JP2012153381A - Flash memory holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flash memory holder which is convenient to be carried, managed and organized and also can display memory a data content.SOLUTION: The flash memory holder includes a memory container capable of containing a flash memory, and a card container capable of containing an information card. The memory container includes a memory containing space between stacked sheets. The card container includes a card containing space between stacked sheets. A memory insertion/ejection port is provided in the memory container so as to communicate with the memory containing space, and a card insertion/ejection port is formed in the card container so as to communicate with the memory containing space, the card container is configured in such a manner that the information card contained in the card containing space can be seen through. The memory container and the card container are arranged side by side or in an overlaid state. The memory container and the card container may be formed of soft materials. A folding part is provided between the memory container and the card container so that a folding type flash memory holder may be arranged.

Description

  The present invention can accommodate a storage medium such as an SD card, a compact flash (registered trademark), a memory stick, an express card, or a USB memory (hereinafter, these storage media are collectively referred to as “flash memory”) and stored in the flash memory. Information (data) content, title, storage date and time, storage method (compressed, uncompressed, etc.), information of producers (data producers), etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as “memory data”) are displayed ( The present invention relates to a flash memory holder that can accommodate a card that can be described.

  Various storage media such as CDs and DVDs are widely used. In particular, in recent years, flash memories have become widespread because they are small, have a large storage capacity, are easy to carry, and can store digital information and high-definition information.

  The flash memory is convenient to carry because of its small size, but has a drawback that it is easily lost due to its small size. A memory medium with a large surface area such as a CD or a DVD or its case can display (fill in) memory data stored in the storage medium, so that the memory data can be confirmed simply by looking at the display. Since there is no space (description surface) that can display the contents of the memory data stored in it, the contents of the memory data must be opened unless the flash memory is connected to a personal computer or a similar device (hereinafter referred to as a “personal computer”). There was also the inconvenience that it could not be confirmed.

  Conventionally, there has been a holder for carrying a USB memory (Patent Document 1) and an accommodation case dedicated to an SD card or a micro SD card (Non-Patent Document 1).

Utility Model Registration No. 313488 http://www2.elecom.co.jp/data-media/sd/cmc-11/index.asp ELECOM Corporation website

  Since the holder described in Patent Document 1 only accommodates a flash memory, the contents of memory data cannot be confirmed only by looking at its appearance. Must be connected and open.

  The case described in Non-Patent Document 1 is designed to accommodate a card that can be filled with the contents of memory data stored in an SD card or a micro SD card, but the case is dedicated to the SD card or micro SD card. Small, the card is also small. Therefore, the space for describing the contents of the memory data is small (narrow), difficult to fill in, the characters to be entered are small and difficult to read, and the structure is complicated because the card housing is a pull-out type. There is a problem that it cannot be accommodated (it will fall off even if it is accommodated).

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is convenient for carrying, managing and organizing the flash memory, can display the contents of the memory data, and displays a large number of data stored in one flash memory (several tens to hundreds or several To provide a flash memory holder that can individually store the flash memory even if it is replicated to a thousand flash memories, and can easily create the memory data of the flash memory by the number of replicated flash memories. is there.

  A flash memory holder according to the present invention includes a memory container capable of accommodating a flash memory and a card container capable of accommodating an information card displaying the contents of memory data stored in the flash memory accommodated in the memory container. The memory container includes a memory accommodating space between the stacked sheets, the card container includes a card accommodating space between the stacked sheets, and a memory in which a flash memory can be inserted and removed. A card slot is provided in communication with the memory housing space, and a card slot in which an information card can be inserted and removed is provided in the card housing body in communication with the memory housing space. The information card accommodated in the space can be seen through from the outside, and the memory container and the card container are aligned or overlapped. And those are. The memory container and the card container can be made of a soft material. The flash memory holder of the present invention can be made foldable by providing a foldable portion between the memory container and the card container.

The flash memory holder of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) A memory container capable of accommodating a flash memory, and a card container capable of accommodating an information card displaying the contents of memory data stored in the flash memory accommodated in the memory container, Since the flash memory and the information card are accommodated in the respective accommodating portions, the flash memory can be prevented from being lost, and the flash memory can be prevented by just looking at the memory data displayed on the information card. The contents of data stored in the memory can be grasped, and it is not necessary to take out the flash memory accommodated in the memory container one by one and connect it to a personal computer or the like, which is convenient.
(2) Since the sheet storage unit allows the information card stored in the card storage space to be seen through from the outside, it is possible to check the contents of the displayed memory data without removing the information card from the card storage space one by one. Yes, it is convenient for confirmation.
(3) Since the card container has a card insertion / removal port through which an information card can be inserted and removed, even if another flash memory is replaced in the memory container, the information card is replaced with an information card displaying the contents of the memory data in the flash memory. Therefore, the memory data displayed on the information card and the memory data of the flash memory can be matched, and there is no possibility of trouble due to mismatch.
(4) Since the information card can be put in the card container, the information card can be prevented from being damaged or soiled.
(5) When the card container is of a size that can accommodate a business card size or card size information card, a standard printer can be used to easily create a large number of information cards with a general-purpose printer, Even when a large number of flash memories are duplicated from one flash memory, as many information cards as the number of duplicated flash memories can be easily prepared.
(6) Since the memory container and the card container are made of a soft material, even if the shape and size of the flash memory are slightly different, various sizes of flash memory can be stored in one memory container. There is no need to prepare memory containers of various sizes for different flash memories, which is convenient.
(7) When a folding part is provided between the memory container and the card container, the folding part can be folded to make it compact and convenient for carrying, storing, mailing, etc. without taking up space.

The front view at the time of showing an example of the flash memory holder of this invention, and a memory container provided in the upper periphery of a card container. The front view at the time of showing the other example of the flash memory holder of this invention, and the memory container with a cover being provided in the upper periphery of the card container. The other side of the flash memory holder of this invention is a front view when a folding part is provided between the memory container and the card container. An example in case a folding part is provided between a memory container and a card | curd container is shown, Comprising: (a) is a perspective view before folding, (b) is a perspective view of the folded state. An example at the time of providing a memory container on the surface of a card container, (a) is a front view, (b) is the back view. The other side of the flash memory holder of this invention is shown, Comprising: The front view at the time of a memory container provided in the surface upper part of a card container.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the flash memory holder of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The flash memory holder 1 according to this embodiment includes a horizontal rectangular card container 4 and a memory container 3 for housing the flash memory 2. The memory container 3 and the card container 4 are transparent. It is made of flexible vinyl (made of soft resin) having the property (permeability). In the present application, “soft resin” refers to a plastic having a low elastic modulus such as rubber. In addition to a soft resin such as EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate), soft PE (polyethylene), and polybutene, polyvinyl chloride is used. Such a resin that is made soft by adding a plasticizer to a hard resin is also included.

  The memory container 3 is formed by stacking two horizontally long sheets (front sheet and back sheet) and joining the peripheral edges of both sheets. A memory accommodating space 5 is formed between the two sheets, and the flash memory 2 Can be accommodated. At one end of the memory housing 3 (right side in FIG. 1), a memory loading / unloading port 3a is provided in communication with the memory housing space 5 so that the flash memory 2 can be loaded and unloaded. A lid (not shown) may be provided in the memory insertion / removal port 3a so that the flash memory 2 accommodated in the memory accommodating body 3 is not accidentally dropped.

  The memory housing 3 is formed separately from the card housing 4 and is attached to the upper peripheral edge of the card housing 4 by existing adhesive means such as an adhesive. The memory container 3 can be formed integrally with the card container 4. The memory container 3 can also be provided at a desired location such as the left edge or the lower edge of the card container 4.

  The card container 4 is formed by stacking two horizontally long sheets (a front sheet and a back sheet) and joining the peripheral edges of both sheets, and a card housing space 6 is formed between both sheets. A card slot 4a is provided at one end (right side in FIG. 1) of the card housing 4 so as to communicate with the card housing space 6, and the contents of the memory data stored in the flash memory 2 are displayed from the card slot 4a. The information card 7 can be taken in and out. The information card 7 has the above-mentioned business card size or card size, and the card container 4 has a size that can accommodate the information card 7.

  In the present application, the business card size means a general-purpose business card, for example, a size of about 91 mm × 55 mm (generally called size 4 in Tokyo and size 9 in Osaka). This business card size is an example and is not limited to this. For example, a thing larger or smaller by about several mm (for example, about 5 mm) than the business card size is included.

  In the present application, the card size means a size the same as or equivalent to that of a cash card or a credit card. More specifically, JIS (JISX6301), ISO (ISO / IEC7810), Cybernet standards (standards for IC ride cards established by the Japan Cybernetics Council, a special subcommittee of the Japan Railway Technology Association), etc. This is a typical card size. The card size defined by JIS is 85.6 mm x 54.0 mm x 0.76 mm, the card size defined by ISO is 85.60 mm x 53.98 mm x 0.76 mm, credit card, cash card, The size is applied to Suica (registered trademark) or the like. The card size defined by the cybernet standard is 85.0 mm × 57.5 mm × 0.25 mm, which is a size applied to magnetic cards such as commuter passes and JR tickets. The card sizes described above are examples, and the card sizes are not limited to these. For example, a thing larger or smaller than the card size by about several mm (for example, about 5 mm) is also included.

  In any case, the information card 7 can secure a sufficient space for displaying the contents of the memory data and can be printed on a general-purpose printer (home printer, business printer, etc.). It is preferable to do this.

  The card slot 4a is provided with a lid 4b so that the information card 7 accommodated in the card container 4 is not accidentally dropped from the card slot 4a. The lid 4b is a resin sheet large enough to close the card slot 4a, and is sized to cover the card slot 4a. One of the lid 4b and the card housing 4 is provided with a ridge, and the other is provided with a groove to be fitted to the ridge, and the lid 4b is prevented from being inadvertently opened by fitting each other. The mechanism and structure for preventing the lid 4b from opening may be other than those described above.

  In this embodiment, the card slot 4 a is provided on the right side of the card container 4, but it can also be provided at other locations on the card container 4. An operation hole (not shown) for facilitating taking out the information card 7 may be formed on the front or back surface of the card container 4.

  A connecting portion (hole) 8 for attaching a connecting member (string) 9 of the flash memory 2 is provided at both right corners (upper and lower corners) of the card container 4. A strap attachment portion 10 (hole) for attaching a strap can also be provided between the connecting portions 8. The connecting portion 8 and the strap attaching portion 10 can be provided at other locations of the card container 4. The connecting part 8 and the strap attaching part 10 may not be provided.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the flash memory holder of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 2 is obtained by attaching a memory container 3 having the same size as the card container 4 to the upper peripheral edge of the card container 4 by an existing bonding means such as an adhesive. The memory container 3 and the card container 4 are made of flexible vinyl (made of soft resin), the memory container 3 is formed by joining the peripheral edges of two sheets, and between the two sheets The memory accommodating space 5 is formed, the card accommodating body 4 is formed by joining the peripheral edges of two sheets, and the card accommodating space 6 is formed between the two sheets. A memory insertion / extraction port 3a communicating with the memory accommodating space 5 is provided in a part of the memory accommodating body 3, and a card insertion / exit opening 4a communicating with the card accommodating space 6 is provided in a part of the card accommodating body 4. That the information card 7 is a business card size or card size, and that the card container 4 is large enough to accommodate the information card 7 (hereinafter referred to as “basic structure”). Is the same as that.

  The memory container 3 is about the same size as the card container 4 and can accommodate various sizes of flash memory 2 therein. The memory flash 2 shown as an example in FIG. 2 is a compact flash (registered trademark) housed in a resin case 11. A lid 3b is provided at the memory insertion / removal port 3a so that the flash memory 2 accommodated in the memory container 3 is not accidentally dropped. The lid 3b can be the same as the lid 4b of the card container 4 in the first embodiment. The lids 3b and 4b can be provided only on one side.

  The card container 4 is a horizontal rectangle, and a card slot 4a is provided in a part of the card container 4 so that the information card 7 can be loaded and unloaded. The contents of the memory data can be displayed on the information card 7. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, "Title", "Venue", and "Standard" can be displayed.

  The memory housing 3 and the card housing 4 can be integrally molded, or separate members can be integrated by an attaching means such as an adhesive. The card housing 4 may be provided with a connecting portion 8 and a strap attaching portion 10.

(Embodiment 3)
A third embodiment of the flash memory holder of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The basic structure of the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 3 is the same as that of the above embodiment. The difference is the opening positions of the memory slot 3a and the card slot 4a.

  The memory insertion / removal port 3a is provided on the lower end side of the memory container 3 (on the card container 4 side) so that the flash memory 2 can be inserted / removed. It is preferable to provide a lid (not shown) at the memory insertion / removal port 3a so that the flash memory 2 accommodated in the memory accommodating space 5 is not accidentally dropped.

  The card slot 4a is provided on the upper end side (memory container 3 side) of the card container 4 so that the information card 7 can be inserted and removed. It is preferable that a cover (not shown) is provided at the card insertion / removal port 4a so that the information card 7 accommodated in the card accommodation space 6 is not accidentally dropped.

(Embodiment 4)
A fourth embodiment of the flash memory holder of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The basic structure of the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 4 is the same as that of the above embodiment. The difference is that the folding unit 12 is provided between the memory container 3 and the card container 4 to be foldable.

  The flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 4A is provided with a folding portion 12 between the memory housing 3 and the card housing 4 of the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. The memory housing 3 contains the flash memory 2 and the card housing 4 contains the information card 7. The folding portion 12 is made of flexible vinyl (made of soft resin) similar to the memory housing 3 and the card housing 4, and the flash memory holder 1 is folded inward or outward from the portion. A lid (not shown) can be provided at the memory slot 3a and the card slot 4a.

  A pair of fixtures 13 are provided at the overlapping positions of the memory container 3 and the card container 4 so that the folded flash memory holder 1 (FIG. 4B) does not open carelessly. You can also. As the fixture 13, various fixing means such as a chuck, a button, and a strap can be used.

  In this embodiment, the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 3 is described as an example. However, a folding portion 12 is provided between the memory housing 3 and the card housing 4 of the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIGS. It can also be provided and folded.

(Embodiment 5)
A fifth embodiment of the flash memory holder of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The basic structure of the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 5 is the same as that of the above embodiment. The difference is that the memory container 3 is provided so as to overlap one surface (for example, the surface) of the card container 4. The card housing 4 and the memory housing 3 can be integrally formed, or separate members can be integrated with an adhesive or the like.

  FIG. 5A is a front view of this embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a rear view thereof. The card housing 4 is provided with a card housing space 4 so that the information card 7 can be taken in and out from a card slot 4a provided above the card housing 4. As shown in FIG. 5B, the information card 7 is preferably placed face down so that the contents can be seen from the back side, but can also be face up. The card slot 4a is provided with a lid 4b so that the stored information card 7 is not accidentally dropped.

  The memory container 3 is a horizontal rectangle whose length in the vertical direction is about half that of the card container 4, so that the flash memory 2 can be inserted and removed from a memory outlet 3 a provided on the upper side of the memory container 3. It is.

  5A and 5B, the case where the memory container 3 is smaller than the card container 4 is described as an example, but the memory container 3 has the same or substantially the same size as the card container 4. You can also.

  When the memory container 3 and the card container 4 are overlapped, the three sheets are overlapped and their peripheral edges are joined, and the memory accommodating space 5 is interposed between the top sheet and the middle sheet, and between the middle sheet and the back sheet. A card accommodation space 6 may be formed. By sharing the middle sheet, the flash memory holder 1 can be thin and low cost.

(Embodiment 6)
A sixth embodiment of the flash memory holder of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The basic structure of the flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 6 is the same as that of the above embodiment. The difference is that the memory container 3 is provided laterally above the surface of the card container 4.

  The flash memory holder 1 shown in FIG. 6 is formed by separately molding the memory housing 3 and the card housing 4 and pasting the memory housing 3 sideways above the card housing 4 with an adhesive. The bonding means and the mounting direction can be arbitrarily selected. The memory container 3 and the flash memory container 4 can be integrally molded.

  The card housing 4 is provided with the connecting portion 8 and the strap attaching portion 10, but the connecting portion 8 and the strap attaching portion 10 may not be provided.

(Other embodiments)
In the above embodiment, the flash memory holder made of vinyl (made of soft resin) is described as an example, but it can be made of other materials such as silicon. The memory container and the card container may be rolled up so that one sheet overlaps, and the periphery of the overlapped portion is joined so that a memory accommodating space and a card accommodating space are formed inside thereof. The card container can be provided with a see-through window for visually recognizing the stored information card. The shapes of the memory container and the card container can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the shape can be a decorative shape such as a circular shape, a star shape, or a heart shape, or can have various colors. The memory container and card container cover, connecting part, strap attaching part, and operation window may or may not be provided.

  The flash memory holder of the present invention is convenient for advertising advertisements for its own products and services (hereinafter referred to as “products etc.”). For advertising purposes, DVDs or the like that store information on products (hereinafter referred to as “product information”) may be distributed. In recent years when digital technology has been developed, it is desired to provide information such as merchandise in high-definition, but DVD cannot store and reproduce high-definition. As a method for solving this problem, it is conceivable to use a Blu-ray disc as an optical disc storage medium similar to a DVD. However, in the present situation, a Blu-ray disc drive is not installed in a computer generally used in the workplace. And lacks convenience. An external hard disk (HDD) can also store and play back high-definition images, but it is not realistic to distribute or carry the HDD. A flash memory is very convenient as a distribution storage medium because it can be played back on a personal computer, can store and play back high-definition televisions, and is easy to carry. The flash memory holder of the present invention has a high utility value as a holder of the above-mentioned advertising flash memory in addition to the personal utility value.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flash memory holder 2 Flash memory 3 Memory container 3a Memory slot 3b Cover 4 Card container 4a Card slot 4b Cover 5 Memory space 6 Card space 7 Information card 8 Connection part (hole)
9 Connecting material 10 Strap attachment (hole)
11 Resin case 12 Folding part 13 Fixing tool

Claims (3)

A memory container capable of accommodating a flash memory, and a card container capable of accommodating an information card displaying the contents of memory data stored in the flash memory accommodated in the memory container,
The memory container includes a memory accommodating space between the stacked sheets,
The card container includes a card storage space between the stacked sheets,
The memory container is provided with a memory insertion / removal port through which the flash memory can be taken in and out, in communication with the memory accommodation space,
The card container is provided with a card insertion / removal port through which the information card can be inserted / removed in communication with the memory accommodation space,
The card container can be seen through the information card accommodated in the card accommodation space from the outside,
The memory container and the card container are aligned or overlapped,
A flash memory holder characterized by that. The flash memory holder according to claim 1,
The memory container and the card container are made of a soft material;
A flash memory holder characterized by that. The flash memory holder according to claim 1 or 2,
A folding part is provided between the memory container and the card container,
A flash memory holder characterized by that.

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