The present invention relates to the field of wallet, and more particularly to a wallet with accommodating pocket for anti-lost tag
In daily life, people are often troubled by lost items, and thus the intelligent anti-lost tags have emerged. The smart anti-lost tag, also known as the anti-lost locator, is a device that can establish a location relationship with a specific object, and the user can find the specific object through the location association between the smart anti-lost tag and the specific object.
There are various types of smart anti-lost tags. According to their working principles, they can be divided into Bluetooth anti-lost tags, GPS anti-lost tags, RFID anti-lost tags, etc. Bluetooth anti-lost tags are currently widely used anti-lost tags, such as Apple's AirTag and Huawei's Tag. For example, the AirTag emits a secure Bluetooth signal that can be detected by nearby devices on the “find” network, and the device that detects it can send the AiaTag's location to the user's end device.
However, the intelligent anti-lost tag has some problems in practical application. For example, in practical usage, people usually put the smart anti-lost tag in the bag, which contains many miscellaneous items. The smart anti-lost tag is usually small in size, and it is difficult to find it when it is placed in the bag. To find the anti-lost tag will become people's new troubles. And most packaging bags are not specially designed and configured to prevent the intelligent anti-lost tag from falling out through the openings, so that the intelligent anti-lost tags which are relatively small are easy to fall out of the packaging bag.
The invention is advantageous in that it provides a wallet with accommodating pocket for anti-lost tag, wherein the wallet provides a solution for storing the anti-lost tag, so that the anti-lost tag is easy to find, and is not easy to fall out of the accommodating pocket of the anti-lost tag.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a wallet with accommodating pocket for anti-lost tag, wherein in some embodiments, the accommodating pocket for the anti-lost tag is provided with a pocket opening that is configured to facilitate the user to take out or place the anti-lost tag into the accommodating pocket.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a wallet with accommodating pocket for anti-lost tag, wherein in some embodiments, the accommodating pocket for the an anti-lost tag is detachably arranged on a wallet body, so as to facilitate the placement of the anti-lost tag.
Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointing out in the appended claims.
According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a wallet for an anti-lost tag comprising a wallet body and an accommodating pocket which is coupled on the wallet body for accommodating the anti-lost tag.
According to some embodiments, the accommodating pocket comprises a first pocket surface and a second pocket surface which is opposite to the first pocket surface, wherein a portion of the structure of the wallet body forms the first pocket surface, and the second pocket surface is joined to the first pocket surface to form an accommodating space.
According to some embodiments, the accommodating pocket has a pocket opening, and the pocket opening is arranged for allowing the anti-lost tag to enter and exit the accommodating pocket.
According to some embodiments, the pocket opening is a slit formed in the second pocket surface, and a length of the slit is greater than a diameter of the anti-lost tag.
According to some embodiments, the wallet further comprises a switch control mechanism which is disposed at the pocket opening to allow the pocket opening to be switched between a first state and a second state, wherein when the pocket opening is in the first state, the anti-lost tag is allowed to enter and exit the accommodating pocket through the pocket opening, and when the pocket opening is in the second state, the anti-lost tag is blocked from entering and exiting the accommodating pocket through the pocket opening.
According to some embodiments, the switch control mechanism comprises an elastic band which is disposed at the pocket opening, wherein when the pocket opening is in the first state, a size of the pocket opening expands, and when the pocket opening is in the second state, the size of the pocket opening contracts, a radial dimension of the pocket opening is smaller than a diameter of the anti-lost tag.
According to some embodiments, the second pocket surface comprises an outer edge part and an inner covering part located within the outer edge part, and the pocket opening is located at the outer edge part.
According to some embodiments, the second pocket surface comprises an outer edge part and an inner covering part located within the outer edge part, and the pocket opening is located in the inner covering part.
According to some embodiments, the switch control mechanism comprises a zipper installed at the pocket opening, wherein the pocket opening is opened in the first state and closed in the second state.
According to some embodiments, the switch control mechanism comprises a Velcro element installed at the pocket opening, wherein the pocket opening is opened in the first state and closed in the second state.
According to some embodiments, the wallet body comprises a first partition layer and a second partition layer, forming an interlayer space therebetween with an opening, wherein the first partition layer forms the first pocket surface, and the first and second pocket surfaces form the accommodating pocket for the anti-lost tag, wherein the accommodating pocket is communicated to the interlayer space, the opening of the interlayer space between the first and second partition layers forms the pocket opening of the accommodating pocket.
According to some embodiments, the wallet further comprising a switch control mechanism which is disposed at the pocket opening to allow the pocket opening to be switched between a first state and a second state, wherein when the pocket opening is in the first state, the anti-lost tag is allowed to enter and exit the accommodating pocket through the pocket opening, and when the pocket opening is in the second state, the anti-lost tag is blocked from entering and exiting the accommodating pocket through the pocket opening.
According to some embodiments, the accommodating pocket is structurally independent from the wallet body and is capable of being detachably assembled to the wallet body.
According to some embodiments, the wallet further comprises a Velcro element installed between the accommodating pocket and the wallet body, and the accommodating pocket can be detachably assembled to the wallet body via the Velcro element.
According to some embodiments, the wallet further comprises an elastic clip installed between the accommodating pocket and the wallet body, and the accommodating pocket is capable of being detachably assembled to the wallet body via the elastic clip.
According to some embodiments, the accommodating pocket has a pocket opening which is configured to allow the anti-lost tag to enter and exit the accommodating pocket.
According to some embodiments, the accommodating pocket comprises a visible window structure to allow the anti-lost tag accommodated in the accommodating pocket to be visible.
According to some embodiments, the visible window structure has a viewing window formed in the accommodating pocket.
According to some embodiments, the visible window structure further comprises a transparent cover placed on the viewing window.
According to some embodiments, the accommodating pocket has an accommodating space, a shape of the accommodating space is matched with a shape of the anti-lost tag.
Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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Specifically, the wallet 100 comprises a wallet body 10 and the accommodating pocket 20 which is disposed on the wallet body 10 for accommodating the anti-lost tag 200. The accommodating pocket 20 has an accommodating space 201, that is, the inner space of the accommodating pocket 20, the shape of the accommodating space 201 is matched with the shape of the anti-lost tag 200. Correspondingly, the size of the accommodating space 201 is slightly larger than that of the anti-lost tag 200, specifically, the inner diameter of the accommodating space 201 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the anti-lost tag 200. For example, the anti-lost tag 200 can be implemented as a circular AirTag, the shape of the accommodating space 201 of the accommodating pocket 20 is also circular, and the inner diameter of the accommodating space 201 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the AirTag, so that the AirTag can be just fitted into the accommodating space 201. The shape of the accommodating space 201 of the accommodating pocket 20 can also be other shapes, for example, quadrangular, triangular, drop-shaped and so on.
It is worth mentioning that, in the preferred embodiments of the present invention, optionally, a part of the structure of the wallet body 20, which forms a part of the accommodating pocket 20, forms the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 together with other structures. The accommodating pocket 20 is shown in
In the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 comprises a first pocket surface 21 and a second pocket surface 22 which is opposite to the first pocket surface 21, and the second pocket surface 22 is joined with the first pocket surface 21, so that the accommodating space 201 is formed between the first pocket surface 21 and the second pocket surface 22. Correspondingly, in some embodiments of the present invention, a partial structure of the wallet body 10 forms the first pocket surface 21.
Specifically, in some embodiments of the present invention, the wallet body 10 has at least one interlayer space 101 for accommodating specific objects, such as money, ID card 300, bank card 400, traffic card 500 and so on. The number of the interlayer spaces 101 is not limited in the present invention, for example, it may be one, two, three, or more. The wallet body 10 comprises at least two partition layers, namely, a first partition layer 11 and a second partition layer 12, and the interlayer space 101 is formed between every two adjacent partition layers. The first partition layer 11 can be used as the first pocket surface 21 of the accommodating pocket 2, as shown in
It is worth mentioning that important items, such as money, ID card 300, bank card 400, traffic card 500, etc., can be stored in the wallet 100. When the anti-lost tag 200 is used to find the wallet 100, the important items contained in the wallet 100 can also be found.
The accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 can be implemented to have a fully enclosed cavity, or a cavity provided with an opening. Preferably, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 is provided with a pocket opening 23, which facilitates the removal and placement of the anti-lost tag 200. In addition, it facilitates the removal of the anti-lost tag 200, and replaces the battery, or to facilitate the replacement of new anti-lost tag 20.
Correspondingly, in some embodiments of the present invention, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 has a pocket opening 23, which is suitable for the anti-lost tag 200 to enter and exit the accommodating pocket 20
In some embodiments of the present invention, the pocket opening 23 has a specific structural configuration, which makes it difficult for the anti-lost tag 200 to fall out of the pocket opening 23.
In an example of the present invention, the pocket opening 23 is a slit formed in the second pocket surface 22. The length of the slit is greater than the diameter of the anti-lost tag 200, allowing the anti-lost tag 200 to be inserted into the accommodating pocket 20 through the slit. Due to the small width of the slit, which is much smaller than the outer diameter of the anti-lost tag 200, it is difficult for the anti-lost tag 200 to fall out of the slit without human intervention.
In this first preferred embodiment, the second pocket surface 22 comprises an outer edge part 221 adjacent to its outer peripheral edge and an inner covering part 222 located within the outer edge part 221. The inner covering part 222 of the second pocket surface 22 is protruded from the first pocket surface 21 and covers the anti-lost tag 200. The outer edge part 221 is joined to the first pocket surface 21 and located around the anti-lost tag 200. Specifically, the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 can be joined to the first pocket surface 21 by stitching, and the slit is formed in the inner covering part 222. The hardness of the accommodating pocket 20 adjacent to the slit is increased to prevent the anti-lost tag 200 from falling out of the slit.
It should be understood that the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 can also be joined to the first pocket surface 21 in other ways, such as being integrally formed with the first pocket surface 21.
It is worth mentioning that in this first preferred embodiment, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 has a visible window structure 210, allowing the anti-lost tag 200 accommodated in the accommodating pocket 20 to be visible. Specifically, the visible window structure 210 is formed in the inner covering part 222. The visible window structure 210 comprises a viewing window 24 formed in the accommodating pocket 20. In this example, the viewing window 24 is communicated to the slit, as shown in
In a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the visible window structure 210 further comprises a transparent cover 25 provided on the viewing window 24, as shown in
In a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating pocket 20 may not be equipped with the visible window structure 210, as shown in
The pocket opening 23 of the present invention can be configured with other structures to prevent the anti-lost tag 200 from falling out of the accommodating pocket 20. For example, the wallet 100 with the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 further comprises a switch control mechanism 26 disposed at the pocket opening 23, so that the pocket opening 23 can be switched between a first state and a second state. When the pocket opening 23 is in the first state, the anti-lost tag 200 is allowed to enter and exit, and when the pocket opening 23 is in the second state, the pocket opening 23 blocks the anti-lost tag 200 from entering and exiting.
In a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
In this example, the pocket opening 23 is located at the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22, as shown in
In a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention, the switch control mechanism 26 is also implemented as the elastic band 30, and the pocket opening 23 is located in the inner covering part 222. In this example, the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 is sewn together with the first pocket surface 21 in the circumferential direction. Specifically, the pocket opening 23 in the inner covering part 222 of the second pocket surface 22 is not only suitable for the anti-lost tag 200 to enter and exit, but also serves as a visible window structure 210 for the anti-lost tag 200, as shown in
In a sixth preferred embodiment of the present invention, the switch control mechanism 26 is also implemented as a zipper 40, as shown in
Specifically, a partial area of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 is not sewn to the first pocket surface 21, forming the pocket opening 23. The zipper 40 is disposed between the partial area of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 and the first pocket surface 21, and can control the opening and closing of the pocket opening 23 while joining the second pocket surface 22 with the first pocket surface 21. Optionally, the zipper 40 is disposed between the entire outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 and the first pocket surface 21; or only disposed between the partial area of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 and the first pocket surface 21, and the part of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 that is not set with the zipper 40 can be joined with the first pocket surface 21 by sewing.
In a seventh preferred embodiment of the present invention, the switch control mechanism 26 can be implemented as a Velcro element 50, as shown in
Specifically, a partial area of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 is not sewn to the first pocket surface 21, forming the pocket opening 23. The Velcro element 50 is disposed between the partial area of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 and the first pocket surface 21, and the opening and closing of the pocket opening 23 can be controlled while the second pocket surface 22 is bonded with the first pocket surface 21. Optionally, the Velcro element 50 is arranged between the entire outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 and the first pocket surface 21; or only disposed between the local outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 and the first pocket surface 21, and the part of the outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 without the Velcro element 50 can be joined with the first pocket surface 21 by sewing.
It is worth mentioning that the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 can be communicated to the interlayer space 101. The opening of the interlayer space 101 can be used as the pocket opening 23 of the accommodating pocket 20, so that the anti-lost tag 200 can be taken out or placed into the accommodating pocket 20 through the opening of the interlayer space 101. Considering that the opening of the interlayer space 101 of the wallet body 10 with the accommodating pocket 200 for the anti-lost tag 200 is usually large, the anti-lost tag 200 may be easy to fall out from the opening of the interlayer space 101. Therefore, in the present invention, the switch control mechanism 26 is provided at the opening of the interlayer space 101 to prevent the anti-lost tag 200 from easily falling out from the opening of the interlayer space 101.
Correspondingly, as shown in
The wallet 100 with the accommodating pocket for the anti-lost tag also comprises a switch control mechanism 26 installed at the pocket opening 23, i.e., between the first partition layer 11 and the second partition layer 12. The switch control mechanism 26 can be implemented as the Velcro element 50, the zipper 40, the elastic band 30, etc. When the pocket opening 23 is in the first state, the hook surface layer 51 and the fleece surface layer 52 of the Velcro element 50 are separated, and the pocket opening 23 opens accordingly. When the pocket opening 23 is in the second state, the hook surface layer 51 and the fleece surface layer 52 of the Velcro element 50 come into contact and connect with each other, and the pocket opening 23 closes accordingly.
It should be understood that the switch control mechanism 26 can also be implemented as other structures, such as buttons, screws, threaded structures (for example, the internal thread is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the first pocket surface 21 and the external thread is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the second pocket surface 22 corresponding to it), etc.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag and the wallet body 10 are structurally independent from each other, and the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 can be detachably assembled on the wallet body 10, which is convenient for replacing the anti-lost tag 200, as shown in
The accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 is detachably assembled to the wallet body 10 in various embodiments not limited to the present invention. In one example of the present invention, the connecting element 60 between the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 and the wallet body 10 is implemented as the Velcro element 50, as shown in
In this example, the entire outer edge part 221 of the second pocket surface 22 is sewn to the first pocket surface 21. In another embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 may also have a pocket opening 23 suitable for the anti-lost tag 200 to enter and exit.
In an eleventh preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting element 60 between the anti-lost tag accommodating pocket 20 and the wallet body 10 is implemented as an elastic clip 70, as shown in
In this example, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 has a pocket opening 23, which is suitable for the anti-lost tag 200 to enter and exit the accommodating pocket 20.
It should be understood that the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 can also be detachably connected to the wallet body 10 in other ways, such as through straps, snap structures, threaded structures, etc., and is not limited to the present invention.
It is worth mentioning that in this embodiment of the present invention, the solution for storing the anti-lost tag 200 provided by the wallet 100 with the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 can also be applied to other types of bags, such as computer bags, backpacks, handbags, etc. In other words, the accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200 can be incorporated into other bag bodies in a manner similar to that of the wallet body 10, forming a receiving and storing bag with an accommodating pocket 20 for the anti-lost tag 200.
One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and are subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
This is a Continuation Application that claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to a non-provisional application, application Ser. No. 18/204,960, filing date Jun. 2, 2023, which is incorporated herewith by reference in its entity.
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