JP2005007593A - Virtual image emerging ornamental structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a virtual image emerging ornamental structure which can make a string of characters whatsoever emerge as a virtual image upward or downward. <P>SOLUTION: This virtual image emerging ornamental structure is formed of a plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer, a transparent substrate layer and a pixel layer laminated on each other. The plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer is composed of plano-convex lens-like condensing elements aligned at a specified interval longitudinally and crosswise, while the pixel layer is composed of a plurality of pixel groups comprising numerous pixels arranged longitudinally and crosswise. The pixels of each pixel group are formed per each square of a lattice formed of lattice lines aligned at a specified interval close to the longitudinal interval of the plano-convex lens-like condensing element and lattice lines aligned at a specified interval close to the crosswise interval of the plano-convex lens-like condensing elements. In addition, the pixels are aligned at a specified interval in both longitudinal and crosswise directions and are of such a size as to fall within the range of 20 to 80% of the size of the square of the lattice. Besides, the pixel positioned in the center or near the center of each pixel group is most largely overlapped over the plano-convex lens-like condensing element compared with the other pixels of the pixel group including the pixel positioned in the center or near the center. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a virtual image display decorative body that displays a virtual image using an optical illusion.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The present applicant has developed a “virtual image appearing decorative body” described later in Patent Document 1 as a decorative body using the optical illusion, and has been popularly used for advertising boards and labels.
[0003]
The virtual image display decorative body (hereinafter referred to as “conventional product”) described in Patent Document 1 is a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element formed by aligning a large number of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements of the same shape and size. A transparent substrate layer laminated below the element layer, the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer, and a plurality of pixels of the same shape and the same size laminated below the transparent substrate layer are formed vertically and horizontally. Each of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing elements and the pixels is completely overlapped at the top and bottom, and other pixels that are equidistant from the overlapping pixels are the other pixels. And the corresponding plano-convex lens-like light condensing elements are shifted radially outward (or inward) with the same width from the center of the overlapping pixels, and the pixels outside the center pixel are displaced. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing so that the width becomes large And a pixel layer, and an enlarged virtual image having the same shape as the pixel is positioned above the plano-convex lens condensing element layer (or below the pixel layer) with the overlapping pixel as a center. It appears in
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-55000 A
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the virtual image that appears in the conventional product is formed into one shape by dots composed of a plurality of plano-convex lens condensing elements, and the plano-convex lens condensing elements aligned with the plano-convex lens condensing element layer. As the density is increased, the number of dots increases, and the expression can be expressed more clearly. In order to increase the density of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements aligned with the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer, it is necessary to reduce the size of each plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element. It is also necessary to reduce the size of each pixel aligned in the pixel layer.
[0006]
On the other hand, with the current printing technology, when the size of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing element or pixel becomes small, there arises a problem that the shape of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing element or pixel cannot be maintained during printing. This problem becomes more prominent as the shape of the pixel becomes more complex.
[0007]
Therefore, the conventional product cannot satisfy both the requirement of clearly expressing the virtual image and the requirement of complicating the shape of the pixel, especially when a small virtual image appears, the number of dots forming the virtual image. In order to ensure the above, since it is necessary to increase the density of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing element, only pixels having a simple shape could be employed.
[0008]
However, in recent years, decoration objects that require a relatively small virtual image, such as billboards and labels, have also been desired to be decorated with more complex shaped virtual images. Many people have asked for the development of a virtual image display decorative body that can display character strings such as company names and product names as virtual images.
[0009]
However, it is very difficult to change the shape of all pixels in the conventional product to a character string such as a product name due to the above-mentioned problems in printing technology. Only a character string or a character string with a small number of characters could be adopted.
[0010]
Therefore, the present inventor made a technical problem of providing a virtual image display decorative body capable of making any character string appear as a virtual image. A plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer formed by forming a large number of convex lens-shaped condensing elements; a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer; and a pixel layer laminated under the transparent substrate layer; And a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer composed of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, and the pixel layer is composed of a large number of vertical and horizontal pixels. A plurality of pixel groups formed in a grid line, and each pixel group is vertically aligned with lattice lines aligned at a constant interval close to the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens condensing element and the plano-convex lens condensing. Horizontal at regular intervals close to the horizontal interval The pixel is formed for each grid of the grid consisting of grid lines aligned in the direction, and the pixels are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively, and the size of the pixel is set to The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer and the pixel layer are positioned at the center or in the vicinity of the center of each pixel group so as to fit within a frame formed in a size of 20 to 80% of the size of the cell. Are stacked so as to overlap the plano-convex lens condensing element more than other pixels in the pixel group including the one pixel, and the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel in each pixel group, etc. A pair of other pixel columns at a distance are shifted from the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element column corresponding to the other pixel column with the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel as a center, and the most overlapping The pixel row outside the pixel row that includes If the layers are stacked so that the width of the shift is large, the virtual image having the same form as that of the pixel constituting the pixel group or the virtual image having a modified form of the pixel constituting the pixel group is displayed in an independent state for each pixel group. Alternatively, the above technical problem has been achieved by obtaining a remarkable knowledge of appearing below.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The technical problem can be solved by the present invention as follows.
[0012]
That is, the virtual image display decorative body according to the present invention includes a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements, and a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer. And a pixel layer laminated under the transparent substrate layer, wherein the plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer is a plano-convex lens aligned in the vertical and horizontal directions at regular intervals. The pixel layer is composed of a plurality of pixel groups in which a large number of pixels are formed vertically and horizontally, and the form of pixels in at least one pixel group is different from that of other pixel groups. Different from the form of the pixels, each pixel group has a lattice line aligned in a vertical direction at a constant interval close to a vertical interval of the plano-convex lens condensing element and a lateral direction of the plano-convex lens condensing element. Grid lines aligned in a horizontal direction at regular intervals close to The pixel is formed for each grid of the grid, and the pixels are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the size of the pixel is the size of the grid of the grid. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer and the pixel layer are one pixel located at the center or near the center of each pixel group. Are stacked so as to overlap the plano-convex lens condensing element more than the other pixels in the pixel group including the one pixel, and so on for the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel in each pixel group, etc. A pair of other pixel columns at a distance is shifted with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element column corresponding to the other pixel column with the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel as the center, and the most overlapping The width of the pixel column outside the pixel column including the pixel A virtual image of the same form as the form of the pixels constituting the pixel group or a modified form of the form of the pixels constituting the pixel group appears above or below in an independent state for each pixel group. Is.
[0013]
Further, the virtual image display decorative body according to the present invention includes a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements and a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer. And a pixel image layered under the transparent substrate layer, wherein the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer is constant in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively. The pixel layer is composed of a plurality of pixel groups in which a large number of pixels are formed vertically and horizontally, and the pixel form in at least one pixel group is a pixel form in another pixel group. And the pixels in each pixel group have lattice lines aligned in the vertical direction at a constant interval close to the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens condensing element and the lateral direction of the plano-convex lens condensing element. Cases aligned horizontally at regular intervals close to the interval The grid is formed for each grid of a grid made of lines, and is aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the size of the pixel is 20 to 20 with respect to the grid of the grid. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer and the pixel layer have a size that fits within a frame formed with a size of 80%. A pair of layers that are stacked so as to overlap the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element more than other pixels in the pixel group including the pixels, and are equidistant from the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel in each pixel group. Other pixel columns are shifted with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element column corresponding to the other pixel columns with the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel as a center, and include the most overlapping pixel. The width that shifts toward the outer pixel row is larger The virtual image of the same form as the form of the pixels constituting the pixel group or the modified form of the form of the pixels constituting the pixel group appears above or below in an independent state for each pixel group. is there.
[0014]
Further, in the present invention, in any one of the virtual image display decorative bodies, the number of pixel columns constituting each pixel group is an interval between a horizontal interval of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing elements and a horizontal interval of the pixels. The number obtained by dividing the horizontal interval of the plano-convex lens condensing element by the difference, or the number before and after that, and the number of pixel rows constituting each pixel group is the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens condensing element. The number is the number obtained by dividing the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing element by the interval difference from the vertical interval of the pixels, or the number before and after that.
[0015]
Further, according to the present invention, in any one of the virtual image display decorative bodies, two or more types of pixels are alternately formed in a grid of at least one pixel group.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
Embodiment 1 FIG.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view schematically showing a virtual image appearing decorative body in the present embodiment, which is cut so as to pass through a reference pixel in each pixel group. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1, in which lattice lines are indicated by dotted lines. FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements and the pixels of the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1, in which a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element array and a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row are shown. The lines indicating the solid lines are indicated by solid lines, and the lines indicating the pixel columns and the pixel rows are indicated by dotted lines. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a virtual image appearing below the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows an image when the virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1 is visually observed with the left eye and then with the right eye, and FIG. FIG. 5B shows an image when viewed with the right eye. FIG. 6 shows an image when the virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1 is visually observed with the right eye and then with the left eye, and FIG. An image is shown, and FIG. 6B shows an image when viewed with the left eye. In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3 formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2 having the same shape and size serving as a convex lens, and a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer. 3 is a virtual image display decorative body composed of a transparent substrate layer 5 made of a transparent substrate 4 laminated under 3 and a pixel layer 6 laminated under the transparent substrate layer 5.
[0019]
The plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 2 in the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element layer 3 are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, and the vertical distance and the horizontal distance are the same (FIG. 3). reference).
[0020]
The interval in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 is preferably 0.363 to 2.54 mm, more preferably 0.423 to 1.27 mm. If the distance between the longitudinal and lateral directions of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 is less than 0.363 mm or exceeds 2.54 mm, it becomes difficult to form the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 into a convex lens shape. The plano-convex lens-like light condensing element 2 may be formed by screen printing technique using transparent ink having good thickness.
[0021]
The transparent substrate 4 in the transparent substrate layer 5 may be made of glass or synthetic resin, and the synthetic resin may be either hard or soft. Moreover, as long as it has transparency, it may be colored. When a hard resin is used as the synthetic resin, a resin having a thickness of 1 mm to 5 mm is easy to handle, and when a soft resin is used, a resin having a thickness of 0.5 mm to 2 mm is easy to handle. Specifically, a transparent synthetic resin plate or a transparent film made of polycarbonate, polyester, acrylic, polyvinyl chloride, or the like may be used.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the pixel layer 6 is composed of three pixel groups 8 in which a large number of pixels 7 are aligned vertically and horizontally, and the three pixel groups 8 are continuous in the horizontal direction. Are lined up. Each pixel group 8 is composed of pixels 7 of different forms, the left pixel group 8a is a pixel 7a in the form of "A", the central pixel group 8b is a pixel 7b in the form of "B", and the right side The pixel group 8c is composed of pixels 7c in the form of “C”. The pixels may be formed by a silver salt film development technique (photoengraving), or may be printed by a method such as screen printing, offset printing, or relief printing.
[0023]
Then, the pixels 7 in each pixel group 8 include lattice lines 9 a aligned in the vertical direction at a constant interval slightly narrower than the vertical interval in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3, and the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3. Are formed for each grid of the lattice 10 composed of lattice lines 9b aligned in the horizontal direction at a constant interval slightly narrower than the interval in the horizontal direction, and are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. Yes. Note that the vertical interval and the horizontal interval of the pixels 7 coincide with each other.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2B, the size of the pixel 7 is such that it can be completely accommodated in a frame 11 that is 20 to 80% of the size of the grid of the lattice 10. It has become. Note that the size of the pixel 7 is closely related to the size of the virtual image that appears, and is large enough to fit within the frame 11 that is less than 20% of the size of the grid of the lattice 10. In this case, the appearing virtual image becomes too small and blurs, and the size of the virtual image fits in the frame 11 formed to a size exceeding 80% of the size of the grid of the lattice 10. When formed, the virtual image that appears may become too large, and the boundary of the virtual image in the adjacent pixel group 8 may be unclear.
[0025]
Note that the number of pixel rows 12 constituting each pixel group 8 is the lateral difference of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2 by the difference in spacing between the lateral distance of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2 and the lateral distance of the pixels 7. The number of pixel rows 13 constituting each pixel group 8 is equal to the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and the vertical length of the pixels 7. It is the number obtained by dividing the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 by the interval difference from the direction interval or the number before and after that.
[0026]
Next, the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and the pixel 7 will be described.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3 and the pixel layer 6 include one pixel (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel”) 14 located in the center in each pixel group 8. 14 are stacked so as to overlap the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element 2 more than the other pixels 7 in the pixel group 8 including 14. That is, the reference pixel 14a located in the center in the pixel group 8a is most overlapped with the plano-convex lens condensing element 2 compared to the other pixels 7a in the pixel group 8a, and the reference pixel 14b located in the center in the pixel group 8b is Compared with the other pixels 7b in the pixel group 8b, the reference pixel 14c that is the most overlapped with the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and is located in the center in the pixel group 8c has a plano-convex lens shape compared to the other pixels 7c in the pixel group 8c. It overlaps most with the light condensing element 2.
[0028]
Then, in each pixel group 8, a pair of other pixel columns 12 equidistant from a pixel column (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel column”) 15 including the reference pixel 14 corresponds to the other pixel column 12. The pixel condensing element array 16 is displaced inward with the reference pixel array 15 as the center, and the width of the pixel array 12 outside the reference pixel array 15 is increased. Further, in each pixel group 8, a pair of other pixel rows 13 equidistant from a pixel row (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel row”) 17 including the reference pixel 14 corresponds to the other pixel row 13. The width of the pixel condensing element row 18 is shifted inward with respect to the reference pixel row 17 as the center, and the width of the pixel row 13 shifted from the reference pixel row 17 is increased.
[0029]
Next, a virtual image appearing on the virtual image appearing decorative body 1 will be described.
[0030]
When the virtual image display decorative body 1 is viewed with only one eye, a pair of other pixel columns 12 that are equidistant from the reference pixel column 15 in each pixel group 8 corresponds to the other pixel column 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the width of the pixel condensing element array 16 is shifted inward with respect to the reference pixel array 15 as the center, and the width of the pixel array 12 outside the reference pixel array 15 is larger. In addition, the images 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 5A) of each pixel group 8 that are seen when viewed with the left eye 19 are shifted to the right when viewed with the right eye 21 (see FIG. 5B). ) In addition, the images 22a, 22b, and 22c (see FIG. 6A) of each pixel group 8 seen when viewed with the right eye 21 are shifted to the left when viewed with the left eye 19 ((b) of FIG. 6). )reference). That is, the images 20a, 20b, and 20c of each pixel group 8 that are visible when the virtual image appearing decorative body 1 is viewed only with the left eye 19 and the images 22a, 22b, and 22c of each pixel group 8 that are visible when viewed only with the right eye 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the images appear so as not to cross each other as shown in FIG. Due to this image shift, the virtual images 23a, 23b, and 23c in the form in which the pixels 7a, 7b, and 7c of the pixel groups 8a, 8b, and 8c are enlarged are independent with the respective reference pixels 14a, 14b, and 14c as the centers. The pixel group 8a, 8b, 8c appears to sink in the back (downward). Therefore, the virtual image of the horizontally written character string (ABC) appears below the virtual image display decorative body 1.
[0031]
In this embodiment, a pixel layer composed of three pixel groups is formed. However, the number of pixel groups is not limited, and may be increased or decreased according to the number of characters of a character string to be expressed.
[0032]
Embodiment 2. FIG.
[0033]
FIG. 7 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view schematically showing the virtual image appearing decorative body in the present embodiment, which is cut so as to pass through the reference pixel in each pixel group. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7, in which lattice lines are indicated by dotted lines. FIG. 9 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements and the pixels of the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7, in which a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element array and a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row are shown. The lines indicating the solid lines are indicated by solid lines, and the lines indicating the pixel columns and the pixel rows are indicated by dotted lines. FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a virtual image appearing above the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows an image when a virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7 is viewed with the left eye and then with the right eye, and FIG. FIG. 11B shows an image when viewed with the right eye. FIG. 12 shows an image when the virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7 is visually observed with the right eye and then with the left eye, and FIG. An image is shown, and FIG. 12B shows an image when viewed with the left eye. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 6 denote the same or corresponding parts. Reference numeral 24 denotes a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3 formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2 of the same shape and size, and a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3. 5 and a virtual image display decorative body composed of a pixel layer 26 stacked under the transparent substrate layer 5. The pixel layer 26 is formed by forming a large number of pixels 27 on the transparent film 25.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 8, the pixel layer 26 includes three pixel groups 28 in which a large number of pixels 27 are aligned vertically and horizontally, and the three pixel groups 28 are arranged so as to be continuous in the vertical direction. . The upper pixel group 28a has a pixel 27a in which “D” is rotated 180 degrees, the middle pixel group 28b has a pixel 27b in which “O” has been rotated 180 degrees, and the lower pixel group 28c has a “G” ”Is a pixel 27c in a form rotated 180 degrees.
[0035]
The pixels 27 in each pixel group 28 include lattice lines 9 a aligned in the vertical direction at a constant interval slightly wider than the vertical interval in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3, and the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3. Are formed for each grid of the lattice 10 composed of lattice lines 9b aligned in the transverse direction at a constant interval slightly wider than the interval in the transverse direction, and are aligned at regular intervals in the longitudinal and lateral directions. Yes. Further, the vertical interval and the horizontal interval of the pixels 27 coincide with each other.
[0036]
The size of the pixels 27 and the number of pixel columns 12 and pixel rows 13 constituting each pixel group 28 are formed under the same conditions as in the first embodiment.
[0037]
Next, the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens condensing element 2 and the pixel 27 will be described.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 9, the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 3 and the pixel layer 26 include a reference pixel 14 located in the center of each pixel group 28 and other pixels 27 in the pixel group 28 including the reference pixel 14. Is laminated so as to overlap the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 most. That is, the reference pixel 14a located in the center in the pixel group 28a overlaps most with the plano-convex lens condensing element 2 as compared with the other pixels 27a in the pixel group 28a, and the reference pixel 14b located in the center in the pixel group 28b Compared to the other pixel 27b in the pixel group 28b, the reference pixel 14c that overlaps most with the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and is located in the center of the pixel group 28c is more like a plano-convex lens than the other pixel 27c in the pixel group 28c. It overlaps most with the light condensing element 2.
[0039]
In each pixel group 28, a pair of other pixel columns 12 equidistant from the reference pixel column 15 is centered on the reference pixel column 15 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element column 16 corresponding to the other pixel column 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the width of the pixel row 12 is larger than that of the reference pixel row 15 and is shifted to the outside. Further, in each pixel group 28, a pair of other pixel rows 13 equidistant from the reference pixel row 17 is centered on the reference pixel row 17 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 18 corresponding to the other pixel row 13. The width is shifted to the outside, and the width shifted by the pixel row 13 outside the reference pixel row 17 is increased.
[0040]
Next, the virtual image that appears on the virtual image appearing decorative body 24 will be described.
[0041]
When the virtual image display decorative body 24 is viewed with only one eye, a pair of other pixel columns 12 equidistant from the reference pixel column 15 in each pixel group 28 corresponds to the other pixel column 12. Since the width of the pixel condensing element array 16 is shifted outward with respect to the reference pixel array 15 as the center, and the width of the pixel array 12 outside the reference pixel array 15 is increased, the left eye 19 visually observed it. When the images 29a, 29b, and 29c (see FIG. 11A) of the pixel groups 28 that are sometimes seen are viewed with the right eye 21, they shift to the left (see FIG. 11B), and with the right eye 21 Images 30a, 30b, and 30c (see FIG. 12A) of each pixel group 28 that are visible when viewed visually shift to the right when viewed with the left eye 19 (see FIG. 12B). That is, the images 29a, 29b, and 29c of the pixel groups 28 that are visible when the virtual image display decorative body 24 is viewed only with the left eye 19 and the images 30a, 30b, and 30c of the pixel groups 28 that are visible when only the right eye 21 is viewed. As shown in FIG. 10A, the images appear so as to cross each other as shown in FIG. Due to this image shift, as shown in FIG. 10B, virtual images 31a, 31b, and 31c in the form in which the pixels 27a, 27b, and 27c of each pixel group 28 are enlarged become reference pixels 14a, 14b, and 14c, respectively. It appears floating in front (upper) of each pixel group 28a, 28b, 28c in an independent state as the center.
[0042]
In the virtual image display decorative body 24, the pixel row 12 is shifted outward from the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 16 with the reference pixel row 14 as the center, and the pixel row 13 with the reference pixel row 17 as the center. Is shifted outward with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 18, and in each pixel group 28, the images 29 and 30 and the virtual image 31 in the form in which the pixel 27 is rotated by 180 degrees appear. Therefore, a vertically written character string (DOG) appears as a virtual image 31 on the virtual image display decorative body 25.
[0043]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
[0044]
FIG. 13 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view schematically showing a virtual image appearing decorative body in the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer in the virtual image display decorative body shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 13. In FIG. 15, lattice lines related to a smiling pixel and one square pixel are indicated by a one-dot chain line, a circular pixel, and the other square. The grid lines related to the pixels are indicated by dotted lines. FIG. 16 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-like condensing elements and the pixels of the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 13, in which the plano-convex lens-like condensing element rows are solid lines and the pixel rows are dotted lines. Is shown. FIG. 17 is a view for explaining a virtual image appearing on the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a modification of the pixel group. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 12 denote the same or corresponding parts. 32 is a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 33 formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2 of the same shape and size, and a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 33. 5 and a virtual image display decorative body composed of a pixel layer 34 laminated under the transparent substrate layer 5.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 14, the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 33 is obtained by aligning the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction at a constant interval, and then arranging the odd-numbered columns (from the rightmost column in FIG. 14). Plano-convex lens-like condensing elements 2a positioned in the odd-numbered columns when starting to count) Plano-convex lens shapes positioned in the even-numbered columns (the even-numbered columns when starting counting from the rightmost column in FIG. 14) It is formed in a state slightly shifted in the vertical direction with respect to the light condensing element 2b.
[0046]
Therefore, focusing on the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 2 located in either the odd-numbered row or the even-numbered row, the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 2 are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 15, the pixel layer 34 is composed of two pixel groups 36 in which a large number of pixels 35 are aligned vertically and horizontally, and the pixel group 36a includes a pixel 35a in the form of a smile and a pixel 35b in the form of a circle. The pixel group 36b is composed of pixels 35c and 35d in a form in which a square is rotated by 180 degrees.
[0048]
The pixels 35a in the pixel group 36a are arranged in the odd-numbered rows of lattice lines 9a arranged at a constant interval slightly wider than the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 2a located in the odd-numbered rows of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 33. Each grid of a grid 10a (shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 15) composed of grid lines 9b arranged at a constant interval slightly wider than the horizontal interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2a positioned at And are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the pixels 35b are positioned in the even lines with the lattice lines 9a aligned at a constant interval slightly wider than the vertical distance of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 2b located in the even-numbered columns of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 33. The grid 10b (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 15) is formed for each grid, which is composed of grid lines 9b arranged at a constant interval slightly wider than the horizontal interval of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing element 2b. And are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. The pixel column 12a composed of the pixels 35a and the pixel column 12b composed of the pixels 35b are alternately arranged at regular intervals, and the pixel column 12a is slightly shifted in the vertical direction with respect to the pixel column 12b. ing.
[0049]
In addition, the pixels 35c in the pixel group 36b include lattice lines 9a arranged at a constant interval slightly narrower than the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2a located in the odd-numbered columns of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 33. Each lattice of a lattice 10c (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 15) composed of lattice lines 9b arranged at a constant interval slightly narrower than the interval in the horizontal direction of the plano-convex lens-like light condensing elements 2a located in odd rows. It is formed for each eye and is aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, the pixels 35d are positioned in the even-numbered rows with the lattice lines 9a aligned at a constant interval slightly narrower than the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped light-collecting elements 2b located in the even-numbered rows of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements 33. The grid 10d (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 15) is formed for each grid, which is composed of grid lines 9b arranged at a constant interval slightly narrower than the horizontal interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2b. And are aligned at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. Then, the pixel column 12c composed of the pixels 35c and the pixel column 12d composed of the pixels 35d are alternately arranged at regular intervals, and the pixel column 12c is slightly shifted in the vertical direction with respect to the pixel column 12d. ing.
[0050]
The size of the pixel 35 is formed under the same conditions as in the first embodiment, and the pixels constituting the pixel group 36 when attention is paid to pixels located in either the odd column or the even column. The number of columns is determined under the same conditions as in the first embodiment.
[0051]
Next, the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and the pixel 35 will be described.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 16, the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer 33 and the pixel layer 34 are pixels (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixels”) 37b located in the center and in even columns in the pixel group 36a. Compared with the other pixels 35b, it overlaps most with the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements 2b located in the even-numbered columns. In the pixel group 36a, a pair of other pixel columns 12b equidistant from a pixel column (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel column”) 38b including the reference pixel 37b is an even column corresponding to the other pixel column 12b. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 16b is shifted outward with the reference pixel row 38b as the center, and the width shifted toward the outer pixel row 12b from the reference pixel row 38b is increased. In addition, a plano-convex lens-like condensing lens in which a pixel 37a located in the vicinity of the center in the pixel group 36a and in an odd column (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel”) 37a is positioned in an odd column as compared with the other pixels 35a. It overlaps most with the element 2a. In the pixel group 36a, a pair of other pixel columns 12a equidistant from a pixel column (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel column”) 38a including the reference pixel 37a is an odd column corresponding to the other pixel row 12a. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 16a is shifted outward with the reference pixel column 38a as the center, and the width shifted toward the outer pixel column 12a is larger than the reference pixel column 38a.
[0053]
Next, a plano-convex lens-like condensing lens in which the pixel (hereinafter referred to as “reference pixel”) 37c positioned in the center and in the odd column in the pixel group 36b is positioned in the odd column compared to the other pixels 35c. It overlaps most with the element 2a. In the pixel group 36b, a pair of other pixel columns 12c that are equidistant from a pixel column (hereinafter referred to as a “reference pixel column”) 38c including the reference pixel 37c is an odd-numbered column corresponding to the other pixel column 12c. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 16a is displaced inward with the reference pixel row 38c as the center, and the width of the pixel row 12c outside the reference pixel row 38c is larger. In addition, a plano-convex lens-like condensing element in which a pixel (hereinafter referred to as a “reference pixel”) 37d positioned in the vicinity of the center in the pixel group 36b and positioned in the even-numbered column is positioned in the even-numbered column compared to the other pixels 35d. 2b most overlaps. In the pixel group 36b, a pair of other pixel columns 12d that are equidistant from a pixel column (hereinafter referred to as a “reference pixel column”) 38d including the reference pixel 37d is an even column corresponding to the other pixel column 12d. The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 16b is displaced inward with the reference pixel row 38d as the center, and the width shifted by the outer pixel row 12d is larger than the reference pixel row 38d.
[0054]
Next, the virtual image that appears on the virtual image appearing decorative body 32 will be described.
[0055]
Since the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element 2 and the pixels 35a and 35b are in the above-described positional relationship in the virtual image display decorative body 32, as shown in FIG. 17A, a smiling pixel 35a centered on the reference pixel 37a. And a virtual image 39b obtained by enlarging the circular pixel 35b with the reference pixel 37a as the center appears, so that the virtual image 39 in a state where the virtual image 39a and the virtual image 39b are overlapped (combined state). Appears to float in front of (above) the pixel group 36a (see FIG. 17B). Since the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and the pixels 35c and 35d are in the positional relationship, the virtual image 40c appears with the reference pixel 37c as the center, and the virtual image 40d appears with the reference pixel 37d as the center. The square virtual image 40 appears to sink in the back (downward) of the pixel group 36b (see FIG. 17A). Therefore, the smiling virtual image 39 and the square virtual image 40 appear above or below the virtual image display decorative body 32 in an independent state.
[0056]
As shown in FIG. 18, even if the pixels 35a and 35b in the pixel group 36a are alternately arranged vertically and horizontally, the enlarged virtual image 39a of the pixel 35a and the enlarged virtual image 39b of the pixel 35b are overlapped. The virtual image 39 in the state appears.
[0057]
Embodiment 4 FIG.
[0058]
FIG. 19 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements and the pixels of the virtual image appearing decorative body according to the present embodiment. A line indicating a photoelement row is indicated by a solid line, and a line indicating a pixel column and a pixel row is indicated by a dotted line. FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 19, in which lattice lines are indicated by dotted lines. FIG. 21 is a view for explaining a virtual image appearing on the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. In these drawings, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 6 denote the same or corresponding parts. Note that the virtual image display decorative body 41 in the present embodiment is obtained by changing the pixel arrangement of the pixel layer in the first embodiment.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 20, the pixel layer according to the present embodiment is composed of three pixel groups 42 in which a large number of pixels 7 are aligned vertically and horizontally, and the three pixel groups 42 are continuous in the horizontal direction. Are lined up. The left pixel group 42a is a pixel 7a in which “A” is rotated 180 degrees, the central pixel group 42b is a pixel 7b in which “B” is inverted in the vertical direction, and the right pixel group 42c is “ The pixel 7c is in the form of “C”.
[0060]
The pixel 7a in the pixel group 42a includes lattice lines 9a aligned in the vertical direction at a constant interval slightly wider than the vertical interval in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2, and the horizontal interval in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2. It is formed for each grid of the lattice 10a composed of the lattice lines 9b that are arranged in the transverse direction at a constant interval that is slightly wider and slightly narrower than the interval of the lattice lines 9a. Are arranged at regular intervals.
[0061]
The pixel 7b in the pixel group 42b includes lattice lines 9a aligned in the vertical direction at a constant interval slightly wider than the vertical interval in the plano-convex lens condensing element 2, and the horizontal interval in the plano-convex lens condensing element 2. It is formed for each grid of the lattice 10b composed of lattice lines 9b aligned in the lateral direction at a slightly narrower regular interval, and is aligned at regular intervals in the longitudinal and lateral directions.
[0062]
The pixel 7c in the pixel group 42c includes lattice lines 9a aligned in the vertical direction at a constant interval slightly narrower than the vertical interval in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2, and the horizontal interval in the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2. It is formed for each grid of the grid 10c, which is made of grid lines 9b that are slightly narrower and grid lines 9b that are aligned in the horizontal direction at a certain interval slightly wider than the grid lines 9a. Are arranged at regular intervals.
[0063]
Next, the positional relationship between the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element 2 and the pixel 7 will be described.
[0064]
As shown in FIG. 19, the reference pixels 14a, 14b, and 14c located in the center of the pixel groups 42a, 42b, and 42c are other pixels in the pixel groups 42a, 42b, and 42c including the reference pixels 14a, 14b, and 14c. The plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element 2 is laminated so as to be the most overlapped with that of 7.
[0065]
In the pixel group 42 a, a pair of other pixel columns 12 that are equidistant from the reference pixel column 15 including the reference pixel 14 a has a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element column 16 corresponding to the other pixel column 12. The reference pixel column 15 is shifted outward from the center, and the width of the pixel column 12 shifted from the reference pixel column 15 is larger. In addition, a pair of other pixel rows 13 equidistant from the reference pixel row 17 including the reference pixel 14 a is centered on the reference pixel row 17 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 18 corresponding to the other pixel row 13. The width is shifted outward by a width larger than the shift width of the pixel column 12, and the width shifted by the pixel row 13 outside the reference pixel row 17 is increased.
[0066]
In the pixel group 42 b, a pair of other pixel columns 12 that are equidistant from the reference pixel column 15 including the reference pixel 14 b are connected to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element column 16 corresponding to the other pixel column 12. The reference pixel column 15 is displaced inward from the center, and the width of the pixel column 12 that is outside the reference pixel column 15 is larger. In addition, a pair of other pixel rows 13 equidistant from the reference pixel row 17 including the reference pixel 14 b is centered on the reference pixel row 17 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 18 corresponding to the other pixel row 13. The pixel row 12 is shifted outward with the same shift width, and the width shifted by the pixel row 13 outside the reference pixel row 17 is increased.
[0067]
In the pixel group 42 c, a pair of other pixel columns 12 that are equidistant from the reference pixel column 15 including the reference pixel 14 c is connected to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element column 16 corresponding to the other pixel column 12. The reference pixel column 15 is displaced inward from the center, and the width of the pixel column 12 that is outside the reference pixel column 15 is larger. In addition, a pair of other pixel rows 13 equidistant from the reference pixel row 17 including the reference pixel 14 c is centered on the reference pixel row 17 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 18 corresponding to the other pixel row 13. The width is shifted inward by a width larger than the shift width of the pixel column 12, and the width shifted by the pixel row 13 outside the reference pixel row 17 is increased.
[0068]
Next, the virtual image that appears on the virtual image display decorative body 41 will be described.
[0069]
When the virtual image appearing decorative body 41 is viewed from the X direction (see FIG. 19), the pixel row 12 and the plano-convex lens-like light condensing element row 16 in each pixel group 42 are in the above positional relationship. As shown in (a), a virtual image 43a in the form of “A” extending in the horizontal direction appears above the pixel group 42a, and a virtual image 43b in the form of “B” appears below the pixel group 42b. A virtual image 43c in the form of “C” extending in the horizontal direction appears below the group 42c. Next, when the virtual image display decoration body 41 is viewed from the Y direction (see FIG. 19), the pixel column 12 when viewed from the X direction is replaced with a pixel row, and the pixel row 13 is replaced with a pixel column. As shown in FIG. 21B, a virtual image 44a in the form of vertically extending “A” in the horizontal direction appears above the pixel group 42a and appears in the horizontal state above the pixel group 42b. A virtual image 44b in the form of “B” appears, and a virtual image 44c in the form of extending “C” in the horizontal direction vertically appears below the pixel group 42c.
[0070]
Note that the virtual images 43a, 43c, 44a, and 44c of the pixels constituting the pixel groups 42a and 42c appear in a form in which the pixels 7a and 7c are extended. This is due to the difference between the shift width with respect to the column 16 and the shift width with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 18 of the pixel row 13. That is, when the virtual image appearing decorative body 41 is viewed from the X direction, the shift width of the pixel column 12 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row 16 is larger than the shift width of the pixel row 13 with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row 18. Therefore, the virtual images 43a and 43c appear in a form in which the pixels 7a and 7c are extended in the horizontal direction. On the other hand, when the virtual image appearing decorative body 41 is viewed from the Y direction, the displacement width of the pixel row with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row is smaller than the displacement width of the pixel row with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row. The virtual images 44a and 44c appear in a form in which the pixels 7a and 7c are extended in the vertical direction. In addition, if both shift width | variety is made to correspond like the pixel group 42b or the said Embodiment 1, 2, a virtual image will appear with the same form as a pixel.
[0071]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the virtual image 43a appears in front of (above) the virtual image 44a, and the virtual image 43c appears behind (below) the virtual image 44c. This is because the shift width of the pixel row with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row differs depending on the direction in which the virtual image appearing decorative body 41 is viewed. That is, the deviation width of the pixel row 12 with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element array 16 when the virtual image appearing decorative body 41 is viewed from the X direction is relative to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element array when the virtual row is viewed from the Y direction. Since it is smaller than the shift width, the virtual image 43a appears before the virtual image 44a, and the virtual image 43c appears behind the virtual image 44c.
[0072]
Further, in the present invention, the relationship between the orientation of the pixels constituting the pixel group and the orientation of the virtual image appearing from the pixel group is such that the pixel array with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element array when the reference pixel array is the center. This is related to the direction of displacement (inside or outside) and the direction of displacement of the pixel row (inside or outside) with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row when centered on the reference pixel row. Specifically, if the pixel row is displaced inward with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row and the pixel row is displaced inward with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row, the virtual image is the same as the pixel. Appears in the direction. However, if the pixel row is shifted inward with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row and the pixel row is shifted outward with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row, the virtual image inverts the pixel in the vertical direction. Appear in the direction you let them. In addition, if the pixel row is shifted outward with respect to the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element row and the pixel row is shifted inward with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row, the virtual image inverts the pixel horizontally. Appear in the direction you let them. Furthermore, if the pixel column is shifted outward with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row and the pixel row is shifted outward with respect to the plano-convex lens-like condensing element row, the virtual image rotates the pixel 180 degrees. In other words, the pixel appears in the direction reversed in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction.
[0073]
In each of the above embodiments, one or two types of pixels are used as the pixels constituting each pixel group, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pixel column ( Alternatively, the pixel size, form, or orientation may be gradually changed from the pixel row) toward the pixel column (or pixel row) located at the other end. Alternatively, the pixel columns of the pixel group may be arranged so as to incline in the same direction in an inclination pattern in which the same inclination angle is accumulated.
[0074]
Note that the pixel layer lattice in the present invention is for explaining the arrangement or size of the pixels in the pixel layer, and does not constitute the pixel layer.
[0075]
【Example】
Example 1.
[0076]
A transparent substrate made of polycarbonate having a thickness of 1 mm (trade name: Iupilon NF2000, manufactured by Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.) was prepared as the transparent substrate layer. First, using transparent ink (trade name: 4100 series, manufactured by Jujo Kasei Co., Ltd.) on the upper surface of the transparent substrate, the horizontal interval is 0.564 mm, and the vertical interval is 0.564 mm (45.0 lines). A 0.227 mm 2 plano-convex lens condensing element was screen-printed to form a plano-convex lens condensing element layer. Next, using black ink (trade name: SG700, manufactured by Seiko Advance Co., Ltd.) on the lower surface of the transparent substrate, a pixel group consisting of pixels in the form of “D”, a pixel group consisting of pixels in the form of “O”, and “ A pixel group was formed by printing a pixel group composed of pixels of the “G” form.
[0077]
The pixels of each pixel group were formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.557 mm and a vertical interval of 0.557 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a 66% frame with respect to the grid. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 55, and the total number of pixel rows was 55.
[0078]
A specific method for forming each pixel group is firstly performed using a personal computer (trade name: Power Mac 9600/300, manufactured by Apple) using an editing processing application (trade name: Adobe Illustrator: manufactured by Adobe systems). Image data of a pixel group satisfying the above conditions is created, and then the image data is output to a personal computer (trade name: Power Mac 9600 /) using an output processing application (trade name: Quark XP Press 3.3J: manufactured by Adobe Systems). 350 / Apple), and the transferred image data is converted to image data by an arithmetic processing application (trade name: AD-310PM Ver2.0: manufactured by Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.) (Product name: FT-R3050: manufactured by Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.), and the above pixel group is placed on the lower surface of the transparent substrate with an automatic processor (product name: KODAMATIC 710 Processor: manufactured by Kodak Co., Ltd.). Formed.
[0079]
When the virtual image appearing decorative body was visually observed from above, it was confirmed that a virtual image composed of the character string “DOG” was found sinking below the virtual image appearing decorative body.
[0080]
Example 2
[0081]
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, a pixel group consisting of pixels in a form in which “D” is rotated 180 degrees on the lower surface of a transparent substrate on which a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer is formed, and “O” is rotated 180 degrees A pixel group was formed by printing a pixel group consisting of these pixels and a pixel group consisting of pixels in a form in which “G” was rotated 180 degrees.
[0082]
The pixels of each pixel group were formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.576 mm and a vertical interval of 0.576 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame that was 38% of the grid size. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 43, and the total number of pixel rows was 43.
[0083]
When the virtual image appearing decorative body was visually observed from above, it was confirmed that a virtual image composed of the character string “DOG” floated above the virtual image appearing decorative body and appeared.
[0084]
Example 3 FIG.
[0085]
A transparent film having a thickness of 0.1 mm (trade name: Film HLNWL for FTR3050 manufactured by Dainippon Screen Printing Co., Ltd .: manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.) was prepared. A pixel group is formed by printing a pixel group composed of “W” -shaped pixels, a pixel group composed of “◯” -shaped pixels, and a pixel group composed of “A” -shaped pixels on one side of the transparent film. did.
[0086]
The pixels in each pixel group were formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.559 mm and a vertical interval of 0.559 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame having a size of 80% with respect to the grid. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 97, and the total number of pixel rows was 97.
[0087]
And the transparent image was laminated | stacked on the lower surface side of the transparent substrate in which only the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer in Example 1 was formed, and the virtual image appearance decoration body was obtained.
[0088]
When the virtual image display decorative body was visually observed from above, it was confirmed that a virtual image composed of “W * a” was sinking below the virtual image display decorative body and appeared.
[0089]
Example 4
[0090]
In the same manner as in Example 3, a pixel group consisting of pixel pixels in the form of “W” rotated 180 degrees on one side of the transparent film, a pixel group consisting of pixels in a form rotated “180” and “A” A pixel group is formed by printing a pixel group including pixels in a form rotated by 180 degrees.
[0091]
The pixels of each pixel group were formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.572 mm and a vertical interval of 0.572 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame having a size of 80% with respect to the grid. Note that the total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 87, and the total number of pixel rows was 87.
[0092]
And the transparent image was laminated | stacked on the lower surface side of the transparent substrate in which only the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer in Example 1 was formed, and the virtual image appearance decoration body was obtained.
[0093]
When the virtual image appearing decorative body was visually observed from above, it was confirmed that a virtual image composed of “W ○ a” floated above the virtual image appearing decorative body and appeared.
[0094]
Embodiment 5 FIG.
[0095]
In the same manner as in Example 3, a pixel group composed of “◯” -shaped pixels, a pixel group composed of “A” -shaped pixels, and a pixel group composed of “□” -shaped pixels were printed on one side of the transparent film. Thus, a pixel layer was formed.
[0096]
The pixels in each pixel group were formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.559 mm and a vertical interval of 0.559 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame having a size of 30% with respect to the grid. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 97, and the total number of pixel rows was 97.
[0097]
And the transparent image was laminated | stacked on the lower surface side of the transparent substrate in which only the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer in Example 1 was formed, and the virtual image appearance decoration body was obtained.
[0098]
When the virtual image display decorative body was visually observed from above, it was confirmed that a virtual image composed of “◯ A □” was appearing by sinking below the virtual image display decorative body.
[0099]
Example 6
[0100]
In the same manner as in Example 3, a pixel group consisting of pixels in the form of “o” rotated 180 degrees on one side of the transparent film, a pixel group consisting of pixels in a form “A” rotated 180 degrees, and “□” A pixel group was formed by printing a pixel group consisting of pixels in a form rotated 180 degrees.
[0101]
The pixels of each pixel group were formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.572 mm and a vertical interval of 0.572 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame having a size of 30% with respect to the grid. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 87, and the total number of pixel rows was 87.
[0102]
And the transparent image was laminated | stacked on the lower surface side of the transparent substrate in which only the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer in Example 1 was formed, and the virtual image appearance decoration body was obtained.
[0103]
When the virtual image appearing decorative body was viewed from above, it was confirmed that a virtual image consisting of “◯ A □” floated above the virtual image appearing decorative body and appeared.
[0104]
Example 7
[0105]
In the same manner as in Example 3, a pixel layer was formed by printing a pixel group composed of pixels in a form in which “upper” was rotated 180 degrees and a pixel group composed in a “lower” form on one side of a transparent film. .
[0106]
Pixels of a pixel group composed of pixels in a form in which “upper” is rotated 180 degrees are formed for each grid of a grid having a horizontal interval of 0.576 mm and a vertical interval of 0.576 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame having a size of 63% with respect to the grid of the lattice. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 55, and the total number of pixel rows was 55.
[0107]
Further, the pixels of the pixel group composed of the “bottom” form pixels were formed for each grid of the grid having a horizontal interval of 0.557 mm and a vertical interval of 0.557 mm. The size of the pixel was set to fit within a frame having a size of 56% with respect to the grid. The total number of pixel columns in each pixel group was 57, and the total number of pixel rows was 57.
[0108]
And the transparent image was laminated | stacked on the lower surface side of the transparent substrate in which only the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer in Example 1 was formed, and the virtual image appearance decoration body was obtained.
[0109]
When the virtual image appearing decorative body is viewed from above, the virtual image in the form of “up” floats above the virtual image appearing decorative body, and the virtual image in the form of “lower” sinks below the virtual image appearing decorative body. As a whole, it was confirmed that a virtual image made up of “upper and lower” character strings appeared above or below the virtual image display decorative body.
[0110]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, instead of making the shape of each pixel constituting the pixel layer the shape of the entire character string, the pixel layer is composed of a plurality of pixel groups corresponding to the number of characters of the character string, and one pixel group By combining the shape of each pixel that constitutes the shape of one character that constitutes the character string, the character string can be formed by combining virtual images consisting of one character form that appears independently for each pixel group. In order to express, it is not necessary to make the shape of each pixel complicated, and printing of a pixel can be performed easily. Moreover, even if the number of characters in the character string increases, it can be dealt with by increasing the number of pixel groups, and the number of characters in the character string is not limited.
[0111]
Therefore, it can be said that the industrial applicability of the present invention is very high.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view schematically showing a virtual image appearing decorative body in Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image display decorative body shown in FIG. 1;
3 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between a plano-convex lens-like condensing element and a pixel of the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
4 is a diagram for explaining a virtual image that appears below the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
5 is a view showing an image when a virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1 is visually observed with the left eye and then with the right eye. FIG.
6 is a diagram showing an image when a virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 1 is visually observed with the right eye and then with the left eye. FIG.
7 is a partially omitted vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing a virtual image appearing decorative body in Embodiment 2. FIG.
8 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image display decorative body shown in FIG. 7; FIG.
9 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between a plano-convex lens-like condensing element and a pixel of the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7; FIG.
10 is a diagram for explaining a virtual image appearing above the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7; FIG.
11 is a diagram showing an image when a virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7 is visually observed with the left eye and then with the right eye. FIG.
12 is a diagram showing an image when a virtual image appearing when the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 7 is visually observed with the right eye and then with the left eye. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a partially omitted vertical cross-sectional view schematically showing a virtual image appearing decorative body according to a third embodiment.
14 is a plan view showing a plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer in the virtual image display decorative body shown in FIG. 13; FIG.
15 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image display decorative body shown in FIG. 13; FIG.
16 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between a plano-convex lens-like condensing element and a pixel of the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 13;
17 is a diagram illustrating a virtual image appearing on the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 13; FIG.
FIG. 18 is a plan view showing a modification of the pixel group.
FIG. 19 is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element and a pixel of a virtual image appearing decorative body according to a fourth embodiment.
20 is a plan view showing a pixel layer in the virtual image display decorative body shown in FIG. 19. FIG.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a virtual image appearing on the virtual image appearing decorative body shown in FIG. 19;
[Explanation of symbols]
1,24,32,41 Virtual image display decoration
2 Plano-convex lens condensing element
3,33 Plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer
4 Transparent substrate
5 Transparent substrate layer
6, 26, 34 pixel layer
7, 27, 35 pixels
8, 28, 36, 42 pixel group
9 Grid lines
10 lattice
11 frames
12 pixel array
13 pixel rows
14,37 Reference pixel
15,38 Reference pixel column
16 Plano-convex lens condensing element array
17 Reference pixel row
18 Plano-convex lens condensing element
19 Left eye
20, 22, 29, 30 images
21 Right eye
23, 31, 39, 40, 43, 44 Virtual image
25 Transparent film

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A plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-like condensing elements, a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer, and a pixel layer laminated under the transparent substrate layer The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer has plano-convex lens-shaped condensing elements arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, and the pixel layer Is composed of a plurality of pixel groups in which a large number of pixels are formed vertically and horizontally, and the form of pixels in at least one pixel group is different from the form of pixels in other pixel groups. The lattice lines aligned in the vertical direction at regular intervals close to the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements and the horizontal lines aligned at constant intervals close to the horizontal distance of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements. It has a pixel formed for each grid of the grid consisting of grid lines. The pixels are arranged at regular intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the size of the pixels is a frame formed in a size of 20 to 80% with respect to the size of the grid. The plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element layer and the pixel layer are different from each other in the pixel group in which one pixel located at or near the center of each pixel group includes the one pixel. Compared with the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element, a pair of other pixel columns equidistant to the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel in each pixel group is the other pixel. The pixel array including the most overlapped pixel is shifted from the plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element array corresponding to the column, and the pixel array outside the pixel array including the most overlapped pixel is displaced. The image that is wide and forms the pixel group Virtual image displaying decorative body a virtual image of the form and the form obtained by modifying the configuration of the pixels constituting the virtual image or pixel group of the same form of is characterized in that emerge upwards or downwards in a state independent for each pixel group. A plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer formed by forming a large number of plano-convex lens-like condensing elements, a transparent substrate layer laminated under the plano-convex lens-like condensing element layer, and a pixel layer laminated under the transparent substrate layer The plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements in the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing element layer are arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, and the pixel layer is a pixel Are formed from a plurality of pixel groups formed in a plurality of vertical and horizontal directions, and the form of pixels in at least one pixel group is different from the form of pixels in other pixel groups. Lattice lines aligned in the vertical direction at regular intervals close to the vertical interval of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements and lattices aligned in the horizontal direction at constant intervals close to the horizontal distance of the plano-convex lens-shaped light condensing elements Formed for each grid of a grid of lines In addition, the pixels are aligned in the vertical and horizontal directions at regular intervals, and the size of the pixels is within a frame formed to be 20 to 80% of the size of the grid. It is a size,
The plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element layer and the pixel layer include a plano-convex lens-shaped condensing element as compared with other pixels in the pixel group in which one pixel located in the center or near the center of each pixel group includes the one pixel. A pair of other pixel columns that are stacked so as to overlap most and are equidistant with respect to the pixel column that includes the most overlapping pixel in each pixel group. The pixel column including the pixel that overlaps most with respect to the elementary column is displaced from the center, and the width of the pixel column that is outside of the pixel column including the most overlapping pixel is larger. A virtual image of the same form as the form of the pixel constituting the pixel or a virtual image of a form obtained by modifying the form of the pixel constituting the pixel group appears upward or downward in an independent state for each pixel group. Out decoration body. The number of pixel rows constituting each pixel group is the number obtained by dividing the horizontal spacing of the plano-convex lens condensing elements by the difference in spacing between the lateral spacing of the plano-convex lens condensing elements and the horizontal spacing of the pixels. Or the number of pixel rows constituting each pixel group, and the number of pixel rows constituting each pixel group is determined by the difference between the vertical spacing of the plano-convex lens condensing elements and the vertical spacing of the pixels. The virtual image display decoration body according to claim 1, which is a number obtained by dividing the vertical interval of the number of the first or second number before or after the number. The virtual image display decorative body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein two or more kinds of pixels are alternately formed in a grid of at least one pixel group.

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