Storage Case for Cards and the Like

Abstract

The present invention provides a storage case for cards and the like, which is capable of storing cards and card packs in association with the cards and the card packs. Frame members 13, 15 are provided on base plates 5, 7 . The frame members 13, 15 respectively include a card storage portion 19 which stores at least one card used for a game and the like, and a card pack storage portion 21 which stores a card pack with or without cards enclosed therein. The card storage portion 19 and the card pack storage portion 21 are arranged adjacent to each other. Cover members 31, 33 which are transparent and are made of an integrally-molded component are fitted with the frame members 13, 15.

1 . A storage case for cards and the like comprising: 
 two base plates;    a base plate connecting mechanism which connects the two base plates to allow the base plates to be laterally juxtaposed to each other and also to allow the two base plates to be opposed to each other with a gap therebetween; and    two frame members disposed on the two base plates in a one-for-one relation and including a card storage portion which stores one or more cards used for a card game and the like,    the card storage portion including an opening for card insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card insertion, which stores the one or more cards, the frame member further including a card pack storage portion adjacent to the card storage portion, which stores a card pack with or without cards enclosed therein,    the card pack storage portion including an opening for card pack insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card pack storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card pack insertion, which stores the card pack.    
   
   
       2 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a cover member which covers the opening for card insertion and the opening for card pack insertion and is configured to allow the card stored in the card storage compartment and the card pack stored in the card pack storage compartment to be viewed from the outside,    the cover member being configured to be detachably attached to the frame member.    
   
   
       3 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 2 , wherein 
 the cover member includes an engaging portion;    the frame member includes an engaged portion to be engaged with the engaging portion; and    the cover member is attached to the frame member with the engaging portion being engaged with the engaged portion.    
   
   
       4 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 3 , wherein the engaging portion and the engaged portion are respectively configured to be engaged with each other by making the cover member face the frame member and bringing the cover member toward the frame member.  
   
   
       5 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 4 , wherein the cover member is flexible enough to be deformed to disengage engagement of the engaging portion with the engaged portion when the cover member is detached from the frame member.  
   
   
       6 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 5 , wherein the cover member is an integrally-molded component made of a synthetic resin, including an opposed wall portion and a cover-member's peripheral wall portion, the opposed wall portion being opposed to the opening for card insertion and the opening for card pack insertion, and the cover-member's peripheral wall portion being continuous with a peripheral edge portion of the opposed wall portion and opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a frame-member's peripheral wall portion when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       7 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 6 , wherein the integrally-molded component includes a plurality of opposed portions opposed at least to the openings for card insertion and the openings for card pack insertion, the opposed portions being transparent or semi-transparent.  
   
   
       8 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of opposed portions are bulged to fit into the card storage compartment or the card pack storage compartment when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       9 . The storage case for cards, card packs, and the like according to  claim 6 , wherein 
 an outline of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion is approximately rectangular in shape;    the cover-member's peripheral wall portion is formed by two pairs of peripheral wall constituents, the peripheral wall constituents which are paired being opposed to each other with the frame member being sandwiched therebetween;    one or more engaging raised portions are integrally formed with one of the pairs of peripheral wall constituents to partially constitute the engaging portion, and one or more engaged recess portions are provided on the frame-member's peripheral wall portion to partially constitute the engaged portion and to be engaged with the one or more engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       10 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 9 , wherein 
 two of the engaging raised portions are provided on one of the peripheral wall constituents at an interval in a peripheral direction of the cover-member's peripheral wall portion; and    two of the engaged recess portions are provided on a portion of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion that is opposed to the one peripheral wall constituent, at an interval in a peripheral direction of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion, to be engaged with the two engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       11 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 9 , wherein an external surface of the engaging raised portion includes a curved surface so that it may slide on an outer peripheral surface of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion and get smoothly into the engaged recess portion.  
   
   
       12 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 6 , wherein the cover member integrally includes a flange portion formed continuously with the cover-member's peripheral wall portion and extending outwardly along the base plate.  
   
   
       13 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 2 , wherein the connecting mechanism is configured to allow the opposed wall portions of the cover members to be in contact with each other and to allow the two base plates to be arranged substantially in parallel to each other when the two base plates are opposed to each other with the cover members being attached to the two frame members.  
   
   
       14 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 2 , wherein the cover member is an integrally-molded component made of a synthetic resin, including an opposed wall portion and a cover-member's peripheral wall portion, the opposed wall portion being opposed to the opening for card insertion and the opening for card pack insertion, and the cover-member's peripheral wall portion being continuous with a peripheral edge portion of the opposed wall portion and opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a frame-member's peripheral wall portion when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       15 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 14 , wherein the integrally-molded component includes a plurality of opposed portions opposed at least to the openings for card insertion and the openings for card pack insertion, the opposed portions being transparent or semi-transparent.  
   
   
       16 . The storage case for card and the like according to  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of opposed portions are bulged to fit into the card storage compartment or the card pack storage compartment when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       17 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 14 , wherein 
 an outline of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion is approximately rectangular in shape;    the cover-member's peripheral wall portion is formed by two pairs of peripheral wall constituents, the peripheral wall constituents which are paired being opposed to each other with the frame member being sandwiched therebetween;    one or more engaging raised portions are integrally formed with one of the pairs of peripheral wall constituents to partially constitute the engaging portion, and one or more engaged recess portions are provided on the frame-member's peripheral wall portion to partially constitute the engaged portion and to be engaged with the one or more engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       18 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 17 , wherein 
 two of the engaging raised portions are provided on one of the peripheral wall constituents at an interval in a peripheral direction of the cover-member's peripheral wall portion; and    two of the engaged recess portions are provided on a portion of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion that is opposed to the one peripheral wall constituent, at an interval in a peripheral direction of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion, to be engaged with the two engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       19 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 17 , wherein an external surface of the engaging raised portion includes a curved surface so that it may slide on an outer peripheral surface of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion and get smoothly into the engaged recess portion.  
   
   
       20 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 14 , wherein the cover member integrally includes a flange portion formed continuously with the cover-member's peripheral wall portion and extending outwardly along the base plate.  
   
   
       21 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 3 , wherein the cover member is an integrally-molded component made of a synthetic resin, including an opposed wall portion and a cover-member's peripheral wall portion, the opposed wall portion being opposed to the opening for card insertion and the opening for card pack insertion, and the cover-member's peripheral wall portion being continuous with a peripheral edge portion of the opposed wall portion and opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a frame-member's peripheral wall portion when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       22 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 21 , wherein the integrally-molded component includes a plurality of opposed portions opposed at least to the openings for card insertion and the openings for card pack insertion, the opposed portions being transparent or semi-transparent.  
   
   
       23 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 22 , wherein the plurality of opposed portions are bulged to fit into the card storage compartment or the card pack storage compartment when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       24 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 21 , wherein 
 an outline of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion is approximately rectangular in shape;    the cover-member's peripheral wall portion is formed by two pairs of peripheral wall constituents, the peripheral wall constituents which are paired being opposed to each other with the frame member being sandwiched therebetween;    one or more engaging raised portions are integrally formed with one of the pairs of peripheral wall constituents to partially constitute the engaging portion, and one or more engaged recess portions are provided on the frame-member's peripheral wall portion to partially constitute the engaged portion and to be engaged with the one or more engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       25 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 24 , wherein 
 two of the engaging raised portions are provided on one of the peripheral wall constituents at an interval in a peripheral direction of the cover-member's peripheral wall portion; and    two of the engaged recess portions are provided on a portion of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion that is opposed to the one peripheral wall constituent, at an interval in a peripheral direction of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion, to be engaged with the two engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       26 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 24 , wherein an external surface of the engaging raised portion includes a curved surface so that it may slide on an outer peripheral surface of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion and get smoothly into the engaged recess portion.  
   
   
       27 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 21 , wherein the cover member integrally includes a flange portion formed continuously with the cover-member's peripheral wall portion and extending outwardly along the base plate.  
   
   
       28 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 4 , wherein the cover member is an integrally-molded component made of a synthetic resin, including an opposed wall portion and a cover-member's peripheral wall portion, the opposed wall portion being opposed to the opening for card insertion and the opening for card pack insertion, and the cover-member's peripheral wall portion being continuous with a peripheral edge portion of the opposed wall portion and opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a frame-member's peripheral wall portion when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       29 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 28 , wherein the integrally-molded component includes a plurality of opposed portions opposed at least to the openings for card insertion and the openings for card pack insertion, the opposed portions being transparent or semi-transparent.  
   
   
       30 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 29 , wherein the plurality of opposed portions are bulged to fit into the card storage compartment or the card pack storage compartment when the cover member is attached to the frame member.  
   
   
       31 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 28 , wherein 
 an outline of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion is approximately rectangular in shape;    the cover-member's peripheral wall portion is formed by two pairs of peripheral wall constituents, the peripheral wall constituents which are paired being opposed to each other with the frame member being sandwiched therebetween;    one or more engaging raised portions are integrally formed with one of the pairs of peripheral wall constituents to partially constitute the engaging portion, and one or more engaged recess portions are provided on the frame-member's peripheral wall portion to partially constitute the engaged portion and to be engaged with the one or more engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       32 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 31 , wherein 
 two of the engaging raised portions are provided on one of the peripheral wall constituents at an interval in a peripheral direction of the cover-member's peripheral wall portion; and    two of the engaged recess portions are provided on a portion of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion that is opposed to the one peripheral wall constituent, at an interval in a peripheral direction of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion, to be engaged with the two engaging raised portions.    
   
   
       33 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 31 , wherein an external surface of the engaging raised portion includes a curved surface so that it may slide on an outer peripheral surface of the frame-member's peripheral wall portion and get smoothly into the engaged recess portions.  
   
   
       34 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 28 , wherein the cover member integrally includes a flange portion formed continuously with the cover-member's peripheral wall portion and extending outwardly along the base plate.  
   
   
       35 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the card storage portions and a plurality of the card pack storage portions are arranged in a one-for-one relation in the frame member.  
   
   
       36 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 35 , wherein the plurality of card storage portions are arranged in a straight row, and the plurality of card pack storage portions are arranged in a straight row side by side with the row of card storage portions.  
   
   
       37 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 35 , wherein the plurality of card storage portions and the plurality of card pack storage portions are alternately arranged.  
   
   
       38 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 1 , wherein a recess for finger access is provided in an inner wall portion, which defines the card storage compartment, of the card storage portion, and is formed continuously with the opening for card insertion and the card storage compartment respectively.  
   
   
       39 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 1 , wherein the card storage compartment is deep enough to store a plurality of the cards, and the card pack storage compartment is deep enough to store a plurality of card packs.  
   
   
       40 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 1 , further comprising a base plate separation preventing mechanism which selectively prevents the two base plates from being separated when the base plates are opposed to each other.  
   
   
       41 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 40 , wherein the base plate separation preventing mechanism includes: a belt member of which one end is connected to one of the two base plates and that is long enough to extend to a rear side of the other base plate; a connecting member arranged on the other end of the belt member; and a connected member arranged on the other base plate to be detachably connected to the connecting member of the belt member.  
   
   
       42 . The storage case for cards and the like according to  claim 41 , wherein the base plate separation preventing mechanism is configured to cause the connecting member and the connected member to be connected by means of magnetic force of a permanent magnet.  
   
   
       43 . A storage case for cards and the like comprising a frame member including a card storage portion which stores one or more cards used for a card game and the like, 
 the card storage portion including: an opening for card insertion, being open to one direction; and a card storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card insertion, which stores the one or more cards,    the frame member further including a card pack storage portion adjacent to the card storage portion, which stores a card pack with or without cards enclosed therein,    the card pack storage portion including an opening for card pack insertion, being open to one direction; and a card pack storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card pack insertion, which stores the card pack.    
   
   
       44 . A storage case for cards and the like comprising a base plate and a frame member disposed on the base plate and including a card storage portion which stores one or more cards used for a card game and the like, 
 the card storage portion including an opening for card insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card insertion, which stores the one or more cards,    the frame member further including a card pack storage portion adjacent to the card storage portion, which stores    a card pack with or without cards enclosed therein, the card pack storage portion including an opening for card pack insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card pack storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card pack insertion, which stores the card pack.    
   
   
       45 . A storage case for cards and the like comprising: 
 two base plates;    a base plate connecting mechanism which connects the two base plates to allow the base plates to be laterally juxtaposed to each other and also to allow the base plates to be opposed to each other with a gap therebetween; and    a frame member disposed on one of the two base plates and including a card storage portion, which stores one or more cards used for a card game or the like,    the card storage portion including an opening for card insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card insertion, which stores the one or more cards,    the frame member further including a card pack storage portion adjacent to the card storage portion, which stores a card pack with or without cards enclosed therein,    the card pack storage portion including an opening for card pack insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card pack storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card pack insertion, which stores the card pack.    
   
   
       46 . A storage case for cards and the like comprising one base plate and a plurality of frame members disposed on the one base plate and including a plurality of card storage portions, which stores one or more cards used for a card game and the like, 
 the card storage portion including an opening for card insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card insertion, which stores the one or more cards,    the frame member further including a plurality of card pack storage portions adjacent to the card storage portions, which respectively store a card pack with or without cards enclosed therein,    the card pack storage portion including an opening for card pack insertion, opposed to the base plate, and a card pack storage compartment formed continuously with the opening for card pack insertion, which stores the card pack.