Representation

Abstract

By cleverly designing the parts of the pattern that are altered by the lenticular lens, we can provide a more eye-catching display. [Solution] The display unit 100 comprises a substrate layer 1, a printing layer 2 on which multiple sets of visual information are printed, and a lenticular lens layer 3 that selectively displays one of the multiple sets of visual information depending on the viewing direction, wherein the multiple sets of visual information include a design of a human, animal, or character with both eyes open and a design of a human, animal, or character with one eye closed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a display body in which a pattern appears to change according to the viewing direction by a lenticular lens.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, by using a lenticular lens, toys, ornaments, etc. that appear to have a changing or moving pattern are known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Such toys, ornaments, etc. aim to attract people's attention with a changing or moving pattern. However, the method using a lenticular lens is well-known, and with simple changes or movements, it could not be said to attract people's attention.

[0005] The present invention is in view of such circumstances, and aims to provide a more attention-grabbing display body by devising a part of the pattern changed by a lenticular lens.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] This invention comprises a printed layer on which multiple sets of visual information are printed, and a lenticular lens layer that selectively displays one of the multiple sets of visual information depending on the viewing direction, wherein the multiple sets of visual information include a design of a human, animal, or character with both eyes open and a design of the human, animal, or character with one eye closed. The design may be anything, such as a hand-drawn picture (including a reproduction thereof), computer graphics, or a photograph. The design may also include things other than humans, animals, or characters. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this invention, depending on the viewing direction, a design of a human, animal, or character (hereinafter referred to as "human, etc.") with both eyes open or with one eye closed is selectively displayed. In other words, by viewing the display while moving or by moving the display while viewing it, the human, etc. appears to be winking. Among the faces (heads) of humans, etc., the eyes are a particularly eye-catching part, and the change in appearance of this part is very attention-grabbing. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] (a) is an explanatory diagram of the display body, (b) is an explanatory diagram of the display forms of the first visual information and the second visual information, and (c) shows the specific first visual information and the second visual information in the embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The specific details of the display body of this invention will be described below. As shown in Figure 1(a), the display body 100 of this embodiment has a substrate layer 1, a printed layer 2, and a lenticular lens layer 3, which are stacked in this order.

[0010] The substrate layer 1 consists of a rectangular plate made of resin. The size of the substrate layer 1 determines the size of the display unit 100.

[0011] The printed layer 2 is formed by UV printing visual information onto the entire surface of one side of the substrate layer 1. In this embodiment, two sets of visual information (first visual information 4a and second visual information 4b) are printed.

[0012] The lenticular lens layer 3 is made of transparent resin and has a shape in which two semi-circular lens units 31 extending vertically are arranged side by side and integrated. The size of the lenticular lens layer 3 is the same as the size of the substrate layer 1 and covers the entire surface of the printed layer 2 (substrate layer 1). An adhesive layer made of adhesive may be placed between the printed layer 2 and the lenticular lens layer 3 to bond the two together.

[0013] As shown in Figure 1(b), the first visual information 4a and the second visual information 4b each consist of one image 5a, 5b, and are the same size. These are compressed horizontally to half their size, then divided into vertical strips and arranged alternately to obtain a composite image 5 of the same size as the original image. This composite image 5 is printed on the printing layer 2, and one pair of divided first visual information 4a and second visual information 4b is arranged to correspond to one lens unit 31. With this configuration, the lenticular lens layer 3 controls the direction of light refraction, so that when viewed from one direction only the first visual information 4a is visible (solid line in Figure 1(a)), and when viewed from another direction only the second visual information 4b is visible (dashed line in Figure 1(a)). In other words, the lenticular lens layer 3 selectively displays one of the two sets of visual information (first visual information 4a and second visual information 4b) depending on the viewing direction.

[0014] As shown in Figure 1(c), in this embodiment, the first visual information 4a and the second visual information 4b are based on "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (hereinafter referred to as the original painting) by the 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. This painting is a portrait depicting the head of a human (girl). More specifically, the first visual information 4a is an identical painting to the original painting, that is, a copy of the original painting. In the first visual information 4a (original painting), the girl depicted has both eyes open. The second visual information 4b is independently drawn based on the original painting. In the second visual information 4b, the girl depicted has her left eye 41 closed. Also, the positions of the earring 42 and turban 43 are different in the second visual information 4b compared to the first visual information 4a.

[0015] With this display device 100, the lenticular lens layer 3 selectively displays the first visual information 4a (a picture of the girl with both eyes open) and the second visual information 4b (a picture of the girl with her left eye 41 closed) depending on the viewing direction. In other words, by looking at the display device 100 while moving (passing in front of the display device 100) or by looking at the display device 100 while moving it, the girl appears to be winking. Among the faces (heads) of humans and other animals, the eyes are a particularly eye-catching part, and the change in the appearance of this part is very attention-grabbing. Furthermore, since the positions of the earrings 42 and turban 43 are different in the first visual information 4a and the second visual information 4b, they appear as if they are swaying in the wind, making them even more eye-catching.

[0016] This invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The substrate layer may be made of any material, such as paper or metal. The shape of the substrate layer can be freely set, taking into consideration decorative properties. The printing layer does not have to be printed directly onto the substrate layer; it may be printed on another component and laminated with the substrate layer. The lenticular lens layer may be provided only in the parts that change in the visual information. There may be layers other than the substrate layer, printing layer, and lenticular lens layer. The visual information may be based on existing paintings, as in the embodiments described above, or it may be based on comics, anime, or photographs. The patterns in the visual information may include things other than humans, and those parts may change. There may be three or more sets of visual information; for example, in addition to patterns of humans with both eyes open and with one eye closed, there may be patterns of intermediate states or patterns of humans with both eyes closed. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0017] 2 printing layers 3 Lenticular lens layer 4a First visual information (visual information) 4b Secondary visual information (visual information)

Claims

[Claim 1] It comprises a printed layer on which multiple sets of visual information are printed, and a lenticular lens layer that selectively displays one of the multiple sets of visual information depending on the viewing direction. A display unit characterized in that the aforementioned multiple sets of visual information include a design of a human, animal, or character with both eyes open and a design of the human, animal, or character with one eye closed.

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