JP2024041546A - Laminates, printed sheets, and articles - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] In a laminate for expressing a display such as a character, a new decoration is realized as decoration for the outline of the display. [Solution] The laminate 10 includes a main ink layer 12 laminated on an ink bearing surface 11a to form a display 20, a first outline ink layer 13 laminated on the ink bearing surface 11a and extending linearly along the outline 20c of the display 20, a second outline ink layer 14 laminated on the ink bearing surface 11a so as to cover the first outline ink layer 13 and extending linearly along the outline 20c of the display 20 with a line width thicker than that of the first outline ink layer 13, and a light reflecting layer 15 covering the backsides of the first outline ink layer 13 and the second outline ink layer 14, and in a cross-sectional view, a boundary surface 18 is formed with the second outline ink layer 14 covering both sides 13s of the first outline ink layer 13, and the boundary surface 18 of both sides 13s is visible from the front side of the laminate 10. [Selected Figure] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a laminate etc. for expressing display objects such as characters.

2. Description of the Related Art Printed sheets and the like have conventionally been known as laminates for expressing display objects such as letters, numbers, symbols, figures, patterns, or concrete images. Patent Document 1 describes a printed sheet in which the outline of a display object is decorated.

Patent Document 1 describes a printing sheet that has a three-dimensional effect. This printing sheet includes a transparent base material layer, a base ink layer that is partially printed on the transparent base material layer to form a design area, and a transparent or translucent first outline that is printed along the outline of the design area. an ink layer, a transparent or translucent second outline ink layer printed having a predetermined distance from the outline of the design area and having an area overlapping with the first outline ink layer; a reflective layer printed on the transparent substrate layer overlying the second contour ink layer. In this printing sheet, by forming an area where the first and second contour ink layers overlap, it is possible to create a three-dimensional effect and an edge effect in the design area.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-6372

By the way, in conventional laminates, the first contour ink layer and the second contour ink layer that overlaps the first contour ink layer function like lenses, giving a three-dimensional effect to the contours of displayed objects such as characters. is granted. Moreover, a boundary surface with a second contour ink layer covering the side surface is formed on one side of the first contour ink layer. In the first and second contour ink layers that function like lenses, the boundary surface with the second contour ink layer on the side surface of the first contour ink layer extends through the laminate in the thickness direction (in the stacking direction). ), I noticed that a certain decorative effect was given to the outline of the displayed object. The inventor of the present application thought that it is possible to realize a decoration with a contour different from the conventional one by changing the way the boundary surface is provided.

The present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and aims to realize a new decoration for the outline of a display object, such as a character, in a laminate used to express the display object.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first invention is a laminate for expressing a display object visible from the front side on an ink support surface, comprising a main ink layer laminated on the ink support surface to form the display object, a first contour ink layer made of transparent or semi-transparent ink, laminated on the ink support surface, and extending linearly along the contour of the display object, a second contour ink layer made of transparent or semi-transparent ink, laminated on the ink support surface to cover the first contour ink layer, and extending linearly along the contour of the display object with a line width thicker than that of the first contour ink layer, and a light reflecting layer covering the first contour ink layer and the back side of the second contour ink layer, and a boundary surface with the second contour ink layer covering both sides of the first contour ink layer is formed on both sides of the first contour ink layer in a cross-sectional view, and the boundary surfaces on both sides are visible from the front side.

In a second invention, in the first invention, the main ink layer is a base ink layer that forms a display object by a white area on the ink supporting surface, and the first contour ink layer and the second contour ink layer are It is arranged close to the base ink layer in the white area.

In a third invention, in the second invention, the second contour ink layer is laminated on the ink supporting surface so as to cover the base ink layer as well as the first contour ink layer.

A fourth invention is based on the third invention, in which the center of the second contour ink layer in the width direction is located closer to the base ink layer than the center of the first contour ink layer in the width direction in cross-sectional view.

A fifth invention is based on the first invention, wherein the main ink layer is a light reflection layer, and the light reflection layer forms a display object by a white area on the ink supporting surface.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, a decorative ink layer having a lower luminance than the light reflecting layer is laminated to cover the white area.

A seventh invention is a printing sheet comprising the laminate of any one of the first to sixth inventions and a base material layer whose one side constitutes an ink supporting surface.

An eighth invention is an article having the laminate of any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the surface of the article constitutes an ink supporting surface, and the light reflective layer is laminated on the surface of the article. , the first contour ink layer, and the second contour ink layer are laminated to the light reflective layer.

In the present invention, an object visible from the front side is formed on the ink support surface. Then, on the ink support surface, a first contour ink layer that extends linearly along the contour of the object is covered by a second contour ink layer that extends linearly with a line width thicker than that of the first contour ink layer, and the first contour ink layer and the second contour ink layer are further covered from the back side by a reflective layer. As a result, the first contour ink layer and the second contour ink layer act like lenses at the contour of the object, giving the contour of the object a three-dimensional appearance.

Furthermore, in the present invention, boundary surfaces with the second contour ink layer covering both side surfaces (hereinafter referred to as "boundary surfaces of both side surfaces") are formed on both side surfaces of the first contour ink layer in a cross-sectional view. The boundary surfaces on both sides are visible from the front side. Therefore, whereas in the past, a boundary surface that imparts a decorative effect to the outline of the displayed object was formed only on one side of the first contour ink layer, in the present invention, the boundary surface that gives a decorative effect to the contour of the displayed object is formed on only one side of the first contour ink layer. In addition, a boundary surface that gives a decorative effect to the outline of the displayed object is formed, resulting in a new decoration different from the conventional one. According to the present invention, in a laminate for expressing a display object such as a character, a novel decoration can be realized as a decoration on the outline of the display object.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a printing sheet according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a print sheet according to an embodiment where a display object crosses. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a crossing point of a display object on a printed sheet according to a first modification of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a crossing point of a display object on a printed sheet according to a second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 5(a) is a cross-sectional view of a crossing point of a display object on a printing sheet according to a third modification of the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion where an indicia crosses a print sheet according to a fourth modified example of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the surface of an article according to a fifth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the surface of an article according to a sixth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the surface of an article according to a seventh modification of the embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiments are examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment is a printed sheet 10 on which display objects 20 such as letters, numbers, symbols, figures, patterns, or concrete images are expressed. The printed sheet 10 is an example of a laminate according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the display object 20 is formed of a base ink layer (main ink layer) 12 printed on a base material layer 11 (see FIG. 2). The display object 20 is composed of a white area 20r on which the base ink layer 12 is not placed. The white area 20r can also be called a design area where a design is applied to the printing sheet 10. The printing sheet 10 is decorated with a first contour ink layer 13 and a second contour ink layer 14 in order to clearly highlight the contour 20c of the display object 20 provided with the light reflection layer 15. The printing sheet 10 will be specifically explained below. In addition, in this embodiment, the base material layer 11 side of the printing sheet 10 is the "front side", and the opposite side is the "back side".

[About the structure of the print sheet]
As shown in FIG. 2, the printing sheet 10 includes a base material layer 11 whose one side constitutes an ink supporting surface 11a, a base ink layer 12 forming a display object 20 that is visible from the front side of the printing sheet 10, and a base material. The first contour ink layer 13 is laminated on the white area 20r on the base ink layer 12 side of the layer 11, and the first contour ink layer 13 is laminated on the base ink layer 12 side of the base material layer 11 so as to cover the first contour ink layer 13. A light reflecting layer laminated on the base ink layer 12 side of the base material layer 11 so as to cover at least the back side of the second outline ink layer 14, the white area 20r, the first outline ink layer 13, and the second outline ink layer 14. layer 15. Note that FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the printing sheet 10 that crosses the display object 20 (white area 20r) (a portion taken along the line AA in FIG. 1).

The base material layer 11 is a transparent plate material (for example, a transparent film). A transparent material may be used for the base material layer 11, or a translucent material colored to the extent that light transmittance is not impaired may be used. Although the base material layer 11 is a flat plate material in this embodiment, it may be a curved plate material. Further, in this embodiment, the printing sheet 10 has one base material layer 11, but a plurality of base material layers 11 may be provided.

As the material of the base layer 11, for example, synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polyester, polycarbonate, or polyacrylic ester can be used. Moreover, other materials such as a glass plate can also be used for the base material layer 11.

The base ink layer 12 is printed on the base layer 11 using an ink that allows the display object 20 to be visually recognized on the base layer 11 (an ink that has a different color, degree of transparency, or texture from the base layer 11). ing. In this embodiment, the base ink layer 12 is directly laminated on the back surface (ink supporting surface 11a) of the base material layer 11. The base ink layer 12 is printed solidly so that the shape of the display object 20 is a white outline. The boundary between the white area 20r and the base ink layer 12 becomes the outline 20c of the display object 20. In this specification, in a cross-sectional view of the printing sheet 10, the base ink layer 12 side is referred to as the "outside" and the white area 20r side is referred to as the "inside" with reference to the outline 20c of the display object 20.

The thickness of the base ink layer 12 can be designed to be, for example, 3 μm or more, but is not limited to this numerical range. The base ink layer 12 may be thickened by printing twice or the like.

For the ink of the base ink layer 12, normal ink materials such as opaque ink (such as colored ink) having light-shielding properties and transparent colored ink having light-transmitting properties can be used, or transparent ink with adjusted transparency can be used. You can also do that. When transparent ink is used as the ink for the base ink layer 12, by providing fine irregularities on the front side of the base ink layer 12, the texture of the surrounding area of the display object 20 can be adjusted. Note that the display object 20 may be formed of a light reflective layer 15 instead of the base ink layer 12. The details will be described later as a modified example.

The first contour ink layer 13 is printed on the white area 20r on the back side of the base layer 11 using transparent ink or semi-transparent ink. In plan view, the first contour ink layer 13 extends linearly along the contour 20c of the display object 20 so as to be close to the base ink layer 12 with a gap G therebetween. Both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer 13 are slopes that widen as they approach the base material layer 11. In this embodiment, the first contour ink layer 13 has a gap G with respect to the base ink layer 12 over the entire length of the contour 20c of the display object 20; There may be no gap G across the base ink layer 12, and there may be a portion in contact with the base ink layer 12. This contact point may be provided by intentional design or may occur due to poor printing accuracy.

When the printing sheet 10 is viewed in the thickness direction, the first contour ink layer 13 is close to the base ink layer 12. The distance d between the first contour ink layer 13 and the base ink layer 12 (distance on the ink support surface 11a) is adjusted depending on the size of the displayed object (characters, etc.). Further, the width of the first outline ink layer 13 is also adjusted depending on the size of the display object 20 or the thickness of the line that draws the display object 20. Note that in this embodiment, the thickness of the first contour ink layer 13 is greater than the thickness of the base ink layer 12, but it may be less than or equal to the thickness of the base ink layer 12.

The second contour ink layer 14 is printed using transparent ink or semi-transparent ink so as to extend over the base ink layer 12 and the white area 20r on the back side of the base material layer 11. In plan view, the second outline ink layer 14 extends linearly along the outline 20c of the display object 20 with a line width thicker than that of the first outline ink layer 13.

In cross-sectional view, the second contour ink layer 14 covers the end portions of the base ink layer 12 and also covers the first contour ink layer 13 over the entire width of the first contour ink layer 13 . The second contour ink layer 14 is filled in the gap G, contacts the base layer 11 at the gap G, and also contacts the base layer 11 inside the first contour ink layer 13 . Both side surfaces of the second contour ink layer 14 are slopes that widen as they approach the base material layer 11. The width of the second contour ink layer 14 is greater than the width of the first contour ink layer 13.

The second contour ink layer 14 is in contact with both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer 13. In cross-sectional view, boundary surfaces 18 with the second contour ink layer 14 covering both side surfaces 13s are formed on both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer. The boundary surface 18 extends diagonally like a fault.

Each of the inks of the first contour ink layer 13 and the second contour ink layer 14 may be transparent ink, translucent ink whose transparency is reduced to the extent that the function of the contour ink layer is not impaired, or lightly colored ink. Transparent ink or the like can be used. For each ink of the first contour ink layer 13 and the second contour ink layer 14, a transparent medium ink containing a colorless and transparent medium material or a matte matte ink containing a matte medium such as silica is used. You can also do that. Note that medium ink is suitable for forming a narrow ink layer because the viscosity of the ink can be adjusted by changing the amount of medium mixed. Note that the first contour ink layer 13 and the second contour ink layer 14 may use the same ink or different inks.

The light reflective layer 15 is formed using a light reflective ink such as a glossy ink, a reflective ink, or a half mirror ink to form a white area 20r, a first outline ink layer 13 and a second outline ink on the back side of the base layer 11. It is printed over layer 14. The light reflective layer 15 also covers the inner part of the base ink layer 12. Options for light reflective inks include, for example, metallic particle inks, pearl reflective inks, and the like. In this embodiment, the light reflective layer 15 is laminated to cover the white area 20r and slightly outside thereof, but the light reflective layer 15 may be laminated on the entire back side of the base material layer 11. . Further, as the ink for the light reflecting layer 15, for example, one having a light blocking property can be used. The light reflection layer 15 reflects the light that has passed through the white area 20r, the first contour ink layer 13, or the second contour ink layer 14 from the front side and returns it to the front side, thereby giving the display object 20 a three-dimensional or edge feeling. , imparts a decorative effect such as a glossy appearance.

In this embodiment, the light reflecting layer 15 is formed to have a substantially constant thickness in cross-sectional view, and although the back surface of the printing sheet 10 has unevenness, the light reflecting layer 15 is formed so that the back surface of the printing sheet 10 is a flat surface. A layer 15 may also be formed. Further, the printing sheet 10 may have a protective layer covering the back surface of the light reflecting layer 15. Further, the light reflecting layer 15 may be formed of plating, metal foil (foil hot stamping, etc.), vapor deposited film (vapor deposit film, etc.), etc., without using ink.

[About the manufacturing method of printed sheets]
For manufacturing the printed sheet 10, normal printing techniques such as screen printing can be used. For example, a silk screen printing method can be used. For example, the printing sheet 10 may be manufactured in the order of printing the base ink layer 12, printing the first contour ink layer 13, printing the second contour ink layer 14, and printing the light reflective layer 15. I can do it.

[Uses, Effects, etc. of the Embodiments]
The printed sheet 10 according to the present embodiment can be applied to display objects 20 that are visible to people from the front side and that have characters, numbers, symbols, figures, patterned patterns, or concrete pictures. For example, the printed sheet 10 can be used for printing plates or nameplates that are attached to the outer surfaces of devices such as electrical appliances or the outer surfaces of appliances. In this embodiment, in which the light reflecting layer 15 has a higher brightness than the base ink layer 12, the display objects 20 are visible as if they are three-dimensionally raised.

In this embodiment, boundary surfaces 18 with the second contour ink layer 14 covering both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer 13 are formed on both side surfaces 13s in a cross-sectional view. Here, the first contour ink layer 13 extends linearly so as to leave a gap G with respect to the base ink layer 12. Therefore, the boundary surfaces 18 on both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer 13 are visible from the front side of the printing sheet 10 without being blocked by the base ink layer 12. Therefore, whereas conventionally, a boundary surface that gives a decorative effect to the outline of the displayed object was formed only on one side of the first contour ink layer, in this embodiment, the first contour ink layer 13 Boundary surfaces 18 that give a decorative effect to the outline 20c of the display object 20 are formed on both side surfaces 13s, resulting in a novel decoration different from the conventional one. According to this embodiment, in the print sheet 10 on which the display object 20 such as characters is expressed, a novel decoration can be realized as decoration on the outline 20c of the display object 20.

In this embodiment, since the second contour ink layer 14 covers the base ink layer 12 as well as the first contour ink layer 13, the first contour ink layer 13 and the second contour ink There are no decorative layers other than layer 14. Therefore, the decorative effect of the first contour ink layer 13 and the second contour ink layer 14 can be effectively imparted to the contour 20c.

In this embodiment, in cross-sectional view, the center of the second contour ink layer 14 in the width direction is located closer to the base ink layer 12 (outer side) than the center of the first contour ink layer 13 in the width direction. Therefore, while suppressing excessive decoration in the white area 20r, a width that overlaps the base ink layer 12 is ensured even when printing accuracy is low.

<First modification of embodiment>
In this modification, the printing sheet 50 has a front side opposite to the base layer 11. The display object 20 is visible from the front side. As shown in FIG. 3, a light reflecting layer 35 is provided on the back side of the base ink layer 12. The light reflective layer 35 can be formed by printing or the like using the same material as the light reflective layer 15 of the embodiment. Further, instead of providing the light reflecting layer 35 by printing, the mirror-finished base materials 35 and 11 having one side mirror-finished may be used. As the specular base material, for example, a base material on one side of which a deposited film 35 is laminated can be used. On the front side of the light reflective layer 35, a base ink layer 12, a first contour ink layer 13, and a second contour ink layer 14 are printed. The light reflection layer 35 covers the white area 20r, the base ink layer 12, the first contour ink layer 13, and the second contour ink layer 14 from the back side.

The print sheet 50 also has a transparent ink layer (e.g., a protective layer) 19 that covers the front side. The arrangement of the light reflecting layer 35 and the configuration other than the transparent ink layer 19 are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 3, the same components as those in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals. Note that the transparent ink layer 19 may be omitted. The base layer 11 does not have to be transparent. An adhesive layer made of a pressure sensitive adhesive or a bonding agent may be provided on the back side of the base layer 11.

When the printed sheet 50 according to this modification is viewed from the front side, the display object 20 appears to be three-dimensionally raised. Further, similarly to the embodiment, a decorative effect is imparted to the outline 20c of the display object 20 by the boundary surfaces 18 on both side surfaces 13s of the first outline ink layer 13.

<Second modification of embodiment>
In this modification, the printing sheet 51 includes an adhesive layer 31 laminated on the back side of the light reflecting layer 15, as shown in FIG. The adhesive layer 31 is made of adhesive or adhesive. The back surface of the adhesive layer 31 is covered with a releasable sheet 32 (such as release paper). The configuration other than the adhesive layer 31 and sheet 32 is the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the same components as in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the printed sheet 51 according to this modification, the sheet 32 can be peeled off and the printed sheet 51 can be attached to any article using the adhesive layer 31. The printed sheet 51 can be used as a seal or sticker.

<Third modification of embodiment>
In this modification, the printing sheet 52 is configured as a transfer sheet. The printing sheet 52 includes an adhesive layer 31 laminated on the back side of the base ink layer 12 and the light reflective layer 15, as shown in FIG. 5(a). The adhesive layer 31 is made of an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive, as in the second modification.

Further, as the base material layer 36, one having a first base material layer 41 and a second base material layer 42 having peelability so that the first base material layer 41 can be peeled off is used. . The first base layer 41 can be the same as the base layer 11 of the embodiment, or can be paper such as glassine paper, or a synthetic resin film such as OPP film or polyester film. For the second base layer 42, a vegetable wax such as carnauba wax or a synthetic resin wax such as paraffin wax can be used. The back surface of the second base layer 42 constitutes the ink supporting surface 36a. The configuration other than the adhesive layer 31 and the base material layer 36 is the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 . In FIG. 5A, the same components as in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The printed sheet 52 according to this modification can transfer the display object 20 of the printed sheet 52 onto an article 40 such as the fabric of clothing, the outer surface of a daily necessities, or the exterior of a device or appliance by a method such as thermal transfer. In the case of thermal transfer, the first base layer 41 is peeled off by applying heat and pressure while the printing sheet 52 is attached to the article 40 using the adhesive layer 31. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5B, the transfer target portion 25 of the printing sheet 52 other than the first base layer 41 is transferred to the article 40. The display object 20 is visible from the front side of the article 40.

Note that in the article, the surface of the article 40 constitutes the ink supporting surface 40a. The light reflective layer 15 is laminated on the surface of the article 40 via the adhesive layer 31, and the inner portion of the base ink layer 12, the first contour ink layer 13, and the second contour ink layer 14 are laminated on the light reflective layer 15. Laminated.

<Fourth modification of embodiment>
In this modification, the printing sheet 53 is configured as a water transfer sheet. As shown in FIG. 6, the printed sheet 52 has an adhesive layer 31 laminated on the back side of the light reflective layer 15, similarly to the third modification. The back surface of the adhesive layer 31 is covered with a releasable sheet 32 (such as release paper).

The adhesive layer 31 is an aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that becomes sticky when immersed in water. In the printing sheet 53 according to this modification, the transfer target portion 25 including the display object 20 can be attached to a molded product of resin or the like by water transfer. Note that the sheet 32 is peeled off during water transfer. Moreover, a flexible film is used for the base material layer 11.

<Fifth modification of embodiment>
This modification is an article 40 having a laminate 54 on which a display object 20 is formed. The display object 20 is added to the article 40 by printing rather than transfer. The configuration is the same as the first modification shown in FIG. 3 except that the light reflective layer 35 is laminated on the article 40. In FIG. 7, the same components as those in the embodiment or the first modification are denoted by the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIG. 7, the article 40 includes a light-reflecting layer 35 laminated on the surface (ink supporting surface 40a) of the article 40, and a display object 20 laminated on the light-reflecting layer 35, which is visible in the lamination direction. This layer is composed of a base ink layer (main ink layer) 12 and a transparent or semi-transparent ink, and is laminated on the base ink layer 12 side of the light reflection layer 35, and has a gap G with respect to the base ink layer 12. a first contour ink layer 13 linearly extending along the contour 20c of the display object 20, and a light reflecting layer made of transparent or translucent ink and covering the first contour ink layer 13. A second contour ink layer 14 is a layer laminated on the base ink layer 12 side of No. 35 and extends linearly along the contour 20c of the display object 20 with a line width thicker than that of the first contour ink layer 13. , Boundary surfaces 18 with the second contour ink layer 14 covering both side surfaces 13s are formed on both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer 13 in a cross-sectional view. The boundary surfaces 18 between both side surfaces 13s are visible from the front side of the laminate.

<Sixth modification of embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 8, this modification is a printing sheet 55 in which a light reflective layer 15 is provided at the base ink layer 12 in the above-described embodiment. The main ink layer forming the display object 20 is the light reflective layer 15.

In this modification, the light reflective layer 15 is formed after the first contour ink layer 13 and the second contour ink layer 14 are formed. When the light reflective layer 15 is formed by printing, the light reflective layer 15 is printed solidly so as to cover these contour ink layers 13 and 14 and to make the shape of the display object 20 a white outline. Note that the space between the outer ends of the left and right second contour ink layers 14 is visually recognized as the display object 20. The position of the outer end of the second contour ink layer 14 becomes the contour 20c of the display object 20. After the light reflection layer 15 is formed, a decorative ink layer 16 having a lower luminance than the light reflection layer 15 is formed so as to cover the white area 20r. In this modification, the decorative ink layer 16 that constitutes the color tone of the display object 20 is surrounded by the high-luminance light reflection layer 15, so that the display object 20 appears depressed. Note that the decorative ink layer 16 may be omitted. In this case, the display object 20 is visually recognized by the color tone of the base material layer 11. Further, the article 40 may be a portion of the base material layer 11 .

<Seventh modification of embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 9, this modification is a printing sheet 56 in which the base ink layer 12 is omitted from the above-described embodiment. In this case, the light reflecting layer 15 constitutes the main ink layer forming the display object 20.

<Other embodiments>
In the above-described embodiment, regarding the method for forming the display object 20, solid printing was performed so that the shape of the display object 20 was a white outline, but solid printing was performed on the base material layer 11 with the ink of the base ink layer 12. Later, the area corresponding to the display object 20 may be removed using a laser or the like.

In the embodiment described above, a decorative layer such as an ink layer or a pattern layer may be provided in the white area 20r.

In the embodiments described above, the ink of the first contour ink layer 13 may be a UV curable ink. In this case, UV irradiation is performed immediately after printing to harden the first contour ink layer 13. Further, the first contour ink layer 13 may be formed using a mold instead of printing. In this case, both side surfaces 13s of the first contour ink layer 13 can be made substantially perpendicular to the base material layer 11.

In the embodiments described above, the ink of the second contour ink layer 14 may be a UV curable ink. In this case, UV irradiation is performed immediately after printing to harden the second contour ink layer 14. Further, the second contour ink layer 14 may be formed using a mold instead of printing. In this case, both side surfaces of the second contour ink layer 14 can be made substantially perpendicular to the base material layer 11.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention is applicable to the laminated body etc. for expressing display objects, such as a character.

10 printing sheet 10
11 Base material layer 11a Ink support surface 12 Base ink layer (main ink layer)
13 First contour ink layer 13
14 Second contour ink layer 14
15 Light reflective layer 18 Boundary surface 20 Display object 20c Contour

Claims (8)

A laminate in which a display object visible from the front side is expressed on the ink supporting surface,
a main ink layer laminated on the ink supporting surface to form a display object;
a first contour ink layer made of transparent or translucent ink, laminated on the ink supporting surface and extending linearly along the contour of the display object;
A line made of transparent or translucent ink, laminated on the ink support surface so as to cover the first contour ink layer, and having a line width thicker than the first contour ink layer along the contour of the display object. a second contour ink layer extending linearly;
a light reflecting layer covering the back side of the first contour ink layer and the second contour ink layer,
Boundary surfaces with the second contour ink layer covering both side surfaces are formed on both side surfaces of the first contour ink layer in a cross-sectional view, and the boundary surfaces of the both side surfaces are visible from the front side of the laminate. Possible, laminate. The main ink layer is a base ink layer that forms the display object by a white area on the ink support surface,
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the first contour ink layer is disposed close to the base ink layer in the white area. The laminate according to claim 2, wherein the second contour ink layer is laminated on the ink support surface so as to cover the base ink layer as well as the first contour ink layer. 4. The laminate according to claim 3, wherein the center of the second contour ink layer in the width direction is located closer to the base ink layer than the center of the first contour ink layer in the width direction in cross-sectional view. The main ink layer is the light reflective layer,
The laminate according to claim 1, wherein the light reflective layer forms the display object by a white area on the ink supporting surface. The laminate according to claim 5, wherein a decorative ink layer having a lower luminance than the light reflecting layer is laminated to cover the white area. The laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A printing sheet comprising a base material layer on one side of which constitutes the ink supporting surface. An article comprising the laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
the surface of the article constitutes the ink supporting surface;
The light reflective layer is laminated on the surface of the article,
The article, wherein the first contour ink layer and the second contour ink layer are laminated on the light reflective layer.

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