DE2835165C2 - Containers for storing photographic images - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a container for storing photographic images, consisting of a substantially square, box-shaped housing with two equal side walls and four lateral surfaces lying in between, each offset by 90 ° from one another, in which the housing has a closable opening formed by the omission of a lateral surface, and in which at least the side walls are transparent.

Photographic images can, for example, be arranged in albums or unordered in bags or boxes be kept. The accommodation in albums becomes more and more complex as the number of images increases and the albums take up a lot of space. Since the number of pictures produced each year is constantly increasing, it is already For reasons of time and space, the orderly accommodation in albums was increasingly abandoned will. The pictures become more or less after being viewed one or more times Tidily stored in bags or boxes. Searching out individual images becomes very much difficult and the images may never come out of their cases for convenience brought out This disadvantage is all the more so because such containers are usually not particularly good look decorative and therefore even in closets or other pieces of furniture in invisible places be accommodated.

A container as described at the beginning goes out the DE-GM 17 72 527 emerges. This container consists

ίο from a rectangular case with one in one of the Opening lying on the outer surface, into which a container-like insert can be inserted. The ones to be kept Pictures can be placed in the insert and pushed into the housing together with it. For the insertion and removal of the images in or from the container must therefore always be carried out with the insert all images are moved. Individual pictures or smaller picture packages cannot be accessed separately. Although this known container is made of transparent material, the images contained therein can only be viewed with difficulty, as the image above can only be seen clearly when the The insert is completely filled with pictures. This container can therefore not be called decorative either so that it will also be placed in cupboards.

The invention is based on the object of specifying a container in which a larger number photographic images can be arranged in a simple manner and which at the same time so is decorative that it is suitable for installation in and on pieces of furniture in visible places, so that it can be used as a picture stand or picture frame.

This object is achieved with a container of the type described at the outset according to the invention in that that the opening is additionally carried out by a short piece of each of the two lateral surfaces adjoining the lateral surface is formed that the opening by means of a U-shaped, the walls of the lateral surfaces complementary Cap is closable, which is connectable to the housing by resilient latching, and that at least in the area of the two side walls corresponding to the dimensions of the pictures on two each opposing walls of the lateral surfaces protruding inward, parallel to the side walls running ribs are attached, which are separated by narrow spaces from these.

Such a container is suitable for holding individual or a stack of photographic images, wherein depending on the dimensions of the container and a possible subdivision of the interior the pictures a film or several films can be accommodated. By near the side walls attached ribs result in gaps into which a picture or several pictures are inserted can be or can be. The picture lying directly on one of the side walls is then visible from the outside, because the side walls are made of transparent material. The container can accordingly simultaneously used as a picture stand and with a correspondingly shapely design on pieces of furniture or in Cabinets are set up.

If another image is to be visible in the container, it only needs to be turned around or it can Another picture in the container moved to the first place with contact on a side wall will. An identification of the container with regard to its content is unnecessary, since the visible images for

Identification of the contents of the container is sufficient. Because the container is tailored to the dimensions of the pictures are, they have relatively small dimensions and can therefore easily be carried in bags.

The container has a relatively large opening that not only lies in one of the lateral surfaces, but also itself extends into the two adjacent lateral surfaces This reduces the height of these lateral surfaces, so that images inserted into the container protrude beyond these lateral surfaces. The pictures are therefore very easy to bring into the container and also removable from the same again. Both operations will also not hindered by the cap, which in the open position exposes the entire large opening in which The closed position closes the container as if there were no opening at all. The cap wears thus also for the decorative design of the container. Since the cap is only used to close the If there is an opening, there is the further advantage that the images individually, too, independently of the cap several or also in packets can be inserted into the container or removed from the same can without the unnecessary or desired images having to be moved.

An embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is shown in the drawings

F i g. 1 shows an overall view in perspective a container according to the invention,

F i g. 2 and 3 different views of the container partly in section,

F i g. 4 the cap to close the container opening,

F i g. 5 shows a detail on an enlarged scale.

The container for storing photographic images consists essentially of a square, box-shaped housing 1 with elegantly rounded corners and edges. The housing 1 has two same side walls 2 and 3, the dimensions of which are matched to the size of the pictures to be kept are. Between the two side walls there are four lateral surfaces, each offset from one another by 90 ° 4, 5, 6 and 7. The entire housing 1 is preferably made of transparent material, such as Plexiglass or acrylic glass, which can also be tinted. In any case, the two side walls are 2 and 3 transparent, while the walls of the lateral surfaces are also opaque, for example colored, could be.

In the area of the lateral surfaces 4, the housing 1 is provided with an opening for the to be inserted into the container Provided images, which is formed by the fact that no wall is present in the lateral surface 4 and also the upper parts of the walls of the lateral surfaces 5 and 7, which adjoin the lateral surface 4, are missing, so that a U-shaped piece of the wall of the entire surface area is not present.

The opening in the housing 1 can be provided with one in FIG. 4 shown cap 8 are closed, the is U-shaped according to the missing wall parts in the housing and d '-' rch resilient latching with the housing 1 can be connected. For this purpose, the Ends of the two legs 9 and 10 of the cap 8 and the overlying areas of the walls of the Jacket surfaces 5 and 7, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 designed. Accordingly points the wall of the lateral surface 5 has an undercut 11, behind which a nose 12 of the leg 10 snaps when the cap 8 is on the housing 1 is put on. This also applies analogously to the V / andung of the lateral surface 7 in cooperation with the Leg 9 of the cap 8. The lugs 12 of the legs 9 and 10 can also be made with short pins be provided, which engage in corresponding recesses in the walls.

In a modification of the cap 8 compared to the embodiment shown, the same can also be used legs of different lengths can be equipped, with the cap then at the end of the shorter leg can be rotatably mounted on the housing 1 by means of a hinge.

For easier handling of the cap 8, the same can also be attached to the ends of the legs 9 and 10 be equipped with outwardly facing beads 13 and 14. These bulges are used when it is closed Containers at the same time as spacers from other identical containers, which are then mutually exclusive cannot get caught.

From the representation in FIGS. 2 and 3 it can be seen that on the wall of the lateral surface 4 in the housing 1 protruding, parallel to the side walls 2 and 3 extending ribs 15 and 16 are attached. At the Corresponding ribs are attached to the wall of the uncut lateral surface 7. These Ribs extend at a small distance from the two side walls 2 and 3, preferably over the total height of the walls of the lateral surfaces 5 and 7. You can according to FIG. 2 in the upper area also be provided with a slope 17.

The ribs 15 and 16 include with the side walls 2 and 3 grooves 18 and 19, which for receiving One image or several images are used, depending on the material thickness of the images. If the images are in the Grooves 18 and 19 are used, they lie tightly against the associated side wall 2 or 3, and can then can be viewed from the outside just as well as a picture for in a picture frame behind glass Pictures of smaller dimensions that are too narrow to be tucked behind ribs 15 and 16 and there too To be held, suitable cardboard with suitable coloring can be inserted into the grooves 18 and 19 that also act as a frame for the smaller pictures.

Any number of Images are used. This room can also be used for further subdivision with additional, to the ribs attached to the same walls. In addition, it is according to the dashed line Representation in FIG. 2 also possible, on the wall of the lateral surface 6 corresponding, inwardly facing To attach ribs 20.

The walls of the lateral surfaces 5 and 7 do not extend over the entire height of the side walls 2 and 3, but are shortened to form the opening of the container. As a result, they protrude into the housing 1 inserted images beyond these walls, if they are of the correct size the dimensions of the Side walls 2 and 3 correspond. The images can then easily be removed from two sides can be detected.

For this purpose 2 sheets of drawings

Claims (5)

Patent claims: 1. Container for storing photographic images, consisting of essentially one square, box-shaped housing with two identical side walls and four intermediate, lateral surfaces which are offset by 90 ° from one another and in which the housing has a has closable opening formed by the omission of a lateral surface, and in which at least the side walls are transparent, characterized in that the opening additionally by a short piece of each of the two lateral surfaces (5, 7) is formed that the opening by means of a U-shaped, the walls of the lateral surfaces (4, 5, 7) supplementary cap (8) can be closed, which is resiliently engaged with the housing (1) is connectable, and that at least in the area of the two the dimensions of the pictures Side walls (2, 3) each on two opposing walls of the lateral surfaces inwardly protruding, parallel to the side walls extending ribs (15, 16) are attached, which are separated from them by narrow spaces. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the ribs (15, 16) over the entire The height of the associated walls run. 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that also on the wall of the Opening opposite lateral surface (6) inwardly facing ribs (20) are attached. 4. Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the U-shaped cap (8) on the legs (9, 10) is provided with outwardly facing beads (13, 14). 5. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the two legs (9, 10) of the cap (8) iind of different lengths, and that the cap at the end of the shorter leg means a hinge is rotatably attached to the housing (1).