KR100693569B1 - Waterproof book - Google Patents

Abstract

A water resistant book can keep its original form, hold it with one hand for reading, and read in the bath without any problems. The water resistant book comprises: a required number of printed water resistant paper sheets, each forming a sheet of the book, each of which is provided with a plurality of binding holes on one corner thereof; And a binding member engaged with the binding hole for binding the overlapped water resistant paper sheets. The bookbinding member has at least two bookbinding rings that are loosely engaged in bookbinding holes of overlapping water resistant paper sheets.

Water resistant book

Description

Water resistant book {Waterproof book}

1 is a perspective view of a water resistant book in a first embodiment according to the present invention;

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

3 (A) and 3 (B) are front views of the open and closed binding rings, respectively;

4 is a perspective view of a water resistant book in a second embodiment according to the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the bookbinding member included in the water resistant book shown in FIG. 4; FIG.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the dorsal portion of the water resistant book shown in FIG. 4; FIG.

8 is a perspective view of a bookbinding member; And

9 is a front view of the binding ring.

(Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing)

1: water resistant book

2: water resistant paper sheet

3: bookbinding member

4: bookbinding hole

5A, 5B, 5C: Bookbinding ring

6: joint                 

6a: end

7A, 7B, 7C: Connection

8: display unit

9: turning

10: opening

The present invention relates to a water resistant book which can be read in a humid place such as in a bathroom or around a swimming pool.

Reading in the bath is loved to make good use of time when a person is in the bath for a long time. The book held by the person soaking in the bath gets wet with water vapor from the bath. As a result, the sheets of paper of the book are wrinkled and the book is deformed. Therefore, hesitant to enter the bathroom with an important book, and it is easy for people to read only those books that can be thrown away.

The book proposed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-113974 can be read without problems in a humid atmosphere around water or boiling water. This known book is formed by binding water resistant paper sheets. This book is a saddle stitch bookbinding book formed by superimposing water resistant papers and binding two places with metal staple stitches in the center of the overlapped water resistant papers.

 Although the water-resistant paper sheets of this book are not wrinkled when exposed to water vapor, they can be read without problems in the bathroom, but water-resistant papers are easily deformed by heat and open when exposed to water vapor, which tends to spoil the shape of the book. This is because two places are saddle stitched in the center of the overlapping water resistant paper. Thus, the pages of the book do not remain stable, and the person who wants to read the book must keep the left and right pages of the book open with both hands. Holding books like that bothers a bather. Books deformed in baths and deformed due to wrinkled water-resistant paper sheets cannot be covered cleanly. Thus, the modified book becomes difficult and messy to keep in an orderly way. Metal staple stitches that bind water resistant paper sheets will corrode and lose their ability to premature iron, making it impossible to keep the book in its original shape for a long time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is a water-resistant book that a bather can read without any problem, has excellent shape retaining properties, has deformation resistance, can be easily opened to read with one hand, and has high durability. To provide.

The water resistant book according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a required number of printed water resistant paper sheets which form a sheet of the book, each provided with a plurality of bookbinding holes on one corner thereof; A binding member engaged with the binding hole for binding the overlapped water resistant paper sheets; The bookbinding member is characterized by having at least two bookbinding rings which are loosely engaged in bookbinding holes of overlapping water resistant paper sheets.

The water resistant book according to the second embodiment of the present invention comprises: a required number of printed water resistant paper sheets forming a sheet of a book, each provided with a plurality of bookbinding holes on one corner thereof; A binding member engaged with the binding hole for binding the overlapped water resistant paper sheets; The bookbinding member is characterized by having at least two bookbinding loops closed after being loosely engaged in bookbinding holes of overlapping water-resistant paper sheets, and a connecting portion connecting the bookbinding rings.

In the water-resistant book according to the present invention, the connection portion functions as a long, flat back portion, the binding loops are longitudinally arranged along the inner surface of the connection portion, and the connection portion and the binding loop are integrally formed of synthetic resin. In this case, the free ends of each binding ring come into close contact with the outer surface of the connecting portion.

In the water-resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable that the binding loops of the binding member loosely engaged in the binding holes of the water-resistant paper sheet are formed of a soft synthetic resin, and each binding ring is configured to close the rings. It has two parts, each with a free end that can be joined to each other.

In the water resistant book according to the present invention, the connection portion of the bookbinding member is used as a display portion for directly printing a title or attaching a label with the title printed.

In the water resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable to form protrusions on opposite sides of the edges of the respective binding loops.                     

In the water resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable that the water resistant paper sheets are formed of a vinyl chloride resin having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm.

In the water resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable that the water resistant paper sheets are formed of a polyester resin having a thickness between 0.18 and 0.25 mm.

In the water resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable that the water resistant paper sheets are formed as paper sheets coated with synthetic resin.

In the water-resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable that the water-resistant paper sheets are printed in UV, any letter, pattern, or the like.

In the water resistant book according to the present invention, it is preferable that the surfaces of the water resistant paper sheets are embossed in an irregular pattern such as irregularities.

Preferably, the water resistant book according to the invention is intended to be read in the bath.

Preferably, the water resistant book is a new paperback book.

Preferably, the water resistant book is a Go book, a chess book or a chess book.

Preferably, the water resistant book is a Bible book.

(Example)

1 to 3, the water resistant book 1 of the first embodiment according to the present invention has a water resistance for binding a plurality of rectangular water resistant paper sheets 2 and a water resistant paper sheets 2 of a 148 mm by 105 mm standard. A bookbinding member 3 is engaged with the side edge of the paper sheet 2. The water resistant paper sheets 2 are formed of heat resistant synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride or polyester resin. Each of the heat resistant paper sheets 2 is provided with two bookbinding holes 4 at its long sides. The bookbinding member 3 for bookbinding the water resistant paper sheet 2 has two bookbinding rings 5A and a connecting portion 7A which are engaged with the bookbinding holes 4. Each binding loop 5A has an openable joint 6.

3 (A) and 3 (B), the binding loop 5A has first and second ends 6a. The first and second ends 6a of the binding loop 5A are joined to form a joint 6. The corners of the first and second ends 6a are formed in complementary Z-shapes, respectively, so that the Z-shaped corners of the first and second ends 6a are tightly coupled to each other and closed. To form the binding loop 5A. A protrusion is provided at the first end 6a of the binding loop 5A, and an opening is provided at the second end 6a, and a protrusion of the first end 6a is provided at the second end 6a. It is pressed against the opening to form a closed binding loop 5A.

Preferably, the thickness of the water resistant paper sheet 2 when the water resistant paper sheets 2 are formed of vinyl chloride resin has a value between 0.1 and 0.2 mm, and the water resistant paper sheets 2 are made of polyester resin. It has a thickness between 0.18 and 0.25 mm when it is lost. If necessary, the water resistant book 1 may be a front and back cover including water resistant paper sheets thicker than the thickness of the water resistant paper sheet 2.

When the bookbinding member 3 has two bookbinding rings 5A as shown in Fig. 1, portions of the bookbinding ring 5A opposite to the joint 6 may be formed integrally with the connecting portion 7A. Can be. Bookbinding rings 5A are formed on the inner surface of the connecting portion 7A, spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals, and set at predetermined positions on the connecting portion 7A. The title of the book or the like may be printed directly on the outer surface of the connection portion 7A of the bookbinding member 3, or a label printed with the title of the book or the like may be attached on the outer surface of the connection portion 7A.

4 to 7, the water resistant book 1 of the second embodiment of the present invention is a side of the water resistant paper sheet 2 for binding a plurality of rectangular water resistant paper sheets 2 and their water resistant paper sheets 2; A bookbinding member 3 is coupled to the corner. The bookbinding member 3 has a long, flat connection 7B serving as the back of the water resistant book 1, and a plurality of bookbinding rings 5B arranged at equal intervals on the inner surface of the connection 7B. The water-resistant paper sheets 2 are provided with bookbinding holes 4 formed at their rear edges at the same interval as the bookbinding ring 5B. The number of bookbinding holes 4 is equal to the number of bookbinding rings 5B. The longitudinal side edges of the connection portion 7B are formed in a curved surface. The binding loops 5B have an end portion 5Ba having a curved surface in a shape corresponding to the bent longitudinal side edge of the connecting portion 7B. End portions 5Ba of the binding loop 5B are elastically pressed against the inner surface of the connecting portion 7B. Accordingly, the bookbinding member 3 has an oval or egg-shaped cross section.

As shown in FIG. 7, the connection part 7B which has a large area covers the back edge of the water resistant paper sheet 2, and gives the square of a book. The outer surface of the connection portion 7B can be used as the display portion 8. The title and author of the water resistant book 1 may be printed directly on the display portion of the connecting portion 7B, or a label printed with the title, author, etc. of the water resistant book 1 may be attached to the display portion 8 of the connecting portion 7B. have. Using the outer surface of the connection portion 7B as the display portion makes it easy to find the water resistant book 1 provided.

FIG. 8 shows a bookbinding member 3 having a connection section 7C and a bookbinding ring 5C formed integrally with the connection section 7C at opposite ends of the connection section 7C, respectively. Each of the binding loops 5C has a thin first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions of the binding loop 5C are provided with projections 9 and openings 10 having their heads formed at their ends, respectively. The headed projection 9 is pressed into the opening 10 to close the binding loop 5C. A part of the outer surface of the connection portion 7C is used as the display portion 8. The connection portion 7C can be used as a handle for carrying the water resistant book 1 by hand.

FIG. 9 shows another possible bookbinding member provided with a bookbinding ring 5A similar to the bookbinding ring 5A shown in FIG. 1 for illustrative purposes. Each bookbinding ring 5A is provided at its side with small projections 11 for restraining free movement of the water resistant paper sheets 2 when the water resistant book 1 is opened. The binding loop 5A shown in FIG. 9 increases the stability of the bound water-resistant paper sheet 2, and restrains the water-resistant paper sheets 2 from moving when holding the water-resistant book 1 for reading, The maintenance of the water resistant book 1 is easy.

Text, pictures, and the like can be printed on the water resistant paper sheet 2 with UV ink. Texts, pictures, etc. printed in UV ink do not bleed even in a humid atmosphere and can be kept neat and permanent. The water resistant paper sheets 2 can be formed by covering the paper sheets with synthetic resin.

In order to prevent the water resistant book 1 from falling into the hot water contained in the bath and to prevent the water resistant paper sheets 2 of the water resistant book 1 of the present invention having a smooth surface from sticking to each other, the surfaces of the water resistant paper sheets 2 The surface can be made irregular by forming fine unevenness | corrugation etc. The uneven surface of the water resistant book 1 provides minute gaps between adjacent paper sheets 2 to prevent adjacent water resistant paper sheets 2 from sticking to each other.

Water-resistant books may be new paperback books, but they are useful for inducing people to think while bathing, and books about chess, chess, and chess are used to induce readers' brain activity and use bath time effectively. It is effective to Water resistant books are especially useful when a person is in a semi-bathing state for a long time.

Water resistant books can be Bible books. The Water-resistant Bible allows you to meditate on the teachings of the Bible and to ponder the Scriptures.

The water resistant paper sheet which forms the paper sheet of the water resistant book is not wrinkled even when the water resistant book is read in the bath and the water resistant paper sheets are moistened. Therefore, the water-resistant book can be read in the bath, and the next page can be opened smoothly and easily by turning the next page along the binding loop.

Since a plurality of binding loops are connected by a connecting portion, water resistant paper sheets can be normally bound, and a water resistant book can maintain its original shape and can be handled stably for storage and reading.

The connection part of the bookbinding member which occupies a large area can be used as the back part of the water resistant book, and the title and author of the water resistant book can be displayed on the connection part to give the water resistant book a gorgeous exterior. The connecting portion of the bookbinding member may be formed in the shape of a handle to facilitate the carrying of the water resistant book.

Indication of titles, etc. on the outer surface of the connecting portion of the bookbinding member facilitates the management of the water resistant book to be stored, and enables the rapid search of the stored water resistant book. Thus, the water resistant book can be used as one of recreational objects in spas and public baths.

Since the bookbinding ring can prevent the water resistant paper sheets from randomly detaching, the water resistant book can be stably held by hand for reading. Water resistant paper sheets are inexpensive and can withstand temperatures up to about 80 ° C. Therefore, no problem occurs even when the water-resistant book is read in the bath. Even if a water-resistant book is about 300 pages long (about 150 sheets of water-resistant paper), the water-resistant book is not so thick and hard to read.

The water resistant paper sheet formed from the polyester resin has high heat resistance. Water resistant books having water resistant paper sheets each formed by coating a paper sheet with a synthetic resin have a colorful exterior. Letters and pictures printed with UV ink do not spread on moist areas and remain vivid forever.

The bookbinding member of the synthetic resin can be formed by a mold at a low cost, and the bookbinding member of the synthetic resin is inexpensive, corrosion resistant, and the original shape of the water resistant book can be maintained for a long time. Therefore, the water resistant book of the present invention can be stored in a family bath or a public bath of a hot spring hotel.

Claims (15)

delete delete A required number of printed water resistant paper sheets which form a sheet of a book, each provided with a plurality of bookbinding holes on one corner thereof; A binding member engaged with the binding hole for binding the overlapped water resistant paper sheets; The bookbinding member has at least two bookbinding rings that can be closed after being loosely engaged in bookbinding holes of overlapping water-resistant paper sheets, and a connecting portion connecting bookbinding rings, and The connection part functions as a flat, elongated back part, The binding loops are arranged in the longitudinal direction along the inner surface of the connecting portion, The connecting portion and the binding ring are integrally formed of synthetic resin, so that the free ends of each binding ring are in close contact with the outer surface of the connecting portion, The connecting portion of the bookbinding member is used as a display portion for directly printing a title or attaching a label with a title printed thereon, A water resistant book, wherein the water resistant paper sheets are formed of a vinyl chloride resin having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm, or the water resistant paper sheets are formed of a polyester resin having a thickness of 0.18 to 0.25 mm. A required number of printed water resistant paper sheets which form a sheet of a book, each provided with a plurality of bookbinding holes on one corner thereof; A binding member engaged with the binding hole for binding the overlapped water resistant paper sheets; The bookbinding member has at least two bookbinding rings that can be closed after being loosely engaged in bookbinding holes of overlapping water-resistant paper sheets, and a connecting portion connecting bookbinding rings, and The binding loops of the binding member, which are loosely engaged in the binding holes of the water-resistant paper sheet, are formed of soft synthetic resin, and each binding ring has free ends that can be joined to each other to close the rings. With two narrow parts, The connecting portion of the bookbinding member is used as a display portion for directly printing a title or attaching a label with a title printed thereon, A water resistant book, wherein the water resistant paper sheets are formed of a vinyl chloride resin having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.2 mm, or the water resistant paper sheets are formed of a polyester resin having a thickness of 0.18 to 0.25 mm. delete The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, wherein protrusions (11) are formed on opposite sides of edges of the binding rings. delete delete The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the water resistant paper sheets are formed as paper sheets coated with a synthetic resin. 5. A water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the water resistant paper sheets are printed in UV text with any text, pattern, or the like. The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the surfaces of the water resistant paper sheets are embossed in an irregular pattern such as irregularities. The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, which is intended to be read in the bath. The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, which is a novel of a paper cover. The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the book is a chess book, a chess book or a chess book. The water resistant book according to claim 3 or 4, which is a Bible book.

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