EP0850469A1 - Marquage d'objets par un code de couleurs - Google Patents

Marquage d'objets par un code de couleurs

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EP0850469A1
EP0850469A1 EP96923144A EP96923144A EP0850469A1 EP 0850469 A1 EP0850469 A1 EP 0850469A1 EP 96923144 A EP96923144 A EP 96923144A EP 96923144 A EP96923144 A EP 96923144A EP 0850469 A1 EP0850469 A1 EP 0850469A1
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colour
symbols
denotes
frame
symbol
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Thomas Sigurdsson
Lars Sundholm
Lars-Ake WIKSTRÖM
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PX Idea AB
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06H—MARKING, INSPECTING, SEAMING OR SEVERING TEXTILE MATERIALS
    • D06H1/00—Marking textile materials; Marking in combination with metering or inspecting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B19/00—Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass
    • G09B19/0023—Colour matching, recognition, analysis, mixture or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B19/00—Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass
    • G09B19/20—Needlework
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B21/00—Teaching, or communicating with, the blind, deaf or mute
    • G09B21/001—Teaching or communicating with blind persons
    • G09B21/003—Teaching or communicating with blind persons using tactile presentation of the information, e.g. Braille displays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a method and to a frame for colour-code marking of items with the aid of geometric symbols based on the classic shapes, square, circle and triangle. More specifically, the invention relates to a coding method for marking items, a frame structure for colour-coding with colour nuances and shades, and an alpha- numerical colour code.
  • the present invention is based on scientific investigations into the validity of symbols, i.e. that symbols are known and scientifically accepted in tests of different kinds.
  • the term visual pregnance (clarity) is used in research in this particular technical field, i.e. the clarity of symbols formed by the classic square, circular and triangular shapes.
  • One reason for using such symbols is found in the endeavours of human beings to retain the feeling of an unchanged and constant world. A diligent use of these symbols can be observed in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. Those phenomena that are ever evident in this regard are size, shape and colour. Human beings first observe an entirety and then the details, whereafter the brain interprets and coordinates the material so as to provide a final perception of the interpre ⁇ tation as a whole, i.e. perceives a pattern of a presenta- tion. Too much information to be coordinated will result in visual noise, wherewith much of the information content will be lost.
  • pedagogic teaching aids comprised of the classic square, circular, triangular shapes and combinations of these shapes are used as early as the nursery school stage of children and even earlier.
  • the Romans also use the basic symbols (capitalistic quad- rates) as mathematical symbols in different contexts, in which the symbols have a specific relationship with one another.
  • One object of the invention is to provide logically, pedagog- ically and visually a method and a frame for symbols which give a unitary colour pregnancy or clarity with the aid of a basic symbol design language in which basic symbols are applied industrially to different types of items or articles, e.g. printed thereon.
  • a related object is one of enabling colour nuances and shades to be perceived by partially sighted and colour-blind persons.
  • Another object of the invention is achieved with the aid of frame compositions on items or articles in which the frames form rasters that give a limited understanding of the appearance of a composition-created replica as a motif.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a system for coding colours and colour combinations and nuances.
  • a basic composition of symbols denotes primary colours, where each symbol in the composition or array denotes a primary colour, wherein nuances of primary colours and mixtures of complemen ⁇ tary colours are denoted by the number of symbols, symbol combinations and symbol positions, where at least one symbol is placed within a predetermined surface area. Symbols within this predetermined surface area may be placed in rows and columns.
  • the predetermined surface area may be a symbol-enclosing frame.
  • the frame is square. If the rows and columns within the predetermined surface area or frame are marked by squares, the squares may contain a symbol from the aforesaid symbol array.
  • the predetermined surface area may be marked by the distance to the next predetermined surface area in a row and a column as the surface area belonging to a composi ⁇ tion of predetermined symbol-containing surface areas.
  • the predetermined surface area may lack any visible delimitation marks, wherein overlapping of mutually adjacent text, characters or symbols constitute the limit of the predetermined surface area.
  • groups of predetermined and mutually adjacent surface areas may form a raster so that the pattern which the surface areas are intended to present when coloured will be discernible in rough outlines, i.e. something can be perceived.
  • colour is removed or omitted from in basic symbols such as to mark primary colour nuances or shades.
  • the basic symbol composition or array is comprised of eight symbols, of which a completely filled square denotes the colour green, a completely filled circle denotes the colour red, a square rotated through 45° denotes the colour blue, a completely filled equilateral triangle denotes the colour yellow, a filled square containing an empty circle denotes the colour brown, a completely filled isosceles triangle denotes the colour grey, and an empty square that contains a completely filled isosceles triangle denotes black or dull black.
  • symbols and/or predetermined surface areas may be in relief, so that partially sighted and blind people are able to interpret their meaning.
  • the objects and purposes of the invention are also achieved with a frame or marked framing of items and articles with colour codes with the aid of geometric symbols, wherein a basic array of symbols denotes primary colours, and wherein each symbol in the array denotes one primary colour, wherein nuances of primary colours and mixtures of complementary colours are denoted by the number of symbols and the posi ⁇ tions of respective symbols in respective frames.
  • the frame is a delimited envelope used to mark items.
  • Symbols can be placed in rows and columns within the frame, wherein the rows and columns can be marked in the frame by squares, which may contain a symbol from the basic symbol array.
  • the frame can also be marked by the distance to the next frame in a row and a column as the surface area belonging to an array of predetermined symbol-containing surface areas.
  • the frame lacks a visibly marked bound ⁇ ary, wherein overlapping of nearest adjacent text, characters or symbols signifies the end of the frame, for instance when the frame is printed on a large empty surface, such as on a poster or the like.
  • Groups of predetermined adjacent surface areas may form a raster such that the pattern which the surface areas are intended to present when coloured will appear roughly, i.e. so that something can be perceived.
  • Basic symbols that are not rotationally symmetrical can be rotated to form another colour nuance.
  • the basic symbol array comprises nine symbols, wherein a completely filled square denotes the colour green, a completely filled circle denotes the colour red, a square rotated through 45° denotes the colour blue, a completely filled equilateral triangle denotes the colour yellow, a filled square that contains an empty circle denotes the colour brown, a completely filled isosceles triangle denotes the colour grey and an empty square that contains a complete ⁇ ly filled isosceles triangle denotes the colour black or dull black.
  • Symbols and/or predetermined surface areas may also be provided in relief so that the significance of these surfaces can be understood by partially sighted and blind persons.
  • the present invention also relates to a colour code for designating or marking the colour of items or articles, said colours being based on the positions of colour symbols and a prefix or suffix for denoting colour in a chosen language.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a basic array of eight combinations of three geometric basic shapes, each denoting an individual primary colour
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an example of a colour nuance in a frame according to the basic shapes in Fig. 1 and divided into rows and columns;
  • Fig. 3 illustrates several arrays of consecutively positioned frames that include colour symbols forming a coloured pattern
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a colour tone circle in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 5 illustrates an alternative colour nuancing or shading method in accordance with the invention.
  • the present invention was originally conceived for applica ⁇ tion with cross-stitch embroidery, where there is a need for a unitary and general colour symbol system.
  • Each designer has, at present, an individual symbol system, which may also differ from time to time when the designer produces a new motif or pattern. Consequently, customers are unaware of which colour is denoted by a given symbol.
  • the present invention provides a unitary colouring system and/or marking system for colouring and/or marking colour charts for cross-stitch embroidery, levers, packages, posters, etc., through the medium of the classic geometric shapes square, circle and triangle. Alternative shapes are the rectangle and the straight line, although these shapes have not been described and illustrated for the sake of clarity, since the number of colour nuances or shades would therewith be drastically increased without adding anything new to the basic concept of the invention.
  • the invention is based on the following lines of thought:
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a basic array of eight combinations of three geometrical shapes, each of which signifies a primary colour.
  • a completely filled square 10 denotes a green colour
  • a completely filled circle 11 denotes a red colour
  • an edge-standing square 12 rotated through 45°
  • an equilateral triangle 13 denotes a yellow colour
  • a completely filled black square containing a white or empty circle 15 denotes a brown colour
  • an isosceles triangle whose apex points to the right in the Figure denotes a grey colour
  • an empty square 17 containing a completely filled equilateral triangle 19 whose base lies on the diagonal of the square and whose equilateral part points to the right in the Figure denotes a dull black colour.
  • the primary colours are denoted by eight symbols constructed from three classic geometrical shapes. These shapes can now be combined in a frame that is able to accommodate nine symbols or shapes disposed in columns and rows in the frame, for instance. Naturally, frames that will accommodate fewer or more symbols than nine are also conceiv- able, although the invention will be exemplified in the following with a frame that has nine symbol positions. 512 colour nuances can be defined with a frame having nine symbol positions and one primary colour.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an example of one colour nuance in a frame according to the basic shapes in Fig. 1 divided into rows and columns.
  • the colour system can be further extended in accordance with the invention by combining the basic symbols, i.e. symbols which denote different primary colours can be mutually combined in a frame 20.
  • the inventive colouring system is also based on supplementary colours.
  • Red is felt to be warm and will give value to a round symbol.
  • the opposite colour to red, i.e. green, is presented by an edged symbol in the form of a filled square, which is also the opposite of a circle.
  • the colours blue and yellow are complementary to one another. By dividing the blue square to obtain two triangles, the complementary blue and yellow colours will be obtained by virtue of the triangular shape being included in blue.
  • red (circle) and green (square) denotes brown, i.e. the inclusion of a square in a circle.
  • Grey (oblique upwardly pointing arrow) is a variant of black (an arrow pointing obliquely up to the left) . Black covers half a square. The grey colour is a sub-colour of black and is therefore given a smaller arrow, which symbolizes this fact.
  • Fig. 2 shows the primary colour green in the form of a completely filled square 10. So that the positions of individual squares can be referred to in the following, the nine squares have been numbered from one to nine (1-9) .
  • the square 1 denotes a very light colour, in the Figure a light green, and all nine symbol positions comprised of one and the same colour symbol denote a very dark colour nuance, i.e. dark green in accor ⁇ dance with the Figure.
  • the frame 20 containing positioned symbols can on its own provide a label that can be used in stores, for instance, to colour-mark clothes, wallpaper, paint cans and other prod- ucts. Frames 20 can also be combined to form a label. In certain applications, the frame 20 need not be marked at all, and if marked, need not be comprised of mutually joined straight lines to form a square, but may be marked with undulating and zig-zag shaped lines. The frame may also have a margin which is white in colour and spaced at a given distance from the symbol positions. When a poster or bill or the like is coloured, the part of the poster which is free from print may constitute a frame, i.e. the nearest print on the poster can denote the limitation of the frame, or when the edge of the poster is closer than the print the distance can constitute the frame extension.
  • the frame 20 and/or the symbols 1-9 can be made in relief to facilitate partially sighted and blind persons.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates several arrays 30, 32, 34 and 36 of consecutive frames placed in rows and columns and including colour symbols which form a colour pattern or part of a pattern, for instance part of a cross-stitch pattern.
  • the size of the frames 20 will naturally depend on the applica ⁇ tion, the smaller the size, the better the raster effect.
  • Reference 30 in Fig. 3 points to part of a complete pattern material for a motif or pattern in cross-stitch embroidery, where each frame 20 constitutes a cross-stitch.
  • the part 30 denotes different nuances of green in the pattern.
  • the part 32 denotes colouring with nuances of the colours red (filled circle) and green (filled square) , i.e. brownish nuances.
  • the reference numerals 34, 36 designate other parts of pattern material having colours according to the aforegoing. It will be readily understood that the possibilities of colour nuance combinations are practically unlimited.
  • a frame (20) may include all possible combinations of primary colours, i.e. all eight colour symbols in forming colour nuances and colour shades.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an example of a green colour nuance in a frame according to the basic shapes in Fig. 1 divided into rows and columns with nine symbol positions marked with position index 1-9, wherein the colour according to Fig. 2 is given the colour code G123456789 or 123456789G, i.e a very dark green colour.
  • the colour codes may also be expressed as G987654- 321 or 987654321G, and optionally with other signs such as hyphens, blank spaces, etc.
  • abbreviations are used to identify colours in a chosen language, as a prefix or suffix linked with a symbol position index.
  • the letter prefix G Green
  • B Brown
  • R Red
  • Gr Gr
  • the trademark Anchor® a system in use with numerical digit markings for colour identification, is described below by way of example.
  • the colour light green is identified by number 240, the colour light brown by number 372, the colour light grey by number 388, and so on.
  • This colour system is not customer-adapted as in the case of the present invention, however, with which a colour designation can be readily observed by reading-off symbol positions in combination with the symbol of a colour and thus obtain an article number.
  • the inventive colour coding system enables a very exact and pedagogic description of all of the existing colour assort ⁇ ment of all colours to be obtained.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a colour tone circle which shows pedagogi- cally how colour nuances and shades are obtained from the primary colours in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a colour nuance selection of yellow-red 40, red-yellow 42, green-yellow 44, yellow- green 46, blue-green 48, green-blue 50, red-blue 52 and blue- red 54.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the present inven- tion in which the number of colour nuance symbols has been reduced by virtue of leaving a part of respective primary colour symbols 11, 10, 13, 12, 16, 18, which are shown filled with black colour in the uppermost row in Fig. 5, bare of colour over a surface area that has a shape corresponding to a respective primary colour shape, for instance such as the colour-bare circular space 56.
  • the bare space may be delimit- ed both internally and externally as illustrated by the space 58 or be delimited in a manner which coincides with the primary colour shape, for instance circular, square, triangu ⁇ lar, etc.
  • Colour nuances with more than one primary colour symbol are obtained by combining column symbols from a primary colour, e.g. red 11, with column symbols of another primary colour, e.g. green 10, whereby red 60 combined with green 62 forms the colour brown, for instance.
  • a frame 20 may be limited to comprise two symbols in each column and row, i.e. a total of four symbols, and nevertheless used to denote a multiple of colour shades and nuances.
  • Colour bareness and colour contrasts of primary colours can be provided in relief, to facilitate reading of the colour code by partially sighted and blind persons, for instance.
  • colour omission can be replaced with symbol perforations in suitable applications, for instance by punching the circle 60 from the square 62. When punching the surface 58 in Fig. 5, relatively small pieces can be left remaining so that the two black fields in the symbol 58 will remain connected.
  • colouring system or colour code according to the present invention can be used for colour- marking.
  • a cross-stitch user obtains a novel symbol language. Colour-blind persons can distinguish between colours. Colour symbols which denote graduations for use in industry. Symbols which denote hot and cold water on taps. Symbols which indicate different degrees of hot and cold.
  • the aforedescribed invention can be applied industrially, for instance by mechanically marking articles or products with a colour code.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé et un cadre (20) destinés à marquer des objets de façon industrielle, au moyen d'un code de couleurs et à l'aide de symboles géométriques fondés sur les formes classiques que sont le carré, le cercle et le triangle et sur des combinaisons de ces figures dans une configuration ordonnée. L'invention concerne aussi un système de codage par couleurs relatif aux symboles et à leurs positions dans la configuration. Le but de l'invention est de créer un système donnant une perception des couleurs et un codage par couleurs qui soient efficaces.
EP96923144A 1995-07-07 1996-06-28 Marquage d'objets par un code de couleurs Withdrawn EP0850469A1 (fr)

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