Patent Application
20250082081
The present disclosure relates generally to a card storage case that stores and holds cards. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a card storage case that is usable alone or by being attached to a mobile phone, has an entrance that is always open to allow a card to be immediately inserted and withdrawn therethrough, can prevent a stored card from unintentionally falling out of the case, can store a plurality of cards, and can prevent a card other than a top card from being withdrawn together with the top card when the top card is withdrawn from the stored cards.
Modern people carry various cards such as credit cards and transportation cards. As mobile phones have become a necessity in daily life, it is common to have cell phone protective cases that can store cards.
Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0462099 discloses a “handphone case” having a structure in which an entrance of a storage space where cards are stored is always open. Due to this structure, accidents in which cards fall out of the storage space and are lost while carrying a phone often occur.
Korean Patent No. 10-1340346 discloses a “mobile phone case for receiving a traffic card”. Since a card storage space is provided inside a protective case, there is the inconvenience of having to first separate the protective case from a phone in order to insert or withdraw a card. Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0479865 discloses a “mobile phone case including a card storage part”, and Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2022-0169574 discloses a “cell phone case that makes it easier to store cards”. Since both technologies have a structure in which an entrance of a storage space where cards are stored is closed, there is the inconvenience of having to first open the entrance to insert or withdraw a card, and then closing the entrance after storing the card. cl DISCLOSURE
Accordingly, the present disclosure has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the related art, and one objective of the present disclosure is to propose a card storage case in which an entrance of a storage space is always open so that a card can be immediately inserted and withdrawn therethrough without requiring any other manipulation, and a card stored in the storage space can be prevented from falling out unintentionally even when the entrance is open.
Another objective of the present disclosure is to propose a card storage case that can store a plurality of cards in a storage space and prevent a card placed under a top card to come out together with the top card when the top card is withdrawn from the stored cards.
In order to achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a card storage case, including:
A plurality of cards may be stored in the storage space,
A push piece configured to push the stored card toward the upper wall may be provided on the lower wall.
A card storage case according to the present disclosure is a product in which an entrance of a storage space is always open so that a card can be immediately inserted and withdrawn, and at this time, a falling-out prevention piece can prevent accidents in which a card stored in the storage space unintentionally falls out of the storage space. Also, a plurality of cards can be stored in the storage space, and at this time, a blocking protrusion can support and block cards located under a top card so that cards other than the top card can be prevented from being withdrawn together with the top card when the top card is withdrawn. Therefore, the present disclosure is very useful for industrial development.
As illustrated in the drawings, a card storage case according to the present disclosure includes a main body 10, a falling-out prevention piece 20, a blocking protrusion 30, and a push piece 40.
The card storage case according to the present disclosure may be used independently, or may be used by being attached to a mobile phone as illustrated in
The main body 10 may have a thin rectangular prism shape with one side open, that is, composed of three side walls 11, an upper wall 12, and a lower wall 13, and may have a storage space 14 for storing a card 1 therein and an entrance 15 communicating with the storage space 14 formed on a side thereof where the side walls 11 do not exist.
A withdrawal recess 16 may be formed on the upper wall 12 so that the card 1 stored in the storage space 14 is taken out using a finger of a user. The user may withdraw the card 1 by pressing the card 1 exposed to the withdrawal recess 16 with his/her finger and sliding the finger toward the entrance 15.
A double-sided tape that is attached to a mobile phone may be provided on an outer surface of the lower wall 13.
The main body 10 may be formed as an integrated body. As illustrated in
The falling-out prevention piece 20 may be provided on an inner surface of the upper wall 12 or the lower wall 13 at a position adjacent to the entrance 15.
A curved portion 21 may be formed on an outer end of the falling-out prevention piece 20 to block a corner of the card 1 stored in the storage space 14. An inner end of the falling-out prevention piece 20 may be fixed to the inner surface of the upper wall 12 or the lower wall 13 and may have elasticity so as to be bendable.
An end of the curved portion 21 of the falling-out prevention piece 20 may have a round shape, and corners of the card 1 may also generally have a round shape. Therefore, when the card 1 is pushed and inserted into the entrance 15, the falling-out prevention piece 20 may be temporarily bent inward. However, due to the round shape of the end of the curved portion 21 and the card 1, the falling-out prevention piece may be eventually bent outward and opened, so the card 1 may pass through the entrance 15 without being obstructed by the falling-out prevention piece 20 and be stored in the storage space 14.
A plurality of cards 1 may be stored in the storage space 14 of the main body 10. Considering that the body 10 becomes inconvenient to use as it becomes thicker and is more likely to be damaged due to exposure to low external impact, it is preferable that two or three cards 1 are stored in the storage space 14.
The blocking protrusion 30 may be formed to protrude from the inner surface of the lower wall 13 at a position adjacent to the entrance 15. The blocking protrusion 30 may have a hemispherical shape or a triangular shape with an inclined surface.
The blocking protrusion 30 may support and block ends of remaining cards 1 except for a top card 1 among the plurality of cards 1 stored in the storage space 14. Therefore, when the user slides and withdraws the top card 1 through the withdrawal recess 16, the cards 1 located thereunder may be blocked by the blocking protrusion 30 and not withdrawn theretogether.
The push piece 40 may be provided on the lower wall 13 and may have elasticity to allow the cards 1 stored in the storage space 14 to be pushed upward. Therefore, when one card 1 is stored in the storage space 14, the card 1 may be moved upward so as not to be caught by the blocking protrusion 30, and when the plurality of cards 1 are stored, the top card 1 may be moved upward so as not to be caught by the blocking protrusion 30, thereby preventing the top card 1 from being obstructed by the blocking protrusion 30 when it is withdrawn.
Although the preferred embodiment of the card storage case having a specific shape and structure according to the present disclosure has been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions, and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure as disclosed in the accompanying claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-2023-0001078 | May 2023 | KR | national |
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/KR2023/017969 | Nov 2023 | WO |
| Child | 18956903 | US |
