JP2010122243A - Method and device for switching and displaying multiple-image - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problem: the conventional multiple-image display device has complicated and thick structure and is heavy and expensive, and it cannot perform image switching instantaneously, and cannot be easily attached to a surface of floor, side surfaces of a pillar, an external surface of a vehicle, and a surface of a windowpane or the like. <P>SOLUTION: By flickering of a light source or repeated interception and release of light from the light source, high-speed switching of multiple-image formed on base material installed above or in front of the light source is achieved, and a mechanical drive is eliminated or simplified. Thus, the multiple-image display device is made light in weight and compact, and can be attached to places in a wide range. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a multi-image display method and apparatus in which two or more types of images can be seen by blinking a light source.

As a device for increasing the degree of attention by displaying a plurality of switched images on one surface, there is (trade name TRIVION / Trivision). This is to support both ends of a long triangular prism display unit so as to be rotatable and to arrange a large number of them in parallel to display one continuous image on one surface of the display unit. These triangular prisms are rotated all at once to bring out the other surface to the front, so that different still images appear.

On the other hand, a unidirectional see-through film that has a light-shielding color such as black on the back and many holes in a base material with a white surface. The bright side can be seen through from the black back side, and the dark opposite direction is difficult to see from the white side. Is known as "One Way Vision Film". There is also a one-way vision film in which images formed on a light-shielding layer and a white layer are arranged in a striped pattern on a transparent substrate instead of multiple holes. One-way vision film has been used for advertising purposes by pasting it on a transparent base material such as a window glass to give the inside person an external view while showing the image formed on the white side of the film to the outside person. . When used for interior use, it is also used as a partition by hanging from the top. At this time, the purpose of providing transparency to one person and providing aesthetics by advertisement and beautiful design to the other person is the same.

Furthermore, internally lit advertising display boards have been widely used in order to make advertisements stand out or to recognize images even after dark. The light source uses a light guide plate that guides light emitted from LEDs (light emitting diodes) and spreads it over the entire light output surface, and forms a flat light emitting surface by arranging optical fibers. And various forms such as EL light emitting film. These are mainly used for floor surfaces, wall surfaces, column side surfaces, vehicle exterior surfaces and the like that do not require transparency. Patent Document 1 proposes a thin light-emitting rug made of either organic EL or LED.

Further, Patent Document 2 proposes a display body that displays one of two image layers according to the brightness of the surroundings.

In Patent Document 3, as seen from the perforated part of the front panel, which is perforated at equal intervals, a translucent plate colored like an island at the same interval as the perforated part is moved by a motor to generate a moire that moves. A device for pulling is proposed.
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However, the one-way vision film displays one type of advertisement image, and it cannot exert the effect of attracting attention by switching images. The display device that rotates the triangular prism for displaying a plurality of images is a complicated and expensive device such as a drive motor control. In addition, since the drive unit is provided, the device is thick and heavy. It cannot be easily attached to the floor, pillar side, vehicle exterior, window glass, etc. The internally illuminated advertisement display board also displays one type of advertisement image, and in order to switch the image, it is necessary to provide an image winding device as described above. The problem of becoming a complicated and expensive device with a thick structure is similar to a display device that rotates a triangular prism.

According to the purpose of Patent Document 2, two images can be exchanged according to the brightness of the surroundings at the time of daytime or when the light is illuminated, and at night or when there is no illumination, but once the light source is turned on After switching, it can only provide the same presence as a normal electric signboard. When using a phosphorescent sheet that is mentioned as an example of a light source, it cannot blink itself. This device can only be expected to save space by placing a panel sign for light and a light sign for dark at the same place. It is not considered to be used in an environment with the same illuminance.

Patent Document 3 is an apparatus that is used in an environment under the same illuminance, but is intended to attract interest by moire that changes due to complicated movement of the dot pattern of the lower translucent plate visible from the perforation of the upper panel. It is not possible to express a larger meaning by displaying the image.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a simple and low-cost multi-image display method and apparatus that can be used in an environment under the same illuminance and can switch a plurality of images on one surface.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is a translucent or transparent base material (hereinafter referred to as a translucent base material) in which an image is formed above or in front of a blinking surface light source, In this method, a plurality of formed holes or striped fluoroscopic base materials are stacked or arranged in multiple rows, and a plurality of images are switched and displayed by blinking of a surface light source.

In the present invention according to claim 2, one type of image is formed in a striped pattern on a striped fluoroscopic base material, and two or three types of images are synthesized in a striped pattern on the translucent base material. 2. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein either one of the two base materials is moved relatively to switch an image on the translucent base material that is visible from the striped fluoroscopic base material see-through portion. is there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a translucent base material on which an image is formed outside a light source capable of flashing and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material on which an image is formed are stacked or arranged in multiple rows, This is a method of switching a plurality of images by repeatedly blocking and releasing light emitted from a light source that blinks or is lit continuously.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, one type of image is formed in a striped pattern on a striped fluoroscopic substrate, and two or three types of images are synthesized in a striped pattern on a translucent or transparent substrate. 4. The multi-image display according to claim 3, wherein either one of the two substrates is moved relatively to switch a translucent or transparent image on the transparent substrate that can be seen from the striped see-through substrate see-through part. Is the method.

In the present invention according to claim 5, one type of image is formed in a striped shape on a striped fluoroscopic substrate, and the image and a hole or a transparent portion are synthesized in a striped pattern on the translucent substrate, A plurality of translucent substrates are stacked, and two of the plurality of translucent substrates are moved, and a striped image formed on one of the moved substrates is visible from the striped fluoroscopic substrate fluoroscopic portion. The multi-image display method according to claim 1 or claim 3, wherein

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the same partial image, change image, or related image is present between a plurality of sets of images arranged one above the other or one above the other. 6. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein a motion by an afterimage effect is given to express a meaning constituted by a whole set of a plurality of images.

In the present invention according to claim 7, there are a plurality of sets of a plurality of images arranged vertically or front and back, each set is arranged in a different place, by shifting the light source blinking timing between these sets, The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein a motion is expressed by a relationship between a plurality of image sets.

The present invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that a mesh base material or translucent base material without an image is inserted between a transparent base material on which an image is formed and a translucent or transparent base material on which an image is formed. Item 8. The multi-image display method according to any one of Items 1 to 7.

The present invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that the image-less translucent substrate according to claim 8 is a transparent or translucent film in which a net pattern, a dot pattern, or a line pattern for lowering the transparency is formed. The multi-image display method according to claim 1.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mesh base material or semi-half without an image for clearly showing the image on the translucent base material when the light source is turned on even in a place where the ambient illuminance is high. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein a transparent substrate is disposed.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the mesh base material or the semi-transparent base material according to the eighth aspect has a pattern formed to reduce the transparency of the ninth aspect or the absence of the image according to the tenth aspect. The multi-image display method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the mesh base material or the translucent base material is composed of an achromatic color including silver.

The present invention according to claim 12 pastes the same partial image having no light-shielding holes on the front side of the partial image to be continuously displayed even when the light source is turned on in the image on the multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic substrate. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein the same partial image having no light-shielding holes or a black solid-color image having light shielding properties is pasted on the back side.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a shutter device composed of a plurality of small pieces is adopted as a device for switching a display image by shielding and releasing light emitted from a continuously lit light source. The multi-image display method according to any one of 12.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a striped transparent base material and a translucent base material, or a transparent film coated with a resin that makes slippery is inserted between the translucent base material and the light source, or 5. A resin coating that makes it easily slippery or a scratch-resistant hard coat resin coating is applied to at least one of a fluoroscopic substrate, a translucent substrate, and a light source. The multi-image display method according to any one of 12.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a translucent or transparent base material on which an image is formed and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material on which an image is formed are stored on the upper side or the outer side of the light source, and the light source is stored. This is a multi-image display device that switches display images by repeatedly blocking and releasing the light of a surface light source that blinks or is continuously lit.

The operation of the present invention according to claim 1 is as follows. That is, if a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material with the back side facing the surface light source is installed above or in front of the surface light source that can blink, an image on the front side can be seen when the lower surface light source is not lit. When the surface light source is turned on, light comes out from the back side through a large number of holes or transparent stripes, so that the front side becomes a shadow and is visually recognized only as a dark color. The situation is exactly the same as when a bright room is seen through from a dark room. When an image formed on a translucent substrate that can transmit light sufficiently is sandwiched between a surface light source and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material, when the surface light source is lit, this image is passed through the multi-hole or transparent stripe on the fluoroscopic base material. I can see the image. Each time the surface light source is blinked, a different image can be projected visually.

The action according to the first aspect of the present invention is limited to two image types that can be switched, whereas the second aspect of the present invention can increase the number of images that can be switched to three or four. That is. If the width of the see-through portion of the striped see-through substrate used is the same or narrower than the width of two or three kinds of images on the light-transmitting substrate, the image on the light-transmitting substrate viewed from the see-through portion is 2 You can show the type or three types independently. For example, a case is considered where the stripe-like transparent base material image stripe width is 7 mm, the transparent portion width is 3 mm, and the aperture ratio is 30% of the whole. The two types of images on the translucent substrate are arranged in stripes with a width of 5 mm each, and the three types of images are each in a stripe shape with a width of 3.3 mm (the combined stripe-type basic one pattern width is within 10 mm). A surface light source can be formed by adding a mechanism that is formed side by side and moving step by step to relatively change the position of one of the two base materials and align the center of one stripe image on the transparent base and the transparent base. The images on the translucent base material are sequentially switched during the time when the image is emitted and the image is stopped. If there are three types of images on the translucent substrate, four types of images can be shown when combined with the striped fluoroscopic substrate-like image.

The action of the present invention according to claim 3 can be applied to a three-dimensional image display object by employing a light source other than the surface light source in addition to the action of the present invention according to claim 1. In addition, by repeatedly shielding and releasing the light from the light source that is continuously lit, the same effect as the blinking of the light source is obtained, so that the light source such as a phosphorescent material that cannot blink, and the flashing reaction is slow or the life is shortened by blinking. The selection range of light sources can be expanded to fluorescent lamps.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 4 can be applied to a three-dimensional image display object by employing a light source other than the surface light source in addition to the effect of the present invention according to claim 2. Further, by repeatedly shielding and releasing the light from the light source that is continuously lit, the same effect as the blinking of the light source is obtained, so that the selection range of the light source can be expanded to a fluorescent lamp whose life is significantly shortened by the blinking.

The number of images that can be switched by the operation of the present invention according to claim 5, whereas the number of image types that can be switched by the operation of the present invention according to claim 1 or 3 is limited to three or four types. Can be further increased. If the width of the see-through portion of the striped see-through substrate used is the same or narrower than the width of two or three kinds of images on the light-transmitting substrate, the image on the light-transmitting substrate viewed from the see-through portion is 2 Using the principle that three types or three types can be shown independently, one type of the fringe image portion is cut or made transparent. A plurality of translucent base materials prepared in this way are prepared and arranged on the rear side of the striped fluoroscopic base material. Next, for example, a case is considered where the striped fluoroscopic substrate image fringe width is 7 mm, the fluoroscopic part width is 3 mm, and the aperture ratio is 30% of the whole. When two stripes are formed on a translucent substrate, the image and cut holes are arranged in a stripe shape with a width of 5 mm each, and when three stripes are formed, two types of images and cut holes are transparent. Each part is formed in a striped pattern with a width of 3.3 mm (three types of striped basic one pattern width is 10 mm). The step moving mechanism is connected to the translucent substrate side, and when the image is switched, the two translucent substrates are moved relative to the striped fluoroscopic substrate. That is, one strips the striped image from the fluoroscopic part of the striped fluoroscopic substrate so that the transparent part comes, and the other one strips the transparent part from the fluoroscopic part of the striped fluoroscopic base material and the striped image comes To move. When the light source emits light, a fringe image that is stopped can be seen behind the fluoroscopic portion of the striped fluoroscopic base material. If there are two types of images and a cut hole or a transparent part on the translucent substrate, three types of images can be displayed when combined with the striped fluoroscopic substrate image. If two transparent images having two types of images and cut holes or transparent portions are stacked, five types of images can be shown in total. Furthermore, the number of translucent substrates can be increased to increase the number of displayed images.

The operation of the present invention according to claim 6 is as follows. By switching between one set of multiple images arranged up and down or back and forth by repeatedly blocking and releasing light from the light source that blinks or continuously illuminates, an afterimage remains in the human eye, and one set of multiple images If there is the same partial image, change image, or related image, motion can be given to them. Repeating blinking of the light source or shielding and opening of the light within a time range in which an afterimage effect can be obtained can make it appear as if it is continuously moving. As a result, it is possible to express a complicated meaning that can be expressed by switching a plurality of independent images.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 7 expresses a more complicated meaning that further exceeds the simple image switching expression of one set of multiple images by setting the blinking timing difference between all the arranged multiple image sets. it can. Further, since the light source can be divided into a plurality of parts, the image arrangement can be freely made and a larger area can be expressed.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 8 is that when the image on the translucent substrate is turned off or when the light is shielded, it can be seen from many holes or striped fluoroscopic parts and interfere with the image on the fluoroscopic substrate. If it is unsightly, insert an image-free mesh substrate or a semi-transparent substrate without an image between the transparent substrate on which the image is formed and the transparent substrate. It is difficult to see, so that the image on the fluoroscopic substrate placed on or in front can be seen more clearly.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is difficult to form a net pattern, a dot pattern or a line pattern with the same light shielding performance as a completely opaque mesh base material, but a net pattern is formed with printing ink or transfer foil. If it does so, the effect close | similar to the mesh base material insertion objective of making it difficult to see the image on a translucent base material at the time of light extinction or light shielding will be acquired. One advantage over inserting an imageless mesh substrate or an imageless translucent substrate is that the density or density of the net pattern, dot pattern, or line pattern can be varied. When a mesh base material or a semi-transparent base material is partially inserted, the base material end face is easily recognized at the boundary between where the mesh base material and the semi-transparent base material exist. In the case of a net pattern, dot pattern, or line pattern formed with printing ink, an intermediate density of 50% can be easily expressed as well as whether it is 0% or 100%. become unable. Although it is not as flexible as printing, in the case of a pattern with a transfer foil, it is possible to obtain the same effect by preparing plates with different shapes and sizes with blurred surroundings. The second advantage is that the shape and density of the net pattern, dot pattern, or line pattern can be changed according to the color, density, and shape in the image. For the portion on which the image on the translucent substrate is more difficult to see, the pattern density may be increased. If changing the color has the effect of making the image on the translucent substrate more difficult to see, the color of the pattern can also be changed.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 10 is that the mesh substrate or the semi-transparent substrate is disposed on or in front of the image on the transparent substrate, so that it is difficult to see in a place where the ambient illuminance is high even if the light hits it. The image on the conductive substrate can be seen more clearly. This is because the arrangement of the mesh base material or the semi-transparent base material causes the image to be shaded and facilitates the recognition of the illumination image. On the other hand, when the light source is turned off or when the light from the light source is shielded, the image on the fluoroscopic substrate is slightly difficult to see. can get.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the saturation-colored mesh base material or the semi-transparent base material according to the eighth aspect, or the saturation-purpose color pattern according to the ninth aspect is used. Alternatively, the imageless mesh substrate or translucent substrate of claim 10 of a chromatic color can be used, although they change the hue of multiple images, whereas the achromatic substrate including silver If a mesh base material, a semi-transparent base material, or a pattern for lowering the transparency is used, the lightness is lowered and the hue is not changed.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, even when the light source is turned on or when light from the light source is released, the partial image is visually recognized as an image on an opaque material, not as a translucent electric decoration image. When the light source is turned on by printing the same image as the partial image on the fluoroscopic base material on a light-shielding material without multiple holes or striped fluoroscopic parts, and cutting it out and pasting it on the front surface or pasting it on the back surface Alternatively, the partial image on the fluoroscopic substrate can be continuously displayed even when the light from the light source is released. A similar effect can be obtained even if a dark cut-out shading material of the same shape and size is pasted instead of an image.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, an apparatus that moves a large shutter covering the entire image by adopting a shutter device composed of a plurality of small pieces as a repeated shielding / opening device for light emitted from a continuously lit light source. Compared with, enables high-speed switching.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the striped see-through substrate, the light-transmitting substrate, or the light-transmitting substrate is hardly damaged by the resin coating layer or the scratch-resistant hard coat layer that is easily slipped. If it becomes easy to slide between base materials, the friction which generate | occur | produces on a contact surface will become small.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 15 is that a translucent base material on which an image is formed and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material on which an image is formed are stored on the upper side or on the outer side of the light source. A display device that quickly switches between a plurality of images by blinking or repeatedly blocking and releasing light from a surface light source that is continuously lit.

According to the first, third, and fifteenth aspects of the present invention, since it is possible to repeatedly switch between multiple images for the purpose of increasing the degree of attention only by optical processing, an expensive mechanical driving device can be omitted. The three kinds of base materials are thin, light, cheap and compact. Compared with the conventional apparatus that moves the stroke of one large image, the display image can be exchanged at high speed. The replacement work for removing the images of the stored items can also be simplified and shortened. Furthermore, if a thin planar light emitter such as an EL film is used as the surface light source, the thickness becomes very thin and the load resistance is high even if three kinds of a light transmitting base material, a transparent base material and a surface light source are stacked. It is also ideal for attracting high attention by attaching it to a floor covering for floor advertising. Needless to say, it can be installed on the side surface of a cylinder, the exterior surface of a vehicle, and the surface of a window glass because of its ability to bend. Further, according to the first and third aspects of the present invention, it is possible to use the three kinds of base materials without suspending them in the stored items or by hanging them.

A further effect of the third aspect is that a fluorescent lamp can be adopted as a light source, and therefore the present invention can be applied to existing fluorescent lamp light source type electric decoration boards already installed in the market. Moreover, a light source such as a phosphorescent material that cannot blink can be used as the light source.

According to the present invention according to claim 2 and claim 4, the device installed for switching three or four types of images may be a simple mechanism for moving the translucent substrate by several millimeters, The three kinds of storage materials consisting of a transparent base material and a light-transmitting base material are thin, light, cheap and compact devices that omit the large and expensive mechanical drive compared to conventional image switching technology. It can be easily installed on wall surfaces, column side surfaces, vehicle exterior surfaces, window glass surfaces, and the like. Furthermore, since up to four types of image switching can be performed, the degree of attention can be further increased as compared with the present invention according to claims 1 and 3. The replacement work for detaching the image of the apparatus is similarly simplified and shortened.

According to the present invention of claim 5, the apparatus installed for switching a plurality of types of images exceeding three types needs to incorporate a plurality of simple mechanisms for moving the translucent substrate by several millimeters, Three kinds of storage materials consisting of a fluoroscopic substrate and a plurality of translucent substrates are thin, light, cheap and compact, omitting a large and expensive mechanical drive compared to conventional image switching technology It becomes a device and can be easily installed on the wall surface, pillar side surface, vehicle exterior surface, and window glass surface. Furthermore, since various types of image switching can be performed, the degree of attention can be further increased than the present invention according to claims 2 and 4. The replacement work for detaching the image of the apparatus is similarly simplified and shortened.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 6 is as follows. For example, by placing the same partial image in different nearby places and repeatedly blocking and releasing the light emitted from the light source that blinks or continues to light within the time when there is an afterimage effect on the human eye, Appears to be reciprocating between two places, tilting one of them to appear to fall or get up, and transforming or restoring it by placing a distorted shape as a change image, High-attention expression is possible. The movements mentioned here include movements in which the clear sky is reversed to the darkness of lightning. As a further advantage of the present invention, in order to move an image, generally, a light emitting device corresponding to the shape of the image and complicated program control are required, and a product must be custom-made. Cannot be used for different images. In the case of the present invention, the program control is only the relative movement of the light emission and the fixed-size image, and the prepared image is merely a normal image. The device can be used repeatedly and images can be created at low cost.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 7 is as follows. For example, in the expression that the runner runs, the running motion can be expressed by the one set of multiple images of claim 6, but the one-way movement expression cannot be expressed. If a plurality of image sets are arranged side by side and sequentially turned on or off, the distance corresponding to the number of images arranged can be moved in one direction. If a method capable of expressing three or more types of images using the striped fluoroscopic base material according to claim 2, claim 4, or claim 5, is used, and the body is inverted after moving in one direction. It can also be returned.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 8 is that a mesh base material without an image or a translucent base material without an image inserted between the upper and lower images limits the appearance of the lower image and weakens the interference between the two images. As a result, the degree of freedom of color and shade combination of a set of images is widened, the restriction on the installation location of a plurality of images is reduced, and a fluoroscopic substrate having a larger hole or fluoroscopic aperture ratio can be used.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 9 is that the film formed with a net pattern, dot pattern or line pattern inserted between the upper and lower images has a level of appearance of the lower image according to the partial image for each location. In addition to being able to limit and weaken the interference between the two upper and lower images, the pattern of the light source can be eliminated to make the light from the light source as much as possible out of the transparent base material, making it inconspicuous. And the degree of freedom of combination of shades is further expanded.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 10 is that a plurality of images of the present invention can be clearly seen even when installed in a place where the ambient illuminance is high. It is possible to widen the range in which the display object can be installed. Moreover, it can be used also in a time zone with high illuminance such as daytime due to the same action.

The effect of this invention which concerns on Claim 11 can adjust the appearance of several images, without changing a hue.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 12 is that the partial image on the fluoroscopic base material to be continuously displayed is released when the light source is turned on or the light from the light source is released due to the influence of the light emitted from the multiple holes or the striped fluoroscopic part. Sometimes it can prevent the concentration from decreasing and appearing thin. The partial image obtained by the light around the installation location is maintained in a calm appearance, and an overall image representation with a wide density region is obtained against the background of the electric decoration image on the translucent substrate. The partial image with the background of the illumination image can also give perspective to the viewer. In addition, there is an advantage that it is possible to use a commercially available low-priced fluoroscopic base material that has already been completely perforated, instead of preparing a special material in which only the partial image portion is not perforated.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to quickly perform repeated shielding / opening of light emitted from a light source that is continuously lit. Therefore, it is possible to cope with quick image expression, and the shielding / opening stroke is small. Therefore, it has a positive effect on the shutter life.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 14 is the effect of a resin coating layer or a scratch-resistant hard coat layer that makes it easy to slip, and a striped fluoroscopic substrate, a translucent substrate, or a translucent substrate can be used. The period is extended. If the friction generated on the contact surface is reduced, the load on the moving device is reduced, which helps to reduce the size of the device. The image can be made larger.

The effect of the present invention according to claim 15 is that the three types of the transparent base material, the transparent base material, and the light source are stacked and stored in a compact manner, and can be easily carried and moved in the image set. The positional relationship of the images is also maintained. For the present invention according to claim 2, claim 4 and claim 5, such a display device in which components are integrated is useful.

Furthermore, the present invention can also be used for game machines in which EL films are partially arranged at several places and the light emission timing is program-controlled. That is, since different information can be provided at the time of non-light emission and the time of light emission, it is an excellent effect that more complicated expressions can be made. For example, it is possible to show a picture showing an enemy with a battle posture when no light is emitted, and to change to a picture of a destroyed enemy when light is emitted.

Further fields to which the present invention can be applied are accessories, electrical equipment, and electronic equipment. For example, the front side image is usually shown, and the lower warning image or commentary can be shown when the interior is lit.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the components of the multi-image display device in an exploded manner, FIG. 2 is an image exploded view for showing a method for creating a striped image formed on a translucent substrate, and FIG. It is a top view for showing the creation method of the striped image in the case of using a plurality of optical substrates.

First, a multi-image display device will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a frame including the base of the display device, and a transparent cover 5 is attached to accommodate the advertisement and the surface light source. An advertisement stored for the purpose of displaying a plurality of images is composed of a translucent base material 3 and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material 4, and a surface light source 2 that can blink is inserted below them. When there are two types of plural images to be displayed, one type of document image is formed as it is on a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic substrate and a translucent substrate. Thus, a multi-hole or striped transparent base material image can be seen when the surface light source is turned off, and a translucent base material image can be seen when the surface light source is turned on.

Next, a method of displaying three or four types of multiple images using one translucent substrate will be described. FIG. 2 shows an example of three types. One of the three types is formed on the striped fluoroscopic substrate, and the remaining two types of striped images are synthesized on the translucent substrate. If the composite image is decomposed and displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, one is a decomposed striped image 3a, and the other decomposed striped image is 3b. A composite image is formed by inserting 3b into the blank portion of 3a and superimposing the two. The composite image is seen from between the fluoroscopic portions of the striped fluoroscopic base material. Therefore, if the vertical and horizontal widths of the striped striped images 3a and 3b are larger than the one-way vision base material see-through portion width, the striped striped images 3a and 3b appear to be unbroken. In the case of a striped fluoroscopic base material having a transparent portion width of 3 mm, a stripe interval of 10 mm, and an aperture ratio of 30%, the range of the vertical stripes of the striped images 3a and 3b can be 3 mm to 5 mm. . When the light source is turned off or when the light from the light source is blocked, a striped fluoroscopic base material image is seen. When the light source is turned on or when the light from the light source is released, the transparent base material image is seen. If one of the striped fluoroscopic base material or the translucent base material is moved 5 mm so as to match the center of the striped fluoroscopic base material fluoroscopic part, two kinds of images of the translucent base material image can be alternately viewed at the time of lighting. be able to. In order to move the image back and forth several millimeters, an inexpensive commercially available linear electromagnetic solenoid or the like is installed, and the relationship between the operation and the blinking of the light source or the shutter opening / closing timing may be programmed.

The method of displaying the four types of multiple images is the same as the case of the three types except that two types of striped images are synthesized on the translucent substrate. That is, in the case of a striped fluoroscopic base material having a transparent portion width of 3 mm, a stripe interval of 10 mm, and an aperture ratio of 30%, the range of image stripe vertical widths of three types of decomposed striped images is 3 mm to 3.3 mm. It becomes a range, and the distance which moves one of a striped transparent base material or a translucent base material will be 10/3 mm or 20/3 mm. Since the striped fluoroscopic base material image is visible when the surface light source is turned off, if the relative movement is completed during this time, three types of images of the translucent base material image can be sequentially shown when the surface light source is turned on.

Next, a method for displaying three or more types of images using a plurality of translucent substrates will be described. FIG. 3 shows an example of four types. One of the four types is formed on the striped fluoroscopic substrate, and the remaining two types of striped images are arranged on the two translucent substrates. The image 3c on the translucent substrate is a composite of two types of images and a transparent portion, while 3d is a composite of one type of image and a transparent portion. Not limited to this example, 3c and 3d may combine one type of image and a transparent portion, or may combine two types of images and a transparent portion, respectively. It is installed in the order of 3c and 3d below or behind the translucent substrate. In the example of 3c, there are two numbers “1” and “2”, and 3d has the number “3”. The method for creating these composite images is shown in the example of FIG. The composite image can be seen from the fluoroscopic part of the striped fluoroscopic base material as in the example of FIG. The striped fluoroscopic base material in the example of FIG. 3 has a transparent portion width of 3 mm, a stripe interval of 10 mm, and an aperture ratio of 30%. The 3c image and the transparent stripe vertical width are 10/3 mm, the 3d image, and the transparent stripe vertical Each width is 5 mm. The range in which the vertical width of the 3d image stripe can be taken is a range of 3 mm to 7 mm. If the fluoroscopic substrate and the 3c and 3d translucent substrates are in close contact with each other and the 3c is sufficiently thin, the 3d image is not difficult to see from the fluoroscopic part when viewed obliquely. In addition, two types of images and a transparent portion can be combined, and the number of switching images can be five. When the light source is turned off or when the light from the light source is shielded, a striped fluoroscopic substrate image is seen, and when the light is turned on or when the light from the light source is released, the translucent substrate image is seen.

When the light is turned off or light is shielded, the 3d transparent stripe portion is placed in alignment with the striped see-through portion, and the transparent substrate 10 is placed so that the center of the image stripe of the image “1” or “2” of 3c matches the center of the see-through portion. When moved by 3/3 mm or 20/3 mm, the translucent substrate image “1” or “2” can be seen at the next lighting or when the light from the light source is released. When the 3d image “3” is displayed, the transparent stripe portion of 3c is placed in alignment with the fluoroscopic portion when the light is turned off or light is shielded so that the center of the image stripe of the 3d image “3” is aligned with the center of the fluoroscopic portion. If the conductive substrate is moved 5 mm, the transparent substrate image “3” can be seen at the next lighting or when the light from the light source is released.

In order to display six or more types of multiple images, the number of translucent substrates on which striped composite images including transparent portions are arranged may be increased. The transparent substrate image that is not displayed does not change the condition that the transparent portion is placed in alignment with the transparent substrate image that is to be displayed and the image stripe portion is aligned with the perspective portion. The number of display substrates can be increased as long as the number of translucent substrates is increased and the film thickness becomes an obstacle and the image to be displayed is not difficult to see when viewed from an oblique direction. If all the transparent base transparent parts are stopped together with the see-through part, there is no problem that the see-through base image interferes with other images when the light is turned off.

The multi-hole or striped transparent base material is a transparent base material having the same light-shielding property as the one-way vision base material, but it is not necessary to limit the back side to a light-shielding dark color such as black because unidirectional transparency is not required. Although transparency is necessary, the color of the back side is not limited as long as the substrate has light shielding properties. The material may be appropriately selected from paper, synthetic paper, resin film, cloth, nonwoven fabric, and the like. The thickness is not important, but considering the ease of handling and flexibility, the range that can be taken is approximately 20 to 500 μm, and the desirable range is 25 to 200 μm. The see-through part of the see-through base material may be a perforated multi-hole or a transparent film where a transparent film image is not printed or a striped permeate part. It is approximately 25% to 70%. A desirable range is 30% to 50%. Adhesiveness is not necessarily required on the back side, but when the number of multiple image switching is two, the back side of the multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material may be adhered to the translucent base material.

The translucent substrate may be selected from a translucent or transparent resin film such as polyester or vinyl. Adoption of a transparent resin film is recommended because the appearance of the image on the translucent substrate is weakened when the brightness of the surface light source disposed on the lower side is low. If it is sufficiently bright, a translucent resin film can also be used. A thickness range of approximately 20 to 500 μm and a desirable thickness range of 25 to 200 μm are the same as those of the multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic substrate.

The surface light source can be used with multiple fluorescent lamps, a light guide plate that spreads the LED light over the entire emission surface, a flat light emitting surface with optical fibers arranged, and a plasma display, but the thickness, price, weight, usage range, etc. Therefore, an EL light-emitting film having a light emission value of 800 to 3000 lux is preferable. A system that does not blink, such as a phosphorescent film, can be used if the system shields and opens the light without blinking the light source. As the light source other than the surface light source, various light sources such as an arc discharge lamp including an incandescent lamp, a halogen lamp, and a mercury lamp are used in addition to a fluorescent lamp and a phosphor light source.

The three types of multi-hole or striped transparent base material, translucent base material, and surface light source do not necessarily need to be in close contact when the number of multiple image switching is two. Even if there is a space between the base materials, the effect of the present invention can be obtained. Therefore, the space may be hung in a short-distance space without being stored in the display device. Accordingly, a transparent glass plate or resin plate may be interposed between the substrates. When the number of multiple image switches is three or more, it is important to align the image stripes on the translucent substrate and the see-through portion of the striped see-through substrate, so a transparent glass plate or transparent resin plate for wear prevention purposes Even if it is inserted, it should be limited to a thin one.

A transparent or translucent film on which a net pattern, a dot pattern, or a line pattern for reducing the degree of transparency inserted between the transparent substrate on which the image is formed and the translucent or transparent substrate on which the image is formed will be described. The net pattern among the patterns for reducing the degree of transparency is a mesh pattern composed of lines intersecting vertically and horizontally. The dot pattern is a dot pattern such as a halftone dot of various printing methods, and the shape is not limited to a circle or a quadrangle. An example of a line pattern is a grain pattern in a printing method halftone dot. For ink-jet printing, the grain pattern by the error diffusion method is well known. However, when these halftone dots are printed with a fineness of 60 to 200 lines per inch in ordinary printing, even a transparent film appears to be a semitransparent film, which is too fine for the purpose of the present invention. When a general one-way vision film is used as the fluoroscopic substrate, the hole diameter is about 1.5 mm to 2 mm. In this case, a fineness of about 10 to 20 lines per inch is recommended for each pattern.

For the purpose of preventing mutual wear, the coating for the purpose of making it easy to slip on the striped fluoroscopic base material, the translucent base material, the film inserted between the surface light sources, the striped fluoroscopic base material, or the translucent base material For example, a resin coating for mold release using silicon or the like can be used. A scratch-resistant hard coat applied to a striped fluoroscopic base material or a translucent base material is known to have an acrylic resin or UV curable resin coated on its surface, and is recommended for preventing wear. . These films may not only be inserted but also laminated to the surface of one of the substrates that come into contact.

An example of a shutter device composed of a plurality of small pieces that shields / opens light from a light source is a device such as a window blind having a number of elongated plates (slats). This is because a shutter composed of a plurality of small pieces can shield and open a large area at high speed only by moving the same small stroke amount in different places. The shape of the plurality of small pieces is not limited to a long and narrow plate, and may be one in which small pieces such as fish scales are arranged side by side.

Next, specific examples of the present invention will be described.

Example 1
A 100 μm-thickness image obtained by inkjet printing the second image under a paper quality one-way vision sheet “PanoVision” (trademark, manufactured by Continental Grafix) with a hole diameter of 1.5 mm and an aperture ratio of 50%. Insert a transparent polyester film "Kimoart series / transparent PET" (trademark, manufactured by Kimoto Co., Ltd.), and lay an EL sheet "FlexLit" (trademark, manufactured by MASCOT TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.) with a thickness of 0.6mm and a brightness of 0.6mm below it. The floor advertisement protective rug “floor window” (trademark, manufactured by Floor Wind International) was stored. When the EL sheet was turned off, the first type image on the one-way vision sheet was seen, and when turned on, the second type image on the transparent polyester film was seen

(Example 2)
The first type of image was solvent-inkjet printed on a vinyl film “DF903” (trademark, manufactured by ASLAN Schwartz) with a light-shielding front-side white adhesive layer on the back side, and the printed vinyl film was striped with a cutting plotter. A notch is cut in and all the 3 mm wide images are removed leaving a striped image portion width of 7 mm. All the remaining striped images are temporarily received with an application tape, and these are transferred and pasted onto a transparent polyester film “Melinex” (trademark, manufactured by Teijin DuPont Films) having a thickness of 188 μm to obtain a striped fluoroscopic substrate. A 100 μm thick milky white polyester film “Lumirror” (trademark, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) with sublimation transfer of the second and third types of composite images is inserted below it, and further below it is 0.6 mm thick and has a brightness of 1000 lux. An EL sheet “FlexLit” (trademark, manufactured by MASCOT TECHNOLOGY) is laid. When the EL sheet is turned on, the first type image on the striped fluoroscopic base material can be seen when the EL sheet is turned off, and the second type striped image on the milky white polyester film is aligned with the striped fluoroscopic base material fluoroscopic part. I saw the image of the type. The EL sheet is turned off so that the first type image on the striped fluoroscopic substrate can be seen again. During this time, when the milky white polyester film was moved 5 mm and the third-type striped image was aligned with the striped fluoroscopic base material fluoroscopic portion position, the third-type image was seen when the EL sheet was re-lit.

(Example 3)
Using the two images prepared in Example 1, the appearance of the upper image of the one-way vision sheet when the EL sheet was turned off was checked. In the shaded part of the image on the one-way vision sheet, the lower image on the transparent polyester film was seen through the hole in the one-way vision sheet, and the image interfered, but the mesh size was 80 microns between the two images. In addition, when inserting a white or black polyester high-density mesh cloth “Cross Cabin” (trademark, manufactured by Teijin Nestex) with a transparency of about 60%, the lower image becomes difficult to see and image interference is greatly improved. . The black mesh cloth had a greater effect of hiding the lower image than the white mesh cloth, but the white mesh cloth hardly lowered the illuminance when the EL sheet was lit, and the lower transparent polyester film image was easier to see. In the embodiment, the mesh cloth is inserted over the entire surface of the image, but it may be inserted only into a portion where the effect is obtained. Inserting a translucent black or milky white film or glass plate has the same effect as inserting a mesh cloth.

Example 4
Next, the cloth was replaced with a black polyester mesh cloth “Cross Cabin VT” (trademark, manufactured by Teijin Nestex) having a larger mesh size and a mesh gap of 600 microns. Although the ability to hide the lower image is reduced by the larger mesh, the effect of hiding the lower image was obtained. Furthermore, in place of the mesh cloth, a stainless steel mesh wire mesh “stainless steel of mesh No. 24 (wire diameter 0.25 mm, aperture ratio 58.6%) and mesh No. 40 (wire diameter 0.18 mm, aperture ratio 51.3%). The effect was confirmed by sequentially inserting “304 plain weave wire mesh” (trademark, manufactured by Netchu Wire Mesh Co., Ltd.). Compared to the mesh cloth, these metal meshes had the greatest concealment effect on the lower image because the incident light was reflected by the metallic luster of the line visible from the one-way vision sheet hole. At the same time, since the light is reflected without being absorbed, the lower image also appears bright when the EL sheet is lit. In order to obtain the same effect as that of a wire mesh, a mesh cloth covered with a metal by a technique such as vapor deposition or sputtering can be used.

(Example 5)
The following images were created using the various materials used in Example 1. First, a gym gym advertisement image in which the body builder holds a dumbbell in the first upper image, and an image in which the body builder lifts the dumbbell in the same advertisement image is placed in the second lower image. did. When the blinking of the EL sheet light source was set to repeat at 1 second intervals, it seemed that the bodybuilder continued to move up and down the dumbbell.

(Example 6)
The following images were created using the various materials used in Example 1. First, the first type of upper image is a house with a blue sky, and the second type of lower image is a photograph in which lightning falls in the sky darkened behind the same house. Repeated blinking of the EL sheet light source at intervals of 1 second and 2 seconds made me feel the narrative like a storm for 1 second after a quiet landscape for 2 seconds. If the house and the ground part are arranged on the lower transparent polyester film image, it can be seen as an electric decoration image. However, the density difference between the lightning thunder is not large and the impact on the viewer is small. As an improvement measure, when the same solid black print was placed on the lower image, the upper one-way vision sheet image was visible on the house and the ground when the light source was lit. This is beyond the density range of the illumination image, and the impact on the viewer is slightly larger, but it appears lighter than the original due to the influence of the light transmitted through the black solid layer. Finally, when a sheet with light-blocking dark glue with the same shape as the house and the ground part was attached to the back of the one-way vision sheet, the upper one-way vision sheet image was seen at its original deep density when the light source was turned on. With the illuminated image as the background in the distance, the house with a sense of density and the ground part looked closer.

(Example 7)
If the floor advertisement protective rug “floor window” containing the multiple images and EL sheets prepared in Example 1 is placed on the floor near the window, the illuminance in the vicinity is too high and it is difficult to see the lower image when the EL sheet is lit. It was. Under these conditions, a smoke color PVC sheet “Uni Sunday” (trademark, manufactured by Kogyo Co., Ltd.) having a thickness of 0.5 mm was placed on the upper image. Although it was a translucent plate with a light brown taste, the effect on the hue was not noticed, and the upper image was sufficiently visible, and at the same time, the lower image when the EL sheet was lit became easy to see.

(Example 8)
An inner panel with an illuminance of 5000 lux using a fluorescent lamp as the light source was attached to the wall surface. Attach a blind fixing head box to the wall so that a horizontal blind "Sereno 25 high shading type (Hikalist)" (trademark, manufactured by Nichibay), which has a high shading function on the front, is attached to the wall. Enclosed with a black curtain to prevent light from leaking. The two images prepared in Example 1 were put together with a one-way vision sheet on which the first image was printed on a transparent polyester film on which the second image was printed, and hung in front of the horizontal blind. Next, the inner lighting panel was turned on and the slat blades of the horizontal blind were opened and closed. Since only the slat blades with a width of 25 mm were rotated, it was possible to easily perform a high-speed repeated operation at a low load close to the blinking of the light source, and to quickly shield and release the light hitting the entire image. Each time, the two images prepared in Example 1 switched and appeared. In the embodiment, a slat blade opening / closing operation is manually performed by pulling a string using a horizontal blind for a general house as a light shutter device. However, the actual light shutter device is electrically operated and irradiation required by a plurality of image contents is performed. What is necessary is just to operate according to timing.

The present invention is a method for switching and displaying a plurality of images that can be installed on a floor, a wall surface, a pillar side surface, an independent signboard, a partition, a ceiling, a vehicle exterior surface, a window glass surface, an advertising tower, a gaming machine panel surface, a jewelry, an electric / electronic device, etc. And related to the device.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the components of the multiple image display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention in an exploded manner. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of two types of images for illustrating a method of creating a striped composite image formed on the translucent substrate shown in FIG. 1 in an example of switching three types of multiple images. FIG. 3 shows a translucent substrate having a composite image of two kinds of image stripes and transparent stripes and one kind of image stripes in an example of switching four types of plural images using two pieces of translucent base materials. It is a top view for demonstrating a translucent base material with a composite image of a transparent stripe.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Frame containing base of multiple image display apparatus 2 ... Surface light source 3 ... Translucent base material 3a ... One side of decomposition | disassembly striped image 3b explaining the image-synthesis method on a translucent base material ... Translucent base material The other 3c of the striped striped image for explaining the image synthesizing method 3c ... two kinds of image stripes synthesized on the translucent substrate and the transparent stripe 3d ... one type of image stripes synthesized on the translucent substrate and Transparent stripes 4 ... multiple holes or striped fluoroscopic substrate 5 ... transparent cover for multiple image display device

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By placing the translucent or transparent base material on which the image is formed and the multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material on which the image is formed on top of or in front of the surface light source that can be flashed, A method of switching between multiple images. One type of image is formed in a striped shape on a striped fluoroscopic base material, and two or three types of images are synthesized in a striped shape on a semi-transparent or transparent base material. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein one of the images is moved relatively to switch a translucent or transparent on-substrate image that can be seen from the striped fluoroscopic base material fluoroscopic part. A light source that blinks or continuously lights up by placing a translucent or transparent substrate on which an image is formed on the outside of a flashable light source and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic substrate on which an image is formed, or in multiple rows. A method of switching a plurality of images by repeatedly blocking and releasing light emitted from. One type of image is formed in a striped shape on a striped fluoroscopic base material, and two or three types of images are synthesized in a striped shape on a semi-transparent or transparent base material. The multi-image display method according to claim 3, wherein one of the images is moved relatively to switch a translucent or transparent image on the transparent base material visible from the striped transparent base material fluoroscopic part. One type of image is formed in a striped shape on a striped fluoroscopic substrate, and an image and a hole or a transparent part are synthesized in a striped shape on a semi-transparent or transparent substrate. The striped image formed by superimposing two sheets, moving two of the plurality of sheets, and forming the striped image on one of the moved sheets is visible from the striped fluoroscopic base material fluoroscopic part. The multiple image display method according to claim 1. There is the same partial image, change image, or related image between a set of multiple images arranged one above the other or one above the other. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein a meaning composed of all of the plurality of images is expressed. There are multiple sets of multiple images arranged in the top and bottom or front and back, and each set is arranged in different places, and by moving the light source blinking timing between these sets, the movement between the multiple image sets can be controlled. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein the multi-image display method is expressed. The mesh base material or semi-transparent base material without an image is inserted between the transparent base material on which an image is formed and the semi-transparent or transparent base material on which an image is formed. Multiple image display method. The translucent base material without an image according to claim 8 is a transparent or translucent film in which a net pattern, a dot pattern, or a line pattern for reducing transparency is formed. The multiple image display method according to claim 1. A mesh or semi-transparent substrate with no image is placed on or in front of the image on the fluoroscopic substrate so that the image on the translucent substrate can be clearly seen when the light source is lit even in places with high ambient illuminance. The multi-image display method according to claim 1. The mesh base material or translucent base material without an image according to claim 8 is the pattern formed to reduce the transparency of claim 9, or the mesh base material without image or the translucent base material according to claim 10 The multi-image display method according to claim 8, comprising an achromatic color including silver. The same partial image without light-shielding holes is pasted on the front side of the partial image that you want to continue to display even when the light source is turned on, or the back side is light-shielded. The multi-image display method according to claim 1, wherein the same partial image without a hole or a black solid image having a light shielding property is pasted. The multiple image according to any one of claims 3 to 12, wherein a shutter device composed of a plurality of small pieces is adopted as a device for switching a display image by shielding and releasing light emitted from a light source that is continuously lit. Display method. Insert a transparent film coated with a resin that makes slippery between the striped fluoroscopic substrate and the translucent substrate, or between the translucent substrate and the light source, or the striped fluoroscopic substrate or the translucent substrate. The multiple images according to any one of claims 2 and 4 to 13, wherein at least one of the light sources is directly coated with a resin coating which makes it easily slippery or a scratch-resistant hard coat resin coating. Display method. A semi-transparent or transparent base material on which an image is formed and a multi-hole or striped fluoroscopic base material on which an image is formed are stored on the upper side or the outer side of the light source so that the light source blinks or is continuously lit. A multi-image display device that switches display images by repeatedly shielding and releasing light.

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