JP3846677B2 - Envelope structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention encloses cards, courtesy tickets, product catalogs, product samples, booklets, compact discs, etc., and is suitable for mailing by direct mail, distributing on the street, or delivering by mail not by mail. Concerning structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, direct mail has been widely adopted as an advertising means for promoting product purchases by providing product information by mail only to customers that need to be appealed by advertisers. When a large amount of product information is delivered to a customer by direct mail, a card, a courtesy ticket, a product catalog, a product sample, a booklet, a compact disc, or the like is enclosed in an envelope.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in recent years when information has been flooded, in the case of direct mail using the above-mentioned conventional envelope, even if the recipient opens the direct mail, the contents may be discarded without being read well. There is an inconvenience that the residence time is extremely short.
An object of the present invention is to provide an envelope structure in which an opened recipient can be interested in the contents of an envelope and can extend a staying period in the recipient.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the invention according to claim 1, as shown in FIG. 1, at least two pieces of paper 12 and 13 are continuously formed and folded by folding one rectangular base sheet 11 into two or more. Then, an envelope is formed by adhering the peripheral edges of the paper pieces 12 and 13, and a third fold parallel to the first fold 11a between the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 when the adjacent pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 of the envelope 10 is folded. Both sides of the auxiliary sheet 31 folded in the reverse direction via 31a are bonded to the inner surfaces of the pair of paper pieces 12, 13 with a predetermined gap from the first fold 11a, and the pair of folded paper pieces 12, 13 are opened. This is an improvement of the envelope structure in which a pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c connecting the third fold line 31a as the top portion is formed on the auxiliary sheet 31 .
[0005]
The characteristic configuration is that first and second long holes 31f and 31g parallel to the third fold line 31a are formed in the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c, respectively, and the plate-shaped information medium 32 is formed by the first and second long holes. When the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 are folded and supported through 31f and 31g, the plate-shaped information medium 32 overlaps with the auxiliary sheet 31 folded in the opposite direction and is sandwiched between the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13, Before the paper pieces 12, 13 are folded at the first fold 11a and when the pair of folded paper pieces 12, 13 are opened, the information medium 32 is configured to be substantially parallel to the opened pair of paper pieces 12, 13. It is in.
In the envelope structure according to the first aspect, when the envelope 10 is opened, the information medium 32 is substantially parallel to the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 opened. The customer who sees this shows interest, takes out the information medium, and reads the information printed on the inner surfaces of the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 and the auxiliary sheet 31.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein the information medium 32 has a hole 32a in the center and is opposed to the hole of the information medium 32 supported by the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c. This is an envelope structure in which a slit 31h is formed in the third fold line 31a, and a locking piece 33 that is inserted through the slit 31h and locked in the hole 32a is provided.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 3 is the envelope structure according to claim 2 , wherein a perforation 33c that crosses the locking piece 33 is formed on the locking piece 33 corresponding to the hole 32a of the information medium.
In the invention according to claim 2 , by inserting the locking piece 33 into the slit 31h, the tip of the locking piece 33 enters the hole 32a of the information medium, passes through the first and second long holes 31f and 31g, and enters the auxiliary sheet 31. The supported information medium 32 is prevented from detaching from the auxiliary sheet 31, and in the invention according to claim 3 , the perforation 33c breaks when the information medium 32 is pulled out from the first and second elongated holes 31f, 31g. The information medium 32 can be detached from the auxiliary sheet 31 without damaging it.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, an envelope for direct mail is formed by a single base sheet 11 having a rectangular shape. A first paper piece 12 that forms the cover portion and a second paper piece 13 that forms the back portion are formed. Reference numeral 11 a in FIG. 1 is a first fold of the base sheet 11. Here, in the base sheet 11 shown in FIG. 1, the surface that appears in the drawing is the inner surface, and the surface that does not appear in the drawing is the front surface. A first adhesive layer 21 is formed on the upper edge, the lower edge, and one side edge (side edge opposite to the first fold line 11a) of the first paper piece 12, and the upper edge of the second paper piece 13 inner surface. The second adhesive layer 22 is formed on the lower edge and one side edge (side edge opposite to the first fold line 11a). The first and second adhesive layers 21 and 22 are made of a transparent paste mainly composed of vegetable rubber, and when peeled off after bonding, the first paper piece 12 and the second paper piece 13 are easily peeled without tearing the envelope. It is comprised so that peeling can be performed so that an envelope can be opened.
[0009]
The envelope in this embodiment is an envelope structure effective when a plate-shaped information transmission medium having a hole in the center, such as a compact disc, is delivered to a customer. In this envelope, two paper pieces 12 and 13 are continuously formed by folding a rectangular base sheet 11 into two or more, and the edges of the paper pieces 12 and 13 are bonded together by folding. It is formed by. Both side portions of the auxiliary sheet 31 are bonded to the adjacent pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 respectively. The auxiliary sheet 31 is folded so as to be folded in the opposite direction when the first and second paper pieces 12 and 13 are folded. The auxiliary sheet 31 is folded through a third fold 31a parallel to the first fold 11a between the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13, and when the folded pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 are opened, the third fold 31a is folded. A pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c connected as the top portions are formed. Adhesion of both side portions of the auxiliary sheet 31 is performed through a pair of adhesive pieces 31d and 31e connected to the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c, and the pair of adhesive pieces 31d and 31e are connected to the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c. The lower edges are respectively bonded to the inner surfaces of the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 so as to be positioned with a predetermined gap from the first fold line 11a.
[0010]
First and second elongated holes 31f and 31g parallel to the third fold line 31a are formed in the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c, respectively, and the plate-shaped information medium 32 to be delivered to the customer is the first and second information media 32. It penetrates the long holes 31f and 31g and is supported by the auxiliary sheet 31. The information transmission medium 32 in this embodiment is a compact disk having a hole 32a in the center . When the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 are folded, the auxiliary sheet 31 is folded in the opposite direction as shown in FIG. It is of a size that overlaps and is sandwiched between a pair of paper pieces 12 and 13. A slit 31h is formed in the third fold line 31a facing the hole 32a of the information medium 32 supported by the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c, and the locking piece 33 is inserted into the slit 31h.
[0011]
The locking piece 33 is integrally formed with a piece main body 33a that is actually inserted into the slit and a bent portion 33b that is formed continuously with the upper edge of the piece main body 33a and that is locked to the periphery of the slit 31h. The locking piece 33 is inserted into the slit 31h through the piece main body 33a so that the tip of the locking piece 33 enters the hole 32a of the compact disc 32, and is supported by the auxiliary sheet 31 through the first and second elongated holes 31f and 31g. The compact disc 32 is configured to be prevented from being detached from the auxiliary sheet 31. The bent portion 33b is configured to be engaged with the periphery of the slit 31h in a state where the tip of the piece main body 33a has entered the hole 32a of the compact disc, and to prevent further entry of the piece main body 33a. Notches 33d and 33d are formed on both sides of the piece main body 33a corresponding to the hole 32a of the compact disc, and the perforation 33c that breaks when the compact disc 32 is pulled out from the first and second elongated holes 31f and 31g. It is formed across the piece main body 33a so as to connect the notches 33d and 33d.
[0012]
An assembly procedure of the envelope configured as described above will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), first and second adhesive layers 21 and 22 are first formed on the periphery of the base sheet 11, and the auxiliary sheet 31 is pre-bent at the third fold line 31a. Adhesive pieces 31d and 31e connected to the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c are bonded to the inner surfaces of the first and second paper pieces 12 and 13 in an open state so as not to be peeled off. Next, the compact disk 32 as an information medium is passed through the first and second elongated holes 31f and 31g of the inclined portions 31b and 31c as shown by solid line arrows in FIG . Thereafter, the locking piece 33 is inserted into the slit 31h of the third fold line 31a from above, the tip of the piece main body 33a is inserted into the hole 32a of the compact disc 32, and the bent portion 33b is adhered to the periphery of the slit 31h.
[0013]
After the compact disc 32 is prevented from being detached from the auxiliary sheet 31 in this way, the base sheet 11 is bent at the first fold 11a as shown in FIG . With the base sheet 11 folded to the vicinity of the side edge of the compact disk, the compact disk 32 is rotated as indicated by the solid line arrow in FIG. Bend further. When the base sheet 11 is further folded in this manner, the auxiliary sheet 32 is folded in the opposite direction to the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 as shown in FIG. Between the paper pieces 12 and 13. Thereafter, the first paper piece 12 and the second paper piece 13 are detachably bonded through the first and second adhesive layers 21 and 22 to form the envelope 10 in which the compact disk 32 is sealed.
[0014]
The envelope 10 configured as described above is delivered to the customer by posting by the advertiser and mailing it, distributing it on the street, or delivering it by a non-mailing service. A customer who has received the envelope 10 opens the envelope 10 and opens a pair of folded paper pieces 12 and 13. Then, the pair of inclined portions 31b and 31c of the auxiliary sheet 31 are gradually widened, and the restoring force of the auxiliary sheet in a state where the base sheet 11 is not in contact with the compact disc is indicated by a broken line arrow in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2A , the compact disk 32 rotates and the pair of paper pieces 12 and 13 are completely opened, and the compact disk 32 is restored to a state substantially parallel to the base sheet 11 as shown in FIG . The customer who sees this shows interest in the compact disc 32 and pulls out the compact disc 32 from the first and second elongated holes 31f and 31g. When the compact disk 32 is pulled out, the perforation 33c formed in the locking piece 33 is broken and can be removed from the auxiliary sheet 31 without damaging the compact disk 32.
[0015]
In the third embodiment described above, the locking piece 33 is inserted through the slit 31h of the third fold line 31a to enter the hole 32a, and the bent portion 33b is adhered to the periphery of the slit 31h. An envelope is formed without adhering 33b, and when the compact disc is taken out, the locking piece 33 is pulled out from the slit 31h, and then the compact disc 32 is pulled out from the first and second elongated holes 31f, 31g. . In this case, the perforation 33c formed in the piece main body 33a is unnecessary.
[0016]
In the third embodiment described above, although the engaging piece 33 is advanced into the hole 32a is inserted into the slit 31h of the third fold line 31a, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking piece 33 May enter the hole 32a of the information medium 32 from the base sheet 11 side. It is preferable that the locking piece 33 having the end portion entered into the hole 32a is bonded to the inclined portion 31c ( FIG. 3 ) or the base sheet 11 ( FIG. 4 ) of the auxiliary sheet 31. The envelope assembly procedure in this case is as follows. The auxiliary sheet 31 is bent in advance at the third fold line 31a, the compact disc 32 is passed through the first and second elongated holes 31f, 31g of the inclined portions 31b, 31c, and the locking piece 33 is inserted. Are attached to the inclined portion ( FIG. 3 ) or the base sheet 11 ( FIG. 4 ) of the auxiliary sheet 31, and then bonded to the pair of inclined portions 31 b and 31 c, respectively. It is necessary to bond the pieces 31d and 31e to the inner surfaces of the first and second paper pieces 12 and 13 in an opened state so as not to be peeled off.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention , when the pair of adjacent paper pieces of the envelope is folded, the both sides of the auxiliary sheet folded in the reverse direction through the fold parallel to the first fold between the pair of paper pieces. A pair of inclined portions that are bonded to the inner surfaces of the pair of paper pieces and are connected to each other as the top when the pair of folded paper pieces are opened are formed on the auxiliary sheet, and a pair of first and second long holes parallel to the fold are formed. A plate-shaped information medium that is formed on each of the inclined portions and overlaps with the auxiliary sheet folded in the opposite direction when the pair of paper pieces is folded and is sandwiched between the pair of paper pieces is supported through the first and second long holes. The information medium is configured to be substantially parallel to the pair of opened paper pieces before the pair of paper pieces are folded and when the pair of folded paper pieces is opened, so that the information medium is opened when the envelope is opened. A pair of paper pieces Become a parallel, it is possible to draw the interest of customers who saw this. In this case, if the leading end of the locking piece enters the hole of the information medium, the information medium can be prevented from detaching from the auxiliary sheet, and a perforation is formed in the locking piece corresponding to the hole of the information medium. By doing so, the perforation breaks only by pulling out from the first and second elongated holes, and can be removed from the auxiliary sheet without damaging the information medium.
[Brief description of the drawings]
Perspective view showing a state in which the envelope has been opened embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the envelope is opened and closed.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a locking piece is bonded to an inclined portion.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which a locking piece is bonded to a base sheet.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Envelope 11 Base sheet 11a 1st fold 12 1st paper piece 13 2nd paper piece 31 Auxiliary sheet 31a 3rd fold 31b, 31c Inclination part 31f, 31g Long hole 31h Slit 32 Information medium 32a Hole 33 Locking piece 33c Perforation

Claims (3)

By folding one rectangular base sheet (11) into two or more, at least two pieces of paper (12, 13) are continuously formed and folded to make the periphery of the paper piece (12, 13) An envelope (10) is formed by bonding, and when a pair of adjacent paper pieces (12, 13) adjacent to the envelope (10) is folded, a first fold (11a) between the pair of paper pieces (12, 13) and Both sides of the auxiliary sheet (31) folded in the opposite direction via the parallel third folds (31a) are spaced from the first folds (11a) by a predetermined gap between the inner surfaces of the pair of paper pieces (12, 13). When the pair of folded paper pieces (12, 13) are opened, a pair of inclined portions (31b, 31c) are formed on the auxiliary sheet (31) to connect with the third fold line (31a) as a top portion. In the envelope structure
First and second elongated holes (31f, 31g) parallel to the third fold line (31a) are formed in the pair of inclined portions (31b, 31c), respectively.
A plate-shaped information medium (32) is supported through the first and second elongated holes (31f, 31g) ,
When the pair of paper pieces (12, 13) is folded, the plate-shaped information medium (32) is overlapped with the auxiliary sheet (31) folded in the opposite direction and is sandwiched between the pair of paper pieces (12, 13). ,
Before the pair of paper pieces (12, 13) are folded at the first fold (11a) and when the pair of folded paper pieces (12, 13) are opened, the pair of paper pieces in which the information medium (32) is opened An envelope structure characterized by being configured to be substantially parallel to (12, 13).   The information medium (32) has a hole (32a) in the center, and a slit (31h) is formed in the third fold (31a) facing the hole of the information medium (32) supported by the pair of inclined portions (31b, 31c). The envelope structure according to claim 1, further comprising a locking piece (33) that is inserted through the slit (31h) and locked into the hole (32a).   The envelope structure according to claim 2, wherein a perforation (33c) that crosses the locking piece (33) is formed in the locking piece (33) corresponding to the hole (32a) of the information medium.

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