JPH08126512A - Card case - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate card storing operation and enhance fashionability in a card case. CONSTITUTION: A card case body 1 is formed in such a manner that both sides of a hard plastic substrate 2 are covered by a pair of covering boards 3A, 3B, and both side rims 4A, 4B of both boards 3A, 3B and a bottom rim 4C are bonded together and card taking in/out openings 6A, 6B are formed between the substrate 2 and both boards 3A, 3B by making the upper ends open, and a card storing parts 8A, 8B for storing a piece of a card freely-takable in/out is constituted. An upper end of the substrate is projected from the card taking in/out openings 6A, 6B to form a guiding projected board 2A, and also guiding walls 12A, 12B for guiding card engagement are formed on one side rim on both faces of this projected board part 2A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card holder for storing and carrying a commuter pass, a telephone card and other cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wide variety of card holders have been provided, but the conventional card holder has a problem that it is generally difficult to take out and put in a card, especially when storing a card. In addition, the conventional card insertion tends to focus on practical use and lack consideration of fashionability.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a card holder which facilitates the operation of storing a card and gives fashionability. It is a thing.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a card holder according to claim 1 is characterized in that both sides of a substrate are covered with a pair of cover plates and both side edges and bottom edges of both cover plates are adhered. A card holder main body that constitutes a card holder for opening and closing the upper end between the substrate and the one and the other cover plates, and uses each card as a card inlet / outlet; The plate is made of hard plastic, and the upper end of the substrate is formed with a projecting plate for guiding by projecting an appropriate length from the card entrance and exit, and one side edge on both sides of the projecting plate for guiding, It is characterized in that a guide wall for guiding card engagement, which communicates with a side portion of the card slot, is formed along a side edge of the projecting plate portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the card holder is characterized in that the guide protruding plate portion is formed to be thinner than the substrate.

In the card holder according to the third aspect of the present invention, a cutout recess is formed in a part of the protruding plate portion for protrusion, and the bottom portion of the one card storage portion is located above the bottom portion of the other card storage portion. The upper end of the card stored in the card storage portion is located in the cutout concave portion,
The cover plate on the side of the other card storage portion is provided with a slot for card extrusion.

In the card holder according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a gentle raised portion for pressing the card stored in the card storage portion with the cover plate is formed at substantially the center of both surfaces of the substrate. It is characterized by that.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in both of the cover plates, the cover plates are provided with a bent portion for forming a space that is bent inward along both side edges and a bottom edge of the plate. Is characterized in that the bent portions are abutted against each other to surround both side edges and bottom edge of the substrate, and both side edges and bottom edge of both cover plates are bonded by ultrasonic welding to form a card insertion main body. It is what

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the card holder, the board has an engaging concave-convex strip provided on the substrate and a corresponding engaging convex-concave strip provided on the cover plate on the bottom side of the card storage portion. It is characterized in that they are engaged with each other and fixedly attached to the cover plate.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the card holder is held by one hand (for example, the left hand) and the other hand (for example, the right hand), and the leading end of the card is placed on the guide projection plate portion. When the card is slid toward the guide wall while abutting on the card, hits against the guide wall and is pushed into the card storage portion, the card is guided by the guide wall and stored in the storage portion in an orderly manner. According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the card entrance is widened due to the thin formation of the guide protruding plate portion, the above-mentioned storing operation of the card can be performed more smoothly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the card accommodated in one of the card accommodating portions is easily pulled out from the accommodating portion by pulling by grasping a portion located in the cutout concave portion with a finger. The card stored in the other card storage portion is easily pushed out by inserting a finger into the long hole and sliding the card toward the entrance / exit.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the cards housed in both housings are elastically pinched and held by the raised portion and the cover plate, so that the cards are inadvertently removed from the housings. It is prevented from coming off.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the substrate is shaped so as to be wrapped by both cover plates, the appearance is improved and the fashionability is improved. According to the invention of claim 6, the substrate is firmly fixed and fixed to the cover plate by the engagement of the engaging concave-convex strips, so that the substrate can be reliably prevented from coming out.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view A and a rear view B showing an embodiment of a card holder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 and a partially enlarged sectional view of the sectional view, and FIG. B of 1
-B line enlarged cross-sectional view, FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a front view of the same state where the card is stored in the card case, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view for explaining, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view for explaining a card inserting / removing operation, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view for explaining an operation for pulling out a card from one storing portion, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows 1 Example of the manufacturing method.

1 to 9, the card holder of this embodiment has a card holder body 1 composed of a hard plastic substrate 2 and a pair of hard plastic cover plates 3A and 3B. The card holder body 1 has a substrate 2
Both sides of the plate are covered with the above-mentioned both cover plates 3A and 3B, and both side edges 4A and 4B and the bottom edge 4C of the both plates 3A and 3B are bonded 5 to form an upper end between the substrate 2 and one plate 3A and the other plate 3B. To make card entrances 6A and 6B, one card 7
Card storage sections 8A and 8B for storing the card and the card respectively.

The substrate 2 has an appropriate thickness (for example, 1.5 to 2.5).
It is formed in a roughly square shape (about mm) and is composed of a colored plate colored with a desired color (however, it may be uncolored), and the upper end of the substrate 2 is projected by an appropriate length from the card entrances 6A and 6B to guide it. The projecting plate portion 2A is formed. Protruding plate 2
A is the inclined surface 1 so that the entrances 6A and 6B are expanded in diameter.
Via 1A and 11B (see FIG. 4), the thickness of the board 2 is made thinner than the thickness of the portion 2B located in the storage portions 3A and 3B of the substrate 2 so that the card 7 can be easily inserted into the storage portions 3A and 3B. Is configured. Further, the plate thickness of the upper end portion 2C of the projecting plate portion 2A is formed to be substantially the same as the plate thickness of the portion 2B of the substrate 2, and this configuration is mainly intended for a design effect.

Guide walls 12A, 12B for guiding the card engagement leading to the both entrances 6A, 6B are provided on one side edge on both sides of the guide plate 2A along the side edges of the plate 2A. Has been formed. With this configuration, the card 7
Hold the card 7 with your hand F, and hold the card 7 at
When the card 7 is slid toward the guide wall 12A (12B) side while abutting on the upper side and hits against the guide wall and is pushed toward the card storage portion 3A (3B) side, the card 7 is guided by the guide wall and is stored in the storage portion in an orderly manner. (See FIG. 7).

A cutout recess 13 is formed in a portion (a side portion in the drawing) of the projecting plate portion 2A. This recess 13
Is a card 7 stored in one of the storage sections (3B in the figure)
It is provided to facilitate the withdrawal of the item, and its details will be described later.

Both the cover plates 3A and 3B have a substantially rectangular shape with an appropriate thickness (for example, about 0.8 to 1.2 mm) and the substrate 2
It is composed of a transparent plate formed to be shorter than the length of the protruding plate portion 2A (however, the plate 3A is formed to be slightly longer than the plate 3B in the figure). Is
Bent portions 21A and 21B for forming spaces are formed along the both side edges 4A and 4B and the bottom edge 4C of the plate. Then, the substrate 2 is sandwiched between the cover plates 3A and 3B, the bent portions 21A and 21B are abutted against each other, and both side edges and the bottom edge of the substrate 2 are surrounded by the bent portions 21A and 21B. , 3B are bonded together 5 by ultrasonic welding or the like to form the card insertion main body 1.
With this configuration, both side surfaces and the bottom surface of the card holder body 1 have a shape in which one line (the line of the adhesive 5) is formed in the central portion, so that the aesthetic effect is improved.

The card holder body 1 constructed by bonding the bent portions 21A and 21B to each other has a substrate 2 and both cover plates 3
A card storage portion 8A, 8B for storing one card 7 is formed between A and 3B, and the bent portion 21A, 2 is formed.
The width of 1B is set in accordance with the plate thickness of the substrate 2 so as to form the storage portions 8A and 8B on both sides of the substrate 2. Further, in the embodiment, the engaging projections 22A and 22B are formed along both side edges of the substrate 2, and the projections 22A and 22B are fitted to both the bent portions 21A and 21B along the inner ends thereof. To form engaging concave grooves 23A and 23B to be engaged by
Is engaged with the both recessed grooves 23A and 23B to regulate the movement of the substrate 2 in the front-rear direction (direction of the storage portions 8A and 8B).

The substrate 2 has engaging concave and convex lines 24A and 24B provided on the bottom side of the substrate 2 in the width direction of the plate 2,
Correspondingly, the engaging projections and depressions 25A and 25B provided on one cover plate (plate 3B in the figure) are engaged with each other and fixedly attached to the cover plate 3B. As a result, the substrate 2 becomes the plate 3
It is firmly fixed to B and reliably prevents the substrate from coming off.

Slowly rising portions 26A and 26B are formed in substantially central portions of both surfaces of the substrate 2, and the storage portion 8 is formed.
The card 7 stored in A, 8B is raised to the raised portion 26A,
26B and the covering plates 3A, 3B are elastically pinched and held to prevent the card 7 from being removed from the storage section.

[0024] The card storage unit 8A, 8 of the card holder body 1
Of the B cards, the bottom portion of one storage portion (storage portion 8B in the drawing) is positioned above the bottom portion of the other storage portion (storage portion 8A in the drawing) to store the cards stored in this storage portion 8B. The upper end is configured to be located in the cutout recess 13 of the projecting plate portion 2A. In this embodiment, the bottom portion of the storage portion 8B is formed by the engaging projections 25A provided on the cover plate 3B. As a result, the upper end of the card 7 stored in the storage portion 8B is located in the notch concave portion 13, and this portion is held by the hand F.
The card can be easily pulled out by grasping and pulling with the fingers (see FIG. 8).

The bottom of the other storage portion 8A has a cover plate 3A.
The bent portion 21A is formed so that almost the entire card 7 can be accommodated in the storage portion 8A, and a long hole for pushing out the card is provided in the substantially central portion of the cover plate 3A on the storage portion 8A side. 27 is opened, and the card 7 is slidably pushed out through the hole 27 by the finger (for example, thumb) of the hand F (see FIG. 7).

The basic structure of the embodiment is as described above, and all the corners and edges of the card holder body 1 are rounded.
The face is chamfered to enhance the design effect and improve fashionability.

The card holder of the embodiment is constructed as described above, and this card holder can be manufactured, for example, as follows. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the manufacturing method. In FIG. 9, 28 is a melting plate formed along the inner side of the tip of the bent portion 21B of one cover plate (cover plate 3B in the figure). It shows a rib-shaped ridge. Therefore, as shown in the figure, the substrate 2 is covered with both cover plates 3A and 3B.
It is sandwiched between two side edges 4A, 4B and bottom edge 4 of both plates 3A, 3B.
By ultrasonically welding C, the rib-shaped ridge 28 is melted and the bent portions 21A and 21B are bonded 6 along the facing surfaces, and the card case is manufactured.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a card holder which is easy to store the card and which is fashionable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view A and a rear view B showing an embodiment of a card holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 and a partially enlarged sectional view of the sectional view.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state where the card is stored in the same card case.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the card storage portion.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a card inserting / removing operation.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of pulling out the card from one of the storage units.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of the method for manufacturing the card holder of the same as above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Substrate 2A Guide protruding plate 3A, 3B Cover plate 4A, 4B Side edge 6A, 6B Card slot 7 Card 8A, 8B Card storage

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A card entrance / exit in which both sides of a substrate are covered with a pair of cover plates and both side edges and bottom edges of both cover plates are adhered to each other to open an upper end between the substrate and one and the other cover plates. And, it has a card holder main body which constitutes a card storage portion for storing one card respectively in and out freely, the substrate and both cover plates are made of hard plastic, and the upper end of the substrate is from the card inlet and outlet. A guide protruding plate portion is formed by protruding by an appropriate length, and at one side edge on both sides of this guide protruding plate portion, a guide wall for card engagement guide communicating with the side portion of the card inlet / outlet is provided. A card holder characterized in that it is formed along the side edge of the protruding plate portion. 2. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the guiding protruding plate portion is formed thinner than that of the substrate. 3. A notch recess is formed in a part of the projecting plate portion for projecting, the bottom portion of the one card storage portion is located above the bottom portion of the other card storage portion, and the card storage portion is placed. It is configured such that the upper end of the card accommodated in the card is located in the cutout concave portion, and the cover plate on the side of the other card accommodation portion is provided with a slot for card extrusion. Card case according to item 1 or 2. 4. A gentle raised portion for pressing a card to be stored in the card storage portion with a cover plate is formed in substantially the center of both surfaces of the substrate. Insert the card described in 1, 2, or 3. 5. The both cover plates are provided with a bent portion for forming a space, which is bent inward along both side edges and a bottom edge of the plate, and the both cover plates connect the bent portions to each other. 3. A card holder main body is constructed by abutting against each other to surround both side edges and a bottom edge of the substrate and adhering both side edges and a bottom edge of both cover plates by ultrasonic welding. , 3 or 4 card insert. 6. The above-mentioned substrate is provided with engaging concave-convex strips provided on the substrate and corresponding convex-concave convex strips provided on the cover plate.
2. The bottom of the card storage portion is engaged with each other and fixedly attached to the cover plate.
Put the card in 3, 4 or 5.