JP2011107349A - Lenticular print sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily form a lenticular print sheet by which a visual effect that an image looks as if it moves is obtained to order, and to discriminate it in a required state and convey and send it out. <P>SOLUTION: The lenticular print sheet 1 is constituted of a print sheet 11 on which a composite image 12, at least a part of which can be varied on the basis of input image information, and information display parts 17 and 18 for displaying information of the composite image are printed, and a lenticular lens 15 stuck to a printing area 13 of the composite image. The lenticular print sheet is constituted such that a lenticular lens sticking part to the print sheet is formed by being separated from a punched frame sheet part by being punched and cut in prescribed size. The lenticular print sheet is connected to the punched frame sheet part through a bridging part 31 which can be separated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lenticular print sheet having a visual effect in which an image appears to move through a lenticular lens.

In recent years, with the widespread use of digital cameras, digital photo Web services have also expanded, and various types of print photos including general print photos have been provided.
Among them, recently, by attaching a lenticular lens on a printed photo, it has become possible to provide a visual effect that makes the image appear to move. Is remarkable (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Here, lenticular (lenticular; hereinafter referred to as lenticular print sheet) is a printed material that uses a sheet-like lenticular lens, and the pattern changes depending on the viewing angle, and a three-dimensional effect is obtained. From small cm square to large ones such as billboards attached to the wall of the building.

  In the lenticular structure, on a surface called a lenticular image, a sheet (lenticular lens) in which countless fine long and narrow convex lenses are arranged on the surface is arranged. This lenticular lens is made of transparent plastic. The lenticular lens is made by pasting on a printed material on which an image is printed, or by printing an image directly on the back surface of the lenticular lens. In the lenticular image, two or more images are cut into elongated strips, and the cut images are arranged in order in an interlaced manner to form one image. And it is necessary to bond (or print) so that one convex lens may be mounted for every strip of an image. If the position is shifted at the time of bonding, it cannot be clearly seen.

With the lenticular as described above, the following three types of effects can be obtained.
1. The pattern changes depending on the viewing angle. In this case, a plurality of completely different images are used in combination.
2. An animation effect. In this case, a large number of slightly different images are combined. You can watch videos as you move your eyes.
3, 3D effect. In this case, two images with parallax for the left eye and the right eye are combined (stereo pair). Unlike the above two, you can get a three-dimensional effect by looking from one point instead of moving the eyes.

  In addition to providing services for creating lenticulars from images (required), kits for creating lenticulars are also available, so you can create your own using a personal computer.

JP-A-61-281215 JP 61-249787 A

According to the lenticular print sheet as described above, there are some problems when ordering, creating and receiving it.
In other words, when providing products such as animation using original lenticulars ordered from general users on the Internet or in stores, etc., when the ordering user receives the product image through the lenticular, there are small differences in the images There is a problem that it is difficult to confirm.

  Furthermore, if you have a lot of similar images, it is difficult to know which image you specified, and if you try to order the same image at a later date, you will not know which image you selected.

  In addition, because of the characteristics of the product, it is impossible to put a mark / character to identify the product. Therefore, when consistency is obtained at the production site, there is no choice but to check on the management screen.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a lenticular print sheet capable of providing a visual effect in which an image appears to move is easily and appropriately created, discriminated in a required state, conveyed, and shipped. The object is to obtain a lenticular print sheet that can be used.

  In order to meet such an object, a lenticular print sheet according to the present invention (the invention according to claim 1) is a lenticular print sheet in which an image appears to move through a lenticular lens. A lenticular print comprising a print sheet on which a composite image that is partially variable and an information display section that displays information on the composite image is printed, and a lenticular lens attached to the print area of the composite image on the print sheet. The sheet is formed so as to be separated from the punched frame sheet portion by punching and cutting the lenticular lens attaching portion to the print sheet with a predetermined size, and the lenticular print sheet can be separated from the punched frame sheet portion. Through the bridge Characterized in that it is continued.

  The lenticular print sheet according to the present invention (the invention described in claim 2) is the lenticular print sheet according to claim 1, wherein the information display unit has a smaller area than the image printed on the non-print region of the composite image on the print sheet. It is characterized by comprising a confirmation sub-image corresponding to the image and code information provided corresponding to the composite image and readable by the reading means.

  The lenticular print sheet according to the present invention (the invention described in claim 3) is the lenticular print sheet according to claim 2, wherein the composite image has a smaller area than the composite image in the non-printing area of the composite image on the print sheet. It is characterized in that a confirmation sub-image corresponding to each image is printed and arranged in parallel.

  The lenticular print sheet according to the present invention (invention according to claim 4) is characterized in that, in claim 2 or claim 3, the code information includes orderer information of a composite image for which a lenticular print sheet is desired. To do.

  As described above, according to the lenticular print sheet according to the present invention, together with the lenticular print product that obtains the visual effect that the image appears to move, the punched frame sheet portion on which the information display portion of the image that can grasp the content is separated. Since it is connected and transported and shipped together via a possible bridge, it is possible to grasp the contents of the product, order information, etc. by looking at the information display section without looking at the lenticular printed product. This is convenient for product production and shipping, and can be easily re-ordered by the orderer, even when trying to order the same product at a later date. There are various excellent effects such as convenience.

  In particular, according to the present invention, when an animation product portion using a lenticular lens is provided to a user, a portion where all the images used in the animation product are printed as sub-images is provided to the user together. In some cases, it is configured to be connected to several thin parts so that it can be easily separated from the animation product, so that it can be smoothly and reliably transported at the time of production and shipped to the ordering party.

  In addition, according to the present invention, when producing a product using a lenticular that cannot describe a code for managing information on the product itself, only the size on the side (production management sheet) cut out together with the product image at the time of printing A small sub-image and QR code (registered trademark) are also printed, and even after punching out the product, the worker can easily confirm that the product and the product management sheet printed with the QR code are the same by simply viewing the sub-image. This makes it easier for the producer to manage the product without any mistakes.

It is a schematic structure figure showing one embodiment of a lenticular print sheet concerning the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a lenticular print sheet according to the present invention.
In these drawings, the lenticular printed sheet denoted by reference numeral 1 is used to form a sheet member that is an animation product in which an image appears to move through a lenticular lens, as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). A print sheet 11 on which a composite image 12 such as an animation image in which at least a part of the image can be changed based on image information is printed, and a lenticular lens pasted on an image print area 13 of the print sheet 11 15.

  In addition, in the non-printing area 16 of the composite image 12 on the print sheet 11, a confirmation sub-image 17 having a smaller area than the image and corresponding to the animation image is printed as an image information display unit. ing. Here, in this embodiment, the composite image 12 is composed of three images, and correspondingly, three sub-images 17 are printed in the non-printing region 16 on the side of the image printing region 13. Side by side.

  Further, in the non-printing area 16, code information 18 corresponding to the composite image 12 can be read by a reading means (not shown) as an information display unit of an image similar to the sub-image 17. ing. The code information 18 is composed of a two-dimensional bar code, for example, a QR code, and includes product information such as orderer information of the composite image 12 that desires the lenticular print sheet 1.

  Such a lenticular print sheet 1 changes the angle by tilting the sheet 1 so that the composite image 12 changes as if it were an animation.

  In addition, such a lenticular print sheet 1 is a lenticular which is a photo-sized animation product from a punched frame sheet portion by punching and cutting a sticking portion of a lenticular lens 15 in a predetermined shape as shown in FIG. The print product 20 is configured to be provided separately.

Here, according to the present invention, the lenticular print product 20 is connected to the punched frame sheet portion of the lenticular print sheet 1 via a detachable bridge portion 31. The bridging portion 31 is a connecting portion that is thin so as to be easily separated by the user, and is separated as necessary to be used as the lenticular print product 20.
In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a separation groove.

  When the lenticular printed product 20 is produced, as shown in FIG. 1C, when the lenticular printed sheet 1 is produced, the remaining punched frame sheet portion is integrally conveyed in the production factory. The specific contents of the product 20 and the orderer information can be confirmed by the sub-image 17 and the code information 18 of the information display unit, and can be sent to the orderer by these information.

In the above configuration, the production of the lenticular print sheet 1 and the like in the production factory is performed as follows.
That is, when producing the lenticular print sheet 1 in which the image appears to move through the lenticular lens 15, as shown in FIG. 1A, the image data based on the image information input by the orderer at the time of ordering, the order Data is acquired in the production factory, and based on this, a composite image 12 in which at least a part of the image is variable is formed, and the composite image 12 and a confirmation corresponding to the image are smaller than the image The print sheet 11 is formed by printing the sub-image 17 for use.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a lenticular lens 15 is pasted on the print area 13 of the composite image 12 in the image print area 13 of the print sheet 11.
Then, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, the attachment portion (print region 13) of the lenticular lens 15 is punched out to a predetermined size, for example, slightly smaller than the attachment portion of the lenticular lens 15. , And cut off leaving several bridge portions 31.
Here, this punching shape is a groove shape having three bridging portions 31 which are thinned portions so that the user can easily separate them.

  Further, by reading the code information 18 corresponding to the composite image 12 in the non-printing area 16 of the print sheet 11, the lenticular print product 20 obtained from the lenticular print sheet 1 may be packaged and shipped with a frame. It is.

  Here, according to the present invention, even after the above-described cutting, as shown in FIG. 1C, the remaining punched frame sheet portion and the bridging portion 31 are conveyed in an integrated state. Thus, the contents of the lenticular printed product 20 can be grasped easily and appropriately by the sub-image 17 written on the punched frame sheet portion side, and information such as the orderer of the lenticular printed product 20 can also be obtained. This can be done by reading from the code information 18 printed on the card.

  In this case, since the lenticular printed product 20 is shipped with the punched frame sheet part included, the shipment to the orderer can be used for the orderer in a convenient manner when ordering at a later date. It is.

  That is, the user who has received the lenticular print product 20 and the cutout frame sheet portion connected to the lenticular print product as described above checks the sub-image 17 to see if it is the image he ordered, and then uses the product by cutting off the bridge portion 31. The remaining cut-out frame sheet portion is stored by the user as it is, and the information on the frame portion may be used when reordering at a later date.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the structure described in the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the shape, structure, and the like of each part constituting the lenticular print sheet 1 and the like can be appropriately modified and changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lenticular print sheet 11 Print sheet 12 Composite image 13 Printing area 15 Lenticular lens 16 Non-printing area 17 Sub image (information display part)
18 Code information (information display section)
20 Lenticular print product 30 Punching groove 31 Bridge part

Claims (4)

A lenticular print sheet in which an image appears to move through a lenticular lens,
A print sheet on which a composite image in which at least a part of the image can be changed based on the image information and an information display unit for displaying information on the composite image are printed;
It consists of a lenticular lens attached to the print area of the composite image on this print sheet,
The lenticular print sheet is configured to be created separately from the punched frame sheet portion by punching and cutting the lenticular lens attaching portion to the print sheet at a predetermined size,
The lenticular print sheet is connected to a punched frame sheet portion via a detachable bridge portion. In the lenticular print sheet according to claim 1,
The information display unit is provided corresponding to the composite image and a sub-image for confirmation corresponding to the image having a smaller area than the image printed in the non-printing area of the composite image on the print sheet. A lenticular print sheet comprising code information readable by a reading unit. The lenticular print sheet according to claim 2,
A sub-image for confirmation corresponding to each image constituting the composite image and having a smaller area than the composite image is printed and arranged in parallel in the non-printing area of the composite image on the print sheet. Lenticular print sheet. In the lenticular print sheet according to claim 2 or 3,
The code information includes ordering information of a composite image for which a lenticular print sheet is desired.

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