JP3210061U - File folder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention eliminates sorting work when discarding by binding a bundle of sheets with a binding tool made of the same material as that of a folder body and prevents the binding tool from being damaged even when holding a heavy load document. Provide a file folder. A file folder 1 includes a sheet-like folder main body 3 that supports a paper bundle, and a binding tool 10 that is made of the same material as the folder main body and is integrally formed. The binding tool is provided at the edge of the folder main body, and at least one surface of the folder main body is pasted with Japanese paper 11 formed from bast fibers as a raw material in an area including the binding tool. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a file folder that holds a plurality of sheets (paper bundles).

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a file folder that binds and holds a bundle of sheets is a folder for binding a bundle of sheets using a metal or resin binding tool called a document fastener, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133620.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the file folder 40 and the document fastener 50 disclosed in Patent Document 1. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sheet bundle 60 is held in the file folder 40 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the document fastener 50 is made of a resin plate material having a body 51 extending in the longitudinal direction and a pair of folded pieces 52 and 53 extending from both ends of the body 51, and presses the resin sheet. It is made by cutting by a process.

The length of the body 51 of the plate material corresponds to the separation distance of the binding hole 40 a of the file folder 40. Further, the pair of folded pieces 52 and 53 are bent from both ends of the body portion 51 and are formed to dimensions that can be inserted into the binding holes 40 a of the file folder 40.
Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the folded pieces 52 and 53 of the document fastener 50 are first inserted into the binding hole 50a of the file folder 50 from the back side, and further inserted into the binding hole 60a of the paper bundle 60 from the back side. As shown, the folded pieces 52 and 53 protruding to the front side are folded in the direction of approaching, thereby binding.
However, since the conventional document fastener used for the file folder is made of metal or resin as disclosed in Patent Document 1 as described above, for example, when the file folder is discarded, the document fastener is used for separation. There is a problem that the work needs to be removed and the work becomes complicated.

In response to such a problem, the applicant of the present application invented a file folder using a binding tool formed of a paper material in the same manner as the folder main body, and disclosed in Patent Document 2.
According to this file folder, it is possible to bind a paper bundle firmly without using a conventional metal or resin document fastener.
Further, since the binding tool is integrally formed of the same material as that of the folder main body, the sorting operation can be omitted when the binding tool is discarded.

JP 2007-290351 A JP2015-226999A

If the binding tool and the folder main body are formed of the same paper material as in the file folder disclosed in Patent Document 2, the sorting work at the time of discard can be eliminated.
However, when the amount of documents to be bound increases, the load of the entire document increases, and when the file folder is set up, the load is applied to the binding tool, so that the binding tool formed of paper is easily damaged. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above points, and in a file folder that binds and holds a bundle of paper, the paper bundle is bound by a binding tool made of the same material as the folder body, so that the separation work at the time of discarding is performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a file folder in which a binding tool is not damaged even when a heavy load document is held.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a file folder according to the present invention includes a sheet-like folder main body that supports a paper bundle, and a binding tool that is integrally formed with the folder main body, and the paper bundle is formed by the binding tool. The binding tool is provided at an edge of the folder main body, and a bast fiber is formed as a raw material in an area including the binding tool on at least one surface of the folder main body. It is characterized by the fact that Japanese paper is applied.
The binding tool includes a pair of legs that can be bent into a U-shaped cross section, and the pair of legs has a pair of Japanese paper pasted on at least one surface thereof and a pair formed on the paper bundle. The paper bundle is preferably bound in a state of being passed through the through hole.
Also, a lower part of the folder body on which the binding tool is formed is provided with a tongue that can be folded on the side of the paper bundle to be bound by the binding tool, and the folded tongue is bound to the binding tool. It is desirable that the submitted documents be supported.
In addition, it is preferable that the binding tool is formed on each of the upper and side edges of the folder body.

As described above, according to the configuration according to the present invention, since the paper bundle is bound by the binding tool to which the Japanese paper is attached, the strength in the pulling direction of the binding tool is remarkably improved and the load of the paper bundle is large. The fastener part can be prevented from being damaged.
In addition, since the tongue that can be folded inside the file is provided at the lower end of the folder main body where the binding tool is provided, this can receive the load of the paper bundle and greatly reduce the load applied to the binding tool. Can do.
In addition, since the binding tool is provided on the upper side and the side side of the folder main body, the user may bind the paper bundle using any binding tool as necessary. In this case, the effect of Japanese paper and the effect of the tongue can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, in a file folder that binds and holds a bundle of paper, by binding the bundle of sheets with a binding tool made of the same material as the folder body, the separation work at the time of discard is eliminated and a document with a large load is held. Even in this case, it is possible to obtain a file folder in which the binding tool is not damaged.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a file folder according to the present invention is bound. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the file folder of FIG. 1 is opened. FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views showing a state in which a document (paper bundle) is bound to the file folder in FIGS. FIGS. 4A to 4D are perspective views showing, in an enlarged manner, fastener portions (binding tools) included in the file folder of FIG. 5A to 5E are cross-sectional views for explaining an operation of binding a bundle of sheets by the fastener portion of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modification of the fastener portion of FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of a conventional file folder. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a state in which a bundle of sheets is bound to the file folder of FIG.

  Embodiments of a file folder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a file folder according to the present invention is closed, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the file folder shown in FIG. 1 is opened. FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views showing a state in which a document (paper bundle) is bound in the file folder shown in FIGS.

  The file folder 1 is formed into a sheet shape with, for example, thick paper, and is provided with a folding line so that the file folder 1 can be folded into two as shown in FIG. Further, since it is folded in half, a front cover 3 (folder main body) and a back cover 4 (folder main body) are formed, and a heading portion 2 with a part protruding is formed on one side of the front cover 3 ( FIG. 1 shows the front cover 3).

  In the file folder 1, fastener portions 10 (binding tools) are formed by cutting on the top and side edges of the front cover 3 or the back cover 4 (in the present embodiment, the front cover 3 has a front cover 3). Edge side of upper side and side). FIG. 3A shows an example in which a document 20 that is a bundle of sheets is bound by a fastener portion 10 provided on the side of the cover 3, and FIG. An example in which the document 20 is bound by the provided fastener unit 10 is shown. In this way, the position at which the document 20 is bound can be selected according to the application and preference.

Further, in the present embodiment, on the two fastener portions 10 on one side surface (the outer surface in the present embodiment) of the cover (front display 3 in the present embodiment) on which the fastener portion 10 is provided, A seal member 11 (indicated by cross hatching including a pattern for explanation) is attached. This Japanese paper seal member 11 is obtained by providing an adhesive on one surface of Japanese paper formed using, for example, bark fibers of bristles as bast fibers.
Birch bark fibers have the characteristic that they are not easily broken because they are long and tough. Therefore, this Japanese paper seal member 11 is provided to improve the strength of the fastener portion 10.
When a Japanese paper seal member 11 with a pattern is applied to the outer surface of the front cover 3, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, when the document 20 is bound by the fastener portion 10, the pattern of the Japanese paper becomes a fastener. Since it becomes the front side of the part 10, decorativeness can be improved.
As the adhesive formed on one surface of the Japanese paper seal member 11, it is preferable to use an environmentally friendly starch paste when discarding the file.
The raw material of the Japanese paper is not particularly limited as long as it is a bast fiber. In addition to the above-described birch bark fiber, bark fibers such as mitsumata and ganpi may also be used. Good.

  Further, a bellows portion 13 that can be bent inward is provided at the lower end portion of a cover (cover cover 3 in this embodiment) on which the fastener portion 10 is provided. The tongue portion 13 is provided with a plurality of (two in the figure) folding lines in parallel along the lower side of the cover, and the folding position can be changed depending on the thickness of the document 20 to be bound. By providing the bevel portion 12 that can be bent inward in this manner, the bevel portion 13 is configured to receive the load of the document 20 and reduce the load applied to the fastener portion 10.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 4A, the fastener portion 10 is formed by cutting after the Japanese paper seal member 11 is pasted on the front cover 3 in a state before use (FIG. 4A). In FIG. 5, the Japanese paper seal 11 is not shown because it is attached to the front cover side). The fastener part 10 is divided into three parts in the longitudinal direction.
Specifically, the fastener portion 10 includes a male foot portion 10a provided on one end side, a female foot portion 10b provided on the other end side, and a shoulder portion 10c provided therebetween. As shown in the figure, the male foot portion 10a has a tapered portion 10a1 at the tip, and the female foot portion 10b and the shoulder portion 10c have, for example, a circular small hole 10b1 (first small hole) at a substantially central position. ) And a small hole 10c1 (second small hole).

Further, when the fastener portion 10 is used, as shown in FIG. 4B, the male foot portion 10a and the female foot portion 10b have a U-shaped cross section so that the male foot portion 10a and the female foot portion 10b are substantially perpendicular to the shoulder portion 10c. And are inserted into a pair of elongated holes (through holes) formed in a document (paper bundle) to be bound.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4C, the document 20 includes an elongated hole 20a into which the male foot portion 10a of the fastener portion 10 can be inserted, an elongated hole 20b into which the female foot portion 20b can be inserted, and those A small hole 20c (third small hole), which is located between the elongated holes 20a and 20b and into which the narrow end portion 10a1 of the fastener portion 10 can be inserted, is formed.
The long holes 20a and 20b and the small holes 20c need to be formed in the document 20 in advance using a dedicated punching tool (not shown).

Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, the male foot portion 10a and the female foot portion 10b of the fastener portion 10 are inserted into the elongated holes 20a and 20b from the lower surface side of the document 20, respectively. In FIG. At this time, the position of the small hole 20c of the document 20 and the position of the small hole 10c1 of the fastener portion 10 are aligned.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the female foot 10b is first folded inward, and the male foot 10a is folded inward from above with the small holes 10b1 and 20c aligned. Then, the document 20 is bound by inserting the narrow end portion 10a1 into the three small holes 10b1, 20c, 10c1 which are vertically overlapped.
In the state in which the document 20 is bound, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), since the Japanese paper seal member 11 is stuck on the upper surface of the male foot portion 10a and the female foot portion 10b of the fastener portion 10, The person can enjoy the pattern of Japanese paper.

Next, a series of operations for binding the document 20 by the fastener unit 10 will be described more specifically with reference to FIG. 5A to 5E are cross-sectional views sequentially showing the process of binding the document 20 by the fastener unit 10 of the file folder 1.
As shown in FIG. 5A, long holes 20a and 20b and small holes 20c are formed in the document 20 in advance using a dedicated punching tool (not shown).
Further, in the file folder 1, the male foot portion 10 a and the female foot portion 10 b of the fastener portion 10 formed by cutting are bent and raised to the document 20 side.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the male foot portion 10a and the female foot portion 10b of the fastener portion 10 are respectively inserted into the long hole 20a and the long hole 20b of the document 20, and the back cover of the file folder 1 is inserted. 4 Overlay the document 20 on top of it.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, on the front side of the document 20, the female foot portion 10b of the fastener portion 10 protruding from the long hole 20b is bent first, and the male foot portion 10a is folded thereon. At this time, the small hole 10c1 of the fastener part 10, the small hole 20c of the document 20, and the small hole 10b1 of the female foot part 10b (fastener part 10) are vertically overlapped.

Here, although the small holes 10c1, 20c, 10b1 are formed to have the same diameter, as shown in FIG. 5D, a pusher 30 having a push rod 31 having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the small hole, etc. Then, the narrow end portion 10a1 of the male foot portion 10a overlaid on the small hole is pushed in the order of the small holes 10b1, 20c, and 10c1.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 5E, the document 20 is firmly bound by the fastener unit 10.
Here, since the Japanese paper seal member 11 is affixed to the fastener portion 10 as described above, the strength in the pulling direction is improved, and even if the document 20 is thick and the load is large, the fastener portion 10 is improved. Can be prevented from being damaged.

Further, the tongue 13 provided on the lower end side of the front cover 3 can be bent inside the file, and the bound document 20 can be supported from the lower side.
Thereby, the load of the document 20 is received by the tongue 13 and the load applied to the fastener 10 can be greatly reduced.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the document 20 is bound using the fastener portion 10 formed of the same material as the file main body (the front cover 3 and the back cover 4). Sorting work can be omitted.
Further, since the document 20 is bound by the fastener portion 10 to which the Japanese paper seal member 11 is attached, the strength of the fastener portion 10 in the pulling direction is remarkably improved, and the fastener portion 10 even when the load of the document 20 is large. Can be prevented from being damaged.

In addition, since the tongue 13 that can be bent inside the file is provided at the lower end side of the cover 3 provided with the fastener 10, the load on the document 20 is received thereby greatly increasing the load applied to the fastener 10. Can be reduced.
Moreover, since the said fastener part 10 is provided in the upper side and side edge of the cover 3, the user should just bind the document 20 using any fastener part 10 as needed, In this case, the effect of the Japanese paper seal member 11 and the effect of the tongue 13 can be obtained.

The shape of the small hole 10b1 provided in the female foot portion 10b of the fastener portion 10 and the shape of the small hole 10c1 provided in the shoulder portion 10c so as to cope with an increase in the number of documents are as shown in FIG. It is desirable to form in the ellipse extended along the 10 longitudinal direction. Thereby, when the foot part of the fastener part 10 is folded, the small hole 10b1, the small hole 20c, and the small hole 10c1 can be in a state of communicating in the thickness direction.
Further, the length of the narrow end portion 10a1 provided on the male foot portion 10a may be long in advance so as to have at least the length corresponding to the thickness of the document. In this case, as shown in FIG. It is desirable that the narrow portion 10a1 is provided with the flange portion 10a2, and the flange portion 10a2 is engaged with the small hole 10c1.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the Japanese paper seal | sticker member 11 was affixed only to the single side | surface of the cover 3 (folder main body) in which the fastener part 10 (binding tool) was formed, in this invention, It is not limited to the form. That is, it is good also as a structure which stuck the Japanese paper seal | sticker member on both surfaces of the folder main body in which the binding tool was formed.

In the above embodiment, the file folders 1 are all formed of thick paper, but the material is not limited to paper, and may be formed of plastic resin, for example.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the fastener part 10 was provided in the one side side of the cover 3 in which the crease of the file folder 1 was formed, it is not limited to the structure, The edge of other one side You may provide in the part side. Or you may make it each provide in the edge part side of a some edge | side, and may select the fastener part 10 which a user uses.

  In the above-described embodiment, the folder main body has a two-fold configuration of the front cover 3 and the back cover 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the folder main body has a single configuration, and the document 20 (paper A bundle) may be placed and supported.

1 File folder 2 Heading 3 Cover (folder body)
4 Back cover (folder body)
10 Fastener (binding tool)
10a male foot portion 10a1 narrow end portion 10b female foot portion 10b1 small hole (first small hole)
10c shoulder 10c1 small hole (second small hole)
11 Japanese paper sealing material (Japanese paper)
20 Documents (paper bundle)
20a long hole 20b long hole 20c small hole

Claims (4)

A file folder that includes a sheet-like folder main body that supports a paper bundle, and a binding tool that is integrally formed with the folder main body, and holds the paper bundle by binding with the binding tool,
The binding tool is provided at an edge of the folder body,
A file folder, wherein at least one surface of the folder main body includes a Japanese paper made of bast fibers as a raw material in an area including the binding tool. The binding tool includes a pair of legs that can be bent into a U-shaped cross section,
The pair of legs has the Japanese paper pasted on at least one surface thereof, and the paper bundle is bound in a state of being passed through a pair of through holes formed in the paper bundle. 1. The file folder described in 1. At the lower end portion of the folder main body on which the binding tool is formed, a tongue portion that can be folded on the side of the paper bundle to be bound by the binding tool is provided,
The file folder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a document bound to the binding tool is supported by the bent tongue portion.   The file folder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the binding tool is formed at each of an upper edge and a side edge of the folder main body.

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