JP2003251963A - Instruction book and its packaging method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instruction book and its packaging method capable of easily detecting if it contains a well-assorted combination of multiple languages. <P>SOLUTION: In the packaging method, each instruction book for various languages is tagged so as to be protruded from respective separate position on the same side, and then those instruction books are packaged as a piled-up condition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instruction manual describing how to use a product or the like, and a packing method for the instruction manual.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a product destined for a multilingual country such as Europe and America has an instruction manual written in a plurality of languages according to the language used in the country. Here, the combination of languages required for each destination country is different, and there are many types of instruction manuals that are produced in order to produce a single instruction manual that covers all of those languages for each country. However, it is costly and not practical. For this reason, it is generally practiced to divide the instruction manual into different booklets depending on the language, and to set these booklets as a set of language combinations suitable for the destination country and ship them together with the product.

Here, when packaging a product and its instruction manual, the instruction manuals of different languages are stored in combination, but if these instruction manuals are piled up, the instruction manuals of the necessary language will be overwritten. It takes a lot of time to inspect whether they are put in without any shortage.

Also, it is inconvenient for the user who purchased the product to check at a glance whether or not all the instruction manuals in the language necessary for the purchased product are available.

In this regard, conventionally, a method of adding an identification mark to the same side of the printed matter so that it can be visually inspected whether or not the printed matter is stacked in the same direction (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-245548). In order to check whether or not printed materials of different types are stored in just right and left, for example, a method of adding identification marks at different positions on the same side for each instruction manual in different languages ( Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-205955) is known.

[0006]

However, in both of the above two methods, it is difficult to check whether or not the instruction manuals are put in just enough when the instruction manuals are stacked and stored in individual packaging boxes. There's a problem.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention provides an instruction manual that can be easily detected even when a combination of a plurality of languages is prepared or is stored in an individual box, and a packing method thereof. The purpose is to

[0008]

The instruction manual of the present invention for achieving the above object is an instruction manual configured as a different booklet for each of a plurality of languages. Of the tag has tags protruding from the one side at different positions.

In the instruction manual of the present invention, the tag protrudes at a different position for each language. Therefore, by detecting the position of this tag, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the instruction manual in the required language is attached. It is possible to confirm

Further, the packing method of the present invention which achieves the above object is constituted as a different booklet for each of a plurality of languages, and the instruction manuals of different languages project from the same side at mutually different positions on the same side. It is characterized in that the instruction manuals having the tags are stacked with respect to the instruction manuals in a plurality of different languages, and the instruction manuals are packaged together with the product whose usage is explained by the instruction manuals.

According to the packing method of the present invention, when the stacked instruction manuals are viewed from above, the tags are projected at different positions on each of the stacked sides for each language. By checking the position and number of this tag,
It is possible to easily detect whether the instruction manuals of the desired plural languages are set properly or not.

Further, in the packing method of the present invention which achieves the above-mentioned object, it is preferable that stacked instruction manuals in different languages are laminated and packed in the stacked state.

By laminating the stacked instruction manuals in that state, the superimposed instruction manuals will not be displaced during transportation, and when the user purchases the product, the user manual can be surely provided in the necessary language. You can check whether the instruction manual is attached.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an instruction manual of an embodiment of the present invention.

The instruction manual 10 of the present embodiment includes a main body 1
2 and the fastener 13.

The main body 12 is made up of several sheets of instruction manual 10
Printed out instructions for using the product that will be housed with it, with instructions in English. Also, the main body 1
There is a protruding tag 11 on one side of the cover of 2,
The tag 11 is printed with the letter “E” indicating that the instruction manual 10 is written in English.

The fastener 13 is a stapler core and is fastened so as to sandwich the central portion of each paper in order to put together the main body 12 made of several sheets of paper.

First, in the instruction manual of the present embodiment,
Explain the differences between versions with different languages.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a user's manual of this embodiment written in each language for Western countries.

The instruction manual 10 is as described in FIG.
It is the English version of the instruction manual of this embodiment. The tag 11 is printed with the letter “E” indicating that the instruction manual 10 is written in English. Similarly, the instruction manual 21 is a version of the instruction manual of the present embodiment written in French, and the tag 21 is printed with the letter “F” representing the French sentence, and the instruction manual 31. Is a version of the instruction manual of the present embodiment written in German, the tag 31 is printed with the letter “G” representing the sentence, and the instruction manual 41 is used in the present embodiment. It is a version of the manual written in western text, and the letter "S" representing western text is printed on the tag 21.

As shown in FIG. 2, the instruction manual of this embodiment has tags for different languages at different positions on the same side of the cover, and the tags indicate the language. Characters are printed.

Next, a description will be given of a procedure of packing these instruction manuals in combination with the instruction manuals in the necessary languages for each shipping country and shipping the instructions.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a state in which these instruction manuals are piled up for shipping, one set for each language.

When viewed from above, the instruction manual set 100 has tags protruding on the same side at different positions for each language.

When packing the instruction manual, by checking the number of protruding tags and the position of the tag of the instruction manual set 100, it is easy to check whether the necessary instruction manual is set properly or not. Can be confirmed.

After confirming that the instruction manuals in the necessary languages are set in the instruction manual set 100 in proper quantity, the instruction manual set 100 is laminated with the instruction manuals stacked.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the instruction manual set 100 is laminated.

The shipping instruction manual set 200 is composed of the instruction manual set 100 and the transparent film 110.

The transparent film 110 is made of a transparent thin resin film and covers the instruction manual set 100 so that the instruction manual of the instruction manual set 100 does not shift.

At the time of product shipment, the shipping instruction manual set 200 is packed and shipped together with the product. This prevents the instruction set 100 from falling apart when shipping the product. Therefore, after purchasing the product, the user can easily confirm that all the instruction manuals in the necessary languages are prepared.

Further, not only the instruction manual but also the user card, the warranty card, etc. may be tagged.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a shipping instruction manual set 300 in which a user card is also tagged, and the user card is laminated together with the instruction manual of this embodiment.

The instruction manual set 300 for shipping includes an instruction manual in English, a user's card in English, an instruction manual in French,
And French loyalty cards are stacked and laminated.

In this way, by tagging the documents attached to the product such as the user's card and warranty card,
You can easily confirm that all necessary documents are covered.

Further, FIG. 6 shows a paper 400 on which an image diagram of the shipping instruction manual set 300 of FIG. 5 viewed from above is printed.

At the time of product packaging, the paper 400 is packaged together with the shipping instruction manual set 300. By doing so, the user can visually compare the image drawing printed on the paper 400 and the shipping instruction manual set 300 when determining whether or not the necessary documents are prepared, and the confirmation is easier. Become.

In the above, the embodiment in which the tag attached to the instruction manual or the like is attached only to one sheet of the cover sheet has been described, but this is not limited to one sheet of the sheet of the cover sheet, and it is not limited to one sheet of the cover sheet as long as it is located at different positions for different languages. Good.

The instruction manual may be laminated, for example, paraffin paper, as long as it is transparent or translucent.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize an instruction manual in which a combination of a plurality of languages is prepared, which can be easily detected, and a packaging method thereof.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an instruction manual of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing different language versions of the instruction manual according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a state in which instruction manuals of different language versions according to the embodiment of the present invention are stacked.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a shipping instruction manual set, which is obtained by laminating the instruction manual according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a shipping instruction manual set, which is obtained by laminating the instruction manual according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a paper on which the image of FIG. 5 is printed.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Instruction Manual (English) 11 tags 12 fasteners 20 Instructions (French) 21 tags 30 Instructions (German) 31 tags 40 Instruction Manual (Western) 41 tags 100 instruction manual set 110 transparent film 200 shipping instruction set 300 shipping instruction set 400 paper

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An instruction manual configured as a different booklet for each of a plurality of languages, wherein each instruction manual in a different language has tags protruding from the same side at different positions. And instructions for use. 2. A plurality of different instruction manuals, each of which is formed as a different booklet for each of a plurality of languages, and which has tags protruding from one side at different positions on the same side. A method of packing instruction manuals, characterized in that the instruction manuals of the languages are stacked and packed together with a product whose usage is explained by the instruction manuals. 3. The method for packing instruction manuals according to claim 2, wherein the instruction manuals stacked in different languages are laminated and packed in the stacked state.