Abstract
The invention refers to a 3D card comprising a foldable base card (1) having an inner side and an outer side, said base card (1) comprising two sections (2, 3) reversibly transferable along a fold (17) from a folded closed state to an unfolded opened state, and a foldable base structure (6, 6) reversibly transferable from a flat compressed state to a three-dimensional expanded state, and with a foldable FIG. 10) reversibly transferable from a flat compressed state to a three-dimensional expanded state, and wherein the foldable base structure (6, 6) is formed of a plurality of base elements (I, II, III, IV) and is fixed to the inner side of the foldable base card (1) via first fixing means (7, 7, 8, 8), and wherein the foldable FIG. 10) is fixed to the foldable base structure (6, 6), characterized in that the first fixing means (7, 7, 8, 8) are provided on two adjacent base elements (I, II, III, IV), and in each case one base element (I, II, III, IV) is fixed to the first section (2) via the first fixing means (7, 8) and one base element (I, II, III, IV) is fixed to the second section (3) via the first fixing means (7, 8).
Claims
1. A 3D card comprising a foldable base card (1) having an inner side and an outer side, said base card (1) comprising two sections (2, 3) reversibly transferable along a fold (17) from a folded closed state to an unfolded opened state, and a foldable base structure (6, 6) reversibly transferable from a flat compressed state to a three-dimensional expanded state, and with a foldable FIG. 10) reversibly transferable from a flat compressed state to a three-dimensional expanded state, and wherein the foldable base structure (6, 6) is formed of a plurality of base elements (I, II, III, IV) and is fixed to the inner side of the foldable base card (1) via first fixing means (7, 7, 8, 8), and wherein the foldable FIG. 10) is fixed to the foldable base structure (6, 6), characterized in that the first fixing means (7, 7, 8, 8) are provided on two adjacent base elements (I, II, III, IV), and in each case one base element (I, II, III, IV) is fixed to the first section (2) via the first fixing means (7, 8) and one base element (I, II, III, IV) is fixed to the second section (3) via the first fixing means (7, 8).
2. The 3D card according to claim 1, wherein at least those base elements (I, II, III, IV) that are fixed to the base card (1) each form an angle of 45 with the fold when the base card (1) is unfolded.
3. The 3D card according to claim 1, wherein the foldable FIG. 10) comprises first and/or second figure elements (10a, 10b).
4. The 3D card according to claim 3, wherein the first figure elements (10a) are arranged parallel to each other.
5. The 3D card according to claim 3, wherein the second figure elements (10b) are arranged parallel to each other.
6. The 3D card according to one of the previous claims, wherein at least one section (2, 3) of the base map (1) is partially provided in two layers with an inner and an outer layer.
7. The 3D card according to claim 6, wherein 3D card further comprises electrical and electronic components, namely light and acoustic elements (13, 14), a switch (11) for activating the light and acoustic elements (13, 14), a circuit or microprocessor (12) for controlling the electrical and electronic components, and a power supply (15).
8. The 3D card according to claim 7, wherein at least part of the electrical or electronic components comprising the light and acoustic elements (13, 14), the switch (11) for activating the light and acoustic elements (13, 14), the circuit or microprocessor (12) for controlling the electrical components and the power supply (15) is provided between two layers of the base card (1).
Description
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[0052] FIG. 1 A-D preferred embodiments of the base card with base;
[0053] FIG. 2 A-D preferred embodiments of the base structure in the cutaway pattern;
[0054] FIG. 3 A-C preferred embodiments of the base structure according to FIG. 2 in assembled state;
[0055] FIG. 4 preferred embodiments of the base card with base in partially collapsed state;
[0056] FIG. 5 preferred embodiments of the base card with base and figure;
[0057] FIG. 6 A-B A: the electronic circuit; B: the unfolded base card with schematically shown arrangement of the electronics.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0058] FIG. 1A shows the base card 1 in the unfolded state with a first or left section 2 and a second or right section 3, wherein left and right sections 2, 3 are foldably connected to each other along a fold 17. The base card is preferably provided in two layers. In the illustrated embodiment, notches 4, 4 are provided in the inner layer, wherein a first notch 4 is provided in the first section 2 and a second notch 4 is provided in the second section 3. The notches 4, 4 are provided for receiving the first fixing means (see FIG. 1C, D).
[0059] The incisions 4, 4 are ideally arranged perpendicular to each other and ideally at an angle of 45 to the fold 17. The opening formed by the incisions 4, 4 points downward.
[0060] FIG. 1B shows the base card 1 in the unfolded state with a first or left section 2 and a second or right section 3, wherein the left and right sections 2, 3 are foldably connected to one another along a fold 17. The base card 1 is preferably provided in two layers. In the illustrated embodiment, notches 4, 4 are provided in the inner layer, wherein one notch 4 is provided in the first section 2 and another notch 4 is provided in the second section 3. The incisions 4, 4 are provided for receiving the first fixing means (see FIG. 1C).
[0061] The incisions 4, 4 are ideally arranged perpendicular to each other and ideally at an angle of 45 to the fold 17. The opening formed by the incisions 4, 4 points upwards in this alternative embodiment.
[0062] FIG. 1C shows the base card 1 according to FIG. 1A with an assembled base 6. The first fixing means 7, 7 of the base structure 6 are fixed in the incisions 4, 4, the first fixing means 7 being fixed in the incision 4 and the first fixing means 7 being fixed in the incision 4.
[0063] Two diagonally opposite corners of the base structure 6 ideally lie on the line of the fold 17.
[0064] FIG. 1D shows the base card 1 according to FIG. 1A with an alternative mounted base 6. The alternative base structure 6 does not comprise its own fixing means. The alternative first fixing means 8, 8 are separate elements in L-shape with a first section 8A and 8A respectively for fixing to the base card 1 and in particular to a notch 4, 4 and a second section 8B and 8B respectively for fixing to the base structure 6, the section 8A being fixed in the notch 4 and section 8A in the notch 4.
[0065] Two diagonally opposite corners of the base structure 6 likewise ideally lie on the line of the fold 17.
[0066] FIGS. 2A-D show sectional patterns of various embodiments of square bases 6, 6. The base structures 6, 6 each comprise four base elements I to IV of equal length, which each comprise second fixing means in the form of inserts 9 or snap-in elements 9 for receiving a figure on the side facing away from the base card, in FIGS. 2A-D corresponding to the upper edge.
[0067] According to FIGS. 2A and 2C, a first fixing means 7, 7 is provided on each of the base elements I and II.
[0068] According to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the terminal base elements I, IV are connectable to each other via a tab 5, the tab 5 preferably being fixed to the base element IV by an adhesive connection.
[0069] According to FIGS. 2C and 2D, the terminal base elements I, IV each comprise a plug-in connection 5 and can be connected to one another.
[0070] The base structures 6 according to FIGS. 2B and 2D can be fixed to the base card via the alternative first fixing means 8, 8 (see FIG. 1D).
[0071] FIG. 3A-C shows the base structures 6, 6 according to FIGS. 2A-D in the assembled state, where FIGS. 3A and 3B correspond to the base structures 6 according to FIGS. 2A and 2C, and FIG. 3C corresponds to the base structures 6 according to FIGS. 2B and 2D.
[0072] FIG. 4 shows the preferred base card 1 with base structures 6 according to FIG. 1D in a partially collapsed state. It can be seen that when the base card 1 is closed, two base elements, in this case base element IV and base element I as well as base element III and base element II, will lie on top of each other.
[0073] FIG. 5 shows the preferred base card 1 with base structure 6 according to FIG. 1D or FIG. 4 with a FIG. 10 whose first figure elements 10A and second figure elements 10B are fixed to the base structure 6.
[0074] FIG. 6A shows a preferred circuit diagram for the electronics or electrics of the 3D card according to the invention with a power supply 15, a switch 11, an integrated circuit or also a microprocessor 12 as well as a number of light elements 13 and acoustic elements 14. Preferably, all of the elements mentioned with the exception of the light and acoustic elements 13, 14 are arranged on a printed circuit board 16.
[0075] Preferred light elements 13 are LEDs, whereby colors and number of LEDs can be arbitrary. Preferred acoustic elements 14 are loudspeakers. The light and acoustic elements 13, 14 are provided to output certain visual and acoustic stimuli. A preferred power supply 15 is batteries or rechargeable batteries.
[0076] The switch 11 is used to activate the electronics when the 3D card is opened, in order to add visual and acoustic stimuli to the opening and opened state of the 3D card with the unfolded figure. Accordingly, all types of switches which enable activation of the electronics by opening the card are suitable. Corresponding switches are known to the person skilled in the art.
[0077] FIG. 6B shows the foldable card 1 with recesses for the light elements 13 as well as the preferred arrangement of the electronics according to FIG. 6A. The light elements 13 are arranged in the recesses of the inner sides 2, 3. The printed circuit board 16 with the remaining electronics and the acoustic elements 14 are preferably arranged in a sandwich-like manner between the two layers of the card 1. Preferably, the printed circuit board 16 is located on the right side 3 of the base card 1, but the electronics can alternatively be arranged on the left side 2 or distributed on both sides 2, 3. The same applies to the light and sound elements 13, 14, the arrangement of which is essentially based on the design of the 3D card and the desired effects and is subject to few technical constraints, provided that a folding of the base card 1 or the functioning of the electronic elements along the fold 17 is not impaired by the arrangement.
LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS
[0078] 1 base card [0079] 2 first or left section [0080] 3 second or right section [0081] 4, 4 notches [0082] 5, 5 connecting means (5: lug; 5: plug-in connection) [0083] 6, 6 base structure (I, II, III, IV: base elements) [0084] 7, 7 first fixing means [0085] 8, 8 alternative first fixing means (A: first section; B: second section) [0086] 9, 9 second fixing means (9: inserts; 9: snap-in elements) [0087] 10 FIG. 10a: first figure elements; 10b: second figure elements) [0088] 11 switch [0089] 12 circuit/microprocessor [0090] 13 light element (LED) [0091] 14 acoustic element (loudspeaker) [0092] 15 power supply [0093] 16 printed circuit board (PCB) [0094] 17 fold
