JP6734894B2 - wallet - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bi-fold wallet that can be easily opened with one hand.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a foldable type wallet has been used as a wallet for storing coins, banknotes, cards and the like. Such a wallet is designed to expose a storage unit for coins and banknotes by opening a folded portion, take out coins and banknotes from each storage unit, and store coins and banknotes in each storage unit. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, as such a folding type wallet, a two-fold wallet and a three-fold wallet are widely used.

JP, 2004-248888, A

However, the conventional folding type wallet is designed to be closed by a fastener or a hook. For this reason, when opening the wallet, it is necessary to hold the wallet with one hand and remove the fastener with a fastener or a hook with the other hand, and then open the folded part. In this way, the conventional foldable wallet requires the use of both hands when it is opened, and it is necessary to perform the operation of removing the fasteners and hooks, which causes a problem that it takes time to open the foldable wallet. is there.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a bi-fold wallet that can be easily opened with one hand.

The wallet of the present invention is a wallet for storing at least coins, and has a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is provided with a storage portion for storing coins, The first part is folded into the second part to be in a two-fold state, and the body is provided inside the main body in the two-fold state, and has a third part and a fourth part. The third part can be folded into the fourth part, and the fourth part includes a reinforcing member attached to the second part or the storage part, and the main body is In the folded state, when both side portions of the fourth portion of the reinforcing member are pressed toward each other, the third portion opens from the fourth portion, whereby the first portion is moved to the first portion. The main body is opened from the state of being folded in half by being pushed by three parts, and a pair of substantially hyperbolic folds are formed in the fourth part of the reinforcing member, and the first part of the fold An extension line to the third portion intersects a boundary line between the third portion and the fourth portion, and the reinforcing member is pressed when the both sides of the fourth portion are pressed toward each other. It is characterized in that the fourth portion is deformed along the fold line so that the third portion opens from the fourth portion.

According to such a purse, when the main body is in the folded state, the third portion is opened from the fourth portion only by pressing the fourth portion of the reinforcing member, so that the first portion becomes the third portion. Since it is pushed by and the main body is opened from the folded state, the wallet can be easily opened with one hand.

In the wallet of the present invention, the third portion of the reinforcing member may be provided with a receiving portion for receiving coins so as not to fall when the main body is opened.

In this case, a fold line is formed in the third portion of the reinforcing member, and in the reinforcing member, the receiving portion moves in a direction away from the third portion when the fourth portion is pressed. As a result, a space for receiving coins may be formed.

According to the wallet of the present invention, it can be easily opened with one hand.

It is a front view which shows the structure of the wallet by embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the structure when the wallet shown in FIG. 1 is seen from the back side. It is a front view which shows the structure when opening the main body and reinforcement member of the wallet shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure when the main body of the wallet shown in FIG. 1 etc. is opened but the reinforcing member is folded in two. It is a front view which shows the structure when the reinforcing member of the wallet shown in FIG. 1 etc. is expanded. It is a front view which shows the structure when the reinforcing member shown in FIG. 5 is assembled. It is a block diagram which shows the state when the 4th part of the reinforcement member shown in FIG. 5 etc. is pressed. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement when opening a wallet shown in FIG. 1 grade|etc., and taking out a coin. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement when opening a wallet shown in FIG. 1 etc. and taking out a coin following the state shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement when opening a wallet shown in FIG. 1 etc. and taking out a coin following the state shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement when opening a wallet shown in FIG. 1 etc. and taking out a coin following the state shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement when opening a wallet shown in FIG. 1 etc. and taking out a coin following the state shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement at the time of taking out a banknote and a card from the wallet shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation|movement at the time of taking out a banknote and a card from the wallet shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows schematically an example of the method of carrying the wallet shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 15 are diagrams for explaining the purse according to the present embodiment. It should be noted that in FIGS. 4, 13 and 14, a card is indicated by a reference symbol C, a banknote is indicated by a reference symbol P in FIGS. 9 to 14, and a coin is indicated by a reference symbol D in FIG.

The wallet 1 according to the present embodiment is a bi-folded wallet, but in this specification, a bi-folded state as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is referred to as a “wallet closed” state. The state as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Deformation of the wallet 1 from the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is referred to as “opening the wallet”, and from the state shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Deforming the wallet 1 to the state shown in FIG. 2 is referred to as “closing the wallet”. Further, the side exposed to the outside when the wallet 1 is closed is expressed as “outside”, and the side exposed to the outside only when the wallet 1 is opened is expressed as “inside”. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the wallet 1 is folded in two and carried in a chest pocket of a shirt, a pocket of pants, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, etc., a purse 1 includes a main body 10, a reinforcing member 30 provided inside the main body 10, and a rubber cord for holding the main body 10 and the reinforcing member 30 in a folded state. 20 (that is, a holding member). The main body 10 is made of a material such as leather, and the reinforcing member 30 is made of a flexible material such as a polypropylene sheet. The body 10 is composed of a first portion 11 and a second portion 12, and by rotating the first portion 11 with respect to the second portion 12, the body 10 can be opened and closed. ing. Further, the reinforcing member 30 has a third portion 31 and a fourth portion 32, and by rotating the third portion 31 with respect to the fourth portion 32, the reinforcing member 30 can be opened and closed. It has become. Further, the reinforcing member 30 is provided inside the main body 10 when it is folded in two. Further, a partition member 40 such as a polypropylene sheet is provided between the second portion 12 of the main body 10 and the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30, and the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 and the partition member 40 are provided. A banknote storage space is formed between them.

Further, by hanging the rubber cord 20 attached to the second portion 12 of the main body 10 on the first portion 11, the wallet 1 is held in a closed state (see FIGS. 1 and 2). .. As will be described later, in the wallet 1 of the present embodiment, the rubber cord 20 is automatically detached from the first portion 11 of the main body 10 when the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 is pressed. There is. In the present embodiment, the rubber cord 20 can be replaced when the rubber cord 20 is cut or stretched. Moreover, since the purse 1 can be held in the closed state by the rubber cord 20, it is possible to prevent the purse 1 from opening at a timing not intended by the user.

Further, inside the first portion 11 of the main body 10, there is provided a card storage portion 14 for storing a substantially rectangular medium such as a card, and the card storage portion 14 has a plurality of (for example, two) cards. The card can be stored. In addition, a pocket (storage portion) 16 is formed inside the second portion 12 of the main body 10, and inside the pocket 16, the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 and the partition member 40 are attached. .. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the reinforcing member 30 and the partition member 40 are arranged so that the reinforcing member 30 and the partition member 40 are located in order from the front when the wallet 1 is opened. ..

Further, bills and the like are stored in the bill storage space with the wallet 1 opened (see FIGS. 13 and 14). As described above, since the reinforcing member 30 and the partition member 40 are each made of a material such as polypropylene sheet, the frictional force acting between the reinforcing member 30 and the partition member 40 and the banknote is relatively small. Therefore, as compared with the case where the banknotes are stored between the leathers, the banknotes can be easily stored in and taken out from the banknote storage space.

Further, the partition member 40 is formed such that the width size (that is, the size in the left-right direction in FIGS. 3 and 4) is slightly larger than that of the reinforcing member 30. Further, the partition member 40 is formed with a length (that is, a vertical size in FIGS. 3 and 4) such that the upper end edge thereof does not come into contact with the card storage portion 14 when attached to the inner surface of the pocket 16. There is. As a result, it is possible to prevent the partition member 40 from interfering with the operation of storing and removing the card.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the user of the wallet 1 can access the cards stored in the card storage section 14 and the banknotes stored in the banknote storage space without removing the rubber cord 20 from the main body 10. It is like this. More specifically, the first portion 11 of the main body 10 can be folded back around the portion pressed by the rubber cord 20 (in other words, near the end of the card storage portion 14). By folding back the first portion 11 in this way, it is possible to access the cards, bills, etc. stored in the wallet 1. As a result, it is possible to complete the payment without completely opening the wallet 1 every time when only the banknotes or cards are taken out, and thus it is possible to improve the convenience of the wallet 1 for the user. ..

Next, the configuration of the reinforcing member 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. 5 and 6 are front views showing a configuration of the reinforcing member 30 of the wallet 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like when developed and assembled, and FIG. 7 is a fourth view of the reinforcing member 30. It is a block diagram which shows the state when it presses so that both sides of the part 32 may be pinched|interposed.

As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the reinforcing member 30 has a third portion 31 and a fourth portion 32, and the fourth portion 32 is provided with a mounting portion 33 having a substantially triangular shape. In addition, the mounting portion 33 (see FIG. 6) when the fourth portion 32 is folded in a valley shape is mounted on the inner surface of the pocket 16 of the main body 10 by, for example, an adhesive tape or the like. The method of attaching the attachment portion 33 of the reinforcing member 30 is not limited to the method using the adhesive tape, and the attachment portion 33 may be attached to the pocket 16 by sewing the attachment portion 33 to the pocket 16. .. Further, the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 may be attached to the second portion 12 of the main body 10. Also, the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 may be removable from the inner surface of the pocket 16 of the main body 10 or the second portion 12 of the main body 10.

Further, between the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 and the inner surface of the pocket 16 of the main body 10, a coin storage space for storing coins and the like is formed when the wallet 1 is closed. In addition, the user of the wallet 1 exposes the coin storage space to the outside by opening the main body 10 and the reinforcing member 30 from the folded state, and closes the wallet 1 after inserting the coin into the exposed coin storage space. This allows coins to be stored in the wallet 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the reinforcing member 30 is formed of a single sheet, and is assembled into a shape as shown in FIG. 6 by folding the receiving portion 36 or the like along the fold line formed in the reinforcing member 30. You can do it. As described above, since the reinforcing member 30 is formed from one sheet, it is possible to reduce labor and cost when manufacturing the reinforcing member 30. Further, when a coin is taken out from the wallet 1, the receiving portion 36 side is inclined so as to be lowered with the wallet 1 opened. By tilting the wallet 1 in this way, the coins stored in the wallet 1 move from the coin storage space toward the receiving portion 36. Then, the moved coin is received by the receiving portion 36, and the user takes out the coin from the wallet 1 in this state (see FIG. 12). As described above, since the receiving portion 36 is formed on the reinforcing member 30, the coin can be easily taken out from the wallet 1, and when the coin is taken out, the coin is spilled from the wallet 1 and falls to the ground or the like. It can be prevented.

A fold line 31a is formed in the third portion 31 of the reinforcing member 30, and a fold line 32a is formed in the fourth portion 32. When the both sides of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 are pressed by the folds 31a and 32a in the direction of approaching each other, the third portion 31 opens from the fourth portion 32, and thus the first portion of the main body 10 is opened. The portion 11 is pushed by the third portion 31 so that the main body 10 is opened from the folded state. At this time, the receiving portion 36 moves in a direction away from the third portion 31 to form a space for receiving the coin between the receiving portion 36 and the third portion 31. .. In other words, when the both sides of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 are pressed so as to be sandwiched, the receiving portion 36 stands up from the third portion 31, so that the receiving portion 36 can receive coins. Has become. Since the space for receiving the coin is formed when the both sides of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 are pressed so as to be sandwiched in this manner, the thickness of the closed wallet 1 can be reduced. .. That is, if a space for always receiving the coin is formed in the reinforcing member 30 (that is, the receiving portion 36 is always in a standing state), the receiving portion 36 is raised even when the wallet 1 is closed. Although the thickness of the wallet 1 is increased by that much, by configuring the wallet 1 so that the receiving portion 36 stands up from the third portion 31 only when the wallet 1 is opened, the wallet 1 in the closed state Is thin. The fold line 31a of the third portion 31 and the fold line 32a of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 for realizing such a configuration will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the folds 32a of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 have a pair of substantially hyperbolic shapes. Further, the fold 32a is a so-called valley fold, and when both sides of the fourth portion 32 are pressed so as to be sandwiched from both sides, the fold 32a serves as a boundary between the fold 32a and the fourth portion 32. The area between the both sides is raised (see FIG. 7). Further, the extension line when the fold line 32 a is extended to the third portion 31 is adapted to enter the third portion 31. In other words, the extension line when the fold line 32a is extended to the third portion 31 extends so as to intersect with the straight line that divides the third portion 31 and the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30.

Further, the fold line 31a of the third portion 31 of the reinforcing member 30 has a substantially Y shape formed by three straight lines. Further, the fold 31a is a so-called valley fold. More specifically, the fold line 31a has a fourth portion extending from two corners of the third portion 31 extending substantially linearly toward the vicinity of the center of the third portion 31 and a portion where the above-mentioned portions join. And a portion that extends substantially linearly toward the portion 32. In addition, the portion of the fold line 31a that extends in a substantially straight line toward the fourth portion 32 is adapted to enter the fourth portion 32. Further, the lower end portion of the receiving portion 36 in the assembled state is formed so as to enter the fourth portion 32. Since the folds 31a and 32a are formed in this way, when the both sides of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 are pressed to be sandwiched, the coin is received between the receiving portion 36 and the third portion 31. The space for it is formed. That is, in the reinforcing member 30, the extension line when the fold line 32 a is extended to the third portion 31 extends so as to intersect with the straight line that divides the third portion 31 and the fourth portion 32, and The lower end of the formed receiving portion 36 extends into the fourth portion 32. Therefore, when the user presses the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 so as to sandwich it, a part of the force applied to the fourth portion 32 is transmitted to the third portion 31 along the fold line 32a, and as a result, it is received. The portion 36 stands up and moves in a direction away from the third portion 31, so that a space for receiving a coin is formed between the receiving portion 36 and the third portion 31. Further, since the portion of the fold line 31a that extends in a substantially straight line toward the fourth portion 32 enters the fourth portion 32, the coin is received between the receiving portion 36 and the third portion 31. The operation of forming the space is assisted.

Further, when both side portions of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 are pressed so as to be sandwiched, the portion between the fold 32a and the both side portions of the fourth portion 32 rises. Therefore, when the reinforcing member 30 is closed (that is, folded into two), the reinforcing member 30 can be opened from the closed state by pressing both sides of the reinforcing member 30 so as to sandwich the reinforcing member 30. There is. More specifically, the third portion 31 (more specifically, the receiving portion 36) is in contact with the fourth portion 32 in the state where the reinforcing member 30 is folded in half, but in this state, the fourth portion 32. Since the part of the fourth portion 32 rises when the portion is pressed so as to be sandwiched, the third portion 31 is also deformed by the location of the raised fourth portion 32, whereby the reinforcing member 30 is opened from the closed state. It is like this.

As described above, in the wallet 1 of the present embodiment, the operation of pressing both side portions of the second portion 12 of the main body 10 and the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 so as to pinch them is the operation of opening the wallet 1 and the receiving portion 36. It is designed to double as an operation to start up. Details of such a wallet opening operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12.

First, the user places the closed wallet 1 on the palm of one hand. Then, the second portion 12 of the main body 10 of the wallet 1 is gripped by the thumb, middle finger, ring finger, etc. (see FIG. 8). After that, both sides of the second portion 12 of the main body 10 are pressed so as to sandwich them. When the second portion 12 of the main body 10 is pressed in this manner, the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 is also pressed in the same manner. As described above, when the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 is pressed so as to be sandwiched from both sides, the third portion 31 is opened from the fourth portion 32, so that the first portion 11 of the main body 10 becomes the third portion. The main body 10 of the wallet 1 is pushed by 31 and opened from the closed state (see FIGS. 9 and 10). The rubber cord 20 is automatically detached from the first portion 11 of the main body 10 when the main body 10 and the reinforcing member 30 are opened.

When the force pressing the second portion 12 of the main body 10 is released in the state shown in FIG. 10, the wallet 1 is deformed to have the shape shown in FIG. Then, by tilting the wallet 1 so that the receiving portion 36 side of the reinforcing member 30 is lowered, the coin storing space formed between the pocket 16 and the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 is moved to the receiving portion 36 of the reinforcing member 30. Move coins towards. As described above, since the space for receiving the coin is formed between the receiving portion 36 and the third portion 31 by pressing the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 so as to sandwich the receiving portion 36 from the coin storing space. The coin guided toward 36 does not spill from the wallet 1 and fall to the ground or the like. In this way, the user can visually recognize the coins stored in the wallet 1 simply by opening the wallet 1 with one hand and then tilting it, and can easily take out the coins with the other hand. , Payment can be made smoothly.

Further, when a bill or a card is required for payment, the bill can be accessed by manually folding only the reinforcing member 30 before or after taking out the coin from the coin storage space, and the bill can be paid using the bill. Try to do it. As described above, when paying only by using a card or a bill, it is not necessary to completely open the wallet 1 so that the rubber cord 20 can be removed from the first portion 11 of the main body 10. Fold back to access and pay only cards or bills.

Here, the conventional two-fold or three-fold wallet is designed to take out and store coins, bills, etc. by opening the folded part, but such a conventional folding wallet is a fastener. It can be closed by a hook. Therefore, when opening the wallet, there is a problem that it is necessary to hold the wallet with one hand and release the fastener with a fastener or a hook with the other hand, and then open the folded part. In addition, there is a problem that it takes time to open the wallet that is folded in half because it is necessary to remove the fasteners and hooks. On the other hand, according to the wallet 1 of the present embodiment, when the main body 10 is folded in two, the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 is merely pressed and the third portion 31 becomes the fourth portion. By opening from 32, the first portion 11 is pushed by the third portion 31 and the main body 10 is opened from the folded state, so that the wallet 1 can be easily opened with one hand.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the purse 1 in various postures can be opened with one hand, the purse 1 can be opened without causing a problem in the posture of the purse 1 when taken out from the pocket or the like. In other words, if the posture that allows the wallet to be opened appropriately is determined, it is necessary to open the wallet after taking out the wallet from the pocket or the like, and then opening the wallet in an appropriate position. Since the wallet 1 can be properly opened in various postures, such a problem does not occur. For example, even when the wallet 1 in the state shown in FIG. 8 is turned over 180 degrees and the body 10 is folded in two, the sides of the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 approach each other. The wallet 1 can be opened by pressing.

In the wallet 1 for storing at least coins according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30 is pressed when the main body 10 is folded in two. When the third portion 31 is opened from the fourth portion 32, the first portion 11 is pushed by the third portion 31 and the main body 10 is opened from the folded state, so that it can be easily opened with one hand. ..

Further, as described above, the reinforcing member 30 is configured such that the third portion 31 opens from the fourth portion 32 when both side portions of the fourth portion 32 are pressed in a direction in which they approach each other. More specifically, a fold line 32a is formed in the fourth portion 32 of the reinforcing member 30, and the reinforcing member 30 has a fold line 32a when both side portions of the fourth portion 32 are pressed toward each other. By deforming the portion 32 along the fold line 32a, the third portion 31 is opened from the fourth portion 32. Further, since the extension line of the fold line 32a formed in the fourth portion 32 to the third portion 31 intersects the boundary line between the third portion 31 and the fourth portion 42, the fourth line is formed. The force applied to the portion 32 is efficiently transmitted to the third portion 31.

Further, as described above, the third portion 31 of the reinforcing member 30 is provided with the receiving portion 36 for receiving the coin so that the coin does not drop when the main body 10 is opened, so that the coin is taken out from the wallet 1. At this time, it is possible to prevent coins from spilling from the wallet 1 and falling to the ground or the like. More specifically, the fold 32a is formed in the third portion 31 of the reinforcing member 30, and in the reinforcing member 30, the receiving portion 36 separates from the third portion 31 when the fourth portion 32 is pressed. By moving in the direction, a space for receiving the coin is formed. As described above, since the space is not formed when the purse 1 is closed, the thickness of the closed purse 1 can be reduced.

The wallet 1 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described aspect, and various changes can be added.

For example, the shape of the folds formed on the reinforcing member 30 is not limited to the shapes of the folds 31a and 32a described above, and a reinforcing member having folds of other shapes may be used.

In addition, when the card holder is not stored in the wallet 1, the card storage portion 14 may be omitted, and when the banknotes and the like are not stored in the wallet 1, the partition member 40 is omitted. May be.

Further, instead of forming the reinforcing member 30 from one sheet, a member equivalent to the above-described reinforcing member 30 may be configured by combining members including a plurality of parts.

Further, the holding member is not limited to the above-mentioned rubber cord 20. A holding member having another configuration such as a magnet, a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook or the like may be used as long as the holding state can be released when a force larger than a predetermined magnitude is applied. Further, the installation of the holding member may be omitted.

Further, although the main body 10 described above is made of a material such as leather, the main body 10 may be made of another material. Also. Although the reinforcing member 30 described above is made of a polypropylene sheet, the reinforcing member may be made of another type of material such as paper.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wallet 10 Main body 11 1st part 12 2nd part 14 Card storage part 16 Pocket 20 Rubber string 30 Reinforcing member 31 3rd part 31a Fold 32 32 4th part 32a Fold 33 Attachment part 36 Receiving part 40 Partition member

Claims (3)

At least a purse for storing coins,
The first portion and the second portion are provided, and the storage portion for storing coins is provided in the second portion, and the first portion is folded into the second portion so that a folded state is obtained. With the main body,
It is provided inside the main body when it is in a two-fold state, has a third portion and a fourth portion, and the third portion can be folded into the fourth portion. A reinforcing member in which the fourth portion is attached to the second portion or the storage portion,
Equipped with
When the main body is folded in two and the both sides of the fourth portion of the reinforcing member are pressed in a direction in which they approach each other, the third portion opens from the fourth portion, whereby the first portion is opened. The part is pushed by the third part so that the main body opens from the folded state,
A pair of substantially hyperbolic folds are formed in the fourth portion of the reinforcing member, and an extension line of the folds to the third portion is between the third portion and the fourth portion. Intersect the border,
The reinforcing member is configured such that when both side portions of the fourth portion are pressed toward each other, the fourth portion deforms along the fold line so that the third portion opens from the fourth portion. Has become a wallet. The wallet according to claim 1, wherein the third portion of the reinforcing member is provided with a receiving portion for receiving coins so as not to fall when the main body is opened. A fold is formed in the third portion of the reinforcing member,
The wallet according to claim 2, wherein a space for receiving coins is formed in the reinforcing member by moving the receiving portion in a direction away from the third portion when the fourth portion is pressed.

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