WO2019011862A1

WO2019011862A1 - Concertina-fold book

Info

Publication number: WO2019011862A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/068548
Authority: WO
Inventors: Marlon MATTLE; Martin Werner RHOMBERG
Original assignee: Mattle Marlon
Priority date: 2017-07-10
Filing date: 2018-07-09
Publication date: 2019-01-17
Also published as: AT519877B1; AT519877A4

Abstract

The invention relates to a concertina-fold book having a first and a second book cover (1, 2), to which the ends of a strip (3) folded in the manner of a concertina at fold lines (4) are fixed, wherein the concertina-fold book is equipped with a clip (14) displaceably guided parallel to the upper and lower narrow sides (9, 10) of the book cover (1, 2), which can be displaced into a stiffening position, in which upper and lower guide sections (14a) of the clip (14) engage both over the upper and lower narrow side (9) of the first book cover (1) and also over the upper and lower narrow side (9) of the second book cover (2) in mutually adjacent end regions of the narrow sides (9), and in which the first and second book cover (1, 2) are held in a common plane by the clip (14).

Description

Leporellobuch

The invention relates to a Leporellobuch with a first and a second book cover to which the ends of an accordion-like folded strips are attached, wherein a respective book cover, based on a position of the Faltbuchs in which the fold lines are vertical, an upper

Narrow side and a lower narrow side, whose longitudinal extensions are perpendicular to the fold lines, and has lateral narrow sides. in this way trained Leporellobücher, also called folding books, are known. Such a Leporellobuch, the accordion folded strip is also referred to as deposit, for example, serve as a notebook or calendar.

From DE 34 1 1 788 A1 a Leporellobuch of the type mentioned is apparent. The book covers are here magnetically or magnetizable formed on their facing inner sides, so that the book cover in

Closed state of the Leporellobuchs be held together by magnetic force. Also, the ends of the accordion-folded strip may be connected by magnetic force to the first and second book covers. In an alternative embodiment, the inside of the respective book cover may be equipped with a pocket, in which the respective end of the strip is inserted. The strip is thus interchangeable.

WO 2004/094160 A2 discloses a folder for receiving documents, which is designed for processing the documents on the knees of a user without having to place a knee board under it. For this purpose, the folder has a locking device, which in the opened state of

Folder holding the two folder covers in a common plane. In one possible embodiment, a cross-sectionally U-shaped bolt is provided, which can be plugged onto the preferably reinforced upper edge of the folder lid and the back of the folder. If the folder is to be closed, then the bolt pulled off from the upper edge of the folder can be plugged onto a side edge of a folder lid.

GB 3 534 A discloses a paint box to which a coloring book or paint block can be attached. The paint box has a lower part for receiving colors and a hinged lid connected thereto. With the lid can be connected via a clip, the cover of the coloring book or the bottom of the painting block. For this purpose, the clip has U-shaped clamping sections at the two ends of a base leg. These form grooves, with which the clip on

opposite edges of the cover of the paint box is attached. The cover of the book or the bottom of the painting block is inserted into the grooves, whereby the connection is made.

The object of the invention is to provide a Leporellobuch of the type mentioned, which is characterized by improved usability

distinguished. This is achieved by a Leporellobuch with the

Features of claim 1.

When Leporellobuch according to the invention, a parallel to the upper and lower narrow sides of the book cover slidably guided bracket is provided. This has an upper and a lower guide portion with which it engages around the upper and lower narrow side of the respective book cover on which it is currently located. The bracket is slidable into a Aussteifstellung in which the upper guide portion of the bracket engages both the upper narrow side of the first book cover and the upper narrow side of the second book cover in adjacent end portions of the upper narrow sides of the first and second book cover and the lower guide portion of the bracket both the lower narrow side of the first book cover and the lower narrow side of the second book cover in adjacent end portions of the lower

Narrow sides of the first and second book cover overlaps. In the stiffening position the first and second book covers are held by the bracket in a common plane.

In the stiffening position of the strap, the accordion-folded strip can be opened at the desired location by folding it over, with the first and second book covers held in a stable open position. The first and second book cover can also be an advantageous

Make a desk pad when the user wants to take notes in the Leporellobuch.

Advantageously, at least one connecting magnet is provided, by the magnetic force of the mutually facing narrow sides of the first and second book cover in an abutting position (when the top cover has been opened) are pulled against each other. The at least one connecting magnet thus counteracts falling out of the book cover from the region encompassed by the bracket. The alignment of the book cover in a common plane to push the bracket in the Aussteifstellung, thereby significantly easier. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the magnetic force of at least two existing connection magnets, the adjoining narrow sides of the first and second book cover both in a first position of the first and second book cover, which after opening the second book cover, starting from the closed state of the Leporellobuchs is present in a first pivoting direction, as well as in a second position of the first and second book cover, which is present after opening the second book cover, starting from the closed state of the Leporellobuchs in a first pivot direction opposite second pivot direction against each other. In this case, opposing sides of the strip can be viewed and / or described in the first and in the second position of the book cover. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that at least one tumbler is provided for locking the Leporellobuchs in the closed state, wherein the second book cover by the magnetic force of

Locking magnet is pulled against a contact surface of the present in a Zuhaltestellung on the first book cover bracket.

The bracket thus not only has the function to hold in its stiffening the first and second book cover in a common plane, but also the function to keep closed in conjunction with the tumbler Leporellobuch in the locking position of the bracket. Conveniently, in addition, a locking magnet may be provided, is held by the magnetic force of the bracket in its locking position on the first book cover.

In order to fix the concertina-like folded strip on the book covers, the book covers are advantageously formed on their insides with grooves having undercuts. In these grooves clamping plates are used which have adapted to the undercuts of the grooves side edges. The end portions of the strip are clamped between the respective clamping plate and the bottom of the respective groove. In order to enable insertion of the clamping plate in the respective groove, it is conveniently provided that the grooves in at least one of its end regions with a

Extension are provided. In another possible embodiment, the grooves could also extend to the top and / or bottom of each book cover. When this document is referred to as "top" and "bottom", this refers to an orientation of the Leporellobuchs, in which the fold lines of the strip are vertically aligned.

Further advantages and details of the invention are explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this show:

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a Leporellobuchs according to the invention in one Oblique view obliquely from the front, in the closed state of the leporellobuchs;

Fig. 2 is a side view;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section along the line AA of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section corresponding to FIG. 3 but in the unfolded state of

Leporellobuchs;

5 shows an oblique view of the inside of one of the book covers;

Fig. 6 is a side view;

Fig. 7 is a cross-section along the line BB of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a cross section taken along the line CC of Fig. 5;

9 shows an oblique view of a clamping plate;

Fig. 10 is an oblique view of the bracket;

Fig. 1 1 is a side view of the bracket;

Fig. 12 shows a cross section through the parts of the folder before connecting the

Parts, but without the bracket (section line corresponding to the section line AA of Fig. 1); FIG. 13 is a ^{'cross-section} corresponding to Figure 12 of the parts in the connected state.

Fig. 14 is an oblique view of the parts before bonding (in the state of Fig. 12);

Fig. 1 5 is an oblique view of the parts when connecting;

Fig. 16 is an oblique view of the connected parts (in the state of Fig. 13);

Fig. 17 is an oblique view of the two book cover with the located in the Aussteifstellung bracket.

An embodiment of the invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS 1-17. The Leporellobuch, which can also be referred to as a folding book, comprises a first and a second book cover 1, 2. For example, these may be formed of wood. An education from a contrast, different material, such as plastic is also conceivable and possible.

To the book covers 1, 2, the end portions of a strip 3 are fixed, as explained below. The strip 3, which may consist in particular of paper or cardboard, but for example also of a plastic film, is folded like an accordion at parallel fold lines 4. The trained between the fold lines Sections are preferably the same size, so that, based on a plan view of the folded strip, the left fold lines are in the same places on top of each other and the right fold lines are in the same places on top of each other.

A respective one of the book covers 1, 2 has (with respect to a position of the Faltbuchs, in which the fold lines are vertical, the book covers 1, 2 lie in vertical planes) an upper narrow side 9 and a lower narrow side 10, the

Longitudinal extensions are perpendicular to the fold lines 4, and lateral

Narrow sides 1 1, the longitudinal extent in the embodiment are parallel to the fold lines 4, as is preferred. The upper and lower narrow sides 9, 10 lie in horizontal planes. The lateral narrow sides 1 1, 12 are in the embodiment in vertical planes. To connect the end portions of the strip 3 with the first and second book cover 1, 2, a groove 5 is formed on the mutually facing inner sides of the first and second book cover 1, 2, wherein the longitudinal side walls of the grooves 5 are provided with undercuts (see. eg Fig. 7). In an end region, a respective groove 5 has an extension 5a (see Fig. 5).

Starting from the extension 5a, a clamping plate 6 can be inserted into the respective groove 5. The clamping plate 6 has to the undercut side walls of the groove 5 corresponding side edges, see. For example, Fig. 3 and 4. A respective groove 5 is thus by the formation of the

Undercuts to their bottom wider and so does the

Clamping plate 6 towards the bottom of the groove wider, each based on the

Cross section through the groove and through the clamping plate (corresponding to Fig. 3 and 4).

Before inserting the clamping plate 6 in the groove of the respective

End portion 3a, 3b of the strip 3, seen in plan view has a shape corresponding to the respective groove, inserted into the respective groove 5. At the Insertion of the clamping plate 6 in the respective groove 5 is the respective

End portion 3a, 3b thus clamped between the bottom 5b of jewei time groove 5 and the respective clamping plate 6. Fig. 15 shows the state when inserting the clamping plate 6 in the groove, in which previously the end portion of the strip 3 has been inserted.

Other types of attachment of end portions of the strip 3 on the insides of the book covers 1, 2 are conceivable and possible, for example by gluing. A respective one of the book covers 1, 2 has an inner side 7, which in

Embodiment, the groove 5 and an outer side 8. The inside and outside are the broad sides of the first and second book covers 1, 2. Im

Furthermore, a respective book cover 1, 2, based ^' on a position of the folding book, in which the fold lines 4 are vertical, an upper narrow side 9 and a lower narrow side 10. In addition, a respective one of the book cover 1, 2 lateral narrow sides 1 1, 12 on.

In the exemplary embodiment, the first and the second book cover 1, 2 are identical. 5 to 8 show one of the book covers 1, 2 in oblique view, in side view and in sectional views along the lines BB and CC. However, different embodiments of the first and second book cover 1, 2 are conceivable and possible. Starting from the closed state of the folding book (see Fig. 1 -3), the front cover 2 in both

Turning directions are unfolded. The unfolding takes place in each case about a (imaginary) axis of rotation lying parallel to the fold lines 4. Such a rotation axis can be formed in particular by one of the fold lines 4.

In principle, any of the first and second book covers 1, 2 can be located at the front for opening the folding book.

In the closed state of the Leporellobuchs the first and the second book cover lie in parallel, spaced-apart planes. After opening the second book cover 2, the second book cover with the first book cover 1 can be brought into a common plane, wherein the then facing each other lateral narrow sides 1 1 ·, 12 of the first and second book cover 1, 2 can be brought into mutual contact, see. Fig. 4. In order to facilitate the mutual alignment of the first and second book cover in a common plane and to hold the adjoining narrow sides 1 1, 12 in abutment against each other, connecting magnets 13 are provided. It can hereby be provided in or on two adjoining narrow sides 1 1, 12 connecting magnets or in or on one of the juxtaposed narrow sides 1 1, 12, a connecting magnet and in or on the other of the adjoining narrow sides 1 1, 12 can hereby cooperating ferromagnetic material may be provided. The

cooperating magnets or the magnet and the hereby

cooperating ferromagnetic material form one each

Magnetic connection. Preferably, the adjoining narrow sides 1 1, 12 are held together by at least two spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the narrow sides magnetic connections. In the embodiment, both the opening of the second

Book cover 2 in the one direction of rotation (see arrow in Fig. 3) coming into abutment narrow sides 1 1, 12 as well as when unfolding the second book cover 2 in the opposite direction of rotation coming to rest narrow sides 1 1, 12 held together by magnetic connections, like this is preferred. It would also be conceivable and possible to hold together only the narrow sides coming to rest in one of the two possible directions of rotation by means of such magnetic connections.

The tumblers 1 3 are arranged in recesses of the narrow sides 1 1, 12 in the embodiment shown. Instead, could be glued to the narrow sides 1 1, 12 and strip-shaped locking magnets. The polarity of the connecting magnet on the two narrow sides 1 1, 12 of a respective book cover 1, 2 is opposite.

The Leporellobuch has a bracket 14, which is arranged in Figs. 1 to 4 on the first book cover 1. The bracket 14 has an upper guide portion 14a and a lower guide portion 14b (relative to a sheet of the folder in which the fold lines 4 are vertically aligned). The upper

Guide section 14a engages around the upper narrow side 9 of the book cover 1, 2, on which the bracket 14 is arranged, in FIGS. 1 to 4 thus the upper narrow side 9 of the first book cover first The lower guide portion 14b engages around the lower narrow side 10 of the book cover, on which the bracket 14 is respectively arranged, in Figs. 1 to 4 so the lower narrow side 10 of the first book cover. 1

The bracket 14 is on the book cover 1, 2, on which it is arranged in each case, parallel to the upper and lower narrow sides 9, 10 slidably. If the fold lines 4 are vertically aligned, the bracket 14 is displaced in the horizontal direction.

When the second book cover 2 is opened and the two book covers 1, 2 lie with adjacent lateral narrow sides 1 1, 12 in a common plane, as shown in Fig. 4, but also in Fig. 17, the bracket 14 be moved to the mutual contact area of the two book covers 1, 2, cf. Fig. 17. The bracket 14 is thus in a Aussteifstellung in which the upper guide portion 14a both the upper narrow side 9 of the first book cover 1 and the upper narrow side 9 of the second book cover 2 and the lower guide portion 14b both the lower narrow side 10 of first

Book cover 1 and the lower narrow side 10 of the second book cover 2 overlaps, wherein this overlap takes place in each case adjacent to the adjoining lateral narrow sides 1 1, 12 end portions of these narrow sides 9, 10. The first and the second book cover 1, 2 are characterized in the

common level, i. the second book cover 2 is against one

Pivoting to the first book cover 1 to a parallel to the

Folding lines 4 horizontal axis locked and vice versa. For this purpose, the upper Guide portion 14a and the lower guide portion 14b each one

Guide gap on, in which the upper and lower narrow sides 9, 10 of the first and second book cover 1, 2 adjacent end portions are held with little play. These guide spaces are between a base web 1 5 and an upper guide web 16 (for the upper guide portion 14 a) and between the base web 1 5 and a lower guide portion 17 (for the lower guide portion 14 b).

The base web 1 5 thus connects the upper and the lower guide portion 14 a, 14 b. From the upper end of the base web 15 is an upper edge web 18, which is preferably perpendicular to the base web 1 5. From the base bar 1 5

the remote end of the upper edge web 18 is an upper contact web 20, which is parallel to the base web 15. From the upper edge web 18 remote end of the upper contact web 20 is an upper connecting web 22, which is preferably parallel to the upper edge web 18. From the upper jetty

20 remote end of the upper connecting web 22 is the upper

Guide web 16, which is parallel to the base web 15 and forms with this the upper guide gap. From the lower end of the base web 1 5 goes from a lower edge web 19, which is preferably perpendicular to the base web 1 5. From the base bar 1 5

remote end of the lower edge web 19 is a lower contact web 21, which is parallel to the base web 15. From the remote from the lower edge web 19 end of the lower contact web 21 is a lower connecting web 23, which is preferably parallel to the lower edge web 19. From the lower landing stage

21 remote end of the lower connecting web 23 is the lower

Guide web 17 off, which is parallel to the base web 1 5 and forms with this the lower guide gap. In the closed state of the Leporellobuchs, which is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the book cover 1, 2 are held together by magnetic force. H here, the second cover 2 on tumbler magnets 24, which with the on the first Book cover 1 arranged bracket 14 cooperate. Speziel l act the

Locking magnets 24 with the upper and lower bearing web 20, 21 together. Due to the tumbler magnets 24, the second book cover 2 is pulled against the bearing surfaces 25 of the contact webs 20, 21 directed away from the first book cover 1. The contact webs 20, 21 consist of a ferromagnetic material for this purpose.

The contact surfaces 25 are in the closed state of the Leporellobuchs parallel to the inside 7 of the second book cover 2. In the exemplary embodiment, the tumblers 24 are arranged in outgoing from the inside of the second book cover 2 recesses in the second book cover 2. Instead, for example, strip-shaped tumbler magnets could be provided, which are glued to the inside of the second book cover 2.

It would also be conceivable and possible to arrange the tumbler magnets on the contact webs 20, 21, for example to stick strip-shaped magnets onto them, and to provide these in the second book cover 2 with these cooperating ferromagnetic material. Also Zuhaltemagnete could be provided both in or on the second cover 2 and in or on the respective contact web 20, 21.

In the closed state of the Leporellobuchs the bracket 14 is in a locking position on the first book cover. 1 This is preferably in the region of the longitudinal center of the upper and lower narrow sides 9, 10 of the first cover 1. The bracket 14 is by means of locking magnets 26 against a

secured unintentional slipping out of the locking position. The

Locking magnets 26 are arranged on the first book cover 1 and interact with the upper and lower guide webs 16, 17 together. In the embodiment, the locking magnets 26 are in from the inside of the first book cover. 1

outgoing recesses arranged. Instead, the

Feststel solenoid 26, for example, on the inside of the first book cover be attached, for example by sticking a magnetic strip. Also, an interaction of at least one arranged in or on the first cover 1 Feststel solenoid with the base web 1 5 of the bracket 14 is conceivable and possible. On the other hand, the bracket 14 could also have at least one locking magnet, which cooperates with a ferromagnetic material or locking magnets mounted in or on the first cover 1.

The bracket 14 may in the closed state of the Leporellobuchs in

Embodiment on any of the first and second book cover 1, 2 may be arranged. The function of the tumbler magnets 24 and locking magnets 26 can interchange.

The base web 15 of the bracket 14 may be provided with a scale so that it can be used as a ruler (not shown in the figures).

Legend

to the reference numbers: first book cover 20 1 3 connecting magnet second book cover 14 hanger

Strip 14a upper guide section a end section 14b lower guide section b end section 1 5 base web

Folding line 25 16 upper guide bar

Groove 17 lower Führungsstega extension 18 upper Randstegb ground 19 lower edge land

Clamping plate 20 upper contact bar

Inside 30 21 lower landing stage

Outside 22 Upper connecting web Upper narrow side 23 Lower connecting web0 Lower narrow side 24 Locking magnet

1 lateral narrow side 25 contact surface

2 lateral narrow side 35 26 Locking magnet

Claims

claims

1 . Leporellobuch with a first and a second book cover (1, 2), on

in which the ends of a strip (3) folded accordion-like at fold lines (4) are fastened, wherein a respective book cover (1, 2), relative to a position of the folding book in which the fold lines (4) are vertical, has an upper one

Narrow side (9) and a lower narrow side (10) whose longitudinal extensions are perpendicular to the fold lines (4) and lateral narrow sides (1 1, 12), characterized in that the Leporellobuch parallel to the upper and lower narrow sides ( 9, 10) of the book cover (1, 2) slidably guided bracket (14) is equipped, which has an upper and a lower guide portion (14 a, 14 b), with which he the upper and lower narrow side (9, 10) of the book cover ( 1, 2) on which it is located in each case engages, wherein the bracket (14) is displaceable in a Aussteifstellung, in which the upper guide portion (14 a) of the bracket (14) both the upper narrow side (9) of the first book cover ( 1) as well as the upper one

Narrow side (9) of the second book cover (2) in adjacent

End portions of the upper narrow sides (9) of the first and second book cover (1, 2) engages over and the lower guide portion (14b) of the bracket (14) both the lower narrow side (10) of the first book cover (1) and the lower narrow side (10 ) of the second book cover (2) into adjacent ones

End portions of the lower narrow sides (10) of the first and second

Book cover (1, 2) overlaps and in which the first and second cover (1, 2) are held by the bracket (14) in a common plane.

2. Leporellobuch according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one connecting magnet (13) is provided by the magnetic force adjacent to each other side narrow sides (1 1, 12) of the first and second book cover (1, 2) are pulled against each other.

3. Leporellobuch according to claim 2, characterized in that by the agnetkraft of at least two existing connection magnets (1 3), the adjoining narrow sides (1 1, 12) of the first and second

Book cover (1, 2) both in a first position of the first and second book cover (1, 2), which is present after opening the second book cover (2) starting from the closed state of the Leporellobuchs in a first pivoting direction, as well as in a second position the first and second book cover (1, 2), which after the opening of the second

Book cover (2), starting from the closed state of the Leporellobuchs in a first pivoting direction opposite second pivot direction is present, pulled against each other.

4. Leporellobuch according to claim 3, characterized in that for

Contraction of the two adjoining lateral narrow sides (1 1, 12) in each case at least two, in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the abutting lateral narrow sides (1 1, 12) spaced apart

Connecting magnets (1 3) are provided.

5. Leporellobuch according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least one tumbler (24) is provided for locking the Leporellobuchs in a closed state, wherein the second book cover! (2) is pulled by the magnetic force of the tumbler (24) against a contact surface (25) of the in a locking position on the first book cover (1) located bracket (14).

6. Leporellobuch according to claim 5, characterized in that the bracket (14) by the magnetic force of at least one locking magnet (26) in the

Toggle position on the first book cover (1) is held.

7. Leporellobuch according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at the closed state of the Leporellobuchs each other facing inner sides of the first and second book cover (1, 2) grooves (5) are formed with undercuts, in which clamping plates (6) are fitted with adapted to the undercuts of the grooves side edges, said end portions (3a, 3b) of the strip (3) between the respective

Clamping plate (6) and the bottom (5b) of the respective groove (5) are clamped.

8. Leporellobuch according to claim 7, characterized in that a respective one of the grooves (5) in at least one end region of its longitudinal extent an extension (5a) for insertion of one of the clamping plate (6).

9. Leporellobuch according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bracket (14) has a the upper and lower guide portion (14 a, 14 b) connecting base web (1 5) and in the region of the upper and lower guide portion (14 a, 14 b) a parallel to the base web (1 5) lying upper and lower guide web (16, 17), wherein between the base web (1 5) and the guide web (16, 17) each one

Guiding gap is formed, in which a to the respective

Narrow side (9, 10) adjoining edge region of the book cover (1, 2) on which the bracket (14) is arranged in each case is added.

10. Leporellobuch according to claim 9, characterized in that the

Guide web (16, 17) each with the base web (1 5) via an end of the base web (1 5) outgoing edge web (18, 19) from the base web (1 5) remote end of the edge web (18, 19) starting investment web ( 20, 21) and one of the edge web (18, 19) remote from the end of the contact web (20, 21) outgoing connecting web (22, 23) is connected.