JP3766522B2 - Packaging method for film unit with lens - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a packaging method for a lens-fitted film unit in which a paper-made spacer sheet is put on the front surface of a lens-fitted film unit, and the film unit with a lens is pillow-wrapped with a plastic sheet material together with the spacer sheet. is there.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The lens-equipped film unit consists of a unit body that is equipped with a photographic lens and shutter mechanism and is pre-loaded with a photographic film, and an exterior body that covers it, and is widely used because anyone can easily shoot. Has been.
[0003]
In such a lens-equipped film unit, a photographic film is loaded in the manufacturing process, so it is necessary to protect the loaded photographic film from moisture, dust, etc. until it is actually used by the user after manufacturing. There is. For this reason, when a film unit with a lens is shipped from a manufacturer, it is individually packaged and sold in a packaging bag having a moisture-proof function. The outer appearance of the packaging bag is printed with different designs depending on the type of the film unit with lens to be packaged in order to indicate the type of the film unit with lens. When using the lens-fitted photo film unit, the user opens the packaging bag.
[0004]
In addition, in the film unit with a lens such as "Super Run" (product name), the front side of the film unit with the lens is printed with a paper spacer sheet printed with function instructions such as instruction manuals and precautions for use. Covered and sealed with a packaging bag. In this lens-fitted photo film unit, the part in which the cartridge is housed and the part in which the photographic lens is incorporated protrude toward the front side, but part of the packaging bag that covers the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit is Since it is supported from the inside by the spacer sheet, the photographic lens is protected and the appearance is well arranged.
[0005]
By the way, as a material used for the packaging bag of the lens-fitted photo film unit, it has been studied to use a film (saran film) made of a polyvinylidene chloride synthetic fiber having good printability, but the moisture resistance is insufficient. Since it is yellowish, a laminate of an aluminum sheet and a resin sheet is currently used. For example, a packaging material in which a polyethylene (PE) layer is provided on the front and back of an aluminum sheet, a printing ink layer and a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer on the front surface, and an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin (EVA) layer on the back surface is provided. It is used a lot. Such a packaging material has a high moisture-proof function and is suitable as a material used for a packaging bag of a film unit with a lens.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when an aluminum sheet is used as a packaging material, since aluminum is a silver-white and opaque metal, cosmetic printing is applied to the front surface on the front side as described above to clean the appearance of the packaging bag. Therefore, in order to increase the appearance of the packaging bag, it is necessary to prepare several types of printing plates. Moreover, since it takes time to create a new printing plate, the cost is increased, and the efficiency is very low when a small variety of various types are produced.
[0007]
In addition, as one method for increasing the variety, the applicant applies design printing on the surface of the spacer sheet, provides a transparent portion on a part of the packaging bag, and observes the design printing from the outside in a state sealed with the packaging bag. What has been made possible is proposed. However, since design printing is performed on the front surface and explanatory text is printed on the back surface, it is not practical when the number of printing steps is increased and cost and delivery time are taken into consideration.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for packaging a lens-fitted photo film unit which can be efficiently and inexpensively made into a variety of products.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper spacer sheet on the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit, on which at least one surface is provided with a function display that indicates handling instructions and usage precautions. Cover the spacer sheet with a paper card with a design indication indicating the exterior design so that the design indication appears on the front side of the spacer sheet, and cover the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit. A plastic sheet material with a transparent part provided on a part of the sheet material to be covered, and a card unit from the transparent part provided on a part of the packaging bag by sealing the film unit with a lens together with the spacer sheet and the card. The design display can be observed from the outside. Further, in the invention described in claim 2, a cut line is made in the card so that the portion on which the design indication is given can be separated.
[0010]
In a third aspect of the present invention, a paper spacer sheet provided with a function display indicating handling instructions and usage precautions on at least one surface is placed on the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit. A paper card with a design display that configures the appearance design and an explanation display that shows the display contents and related information of the design display on the front and back surfaces of the spacer sheet, and the design display appears on the front side of the spacer sheet. By covering the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit with a plastic sheet material provided with a transparent part, the lens-fitted photo film unit with the spacer sheet and the card is wrapped and sealed, The card design display can be observed from the outside through a transparent portion provided in a part of the packaging bag. In the invention described in claim 4, a cut line is made in the portion of the card provided with the design display so that the portion provided with the design display can be separated.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the lens-fitted photo film unit. The lens-fitted photo film unit 2 has a simple photographing mechanism, and is a unit main body 3 having a new photographic film cartridge built in, and an exterior plastic label 4 having an adhesive applied on the back is pasted and fixed. is there. An opening is provided in a required portion of the label 4 to expose the film counter window 6, the finder window 7, the protruding portion 10, and the like. The front surface of the unit main body 2 is formed with a protruding portion 10 that protrudes from a portion in which a photographing mechanism is incorporated, and a protruding portion 11 that protrudes from a portion that accommodates a cartridge, and a photographing lens 13 is formed inside the protruding portion 10. Has been placed.
[0012]
FIG. 1 shows the packaging structure of a lens-fitted photo film unit. The surface of the paper spacer sheet 20 is provided with a function display that displays instructions for use, precautions for use, and the like. The spacer sheet 20 is placed on the front side of the lens-fitted film unit 2 before being sealed and packaged with the packaging bag 18. The spacer sheet 20 includes a support surface 21 that covers the front surface of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2, and end surfaces 22 and 23 that are connected to both sides of the support surface 21. A crease 24 is formed between each of the support surface 21 and the end surfaces 22 and 23, and the end surfaces 22 and 23 are bent along the top and bottom surfaces of the lens-fitted film unit 2.
[0013]
The paper card 19 is provided with a design display (printing of tourist spots, photographs of famous people and objects, printing of original patterns, etc.) on the surface of the display portion 19a indicated by diagonal lines. The card 19 is provided with a perforation 26 as a cut line for separating the display portion 19a. The card 19 is covered so that the display portion 19 a appears on the surface side of the spacer sheet 20 so as to cover the support surface 21 of the spacer sheet 20.
[0014]
The packaging bag 18 is configured by forming a plastic sheet material into a bag shape. The packaging bag 18 is sealed by end-sealing the open end after the lens-fitted film unit 2 is individually stored together with the spacer sheet 20 and the card 19 by automatic packaging. The packaging bag 18 is provided with a transparent portion 30 at a portion covering the front surface of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2. Other portions of the transparent portion 30 are opaque because they are printed to indicate the type and use of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the packaging bag 18 is provided with a hanger hanging hole 32 in one protruding piece 31. In addition, the corrugated portion 33 is formed by cutting the end portion of the protruding piece 31 into a corrugated shape so that the packaging bag 18 can be easily opened. The center seal 36 of the packaging bag 18 extends from the upper portion of the protruding piece 31 toward the other protruding piece 32, and the upper side of the packaging bag 18 is broken by breaking the packaging bag 18 from the corrugated portion 33.
[0016]
In this packaged state, the front surface of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2 is covered with the support surface 21, and the leading edges of the bent pieces 22 and 23 reach the back along the upper and lower surfaces of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2. Accordingly, since the card 19 is supported from the back side by the support surface 21 and the card 19 is pressed against the transparent portion 30, a part of the packaging bag 18 covering the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2 is supported from the inside, and irregularities are formed. The display portion 19a is clearly printed from the transparent portion 30 without any wrinkles or wrinkles. The card 19 is prevented from being bent by the support surface 21 of the spacer sheet 20.
[0017]
Further, the photographing lens 13 is protected by the spacer sheet 20 and the card 19. The paper spacer sheet 20 and the card 19 enclosed in the packaging bag 18 together with the lens-fitted photo film unit 2 act as a hygroscopic material, and the cut portion of the perforation 26 without printing is also highly hygroscopic. Even if it is not used for the packaging material, a necessary and sufficient moisture-proofing effect can be obtained, and the good quality of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2 can be maintained.
[0018]
FIG. 5 shows an example of the layer structure of the packaging bag 18. In FIG. 5, the upper side represents the front side in contact with the outside air, and the lower side represents the back side in contact with the lens-fitted film unit 2. The packaging bag 18 is composed of a sheet material in which a plurality of transparent plastic film layers are laminated. From the surface layer side, a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) layer 41, a SiO (silicon oxide) vapor deposition layer 42, a printing ink layer 43, an adhesive The agent 44 and the sealant layer 45 are laminated in this order. In this sheet material, SiOx is heated and evaporated under vacuum, and the evaporation is condensed into a PET film placed under the same vacuum to form a thin SiO deposited layer 42 on the surface side. The printing ink layer 43 is formed by performing opaque printing except for a part of the back side of the SiO vapor deposition layer 42. An EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin) film is adhered to the back side of the printing ink layer 43 via an adhesive 44 to form a transparent sealant layer 45.
[0019]
Since all of the PET layer 41, the SiO vapor deposition layer 42, the adhesive 44, and the sealant layer 45 constituting the packaging bag 18 are films having good transparency, the transparent portion 30 is not formed on a portion where printing is not performed. Remains transparent. An example of such a transparent plastic film is “GLE sheet film” (trade name) manufactured by Toppan Printing.
[0020]
The operation of the above configuration will be described below. When the assembly of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2 is completed, a spacer sheet 20 that has been subjected to a sufficient drying process is placed on the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit 2. Next, the support surface 21 of the spacer sheet 20 is covered, and the card 19 is covered so that the display portion 19 a appears on the surface side of the spacer sheet 20. Thereafter, the lens-fitted photo film unit 2 is individually sealed and packaged together with the spacer sheet 20 and the card 19 with the packaging bag 18 in the form of pillow packaging. The cards 19 are all packaged in the same packaging bag 18 regardless of the type of printing on the display unit 19a.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, since the transparent part 30 is provided in the part which covers the front side of the film unit 2 with a lens, the transparent part 30 comes to the part which covers the card | curd 19. As shown in FIG. The function indications of the end faces 22 and 23 are covered by the opaque part of the packaging bag 18. Since the display part 19a appears on the outer surface of the packaging bag 18 from the transparent part 30 and configures the appearance of the packaging bag 18, the appearance of the packaging bag 18 can be efficiently and inexpensively changed simply by changing the printing of the display part 19a. Can be different. Therefore, it is optimal for high-mix low-volume production, and only one type of printing plate for packaging bags and spacer sheets is required, so that the cost is low.
[0022]
The lens-fitted photo film unit 2 hermetically sealed in the packaging bag 18 is shipped to each retail point and is displayed suspended from each store. The purchaser observes the printing on the display unit 19a from the transparent unit 30 and selects and purchases the desired display from the transparent unit 30 displayed on the outer surface of the packaging bag 18 from a variety of displays. Since printing on the display unit 19a is observed by an unspecified number of purchasers, it is possible to leave an excellent advertising effect. When photographing, the photographer tears and opens the packaging bag 18 from the corrugated portion 33 and takes out the lens-fitted film unit 2.
[0023]
If you like the print on the display unit 19a, cut the card 19 along the perforation 26 to cut off the display unit 19a and use it as a bag, or use it as an album with photos taken with this film unit with lens 2 Can be used together.
[0024]
Since the card 19 is supported from the back side by the support surface 21 and pressed against the transparent portion 30, the spacer sheet 20 is also taken out when the card 19 is taken out from the packaging bag 18. Accordingly, since the spacer sheet 20 cannot be discarded while it is in the packaging bag 18, it is useful for reducing dust, and the opportunity to read the function display such as the handling instructions and precautions for use of the spacer sheet 20 is increased.
[0025]
Further, a memo field may be provided on the surface of the card 19 together with the display unit 19a so that the photographing location or the like can be entered, or a print service ticket may be provided for use during printing. Further, a mark, a number, a photograph, or the like that displays a present gift may be provided in a portion that is not exposed from the transparent portion 30 to add new enjoyment by purchasing a film unit with a lens.
[0026]
Hereinafter, another embodiment of the method of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 5, a design display is provided on the surface of the display portion 39 a indicated by diagonal lines of the card 39. The portions other than the front surface of the display portion 39a are plain, and an explanation display indicating display contents of design display and related information is provided on a portion surrounded by a dotted line 39b on the back surface. By looking at the explanation display on the back side of the card 39, information about the design display can be obtained. On the plain portion of the end 39c of the card 39, a manufacturer name, a product name, or the like is printed. The card 39 has a perforation 46 in the display portion 39a. By cutting the perforation 46, the display portion 39a and the end portion 39c can be separated.
[0027]
For example, a photo of a famous hotel is printed on the surface of the display 39a on the card 39, and the features of this hotel, information on restaurants and bars in the hotel, access methods to the hotel, contact information, etc. are printed on the back. Is used. In addition, photos of famous athletes such as baseball and soccer are printed on the front, and personal data such as the results, place of birth and date of birth are printed on the back, and bullet trains, limited express trains, steam engines on the front A photograph of a railway such as a car may be printed, and the maximum speed, connection configuration, operation distance, operation section and required time of the railway may be printed on the reverse side.
[0028]
The card 39 is packaged in the packaging bag 18 together with the lens-fitted film unit 2 and the spacer sheet 20 as shown in FIG. 6 in the above-described procedure, and the design indication of the card 39 is exposed from the transparent portion 30 and is terminated by the opaque portion. The printing of the part 39c is covered.
[0029]
Since the perforation 46 is put in the display part 39a, the display part 39a can be separated so that the plain part of the end part 39c does not enter at the perforation 46. This cuts the edge of the design display, but of course there is no problem in viewing the design display. Further, since the perforation 46 is provided outside the dotted line 39b, the explanation display is not cut off by cutting the perforation 46.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit is covered with a paper spacer sheet on which at least one surface is provided with a function display indicating handling instructions and usage precautions. Cover the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit with a paper card with a design indication that makes up the exterior design so as to cover a part of the spacer sheet so that the design indication appears on the surface side of the spacer sheet. A plastic sheet material with a transparent part in a part of the material, and a card unit is designed from the transparent part provided in a part of the packaging bag by sealing the film unit with a lens together with the spacer sheet and the card. Since the display can be observed from the outside, just use a packaging bag of the same design, change the card design display, It is possible to provide a packaging bag made. In addition, since the cut line is inserted into the card so that the portion on which the design display is given can be cut off, the cut off design display portion can be used as a bag.
[0031]
Cover the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit with a paper spacer sheet on which at least one surface is provided with a function display indicating handling instructions and precautions for use. Cover the card with a paper card with a design display that makes up the design and an explanation display showing the display contents and related information on the back so that the design display appears on the front side of the spacer sheet. A plastic sheet material with a transparent part on the part of the sheet material that covers the front side, and a transparent film provided on a part of the packaging bag by sealing the film unit with a lens together with the spacer sheet and card. Since the design of the card can be observed from the outside, the card design table can be used with the same packaging bag. Simply by changing the, it is possible to provide the appearance of different packaging bag. In addition, the display contents of the design display on the back of the card and the explanation display showing related information can only be seen by purchasing a lens-fitted photo film unit. Can be increased.
[0032]
In addition, since a cut line is made in the portion of the card where the design indication is provided and the portion where the design indication is provided can be cut off, it is possible to prevent the blank portion of the spacer sheet around the design indication from entering.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a packaging configuration of a lens-fitted photo film unit.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a packaging bag in which a film unit with a lens covered with a spacer sheet is packaged.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a film unit with a lens.
FIG. 4 shows a layer structure of a sheet material used for a packaging bag.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another card.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a packaging configuration of a lens-fitted photo film unit using another card.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Film unit with lens 18 Packaging bag 19 Card 19a Display unit 20 Spacer sheet 21 Support surface 26 Perforation 30 Transparent portion

Claims (4)

Cover the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit with a paper-made spacer sheet that has a function display indicating handling instructions and usage precautions on at least one surface. Cover the paper card with the design indication to be configured so that the design indication appears on the surface side of the spacer sheet, and make a plastic part with a transparent part on the part of the sheet material covering the front side of the lens film unit with lens With the sheet material, the lens film unit with the spacer sheet and the card is pillow-wrapped and sealed, so that the design indication of the card can be observed from the outside through the transparent part provided in a part of the packaging bag. How to wrap a film unit with a lens. 2. The method for wrapping a lens-fitted photo film unit according to claim 1, wherein a cut line is inserted into the card so that a portion provided with a design indication can be cut off. Cover the front side of the lens-fitted photo film unit with a paper-made spacer sheet that has a function display indicating handling instructions and usage precautions on at least one surface. A film card with a lens is placed on the front side of the spacer sheet so that the design display appears on the front side of the spacer sheet, and the design display that constitutes the display and the description display of the design display and related information. A plastic sheet material provided with a transparent portion on a part of the sheet material covering the front side of the sheet, and the film unit with a lens is pillow-wrapped together with the spacer sheet and the card and sealed to provide a part of the packaging bag. The package of the lens-fitted photo film unit, characterized in that the design indication of the card can be observed from the outside through the transparent part Method. 4. The packaging method for a lens-fitted photo film unit according to claim 3, wherein a cut line is inserted into a portion of the card provided with the design indication so that the portion provided with the design indication can be cut off.

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