WO2021085190A1

WO2021085190A1 - Printing container and method for manufacturing same

Info

Publication number: WO2021085190A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/039151
Authority: WO
Inventors: 久彰森川; 幸司山田
Original assignee: 東洋製罐株式会社
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2020-10-16
Publication date: 2021-05-06
Also published as: TW202118643A; JP2021070506A; JP6801767B1; TWI749812B

Abstract

Provided are a printing container with improved decorativeness and a method for manufacturing the same. A printing can has a printed design image on an outer surface of a container body. The design image contains a captured image captured by an image capturing device in a state where a transparent body is placed on a design object.

Description

Printing container and its manufacturing method

The present invention relates to a printing container and a method for manufacturing the same.

Conventionally, as an example of a printing container, a printing can in which an image such as a pattern image, a photographic image, a character image of a product name, an information image (character image of raw materials, expiration date, etc.) is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the can body has been used. Widely used.

For example, Patent Document 1 shows a printed image of a printing can in which a photographic image of a glass into which beer is poured is superposed with a character image of the product name "ABC Draft Beer". ..

JP-A-2019-119153

However, the image of the printing can described in Patent Document 1 did not realistically express the refreshing feeling and was not highly decorative. As in Patent Document 1, in the conventional printing container, it is necessary to further improve the decorativeness.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and solving the above-mentioned problems is an example of a problem. That is, one example of the subject of the present invention is to provide a printing container having more improved decorativeness and a method for producing the same.

The printing container according to the present invention is a printing container having a printed design image on the outer surface of the container body, and the design image is obtained by an image capturing device in a state where a transparent body is placed on a design object. It is characterized in that it is configured to include the captured captured image.

Preferably, the image capture device is a scanner that scans an object, and the captured image is acquired by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed by the scanner.

Preferably, the design object is a pre-printed design print medium, and the design print medium is decorative by distorting the printed image under the transparent body on which the transparent body is placed. The design image has a decorative area that can be enhanced and a non-decorative area for forming an information image, and the information image is displayed in an area corresponding to the non-decorative area of the design print medium. There is.

Preferably, in the design image, the information image is synthesized from above the non-decorative area capture portion of the captured image in which the non-decorative region of the design print medium is captured.

Preferably, the decorative region has a non-distorted region that does not distort a specific printed image, and the transparent body is placed in a region other than the non-distorted region in the decorative region.

Preferably, the captured image is acquired by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed a plurality of times at different heights in the height direction of the design object with a scanner.

Preferably, the captured image is acquired by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed once with a scanner.

Preferably, the height of the transparent body is 30 mm or less.

Preferably, a light source is arranged under the design object on which the transparent body is placed, and the captured image irradiates the design object on which the transparent body is placed with light from the light source. Obtained by scanning while scanning.

Preferably, the light source is a light source equipped with a flickerless function.

Preferably, the design object on which the transparent body is placed is an arbitrary transparent or non-transparent container that contains a transparent liquid.

Preferably, the design object on which the transparent body is placed is any transparent or non-transparent container that holds a transparent liquid and real ice or other transparent objects.

The method for manufacturing a printing container according to the present invention is acquired by an image acquisition step of acquiring an captured image captured by an image capture device with a transparent body placed on a design object, and the image acquisition step. It is characterized by having an image forming step of forming a printed design image including the captured image on the outer surface of the container body.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a printing container having more improved decorativeness and a method for manufacturing the same.

It is a perspective view of the printing can which is a printing container in 1st Embodiment. It is a development view of the design image printed on the can body which is a container body in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the design print medium on which the transparent body is placed in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a view taken along the arrow A of FIG. 3, and is a diagram for explaining a scanning process. (A) is a diagram showing a captured image in the first embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an information image synthesized with the captured image. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the manufacturing process of the printing can in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the design object on which the transparent body in 2nd Embodiment is placed. It is a development view of the design image printed on the can body which is a container body in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printing can, which is a printing container according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a developed view of a design image printed on a can body, which is a container body according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the design medium on which the transparent body is placed according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a view taken along the arrow A of FIG. 3 and is a diagram for explaining a scanning process. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a captured image according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an information image synthesized with the captured image. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the manufacturing process of the printing can according to the first embodiment.

[Can body]
The printing can 100, which is an example of the printing container, has a cylindrical can body 101. An opening 102 is formed in the upper part of the can body 101, which is an example of the container body. A bottom 104 is provided at the bottom of the can body 101. A design image 110 (pseudo 3D printed image) is printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101.

Such a printing can 100 later becomes a beverage product in a can by filling the inside of the can body 101 with a beverage of the contents from the opening 102 and closing the opening 102 with a lid (not shown). ..

The beverage filled in the can body 101 is a fruit chu-hi containing a plurality of fruit juices, pulps and the like. In this case, the can body 101 is filled with fruit chu-hi and the opening 102 is closed by the lid, so that the canned fruit chu-hi is provided as a beverage product.

The beverage filled in the can body 101 is not particularly limited, and non-alcoholic beverages (for example, soft beverages, fruit beverages, tea, soup beverages, non-alcoholic beverages having the flavor of alcoholic beverages, etc.), It may be any alcohol-based beverage (for example, beer, chewy, sour, cocktail, sake, wine, etc.).

The can body 101 is a metal can, for example, a surface-treated steel plate such as an aluminum plate, an aluminum alloy plate, and tin-free steel, a tin plate, a chrome-plated steel plate, an aluminum-plated steel plate, a nickel-plated steel plate, a tin-nickel-plated steel plate, and various types thereof. Various types of metal cans such as seamless cans and welded cans obtained by forming various metal plates such as alloy-plated steel plates by drawing, ironing, re-drawing, etc. may be used. Further, a resin film such as a polyester film, a nylon film, or a polypropylene film may be laminated on the surface of the metal can.

[Design image]
As shown in FIG. 2, the design image 110 printed on the can body 101 has a product image area 111 and an information image area 112. As will be described later with reference to FIG. 3, in the design image 110, a transparent body 300 which is a real ice is placed on a design print medium 200 which is a design object, and an image capture device (not shown) in that state. ) Is used to capture the image, and the captured image obtained by this is included.

The product image area 111 is an image related to a beverage product and has a decorative image that promotes the consumer's willingness to purchase the beverage product. The information image area 112 is an area having a non-decorative image (information image 113) composed of detailed information about a beverage product to be presented to a consumer.

The product image area 111 includes a product name image 111a, an effect character image 111b, an alcohol content image 111c, a liquor mark image 111d, a fruit image 111e, and a transparent body image 111f.

The product name image 111a displays the product name character image 111a-1 consisting of relatively large characters "fruit mix", which is the product name of a beverage product in which the can body 101 is filled with fruit chu-hi, in an oval shape. It is an image.

The effect character image 111b is an image of the characters "juicy & refreshing" expressing the drinking comfort (flavor, aftertaste, etc.) of the fruit chu-hi. The effect character image 111b is displayed on the upper side of the product name image 111a. The printing can 100 can improve the advertising effect of the beverage product by displaying such an effect character image 111b.

Alcohol content image 111c displays the characters "alcohol 3%" representing the alcohol content (%) of fruit chu-hi in a rectangle. The alcohol content image 111c is displayed on the right side of the trade name image 111a.

The liquor mark image 111d displays the alcohol content (%) in the beverage so that consumers do not mistake it as a non-alcoholic beverage (soft drink, etc.), and the word "liquor" is displayed in a circle. It is something to do.

The fruit image 111e is an image of a plurality of types of fruits (apples, grapes, strawberries, oranges, peaches) that are raw materials for fruit chu-hi. The type of fruit image 111e is not limited to this, and other fruits may be used.

The transparent body image 111f is a captured image of the transparent body 300, which is real ice. The transparent body image 111f is superimposed on the front of the image of the plurality of parts of the product name image 111a, the image of the plurality of parts of the effect character image 111b of "juicy & refreshing", and the image of the plurality of parts of the fruit image 111e. It is displayed. Therefore, these images behind the transparent image 111f have a distorted shape due to the transparent image 111f.

As described above, the product image area 111 of the design image 110 is a highly decorative area having the transparent body image 111f that reproduces the realistic ice. The product image area 111 is enhanced in decorativeness by distorting the image behind the transparent body image 111f.

On the other hand, in the product image area 111, the alcohol content image 111c and the liquor mark image 111d are character images that need to be clearly and accurately recognized by the consumer. Therefore, in the product image area 111, the transparent body image 111f is displayed so as not to be superimposed on any of these character images.

That is, the alcohol content image 111c and the liquor mark image 111d are not distorted by the transparent body image 111f and are clearly displayed. As a result, the design image 110 printed on the printing can 100 can surely make the consumer recognize these character images.

The information image area 112 displays an information image 113 showing detailed product information about a beverage product (canned fruit chu-hi). In the information image area 112, as the information image 113, a character string of basic information such as the raw material, the content, the expiration date, and the address of the manufacturer of the content (fruit chew high) filled in the can body 101 is described. Basic information image 113a, bar code image 113b, nutrition information image 113c describing the nutritional components and calorific value of the contents, recycling mark image 113d necessary for recycling empty cans, and other precautions (for example, "opening cans"). Please drink immediately after that. ”Etc.) A caution image 113e with a character string is displayed.

Such an information image 113 is an image that needs to be clearly and accurately recognized by the consumer. Therefore, in the information image area 112 of the design image 110, the information image 113 is not distorted by the transparent image 111f. Further, in the information image area 112, no image is superimposed in front of the information image 113.

[Placement of transparent body]
The design image 110 shown in FIG. 2 is formed by using the design printing medium 200 on which the transparent body 300 (real ice) shown in FIG. 3 is placed. The design print medium 200 is a print medium that has been printed in advance, and has a decorative area 201 on which the transparent body 300 is placed and the printed image under the transparent body 300 is distorted to enhance the decorativeness. It has an undecorated area 202 for forming the information image 113.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the product image area 111 of the design image 110 is an area corresponding to the decorative area 201 of the design print medium 200. The information image area 112 of the design image 110 is an area corresponding to the non-decorative area 202 of the design print medium 200.

The design print medium 200 is formed by printing an image on one surface of a flat base material made of paper, a plate material, or the like. The image may be, for example, a picture image, a photographic image, an image captured by a 3D scanner described later, a character image, or the like. As a method for printing an image on a base material, a known printing method such as inkjet printing, which will be described later, can be used.

In the design print medium 200, an image (original image) that is the source of an image other than the transparent body image 111f among the images of the product image area 111 shown in FIG. 2 is printed in the decorative area 201. Specifically, the decorative area 201 includes the product name original image 201a that is the source of the product name image 111a (the product name character original image 201a-1 that is the source of the product name character image 111a-1 "fruit mix"). ), The effect character source image 201b that is the source of the effect character image 111b, the alcohol content source image 201c that is the source of the alcohol content image 111c, the liquor mark source image 201d that is the source of the liquor mark image 111d, and the fruit image. The fruit source image 201e, which is the source of the 111e, and the transparent source image 201f, which is the source of the transparent body image 111f, are printed.

The decorative area 201 has a non-distorted area 201A that does not distort a specific printed image. The non-distortion region 201A is composed of a display region of specific print images (alcohol content source image 201c and liquor mark source image 201d), and these specific print images are not distorted by the transparent body 300. That is, when the transparent body 300 is placed on the design print medium 200, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of transparent bodies 300 are placed in a region other than the non-distorted region 201A in the decorative region 201. ..

Specifically, the transparent body 300 is formed on an image of a plurality of parts of the product name original image 201a, on an image of a plurality of parts of the effect character original image 201b, and on an image of a plurality of parts of the fruit source image 201e. It will be placed.

These images under the transparent body 300 have a distorted shape due to the refraction of the light transmitted through the transparent body 300. Further, since the transparent body 300 is not placed on the specific printed image (alcohol content source image 201c and liquor mark source image 201d) of the non-distortion region 201A, this specific printed image is formed by the transparent body 300. It is clearly displayed without distortion.

The height of the plurality of transparent bodies 300 (height T in the Z-axis direction in FIG. 4) placed on the design print medium 200 is preferably 30 mm or less at the maximum. By setting the height T of the transparent body 300 to 30 mm or less, the image under the transparent body 300 on the design print medium 200 is distorted but maintained in a shape recognizable by the consumer.

The non-decorative area 202 of the design print medium 200 is an information image 113 (basic information image 113a, bar code image 113b, nutrition information image 113c, recycling mark image 113d, caution image 113e) in the information image area 112 shown in FIG. It is a region for forming the above, and is a region having no decorativeness. In the example shown in FIG. 3, none of the images are displayed in the undecorated area 202. Also, in this example, the transparent body 300 is not placed in this undecorated area 202.

[Capture image]
The arrow A view shown in FIG. 4 shows the design print medium 200 shown in FIG. 3 viewed from the direction of the arrow A parallel to the lateral direction (Y-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of transparent bodies 300 (actual ice) are placed over the entire longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the decorative region 201 of the design print medium 200. The height T of these plurality of transparent bodies 300 in the Z-axis direction is 30 mm or less at the maximum. The captured image is acquired by capturing the design print medium 200 (object to be captured) on which such a plurality of transparent bodies 300 are placed by the image capturing device.

The image capture device may be a 3D (three-dimensional) scanner (not shown) that scans an object. In this case, the design print medium 200 on which the plurality of transparent bodies 300 are placed is a 3D scan object to be scanned by a 3D scanner.

The 3D scanner scans (scans) a plurality of times at different heights in the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the design print medium 200 on which a plurality of transparent bodies 300 which are 3D scan objects are placed. A plurality of scanned images obtained by the scanning of the above are combined into one scanned image. The 3D scanner acquires a pseudo 3D image composed of the combined scanned image as the captured image.

This pseudo 3D image reproduces a design print medium 200 on which a transparent body 300, which is a 3D scan target, is placed and viewed from above in the height direction (Z-axis direction) as a 2D (two-dimensional) image. ing.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the 3D scanner is designed with respect to the 3D scan object in the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the 3D scan object (design print medium 200 on which a plurality of transparent bodies 300 are placed). Scanning is performed at heights D1 to D3, which are distances from the print medium 200. Specifically, the 3D scanner performs the first scan at the height D1, the second scan at the height D2, and finally the third scan at the height D3 on the 3D scan object. Do. As a result, the 3D scanner acquires a pseudo 3D image based on the scan data obtained by each of the first to third scans as the captured image 400 shown in FIG. 5 (a).

[Image composition]
As shown in FIG. 5A, the captured image 400 is an image captured by a 3D scanner in a state where the image of the design print medium 200 under the transparent body 300 is distorted by refraction. The captured image 400 has a first captured area 401 and a second captured area 402. The first capture area 401 is an image region formed by capturing the decorative region 201 on which the transparent body 300 shown in FIG. 3 is placed. The second capture area 402 is an image area that captures the non-decorative region 202 shown in FIG.

Therefore, a process of synthesizing the image data of the information image 410 having a plain white background shown in FIG. 5 (b) is performed on the image data of the second captured area 402 of the captured image 400 shown in FIG. 5 (a). Do. This image composition processing may be performed using a known image processing device (a computer or the like capable of starting known image processing software).

As a result, the image data of the design image 110 (pseudo 3D printed image) as shown in FIG. 2 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 2, 5A and 5B, the product image area 111 of the design image 110 is an area corresponding to the first capture area 401 of the capture image 400. The information image area 112 of the design image 110 is an area corresponding to the second captured area 402 of the captured image 400 (that is, the composite area of the image data of the information image 410).

The image displayed in the product image area 111 of the design image 110 includes a transparent body image 111f (an image of real ice) that reproduces realistic ice, and the image behind the transparent body image 111f is refracted. It has a distorted shape. Such a design image 100 is a highly decorative image in which a refreshing feeling (transparency, freshness, etc.) is expressed by realistic ice. Further, such image distortion in the design image 100 is realized by a simple process such as placing a transparent body 300 (actual ice) on the design print medium 200 without performing any special image processing.

[Image formation on the can body]

The design image 110 formed in this way is printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101. As a result, the printing can 100 in which the printed design image 110 is formed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101 is manufactured. A known printing method can be used as a method for printing the design image 110 on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101. The printing method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include inkjet printing, waterless flat plate printing, gravure printing, resin letterpress printing, flexographic printing, direct plate making printing, and screen printing.

The design image 110 may be printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101 by a plurality of printing methods. On the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101, the design image 110 may be printed on the entire outer peripheral surface 103 or partially printed on the outer peripheral surface 103.

From the viewpoint of clearly reproducing a three-dimensional image, it is desirable that the design image 110 is reproduced from inks of four or more colors (yellow, magenta, cyan, black) as the number of colors to be used, and if necessary. By using special colors, it is possible to express finer print reproduction.

Further, even if printing is performed using ordinary printing ink, it is possible to form a printed image having a three-dimensional effect in which surface irregularities and the like are accurately reproduced. However, the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101 can be printed by printing with a foaming ink containing heat-expandable microcapsules in the printing ink, thick printing by inkjet printing, or tactile printing. It is possible to realize a highly designed printed image with an emphasized three-dimensional effect.

[Outermost layer]
On the outer peripheral surface 103 on which the design image 110 of the can body 101 is printed, it is preferable that the features of the surface morphology of the 3D scan object in the design image 110 are more realistically reproduced as a pseudo 3D printed image. Therefore, a glossy layer or a diffused reflection layer may be formed as the outermost surface layer on the layer (design image layer) of the design image 110 printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101.

The gloss layer is also called a varnish layer or a top coat layer, and has the effect of protecting and polishing the printed design image 110. The varnish for forming the varnish layer is not particularly limited, but for example, a transparent thermosetting resin can be used, and a lubricant component such as paraffin or silicone oil may be further blended.

The diffused reflection layer reduces the gloss of the surface of the printed design image 110 as much as possible by forming fine irregularities on the surface of the printed design image 110. Such a diffused reflection layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of, for example, a matte varnish layer, a matte film, or the like.

As the matte varnish layer, it is preferable to mix a matte agent with the finishing varnish for the top coat layer. Further, as the matte film, a matte film obtained by blending a matte agent with a transparent resin film made of a thermosetting resin or the like is preferable. Examples of the matting agent include those composed of inorganic particles such as silica, aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide, powders of organic materials such as silicone resin and acrylic resin, and beads.

[Other layers]
The print layer of the design image 110 is formed directly on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101, but forms the print layer of the design image 110 via a base coat layer such as a white solid print layer and an anchor coat layer, or a base film or the like. You may do so.

By forming a solid white printing layer on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101, it is possible to reduce the influence of the color of the can body 101 on the design image 110. For the white solid printing layer, for example, a white pigment such as titanium oxide is applied and dried with a resin such as thermosetting, ultraviolet curable, and electron beam curable in a solvent, and cured by heat or the like. Is formed by.

Further, by forming the anchor coat layer on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can main body 101, the adhesion of the print layer of the design image 110 to the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can main body 101 can be improved. The anchor coat layer is formed by applying and drying a coating liquid in which a thermosetting, ultraviolet curable, electron beam curable, or other resin is dispersed or dissolved in a solvent, and then curing by heat or the like.

[Deformed shape processing]
On the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101, the design image 110 may be printed and the outer peripheral surface 103 may be deformed. In this case, the consumer can be made to recognize the three-dimensional effect both visually and tactilely by performing a deformed processing for forming unevenness so as to partially or wholly surround the pseudo 3D printed image in the design image 110. , The stereoscopic effect of the pseudo 3D printed image can be further enhanced. As the irregular shape processing, known methods such as machining such as bending, embossing, and embossing can be used.

[Manufacturing process of printing cans]
Next, the manufacturing process of the printing can 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S1: Transparent body mounting step)
In the transparent body mounting step of step S1, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of transparent bodies 300 (actual ice) are placed in a region other than the non-distorted region 201A in the decorative region 201 of the design print medium 200. The image of the design print medium 200 under the transparent body 300 has a distorted shape due to the refraction of light passing through the transparent body 300.

(Step S2: Image acquisition process)
In the image acquisition step of step S2 following step S1, as shown in FIG. 4, the design print medium 200 (3D scanning object) on which the plurality of transparent bodies 300 are placed is subjected to the height direction (3D scanning object) by the 3D scanner. Scanning is performed a total of three times at heights D1 to D3 (in the Z-axis direction). As a result, the 3D scanner synthesizes the three scan images obtained by the three scans into one scan image, and captures the pseudo 3D image composed of the combined scan images 400 (FIG. FIG. Obtained as 5 (a)).

(Step S3: Image composition step)
In the image composition step of step S3 following step S2, the image data of the information image 410 shown in FIG. 5 (b) is displayed on the image data of the second capture region 402 of the captured image 400 shown in FIG. 5 (a). Perform the process of synthesizing. As a result, the image data of the design image 110 shown in FIG. 2 is formed.

(Step S4: Image forming step)
In the image forming step of step S4 following step S3, the design image 110 formed in step 3 is printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101. As a result, the printing can 100 on which the design image 110 printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101 is formed is manufactured.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same configuration as that of the first embodiment in the second embodiment will not be described.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the design object 600 on which the transparent body 500 according to the second embodiment is placed. FIG. 8 is a developed view of the design image 700 printed on the can body 101 in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the design object 600 includes two fruit portions 600a (actual orange cut in two halves) and a large number of transparent bodies 600b (actual) arranged around the two fruit portions 600a. It is composed of ice).

In the second embodiment, unlike the transparent body mounting step of step S1 of the first embodiment, a plurality of fruit portions 600a (actual orange cut in two halves) of the design object 600 are provided. Place the transparent body 500 (real ice). As a result, the fruit portion 600a under the transparent body 500 becomes distorted due to the refraction of light passing through the transparent body 500.

Further, in the second embodiment, unlike the image acquisition step of step S2 of the first embodiment, a plurality of transparent bodies 500 are placed on two fruit portions 600a of the design object 600 shown in FIG. 7. An object is set as a 3D scan object, and a captured image (pseudo 3D image) of the 3D scan object is acquired.

Then, in the second embodiment, unlike the image composition step of step S3 of the first embodiment, the image of the design image 700 shown in FIG. 8 is used by using the captured image obtained from the 3D scan object shown in FIG. 7. Form data. That is, the image data of the product name image 701, the image data of the alcohol content image 702, the image data of the liquor mark image 703, and the image data of the information image 704 are combined on the image data of the captured image. Then, the image data of the design image 700 shown in FIG. 8 is formed.

In the second embodiment, unlike the image forming step of step S4 of the first embodiment, the design image 700 shown in FIG. 8 is printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101. As a result, the printing can 100 on which the design image 700 printed on the outer peripheral surface 103 of the can body 101 is formed is manufactured.

In the design image 700 shown in FIG. 8, the transparent body image 705, the transparent body image 706, and the fruit image 707 are the transparent body 500 (real ice), the transparent body 600b (real ice), and the fruit portion shown in FIG. 7, respectively. This is a captured image that captures 600a (real orange). In the design image 700, a part of the fruit image 707 under the transparent image 705 has a shape distorted by the transparent image 705.

On the other hand, in this design image 700, the product name image 701, the alcohol content image 702, the liquor mark image 703, and the information image 704 are combined from the captured images obtained from the 3D scan object shown in FIG. Since it is an image, it is not distorted and is clearly displayed. As a result, the design image 700 printed on the printing can 100 can surely make the consumer recognize these images.

[Modification example]
In the first and second embodiments described above, the techniques can be applied to each other, including modifications. The above-mentioned first and second embodiments do not limit the content of the present invention, and can be modified to the extent that they do not deviate from the scope of claims.

In the example shown in FIG. 3 described above, the alcohol content source image 201c and the liquor mark source image 201d are printed in advance in the decorative area 201 of the design image 200, but the design image 200 is not limited thereto. The alcohol content source image 201c and the liquor mark source image 201d may not be printed on the image. In this case, the transparent body 300 is mounted on the design image 200 that does not have the alcohol content source image 201c and the liquor mark source image 201d, and the image is captured by the image capture device. The process of synthesizing the image data of the alcohol content image 111c and the liquor mark image 111d is performed.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3 described above, no image is displayed in the non-decorative area 202 of the design print medium 200, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any image other than the information image can be used. , May be printed in the undecorated area 202. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the transparent body 300 is not placed on the non-decorative area 202, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one or more transparent bodies 300 are placed on the non-decorative area 202. You may do so. In any case, the background is white as shown in the information image 410 of FIG. 5 (b) from the image data of the captured portion of the non-decorated area 202 of the captured image in which the non-decorated area 202 is captured. Combines the image data of a plain information image. As a result, the information image in the design image 200 can be clearly and accurately recognized by the consumer.

Also, the background of the information image is not limited to the above-mentioned plain white color. For example, the background of the information image may be colorless and transparent. In this case, if a transparent image or other images are displayed in the captured image part behind the information image, show those images to the consumer as the background of the information image in the design image. Can be done.

Further, the information image may be printed in advance in the non-decorative area 202 of the design print image 200. In this case, the image data of the design image 110 shown in FIG. 2 is used as it is without performing the process of synthesizing the image data of the information image with the image data of the captured image obtained by capturing the design print image 200. However, rather than this case, when the processing of synthesizing the image data of the information image 410 on the image data of the second capture area 402 of the capture image 400 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B is performed. The image quality of the information image in the design image 110 is better.

Further, the number of scans by the 3D scanner may be other than the above-mentioned three times. For example, at a predetermined height (for example, height D2 in FIG. 4) in the height direction of the 3D scan object (Z-axis direction in FIG. 4), the 3D scan object is scanned once by a scanner (scan). This may be used as a captured image of one scanned image obtained by performing the above.

Further, the image capturing device is not limited to the above-mentioned scanner, and may be another device. For example, the image capture device may be an image pickup device (camera) that captures an object. In this case, with respect to the design print medium 200 (or the design object 600) on which the transparent body 300 (or the transparent body 500), which is the object of image acquisition (import object) by the image acquisition device, is placed. The captured image is acquired by taking an image with an image pickup device (camera) at a predetermined height (for example, height D3 in FIG. 4) in the height direction (Z-axis direction).

Alternatively, a light source (fluorescent lamp, LED, etc.) may be placed under the object to be captured to acquire the captured image. For example, a design object 600 in which a light source (fluorescent lamp, LED, etc.) is arranged and the transparent body 500 is placed under the design object 600 on which the transparent body 500 shown in FIG. 7, which is an object to be captured, is placed. The captured image may be acquired by irradiating the light from the light source. As a result, a clear image of real ice can be obtained as an image of the transparent body 600b of the transparent body 500 and the design object 600.

The light source may be a light source equipped with a flickerless function (flickerless light source). When a flickerless light source is placed under the capture object to acquire a captured image, flicker (flicker) of the light emitted from the light source is suppressed, and image capture unevenness, color unevenness, etc. in the captured image are suppressed. Can be prevented.

Further, the transparent body placed on the design object is not limited to the above-mentioned real ice, and may be one or more kinds of other colorless transparent or colored transparent objects or liquids.

The transparent body placed on the design object may be, for example, an object (glass ball, plastic ball, ice model, etc.) made of a transparent material (glass, plastic, etc.). The transparent body may be, for example, a drop of water or a drop of other transparent liquid. Further, the transparent body may be any transparent container (transparent container) containing, for example, water or other transparent liquid. The transparent body may also be any transparent container containing water or other transparent liquid and real ice or other transparent object (glass balls, plastic balls, ice models, etc.). Further, the transparent body may be one or more of these.

Also, the design object on which the transparent body, which is the object to be captured, is placed is not limited to the above example. The design object on which the transparent body is placed may be, for example, an arbitrary transparent or non-transparent container (arbitrary container) containing water or other transparent liquid. In addition, the design object on which the transparent body is placed is transparent or opaque, which contains water or other transparent liquid and real ice or other transparent objects (glass balls, plastic balls, ice models, etc.). It may be any container.

Further, in the above example, a beverage can is used as an example as a container, but the type of container is not limited to this, and any container may be used. The material constituting the container may be any material, and examples thereof include metal, resin, paper, glass, and pottery. Further, the shape of the container may be any shape, and examples thereof include a bottle shape, a box shape, a bag shape, and the like. Examples of such a container include a PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) bottle, a plastic or paper box-shaped container, an aluminum bag (pouch) -shaped container, a glass bottle, and the like.

Further, in the above example, an example of printing a design image on the container body (can body) has been described, but the method of forming the printed design image on the container body is not limited to this. For example, it may be a label container in which a label on which a design image is printed is attached to the outer surface of the container body. Further, for example, the container may have a shrink film on which a design image is printed on the outer surface of the container body. Further, for example, the container may have a roll label on which a design image is printed on the outer surface of the container body. The shrink film is attached to the container body by being wrapped around the outer surface of the container body and then shrinking by heating. Further, the roll label is attached to the container body by being wrapped around the outer surface of the container body and then the overlapping portions of the labels (films) being glued to each other.

Examples of the label container include a label can and a label bottle to which a label on which a design image is printed is attached. Further, examples of the container on which the shrink film or the roll label is attached include a shrink film on which the design image is printed or a PET bottle on which the roll label is attached on the outer peripheral surface.

100 printing can, 101 can body, 102 opening, 103 outer peripheral surface, 104 bottom, 110 design image, 111 product image area, 111a product name image, 111a-1 product name character image, 111b effect character image, 111c alcohol content image , 111d liquor mark image, 111e fruit image, 111f transparent body image, 112 information image area, 113 information image, 113a basic information image, 113b bar code image, 113c nutrition information image, 113d recycling mark image, 113e precaution image, 200 Design print medium, 201 decorative area, 201a product name original image, 201a-1 product name character original image, 201b effect character original image, 201c alcohol content original image, 201d liquor mark original image, 201e fruit original image, 201f transparent body original Image, 201A non-distorted area, 202 non-decorative area, 300 transparent body, 400 captured image, 401 first captured area, 402 second captured area, 500 transparent body, 600 design object, 600a fruit part, 600b transparent Body, 700 design image, 701 product name image, 702 alcohol content image, 703 liquor mark image, 704 information image, 705 transparent body image, 706 transparent body image, 707 fruit image

Claims

A printing container having a printed design image on the outer surface of the container body.
The design image is a printing container characterized in that the design image includes a captured image captured by an image capturing device in a state where a transparent body is placed on a design object.
The image capture device is a scanner that scans an object.
The printing container according to claim 1, wherein the captured image is acquired by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed by the scanner.
The design object is a pre-printed design print medium.
The design print medium has a decorative area on which the transparent body is placed and the printed image under the transparent body is distorted to enhance the decorativeness, and a non-decorative area for forming an information image. And
The printing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the design image is displayed in an area corresponding to the non-decorative area of the design printing medium.
The third aspect of claim 3, wherein the design image is composed of the information image synthesized on the non-decorative area capture portion of the captured image in which the non-decorative area of the design print medium is captured. Printing container.
Claim 3 or 4 has a non-distorted region that does not distort a specific printed image, and the transparent body is placed in a region other than the non-distorted region in the decorative region. The printing container described in.
The captured image is obtained by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed a plurality of times at different heights in the height direction of the design object with a scanner. Item 2. The printing container according to any one of Items 2 to 5.
The printing container according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the captured image is acquired by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed once with a scanner. ..
The printing container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the height of the transparent body is 30 mm or less.
A light source is placed under the design object on which the transparent body is placed.
Any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the captured image is acquired by scanning the design object on which the transparent body is placed while irradiating the light from the light source. The printing container described in the section.
The printing container according to claim 9, wherein the light source is a light source equipped with a flickerless function.
The printing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the design object on which the transparent body is placed is an arbitrary transparent or non-transparent container for containing a transparent liquid.
Claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the design object on which the transparent body is placed is an arbitrary transparent or non-transparent container containing a transparent liquid and a real ice or other transparent object. The printing container described in.
An image acquisition process that acquires an captured image captured by an image capture device with a transparent body placed on the design object, and an image acquisition process.
A method for manufacturing a printing container, which comprises an image forming step of forming a printed design image including the captured image acquired by the image acquisition step on the outer surface of the container body.