JP2868726B2 - Business card with movable display - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a business card structure, and more particularly to a unique business card having a movable display unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional business card is generally printed on a rectangular sheet of paper with the name of a company, department, post, personal name, address, telephone number, etc. printed on the front or back of a single piece of paper. It is.

[0003]

A business card is often exchanged with a person who first meets, but in the above-mentioned conventional business card, only information for introducing oneself is printed. However, it has little change and poor impression on the recipient. In particular, when a large number of business cards are received from many people at the same time, it is difficult to think and memorize the information obtained from the business cards in association with a specific person, and as a result, There was a problem that the information value of business cards was low.

An object of the present invention is to start from the recognition of such a problem and to enhance the impression power, gazeability, and interest of business cards, and enhance the information value.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a business card, a part of a display piece constituting a display body is a movable display piece,
An operation piece is provided on a part of the periphery of the business card main body, and by moving the operation piece, the movable display piece is interlocked,
By providing an interlocking mechanism that connects the operation piece and the movable display piece, the alertness and impression power are enhanced, and the effective value of business cards is differentiated and individualized from conventional general business cards. Is further enhanced.

That is, the business card according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a front paper sheet and a back paper sheet in which the business card body is integrally joined in a superposed manner with a gap therebetween. A transparent display window is provided in the middle portion of the display sheet, and a display body is provided on the back side of the front sheet in an arrangement facing the display window,
At least a part of the display body is constituted by a movable display piece, a movable operation piece is provided on a part of a peripheral edge of the business card main body, and the operation piece and the movable display piece are connected in the gap. An interlocking mechanism is provided, and the movable display piece can be interlocked by moving the operation piece.

A second aspect of the present invention is the business card according to the first aspect, wherein the display window is covered with a transparent thin plate, and the display body is provided behind the transparent thin plate. is there.

[0008] The invention of claim 3 provides the above-mentioned claim 1 or 2
In this business card, the interlocking mechanism adopts a configuration having a return elastic member that automatically returns by removing an external force applied to the operation piece.

It is desirable that the display body displays information items to be particularly emphasized to the other party, information items to be stored in the other party's memory, and the like by a business card. For example,
It is desirable to display the portrait of the business card person, the product in charge of sales, its trademark, and the like. Needless to say, the display may be provided with a decorative display for enhancing the design.

The interlocking mechanism for connecting the operation piece and the movable display piece may be any mechanism that moves the operation piece to make the movable display piece interlock. Further, in the interlocking mechanism,
It is preferable from the viewpoint of appearance that the portion other than the operation end portion and the movable display piece is disposed in the gap between the front and back sheets.

Further, in addition to the interlocking mechanism, a mechanism for returning the operation piece to its original position before the operation by releasing the hand after pressing the end of the operation piece, that is, a return mechanism may be provided. More preferred. It is more preferable that the return mechanism is a mechanism that can return to the original position instantly after releasing the hand.

The size of the business card of the present invention is not limited to a so-called business card size.
For example, it may be formed in the size of an official postcard. Therefore, the business card according to the present invention is intended to include a case where the business card is used as a greeting card such as a Christmas card, a marriage notice, a summer greeting, a New Year's card, and the like in its usage.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external appearance of a business card according to the present invention viewed from the front side, and FIG. 2 shows an external appearance of a three-dimensional constituent member in a disassembled state.

In these figures, the business card body (1)
A front-side paper sheet (2) and a back-side paper sheet (3) made of rigid paper with firm waist are placed between their peripheral edges by 0.5 to 1.0 m.
It is constructed by superimposing via a frame-shaped paper spacer (4) of about m and joining them together integrally. Therefore, a gap (5) corresponding to the thickness of the spacer surrounded by the spacer (4) is formed in the business card body (1).

A normal business card display (6) such as a company name and a name is printed and displayed on the outer surface of the front sheet (2). If necessary, a required display (not shown) may be provided on the back side of the back side paper sheet (3) by printing or other means.

On the front side of the business card body (1), a rectangular display window (7) is provided by cutting out a part of the middle part of the front sheet (2). The shape of the display window (7) is arbitrary, such as a circular shape or a heart shape. The display window (7) is entirely covered with a transparent thin plate (8).
The transparent thin plate (8) is made of, for example, a hard synthetic resin film or sheet, and has a peripheral portion on the front side sheet (2).
Are provided integrally on the back side of the substrate.

On the back side of the transparent thin plate (8), a plate-like display (9) is provided so as to face the display window (7). The display body (9) is made of, for example, a photo piece, and has a portrait display (10) representing a person on the outer side facing the display window (7). A part of the portrait display (10) is a movable display piece (10a).
It has been made to be constituted by. In the illustrated embodiment, the movable display piece (10a) constitutes a pair of left and right eyebrows in the portrait display (10), and one end on the opposite side penetrates the display body (9). The free end is swung up and down by the rotation shaft (11) being fixed to the rotation shaft (11), and the eyebrows are lowered or the eyebrows are lifted to change the expression. Is represented.

The display body (9) is provided by bonding the peripheral edge thereof to the rear side of the transparent thin plate (8) covering the display window (7). Accordingly, the intermediate portion is separated from the transparent thin plate (8), and the movable display piece (10a) is operably disposed in the separated gap.

A part of the outer peripheral edge of the business card main body (1) is provided with a cutout recess (12). An operation piece (13) is provided in the notch recess (12) with the operation end (13a) at one end positioned in a protruding state. The operation piece (13) has a vertically long strip-shaped main body positioned in a gap (5) between the front and back side paper sheets (2) and (3), and is arranged to be vertically operable. End (13
a) protrudes into the cutout recess (12) through the cutout (4a) (FIG. 2) of the spacer (4). Also, a pair of left and right stopper ears (13b) (13b) (see FIGS. 3 and 4) protrude from both side edges of the base of the operating end (13a), and these ears (13b) are provided. The ascending position is regulated by the contact of (13b) with the inner peripheral edge of the spacer (4).

In the space (5) of the business card body (1), an interlocking mechanism (15) for moving the movable display piece (10a) by operating the operation piece (13) is provided by connecting the both. I have. This interlocking mechanism (15) is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (1), one end is pivotally connected to the lower end of the operation piece (13) by a pin (16), and the intermediate portion is pivotally connected to at least one of the front and back paper sheets (2) and (3) by a pivot (18). And a pair of first links (20) and (20) arranged in a V-shape with the lower end commonly pivotally connected to the other end side by a pin (19). And one end is pivotally connected to each upper end of the first link (20),
A pair of left and right second links (21) (21) having the other ends connected to and integrated with the rotating shafts (11) (11) of the movable display pieces (10a) (10a), and a swing lever (17) at one end. And a return elastic member (23) made of an elastic cord with the other end fixed to the front sheet (2).

Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the operating piece (13) is raised from its normal position to its operating end (1).
3a) is pressed with a fingertip to move the operation piece (13) downward against the elasticity of the return elastic member (23), whereby the swing lever (17) is moved as shown in FIG. 3 (b). The first link (20) (20) moves upward by swinging clockwise about the pivot (18). Then, with this, the second links (21) and (21) are rotated by the rotation shafts (11) and (1).
1), the movable display pieces (10a) (10a) having one ends fixed to the rotating shafts (11) and (11) swing, and the portrait display (10) as described above is swung. The expression change is embodied.

When the operator releases the operating piece (13) and removes the external force applied thereto, the swinging lever (17) returns counterclockwise and swings due to the elastic return force of the elastic member (23). The operation piece (13) rises and returns. Accordingly, the movable display pieces (10a) (10a) return to their original positions, and the expression of the portrait display (10) is restored.

At first glance, the business card of the above embodiment according to the present invention seems to have a face photograph added to a conventional business card. However, when the operation piece (13) is moved,
A movable display piece (10a) which is a part of the portrait display (10)
(10a) is interlocked, and the portrait display (10) can be made to look impressive.

Therefore, the business card described above is extremely excellent in gazeability and interest, and can recognize the name and the like of the business card by matching the face of the person with the information. I can strongly impress the memory of.

In the above embodiment, the portrait display (10) is formed on the display (9), and a part of the display is constituted by the movable display pieces (10a) (10a). It goes without saying that (9) may be a representation of an animal or other display. Further, it is assumed that the display body (9) represents a specific display by a combination of a plurality of display pieces, and at least one of the display pieces is constituted by a movable display piece so that the movement of a person or an animal can be represented. It is good also as something like.

[0027]

According to the present invention, the business card can be moved by moving a part of the display piece constituting the display body as a movable display piece, providing an operation piece on a part of the periphery of the business card body, and moving the operation piece. Since an interlocking mechanism for connecting the operation piece and the movable display piece is provided so that the display pieces are linked, the business card has a very high specificity as a business card, and can give a strong impression to the person who received the card. Moreover, the presence of the movable display piece makes it possible to recognize the face of the business card person or the products sold and handled in association with the business card display items of the business card body, and strongly recognize the business card person and the product. The added value of the business card can be further enhanced in that the impression can be made.

Further, by covering the display window with a transparent thin plate, the display body including the movable display piece located behind the display window can be safely protected and the fear of damage can be reduced.

Further, in the case where the interlocking mechanism employs a structure having a return elastic member that automatically returns by removing an external force applied to the operation piece, if the operator releases the pressed operation piece, the elasticity of the elastic body is increased. With the force, the operation piece can be instantly returned to the original position, and there is no need to return the operation piece to the original position by hand at all, and the operability of the operation piece is greatly improved. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one of preferred embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing constituent materials of a business card main body and a display unit separately.

3A and 3B are rear views showing an interlocking mechanism connecting an operation piece and a movable display piece, wherein FIG. 3A shows a state in which the operation piece is not operated and FIG. 3B shows an operation piece. Respectively show the state when the key is pressed down.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the interlocking mechanism as viewed from the back side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Business card main body 2 ... Front side paper leaf 3 ... Back side paper leaf 5 ... Void 6 ... Business card display 7 ... Display window 8 ... Transparent thin plate 9 ... Display body 10 ... Portrait display 10a ... Movable display piece 13 ... Operation piece 15 ... Interlocking Mechanism 23 ... Resilient member for return

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A business card body is composed of a front sheet and a rear sheet which are joined and integrated in a stacked manner with a gap between them, and a transparent display window is provided at an intermediate portion of the front sheet. A display body is provided on the back side of the front sheet in an arrangement facing the display window, at least a part of the display body is constituted by a movable display piece, and is movable on a part of a peripheral edge of the business card main body. An operation piece is provided, and an interlocking mechanism that connects the operation piece and the movable display piece is provided in the gap, and the movable display piece can be interlocked by moving the operation piece. A business card having a movable display unit. 2. The business card according to claim 1, wherein the display window is covered with a transparent thin plate, and the display body is provided behind the transparent thin plate. 3. The business card according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking mechanism has a return elastic member that automatically returns by removing an external force applied to the operation piece.