JPH11265148A - Hidden print and container having hidden print - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep the secrecy of a hidden pattern even in the case of application to a transparent container and to enable execution at low cost while using an ordinary print system by applying an opaque ink layer to a base sheet and patterning this opaque ink layer with a colorless ink. SOLUTION: An ink layer 3 of prescribed contents is applied to the rear side of a base sheet 2. Next, an opaque ink layer 4 is formed at the prescribed position of the formed ink layer 3. Next, a label 20 is formed by applying a pattern 5 showing the desired character symbol of 'great success' or 'first prize' to this opaque ink layer 4. This pattern 5 is not clear when it is watched from the outside, but can be just read by making the reflection level of light different from that of the part of the opaque ink layer 4. Both the edges of this label 20 are adhered in the shape of loop to a transparent bottle or the like by ultrasonic adhesion or the like. After the transparent bottle circulated as merchandise is bought, a user can confirm the winning of a lot by peeling off the label 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hidden printed matter. Further, the present invention relates to a container to which a hidden printed matter is applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, many containers for soft drinks, seasonings and the like have a structure in which a product label is wound around a transparent bottle made of synthetic resin (for example, polyethylene terephthalate) or glass. ing. This kind of product label is printed with a product name or the like on the back surface of a shrink film that shrinks when heat is applied, and is attached in a ring shape to a bottle, heated and brought into close contact with the bottle.

[0003] By the way, assuming a case where such products are used for sales promotion, various methods are devised. That is, a peelable seal is formed on the surface of a printed label that indicates whether a lottery has been won or not, and a product purchaser peels off this seal to determine that a hit has occurred, or that a label has been removed from the product. For example, a method of enclosing a card indicating a hit may be considered.

[0004]

However, according to the above-mentioned lottery method, the label has a complicated structure and the cost is increased.

[0005] Here, it is conceivable to display the winning of the lottery on the back side of the label. However, except for the dark contents such as soy sauce, the inside of the bottle storing the soft drink is almost transparent. . For this reason, if the bottle is in a transparent state, the buyer can look inside the bottle from a portion of the surface opposite to the surface on which the lottery is displayed and on which the label is not adhered, so that the lottery is determined. I will. Therefore, the result of the lottery is determined before the product is purchased, and the fairness of the lottery is impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can maintain the confidentiality of a hidden pattern even when applied to a transparent container. It is an object to provide a hidden printed matter which can be implemented at a low cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container provided with the hidden printed matter. Another object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost container that can reliably maintain the fairness of the lottery.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is configured as follows to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. That is, in the first invention of the present application, the opaque ink layer 4 is applied to the base sheet 2 and the pattern 5 is applied to the opaque ink layer 4 by achromatic ink to obtain a hidden print.

In a second aspect of the present invention, in a container 1 having a cylindrical body 10 formed of a transparent material, a label 20 is adhered to the outside of the body 10 and the label 2
Reference numeral 0 denotes a hidden printed matter including, in order from the outside of the container 1, a base sheet 2, an opaque ink layer 4 applied to the base sheet 2, and a pattern 5 of achromatic ink applied to the opaque ink layer 4. The container was subjected to

A third invention of the present application is the second invention, wherein the label 20 is wound around the body 10. In the second aspect of the present invention, the label 20 may be attached to only a part of the outer periphery of the body 10 without being wound around the body 10. In this case, the trunk 10
Among them, the label 20 is adhered to the pattern contact portion 10a where the pattern 5 made of the achromatic ink contacts, and the ink layer 3 is applied to the base sheet 2 on the pattern facing portion 10b facing the pattern contact portion 10a. The applied label 20 can be configured to be adhered.

The base sheet 2 can be exemplified by a synthetic resin film such as polyethylene, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, nylon, polystyrene and polypropylene, and employs a shrink film or a stretch film having heat shrinkability. be able to. Also, paper can be used as the base sheet 2.

The opaque ink layer 4 is suitably made of a black or dark dark ink containing a pigment. The opaque ink layer 4 may be formed on a part of the base sheet 2 or may be formed on the entire base sheet 2. The opaque ink layer 4 can be formed on the base sheet 2 via the ink layer 3.

Here, the pattern 5 using achromatic ink is as follows.
This is a concept that includes characters, symbols, figures, and the like. The pattern (achromatic color ink layer) 5 is for displaying, for example, the color difference of the towel, so that it is not always necessary to display it clearly. Instead, the content can be read by making the degree of light reflection different from that of the ground. It is like that.

It is desirable that the pattern 5 has abrasion resistance. In addition, it is desirable that the surface of the pattern 5 after printing has a property different from that of the opaque ink layer 4, that is, gloss or matting. Such different properties cause a difference in surface reflectivity, and can be recognized as characters or symbols.

Examples of the achromatic ink forming the pattern 5 include an ink varnish and an ink (medium) containing a small amount of a white pigment (a specific example of the achromatic ink is Sakata Inx Co., Ltd.) Product name: "XGS-985", product name: Toyo Ink Co., Ltd .: product name "PVC ES", product name: Dainichi Seika Co., Ltd .: product name "CPN"
Etc.).

Examples of the varnish include a resin solution used as a vehicle for a printing ink, and vegetable oil obtained by imparting viscosity to linseed oil and the like. Put the label 20 in the container 1
In the state of being wound around the body 10, the pattern 5 comes into close contact with the surface of the body 10, and from the front side of the label 20,
Even if the label is exposed to light, the opaque ink layer 4
And the pattern 5 cannot be determined.

Even if the inside of the container 1 is viewed from the opposite side (facing side) of the pattern 5, the pattern 5 and the opaque ink layer 4 have almost no difference in the wavelength of light. The pattern 5 cannot be visually recognized through the container 1 because there is only a difference in the reflectivity of light that can be determined. Here, the difference in light reflectance between the opaque ink layer 4 and the pattern 5 can be set to be smaller than the difference in light reflectance between the opaque ink layer 4 and the container 1.

A label 20 having an ink layer 3 applied to the base sheet 2 is provided on a pattern facing portion 10b of the body portion 10 facing a pattern contact portion 10a with which the pattern 5 made of the achromatic ink contacts. When the user looks at the pattern 5 through the container 1 (including a label 20 wound around the body 10), the user has a viewing angle with respect to the pattern 5 (it cannot be viewed vertically). The pattern 5 cannot be further confirmed.

Then, the user moves the label 20 from the container 1.
Is removed, and the pattern 5 (characters, etc.) can be confirmed by directly looking at the pattern 5.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
A description will be given based on FIG. In this embodiment, a label 20 to be attached to a transparent bottle (container 1) containing transparent soft drink is prepared, and a transparent printing substrate sheet 2 made of polystyrene of 60 μm is prepared and printed thereon. Is what you do.

First, printing 3 having a predetermined content is performed on the back surface of the base sheet 2. For example, printing is performed by gravure printing, offset printing, flexographic printing (aniline printing), etc.
Normal printing such as a product name, a company name, a product description, and a design is performed as left-right inverted printing. Therefore, normal characters 3a are displayed on the front side of the base sheet 2 (see FIG. 3).

Then, an opaque print layer (opaque ink layer) 4 is formed at a predetermined position of a print layer (ink layer) 3 formed by printing on the back surface of the base sheet 2. The opaque print layer 4 is printed with black or a dark ink containing a pigment.

Although the opaque print layer 4 has an elliptical shape, the print layer 3 at the same position as the opaque print layer 4 is also colored so that a similar elliptical shape 3b appears on the surface of the base sheet 2. I have. This color arrangement is to make it easier for the user to confirm the position of the opaque print layer 4, that is, the position of the hidden pattern. In the vicinity of the opaque print layer 4, indications such as “hit” and “prize” formed in the print layer 3 in advance are located. When the opaque print layer 4 is applied to a lightly printed portion of the print layer 3, the shape of the opaque print layer 4 is transmitted as it is to the surface of the label 20.

Next, a "big hit" is applied to the opaque print layer 4.
A pattern 5 indicating a desired character symbol such as “first class” is formed.
The pattern 5 is not clear from the outside, but rather can be read by making the degree of light reflection different from that of the ground (opaque print layer 4). In this example,
Characters are displayed by reflecting light using a glossy varnish (see FIG. 4).

Such a series of printing is continuously performed while feeding the base material sheet 2 in a roll form, and when the printing is completed, the sheet is cut into an appropriate length, and both ends of each label 20 are subjected to ultrasonic wave. It is bonded in a ring shape by bonding or the like. The diameter of this ring is set to be larger than the diameter of the transparent bottle 1 (for example, a bottle for 500 ml) to be mounted,
With this ring inserted to the predetermined position of the transparent bottle 1,
Blow hot air from outside. Then, since the base sheet 2 is a so-called heat-shrinkable (shrink) film, it shrinks rapidly and is attached to the transparent bottle 1. The width of the base sheet 2 is set to a width that covers a part of the body 10 of the transparent bottle 1, but may be set to a width that covers the entire body.

Then, after the transparent bottle 1 is distributed as a product and purchased, the user peels off the label 20 and confirms that the right bottle is right. The ring of the label 20 has a breaking line 6
May be provided to facilitate cutting.

In the course of distribution, the transparent bottle 1 is hindered by the gloss, and as shown in FIG. 6 (point A is the eye position), a certain angle is formed for the buyer to see the pattern 5. Therefore, the difference in the reflectance between the opaque print layer 4 and the pattern 5 cannot be easily determined. However, if the purchaser removes the label 20 and looks directly at the pattern 5, it can be clearly distinguished. This keeps the fairness of the floor.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the pattern 5 is formed with a hot-melt adhesive, and the base sheet 2 is adhered to the bottle by heat when the bottle is attached to the transparent bottle 1. It is something to do. According to this configuration, when the label is peeled off, the indication of the hit or miss remains on the transparent bottle 1 and attracts the purchaser.

As described above, according to this embodiment, a label provided with a hidden pattern can be easily created in a normal printing format. In addition, the transparent bottle 1 wrapped with this label ensures the confidentiality of the hidden pattern at the distribution stage, and if the label is peeled off after purchasing the product,
The pattern can be easily confirmed.

In the transparent bottle 1 of the present embodiment, since the consumer peels off the label 20 and checks the pattern 5, it also contributes to promoting recycling of empty containers.

[0031]

According to the present invention, an opaque ink layer is applied to a base material sheet, and a pattern is formed on the opaque ink layer with an achromatic color ink to obtain a hidden printed material. Can be provided.

In the case where the hidden printed matter is applied to the transparent container, the hidden pattern can be securely concealed when the container is distributed, and the hidden pattern can be easily confirmed when the container is used.

Since the present invention does not require special processing and does not use special ink, it can be carried out at low cost by using a normal printing system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a hidden printed matter (label) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a label in a partial cross section in one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a label according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial rear view showing a state in which a hidden pattern of the label according to the embodiment is viewed from the rear surface.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the label is wound around a transparent bottle in one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a viewing angle of a pattern in a state where a label is wound around a transparent bottle in one embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a label is peeled off from a transparent bottle in another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transparent bottle (container) 2 Base material sheet 3 Printing layer (ink layer) 4 Opaque printing layer (opaque ink layer) 5 Pattern (achromatic ink layer) 6 Break line 10 Body 10a Pattern contact part 10b Pattern facing part 20 label

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A concealed print, wherein an opaque ink layer is applied to a base sheet, and a pattern is applied to the opaque ink layer with an achromatic ink. 2. A container having a cylindrical body formed of a transparent material, wherein a label is adhered to the outside of the body, and the label is, in order from the outside of the container, a base sheet and a base material. A container provided with a hidden printed matter, comprising: an opaque ink layer applied to a sheet; and an achromatic ink pattern applied to the opaque ink layer. 3. A container provided with a hidden printed matter according to claim 2, wherein said label is wound around said body.