DE10250222A1 - Folding system for rectangular map or chart - Google Patents

Abstract

A rectangular map is sub-divided by horizontal and vertical folds into rectangular sections (1-11) in a fan-fold/bellows format (10, 11) which is opened starting with the bottom left corner (1).

Description

The subject of the application comprises a folding plan scheme for plans and presentations on preferably paper.

These can be done in many different ways can be folded into a smaller format to save space store and transport, to protect the material and the surface and for practical handling when reading and searching.

Is known, usually rectangular Plans and Images by vertical and horizontal folding in areas of equal size to share, which depending on the format e.g. in the accordion system up to reduced to the format of a sub-area one on top of the other also with one or more continuous horizontal folds and each partially or completely pulled apart as required and can be unfolded.

Furthermore, folding schemes of plans are known the vertically and horizontally folded in a rectangular shape and one-sided are printed and with every second vertical fold line in the same amount is separated in sections with horizontal folds at the level of the lower one and top and middle of the separate vertical fold line sections, which are folded together in the overall plan as individually as a book within a fixed envelope can be opened individually or one after the other in the width of two fields in this position from the bottom to to the top of the plan.

The horizontally adjacent fields can be viewed in the same way, but only after the present one Part folded and the neighboring one again in width has been opened by two fields within the fixed envelope is.

Aim of the present development is to collapse layouts to a smaller format so that when unfolding orientation, search and handling is made easier with regard to

• - that Access to any point on the map
• - that Access to partial areas of any size the plan
• - the Tracking e.g. streets and routes by simply folding down the map fields.

This is achieved by making a plan of preferably paper material by horizontal 4 . 10 and vertical 5 . 11 (Vertical and horizontal) folding into rectangular fields is divided into the size of the folded format, which is folded in the accordion system and from the lower left corner field of the front of the plan as a cover page 1 the folded form is extendable. 2 and 3

From the lower row then visible the front as the cover page row of the plan is the front then completely and can also be opened up one after the other.

Alternatively, after folding up the lower row of the front to the back of which to the front upside down representations of the back of the plan legible, Completely and can also be opened row by row down to the lower row the back.

The marginal fields of the unfolded plan are connected at the top and on both sides of the front correspondingly below and on both sides of the back with connected first (cover page row) and second edge row from below the front and with connected first (cover page row) and second edge row from above the back and the vertical (vertical) edges 6 the other inner fields are separated.

This folding scheme can be used if the number of vertical rows is even, ie at least two, but preferably of a larger number in accordance with the folding scheme with vertically separated rows 6 inside and at least four horizontal rows 4 overall, and preferably an additional row of cover sheets on the front at the bottom for better handling, protection of the inner fields, stability and advantageous graphic design options.

If the number of vertical rows is odd (three rows and higher), in the folded form you can always see a field on the back as a back cover. whose representations are then upside down.

In this case you can do the last one Fold in the field of the extended cover page row and one sees the penultimate field of the cover page row on the back of the folded plan, again a field on the front as a cover sheet at the back, whose representations of the cover sheet at the front now don't stand on your head.

The number of horizontal rows 4 with at least four applies without exception in the folding scheme described.

Due to the mobility of those separated on the vertical edges and folds 6 Partial areas and rectangular fields can be collapsed and unfolded adjacent rows in the horizontal and vertical direction and individual fields inside can be turned over to the field above or below.

So it is possible with a few folds to set up the partial area of the plan as a visible surface, according to the need for the information to be searched for is necessary to limit an appropriate minimum.

The fields of the neighboring rows with ge separated vertical fold lines 6 indoors, according to their common horizontal folding 4 Pushed back to back
and by simply flipping up or down together or individually make any part of the plan visible with, for example, the numbering of the square squares remaining visible 3 on all four edges.

1 Top view convolution scheme with 1 Front cover of the folded plan, 2 Back cover of the folded plan, 3 Numbering of grid squares, 4 horizontal folds, 5 vertical folds, 6 vertical fold lines separated, 7 expanding cover page, 8th Pocket opening, 9 adhesive surface

2 Section folding scheme in the vertical direction with folding vertically 10

3 Section folding scheme in the horizontal direction with folding horizontally 11

Use as a city map

The folding scheme of the object of registration can for example for Maps can be used to advantage.

This provides for the number of vertical rows 5 . 6 So there is at least two, but preferably of a higher number according to the folding scheme with vertically separated ones 6 Rows inside and at least four horizontal rows 4 overall as well as preferably an additional row of cover sheets on the front below.

Accordingly, the number of horizontal and vertical rows and fields can be determined according to the format, scale, content and practical requirements within the framework of the folding rules described. For example, a city map with four vertical rows of folded fields and four horizontal rows of folded fields
as well as an additional row of cover sheets on the bottom front shows the lower left corner field in the form folded into the size of a plan field 1 the front as a cover sheet with the depictions of, for example, the respective city name, city symbol, publisher and, for example, advertising.

In this case, you can see all four fields of the front row of the cover margin folded and pulled apart from the cover page, for example with a map of the entire area on a small scale in the middle two fields and advertising on the right corner field 2 as the back cover of the folded form.

Direct access to the city map in the other fields on the front is possible by opening the row of covers at the top, again with vertically separated ones 6 Inner fields and the other advantageous possibilities of the folding scheme.

As an indirect access to the city map the row of covers is folded up from below and appear on the back side of the two lower rows of margins on the front, e.g. a VRS plan in the fields of the first row with advertising in the outer fields and a street directory for orientation and search help for the city map section.

Open from the bottom edge, the remaining fields on the back offer space for advertising and information, for example, up to the last and lower row of the back, the lower horizontal edge of which is higher and thus provides a view for orientation on the second horizontal row below as front Part of the city map that fills the fields on the front over the row of covers,
and which can then be opened in this position and used as a city map with the features of the folding scheme described.

For orientation and manual opening aid in the context of the folding layout, the first (cover page row) and second horizontal row of the front side can be narrower, so that the extended front page cover sheet row is horizontally lower at the upper edge
and gives a clear view of the third horizontal row below, from the bottom of the front as part of the city map, which fills the fields of the front over the row of covers,
and which can then be opened in this position and used as a city map with the features of the folding scheme described.

This variant can also be used in the frame of the folding scheme without additional Cover page row can be used if a narrower first horizontal row the front over the upper edge of which is a strip of the second horizontal in this case The front row is visible as part of the city map.

Extensions to the folding plan scheme

The bottom row of the front (Cover page row) can be added in different ways with additional for a section of the plan congruent expansion fields as leaves be connected at the bottom.

An extension sheet 7 connected at the bottom of the cover page 1 with adhesive surfaces 9 foldable to the side and at the bottom (axis) to form a pocket with a slot 8th for example business cards, notes ...

Another insert pocket can also on or on the back of the folded plan.

As direct access to an underlying one e.g. VRS plan can the inner vertical fold lines of the row of cover sheets must be separated and so be folded up from below.

benefits

Development offers the opportunity to fold the plan in a few simple steps so that the size of the visible surface what is necessary for orientation remains limited.

An enlargement, reduction or a quick look at adjacent plan sections by simply turning a partial area on the other side is possible without changing the remaining visible area.

One can from the cover page row turn or scroll vertically from the front or back in a different direction Row after row to the back or front without having to turn the plan back to the front or back.

Claims (3)

Folding plan scheme for images, preferably maps with fields folded in the shape of a rectangle of the size of the folded format, characterized in that the folded format ( 1 to 11 ) folded in the accordion system ( 10 . 11 ) and from the lower left corner ( 1 ) the front of the plan can be pulled out as a cover sheet of the folded form and that from the then visible lower row of the front side as the cover sheet row of the plan the front can be opened completely and also row by row upwards again in the accordion system and that alternatively after folding up the lower row of the front side to the rear side the representations upside down to the front side (rotated by 180 degrees) of the rear side of the plan are complete and can also be opened row by row up to the lower row of the rear side and with marginal fields of the unfolded plan above and on are connected on both sides of the front at the bottom and on both sides of the back ( 4 . 5 ) with connected first (cover sheet row) and second margin row from below the front with connected first (cover sheet row) and second margin row from above the back and the vertical ( 6 ) The edges of the other inner fields are separated, with the number of vertical rows being even, i.e. at least two, but preferably of a higher number according to the folding scheme with vertical ( 6 ) separate rows inside and with at least four horizontal ( 4 ) Rows in total and preferably an additional cover page row ( 1 . 2 ) the front below. Folding plan scheme according to claim 1, characterized by an odd number of vertical rows ( 5 . 6 ) (three rows and higher) with a field on the back of the folded form as a back cover, whose representations are then upside down to the front cover ( 1 ) and which is the last cover page to be folded inwards in the extended cover page row, so that you can see the penultimate field of the cover page row on the back of the folded plan, again a field on the front as a cover page at the back, whose representations of the cover page now not on the front Stand upside down. Folding plan scheme according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the lower row of the cover page row in various ways with additional expansion areas (which correspond to a section of the plan) ( 7 ) connected as sheets at the bottom can be used as an extension sheet ( 7 ) connected with adhesive surfaces ( 9 ) can be folded over to the side and at the bottom (axis) to form a pocket with a slot ( 8th ) for business cards, notepads and as a bag also possible on the back of the folded plan and that the inner vertical fold lines of the cover page row are separated and can be folded up from below.