JP2010120364A - Special signature for producing animation, and booklet equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve mass production by simplifying a structure of a booklet for producing animation. <P>SOLUTION: A special signature is made by fixing an animation generating element 20a to a signature 11 structured by folding one sheet material. The animation structuring element 20a comprises a film gauge holding partition 21 which holds a film gauge 45; a base partition; a stroke providing partition fixed to the signature 11; and a design flap 24. The special signature for saddle stitching can be formed by fixing the animation structuring element 20a along one side of the folded signature 11. Therefore, the structure of the booklet becomes simple and thus mass production becomes possible. When a page structured with the signature 11 is turned in the bound booklet, the stroke providing partition 23 fixed to the signature 11 moves and in conjunction with this movement, the design flap 24 slides with respect to the film gauge 45, and thus the animation is generated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a special signature that forms a booklet by saddle stitching. The special signature of the present invention gives a visual effect as if the picture is moving by sliding the film gauge on the sketch composed of the composite image.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a booklet that is saddle stitched and bound including this special signature. This booklet can be suitably used as, for example, a simple magazine, catalog, or pamphlet.

  A technique that gives a visual effect as if a picture is moving on the basis of a principle similar to that of a flip book by using “understory” and “film gauge” has been conventionally known (for example, patent literature). 1, 2). The principle will be briefly described as follows.

<< When there are two pixels: FIGS. 1 and 2 >>
FIG. 1 shows the principle of creating a “background picture composed of composite images”. Here, the composite image is composed of two pixels. First, the pixels 1 and 2 are thinned out at equal intervals “α” to create intermediate pixels in which “afterimage” and “missing” repeat. Next, the “afterimage” portion of the intermediate image 2 matches the “missing” portion of the intermediate image 1, and a composite image is created by combining the two.

On the other hand, the film gauge shown in FIG. 2 is obtained by printing “black elongated strips” on a transparent substrate at equal intervals, and the “width of strips” and the “interval between strips”. Are equal (both are “α”).
When this film gauge is overlaid on the composite image and both are slid relative to each other, as shown in FIG. 2, the “afterimage” of the intermediate pixel 1 comes to a transparent area between the strip-like areas on the film gauge. Sometimes a star pattern is visible (A).
On the other hand, when the “afterimage” of the intermediate pixel 2 comes to the transparent area between the band-like areas on the film gauge, a round pattern is visually recognized (B).

  When the above relative sliding motion is performed at an appropriate speed, it is visually recognized by human eyes as if the star pattern and the round pattern are dynamically changing.

<< When there are three pixels: FIGS. 3 and 4 >>
When there are two pixels as described above, (i) the width dimensions of “afterimage” and “missing” when thinning out the pixels are equal (“α”), and (ii) “band-like region on the film gauge” The “width” and the “interval between the band-like regions” are both equal to “α”.

When there are three pixels, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, (i) when thinning out the pixels, the width dimension “β” of “missing” is set to twice the width dimension “γ” of “afterimage”. (Ii) The “width of the belt-like region” on the film gauge is made equal to the width dimension “β” of “chip”, and the “interval between the belt-like regions” is made equal to the width dimension “γ” of “afterimage”.
Since the width dimension “β” of “missing” is twice the width dimension “γ” of “afterimage”, the “afterimage” of the other two intermediate pixels 2 and 3 is stored in the “missing” portion of the intermediate pixel 1. Thus, a composite image consisting of three pixels can be created.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, a star pattern is visually recognized when the “afterimage” of the intermediate pixel 1 comes to a transparent area between the band-like areas on the film gauge (A). A circular pattern is visually recognized when the “afterimage” of the intermediate pixel 2 comes to a transparent region between the strip regions on the film gauge (B). A rhombus pattern is visually recognized when the “afterimage” of the intermediate pixel 3 comes to a transparent area between the band-like areas on the film gauge (C).

  In the same way, a composite image and a corresponding film gauge can be created when there are four or five pixels.

In the example described above, a striped film gauge is used, but a configuration that gives a similar visual effect using a lattice-shaped film gauge and a corresponding sketch is also known. .
In the case of a striped film gauge, the direction in which the “background” and the “film gauge” are relatively moved to obtain a visual effect is limited to one direction orthogonal to the stripe. On the other hand, in the case of a lattice-shaped film gauge, a visual effect can be obtained even if the film is relatively moved in any of the vertical, horizontal, and slant directions.

Special table 2007-526500 Utility model registration No. 3095265

  If a booklet is constructed using the moving image obtained by the visual effect, it can be expected that the sales promotion effect is enhanced. However, on the other hand, there is a problem that mass production is difficult due to the complicated structure.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a specific structure that is simple and suitable for mass production of a booklet for generating a moving image.

The present invention has been developed to effectively solve the above problems, and provides a special signature having the following characteristics.
The special signature according to the present invention is a method of generating a moving image by overlapping a background flap displaying a background composed of a composite image and a film gauge corresponding to the background, and relatively sliding both of them. The “moving image generating element” is fixed to “a signature formed by folding one sheet material”.
The moving image component is composed of first to fourth sections arranged in a row through a crease. The first section constitutes a “film gauge holding section for holding a film gauge”. The third section constitutes a “stroke applying section fixed to the signature”. The fourth section constitutes a background flap.
The background flap is folded back onto the second section, and the film gauge holding section is folded back and fixed on the second section so that the background flap is slidably sandwiched. Furthermore, the moving image component is fixed to the signature by fixing the stroke giving section along one side of the signature folded.
When a page composed of the above-mentioned signatures is turned over in a bound booklet, the stroke-giving section fixed to the signature moves together, and the background flap slides relative to the film gauge in conjunction with this. Thus, the above moving image is generated.

The “underlay” is a composite image created from a plurality of pixels composed of “afterimage” and “missing” as described with reference to FIGS. Also, the “corresponding film gauge” in the sketch means a film gauge that includes “transparent area” and “opaque area” corresponding to “afterimage” and “missing” of the composite image, and produces a moving image by relative sliding. .
The film gauge may be either a stripe shape or a lattice shape, and a moving image is generated by sliding relative to a corresponding background picture (composite image).

  In this invention, it is preferable on a manufacturing process that the moving image component is being fixed along the said 1 side on the outer surface of a signature. However, it is also possible to fix the moving image component on the inner surface side of the signature.

  Further, according to the present invention, a booklet that is saddle-stitched and bound using the special signature is provided. In this booklet, the background flap slides relative to the film gauge in conjunction with the operation of turning the page corresponding to the special signature, whereby the moving image is generated.

In the present invention, since an element that causes a moving image in a booklet is provided as a special signature, mass production is facilitated. That is, since the moving image generating element is fixed to “a signature formed by folding one sheet”, if the signature is accumulated in an open state, the production line by the normal saddle stitching bookbinding is used. It can be put on and mass-produced.
Saddle-stitched binding is a bookbinding technique suitable for a simple booklet composed of several pages, and therefore can be produced in large quantities at low cost as a pamphlet or a free distribution booklet.

  In particular, in the root portion where the animation generating element background flap is connected to the stroke giving section, it extends over the entire width of the stroke giving section, and at the free end on the opposite side of the root section, When the trapezoidal shape has a dimension shorter than the full width and connects both ends of the base and the free end with a straight line, the special signature itself can be easily mechanically folded and assembled for mass production. This is more preferable.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of a booklet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<< Schematic structure of the entire booklet: Fig. 5 >>
The booklet is saddle-stitched using a wire 15, and a page corresponding to the center signature 10 is opened in FIG. When several pages are turned, a page corresponding to the special signature 20 appears, and a moving image is generated here.
A typical bookbinding process of this booklet will be described with reference to FIG. In the present invention, since an element that generates a moving image is provided as a special signature 20, it is possible to manufacture a booklet that generates a moving image on a general mass production line.

≪Booklet production process: Fig. 6≫
The booklet is saddle-stitched by the following steps (1) to (3) from “center signature 10”, “intermediate signature 11”, “special signature 20”, and “cover 30”.
Note that the words “center” and “middle” in the case of the center signature 10 and the intermediate signature 11 are simply words representing a positional relationship, and the physical structures of the signatures 10 and 11 are the same. On the other hand, the “special signature 20” means a signature having “another special function” with respect to the other signatures 10 and 11, and has a different physical structure as will be described later. The “other special function” in the present invention is a function that generates a moving image.

(1) Stacking process The cover 30 is placed on the stack of the signatures 10 and 11. That is, a center signature 10 is first placed on a stacking conveyor, a plurality of intermediate signatures 11 are placed thereon, and one (or more) special signatures 20 are included therein. Finally, the cover 30 is placed and the process proceeds to the next step.

In the example of FIG. 6, the signatures 10 and 11 are drawn as a single sheet material folded in two, but may be folded in four (or more). Since the cutting process to be described later is performed last, even when a signature having four or more folds is used, it can be bound as a booklet.
In FIG. 6, there are a plurality of intermediate signatures 11, but it is also possible to have only one intermediate signature. In that case, the special signature 20 is used as an intermediate signature.

(2) Wire binding step Wire binding is performed on the accumulated “center signature 10”, “intermediate signature 11 (including special signature 20)”, and “cover” using the wire 15.

(3) Cutting process It cuts using the cutter mechanism with respect to other 3 sides except one side fixed with the wire 15. FIG. This completes saddle stitching and forms a booklet.

<< Configuration of Movie Generating Element 20a: FIG. 7 >>
As will be described later, the special signature 20 is configured by fixing the “moving image generating element 20a” to the “signature 11”. First, the structure of the moving image generating element 20a will be described with reference to FIG. The moving image generating element 20a is composed of a single blank including a first section 21, a second section 22, a third section 23, and a fourth section 24 that are arranged in a row through the creases a, b, and c. (FIG. 7a).

  The second section 22 constitutes a base section, and a film gauge holding section 21 and a stroke applying section 23 are connected to both sides of the base section 22 as described below.

The first section 21 connected to the left side in FIG. 7a with respect to the base section 22 constitutes a film gauge holding section.
That is, a rectangular opening 21a is formed in the film gauge holding section 21, and the film gauge 45 is attached so as to close the opening 21a.

A third section 23 connected to the right side in FIG. 7 a with respect to the base section 22 constitutes a stroke applying section fixed to the outer surface of the signature 11.
The stroke applying section 23 is fixed to the outer surface of the signature 11 using glue or the like, and gives a slide stroke amount corresponding to the width dimension of the section 23 to the background flap 24. Details will be described later.

  A fourth section 24 connected to the right side in FIG. 7 a with respect to the stroke applying section 23 constitutes a background flap 24. A composite image 26 is displayed on the background flap 24. The composite image 26 may be printed directly on the background flap 24 or may be pasted on another sheet piece.

In order to assemble the moving image generating element 20 a, first, the background flap 24 is folded back onto the base section 22. Next, the film gauge holding section 21 is folded back from above so that the background flap 24 is slidable, and is pasted and fixed on the base section 22. At this time, the film gauge holding section 21 is affixed to the side area 22a of the base section 22, so that the trapezoidal sketch flap 24 is sandwiched between the base section 22 and the film gauge holding section 21 even after being applied. It is possible to move the slide while maintaining the state.
In addition, it is preferable to bond and fix the film gauge holding section 21 and the base section 22 even in a slightly inner region of the crease a, so that even after cutting the side region along the crease a in the cutting step, The state where the free ends of the base section 22 and the film gauge holding section 21 are bonded and fixed can be maintained.

≪About trapezoidal shape of background flap 24≫
In the illustrated embodiment, the sketch flap 24 has a trapezoidal shape such as Mt. Fuji in order to make the booklet including the moving image generating element 20a more suitable for mass production.
That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the background flap 24 extends over the entire height of the stroke applying section 23 at the root portion 24 a provided continuously to the stroke applying section 23 (the vertical direction of the booklet after bookbinding). Extending throughout.) On the other hand, the free end 24b opposite to the root 24a has a shorter dimension than the root 24b in order to allow the background flap 24 to slide.
Then, both ends of the root portion 24a and the free end portion 24b are connected by straight lines 24c, respectively, to form a trapezoidal shape as a whole.

There are the following reasons for this. When the moving image generating element 20a is folded using the bookbinding machine, first, the arm of the machine grips the free end 24b and folds the background flap 24 (this step is not shown). At this time, the background flap 24 is folded into a curved arch shape, but thereafter, a sharp crease is mechanically formed along the creases b and c. That is, only the narrow free end 24b is picked by the mechanical arm, but in order to transmit the picking force by this arm to the entire wide root 24a, both ends of the free end 24b are connected to the root 24a. It is preferable that the both ends are connected by a straight line 24c to form a trapezoidal shape as a whole.
When the straight line 24c enters inside, the picking force by the arm is not transmitted well to the both end regions of the root portion 24a, and cannot be folded back well. On the other hand, when the straight line 24c bulges outside, the smooth sliding movement of the background flap 24 is hindered after the special signature 20 is assembled.
By making the sketch flap 24 into a trapezoidal shape surrounded by a straight line, it is possible to realize mass production by a machine without any inconvenience.

≪Configuration of special signature 20: FIG. 8≫
The special signature 20 is configured by fixing the “moving image generating element 20a” described in FIG.
Describing along the typical manufacturing process shown in FIG. 8, first, glue is applied to one side 11a of the outer surface of the folded signature 11, and the moving image generating element 20a is placed thereon. At this time, the stroke applying section 23 is bonded to the one-side area 11a to which the paste on the signature 11 is applied. That is, the upper surface of the moving image generating element 20a shown in FIG. 7C is directed downward in the manufacturing process diagram of FIG. Next, the overlapped end portion is pressed with a roller to increase the adhesive strength.
The special signature 20 shown in FIG.

Then, the state which opened the folded signature part 11 is shown in FIG.8 (c). Further, FIG. 8D shows the opened signature portion 11 having a hook shape facing downward, which corresponds to the special signature 20 shown in the stacking process in FIG.
Thus, the special signature 20 of this invention is comprised so that it can mount on the manufacturing line by saddle stitch bookbinding. Saddle-stitched binding is a bookbinding technique suitable for a simple booklet composed of several pages, and therefore can be produced in large quantities at low cost as a pamphlet or a free distribution booklet.

  As can be seen from the manufacturing process shown in FIG. 8A, the moving image generating element 20a is aligned from above with respect to the folded signature 11. That is, from the viewpoint of simplifying manufacturing, the moving image generating element 20a is preferably fixed along the one side 11a on the outer surface side of the signature 11.

<< Another configuration of the special signature 20: FIG. 10 >>
However, if another manufacturing process is adopted, it is possible to bond the stroke applying section 23 of the moving image generating element 20a to the area along the one side 11a on the inner surface exposed when the signature 11 is opened. . An example thereof will be described with reference to FIG.

The other manufacturing process shown in FIG. 10 is the same as that shown in FIG. 8 until stage (b). However, a region (one side of the signature 11) to which the stroke applying section 23 of the moving image generating element 20a is pasted is indicated by reference numeral 11a ′. This is intended to:
That is, since the signature 11 is reversed in the process of FIG. 10B, one side 11 a ′ finally becomes one side along the inner surface side of the signature 11. In the manufacturing process of FIG. 8 described above, one side 11a is positioned on the outer surface side of the signature 11 to the end. In FIG. 10, in order to distinguish one side 11a ′ finally located on the inner surface of the signature 11, the reference numerals 11a and 11a ′ are separately used.
In FIG. 10 (d), it is most apparent that the moving image generating element 20 a is fixed on the inner surface side of the signature 11. The signature portion 11 opened downward in a bowl shape corresponds to the special signature 20 shown in the stacking process in FIG. 6 as in the case of FIG.

  As will be described later with reference to FIG. 11, since the moving image generating element 20 a is located on the inner surface side of the signature 11, the moving image generating element 20 a can be arranged inside the cover 30.

≪Relationship with resulting video: Fig. 9≫
FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the booklet 18 after bookbinding and the resulting moving image. As the page corresponding to the signature 11 and the moving image generating element 20a constituting the special signature 20 is turned, the background flap 24 is slid relative to the film gauge 45, thereby improving the visual effect. The video you used appears. Although FIG. 9 shows an example of a moving image composed of three pixels, the specific design and the number of pixels can be arbitrarily set.
By associating the generated moving image with the contents of the booklet or the publisher, the advertising effect or the sales promotion effect can be enhanced. This relevance is not limited to those directly related to the contents of the booklet or the publisher, but may be any relevance in a broad sense.

≪Lattice film gauge≫
In the present invention, not only the stripe-shaped film gauge 45 but also a lattice-shaped film gauge 45 ′ can be adopted (in the circle in FIG. 7). Of course, in such a case, the sketch 26 is one that generates a moving image correspondingly.
In the case of the stripe-shaped film gauge 45, a moving image is generated by relative sliding in one direction, but in the case of the lattice-shaped film gauge 45 ′, a moving image is generated even when the sliding is performed in any of the vertical, horizontal, and slanting directions. This is effective in that the assembling accuracy of the moving image generating element 20a or the special signature 20 is not high, and the moving image changes even when the relative slide direction deviates from one planned direction.

≪Configuration for improving adhesion between background flap and film gauge: Fig. 9≫
Furthermore, in the present invention, there is an advantage that the adhesion between the background flap 24 and the film gauge 45 is increased due to the provision of the stroke applying section 23 in the moving image generating element 20a of the special signature 20.
In general, when a moving image is generated by overlapping and sliding the background flap 24 and the film gauge 45, the moving image may appear blurred if the gap between the two is large. In order to make the moving image clear, it is preferable that the background flap 24 and the film gauge 45 are in appropriate pressure contact.

  As shown in a partially enlarged view in FIG. 9, because the stroke applying section 23 exists, the background flap 24 is separated from the crease b by a fixed distance “L” on the paper surface constituted by the signature 11. It stands up from the position where it was (offset). Thereby, the force which presses the background flap 24 with respect to the film gauge 45 arises. That is, the background flap 24 and the film gauge 45 are in close contact with each other, and a clear moving image can be obtained.

≪Example of a special signature fixed to the inside cover of the booklet: Fig. 11≫
FIG. 11 shows the relationship between the booklet and the resulting moving image, which corresponds to FIG. 9 except that the moving image generating element 20a is fixed on the inner surface side of the cover 30 of the booklet. In order to configure the booklet in this way, the moving image generating element 20a is fixed to the inner surface side of the cover 30 in the same way as the manufacturing process described in FIG. 10, and the cover 30 is shown in the stacking process of FIG. As such, it may be accumulated at the top.
In the example shown in FIG. 11, a window (opening) 31 is formed on the cover 30. Thereby, even when the booklet is closed, the moving image components can be visually recognized from the outside. That is, whether the booklet is closed or opened, the moving image can be visually recognized from the outside, and the sales promotion effect can be expected to be enhanced.

Explanatory drawing which shows the principle which produces a moving image from two pixels. Explanatory drawing which shows the principle which produces a moving image from two pixels. Explanatory drawing which shows the principle which produces a moving image from three pixels. Explanatory drawing which shows the principle which produces a moving image from three pixels. The perspective view explaining the structure of the booklet concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The figure explaining the typical manufacturing process of the booklet of FIG. The figure explaining a moving image production | generation element. The figure explaining the typical manufacturing process of a special signature. The figure explaining the relationship between the booklet of FIG. 5 and the produced moving image. The figure explaining another manufacturing process of a special signature. In this step, a special signature is formed by fixing moving image components on the inner surface side of the signature. The figure explaining the relationship between a booklet and the moving image produced when a special signature is fixed to the inner surface side of a cover.

Explanation of symbols

10, 11 Signature 15 Wire 18 Booklet 20 Special signature 20a Movie generation element 21 Film gauge holding section (first section)
21a Opening 22 Base section (second section)
23 Stroke section (third section)
24 Background flap (4th section)
26 Composite Image 30 Cover 31 Window 45 Film Gauge

Claims (6)

A sketch flap (24) on which a sketch composed of a composite image (26) is displayed and a film gauge (45) corresponding to the sketch are overlapped, and both are relatively slid to generate a moving image. A special signature formed by fixing the moving image generating element (20a) to a signature (11) formed by folding one sheet material,
The moving image component (20a) is composed of first to fourth sections arranged in a row through a crease,
The first section (21) constitutes a film gauge holding section (21) for holding the film gauge (45),
The third section (23) constitutes a stroke application section (23) fixed to the signature (11).
The fourth section (24) constitutes a background flap (24),
The background flap (24) is folded back onto the second section (22), and the film gauge holding section (21) is folded back so as to slidably sandwich the background flap (24). And fixed to
The moving image component (20a) is fixed to the signature (11) by fixing the stroke giving section (23) along one folded side (11a, 11a ′) of the signature (11). And
When the page composed of the signature (11) is turned over in the bound booklet, the stroke giving section (23) fixed to the signature (11) moves together, and in conjunction with this, the background flap (24 ) Slides relative to the film gauge (45), and the moving image is produced.   The special signature according to claim 1, wherein the moving image component (20a) is fixed along the one side (11a) on the outer surface of the signature (11).   The special signature according to claim 1, characterized in that the moving picture component (20a) is fixed along the one side (11a ') on the inner surface of the signature (11).   The signature constitutes the cover (30) of the booklet, and has a window (31) that allows the moving image component (20a) to be visually recognized from the outside even when the booklet is closed. The special signature according to claim 3.   The background flap (24) of the moving image component (20a) extends over the entire width of the stroke applying section (23) at the root (24a) connected to the stroke applying section (23). The free end (24b) on the opposite side of the root has a dimension shorter than the full width, and both ends of the root (24a) and the free end (24b) are connected by a straight line (24c). The special signature according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the special signature has a trapezoidal shape.   A booklet which is saddle stitched and bound including the special signature according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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