Stamp and display case

Abstract

Provided are a seal and a display case for displaying the seal, which enable a person who does not speak the language using the characters constituting the phrase on the seal face to understand the meaning and reading of the phrase on the seal face. 【Solution means】A seal 100 having a seal face 10a on which a phrase composed of characters of a predetermined language is printed, wherein information regarding the phrase is displayed on a face other than the seal face in characters of a language different from the predetermined language.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to seals and display cases.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, foreign tourists visiting Japan sometimes purchase seals that print phrases composed of Chinese characters as souvenirs. In this case, since foreign tourists cannot understand the meaning or reading of the phrases even when they see them, they are currently choosing based only on the design of the Chinese characters.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a stamp case having an impression surface for printing a product name, on which a picture of the product indicated by the product name is displayed. With this stamp, even a foreigner can somewhat understand what the phrase on the impression surface indicates by looking at the picture.

[0004] However, the stamp shown in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. That is, when the phrase on the impression surface indicates something other than, for example, "patience" or "happiness", it is difficult to represent the content indicated by the phrase in a picture. For this reason, foreign tourists may not be able to accurately understand the content indicated by the phrase even by looking at the picture alone, and conversely, there is a risk of giving a misunderstanding. Also, even by looking at the picture, the reading of the phrase cannot be understood.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Therefore, the main problem of this invention is to enable people who do not speak the language using the characters that make up the phrase on the impression surface to understand the information related to the phrase.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] That is, the seal according to the present invention is a seal having a printing surface for printing a phrase composed of characters of a predetermined language, and information regarding the phrase is displayed on a surface other than the printing surface in characters of a language different from the predetermined language.

[0008] According to the seal of the present invention, even a person who cannot understand the characters constituting the phrase on the printing surface can understand the content of the phrase by looking at the information displayed on the surface other than the printing surface. Therefore, not only the design of the characters constituting the phrase but also the content of the phrase can be selected in consideration, which increases the purchasing desire of the purchaser.

[0009] As a specific embodiment of the information, the information may include at least one of the meaning or the reading method of the phrase.

[0010] Among Western tourists visiting Japan, there are those who like the character design of Japanese. Therefore, the characters of the predetermined language may be Chinese characters or kana characters of Japanese, and the characters of the different language may be English alphabets. In this case, the meaning of the phrase may be displayed in English translation, and the reading method of the phrase may be displayed in Roman letters.

[0011] With such a configuration, Western tourists visiting Japan can understand the meaning and reading method of the phrase on the printing surface composed of Chinese characters or kana characters of Japanese.

[0012] Furthermore, at least one of an illustration or a photograph that associates or reminds of the phrase may be further displayed on a surface other than the printing surface.

[0013] According to such a configuration, the content of the phrase can be intuitively grasped from the illustration or the photograph. As a result, it becomes easier to select at the time of purchase. Also, due to the decorative effect of the illustration or the photograph, the purchasing desire of the purchaser increases.

[0014] Here, the seal is often displayed with the impression surface facing the purchaser. Therefore, it is preferable that the seal has a columnar shape, an impression surface is formed on one end surface in the axial direction thereof, and the information is displayed on one end side of the side peripheral surface.

[0015] With such a configuration, it becomes easier for the purchaser to check the information displayed on the side peripheral surface of the seal while it is in the displayed state. As a result, it becomes easier to select at the time of purchase.

[0016] In addition, the display case according to the present invention is a display case for displaying a seal having an impression surface on which a phrase is printed in characters of a predetermined language, and is characterized in that information regarding the phrase is displayed in characters of a language different from the predetermined language.

[0017] According to the display case of the present invention, even a person who cannot understand the characters constituting the phrase of the seal can understand the content of the phrase etc. by looking at the information displayed on the display case. Therefore, it becomes possible to select considering not only the design of the phrase but also its content etc., and the purchasing desire of the purchaser is increased.

Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the seal of the present invention, the meaning and reading method of the phrase on the impression surface can be understood even by a person who does not use the characters constituting the phrase.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the seal and display case according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] The seal according to the present invention has an impression surface for printing words, and may be, for example, a stamp pad or an inked stamp using vermilion, or may be an infiltration stamp.

[0022] <First Embodiment> As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seal 100 according to this embodiment has a columnar shape, and one end surface in the axial direction thereof is the impression surface 10a. In this embodiment, it is cylindrical, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a prismatic shape, an elliptical columnar shape, or the like.

[0023] The impression surface 10a is engraved so that a word composed of characters of a predetermined language can be printed. Here, the characters of the predetermined language are the characters used in the predetermined language. More specifically, for example, when the predetermined language is Japanese, they are Chinese characters and kana characters (katakana characters, hiragana characters), and when the predetermined language is English, they are alphabets.

[0024] Examples of the word include nouns indicating things, but are not particularly limited. Examples of nouns include proper nouns and common nouns. Here, if it is for a souvenir of a tourist destination, a word highly relevant to that tourist destination is preferable. Specifically, for example, proper nouns such as the names of tourist attractions (for example, the names of shrines and temples, facility names, etc.), geographical names (for example, country names, prefecture names, place names, river names, mountain names, valley names, coast names, lake names, etc.), and common nouns such as the names of things symbolizing the culture of the tourist destination. The word may be composed of at least one character, or may be composed of two or more characters.

[0025] In this embodiment, the characters of the predetermined language are Chinese characters of Japanese, and the impression surface is engraved so that the word "happiness" composed of Chinese characters can be printed.

[0026] Thus, on the hanko 100 according to the present invention, a display unit 11 for displaying information regarding the words on the printing surface 10a in characters of a language different from the predetermined language is provided on a surface other than the printing surface 10a. Thereby, even a person who does not use the predetermined language can understand the content of the words on the printing surface 10a. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the portion surrounded by the dashed-dotted line indicates the display unit 11.

[0027] Here, the characters of a different language are the characters used in a different language. More specifically, for example, when the predetermined language is Japanese, they are Chinese characters, kana characters (katakana characters, hiragana characters), and when the predetermined language is English, they are alphabets. Therefore, for example, when the predetermined language is Japanese, they are the characters used in other languages other than Japanese (for example, English, Chinese, Korean, Italian, French, German, etc.). Here, in this case, although alphabets are used as roman letters in Japanese as well, since they are also used in other languages, they are included in the characters of a different language. That is, the characters of a different language include the characters that are commonly used with the predetermined language.

[0028] The surface other than the printing surface 10a is specifically the side circumferential surface 10b and the other end surface 10c. In the present embodiment, a display unit 12 is provided on the side circumferential surface 10b. More specifically, the display unit 12 is provided on one end side of the side circumferential surface 10b. That is, it is provided on the printing surface side of the side circumferential surface 10b.

[0029] The information regarding the words is for enabling a person who cannot understand the characters of the predetermined language to understand the content and reading method of the words. Specifically, it includes the meaning, reading method, explanation, etc. of the words. At least one of these may be displayed, or two or more may be displayed. In the present embodiment, the meaning and reading method are displayed together.

[0030] When displaying the meaning of a phrase as the information, its meaning may be displayed in the translation of another language. When displaying the pronunciation of a phrase, its pronunciation may be displayed in phonetic characters. Therefore, for example, when a phrase is composed of Chinese characters in Japanese, its meaning may be displayed in the English translation, and its pronunciation may be displayed in Roman characters. Thus, the information can be expressed in characters used in English, which is another language.

[0031] In this embodiment, the characters of another language are the English alphabet. As the meaning of the phrase "happiness", the English translation "Happiness" is displayed, and as the pronunciation of "happiness", the Roman characters "koufuku" are displayed.

[0032] Here, for some phrases, there may be no translation like proper nouns, or the notation of the translation and the phonetic characters may be the same (for example, for "sushi", both the notation of the translation and the phonetic characters are "sushi"). In this case, only the pronunciation needs to be displayed.

[0033] Also, in the seal according to this embodiment, an illustration or a photo that associates or reminds of a phrase is further displayed. In this embodiment, an illustration is also noted on the side peripheral surface 10b together with the information related to the phrase.

[0034] For the seal 100 according to this embodiment, even a person who cannot understand the meaning and pronunciation of the phrase on the printing surface 10a can understand the meaning and pronunciation of the phrase by looking at the information displayed on the surface other than the printing surface 10a. Therefore, not only the design of the phrase but also its meaning and pronunciation can be selected considering them, and the purchasing desire is improved.

[0035] Also, since an illustration that reminds or associates with the phrase is noted, the content of the phrase can be grasped intuitively.

[0036] In addition, since the seal 100 is often displayed with the printing surface 10a facing forward, by displaying information related to the words on the side surface 10b on the printing surface 10a side as in the seal 100 according to the present embodiment, even in the displayed state, it becomes easier for the purchaser to visually recognize the information.

[0037] <Second Embodiment> The display case 200 according to the present embodiment is for displaying a seal 100 that prints a sentence composed of characters in a predetermined language, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. This seal 100 has a columnar shape, and one end surface in the axial direction thereof is the printing surface 10a.

[0038] The display case 200 has a plurality of accommodation spaces S that open in one direction, and is configured to accommodate the seal 100 by inserting it from the other end side into the accommodation space S so that the printing surface 10a can be displayed facing the purchaser side (upper side in FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, it includes a housing 20a that opens in one direction, and a partition plate 20b that partitions the housing 20a in a grid pattern to form a plurality of accommodation spaces S that open in one direction, and the seal 100 is accommodated in each of these accommodation spaces S.

[0039] The depth of the accommodation space S is set to be shorter than the axial length of the seal 100. Therefore, when the seal 100 is inserted into the accommodation space S from the other end side, one end portion of the seal 100 is accommodated in a state of protruding from the accommodation space S. By providing the display portion 11 at this one end portion, the information displayed on the display portion 11 can be visually recognized while in the displayed state.

[0040] Thus, in the display case 200 according to the present embodiment, information related to the words on the printing surface 10a of the seal 100 to be displayed is displayed in characters of another language.

[0041] Specifically, the display case 200 includes a display portion 21 facing the opening direction for each accommodation space S, and information related to the words on the printing surface 10a of the seal 100 accommodated in the corresponding accommodation space S is displayed on this display portion 21. In the present embodiment, this display portion 21 is a display plate that closes a part of the opening of the accommodation space S.

[0042] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, as information regarding the phrase, the meaning, reading method, and illustration are displayed in the same manner as the seal according to the first embodiment.

[0043] According to the display case 200 according to this embodiment, even a person who cannot understand the phrase of the seal 100 housed in the housing space S can understand the meaning and reading method of the phrase by looking at the information displayed on the display unit 21. Therefore, not only the design of the phrase but also its meaning and reading method can be selected in consideration, and the willingness to purchase is improved.

[0044] <Other Embodiments> The seal and display case according to the present invention are not limited to those of the above embodiments. Although the seal of the first embodiment is columnar, it is not limited to this. For example, a structure in which an impression surface is formed on one surface of a plate member and a handle is attached to the other surface may be used. That is, a shape other than columnar may be used.

[0045] In the seal of the first embodiment, as information regarding the phrase, image information such as an illustration and a photograph is also shown in addition to the character information, but it is not limited to this. For example, only character information may be displayed. Further, as the character information, the meaning and reading method are shown together, but only one of them may be displayed, or other character information may be displayed.

[0046] In the seal of the first embodiment, the information regarding the phrase on the impression surface is displayed on the side peripheral surface, but it may be displayed on the other end surface opposite to the impression surface.

[0047] Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0048] 100 Seal 10a Impression surface 10b Side peripheral surface 11 Display unit 200 Display case 20a housing 20b partition board S storage space 21 display unit

Claims

1. A seal having a print surface on which a phrase composed of characters in a predetermined language is printed, A seal characterized in that information regarding the phrase is displayed in characters in a language other than the specified language on a surface other than the seal surface.

2. 2. A seal according to claim 1, wherein the information is at least one of the meaning and pronunciation of the word or phrase.

3. The characters of the predetermined language are Japanese kanji and kana characters, 3. A stamp according to claim 2, wherein the characters of another language are the English alphabet.

4. 4. A seal according to claim 3, wherein the meaning of the phrase is indicated in English.

5. 4. A seal according to claim 3, wherein the pronunciation of said phrase is indicated in Roman letters.

6. 2. The stamp according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of an illustration or a photograph that is associated with or evocative of the word or phrase, on a surface other than the seal surface.

7. The stamp is columnar, and a seal surface is formed on one end surface in the axial direction, 2. A stamp according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed on one end of the side surface.

8. A display case for displaying stamps having a print surface on which a phrase composed of characters in a predetermined language is printed, A display case, wherein the information relating to the phrase is displayed in characters in a language different from the predetermined language.

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