage. The holder may also be so constituted as to be fitted beforehand to the main body of the booklet or the like, and it may be so constituted as to form the booklet or the like for stable holding by providing the back cover part with the engagement part to be engaged with the fingers of the user holding the booklet or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a booklet that can be stably held with one hand and can easily turn pages, and a holder to be attached to the booklet.

When a book such as a book or notebook is used in a crowded vehicle, etc., or when the user uses the other hand while holding a baggage or telephone handset or writing instrument, the user must use one hand. It may be necessary to perform an operation of turning the page while holding the booklet. However, since the conventional booklets are not considered at all for the configuration to be used while being held with one hand, the holding is unstable, and it is necessary to attach the other hand, which is inconvenient.

Conventional techniques such as a method of holding down a page of a book, a method of hanging a book, and a handle that is easy to carry include the following documents.
"Book page holder" actual climbing 3064020 "Page holding clip" JP2003-251962 "File with handle, binder, book" JP2004-58636 "Book Page Holder" JP-A-11-105458 "Book Opening Page Holding Method and Opening Page Holding Tool" JP-A-11-139039 "Page opening holder" JP 7-242078 "Page presser" "Book page holder" actual climbing 3064020 "Book cover with hook" JP2003-063169 "Book cover or binder with handle" JP2003-054158 "Suspension device for books" JP 11-078290

However, these conventional techniques have a poor effect of improving the stability of holding an object with one hand during use.
In the case of articles other than booklets, the following documents are related to the related art related to the holding stability.
"Saxophone" Shokai Sho 62-132591 "Portable electronic equipment" JP2003-345492

However, since the contents disclosed in Patent Document 12 relate to the action of hanging a finger on a limited object called a wind instrument and suspending it, it is different from the action effect that is supported during use like a booklet.
In addition, since the content disclosed in Patent Document 13 relates to the configuration of the back of a flat plate-like device with respect to the one-handed operability of an electronic device, an article that has a spine portion and opens a page for use like a booklet. Is different in structure and function.

Therefore, the present invention improves the stability when holding a booklet with one hand by adding a new configuration to the booklet body or attaching a new instrument to the booklet, and further with one hand. It is an object of the present invention to provide a booklet or a holder for facilitating an operation of turning a page while being held.

  In order to solve the above problems, the booklet holder of the present invention is a holder that is attached to the back cover portion of the booklet and used for holding the booklet, and is a fixed part for attaching to the booklet And a locking portion that engages with a finger of a user holding the booklet.

  Here, it is good also considering the latching | locking part as the substantially hole shape in which the user's finger | toe holding a booklet is inserted.

  You may comprise a latching | locking part with the unevenness | corrugation which has a site | part which hangs from the upper part on the user's finger | toe holding booklets.

  The locking part is a substantially rod-like shape that extends below the spine part of the booklet, and is provided with a folding part that is folded in the vicinity of the spine part and stored for use by the user's fingers. May be.

  Such a holder may be preliminarily mounted on the booklet body.

  Moreover, you may provide the latching | locking part engaged with the user's finger | toe which hold | maintains booklets in the back cover part as booklets provided for stable holding.

According to the present invention, the booklet can be stably held with one hand while having a simple configuration, and the page can be easily turned while being held with one hand, thereby improving the functionality of the booklet and improving the convenience of the user. Can do.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The booklets according to the present invention have a slope that increases friction with the user's finger on the spine portion of the spine, such as a ring-shaped portion such as a ring or hole for a user to hang a finger, a projection or a groove or a groove. The accompanying structure is provided. Such a configuration may be provided in advance in the booklet main body, or may be provided as a holder to be attached to the booklet.

In addition, a protrusion is formed from the lower end of the spine portion of the booklet attached with the holder toward the user's wrist so that the user can hold the protrusion with any finger. Also good.
The protruding portion may be folded or slid so as to be housed on the booklet side, thereby improving the portability.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a booklet according to the present invention.
At the lower end (B2) of the back cover (B) of the booklet (A) to be used by turning the page held in the hand, a finger hook (C) for the user to hang a finger is provided.
By holding the middle finger (3) or ring finger (4) on the finger grip (C), the booklet can be held stably (Fig. 2), so the index finger (2) and thumb (5) can be turned to the page side. (FIG. 3), and the user can easily turn the page while holding the booklet with one hand.

In addition to the ring shape, the finger hook (C) has a hook-shaped projection (Fig. 6, C3), a groove (Fig. 8, C5), or a gradient that increases the friction between the user's fingers and booklets (Fig. 7, A configuration with C4) may be used.

The finger hook (C) is attached to the cover of the booklet in addition to the method (Fig. 1) (Fig. 7) that is fixed to a part of the back cover (B) of the booklet by bonding or sewing. There are also a method of integrating with the booklet and a method of partially cutting out the spine portion of the booklet (FIG. 8).

It is also effective to provide the finger rest (C) as an instrument that can be attached to and detached from the booklet.
As a method of attaching the finger hook part (C) to the booklet, a method using a resilient resin or metal as a material and sandwiching the back cover part of the booklet using the elasticity (Fig. 4), Using a spring made of resin, etc., in a clip-like configuration, the finger hook (C) mounting part is configured to extend along the back cover part (B), and the upper end part (B1) of the back cover part (B) And a method of folding and fixing at the lower end (B2) (Fig. 2) (Fig. 3) (Fig. 4), a method of folding the attachment portion only at the lower end (B2) of the spine cover (B) and sandwiching the booklet Alternatively, the hook part (G1) (G2) corresponding to the upper end part (B1) and lower end part (B2) of the spine cover part (B) is configured in advance, and the length of the fixing part (C2) of the holder is adjusted. There is a method (FIG. 9) that enables attachment / detachment by providing a portion (G3) to be mounted and adjusting the length in a sliding manner. In that case, the length adjustment part (G3) is provided with a locking part (F) so that the length can be fixed at an arbitrary position, and a booklet with a different back cover part (B) such as a paperback book or a new book. It can be made compatible with various kinds.

It is also effective to have a structure in which the lower end portion of the holding device protrudes in the direction of the user's wrist and the user can hold the protruding portion (C1) using any finger during use (FIG. 4). .
The protrusion (C1) has a hinge-shaped configuration (E) between the fixing part (C2) of the holder and allows the protrusion (C1) to be bent to the page side when not in use. Portability can also be improved by adopting a configuration in which (C1) can be slidably accommodated on the fixed portion (C2) side (FIG. 5) (FIG. 9).

By attaching an elongated member (D) to any part of the protrusion (C1), it is also possible to add a bookmark function or a page pressing function (FIG. 5) (FIG. 9). Note that the protrusion (C1) only needs to be supported or can be supported through a finger by the user, so that the shape can be appropriately changed by one or a plurality of lines or surfaces.

  According to the present invention, the operability with one hand of a booklet such as a notebook or a word book is greatly improved. Wearing the holder improves the user's satisfaction by contributing to the stability of operability and holding of booklets such as paperbacks and new books with one hand. Since such convenience can be provided with a simple configuration, the industrial utility value is high.

Perspective view of booklets Perspective view showing the usage of booklets Perspective view showing the usage of booklets The perspective view which shows the use condition of a holder The perspective view which shows the use condition of a holder Front view showing the usage state of the holder Front view showing the usage state of the holder Front view showing the usage state of the holder Front view showing the usage state of the holder

Explanation of symbols

A Booklet B Back cover part of booklet B1 Upper end of back cover part B2 Lower end of back cover part C Finger hook part C1 Projection part C2 Fixing part C3 Claw-like projection C4 Gradient C5 Groove D Bookmark E Hinge F Locking part G1 Hook part G2 hook part G3 length adjustment part 1 thumb 2 index finger 3 middle finger 4 ring finger 5 little finger

Claims (6)

A holder that is attached to the back cover of a booklet and serves to hold the booklet,
A fixed part for attaching to booklets,
A booklet holder, comprising: a locking portion that engages with a finger of a user holding the booklet. The booklet holder according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion has a substantially hole shape into which a user's finger holding the booklet is inserted. The booklet holder according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is an uneven portion having a portion that hangs from above on a finger of a user holding the booklet. The locking portion has a substantially rod shape extending below the spine portion of the booklet, and has a bent portion that is used for gripping by a user's finger and is folded near the spine portion for storage. The booklet holder according to 1. A booklet comprising the holder according to claim 1. Booklets for stable maintenance,
A booklet characterized in that a back cover part is provided with a locking part that engages a finger of a user holding the booklet.