JP3640353B2 - Nameplate - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a name plate displaying a company name, a logo mark, a design, a pattern, and the like, and more particularly, to a name plate that three-dimensionally displays the company name, a logo mark, a design, a pattern, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For nameplates that display company names, logo marks, designs and patterns, the substrate that is the material fabric is made of plastic (resin) and the logo marks, designs, and patterns are three-dimensional in order to give luxury and luxury. Ingenuity to show is given. Regardless of its name, it is not only placed on a desk or the like independently, but also used in various modes such as application to a display window of a mobile phone.
[0003]
In such a name plate, a conventional one that is made to appear three-dimensionally is manufactured by a method of forming a substrate 4 with irregularities 22 using a mold as shown in FIG. An unevenness 26 is formed on the substrate 4 by engraving or embossing using an engraving machine as shown in FIG. 7 or a method of engraving the unevenness 24 on the substrate 4 using an engraving machine as shown in FIG. There are things made by the method. 6 can also be manufactured using a mold.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional nameplates are all manufactured by a processing method in which irregularities 22 to 26 are formed on the substrate 4 itself, initial costs such as mold costs and dedicated facilities, maintenance management costs, and processes are required. There is a problem that the yield decreases as the number increases.
In addition, any processing method is not suitable for multiple imposition, so that mass production is difficult.
[0005]
For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, a mark M ′ is printed on the back surface of the transparent substrate 4 ′, and a shadow K ′ is also printed on the mark M ′. In this case, for example, if the top and bottom of the name plate 20 are reversed, the printed shadow K ′ is also reversed and the direction of the shadow is reversed as shown in FIG. I can't wipe out the impression of cheapness.
Therefore, in view of the above-described conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a name plate that is easy to manufacture while realizing stereoscopic display using a plastic or other transparent body as a substrate.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, the invention of claim 1 is a name plate for displaying a mark, a transparent material substrate, and a transparent or translucent mark film formed on the back surface of the substrate having a silhouette of the shape of the mark. The mark coating and the peripheral portion thereof have a four-layer structure including a reflective coating formed on the back surface of the substrate and a satin layer formed by interaction at the interface between the mark coating and the reflective coating .
[0007]
As a result, the mark film is covered with the reflection film, and the reflection at the interface between the mark film and the reflection film with respect to the light incident from the surface side of the substrate changes along the periphery of the mark film, thereby creating a shadow. It can be seen as well and various textures can be given by the satin layer at the interface .
[0008]
In the invention of claim 2 , the mark film has a thickness of 4 to 30 μm.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the reflective coating is formed by mirror-surface ink printing, vacuum deposition or hot stamping.
[0009]
The invention of claim 4 is a method for producing a name plate, wherein a mark is printed on the back surface of a transparent material substrate with an ink added with a pigment or a colorant component to form a transparent or translucent mark film. A step of drying the mark film after printing, a step of forming a reflective film on the back surface of the substrate over the mark film and its peripheral part by printing a specular ink, and a satin by interaction at the interface between the mark film and the reflective film. It consisted of the process of forming a layer .
[0010]
The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claim 4, wherein the mark film is formed by screen printing.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention are described below.
1A and 1B show an embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1A, and FIG.
The plate-like substrate 11 is made of a transparent or translucent material, and a logo mark, a design / pattern (hereinafter simply referred to as “mark” for simplicity) is printed on the back surface 15 of the substrate 11 as a mark film by screen printing. Thus, a screen film 1 having a thickness t (see FIG. 2 described later) of about 4 to 30 μm, preferably 10 μm or more is formed.
This screen printing ink has a texture and color that allows it to be distinguished from the substrate 11 while transmitting light.
The surface 13 of the substrate 11 may be frosted (glossy) or frosted by embossing or matting as long as light is transmitted.
[0012]
The substrate 11 may be any material as long as the substrate 11 is transparent or translucent and transmits light, and the ink film adheres thereto. For example, acrylic (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), vinyl chloride ( PVC) and polyester (PET) resin films and sheets, or molded products using these resins as raw materials are preferable, and a glass plate can be used.
[0013]
The ink for forming the screen film 1 may be any ink material as long as it can be screen-printed, and urethane, epoxy, polyester, acrylic, vinyl, UV ink, or the like is used.
The ink material can be added with pigments and colorant components that do not impair the transparency so that it can be distinguished from the substrate 11. Metallic pigments such as gold powder and silver powder, pearl pigments, fluorescent pigments, matting agents, process colors, mirror surfaces (mirrors) ) Pigments can be added.
These pigments and the like are made of thin plate-like particles that give the property that the reflection, absorption, and transmission characteristics change depending on the angle of light. Accordingly, the thin plate-like particles form a layered structure in the screen film 1.
From the viewpoint of ensuring high adhesion to the substrate 10, the additive component is desirably about 2 to 12% with respect to the ink material.
[0014]
The reflective coating 2 is formed by screen-printing a mirror-like ink having a property of reflecting light on the screen coating 1 and at a portion where the screen coating 1 is not formed so as to overlap the back surface 15 of the substrate.
[0015]
In the name plate 10 configured as described above, the screen coating 1 is covered with the reflective coating 2 of the specular ink that reflects light, and the light incident from the front surface 13 side of the substrate 11 is transmitted from the back surface 15 of the substrate 11 to the screen. It enters the coating 1 and is reflected at the interface S (see FIG. 2) at the boundary between the screen coating 1 and the reflective coating 2. Here, since the screen film 1 has a laminar structure of thin plate-like particles whose reflection, absorption, and transmission characteristics change depending on the angle of light, the screen film 1 and its surrounding portion are distinguished from each other. A mark M represented by a silhouette (shape) of the screen film 1 is recognized by a person viewing from the surface 13 side of 11.
[0016]
Further, since the angle of light hitting along the peripheral edge of the screen film 1 changes at the interface S between the screen film 1 and the reflective film 2, as shown in FIG. The state of transmission changes depending on the part, and the part X that is in front of the light L is particularly brightly reflected, the shadowed part Y is a dark shadow, and the intermediate part Z is reflected with an intermediate brightness. Cause effects.
Therefore, by this action, a three-dimensional effect is created such that the mark M represented by the screen film 1 looks up and down depending on the angle of light.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the screen film 1 formed by screen printing is pressed toward the peripheral edge during printing, and the peripheral edge becomes thick. Therefore, the drop of the reflective coating 2 at the peripheral portion is large, which is effective for obtaining a large three-dimensional effect.
[0017]
Furthermore, a satin layer 17 can be formed on the interface S of the screen film 1 in contact with the reflective film 2 by an interaction such as intrusion of components of the reflective film 2 as shown in FIG.
For example, when the ink material of the screen film 1 is urethane, when the screen film 1 is dried after screen printing at an ambient temperature of 80 ° C. for 15 minutes, a fine satin state is obtained. An invisible satin state is obtained. Further, even in drying at an ambient temperature of 40 ° C., a similar satin state can be obtained by drying for 30 minutes or more.
[0018]
Therefore, a desired satin layer 17 can be obtained at the interface S between the screen film 1 and the reflective film 2 by selecting the drying conditions for screen printing of the screen film 1 or no satin layer.
When the satin layer 17 is generated at the interface S between the screen film 1 and the reflective film 2, the screen film 1 and the surrounding portion are distinguished from each other by the satin layer 17. May not necessarily contain a pigment or the like.
[0019]
The embodiment is configured as described above, and the reflection, absorption, and transmission characteristics of the mark M such as a logo mark, a design, or a pattern by screen printing are applied to the back surface 15 of the transparent or translucent substrate 11 depending on the angle of light. Is formed as a screen film 1 with ink mixed with a pigment composed of thin plate-like particles giving a property of changing the screen, and mirror-surface ink is screen-printed on the back surface 15 of the substrate 11 including the screen film 1 and its periphery. Since the reflective film 2 is formed, the angle of light hitting at the interface S between the screen film 1 and the reflective film 2 along the periphery of the mark M changes, and the state of light reflection, absorption, and transmission varies depending on the part. It changes and the mark M looks three-dimensional.
Unlike the conventional shaded print shown in FIG. 8, the shade K is generated in the same direction with respect to the viewer as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) even if it is turned upside down. Give a real three-dimensional effect.
[0020]
And in the manufacturing process, the satin layer 17 can also be formed in the interface S between the screen film 1 and the reflective film 2 by selecting the drying conditions of the screen film 1, and various textures can be added to the three-dimensional effect. Can be given.
[0021]
Further, when manufacturing, the screen film 1 having the silhouette of the mark M on the back surface 15 of the substrate 11 and the reflective film 2 are sequentially printed by screen printing. In order to generate a feeling, no irregularities are formed on the substrate 11 itself. Therefore, it does not require time-consuming sculpture work, expensive molds or dedicated equipment, and the initial cost, maintenance and management costs are not required. In addition, since the number of processes is small, the defect rate can be kept low.
And it has the advantage that it can be produced by multiple imposition and can be manufactured in large quantities at once.
[0022]
In the above embodiment, the screen film 1 is formed by screen printing as the mark film, but the mark film can also be formed by letterpress printing, offset printing, intaglio printing, etc., and can be selected as necessary. do it. However, the mark film should be as thick as possible to make the mark M stand out from the periphery to obtain a large three-dimensional effect, and the silhouette should be as thick as the peripheral edge. preferable.
[0023]
Moreover, although the reflective film 2 as the second layer film is also formed by screen printing, as long as light can be reflected, not only screen printing but also a foil-depressed film using a vacuum vapor deposition film or a hot stamp can be employed.
In this way, various variations can be obtained in elements such as material, color, and texture by combining various methods in the two processes of mark film formation and reflection film formation.
[0024]
In the embodiment, the silhouette of the logo mark, the design and the pattern is shown by the screen film 1 which is the mark film, particularly the outer periphery thereof. However, the screen film 1 and the screen film 1 in the embodiment are shown in FIG. The mark M may be displayed on the inner periphery of the screen film 1 by replacing the area that has not been provided. That is, a portion where the screen film 1 is not formed becomes a mark. This also changes the angle at which the light strikes at the interface S between the screen coating 1 and the reflective coating 2 and the state of light reflection, absorption, and transmission changes depending on the site, so that the mark and its surroundings are relatively three-dimensional. As a natural relationship.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the nameplate of the present invention includes a transparent or semi-transparent mark film having a mark-shaped silhouette formed on the back surface of a transparent material substrate, and a reflective film formed over the mark film and its periphery. And a satin layer formed by interaction at the interface between the mark film and the reflective film , so that the light incident from the surface side of the substrate is between the mark film and the reflective film. In addition to being reflected at the interface of the mark, the reflection state changes along the periphery of the mark film, shadows are formed on the periphery of the mark, the mark looks three-dimensional, and various textures can be given by the satin layer on the interface .
And since the mark film and the reflective film can be manufactured in a very simple process by simply forming them on the substrate in sequence, the defect rate can be kept low, and there is no need for molds or special equipment, and these initial costs and maintenance.・ There is no management cost. It is also suitable for mass production with multiple impositions.
[0026]
The nameplate manufacturing method of the present invention includes a step of printing a mark on the back surface of a transparent material substrate with an ink added with a pigment or a colorant component to form a transparent or translucent mark film, and the printing A step of drying the mark film after that, a step of forming a reflective film on the back surface of the substrate over the mark film and its peripheral portion by printing a specular ink, and a satin layer by interaction at the interface between the mark film and the reflective film since consisted of a step of forming the light is reflected at the interface between the mark film and the reflective film, moreover marks vary along the periphery of the reflection mark coating stereoscopic incident from the surface side of the substrate It is possible to obtain a name plate that looks like a texture and gives various textures by the satin layer at the interface, which is easy to manufacture and low cost. In addition, multiple impositions are possible.
Therefore, it is effective in improving the production efficiency, and the production cost can be greatly reduced and a large amount can be manufactured.
[0027]
In particular, by forming the mark film by screen printing, the thickness of the mark film can be increased at the periphery, which is more advantageous for obtaining a three-dimensional effect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a modified example in which a satin layer is formed.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state before and after the name plate according to the embodiment is turned upside down.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a conventional example.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a conventional example.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conventional example.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state before and after a name plate on which a shadow is printed is turned upside down.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Screen film | membrane 2 Reflective film | membrane 4, 4 'Board | substrate 10, 20 Name plate 11 Board | substrate 13 Front surface 15 Back surface 17 Satin layer 22, 24, 26 Concavity and convexity K, K' Shadow M, M 'Mark S Interface

Claims (5)

A nameplate that displays a mark,
A substrate of transparent material;
A transparent or translucent mark film formed on the back surface of the substrate having a silhouette of the shape of the mark;
A reflective film formed on the back surface of the substrate over the mark film and its periphery ; and
A name plate comprising a four-layer constituent part of a satin layer formed by interaction at an interface between the mark film and the reflective film . The name plate according to claim 1, wherein the mark film has a thickness of 4 to 30 μm . 3. The name plate according to claim 1, wherein the reflective film is formed by printing with mirror surface ink, vacuum deposition film, or foil stamping by hot stamping . A nameplate manufacturing method for displaying a mark,
Forming a transparent or translucent mark film by printing the mark with an ink added with a pigment or a colorant component on the back surface of the transparent material substrate;
Drying the mark film after printing; and
Thereafter, a step of forming a reflective film on the back surface of the substrate over the mark film and its peripheral part by printing a specular ink;
And a step of forming a satin layer by interaction at the interface between the mark film and the reflective film . The name mark manufacturing method according to claim 4, wherein the mark film is formed by screen printing .

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