KR20180002195U - Picture frame with storage function - Google Patents

Abstract

It is a devision of a frame which provides a storage function. A frame for providing a storage function of the present invention includes a front cover having a front frame and a display panel provided in the front frame and having a transparent material; A rear housing disposed at one side of the front cover, the rear housing having a larger volume than the front cover and having a photograph storage space therein; A hinge coupled to the front cover and the rear housing, the hinge rotating the front cover with respect to the rear housing; First and second locking portions coupled to the front cover and the rear housing at opposite sides of the hinge, the first and second locking portions locking the front cover to the rear housing; A plurality of stoppers coupled to an end portion of the rear housing adjacent to the front cover, the plurality of stoppers preventing a departure of a photograph located on a first upper side in a storage space of the rear housing; And a resilient supporting portion for accommodating a plurality of pictures elastically supporting the plurality of photographs so as to accommodate a plurality of the photographs arranged in the receiving space of the rear housing.

Description

Picture frame with storage function "

The present invention relates to a frame for providing a storage function, and more specifically, it is capable of providing a storage function in addition to the original display function, thereby making it possible to improve convenience in use and improve functionality, The present invention also relates to a frame for providing a storage function for facilitating and facilitating a replacement operation of a stored photograph.

Frames are used to store paintings, photographs, etc., such as oil paintings, sculptures, watercolors, and prints.

Of course, a low-cost frame with a simple structure can be used for storage of certificates and certificates in addition to paintings and photographs.

Such a frame usually has a structure in which a glass or a front panel made of a transparent window can be attached to or detached from a frame having a thin rectangular structure. Accordingly, the user can open the front plate and insert a painting, a photograph, or a certificate (hereinafter referred to as a photograph) into the interior of the front plate, then close the front plate and hang the frame on the wall.

However, such a conventional frame has a disadvantage that its structure is too simple because it has a structure capable of attaching and detaching the front plate as described above, and thus the functionality is deteriorated. Particularly, since the existing frames are mostly displayed by putting one picture per one frame, the retention is inevitably lowered.

On the other hand, it may be possible to change the mood by replacing the picture with a different picture after a certain time by putting a specific picture in the frame at home or office, and if the various pictures are stored in the picture frame, It is expected to be possible.

However, since most of the photographs are stored in other places, for example, in a drawer, it is inconvenient for the user to repeatedly display the photographs. Therefore, It is possible to provide a storage function in addition to the display function inherent to the frame, so that the convenience of use can be improved, so that a frame for providing a storage function is required.

Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-1995-0034712 Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2009-0007384 Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2015-0001985 Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2015-0002623

The object of the present invention is to provide a storage function in addition to the display function of the present invention, so that it is possible to improve the convenience of use as well as improve the functionality, thereby greatly expanding the range of use, And to provide a frame for providing a storage function that facilitates and facilitates work.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by a front cover comprising a front frame and a display panel provided in the front frame and having a transparent material; A rear housing disposed at one side of the front cover, the rear housing having a larger volume than the front cover and having a photograph storage space therein; A hinge coupled to the front cover and the rear housing, the hinge rotating the front cover with respect to the rear housing; First and second locking portions coupled to the front cover and the rear housing at opposite sides of the hinge, the first and second locking portions locking the front cover to the rear housing; A plurality of stoppers coupled to an end portion of the rear housing adjacent to the front cover, the plurality of stoppers preventing a departure of a photograph located on a first upper side in a storage space of the rear housing; And a resilient supporting portion for accommodating a plurality of pictures elastically supporting the plurality of pictures so as to accommodate a plurality of the photographs arranged in the receiving space of the rear housing.

Wherein the resilient supporting portion for accommodating photographs comprises: a base plate coupled to the rear housing and fixed in position; A moving plate disposed parallel to the base plate for supporting the photograph while approaching or separating from the base plate; A guide member coupled to the photograph supporting movable plate and guiding the movement of the photograph supporting movable plate; And an elastic member which is disposed between the base plate and the moving plate for supporting the photograph and is elastically biased in a direction in which the moving plate for photograph support is spaced apart from the base plate.

The rear housing includes a plurality of unit housings capable of mutually disassembling and assembling, and the unit housings are provided with slits through which the ends of the base plate are inserted and supported, and the base plate and the photo- The hinge may be disposed on the inner side of the front cover and the rear housing so as not to be seen when viewed from the front side.

An exhibition date counter provided at any one of the front cover and the rear housing, for counting an exhibition date of the uppermost photograph; An illumination module provided on one of the front cover and the rear housing for displaying a notice to the outside while emitting light when a due date set in advance from the exhibition date arrives; And a controller for controlling the operation of the DUT display illumination module based on the input condition of the display date counter and the DUDAY condition.

According to the present invention, since it is possible to provide a storage function in addition to the original display function, not only the convenience of use can be improved, but also the functionality can be improved, and the utilization range can be greatly expanded. Further, Can be easily and easily carried out.

1 is a perspective view of a frame for providing a storage function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a view showing the front cover opened in Fig. 1. Fig.
3 is a partial exploded view of Fig.
Figs. 4 to 6 are rear views of Figs. 1 to 3, respectively.
Figure 7 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of Figure 1;
8 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a frame that provides a storage function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a frame for providing a storage function according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a control block diagram of the frame of Fig. 9; Fig.
11 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a frame for providing a storage function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

However, since the description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text.

For example, since the embodiments are susceptible to various modifications and various forms, the scope of the present invention should be construed as including equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas.

Also, the purpose or effect of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereby, as it does not mean that a particular embodiment must include all such effects or merely include such effects.

In this specification, the present embodiment is provided so that the disclosure of the present invention is complete, and that those skilled in the art will fully understand the scope of the present invention. And this invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Thus, in some embodiments, well known components, well known operations, and well-known techniques are not specifically described to avoid an undesirable interpretation of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the meaning of a term described in the present invention is not limited to a lexical meaning, and should be understood as follows.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but there may be other elements in between. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

It should be understood that the singular " include "or" have "are to be construed as including a stated feature, number, step, operation, component, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined.

Commonly used predefined terms should be interpreted to be consistent with the meanings in the context of the relevant art and can not be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and explanations of the same reference numerals will be omitted in some cases.

(Embodiment 1)

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a frame for providing a storage function according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a view showing a front cover opened in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a partial exploded view of Fig. 1 to 3, respectively, and Fig. 7 is a schematic partial sectional view of Fig.

Referring to these figures, since the frame 100 providing the storage function according to the present embodiment can provide a storage function in addition to the original display function, the convenience of use can be improved and the functionality can be improved The front cover 110 and the rear housing 120 can be widely used, and the replacement of the stored pictures can be easily and easily performed. The rear cover 110 and the rear housing 120 can be combined with each other .

For reference, the photograph referred to in the present embodiment includes paintings of oil paintings, sketches, watercolors, prints, etc., as well as general photographs, certificates, and certificates. However, for the sake of convenience, these are called photos without distinction.

The front cover 110 is a rotatable portion with respect to the rear housing 120 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and Figs. 4 and 5, and forms the front face of the frame 100. Fig. When the frame 100 is displayed, the front cover 110 is visible.

The front cover 110 may include a front frame 111 and a display plate 112 provided in the front frame 111 and having a transparent material. The display plate 112 may be a transparent glass or an acrylic plate.

The rear housing 120 is a box-type structure disposed on one side of the front cover 110, and has a larger volume than the front cover 110. In this rear housing 120, a photo storage space 121 (see Fig. 7) is formed.

Fig. 7 shows that ten photos are stored in the storage space 121. Fig. However, the number of pictures may be much higher. That is, more than 50 sheets can be stored or stored in the storage space 121 in the rear housing 120.

The rear housing 120 includes a plurality of unit housings 122 to allow mutual disassembly and assembly. The plurality of unit housings 122 may be assembled in a concavo-convex manner or may be pre-connected in an adhesive manner. If the unit housings 122 are assembled, there is an advantage that the maintenance becomes convenient.

A hinge 130 is provided to rotate the front cover 110 with respect to the rear housing 120 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5.

The hinge 130 is coupled to the front cover 110 and the rear housing 120 and serves to rotate the front cover 110 with respect to the rear housing 120.

In this embodiment, the hinge 130 is disposed inside the front cover 110 and the rear housing 120 so as not to be seen when viewed from the front. Therefore, the beauty of the appearance can be improved.

First and second locking portions 131 and 132 are provided on the front cover 110 and the rear housing 120 on the opposite side of the hinge 130.

The first and second locking portions 131 and 132 may lock the front cover 110 to the rear housing 120 so that the front cover 110 is not opened when the front cover 110 is closed as shown in FIGS. have.

The first and second locking portions 131 and 132 may take various forms. That is, it may be a hook system or a magnet system, and any of them may be applied, and all of them should belong to the scope of the present invention.

At the end of the rear housing 120 adjacent to the front cover 110, a plurality of stoppers 140 are provided.

These stoppers 140 serve to prevent displacement of a photograph located on the first upper side in the storage space 121 of the rear housing 120. In other words, the photograph placed on the first upper side in the storage space 121 is subjected to the action by the action of the elastic support part 150 for storage photo described later. At this time, since the stopper 140 is disposed in front of the photograph, It can be exhibited in a taut condition without detachment. The stoppers 140 may be arranged in a rectangular configuration for stable support of photographs.

On the other hand, the frame 100 for providing a storage function according to the present embodiment is provided with an elastic supporting portion 150 for storing photographs.

The resilient supporting portion 150 for storing photographs is disposed in the receiving space 121 of the rear housing 120 and plays a role of supporting the photographs elastically so as to accommodate a plurality of photographs. That is, the elastic supporting portion 150 for storing photographs also serves to elastically support the photographs while pressing the photographs toward the stopper 140 side. Therefore, the uppermost picture displayed can be kept in a taut condition.

The elastic support unit 150 for accommodating photographs includes a base plate 151 and a moving plate 152 for supporting the photograph while being disposed in parallel with the base plate 151 and supporting the photograph while approaching or separating from the base plate 151, A guide member 153 coupled to the moving plate 152 for guiding the movement of the moving plate 152 for supporting the photograph, and an elastic member 154.

The base plate 151 is coupled to the rear housing 120 and fixed in position. That is, the base plate 151 is inserted into and supported by the slits 123 of the unit housings 122 constituting the rear housing 120. Thus, the base plate 151 is fixed in position without movement.

The photograph supporting moving plate 152 substantially contacts the photograph to support the photographs. Such a photo-supporting moving plate 152 can be moved toward or away from the base plate 151 by the action of the elastic member 154.

The guide member 153 guides the moving plate 152 for photograph support stably and steadily so that the photograph supporting moving plate 152 does not support the photograph in a crooked or eccentric manner. The guide members 153 can be disposed at four corners of the moving plate 152 for guiding the photograph supporting moving plate 152. [

The elastic member 154 is disposed between the base plate 151 and the moving plate 152 for photograph support and is elastically biased in a direction in which the moving plate 152 for photograph support is spaced apart from the base plate 151. In this embodiment, the elastic member 154 is applied as a torsion coil compression spring, and the both ends of the elastic member 154 are fixed to the support plate 155 provided on the base plate 151 and the moving plate 152 for photograph support.

After the front cover 110 is opened, the elastic supporting member 154 is compressed by pushing the photograph supporting moving plate 152 to secure the storage space 121, and then the desired number of sheets When the force to compress the elastic member 154 is removed by inserting a photograph, the moving plate 152 for photograph support is moved by the repulsive force of the elastic member 154 to press the photographs toward the stopper 140 side, The front cover 110 may be closed.

According to the present embodiment having the structure and function as described above, since it is possible to provide a storage function in addition to the original display function, not only the convenience of use can be improved, but also the functionality can be improved, And further, the replacement work of the stored photographs can be facilitated easily and easily.

(Second Embodiment)

8 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a frame that provides a storage function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this figure, a frame 200 providing a storage function according to the present embodiment also includes a front cover 110, a rear housing 120, and a resilient supporting portion 250 for storing photographs, . ≪ / RTI >

The resilient supporting portion 250 for accommodating photographs may also include a base plate 151, a moving plate 152 for supporting the photograph, a guide member 153, and an elastic member 254.

In this structure, the elastic member 254 is applied to the leaf spring 254 unlike the above-described embodiment. Even if the leaf spring 254 is applied, the same effect can be obtained.

It is possible to provide a storage function in addition to the display function of the present invention even if the present embodiment is applied. Therefore, the convenience of use can be improved and the functionality can be improved, and the utilization range can be greatly expanded. Further, Can easily and easily proceed.

(Third Embodiment)

FIG. 9 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a frame that provides a storage function according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a control block diagram of the frame of FIG.

Referring to these drawings, the frame 300 for providing the storage function according to the present embodiment is also similar to the first embodiment in that the front cover 110, the rear housing 120, And may include a resilient support portion 150.

In addition to the above-described structure, the frame 300 providing the storage function according to the present embodiment may further include an exhibition date counter 310, a lighting module 320 for displaying a date, and a controller 330.

The display date counter 310 is provided in any one of the front cover 110 and the rear housing 120 and serves to count an exhibition date for the top photograph. For example, the display date of the topmost picture among the 10 pictures shown in Fig. 9 is counted.

The DUT display illumination module 320 is provided in any one of the front cover 110 and the rear housing 120 and emits light when a due date which is a preset time from the exhibition date comes, It serves to display notifications.

For example, when the duty is set in advance for 10 days, the lighting module 320 for displaying the dewey can display yellow, red, blue or the like when 10 days have elapsed from the exhibition date. When this notification is displayed, the user can know when the displayed picture can be replaced with another picture stored therein, which can improve the usability.

The controller 330 controls the operation of the light module for day-of-day display 320 based on the input condition and the duty condition of the display date counter 310. [ That is, counts from the date of the exhibition, and controls the lighting module 320 for displaying the daylight when the daylight comes.

The controller 330 that performs such a role may include a central processing unit 331, a memory 332, and a support circuit 333 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

In order to control the operation of the illumination module 320 for the duodenum display on the basis of the input conditions and the duty conditions of the exhibition date counter 310 in the present embodiment, the central processing unit 331 may be various industrial computers Lt; / RTI > processors.

The memory 332 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 331. The memory 332 may be a computer readable recording medium and may be located locally or remotely and may be stored in any suitable memory such as, for example, a random access memory (RAM), a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, May be at least one or more memories.

A support circuit 333 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 331 to support the typical operation of the processor. Such a support circuit 333 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input / output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In this embodiment, the controller 330 controls the operation of the illumination module 320 for the DUDY display on the basis of the input condition and the DUDY condition of the exhibition date counter 310. At this time, a series of processes or the like for controlling the DUT display lighting module 320 to be on when the controller 330 counts from the exhibition date and the DUDYE arrives can be stored in the memory 332. Typically, software routines may be stored in memory 332. [ The software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although the processes according to the present invention have been described as being performed by software routines, it is also possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention may be performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software executed on a computer system or in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or in a combination of software and hardware.

It is possible to provide a storage function in addition to the display function of the present invention even if the present embodiment is applied. Therefore, the convenience of use can be improved and the functionality can be improved, and the utilization range can be greatly expanded. Further, Can easily and easily proceed.

(Fourth Embodiment)

11 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a frame for providing a storage function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this figure, the frame 400 for providing the storage function according to the present embodiment is also similar to the first embodiment in that the front cover 110, the rear housing 420, And may include a resilient supporting portion 150, and the structure thereof is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the case of this embodiment, the heater 460 is applied to the moving plate 152 for supporting the photograph, which constitutes the elastic supporting portion 150 for the stored photograph. The heating intensity of the heater 460 is not so large and can be controlled by the controller.

If the heater 460 is provided to operate intermittently or according to a user's request, residual moisture that may remain between the multiple overlapping photographs can be removed, thereby preventing a phenomenon of attaching photographs.

For reference, it may be necessary to take measures to prevent the photographs from sticking together if they are overlapped for a long period of time because the photos stored for long periods of time will not fall off if they stick together due to moisture or the like.

On the other hand, unlike the heater 460, a manually operated air tube 470 may be provided on the side of the photographs. At this time, the end of the manually operated air tube 470 can communicate with the opening 424 formed in the wall 423 of the unit housing 422 of the rear housing 420.

Accordingly, when the manual operation type air tube 470 is pressed in the direction A, wind in the direction B can be formed by the force. Such wind can be transmitted between the photographs, have.

In the case of FIG. 11, both the heater 460 and the manually operated air tube 470 are disclosed, but either the heater 460 or the manually operated air tube 470 may be applied, or both may be applied It might be.

It is possible to provide a storage function in addition to the display function of the present invention even if the present embodiment is applied. Therefore, the convenience of use can be improved and the functionality can be improved, and the utilization range can be greatly expanded. Further, Can easily and easily proceed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

100: frame 110: front cover
111: front frame 112: display plate
120: Rear housing 121: Storage space
122: unit housing 123: slit
130: hinges 131, 132: first and second locking portions
140: stopper 150: elastic support for storage photo
151: base plate 152: moving plate
153: guide member 154: elastic member
155: Support

Claims (4)

A front cover having a front frame and a display panel provided in the front frame and having a transparent material;
A rear housing disposed at one side of the front cover, the rear housing having a larger volume than the front cover and having a photograph storage space therein;
A hinge coupled to the front cover and the rear housing, the hinge rotating the front cover with respect to the rear housing;
First and second locking portions coupled to the front cover and the rear housing at opposite sides of the hinge, the first and second locking portions locking the front cover to the rear housing;
A plurality of stoppers coupled to an end portion of the rear housing adjacent to the front cover, the plurality of stoppers preventing a departure of a photograph located on a first upper side in a storage space of the rear housing; And
And a resilient supporting portion for accommodating a plurality of pictures elastically supporting the plurality of photographs so that a plurality of the photographs are accommodated in the receiving space of the rear housing.
The method according to claim 1,
The resilient support for photographic pictures comprises:
A base plate coupled to the rear housing and fixed in position;
A moving plate disposed parallel to the base plate for supporting the photograph while approaching or separating from the base plate;
A guide member coupled to the photograph supporting movable plate and guiding the movement of the photograph supporting movable plate; And
And a resilient member disposed between the base plate and the moving plate for supporting the photograph and being elastically biased in a direction in which the moving plate for photograph support is spaced apart from the base plate.
3. The method of claim 2,
The rear housing includes a plurality of unit housings for mutually disassembling and assembling,
Wherein the unit housings are formed with slits through which the ends of the base plate are inserted and supported,
Wherein the support plate for supporting the elastic member is provided on the base plate and the moving plate for supporting the photograph,
Wherein the hinge is disposed inside the front cover and the rear housing so as not to be seen when viewed from the front side.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An exhibition date counter provided at any one of the front cover and the rear housing, for counting an exhibition date of the uppermost photograph;
An illumination module provided on one of the front cover and the rear housing for displaying a notice to the outside while emitting light when a due date set in advance from the exhibition date arrives; And
Further comprising: a controller for controlling the operation of the duodecode display illumination module based on the input condition of the display date counter and the condition of the duoday.

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