JPH10115905A - Container for photographic print, film cartridge, and index print - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the mass-productivity, to enable an inexpensive manufacturing, and to improve the handlability, by integrally molding a container main body, a hinge part, and a cover from a transparent synthetic resin. SOLUTION: The container 1 is constituted of the container main body 2 which is of a thin vacuum molded good made of the transparent synthetic resin such as PVC, PET and A-PET and in the shape of a nearly case whose top surface is opened and the cover 3 which is turnably connected to one end part of the container main body 2 with the hinge part 4 and for opening/closing the top surface opening 2a of the container main body 2. Then, the container main body 2, the cover 3 and the hinge part 4 are integrally molded. Thus, the container 1 is molded from the transparent synthetic resin, so that even if the cover 3 is in a closed state, an index print IP and a photographic print can be visually recognized and a customer possessing them can be identified. Since the container main body 2 is in a case shape, even if the containers 1 are piled up, they are not inclined. Thus, the handlability for carrying and preserving can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a container for storing photographic prints, film cartridges and index prints.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A film cartridge in which a developed film is wound up and stored, a photographic print printed from the film, and a plurality of images photographed on the film are reduced and printed on a rectangular sheet in a predetermined order. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-281404 (hereinafter, referred to as a storage container for storing index prints).
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 8-119288 (hereinafter referred to as Conventional Example 2) and Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 8-119289 (hereinafter referred to as Conventional Example 3) are known.

[0003]

The prior art 1 has a substantially box-shaped container main body having an open upper surface, and is rotatably connected to one side of the container main body via a hinge portion. A lid that opens and closes the top opening of the container, and a partition having a storage portion that stores the film cartridge is mounted in the container body, while a transparent sheet having one end opened on the inner surface of the lid. The member is attached, and an index print or a photo print is inserted between the sheet member and the lid. This storage container has a problem that the manufacturing cost is high because it is composed of a plurality of parts, and there is a problem that the print cannot be seen when the lid closes an upper opening of the container body.

In the conventional example 2, a transparent sheet member is attached to one surface of an envelope-shaped main body capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic prints so that one end thereof is opened, thereby forming an index print storage section. And a film cartridge accommodating portion formed by a part of the main body or another sheet member on one surface of the main body.
This storage container has a problem that the manufacturing cost is high because the storage container is composed of a plurality of parts and has a complicated structure, and a problem that the film cartridge storage portion is inclined when stacked because it is protruded.

Further, in the prior art 3, a sheet member is used to form a main body including a cover, a spine, and a back cover.
A storage portion for an index print is formed on one surface of a cover portion of the main body, and a storage portion for a film cartridge is formed inside a spine portion. This storage container has a problem that the manufacturing cost is high because the storage container is composed of a plurality of parts and has a complicated structure. In addition, there is a problem that the storage portion of the film cartridge becomes bulky and tilts when stacked.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic print, a film cartridge, and an index print which can be manufactured at a low cost and are easy to handle. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a substantially box-shaped container body having an open upper surface, and a hinge portion provided on one side of the container body. A film cartridge containing a developed film wound up and stored, a photographic print printed from the film, and a photograph taken on the film. In a container for storing photographic prints, film cartridges and index prints in which a plurality of images are reduced and index prints printed in a predetermined order on a rectangular sheet, the container body, hinge portion, and lid are transparent. It is characterized by being integrally molded with a synthetic resin.

[0008] The invention described in claim 2 is the first invention.
The storage container described in (1) is formed by vacuum forming.

[0009] The invention described in claim 3 is the first invention.
Alternatively, the storage container according to claim 2, a flange formed around an upper surface opening of the container body, a rib formed on an upper surface of the flange, and an inner peripheral surface of the lid, and an outer peripheral surface of the rib And a concave portion that is detachably fitted to the main body.

[0010] The invention described in claim 4 is the invention according to claim 3.
The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the container main body is formed so that both ends of the index print can be supported by the upper surface of the rib so that the index print covers at least a part of the upper surface opening, A recess for accommodating both ends of the index print and positioning the index print is formed on the upper surface of the rib.

The invention described in claim 5 is the first invention.
The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an upper surface opening of the container main body corresponds to a size of a panoramic photo print,
A film cartridge which is formed at a size capable of receiving a panoramic photo print, is positioned below the edge of the upper surface opening at one end inside the container body, and supports a lower surface at one end of the panorama photo print. A storage portion is formed, and a support portion, which is located below the edge of the upper surface opening and supports a lower surface on the other end side of the panoramic photo print, is formed at the other end side inside the container body. It is assumed that.

The invention according to claim 6 is the first invention.
6. The storage container according to claim 5, wherein a lower surface of the photo print is supported on a bottom surface inside the container main body, and a protrusion is formed between the photo print and the bottom surface for inserting a finger. Is provided.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plan view of a storage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the storage container 1, FIG. 3 is a right side view of the storage container 1, and FIG.
5 to 8 are perspective views showing a usage mode of the storage container 1.

The storage container 1 is made of PVC, PET, A-
Thin wall made of transparent synthetic resin such as PET (thickness of about 0.3
mm), a substantially box-shaped container body 2 having an open upper surface, and a rotatably connected to one side of the container body 2 via a hinge portion 4. The container body 2, the lid 3, and the hinge 4 are integrally formed. The upper surface opening 2a of the container body 2 is formed in a size corresponding to the size of the panoramic photo print and capable of receiving the panoramic photo print.

A flange 5 is formed around the upper surface opening 2a of the container body 1, and a rib 6 having a U-shaped cross section is formed on the upper surface of the flange 5 along the inner edge over the entire circumference. As shown in FIG. 7, the width of the rib 6 is set so that the upper and lower ends of the index print IP can be supported on the upper surface of the rib 6.
The upper and lower ends of the index print P are housed so as not to protrude from the upper surface of the rib 6, and the index print IP
Are formed.

The inner surface of the lid 3 is formed with a substantially rectangular recess 7 which is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the rib 6 and has a depth corresponding to the height of the rib 6. A protrusion (not shown) extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the corner of the concave portion 7, and a groove (not shown) for snap-engaging the protrusion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the corner of the rib 6.
Are formed. A knob 8 is formed at the right end of the front edge of the container body 2, and a knob 9 is formed at the right end of the front edge of the lid 3. When the lid 3 is rotated to the closed position, the ribs 6 enter the recesses 7, and the engaging protrusions snap-engage with the grooves to hold the lid 3 in the closed position. In this state, the knob 8 of the container body 2 and the knob 9 of the lid 3
When the fingers are pulled with the fingers in opposite directions, the engagement protrusions and the grooves are disengaged, the lid 3 pivots around the hinges 4 and the upper surface opening 2a of the container body 2 is opened. You.

An upper surface opening 2 is provided at one end inside the container body 2.
a, which is located below the edge of a and supports the lower surface at one end of the panoramic photo print.
Is formed at the other end inside the container body 2.
Support portions 11 and 12 are formed below the edge of a and support the lower surface on the other end side of the panoramic photo print.

As shown in FIG. 4, the film cartridge accommodating portion 10 includes an end wall 13 extending upward from a bottom surface 2b inside the container main body 2 and intersecting the side surfaces 2c and 2d inside the container main body 2, and It is a step-like member that extends substantially horizontally from the upper end of the wall 13 toward one end of the container body 2 and includes a top wall 14 that intersects the side surfaces 2c to 2e. A recess 15 is formed.

The accommodating recess 15 accommodates the film cartridge so that the center axis thereof is parallel to the width direction of the container body 2. The bottom is formed in an arc shape in accordance with the outer shape of the film cartridge. Finger insertion recess 1 for inserting a finger when taking a cartridge in and out
6 and 16 are formed therein, and a step 17 for supporting a drawer opening of the film cartridge is formed therein. When the film cartridge is inserted, hemispherical projections 18 are formed on both end surfaces inside the storage recess 15 so as to snap into holes provided on both end surfaces of the spool of the film cartridge and hold the film cartridge. ing.

The support portion 11 is provided with a bottom surface 2b inside the container body 2.
And an end wall 19 extending upward from the side wall 2 and intersecting the side surfaces 2 c and 2 d inside the container body 2, and extending substantially horizontally from the upper end of the end wall 19 toward the other end of the container body 2.
c, 2d, and 2f. The support portion 12 is a rectangular parallelepiped shape projecting upward from the bottom surface 2a inside the container main body 2, and is positioned between the film cartridge storage portion 10 and the wide type as shown in FIG. The photo print WP is set so as to be able to be stored with almost no gap or a negative film (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 4, a portion between the support portion 12 and the film cartridge storage portion 10 on the bottom surface 2b inside the container body 2 is provided from the right end of the support portion 12 to the film cartridge storage portion 10. A rectangular parallelepiped convex portion 21 extending toward the support portion 12 and having the same width as the support portion 12 is formed, and a space for inserting a finger between the photo print and the bottom surface 2c of the container body 2 is formed by the convex portion 21. Is formed.

Next, a method of using the storage container 1 configured as described above will be described. The film is pulled out from the film cartridge that has been photographed in the photo lab, the film is developed, and photographic prints and index prints are created from the film. The index print is obtained by reducing a plurality of images photographed on a film and printing them on a single rectangular sheet in a predetermined order.

Next, the film is wound up and stored in the film cartridge, and as shown in FIG. 5, the film cartridge F is stored in the storage recess 15 of the film cartridge storage section 10, and the photographic print is converted to the wide type print WP. , The regular type print RP is inserted between the support portion 12 and the film cartridge storage portion 10 in the order of the regular type print RP. When there is a panoramic photo print, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower surface of one end of the panoramic photo print PP is supported on the upper surface of the film cartridge storage unit 10, and the lower surface of the other end of the panoramic photo print PP is fixed. The panoramic photo print PP is stored between the upper surfaces of the film cartridge storage unit 10 and the support units 11, 12 and the upper surface opening 2a by being supported on the upper surfaces of the support units 11, 12.

Next, the upper and lower ends of the index print are formed on the upper surface of the rib 6 of the container body 2 by the depressions 6a, 6a.
The upper and lower ends of the index print are supported by the bottoms of the recesses 6a, 6a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the right side of the upper surface opening 2a is covered with the index print IP. When the lid 3 is rotated in the closing direction with the hinge 4 as a fulcrum, the rib 6 of the container body 2 enters the concave portion 7 of the lid 3, and the protrusion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the corner of the concave portion 7 The cover 3 is held in the closed position by snap-fitting into a groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the corner portion 6. FIG. 8 shows this state. Storage container 1
Is sent to the DPE store in this state, and handed over to the customer via the DPE store.

When the cover 3 is closed, since the bottom surface of the concave portion 7 of the cover 3 is in contact with the upper surface of the rib 6, the upper and lower ends of the index print IP are lifted by shock or vibration during transportation. The index print IP is held at the position shown in FIG. 8 without coming off from the depressions 6a, 6a. Further, since the storage container 1 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, the index print IP and the photo print can be visually recognized even when the cover 3 is closed,
You can identify which customer it belongs to. In addition, since the container body 2 is box-shaped, it does not tilt even when the storage containers 1 are stacked, and is easy to handle during transportation and storage.

[0026]

As described above, the container of the present invention has excellent mass productivity and can be manufactured at a low cost because the container body, the hinge portion, and the lid are integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin. Can be. In addition, even when the lid is closed, the photographic prints and index prints inside can be viewed, and even if they are stacked, they do not tilt, so that they are excellent in handling.

According to the third aspect, means for holding the lid in the closed position (for example, rubber bands, tapes, staples, etc.)
Is unnecessary, so that the cost is further reduced and the handleability is improved.

According to the fourth aspect, since the surface of the index print is not covered with the photographic print or the film cartridge, it is easy to identify the stored items. In addition, since both ends of the index print are supported by the upper surface of the rib, the container body can be made compact. Therefore, handleability is further improved.

According to the fifth aspect, the container body can be made compact by supporting the lower surface on one end side of the panoramic photograph print with the film cartridge storage portion. Therefore, handleability is further improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the convex portion forming a space for inserting a finger is provided between the photo print and the bottom surface of the container body, the photo print can be easily taken out. Therefore, handleability is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the storage container 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the storage container 1.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the storage container 1.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a usage mode of the storage container 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a usage mode of the storage container 1.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a usage mode of the storage container 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a usage mode of the storage container 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage container 2 Container main body 3 Lid 4 Hinge part

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A developing device comprising: a substantially box-shaped container main body having an open upper surface; and a lid body rotatably connected to one side of the container main body via a hinge to open and close the upper surface opening. A film cartridge in which a finished film has been wound and stored, and a photographic print printed from the film,
In a container for storing photographic prints, film cartridges and index prints, in which a plurality of images taken on the film are reduced and index prints printed in a predetermined order on a rectangular sheet, the container body, hinge portion, And a container for storing photographic prints, film cartridges and index prints, wherein the lid is integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin. 2. A container for storing a photographic print, a film cartridge and an index print according to claim 1, wherein the container is formed by vacuum forming. 3. A flange formed around an upper surface opening of the container body, a rib formed on an upper surface of the flange, and an inner surface of the lid, which is detachably fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the rib. 3. A container for storing photographic prints, film cartridges, and index prints according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container has a concave portion that fits. 4. The container main body is formed such that both ends of the index print can be supported on the upper surface of the rib so that the index print covers at least a part of the upper surface opening. On the top,
4. The container for storing a photographic print, a film cartridge, and an index print according to claim 3, wherein a recess for accommodating both ends of the index print and positioning the index print is formed. 5. An upper surface opening of the container main body is formed to have a size corresponding to a size of a panoramic photo print and capable of receiving a panoramic photo print, and the upper surface opening is provided at one end inside the container main body. A film cartridge accommodating portion which is located below the edge of the panoramic photo print and supports the lower surface at one end side of the panoramic photo print is formed, and is located at the other end side inside the container body, below the edge of the upper surface opening. A supporting portion for supporting a lower surface on the other end side of the panoramic photograph print is formed.
A container for storing the photographic print, the film cartridge, and the index print according to claim 4. 6. A method according to claim 6, wherein a bottom for supporting the lower surface of the photo print and forming a space for inserting a finger between the photo print and the bottom surface is provided on a bottom surface inside the container body. A container for storing a photographic print, a film cartridge and an index print according to claim 1.