CN107428194A

CN107428194A - Image shows component

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Publication number: CN107428194A
Application number: CN201580057356.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赖安·J·米尔曼; 切恩·史密斯
Original assignee: Art Fashion Gallery Co Ltd
Current assignee: Art Fashion Gallery Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-11-07
Filing date: 2015-11-09
Publication date: 2017-12-01
Also published as: WO2016071721A1; EP3215372A1; CA2970906A1; MX2017005825A; AU2015341532A1

Abstract

There is provided herein a kind of image shows component (200), including：With for being fixed for the base portion for showing image or the positive and non-image face of other showing materials, the non-image face includes multiple linear V-shaped grooves (212), base portion is divided into one or more foldable section (222 by plurality of linear V-shaped groove, 224), when folding these section, base portion, which is assembled into, includes the supporting construction in multiple corners, and so as to form the base portion of the assembling including at least one image shows face, the image shows face is formed by positive at least a portion.Image shows part, the method for creating image shows part and the described image shows component for additionally providing a kind of assembling are used for the purposes for creating image shows part.

Description

Image shows component

Inventor：Ryan Millman and Cheyne Smith

The cross reference of related application

This application claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/076927 for the previous submission submitted on November 7th, 2014 Priority, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/130850 for the previous submission that on March 10th, 2015 submits and in May, 2015 The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/160370 for the previous submission submitted for 12nd, entire contents are integrally incorporated this by quoting Text.

Background technology

The installation and displaying of paint or printing image generally include image by extending stretching on inside casing in wooden or metal Painting canvas or other materials realize.Image is generally fixed to the back side of inside casing with bail or adhesive.A little systems are typically high Expensive, there is some, or do not provide the image of outward appearance specialty.They return material or painting canvas leaves casual folding Trace, it shows as the gauffer of edge, and this destroys the integrality of image.Other image shows systems are developed, it is carried For flat installation surface, in when folding the part of base portion along impression, flat image installation surface is converted to Frame.However, these systems need auxiliary supports to fix assembling position, it is all to prevent the warpage at edge, such as rigid back The inner chamber support member of such as foam.

The novel support structure and image substrate for solving these shortcomings are needed, and technically effective image shows are provided Part, to provide the artistic presentation of specialty, and the integrality of image is unaffected.

The content of the invention

Disclosed herein is a kind of image shows component, and wherein image is the image being printed on painting canvas or other materials, and And wherein the component exhibiting is arranged to installation diagram picture and for hanging or as independent displaying.

The invention provides a kind of very effective mode for producing artistic display, or it is used as from wall or other supports The displaying of device suspension, or as independent displaying, and greatly subtract compared with other comparable image shows systems Lack production time and cost, but be to provide the displaying of very high-quality.One special characteristic of image shows component is to obtain closely The displaying at perfect 90 ° of angles, what this was difficult on standard picture component exhibiting (for example, stretching painting canvas).

In one embodiment, image shows component is configured with the unique V-arrangement to be scattered along a part for base portion The flat base of slot structure, so as to produce folding base section.In one embodiment, flat base has rigid material (example Such as, medium density fibre board (MDF) (MDF)) form.In another embodiment, V-shaped groove forms a point, and plate can be along at this point Groove (varus point or pin joint) folds so that the folded edge part of base portion forms corner.

In one embodiment, the base portion of component is included in (optional) adhesive in the image-side of base portion, and covers (optional) removable protective layer of lid adhesive.When optional protective coating is removed, expose adhesive, so as to provide use In the installation surface of image.

In one embodiment, foldable section is produced along the direction of the V-shaped groove of base portion, and when inside along V-shaped groove During folding, it is allowed to which base portion is folded into variously-shaped, such as is folded into the box-like of 90 ° of angles of almost Perfect.This uniqueness Component solves at the interior frame angle frequent produced problem in the painting canvas printed representation of fold.

Image shows component according to an embodiment of the invention includes：Flat base, it is configured to have and is applied to Adhesive phase in image installation surface, there are the removable protective layer of covering adhesive, and multiple V on non-image face Shape groove, it provides the device that base portion is assembled into the supporting construction with multiple corners, has one or more image shows faces, This depends on global shape/profile of flat base, and be placed in flat base/on groove structure.

In one embodiment, image shows component is the foldable flat base for having particular configuration and shape, its The image shows support member of given shape (for example, rectangle, square or cube) is produced when flat base folds, wherein totally Area, the outline of flat base and the structure of V-shaped groove of the size only by flat base are limited.

In one embodiment, image shows base portion can pass through one kind in the various structures of applied V-shaped groove come Division and segmentation, V-shaped groove produce subdivision base portion section and produce varus point, it is allowed to section in V-shaped groove to interior folding, so as to cause Form the angle part at the edge for limiting image shows component.

In one embodiment, in the depth and width along planar base, this allows along corresponding V-shaped groove V-shaped groove Section to interior folding so that 90 ° of angles of almost Perfect are provided when along corresponding two adjacent segments of V-groove alignment to interior folding. In another embodiment, the outward flange of flat base includes the edge of angulation, corresponding to 45° angle so that when flat base When one group of opposed end is brought together after and alignd at edge, their shapes are at an angle of 90.

Embodiment provides a kind of image shows component, including the base portion being made up of the material of general plane, and configures For the periphery edge with about 45 ° of angle, just (image) face and the back of the body (non-image) face；The adhesive phase being applied on front, use It is adhered thereto in by image or showing material；And the linear V-shaped groove structure on non-image face is applied, wherein linear V-arrangement Groove is included in the angle in the range of 85 ° to 95 °, and base portion is subdivided into multiple foldable base portions by wherein linear V-shaped groove structure Section, when folding these section, form one or more support meanss of the image shows component of assembling at least one or more Corner, wherein producing means include the one or more image shows faces formed by positive at least a portion, by least two The side wall that side wall sections are formed, the rear wall formed by least two rear wall sections, the outer wall formed by least two external wall sections, Yi Jiyou The inner support member that two inner support sections are formed.

Embodiment provides a kind of image shows component, including：With for being fixed for showing image or other displayings The base portion in the positive and non-image face of material, the non-image face include multiple linear V-shaped grooves, and plurality of linear V-shaped groove will Base portion is divided into foldable section of one or more, and when folding these section, base portion is assembled into the support knot including multiple corners Structure, so as to form the base portion of the assembling including at least one image shows face, the image shows face is by positive at least a portion Formed.

Another embodiment provides for a kind of method for creating image shows part, including：

The image shows component of the present invention is provided；

Described section is folded so that the base portion is assembled into supporting construction, the supporting construction includes multiple corners, so as to shape Into the base portion of assembling, the base portion of the assembling includes at least one image shows face formed by positive at least a portion；With And

At least one image is put on at least a portion in image shows face.At least one image is put on into image exhibition Described section can folded with before, during and/or after the base portion is assembled into supporting construction by showing at least a portion in face Occur.In embodiment, at least one image can be applied before folding described section.In embodiment, institute can folded State after-applied at least one image of section.Wherein image shows component includes removable protective layer and adhesive phase, the side Method removes removable protective layer before being additionally included at least one image of application.

It is used for the purposes for creating image shows part another embodiment provides for the image shows component of the present invention.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1A -1C show the cross-sectional view of image shows according to an embodiment of the invention (part) component.

Fig. 2A -2H show the various implementations for the unassembled image shows component for being configured as rectangular image layout piece Example.

Fig. 3 A and 3B show the image shows component for being configured as rectangle inside casing.

Fig. 4 A-4C show extension frame members according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 A-5C show cube shaped image shows part according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 6 A-6C show exemplary cubic schematogram according to an embodiment of the invention as layout piece.

Additional embodiment

1. a kind of image shows component, including：

Base portion, it has front and back, and the back side includes multiple grooves；

Adhesive phase, it is applied to the front of base layers, and

Removable protective layer, it covers described adhesive layer,

Wherein the multiple groove is configured such that multiple grooves can be folded to base portion being assembled into multiple corners Supporting construction, with formed include at least one image shows face assembling base portion, described image display surface by it is positive extremely A few part is formed.

2. the image shows component according to clause 1, wherein the base portion is at least generally plane, and including Multiple sections limited by the multiple groove.

3. the image shows component according to clause 2, wherein folding the multiple groove and providing allows resulting section The inwardly spine folded varus point of base portion, so as to form multiple corners of component exhibiting.

4. according to the image shows component any one of clause 2 or clause 3, wherein described section includes leading portion, side section With optional at least one back segment.

5. the image shows component according to clause 4, wherein when the groove is folded, the side section is approximately perpendicular to The leading portion.

6. according to the image shows component described in clause 4 or clause 5, wherein when the groove is folded, the side section is big Cause perpendicular at least one back segment, and the leading portion is roughly parallel at least one back segment.

7. the image shows component according to clause 4 to 6, wherein the leading portion includes at least one display surface, it is optional Ground wherein at least one side section includes display surface, and also alternatively wherein each side section includes display surface.

8. the image shows component according to any one of clause 2 to 7, wherein the section of the base portion includes distal end, and And the distal end includes corner cut and/or breach, when the multiple groove is folded to form the base portion of assembling, described section is minimized The mutual interference in end.

9. the image shows component according to any one of clause 2 to 6, wherein the section of the base portion includes distal end, and And the distal end is configured to when the multiple groove is folded to form the base portion of assembling, it is allowed to described section of distal end and adjacent segment Distal end it is overlapping.

10. the fixation of the image shows component according to clause 9, wherein closure member is described overlapping, so as to fixed assembling Base portion, alternatively wherein closure member is selected from bail, pin, first nail, screw, rivet, glue, VELCRO and magnet.

11. the image shows component according to any one of clause 8 to 10, wherein at least one back segment includes institute State distal end.

12. according to the image shows component of any foregoing clause, wherein at least one in the multiple corner is formed as About 90 ° of angle, alternatively each in wherein the multiple corner be formed as about 90 ° of angle.

13. according to the image shows component of any foregoing clause, wherein the base portion by include or selected from plastics, cardboard, The material of at least one of paperboard, fiberboard, timber, metal, aluminium or its combination is formed.

14. according to the image shows component of any foregoing clause, wherein the base portion is with least 1/16 inch and little In 1/2 inch of thickness.

15. according to the image shows component of any foregoing clause, wherein the groove is V-shaped groove.

16. the image shows component according to clause 15, wherein V-shaped groove have 85 to 95 ° of angle, alternatively wherein V-shaped groove has about 90 ° of angle.

17. the image shows component according to clause 15 or 16, wherein V-shaped groove have make they allow base portions section to Interior folding, but the depth of the material not entirely through the base portion.

18. according to the image shows component of any foregoing clause, wherein the groove has the thickness of the base portion at least 50% depth, alternatively wherein described groove there is at least 60% depth of the thickness of the base portion, still optionally further its Described in groove have the base portion thickness at least 70% depth, further alternatively wherein described groove has the base At least 80% depth of the thickness in portion.

19. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, wherein the removable protective layer includes polymeric material.

20. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, wherein described adhesive layer includes polyvinyl acetate, heat Hot melt adhesive and/or contact adhesive.

21. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, wherein described adhesive layer, which includes having, peels off protective layer Double-sided adhesive film.

22. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, in addition to decoration panel, wherein the decoration panel by with Put the non-image displaying side of the base portion for being connected to assembling.

23. the image shows system according to clause 22, wherein the decoration panel is when being connected to the base portion of assembling It is roughly parallel at least one image shows face.

24. the image shows system according to clause 22 or 23, wherein the decoration panel is being connected to the base of assembling All non-image displaying sides of the base portion of assembling are substantially covered during portion.

25. the image shows system according to any one of clause 22-24, wherein the decoration panel is included selected from card Plate, fiberboard, plastics, fabric, natural material, synthetic material or its any combination of material.

26. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, wherein the base portion is configured such that group upon assembly The base portion of dress forms prism, alternatively has removable end face.

27. the image shows system according to clause 26, wherein the side of the prism is rectangle.

28. the image shows system according to clause 26 or 27, wherein the prism is triangular prism or rectangle rib Post.

29. the image shows system according to any one of clause 26-28, wherein the prism is cube.

30. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, in addition to the locking device structure fixed to the back side, wherein The locking device includes magnetic closures structure, and the magnetic closures are configured such that they fix the base of the assembling Portion.

31. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, wherein what the multiple groove had been folded and assembled Base portion has been formed.

32. according to the image shows system of any foregoing clause, in addition to it is installed at least one image shows face Image or showing material one or more, wherein the material is by removing removable protective layer and by one or more Image or showing material adhere to the adhesive phase of the base portion.

33. a kind of method for creating image shows part, including：

Any one of clause 1-32 image shows component is provided, wherein the base portion is multiple including being limited by the groove Section；

The removable protective layer is removed from the base portion to expose described adhesive layer；

One or more of image to be shown is set to be alignd with adhesive phase, and one by that will show or more Individual image adheres on adhesive phase the whole or one that the one or more images to be shown are fixed to the base portion On part；

On the back side of the base portion, multiple angles for being provided the structural support along the groove to section described in interior folding with producing Portion, wherein the supporting construction includes direct picture layout piece, side wall and the rear wall from being formed to the section of interior folding, or it is more Surface image layout piece.

34. according to the method described in clause 32, wherein the multi-surface image shows part includes the exhibition of roughly equal size Presentation surface.

35. the method according to clause 33 or 34, wherein the multi-surface image shows part is cubic shaped.

36. according to the method any one of clause 33-35, wherein at least one in the multiple corner is formed as About 90 ° of angle, alternatively each of wherein the multiple corner be formed as about 90 ° of angle.

37. the image shows component any one of clause 1 to 32 is used for the purposes for creating image shows part.

It is described in detail

This document describes a kind of image shows component, including base portion：The base portion, which has, to be used to be fixed for showing image Or just (image) face and the back of the body (non-image) face of other showing materials, the back side includes multiple linear V-shaped grooves；It is applied to institute State the positive optional adhesive phase of base layers；And base portion is divided into foldable section by plurality of linear V-shaped groove, when along When the V-shaped groove folds these section, base portion is assembled into the supporting construction with multiple corners, includes at least one figure to be formed As the base portion of the assembling of display surface, the image shows face is formed by positive at least a portion.In another embodiment, it is described At least generally it is plane under its unassembled form of base portion.

In one embodiment, multiple sections limited by multiple V-shaped grooves include inside casing section, are made up of first paragraph and second segment Outer wall, wherein the first paragraph is separated by V-shaped groove and second segment, and alternatively include by first paragraph and second segment group Into inner support member, the first paragraph separated by V-shaped groove and second segment, and the outer wall and inner support member are arranged on inside casing section Opposite side on.

In one embodiment, when along V-shaped groove to first and second sections of interior folding, the corner of gained includes substantially hanging down Directly in first (side) section of second (rear) section alignment.In one embodiment, when folding described section along V-shaped groove so as to form angle During portion, side section is approximately perpendicular to the front of base portion, and back segment is roughly parallel to the front of base portion.

In another embodiment, the leading portion includes at least one display surface, alternatively wherein at least one side Duan Bao Display surface is included, still optionally further wherein each side section includes display surface.

In another embodiment, back segment includes distal end, and the distal end includes corner cut and/or breach, when the multiple groove When being folded to form the base portion of assembling, the described section of mutual interference in end is minimized.

In one embodiment, state base portion and be configured such that the base portion assembled upon assembly forms prism, alternatively have There is removable end face, wherein the side of the prism is rectangle, or wherein described prism is triangular prism or rectangle rib Post, or wherein described prism is cube.

In one embodiment, the base portion is made up of substantially rigid material.In one embodiment, the base portion It can be made up of monolayer material or multilayer material.The material of the base portion can be selected from plastics, cardboard, paperboard, fiberboard, wood At least one of material, metal, aluminium or other synthesis or natural material or its any suitable combination.In an implementation In example, the base portion is made up of medium density fibre board (MDF) (MDF).In one embodiment, the base portion can have scope from about 1/16 inch to 1/2 inch of thickness, it is contemplated that other base dimensions.

In one embodiment, the base portion can include one be used in the installation surface of showing material is adhered to thereon It is individual or multiple.In one embodiment, the overall dimension of image shows part provides the image exhibition of the assembling corresponding to following size Show part：5 × 7 inches of images；8 × 10 inches of images；11 × 14 inches of images；16 × 20 inches of images；20 × 30 inches of images； 22 × 32 inches of images or any other suitable picture size or its equivalent, such as other standards picture size or metric system degree Amount.In another embodiment, overall dimension can be customized.

The periphery of the base portion includes peripherally all or part of into about 45 ° of (for example, 43-47 ° or 45 °) angles Remote edge, so as to when two edges are aligned together, there is provided the alignment at edge.This is in the base portion extension shown in Fig. 5 and 6 Remote edge in be shown more clearly that.When edge aligns, angled edge provides 90 ° of angles, may then pass through one kind Or a variety of fasteners (for example, adhesive, bail, magnet etc.) keep together.

Example trough system

In one embodiment, the base portion is configured with the structure of linear V-shaped groove.V-shaped groove is arranged on described On the non-image side of base portion, and the base portion is divided into multiple sections along the both sides of V-shaped groove.Then, resulting section can be with Along V-shaped groove to interior folding, corner sections are formed using the folded section of the base portion.Utilize this structure, it is contemplated to image shows The various overall shapes of component, and described image can be assembled based on the construction and arrangement of the V-shaped groove along the base portion Component exhibiting.

In one embodiment, V-shaped groove is produced by the cut point in computer numerical control (CNC) (CNC) router, puts chi It is very little in the range of 90-93 degree.The depth of V-shaped groove has the multiple sections of depth to interior folding for allowing the base portion, to produce Raw 90 ° turning, but the V-shaped groove is not entirely through the base portion.In one embodiment, V-shaped groove depth is apart from institute State and (left in 0.05 to 0.02 inch of thickness range in the depth of about 0.05 to 0.02 inch of the image-side of base portion Base thickness), or apart from the face image-side be less than 0.004 inch；It therefore remains the base portion less than 0.004 inch is thick Degree.It is understood that overall depth changes material type used in the thickness and base portion according to base portion.

In one embodiment, V-shaped groove has the depth of variable thickness, such as at least the 50% or lower of base thickness Percentage, alternatively its bracket groove have base thickness at least or the depth more than 60%, still optionally further its bracket groove have Base thickness at least or the depth more than 70%, further alternatively its bracket groove have base thickness at least or be more than 80% depth, or the depth of greater percentage.

In one embodiment, V-shaped groove have 85 ° to 95 ° (such as 87 ° to 93 °) in the range of angle, alternatively its Middle V-shaped groove has about 90 ° of angle, and preferably about 91 ° of angle.For example, V-shaped groove can have 89 ° to 92 ° models Enclose interior angle.

In one embodiment, V-shaped groove is produced by the cut point in computer numerical control (CNC) (CNC) router, puts chi It is very little in the range of 90-93 degree.The depth of V-shaped groove has the multiple sections of depth to interior folding for allowing the base portion, to produce Raw 90 ° turning, but the V-shaped groove is not entirely through the base portion.In one embodiment, V-shaped groove depth is apart from institute State and (left in 0.05 to 0.02 inch of thickness range in the depth of about 0.05 to 0.02 inch of the image-side of base portion Base thickness), or apart from the face image-side be less than 0.004 inch；Therefore, left in the bottom of V-shaped groove less than 0.004 The base thickness of inch.In another embodiment, V-shaped groove depth apart from the base portion image-side approximately less than or up to In 0.004 inch of depth, substantially less than 0.004 base thickness is left.In another embodiment, V-shaped groove depth In the depth equal to base thickness, and wherein V-shaped groove passes through the non-image side of base portion, terminates at adhesive phase.It can manage Solution, overall depth change material type used in the thickness and base portion according to base portion.

Base portion is subdivided into multiple sections by V-shaped groove.Described section can fold along V-shaped groove to form one or more support knots Structure, such as side wall and rear wall for image shows part.In one embodiment, described section can have variable width and length Degree, so as to allow a variety of component exhibitings to configure.In one embodiment, V-shaped groove arrangement can obtain multiple different in width and length The section of degree, so as to obtain the black box for meeting specific dimensions.In one embodiment, by folding multiple sections of base portion and shape Into side wall depth in the range of 0.25 inch to 2.0 inches, it is contemplated that other depth.In one embodiment In, the structure of overall dimensions (length and width) and V-shaped groove based on base portion, the resulting section formed on base portion can be with It is assembled to form the image shows with such as 11 × 14 inches of image shows faces, 1.5 inches of side walls and 1.0 inches of rear walls Part.It is understood that these sizes be intended to it is illustrative rather than exhaustive.

Protective layer

In one embodiment, (optional) protective layer is layer of material, such as the synthesis material of such as polymer or plastics Material, it is removable and can peeled off from the adhesive in base layers.Protective layer can cover the whole on base portion Or a part of adhesive, and can be by peeling off all or part of protective layer from adhesive to remove protective layer.

Adhesive phase

In one embodiment, adhesive phase, which can be selected from, includes vinyl acetate-binder, hotmelt and/or pressure The adhesive of sensitive adhesive.In one embodiment, adhesive phase includes double-sided adhesive film, and including being arranged on adhesive A side on stripping protective layer.In one embodiment, double-sided adhesive layer is applied to the figure of image shows base portion Image side (image installation side).In one embodiment, the image-side (image installation side) of adhesive phase covering displaying base portion is complete Portion or a part.

Image for displaying

In one embodiment, image can be with various visual arts and medium, such as photo, graphic designs, printing image Or colored drawing image, piece together or other composograph set or be intended to displaying other suitable imaging mediums.Although set What is thought is that single image is arranged on for showing on base portion, but image shows component, which is configured such that, can install multiple figures Picture.These images can be printed on paper, painting canvas or other materials.In another embodiment, image can be by such as oily The material of paint, dyestuff or other Art materials is formed, and is applied on painting canvas or other fabrics or paper, and adhere to image Layout piece.

The distal end of base portion and base section

In one embodiment, base portion be generally plane and including limit flat base global shape it is remote End.In another embodiment, distally include forming edge and/or breach with the angle of 45 degree of angle shearings, assembled with minimizing The interference of distal end during image shows part.

In one embodiment, can be by assembling image shows to interior folding base section along multiple linear V-shaped grooves Part.When along V-shaped groove to interior folding base section, one or more corners of component exhibiting are formed.In one embodiment, angle The material stiffness that section passes through base portion ground fix in position, additional features or device without fixing corner in alignment.But It is it is alternatively possible to by using closing device by corner fix in position, such as bail, glue, VELCRO, magnet or to appoint What his suitable device.

In one embodiment, before base portion is assembled, image or other showing materials can be applied to the bonding of base portion Oxidant layer.In another embodiment, one or more of image of showing material can be installed to the presentation group assembled completely The one or more on the displaying surface obtained by part.

In one embodiment, there is provided backplate or overcover, and the image shows component of assembling can be attached to Non-image side.In order to cover the back side, backboard can have the whole or one suitable for covering non-displaying (back of the body) side of component exhibiting The size divided.Panel can be made up of different materials, for example, clamp, fiberboard, plastics, fabric, natural material, synthetic material or Its any combinations.Panel can be fixed to image shows part by any suitable fixing device, for example, bail, safety pin, member follow closely, Glue, suture, VELCRO or any other device for being maintained at panel on the non-image face of image shows part.Backplate Cleaning and the outward appearance completed are provided for image shows component, still --- significantly --- structure of the image shows part of assembling is complete What whole property was not required.

A kind of assembling figure that is used for is also disclosed as the external member of layout piece, including flat base, it has including optional viscous The image of mixture layer and removable protective layer installation displaying side, and include the non-image side of multiple V-shaped grooves along base portion, institute State V-shaped groove and base portion is divided into some, these parts can be folded along the V-shaped groove so that the section of folding produces angle Portion, so as to form the displaying when assembling figure is as layout piece for one or more showing materials fixed to image shows surface Image support structure.The base portion can be proportional to V-shaped groove structure and remote edge, when to its, obtains preliminary dimension With the rectangular image layout piece of the image shows part of shape, such as 5 × 7.

The method for also disclosing a kind of manufacture image shows component (it can be the image shows component of the present invention), wherein Flat base (unassembled) is applied adhesive to using wide cut laminating machine.When flat base is fed past laminating machine, glue Mixture layer is applied to the image-side of base portion.In another embodiment, when base portion is fed past laminating machine, protective layer quilt Apply the part as double-sided adhesive layer.In one embodiment, when assembling base portion, in the figure of required shape or structure V-shaped groove milling cutter tip is used in case, on the side relative with adhesive phase (non-image side), linear V-shaped groove is applied to Base layers.In another embodiment, V-shaped groove is applied to base portion before adhesive phase is applied to base portion.

In one embodiment, the size and V-shaped groove that flat base (representing unassembled layout piece) can be based on base portion Structure be configured as being assembled into predetermined shape (when unassembled base portion is assembled into displaying supporting construction), such as square Shape, triangle or cube.

In one exemplary embodiment, it is intended to illustrate rather than exhaustive, unassembled image shows component (base portion and viscous Mixture layer) there is about 0.125 inch of thickness, along the non-image lateral interior V-shaped groove with about 0.115 inches deep, V-shaped groove Angle be 91 degree, width is about 0.2301 inch.

Turning now to accompanying drawing, wherein showing the various embodiments of image shows component in the form of non-assembling and assembling.

Fig. 1 shows image shows part 100 according to an embodiment of the invention as unassembled image shows part (Figure 1A) and the image shows part (Figure 1B) of assembling cross-sectional view.As shown in Figure 1A, it is flat base 102；Including being configured with The image surface 104 of adhesive phase 106 of coating 108 is protected, wherein when removing protection coating 108, the image to be shown can To adhere to or be installed to image substrate；Including the non-image face 110 of the multiple V-shaped grooves to be extended internally towards the image surface of base portion, Form pin joint 114；And wherein V-shaped groove is to allow width and depth of the base portion to interior folding on the either side of pin joint 114 The angle cutting of degree, and cause the corner that the adjoining side of base portion is formed on the either side of pin joint 114 when folded inwardly Section (shown in Figure 1B).

Shown in Figure 1B is (part) cross-sectional view of the image shows part 100 of assembling, and it includes base portion 102, along non- The corner sections 116 formed when the V-shaped groove of image-side 110 is to interior folding base portion 102, and the image fixed to substrate layer 106 118, wherein image 118 covers all or part of of the image surface 104 of base portion 102.

Shown in Fig. 1 C is the amplification vertical view of the structure of V-shaped groove 112 on the non-image side 110 of unassembled base portion 102 Figure.

Fig. 2 shows the various views for the image shows component 200 for being configured as rectangular image layout piece.Fig. 2A is shown The non-image side 210 of unassembled image shows component 200, it is configured with the line along 8 linear V-shaped grooves of base portion 202 Property V-shaped groove structure.(rectangle) image support region 220 centered on V-shaped groove structure 212 segments base portion 202, from central rectangular zone First extension 222 of every side extension of the domain along rectangle.The length of each first extension 222 is equal to the center of its adjoining The side of rectangular image supporting zone 220, and be configured with when image shows part assembles completely and be enough to produce image exhibition Show the width of the side wall of part.In one embodiment, the width of the first extension is in 0.5% to 25% scope in length It is interior, it is contemplated that other width.In another embodiment, base portion 202 is subdivided into central rectangular by V-shaped groove structure 212 Image support region 220, multiple first extensions 222 extended from center rectangular area along every side of rectangle, Yi Jicong Multiple second extensions 224 of first extension 222 extension.Each second extension is configured with 45 degree of trimmings or folder The angled end 226 held so that when folding the second extension along the V-shaped groove of inwardly the first extension (otherwise also So), end is configured to, with these extension shape corners in 90 ° (corner 216 shown in Fig. 2 C) of adjoining.

Shown in Fig. 2 B is the image-side 204 of unassembled image shows part 200.In one embodiment, it is unassembled Layout piece includes the image-side 204 of covering matcoveredn 208, exposes when removing protective layer for image to be fixed into layout piece Substrate layer 206.

Shown in Fig. 2 C is partly assembled image shows part 200, wherein the first extension 222 at pin joint along V Shape groove 212 folds, and thus produces towards the corner 216 of the side wall 230 perpendicular to rectangular image supporting zone 220, and second Extension 224 is folded at V-shaped groove to produce towards the rear wall 232 perpendicular to side wall 230.

Fig. 2 D show the image shows part 200 of the assembling including optional backplate 240, and it can pass through attachment means 242 (here, are shown as bail, but can use glue or other bonders) are fixed.Backplate 240 is fixed to rear wall 232 surface, and the covering of the non-image side of image shows part is provided, and the alignment remote edge of fixed rear wall section 226.In one embodiment, backplate 240 is dimensionally substantially suitable with rectangular image supporting zone 220, but can be with It is smaller, so as to expose a part for rear wall section 232.

Fig. 2 E-G show the other embodiment of the closing device for image shows part, when lighter weight material is used for base During portion so that need closing device to come the corner 226 of fixed rear wall section 232.Non-image side 210 shown in Fig. 2 E is equipped with attached The image shows part 200 of fin 250 is connect, the attachment fin 250 is configured with opening, shows that they extend along from section 222 Section 224 position, and together provide corner 226, to form side wall 230 and rear wall 232.Fig. 2 F and 2G are shown in non-figure Image shows part 200 on image side 210, it is configured with the fixing device 252 for being attached fin, is shown in the drawings as neighbour During the fin alignment of the rear wall connect through fin 250 opening connector, and fin 250 is held in place by.Scheming The closing device 252 shown in component 200 shown in 2E-2G be ideally suited for by lighter weight material (such as plastics, lamination Material or other synthetic materials) component that forms, and provide support to side wall 230 and rear wall 232.

Fig. 2 H show one embodiment of the image shows part 200 assembled completely, and wherein image 218 is fixed to image The rectangular image supporting zone in face 204, (alternatively) extend along side wall 230.

Fig. 3 A-3C collectively illustrate the image shows inside casing 300 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, including Flat base 302, non-image side 310 with image shows side (in accompanying drawing for show) and on the non-image side of base portion 310 8 V-shaped groove structures 312, base portion is subdivided into inside casing section 321, from the externally length of inside casing section 321 by wherein V-shaped groove structure 312 First extension 322 of extension and the second extension 324 to stretch out from the first extension 322 so that in V-shaped groove 312 Pin joint at towards inside casing section 321 to the first extension 322 of interior folding when, form the side wall 330 (as shown in Figure 3 B) of inside casing, And when inwardly the first extension 322 is to the second extension 324 of interior folding, rear wall 332 is formed (such as Fig. 3 B and 3C institutes Show).Alternatively, bonnet can be attached to component exhibiting by various attachment arrangements, as shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 4 A-4C collectively illustrate the extension inside casing 400 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, including extension Inside casing base portion 402, wherein base portion 402 include attaching image surface (not shown), non-image side (the showing) of image thereon, wherein Non-image side is configured with 16 linear V-shaped groove structures 412.Inside casing base portion 402 is divided into multiple sections by V-shaped groove structure 412, Described section includes rectangle inside casing section 421, external wall section 425, and external wall section 425 also includes first paragraph 422 and second segment 424, Yi Jicong The inner support section 435 that the inward edge of rectangle inside casing section 421 stretches out, and also include first paragraph 436 and second segment 438.

The image-side (not shown) of image shows inside casing 400 is the installation surface of component exhibiting, can attach image thereon. In one embodiment, image (such as printing or paint image on painting canvas) around the outward flange of extension frame members and Extend along the outer wall of component.Image can be attached by various means, including but not limited to adhesive, drawing pin, member nail, card Nail or other appropriate devices that painting canvas is attached to extension inside casing.In one embodiment, the imaging surface of base portion 402 is complete Portion or a part are configured with adhesive phase base layers.Adhesive phase could be covered with removable protective layer, viscous to protect Mixture layer is mounted thereto until image.

Fig. 4 B show partly assembled extension inside casing 400, show the inner support member with alignment external wall beneath 425 435 base portion 402, so as to form the side of extension inside casing 400.In one embodiment, by separating the V-shaped groove of two sections Place assembles inner support section 435 towards inside casing section 421 to interior folding first paragraph 422, and second segment 424 is along between section V-shaped groove 412 towards first paragraph 422 to interior folding, so as to form outer wall 425.The rigid quilt that the outer wall 425 of gained passes through material It is secured in place, and by folding base portion along V-shaped groove come shape corner in 90 °.

Fig. 4 C show extension inside casing 400 rear side, wherein image winding rectangle extension inside casing outer wall 425, and from Non-image side 410 is shown.

In one embodiment, as shown in figure 5, image shows component 500 is additionally configured to cube shaped image shows part, It includes base portion 502, and the base portion 502 is configured with four linear V-shaped grooves 512 on non-image surface 510, the V-shaped groove Base portion is divided into four foldable extensions 540 that therefrom heart section 542 extends.The remote edge 550 of extension 540 is along prolonging The length angle at 45 ° of extending portion 540.When section 540 is along each linear V-shaped groove 512 to interior folding, resulting component 500 is in The existing 5 cubical shapes of face image shows, as shown in Figure 5 C.5 face image shows cubes, which are considered, eliminates end face Cube.In one embodiment, the fixing device (for example, at least one closure member) of such as magnetic closure member is fixed to Base portion, and being arranged so that when base portion is assembled into cube-shaped structure, magnetic closure member will be properly aligned with The support of image shows part for assembling is provided.

Fig. 5 B show the image shows part 500 in the image-side 504 of image base portion 502, and it is included by protective layer 508 The adhesive phase 506 of covering.When removing protective layer 508, image can fix (installation) to image-side 504 whole or one Point.In one embodiment, before flat base to be assembled into cube shaped component 500, image 518 is installed to image-side 504, as shown in Figure 5 C.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 6A, image shows component 600 is configured as 6 face cubes, and it includes plane Base portion 602, the base portion 602 are configured with five linear V-shaped grooves 612 on non-image surface 610, are provided so that V-arrangement Base portion is divided into the foldable extension 640 of five with equal surface area that therefrom heart section 642 extends by groove.Extension 640 Length at 45 ° angle of the remote edge 650 along extension 640.In another embodiment, one of image shows part 600 Or multiple non-image surfaces are configured with optional closing device, such as the one or more magnetic alignd along non-image side are closed Component (as shown in FIG) so that when being assembled into 6 faces displaying cube (or 5 faces shown in Fig. 5), magnetic closure member has Help keep the structure of assembling, particularly hung in component for when showing.

Fig. 6 B show partly assembled 6 face image shows cube 600, and it has multiple images for being used to show image Surface 604, so as to which extension 540 is along the V-shaped groove of base portion to interior folding, corner 616 is formed, and it is remaining unassembled Extension 640 be placed in central segment 642 and (be illustrated as towards cubical top and inwardly seeing non-image side 610) in its relative assembling position, so as to form the cube of closing when aliging described section of angled remote edge 650 Shape image component exhibiting

In yet another embodiment, the 6 face cubic shaped components 600 with the image 618 being fixed to the upper are configured For the band 660 with suspension arrangement, such as shown in Fig. 6 C.

The material can be moulded, cut and modified to flat base material to be matched somebody with somebody by way of adding V-shaped groove Put, it is allowed to flat base material is assembled into various supporting construction shapes, by the extension that is formed to interior folding by V-shaped groove or Section, when along V-shaped groove to interior folding, there is provided substantially rigid support component, the image of displaying can be fixed for thereon.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that can be in difference on feature disclosed in any embodiment disclosed above Interchangeably applied between embodiment.Embodiments disclosed above is to illustrate the example of the various features of the present invention.

In the entire disclosure and claims of the application, odd number includes plural number, unless the context otherwise requires.It is special Not, when using indefinite article, unless the context otherwise requires, otherwise specification should be understood to consider plural number and list Number.

Claims

1. a kind of image shows component, including：With for be fixed for showing image or other showing materials front and The base portion in non-image face, the non-image face include multiple linear V-shaped grooves, and base portion is divided into one by plurality of linear V-shaped groove Or multiple foldable sections, when fold these section when, base portion is assembled into the supporting construction for including multiple corners, so as to formed including The base portion of the assembling at least one image shows face, the image shows face are formed by positive at least a portion.

2. image shows component according to claim 1, wherein the base portion is at least generally in unassembled form Plane.

3. image shows component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the multiple V-shaped groove includes varus point, so as to allow Base portion described in resulting section along V-shaped groove towards the non-image lateral interior folding of base portion, and so as to form component exhibiting One or more corners.

4. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein being limited by the multiple linear V-shaped groove Section include inside casing section and external wall section.

5. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein when described section along the linear V-arrangement When groove folds, the inside casing section is approximately perpendicular to the external wall section.

6. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein shown image when photo, figure Design, print image, colored drawing image, piecing together or it is gathered.

7. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein described image can painting canvas, paper, Or shown in other natural or synthetic materials or its combination.

8. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base portion is by including or selected from paper The material of at least one of plate, paperboard, fiberboard, timber, plastics, metal, aluminium or its combination is formed.

9. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base portion has at least 1/16 inch And until 1/2 inch of thickness.

10. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the linear V-shaped groove has about 85 To 95 ° of angle, alternatively wherein linear V-shaped groove is with about 90 ° of angle.

11. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the V-shaped groove has variable thickness Depth, such as the depth of at least 50% or lower percentage of base thickness.

12. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein also including being applied to the base layers Positive adhesive phase and covering described adhesive layer removable protective layer.

13. image shows component according to claim 12, wherein the removable protective layer includes polymeric material.

14. according to the image shows component of claim 12 or 13, wherein described adhesive layer includes polyvinyl acetate, hot melt Property adhesive and/or contact adhesive.

15. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the front includes limiting rectangle shape The width of shape and the inside casing of length.

16. image shows component according to claim 15, wherein the rectangular shape surrounds the opening in the inside casing Region.

17. the image shows component according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the rectangular shape is limited for being fixed for The installation region of the image of displaying.

18. the image shows component according to any one of claim 15-17, wherein the rectangular shape is the same as using The region in the region of following size is selected from support picture size：4 × 6 inches, 5 × 7 inches, 8 × 10 inches, 11 × 14 English It is very little, 16 × 20 inches, 20 × 30 inches and 22 × 32 inches.

19. the image shows component according to any one of claim 1-14, wherein the non-image face includes four lines Property V-shaped groove structure, wherein the base portion is divided into five with roughly equal size and surface area by four linear V-shaped groove structures Individual foldable section, the V-shaped groove is configured with the angled edge extended along described section of peripheral part from central segment, when When folding described section along linear V-shaped groove, the base portion is assembled into the supporting construction for including multiple angles, so as to formed including The base portion of the assembling at least one image shows face, described image display surface are formed by positive at least a portion, and wherein The base portion is configured such that upon assembly the base portion of assembling forms the cube with removable end face.

20. the image shows component according to any one of claim 1-14, wherein the non-image face includes five lines Property V-shaped groove structure, wherein the base portion is divided into six with roughly equal size and surface area by five linear V-shaped groove structures Individual foldable section, the V-shaped groove is configured with the angled edge extended along described section of peripheral part from central segment, when When folding described section along linear V-shaped groove, the base portion is assembled into the supporting construction for including multiple angles, so as to formed including The base portion of the assembling at least one image shows face, described image display surface are formed by positive at least a portion, and wherein The base portion is configured such that upon assembly the base portion of assembling forms the cube with removable end face.

21. image shows component according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the non-image face includes being fixed to At least one closure member of the base portion, the closure member are configured to when forming the base portion of assembling, at least one closure member By to it to provide the support of the base portion for the assembling.

22. image shows component according to claim 21, wherein at least one closure member closes including at least two magnetic Component.

23. a kind of image shows part, it includes the assembling formed as the image shows component any one of stating claim Base portion.

24. image shows part according to claim 22, in addition to it is applied at least one figure of described image display surface Picture.

25. a kind of method for creating image shows part, including：

Image shows component according to any one of claim 1 to 22 is provided；

Described section is folded so that the base portion is assembled into supporting construction, the supporting construction includes multiple corners, so as to formation group The base portion of dress, the base portion of the assembling include at least one image shows face formed by positive at least a portion；

If it does, alternatively remove removable protective layer；And

At least one image is put on at least a portion in image shows face.

26. according to the method for claim 24, occur wherein applying at least one image before folding described section.

27. according to the method for claim 24, occur wherein applying at least one image after folding described section.

28. the image shows component according to any one of claim 1 to 22 is used for the purposes for creating image shows part.