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Abstract

To provide an article with which it is easy to confirm the motion of moire.SOLUTION: An article 1 includes a first pattern 21 and a second pattern 22 that are arranged in the depth direction with a space therebetween. The first pattern 21 is composed of a plurality of first pattern elements 210, and the second pattern 22 is composed of a plurality of second pattern elements 220, the superposition of the first and second patterns 21, 22 giving rise to moire. The alignment of the plurality of first pattern elements 210 or the alignment of the plurality of second pattern elements 220 is inclined to the height direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to articles and labels. [Background technology]

[0002] "Moiré" refers to the visual interference fringes that appear when multiple periodic patterns or structures are superimposed. In physical terms, moiré can be described as the beat phenomenon of two spatial frequencies. While moiré can be removed as an undesirable phenomenon, it can also be used as a useful phenomenon.

[0003] As an example of a case in which moire is used as a useful pattern, Patent Document 1 describes a pair of sheets for a decorative display that generates moire by overlaying a transparent sheet with a second pattern on a sheet-like substrate with a first pattern.

[0004] As another example, Patent Document 2 describes a decorative object that includes a hidden picture sheet containing a hidden picture and a lens sheet containing a plurality of lenses.

[0005] As yet another example, Patent Document 3 describes an image generating body that includes a transparent substrate having a thickness of, for example, 0.1 mm, a front-side marking material that is provided on the surface of the transparent substrate and has a specific periodic structure, and a back-side marking material that is provided on the back of the transparent substrate and has a specific periodic structure. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-280090 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-328400 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-140507 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide an article that makes it easy to check the movement of moire. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article including a first pattern and a second pattern arranged at a distance in the depth direction, the first pattern consisting of a plurality of first pattern elements, the second pattern consisting of a plurality of second pattern elements, superimposition of the first pattern and the second pattern generating a moiré pattern, and an arrangement of the plurality of first pattern elements or an arrangement of the plurality of second pattern elements tilted with respect to the height direction.

[0009] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a label to be supported on a support, which, when supported on the support, includes a first pattern and a second pattern that are arranged with a space between them in the depth direction of the support, the first pattern consisting of a plurality of first pattern elements and the second pattern consisting of a plurality of second pattern elements, and when the label is supported on the support, the superposition of the first pattern and the second pattern generates moiré, and the arrangement of the plurality of first pattern elements or the arrangement of the plurality of second pattern elements is tilted with respect to the height direction of the support. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, an article is provided in which the movement of moire patterns can be easily confirmed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an article according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a development view schematically showing a label included in the article shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a first pattern included in the label shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of the label and the container body in a direction perpendicular to the height direction of the article. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a cross section of a label and a container body in a direction perpendicular to the height direction of an article according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are more specific embodiments of any of the above aspects. The embodiments described below are examples that embody the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and the technical idea of ​​the present invention is not limited to the materials, shapes, structures, arrangements, etc. of the components described below. Various modifications can be made to the technical idea of ​​the present invention within the technical scope defined by the claims.

[0013] In the drawings referred to in the following description, components having the same or similar functions are denoted by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the relationship between the dimension in the thickness direction and the dimension in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction, i.e., the in-plane direction, and the relationship between the dimensions of multiple layers in the thickness direction may differ from the actual dimensions. Therefore, specific dimensions should be determined with reference to the following description. It should also be noted that the dimensional relationship between two or more components may differ between multiple drawings.

[0014] Furthermore, in this disclosure, the expression "AA on BB" is used regardless of the direction of gravity. The state specified by the expression "AA on BB" includes a state in which AA is in contact with BB. The expression "AA on BB" does not exclude the presence of one or more other components between AA and BB.

[0015] First Embodiment The article according to the first embodiment will be described below. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view that schematically illustrates an article according to one embodiment of the present invention. The article 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a label 2, a container body 3, contents 4, and a lid body 5.

[0016] The container body 3 is a support that supports the label 2. The container body 3 is cylindrical with a bottom. Here, the cross section of the container body 3 perpendicular to its height direction is circular. The container body 3 comprises a neck, a shoulder, a body, and a bottom. The bottom is connected to one end of the body, and the shoulder is connected to the other end of the body. The shoulder reduces in diameter from the lower end to the upper end. The neck is connected to the upper end of the shoulder. The neck has a male thread on its outer circumferential surface.

[0017] The container body 3 is, for example, a bottle made of plastic or glass. The plastic is preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

[0018] The container body 3 is light-transmitting. Specifically, the container body 3 is visible light-transmitting. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the term "light" refers to visible light. The container body 3 may be transparent or light-scattering. It is preferable that the container body 3 is transparent.

[0019] The label 2 is supported by the container body 3. Specifically, the label 2 is supported on the body of the container body 3. Here, the label 2 is wrapped around the body of the container body 3. When the label 2 is supported by the container body 3, it includes a first pattern and a second pattern that are arranged at a distance from each other in the depth direction of the item 1. Furthermore, when the label 2 is supported by the container body 3, the superposition of the first pattern and the second pattern generates moiré. According to one example, when the second pattern is observed through the first pattern, moiré is generated. The first pattern and the second pattern will be described later.

[0020] The contents 4 are contained in the container body 3. Here, the contents 4 are liquid, but are not limited to liquids and may be solids. The liquid is, for example, a beverage such as water, or oil. The liquid may or may not be light-transmitting. Furthermore, the liquid may be transparent or light-scattering. The liquid may be colorless or colored. Here, as an example, the contents are assumed to be a colorless, transparent liquid.

[0021] The lid body 5 has a female screw portion on its inner circumferential surface that screws into a male screw portion on the neck portion of the container body 3. In this way, the lid body 5 is fixed to the neck portion of the container body 3.

[0022] Fig. 2 is a development view that schematically shows the label 2 included in the article 1 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the first pattern 21 included in the label 2 shown in Fig. 2. Direction D shown in Fig. 3 is the height direction of the article 1. According to one example, when the bottom of the container body 3 is placed face down, the height direction of the article 1 is the same direction as the direction of gravity acting on the article 1.

[0023] The label 2 includes a substrate 20 and a printed pattern printed on the substrate 20. Here, the printed pattern is a first pattern 21 and a second pattern 22.

[0024] The substrate 20 may be transparent or translucent. The substrate 20 may be partially opaque as long as one of the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 can be seen through the other.

[0025] The substrate 20 is preferably transparent. For example, the substrate 20 is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Alternatively, the substrate 20 is, for example, cellophane or tracing paper. The substrate 20 is preferably made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The substrate 20 may be flexible or rigid.

[0026] The light transmittance of the substrate 20 is preferably 70% or more, and more preferably 80% or more. Here, light transmittance refers to the ratio of the intensity of transmitted light to the intensity of incident light. Attenuation of incident light may occur due to phenomena such as light diffusion and absorption. Here, the wavelength of the light is in the range of 380 nm to 780 nm.

[0027] The refractive index of the substrate 20 is preferably less than 1.7, and more preferably in the range of 1.5 to 1.65. For example, the refractive index of the substrate 20 made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is 1.65.

[0028] The thickness of the substrate 20 is not particularly limited, but is preferably in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, and more preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 0.4 mm.

[0029] The haze of the substrate 20 is not particularly limited, but is preferably less than 55, and more preferably less than 35. The haze is a value obtained by a method in accordance with JIS K7136:2000.

[0030] The print pattern may be made of water-based ink or oil-based ink, or may be made of resin.

[0031] The light transmittance of the printed pattern is preferably 70% or less, and more preferably 0% to 30%, and the thickness of the printed pattern is preferably 0.5 mm or less.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 2, the label 2 includes a first portion A1 including a first pattern 21, a second portion A2 including a second pattern 22, and an overlap portion G. The overlap portion G is located at one end of the label 2 and is adjacent to the first portion A1 with the second portion A2 sandwiched therebetween. An adhesive is provided on the overlap portion G. The overlap portion G and the end of the first portion A1 are bonded together via the adhesive.

[0033] The first pattern 21 is composed of a plurality of first pattern elements 210. The plurality of first pattern elements 210 are arranged periodically. Here, the first pattern elements 210 each have a shape elongated in one direction and are arranged in the width direction. Specifically, the first pattern elements 210 are linear and arranged at a constant pitch in the width direction. The first pattern elements 210 may also be arranged in two directions that intersect with each other. For example, the first pattern elements 210 may each have a dot shape and be arranged at a constant pitch in two directions that are perpendicular to each other. In this case, the shape of the first pattern elements 210 may be circular or rectangular. Alternatively, the first pattern elements 210 may each have a shape elongated in one direction and form a lattice-like pattern.

[0034] The second pattern 22 is made up of a plurality of second pattern elements 220. Here, the second pattern elements 220 are each linear and arranged in the width direction. Each of the second pattern elements 220 may be linear, or may be bent or curved. Each of the second pattern elements 220 may be dot-shaped and arranged two-dimensionally. In this case, the shape of the second pattern elements 220 may be circular or rectangular.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 2, the arrangement of the first pattern elements 210 is inclined with respect to the height direction of the article 1. Also, as shown in Fig. 2, the arrangement of the second pattern elements 220 is inclined with respect to the height direction of the article 1. These will be described in detail later.

[0036] When this article 1 is observed, for example, from a direction perpendicular to its height direction D so that the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 overlap, the overlapping of the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 generates a moire pattern. Because the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 are spaced apart from each other, for example, when the article 1 is rotated around an axis parallel to the height direction D, the moire pattern moves accordingly.

[0037] In the article 1, the array of the first pattern elements 210 or the array of the second pattern elements 220 is tilted with respect to the height direction D. That is, the array of the first pattern elements 210 or the array of the second pattern elements 220 is tilted with respect to the rotation axis. When this array is tilted with respect to the rotation axis, the apparent pitch of the first pattern elements 210 or the second pattern elements 220 becomes larger than the actual pitch. Therefore, the moire displayed by the article 1 does not move significantly with an extremely small rotation angle. Therefore, the movement of the moire is easy to confirm on the article 1.

[0038] The apparent pitch of the first pattern elements 210 or the second pattern elements 220 is set, for example, as follows: Here, as an example, a method for setting the apparent pitch P1 of the first pattern elements 210 will be described.

[0039] 4 is a cross-sectional view that schematically shows the cross sections of the label 2 and the container body 3 in a direction perpendicular to the height direction of the article 1. A distance D1 shown in FIG. 4 is the distance between the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22.

[0040] For simplicity, it is assumed here that the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 are provided on planes parallel to each other and spaced apart by a distance D1. Under these conditions, the article 1 is observed from a direction perpendicular to its height direction D so that the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 overlap, while the observation direction is changed within a plane perpendicular to the height direction D. Under these conditions, in order to move the moire N times while changing the observation direction by an angle θ from the front direction, for example, the apparent pitch P1 of the first pattern elements 210 is set to a value calculated from the following formula (1):

[0041]

number

[0042] Furthermore, the actual pitch P1' of the first pattern elements 210 and the inclination angle α1 of the arrangement of the first pattern elements 210 with respect to the height direction D are set so as to satisfy the relationship shown in the following formula (2), for example.

[0043]

number

[0044] If a slight change in the viewing direction causes the moire displayed by the article 1 to move significantly, the movement of the moire may be perceived as image flicker. On the other hand, even if the viewing direction is changed significantly, if the movement of the moire displayed by the article 1 is slight, the movement of the moire itself is difficult to perceive. The magnitude of the change in the viewing direction differs depending on the distance between the viewer and the article 1. That is, when the distance between the viewer and the article 1 is long, the viewing direction does not change significantly. On the other hand, when the distance between the viewer and the article 1 is short, the viewing direction may change significantly.

[0045] When it is expected that the moire pattern will be observed while holding the article 1 in the hand, the angle θ is set to, for example, about 60°. In this case, the number N is preferably set within a range of 0.2 to 20, and more preferably within a range of 0.5 to 5.

[0046] Furthermore, if it is expected that the moire pattern displayed by the item 1 placed on a shelf or the like will be observed from a certain distance, the movement of the moire pattern can be confirmed as the object passes by the shelf or the like. Such moire pattern movement has an eye-catching effect. When such an effect is expected, the angle θ is set to, for example, about 45°. In this case, the number N is preferably set within a range of 0.2 to 10, and more preferably within a range of 0.5 to 5.

[0047] For example, if it is expected that the moire will be observed while holding the article 1 in one's hand, the apparent pitch P1 of the first pattern elements 210 is preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 10 mm, more preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 5 mm, and in this case, the apparent pitch P2 of the second pattern elements 220 is preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 10 mm, more preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 5 mm.

[0048] When it is expected that the moire displayed by an article 1 placed on a shelf or the like will be observed from a certain distance, the apparent pitch P1 of the first pattern elements 210 is preferably in the range of 0.5 mm to 30 mm, more preferably in the range of 1 mm to 10 mm. In this case, the apparent pitch P2 of the second pattern elements 220 is preferably in the range of 0.5 mm to 30 mm, more preferably in the range of 1 mm to 10 mm.

[0049] The actual pitch P1' of the first pattern elements 210 is preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 30 mm, more preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 5 mm.

[0050] The width or diameter of each of the first pattern elements 210 is preferably within the range of 20% to 80% of the actual pitch P1'.

[0051] The actual pitch P2' of the second pattern elements 220 is preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 30 mm, more preferably in the range of 0.2 mm to 5 mm.

[0052] The width or diameter of each of the second pattern elements 220 is preferably within a range of 20% to 80% of the actual pitch P2′, and may be constant or may vary in the arrangement direction of the second pattern elements 220.

[0053] The tilt angle α1 is preferably in the range of 5° to 85°, and more preferably in the range of 40° to 70°.

[0054] Furthermore, the inclination angle α2 of the arrangement of the second pattern elements 220 with respect to the height direction D is preferably in the range of 5° to 85°, and more preferably in the range of 40° to 70°. As described above, the second pattern elements 220 may be straight, bent, or curved. In the latter case, the arrangement direction of the second pattern elements 220 may differ between one part of the second pattern 22 and another part. In this case, it is preferable that the inclination angle α2 is within the above range in at least a part of the second pattern 22.

[0055] The distance D1 is preferably in the range of 2 mm to 250 mm, and more preferably in the range of 5 mm to 150 mm.

[0056] The ratio P1 / D1 of the apparent pitch P1 to the distance D1 is preferably in the range of 0.0008 to 15, and more preferably in the range of 0.0008 to 1. When the ratio P1 / D1 is in the above range, the movement of the moire pattern is particularly easy to see.

[0057] Furthermore, the ratio P2 / D1 of the apparent pitch P2 to the distance D1 is preferably in the range of 0.0008 to 15, and more preferably in the range of 0.0008 to 1. When the ratio P2 / D1 is in the above range, the movement of the moire pattern is particularly easy to see.

[0058] Incidentally, there is an article that includes a film, a first pattern provided on one main surface of the film, and a second pattern provided on the other main surface of the film, in which moire occurs due to the overlapping of the first pattern and the second pattern.

[0059] As mentioned above, a prior art technique utilizing moire is a pair of sheets for decorative displays that creates moire by overlaying a transparent sheet having a second pattern on a sheet-like substrate having a first pattern.

[0060] As mentioned above, prior art utilizing moire includes an image generator having a transparent substrate having a thickness of, for example, 0.1 mm, a front-side marking material provided on the surface of the transparent substrate and having a specific periodic structure, and a back-side marking material provided on the back of the transparent substrate and having a specific periodic structure.

[0061] As mentioned above, prior art utilizing moire includes a decorative body that includes a hidden picture sheet containing a hidden picture and a lens sheet containing a plurality of lenses.

[0062] In both of these cases, the distance between the first and second patterns is small. In this case, it is difficult to perceive the movement of the moire unless the observation direction is changed significantly. Furthermore, with the above-mentioned image generating body, moire only occurs when the artificial organism is viewed from a specific angle or a specific distance. Furthermore, with the above-mentioned decorative body, creating the lens sheet requires effort and financial costs.

[0063] In the above-described article 1, the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 are arranged with a space between them in the depth direction. At least one of the arrangements of the first pattern elements 210 and the second pattern elements 220 is tilted with respect to the height direction of the article 1. Therefore, the movement of the moire can be perceived without excessively changing the observation direction, and flickering caused by large movement of the moire with only a slight change in the observation direction is not perceived. This makes it easy to confirm the movement of the moire. The first embodiment has been described above.

[0064] Second Embodiment The article according to the second embodiment will be described below. The article according to the second embodiment is similar to the article according to the first embodiment, except that it further includes a third pattern.

[0065] The third pattern is made up of a plurality of third pattern elements. The plurality of third pattern elements are, for example, arranged periodically. Like the first pattern elements 210 described above, the third pattern elements may each have a shape extending in one direction and be arranged in the width direction, or may be arranged in two directions that intersect with each other, or may each have a shape extending in one direction and form a grid-like pattern.

[0066] The third pattern can be observed superimposed on the first pattern 21 or the second pattern 22, and the superimposition of the third pattern with the first pattern 21 or the second pattern 22 generates moire.

[0067] The article according to the second embodiment is, for example, as follows. According to one example, the article according to the second embodiment is similar to the article 1 shown in Fig. 1 except that it includes a label described below instead of the label 2. This label includes a third pattern on the main surface of the first portion A1 on the side where the first pattern 21 is not provided or on the main surface of the second portion A2 on the side where the second pattern 22 is not provided.

[0068] In another example, the article according to the second embodiment is similar to the article 1 shown in Figure 1, except that it further includes a sleeve capable of housing the label 2 and the container body 3. The sleeve includes a third pattern in a position that overlaps the first pattern 21 or the second pattern 22.

[0069] According to yet another example, an article according to a second embodiment is similar to the article 1 shown in FIG. 1 except that it further includes a second label, which will be described below. The second label includes a transparent substrate and a third pattern printed on the transparent substrate. The second label is provided between the label 2 and the container body 3 or on the label 2 so that the third pattern overlaps with the first pattern 21 or the second pattern 22.

[0070] According to the article of the second embodiment, different moire patterns can be generated depending on the combination of the two overlapping patterns. The article according to the second embodiment has been described above.

[0071] <Third embodiment> The article according to the third embodiment will be described below. The article according to the third embodiment is similar to the article according to the second embodiment except that it further includes a fourth pattern.

[0072] The fourth pattern is made up of a plurality of fourth pattern elements. The plurality of fourth pattern elements are, for example, arranged periodically. Like the first pattern elements 210 described above, the fourth pattern elements may each have a shape extending in one direction and be arranged in the width direction, or may be arranged in two directions that intersect with each other, or may each have a shape extending in one direction and form a grid-like pattern.

[0073] The fourth pattern can be observed superimposed on any of the first pattern 21, the second pattern 22, and the third pattern, and the superimposition of the fourth pattern with any of the first pattern 21, the second pattern 22, and the third pattern produces moire.

[0074] The article according to the third embodiment is, for example, as follows. According to one example, an article according to a third embodiment is similar to article 1 shown in Fig. 1 except that it includes a label described below instead of label 2. This label includes a third pattern on one of the main surface of first portion A1 on which first pattern 21 is not provided and the main surface of second portion A2 on which second pattern 22 is not provided, and a fourth pattern on the other.

[0075] In another example, the article according to the third embodiment is similar to the article 1 shown in Figure 1, except that it further includes a sleeve capable of housing the label 2 and the container body 3. The sleeve includes a third pattern at one of a position overlapping the first pattern 21 and a position overlapping the second pattern 22, and a fourth pattern at the other position.

[0076] In yet another example, an article according to a third embodiment is similar to article 1 shown in FIG. 1 , except that it further includes a third label, which will be described below. The third label includes a transparent substrate and a third pattern and a fourth pattern printed on the transparent substrate. The third label is provided between label 2 and container body 3 or on label 2, such that one of first pattern 21 and second pattern 22 overlaps with the third pattern, and the other overlaps with the fourth pattern. Such an article has particularly excellent design properties.

[0077] In the article according to the third embodiment, the first pattern 21 can be observed superimposed on any of the second pattern 22, the third pattern, and the fourth pattern, and the superimposition of the first pattern 21 with any of the second pattern 22, the third pattern, and the fourth pattern may produce moiré.

[0078] In addition, the second pattern 22 can be observed superimposed on any of the first pattern 21, the third pattern, and the fourth pattern, and the superimposition of the second pattern 22 with any of the first pattern 21, the third pattern, and the fourth pattern may produce moire.

[0079] Furthermore, the third pattern can be observed by being superimposed on any of the first pattern 21, the second pattern 22, and the fourth pattern, and the superimposition of the third pattern on any of the first pattern 21, the second pattern 22, and the fourth pattern may result in moire.

[0080] According to the article of the third embodiment, different moire patterns can be generated depending on the combination of two overlapping patterns. The third embodiment has been described above.

[0081] In the above-described article 1, the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 are provided on one label, but the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 may be provided on separate labels. Alternatively, at least one of the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 may be provided on the container body 3. For example, at least one of the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 may be provided on the container body 3 by drawing or printing. When both the first pattern 21 and the second pattern 22 are provided on the container body 3, the label 2 may be omitted.

[0082] Furthermore, in the above-described article 1, the arrangement of the first pattern elements 210 and the arrangement of the second pattern elements are each inclined with respect to the height direction D, but only one of these arrangements may be inclined with respect to the height direction D. Preferably, the arrangement of the first pattern elements 210 is inclined with respect to the height direction D.

[0083] Furthermore, although the above-described article 1 generates moire when it has contents 4, it may also generate moire when it does not have contents 4.

[0084] Furthermore, in the above-described article 1, the contents 4 may be omitted. In this case, the support for the label 2 does not have to be the container body 3. For example, the support for the label 2 may be a cylindrical article. The cylindrical article is, for example, a sleeve or a point of purchase (POP).

[0085] When the support is a pop, an article equipped with such a support may be used by hanging it. When the article is used by hanging it, the height direction of the article is the same direction as the direction of gravity acting on the article. When the article is held in the hand and the moiré is observed, the height direction of the article is perpendicular to the line connecting the observer's eyes and is the same direction as the direction perpendicular to the depth direction of the article.

[0086] Furthermore, in the above-described article 1, the container body 3 has a circular cross section perpendicular to its height direction, but the cross section does not have to be circular. For example, the cross section may be rectangular. An example in which the cross section is rectangular is shown in FIG. 5.

[0087] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a label 2 and a container body 3 in a direction perpendicular to the height direction of an article according to another embodiment of the present invention. The container body 3 shown in Fig. 5 is similar to the container body 3 shown in Fig. 1, except that the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the height direction of the container body 3 is rectangular instead of circular. [Example]

[0088] Specific examples of the present invention will be described below.

[0089] The article 1 shown in Figure 1 was manufactured. The dimensions of the label 2 were 100 mm in length and 213.5 mm in width. The horizontal dimensions of the first part A1 and the second part A2 were each 101.75 mm. The horizontal dimension of the overlapping part G was 10 mm. A cylindrical PET bottle with a diameter of approximately 64.78 mm was used as the container body 3.

[0090] The angle θ was set to 60°, the number N was set to 10, and the apparent pitch P1 was calculated based on the above-mentioned formula (1). As a result, the apparent pitch P1 was 11.2 mm.

[0091] Furthermore, the actual pitch P1' was set to 3 mm, and the inclination angle α1 was calculated based on the above-mentioned formula (2), and the result was that the inclination angle α1 was approximately 75°.

[0092] When the above-described article 1 was picked up and then rotated around an axis parallel to the height direction D, the movement of the moire pattern could be perceived without being perceived as flickering of the image. The invention as originally claimed is set forth below. [1] The first pattern and the second pattern are arranged with a space between them in the depth direction, the first pattern is made up of a plurality of first pattern elements; the second pattern is made up of a plurality of second pattern elements; An article in which the superposition of the first pattern and the second pattern generates moiré, and the arrangement of the plurality of first pattern elements or the arrangement of the plurality of second pattern elements is tilted with respect to the height direction. [2] Item 2. The article according to item 1, wherein a distance D1 between the first pattern and the second pattern is in the range of 2 mm to 250 mm. [3] Item 3. The article according to item 2, wherein a ratio P1 / D1 of an apparent pitch P1 of the plurality of first pattern elements in a direction perpendicular to the height direction to the distance D1 is in a range of 0.0008 to 15, or a ratio P2 / D1 of an apparent pitch P2 of the plurality of second pattern elements in a direction perpendicular to the height direction to the distance D1 is in a range of 0.0008 to 15. [4] 4. The article according to any one of items 1 to 3, wherein the arrangement of the plurality of first pattern elements or the arrangement of the plurality of second pattern elements is inclined within a range of 5° to 85° with respect to the height direction. [5] Item 5. The article according to any one of items 1 to 4, further comprising a third pattern that can be observed by superimposing it on the first pattern or the second pattern, and the superimposition of the third pattern with the first pattern or the second pattern generates moiré. [6] Item 6. The article according to item 5, further comprising a fourth pattern that can be observed by being superimposed on any one of the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern, wherein the superimposition of the fourth pattern with any one of the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern generates a moire. [7] Item 7. The article according to any one of items 1 to 6, comprising a label including the first pattern and the second pattern, and a support supporting the label. [8] Item 8. The article according to item 7, wherein the support is a container. [9] Item 9. The article according to item 8, further comprising a content contained in the container.

[10] A label to be supported on a support, the label including a first pattern and a second pattern that are arranged with a space between them in a depth direction of the support when the label is supported on the support, the first pattern is made up of a plurality of first pattern elements; the second pattern is made up of a plurality of second pattern elements; When the label is supported on the support, the superposition of the first pattern and the second pattern generates moiré, and the arrangement of the multiple first pattern elements or the arrangement of the multiple second pattern elements is tilted with respect to the height direction of the support. [Explanation of symbols]

[0093] 1...item, 2...label, 3...container body, 4...contents, 5...lid, 20...base material, 21...first pattern, 22...second pattern, 210...first pattern element, 220...second pattern element, A1...first part, A2...second part, D...height direction, D1...distance, G...gap part, P1...apparent pitch, P1'...actual pitch, α1...tilt angle.

Claims

1. A label and a support supporting the label, the support is a container including a container body, the label includes a first pattern and a second pattern, and is wrapped around the barrel of the container body so that the first pattern and the second pattern face each other across the space inside the container; the first pattern is made up of a plurality of first pattern elements; the second pattern comprises a plurality of second pattern elements; An article in which the superposition of the first pattern and the second pattern generates moiré, and the arrangement of the plurality of first pattern elements or the arrangement of the plurality of second pattern elements is tilted with respect to the height direction.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the distance D1 between the first pattern and the second pattern is in the range of 2 mm to 250 mm.

3. The article described in claim 2, wherein the ratio P1 / D1 of the apparent pitch P1 of the plurality of first pattern elements in a direction perpendicular to the height direction to the distance D1 is in the range of 0.0008 to 15, or the ratio P2 / D1 of the apparent pitch P2 of the plurality of second pattern elements in a direction perpendicular to the height direction to the distance D1 is in the range of 0.0008 to 15.

4. The article according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the arrangement of the plurality of first pattern elements or the arrangement of the plurality of second pattern elements is inclined within a range of 5° to 85° with respect to the height direction.

5. 5. The article of claim 1, further comprising a third pattern that can be observed superimposed on the first pattern or the second pattern, wherein the superimposition of the third pattern with the first pattern or the second pattern produces a moire pattern.

6. 6. The article of claim 5, further comprising a fourth pattern that can be observed superimposed on any of the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern, wherein the superimposition of the fourth pattern with any of the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern produces a moire.

7. 7. The article of any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an object contained within said container.

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