Comic Mirror

Abstract

To provide a comic mirror which allows a user's face reflected in the mirror to be integrated with an effective display relating to the reflected face previously applied to the mirror, making it look like a frame of a comic, animation, or the like. [Solution] In a mirror CM that has a transparent body 1 made of a transparent glass or plastic plate and a reflective surface 2 made of a silver film or the like placed on the back side of the transparent body 1, letters 4a representing onomatopoeia, mimetic words, or onomatopoeias used in manga and animation, and / or patterns 4b meaning onomatopoeia or mimetic sounds are displayed on the transparent body 1 by printing such as silk screen printing, except for the central part of the reflective surface 2.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a mirror (hereinafter referred to as a comic mirror) that can be used to take a selfie (a so-called self-portrait) with a smartphone (hereinafter referred to as a smartphone), with which, when you take a picture of your face, the person reflected in the mirror appears to be in a scene from a comical manga or animation. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Decorative mirrors in which a suitable pattern or the like is formed on the reflective surface (mirror surface) of a mirror by silkscreen or the like have been conventionally known from Patent Documents 1 to 5 and the like.

[0003] However, known decorative mirrors emphasize the decorativeness of makeup mirrors or indoor mirrors by the design of the color or shape of the mirror frame, or the design of a picture or other pattern applied to the outer periphery of the mirror surface, and therefore do not allow the viewer to enjoy the image of their own face reflected in the mirror, integrated with an effective display placed within the mirror, making it look like, for example, a scene from a manga or anime. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-190201 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-183767 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 54-159240 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 3-269401 [Patent Document 5] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-3509 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The objective of this invention is to develop a mirror (comic mirror) that makes the face reflected in the mirror look like a scene from a comic or animation by combining the face reflected in the mirror with an effective display that has been applied to the mirror beforehand. Hereinafter, the mirror may be referred to as a mirror as necessary. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The mirror of the present invention, which has been made with the aim of solving the above problems, is configured as a mirror having a transparent body made of a transparent glass plate or plastic plate and a reflective surface made of a silver film or the like placed on the back side of the transparent body, and is characterized in that characters representing onomatopoeias and mimetic words used in manga and animation and / or patterns representing onomatopoeia and mimetic sounds are displayed on the transparent body by printing such as silk screen printing, except for the central part of the reflective surface.

[0007] In the mirror of this invention, the letters and pictures are printed on either the back or front surface of the transparent body, or on the upper surface of the reflective surface, and the letters and pictures are arranged near the outer periphery of the mirror surface except for the central part.

[0008] The planar shape of the mirror of the present invention is either circular, including an oval or an ellipse, or polygonal, including a rectangle.

[0009] In addition, the mirror surface of the mirror of this invention (a laminate of a transparent body and a reflective surface made of silver film or the like) can be either with a frame or without a frame. Those with a frame or frame include those with a hanging cord or hanging hardware, and those with a stand for use on a table.

[0010] In this invention, onomatopoeia are words that express in words sounds that do not actually make any sound, such as "sparkling," "silent," "exciting," and "thrilling."

[0011] Onomatopoeia is a written expression that likens animal cries, object sounds, physical phenomena, and natural phenomena to sounds, such as "meow meow," "buzz," and "bang."

[0012] In this invention, examples of designs that represent onomatopoeia or mimicry include radial lines that correspond to the "bang" or "boom" of the sound of an explosion, and a cross-shaped star design that corresponds to the excited, "sparkling" feeling of emotion. Effect of the Invention

[0013] The mirror of this invention has letters representing onomatopoeias and mimetic words used in manga and animation, and / or designs that represent onomatopoeia or mimetic sounds, displayed near the outer periphery of the mirror surface. When you reflect your face in this mirror, your face reflected in the mirror, combined with the expressions of the letters and designs, creates a scene on the mirror that looks like a scene from a manga or anime. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of an example of the comic mirror of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the usable side of the Comic Mirror in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] Front view of another example of the comic mirror of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic partial cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of the Comic Mirror of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Next, an embodiment of the comic mirror of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 4 shows an example of the cross-sectional structure of the mirror of the present invention as a general mirror structure, but the present invention is not limited to this structure, as will be described later.

[0016] In Fig. 4, 1 is a transparent body forming the surface of the mirror of the present invention, which is a flat rectangular or circular transparent glass plate or a transparent plastic plate such as polycarbonate, 2 is a reflective surface formed of a layer such as silver plating that is closely laminated to the back surface of the transparent body 1, and 3 is a backing layer made of red lead paint or the like that is applied to the back surface of the reflective surface 2. A typical mirror is formed into a mirror as a laminate of the transparent body 1, the reflective surface 2, and the backing layer 3.

[0017] The comic mirror CM of the present invention shown in Figures 1 to 3 is formed by printing a printing layer 4 by silk screen or the like on the back surface of the transparent body 1 or on the upper surface of the reflective surface 2 in the cross section of the mirror shown in Figure 4. The printing layer 4 can also be printed on the front surface of the transparent body 1.

[0018] The comic mirror CM of the present invention is formed by closely stacking a transparent body 1, a reflective surface 2, a backing layer 3, and a printed layer 4 shown in Fig. 4, and the printed layer 4 will be explained below with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. In Figs. 1 to 3, 5 is a frame or picture frame of the mirror CM of the present invention. The frame or picture frame 5 may be equipped with a hanging cord, a hanging metal fitting, or a stand.

[0019] In the mirror CM of the present invention shown in Fig. 1, the printed layer 4 is formed of letters 4a indicating the sound effect "bang" and a pattern 4b drawn with radial lines (effect lines) toward the periphery except for the center of the reflective surface 2. In the center of the reflective surface 2, neither the letters 4a nor the pattern 4b made of lines are formed.

[0020] Figure 2 shows a user M reflecting his or her own face in the mirror commercial of the present invention shown in Figure 1. When user M in Figure 2 takes a so-called selfie while holding a smartphone Sp in both hands, his or her image is reflected in the mirror commercial, creating a scene that looks like a scene from a manga or anime.

[0021] In the comic mirror commercial of the present invention shown in Figure 3, the word "sparkle" 4a, which indicates imitation of a sparkling and glittering image, is shown in the upper right corner of the reflective surface 2 of the square mirror body, while large and small cross star figures 4b, which symbolize sparkle, are placed at approximately the four corners of the mirror surface (square mirror body).

[0022] When a user M of the mirror commercial of the present invention reflects his or her own face in the mirror commercial in Figure 3, it appears as if stars are shining around the user's face (not shown), so that it is as if a scene (one frame) from a manga or cartoon anime is being portrayed in the mirror.

[0023] In the present invention, the printing layer 4 may be formed by directly printing the characters 4a or the pattern 4b on the surface of the transparent body 1 or the reflective surface 2 using a silk screen or the like, or the characters 4a or the pattern 4b may be printed separately on a separate film, and the printed film may be sandwiched and laminated between the transparent body 1 and the reflective surface 2. In addition, direct printing or pasting of a printed film may also be performed on the surface of the transparent body 1.

[0024] The comic mirror of the present invention is as described above. The image of your face reflected in the mirror is displayed on a mirror that displays letters and images that represent onomatopoeia, so the comic mirror of the present invention can also be used as a device to create a selfie photo with a smartphone, which was not possible with conventional mirrors. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] CM Original Comic Mirror 1 transparent body 2 reflective surface 3 Backing layer 4 printing layer 4a Onomatopoeia characters 4b Onomatopoeia designs 5. Frames or picture frames

Claims

1. A comic mirror is a mirror comprising a transparent body made of a transparent glass plate or a plastic plate and a reflective surface made of a silver film or the like placed on the back side of the transparent body, characterized in that onomatopoeic words, mimetic words, or onomatopoeias used in comics and animations and / or patterns representing onomatopoeia or mimetic sounds are displayed on the transparent body by printing such as silk screen except for the central part of the reflective surface.

2. 2. The comic mirror of claim 1, wherein the characters and patterns are displayed on either the back or front surface of the transparent body, or on the upper surface of the reflective surface.

3. 2. The comic mirror of claim 1, wherein the letters and patterns are arranged near the periphery of the mirror surface, excluding the central portion.

4. The comic mirror of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mirror comprises a frame or a picture frame.

5. The comic mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the planar shape of the mirror is a circle including an oval and an ellipse, or a polygon including a rectangle.

6. The comic mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mirror is provided with a hanging cord, a hanging fixture, or a stand.

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