JP2008269389A - Storage medium holder and sheet material processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance user satisfaction by providing a storage medium holder 1, capable of eliminating possibility of loss of the storage medium and convenient to carry, and a processing method for sheet material used for this storage medium holder 1. <P>SOLUTION: A card type storage medium holder 1 with thickness approximately constant and having flexibility, is equipped with one or more holding parts 4, for holding a storage medium 100 or/and an adapter 150 smaller than the storage medium holder 1 in plane size, and a fall prevention projection 3 for preventing the falling of the storage medium 100 held in the holding part 4 or/and the adapter 150. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage medium holder for storing a portable storage medium such as a nonvolatile memory, and a sheet member processing method used for manufacturing the storage medium holder.

  Conventionally, various storage media that can store and carry information have been provided. This storage medium has become larger in storage capacity and smaller in size as technology advances. Small storage media include SD cards, miniSD cards, microSD cards, Memory Stick (registered trademark), Memory Stick Duo (registered trademark), Compact Flash (registered trademark), and other non-volatile memories and read-only memories. Is provided.

  When the storage medium is miniaturized in this way, there is an increased risk of loss or damage during carrying. As a case of such a small storage medium, a memory card storage case has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). This memory card storage case can store a plurality of types of memory cards of different sizes.

  However, since this memory card storage case is like a box for storing memory cards in an overlapping manner, the overall size is small and it is easy to lose. Further, since the entire storage medium is enclosed, the thickness increases.

Registered Utility Model No. 3115674

  In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a storage medium holder that can prevent the loss of a storage medium and is convenient to carry, and a sheet member processing method used for the storage medium holder. The purpose is to improve.

  According to the present invention, one or more storage units for storing a storage medium or / and a storage medium adapter having a plane size smaller than that of the flat member in a flat member having a substantially constant thickness and flexibility, and the storage unit A storage medium holder including a storage medium and / or a storage prevention unit that prevents the storage medium adapter from falling off.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage medium holder that can prevent the loss of the storage medium and is convenient for carrying, and a sheet member processing method used for the storage medium holder, thereby improving user satisfaction.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 shows a front view of the storage medium holder 1, FIG. 2 shows an explanatory view of a storage medium 100 (SD card in the illustrated example), which is a small storage medium (storage medium), and FIG. 3 shows a storage medium holder. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the storage medium holder 1.

  The entire storage medium holder 1 is formed in a card shape having a substantially constant thickness. Two through holes 2 are formed in the vicinity of one long side of the storage medium holder 1. The through hole 2 is formed at an equal distance from the long side, and penetrates straight from the front surface to the back surface as shown in FIG. And this through-hole 2 can be bound to a binder, a system notebook, etc., and is formed with the space | interval which adapts standards, such as a binder and a system notebook.

  A plurality (three in the illustrated example) of storage units 4 are formed on the surface of the storage medium holder 1. The storage unit 4 is a recess for storing the storage medium 100 shown in FIG. 2, and is formed in substantially the same shape as the external size of the storage medium 100.

  Here, the storage medium 100 is formed in a shape in which the lateral width is different between the insertion side portion 101 and the main body portion 102 to be inserted into an apparatus such as a reader / writer. On both side portions of the insertion side portion 101 having a narrow lateral width, a straight groove-like concave portion 105 having a concave surface is provided in parallel and symmetrically. The storage medium 100 in this example has a thickness of about 1.5 mm and a surface size of about 21.5 mm × 20 mm.

  Therefore, the largest portion of the storage portion 4 formed in the storage medium holder 1 is about 21.5 mm in the vertical direction shown in FIG. 1, and is shown in the cross-sectional view along BB in FIG. 1 and FIG. It has a size of about 20 mm in the left-right direction.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage medium holder 1 is configured by stacking a cover layer 11, a spacer layer 12, an overcurrent prevention layer 13, and a base layer 14 in this order.

  The cover layer 11 is formed of an insulating material such as a jewelry film having high flexibility and softness, and has a thickness of about 1 mm. In the cover layer 11, a through hole 41 (a shape close to the storage medium 100) that forms the storage portion 4 is formed. A drop prevention protrusion 3 is formed on the side surface of the through hole 41 on the front surface side. That is, the through-hole 41 that forms the storage portion 4 in the cover layer 11 is formed such that the front surface side is small and the back surface side (side superimposed on the overcurrent prevention layer 13) is large. As shown in FIG. 1, the drop-off prevention protrusions 3 are provided symmetrically on the left and right sides of the storage portion 4. As a result, when the storage medium 100 is stored in the storage unit 4, the drop-off prevention protrusion 3 presses the left and right end portions of the main body 102 of the storage medium 100. Therefore, the storage medium 100 is prevented from falling off.

  The spacer layer 12 is a flexible material that can be bent, such as hard vinyl chloride or PP, and is made of an insulating material that is less flexible than the cover layer 11 and has a thickness of about 0.5 to 0.75 mm. . In the spacer layer 12, a through hole 42 having the same size as the back surface side of the through hole 41 that forms the storage portion 4 in the cover layer 11 is formed. Accordingly, the storage portion 4 is formed by the through hole 41 of the cover layer 11 and the through hole 42 of the spacer layer 12.

  The overcurrent prevention layer 13 is a film that prevents static electricity and overcurrent from flowing to the terminals (not shown) of the storage medium 100 (not shown), and has a thickness of about 0.05 mm. Has been. The overcurrent prevention layer 13 is made of an appropriate material that prevents static electricity and overcurrent, such as a metal such as aluminum, copper, or silver, or a member containing an absorbent such as carbon or silicon in a resin.

  The base layer 14 is made of an insulating material such as hard vinyl chloride or PP, which can be bent, and is less flexible than the cover layer 11 and has a thickness of about 0.5 mm.

Of the storage medium holder 1 having the above configuration, the cover layer 11 has a through-hole serving as the storage portion 4 formed by a processing method described below.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the processing method.
First, as shown in FIG. 5A, a mold having the same size as the surface size of the storage medium 100 is formed on the back surface of the cover material 10 that is the raw material of the cover layer 11 (the surface to be bonded to the spacer layer 12). The first step of pressing and inserting the first blade H1 halfway is executed. Thereby, as shown to FIG. 5 (B), the 1st cut | interruption 21 from the back surface to the middle of thickness is formed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the second blade H <b> 2, which is a mold having a width slightly smaller than the surface size of the storage medium 100, is pressed and inserted to the surface of the cover material 10 halfway. Perform steps. As a result, a second cut 22 is formed. The position of the second cut 22 is shifted from the position of the first cut 21.

  And as shown in FIG.5 (C), when the 3rd step which further presses and inserts the 2nd blade H2 is performed, the part between the 1st cut 21 and the 2nd cut 22 will be torn, and the dividing surface 23 Unnecessary part Z falls off.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 5D, the storage portion 4 is formed in which the left and right widths of the second cuts 22 on the back surface side are wider than the left and right widths of the first cuts 21 on the front surface side. Then, the protruding portion on the surface side becomes the drop prevention protrusion 3.

  On the other hand, when the spacer layer 12 is formed, if the through hole 42 is formed by completely cutting out with the first blade H1, the through hole 42 of the spacer layer 12 and the back surface of the through hole 42 of the cover layer 11 are accurately positioned. Will match.

  Then, when the cover layer 11, the spacer layer 12, the overcurrent prevention layer 13, and the base layer 14 all having the same outer size are bonded together in this order, the storage medium holder 1 is completed.

  The storage medium holder 1 formed as described above has a card shape with an overall thickness of about 2 mm and a surface size of about 86 mm × 56 mm. Therefore, it can be stored in the wallet or card case as it is. Further, since the storage medium holder 1 is large enough to arrange a plurality of storage media 100 side by side, the storage medium 100 can be safely carried while being protected from loss or damage.

  Further, since the storage medium holder 1 has flexibility, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6, if the entire storage medium holder 1 is curved, a part of the storage medium 100 that does not have flexibility is lifted. You can grab the part and take it out immediately. The storage medium 100 stored in the storage unit 4 is prevented from falling off because the side surface of the storage medium 100 is locked by the drop-out preventing projection 3 as shown in the front view of FIG.

  In addition, since the terminal provided on the back surface of the storage medium 100 is in contact with or close to the overcurrent prevention layer 13, when static electricity is generated around the terminal, the static electricity or overcurrent is introduced into the storage medium 100 from the terminal. Can be prevented. Therefore, information stored in the storage medium 100 can be protected.

  Moreover, since it can be bound to the binder or the system notebook by the through-hole 2, usually the storage medium holder 1 is bound to the binder or the system notebook, and it is taken out from the binder or the system notebook when necessary and carried in the wallet. Can do.

  Further, by storing a plurality of storage media 100 side by side, a large number (two or more) of storage media 100 can be stored even though the overall thickness is less than twice the thickness of the storage media 100. The storage medium holder 1 can be provided.

  The configuration of the storage medium holder 1 is not limited to this, and various configurations can be taken. For example, the through-hole 2 may be eliminated and more storage portions 4 may be formed. In this case, as shown in the front view of the second embodiment of FIG. 7B, five storage portions 4 are formed, and the front view of the third embodiment of FIG. 8A and FIG. As shown in the front view of the fourth embodiment, a plurality of storage units 4 may be arranged according to the required number, for example, six storage units 4 may be formed. When the storage units 4 are increased in this way, one storage medium holder 1 can store more storage media 100.

  Further, as shown in the fifth embodiment shown in the front view of FIG. 9 and the partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. 10, the drop-off prevention protrusions 3 (see FIG. 1) may be provided at different positions. In the fifth embodiment, the drop-off preventing projections 3e are provided symmetrically so as to suppress the concave portions 105 provided on the left and right of the insertion side portion 101 of the storage medium 100. In this case, the cover layer 11 can be made thinner than the first embodiment by the depth of the recess 105. Therefore, the entire thickness of the storage medium holder 1 can be reduced.

  Further, as in the sixth embodiment shown in the front view of FIG. 11, the shape of the drop-off prevention protrusion 3e (see FIG. 9) may be formed in a circular arc shape when viewed from the front to form the drop-off prevention protrusion 3f. In this case, the same operational effects as the fifth embodiment can be obtained, and the storage medium 100 can be more easily attached and detached.

  In the fifth embodiment and the sixth embodiment described above, the cover layer 11 may be formed of hard PVC or PP having low flexibility. In this case, the flexibility of the entire storage medium holder 1 can be reduced. Even if the flexibility is lowered in this manner, the drop-out preventing protrusions 3e and 3f that support the storage medium 100 are part of one end side of the storage medium 100 (in this case, part of the insertion side). Even if the medium holder 1 is slightly bent, the storage medium 100 is sufficiently floated and can be easily taken out. In the first to fourth embodiments, when the storage medium 100 is stored in the storage medium holder 1, it is necessary to store the storage medium holder 1 so as to be bent and inserted into the gap. In the embodiment, the storage medium 100 can be easily fixed by simply snapping the storage medium 100 toward the storage unit 4 from above.

  In each of the above embodiments, the through hole 41 for the storage portion 4 formed in the cover layer 11 is formed with a step so that the size is different between the front surface side and the back surface side. It may be formed. For example, a through hole slightly smaller than the storage medium 100 may be formed in the cover layer 11, and a through hole having the same size as the storage medium 100 may be formed in the spacer layer 12, and these may be overlapped. Even in this case, out of the side portions of the through holes formed in the cover layer 11, the protruding portion that protrudes inward from the side portions of the through holes of the spacer layer 12 serves as a drop prevention protrusion, and the storage medium 100 can be prevented from falling off. .

Further, what is stored in the storage unit 4 is not limited to the storage medium 100 but may be an adapter 150 for the storage medium 100.
In this case, as shown in the seventh embodiment of FIG. 12, both the memory storage 4g and the adapter storage 4h may be provided so that both the adapter 150 and the storage medium 100 can be stored. Thereby, both the adapter 150 and the storage medium 100 can be carried. In particular, the adapter 150 is likely to be lost if it is not used for a while, and it is likely that the adapter 150 is not provided when necessary, but such a situation can be prevented by the storage medium holder 1g.

Further, the storage medium holder 1g may be configured to include only the adapter storage portion 4h so as not to store the storage medium 100 but only the adapter 150.
Further, each storage medium holder 1, 1 a to 1 g may be configured without the overcurrent prevention layer 13. In this case, the cost can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13 and the front view of FIG. 14 of the eighth embodiment, it may be formed on a strap-type storage medium holder 1i that can be attached to a portable object such as a cellular phone.

  In this case, as in the first embodiment, the sheet composed of the cover layer 11, the spacer layer 12, the overcurrent prevention layer 13, and the base layer 14 is connected to the plane portions 31 and 32 and the detachable portion 36 between them. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure which has the bending parts 32 and 34 provided. A strap 40 may be attached in the vicinity of one end of the bent portion 32. A male surface fastener 36 may be provided on the front surface of the detachable portion 36, and a female surface fastener 37 may be provided on the back surface of the detachable portion 36. It should be noted that the male surface fastener 36 and the female surface fastener 37 may be made by reversing the male and female, and may be constituted by other attaching / detaching means such as a snap button or a fastener.

  Storage units 4i and 4j may be provided on the front surface (inner side surface when folded) of the flat surface portion 32. In the illustrated example, the storage unit 4i is configured to store the microSD card 170, and is provided with a drop prevention protrusion 3i. Moreover, the accommodating part 4j is comprised so that the holder 150 which is a miniSD card holder in the example shown in figure can be accommodated, and the drop prevention protrusion 3j is provided. Here, the holder 160 which is a microSD card holder can be attached to the miniSD card holder (150). Therefore, the microSD card holder (160) can be stored in the miniSD card holder (150), and the non-volatile memory 170 that is a microSD card can be stored in the microSD card holder (160).

  The storage medium holder 1i configured as described above is bent at the bent portion 23 so that the flat portion 31 and the flat portion 32 overlap, and further, the detachable portion 36 is bent at the bent portion 34, and the male surface fastener 36 and the female surface fastener. 37 can be attached to the closed state. In the open state, the male surface fastener 36 and the female surface fastener 37 are separated, and the flat surface portion 31 and the flat surface portion 32 are opened.

Therefore, the storage medium holder 1i can be easily opened / closed and detached.
Further, the storage medium holder 1i can be easily attached to a portable object such as a mobile phone or a bag by the strap 40. Can be safely carried without loss.

  In addition, since the storage medium holder 1i can accommodate various types of adapters (150 and 160 shown in the figure), any size storage medium can be used by being attached to an appropriate adapter, which is convenient for the user. It can be improved significantly.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The flat member of the present invention corresponds to the storage medium holder 1, 1a to 1i of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The drop-off prevention part and the convex part correspond to the drop-off prevention protrusions 3, 3e to 3j,
The surface layer corresponds to the cover layer 11,
The plurality of layers correspond to the cover layer 11, the spacer layer 12, the overcurrent prevention layer 13, and the base layer 14,
The protection unit corresponds to the overcurrent prevention layer 13,
The storage medium corresponds to the storage medium 100,
The storage medium adapter corresponds to the adapters 150 and 160.
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

The front view of a storage medium holder. Explanatory drawing of a storage medium. Explanatory drawing of the cross section of a storage medium holder. The partial expanded sectional view of a storage medium holder. Explanatory drawing explaining a processing method. The perspective view of a storage medium holder. Explanatory drawing of the storage medium holder of 1st Example and 2nd Example. Explanatory drawing of the storage medium holder of 3rd Example and 4th Example. The front view of the storage medium holder of 5th Example. The partial expanded sectional view of the storage-medium holder of 5th Example. The front view of the storage medium holder of 6th Example. The front view of the storage medium holder of 7th Example. The perspective view of the storage medium holder of 8th Example. The front view of the open state of the storage medium holder of 8th Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1a-1i ... Storage medium holder, 3, 3e-3j ... Fall-off prevention protrusion, 4, 4e-4j ... Storage part, 11 ... Cover layer, 12 ... Spacer layer, 13 ... Overcurrent prevention layer, 14 ... Base layer 100, storage medium, 150, 160, adapter

Claims (7)

To a flat member having a substantially constant thickness and flexibility,
One or more storage units for storing a storage medium or / and a storage medium adapter having a smaller plane size than the flat member;
A storage medium holder comprising a storage medium stored in the storage section and / or a drop-off prevention section for preventing the storage medium adapter from falling off. The storage medium holder according to claim 1, wherein the drop-off prevention part is a convex part protruding inward from a side part of the storage part. The flat member is formed by overlapping a plurality of layers,
The storage medium holder according to claim 2, wherein the convex portion is formed in the layer on the surface side. The storage medium holder according to claim 3, wherein the convex portion is formed thinner than a thickness of the surface-side layer itself. The storage portion is formed to have the same size and the same depth as the storage medium or / and the storage medium adapter to be stored,
The convex portion is formed to have a wall thickness equal to or less than a depth of the storage portion provided on a surface side portion of the storage medium and a width equal to or less than a width of the storage portion. The storage medium holder according to any one of 1 to 4. The storage medium holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a protection unit that prevents an unintended current from flowing to a connection terminal portion provided in the storage medium. Making a first cut in the middle of the thickness on one side of the sheet member having a substantially constant thickness;
Shifting the position of the first cut to the other surface and making a second cut; and
And a step of separating an unnecessary portion from the main body while breaking a portion between the first cut and the second cut.

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