Embossed Layer Segmentation for Optical Structure Isolation

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Solution Overview

Problem

When two images with different optical principles and uneven structure sizes are placed close to each other, their reflections intertwine, causing the display images to mix and become indistinguishable, leading to difficulties in recognizing the images. Additionally, combining wave optical and geometric optical structures on the same surface can result in deformation or fracture of the uneven structures.

Innovation Solution

A display body with an embossed layer that includes a geometric optical structure region, a wave optical structure region, and a third structure region. The third structure region is located between the other two regions and has a specific height and width configuration to prevent the intertwining of reflections and to ensure the structural integrity of the uneven structures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If wave optical structure and geometric optical structure are arranged in divided regions on the same flat surface, then counterfeit prevention effect is improved, but the uneven structures may be deformed or fractured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecounterfeit prevention effectVSAvoidstructural integrity of uneven structures
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The label is divided into multiple divided regions, with each region containing either wave optical structure or geometric optical structure. This spatial segmentation prevents the two different optical structures from being in direct contact, thereby avoiding mutual deformation while maintaining the counterfeit prevention effect through diverse optical displays in different regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A transparent or translucent resin layer is introduced as an intermediary between the wave optical structure and geometric optical structure. This intermediate layer physically separates the two structures, preventing direct contact and potential deformation/fracture, while still allowing the optical structures to function effectively in their respective divided regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If two images with different optical principles are placed close to each other, then the display image diversity is improved, but the reflections intertwine and the images become indistinguishable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay image diversityVSAvoidimage recognizability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The label surface is segmented into multiple divided regions, with each region dedicated to displaying a specific optical image (wave optical or geometric optical). This spatial segmentation ensures that reflections from different optical structures do not intertwine, maintaining clear and distinguishable images while achieving display diversity through the combination of different optical principles in different regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The display body effectively limits the decrease in visibility of the design image by preventing the mixing of reflections from different optical structures, while also ensuring the structural stability of the combined optical structures.

Implementation Method 1

The display element using the microlens array is a display technology that uses refraction, reflection, and dispersion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Implementation Method 2

The display element using the microlens array is a display technology that uses refraction, reflection, and dispersion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 3

The optical structure is a display technology that mainly uses diffraction, interference, and scattering

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiffraction: Diffraction

Implementation Method 4

The optical structure is a display technology that mainly uses diffraction, interference, and scattering

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInterference: Interference

Implementation Method 5

a third uneven structure in the third structure region. The third uneven structure has a height of greater than or equal to half a thickness of the embossed layer and less than or equal to twice the height of the first uneven structure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight blocking: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentEP4249280B1Indicator body and labeled printed matter
Publication Date: 2025.04.23 TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC
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AI summary

An embossed layer, wherein the embossed layer includes a geometric optical structure region, and a wave optical structure region, the embossed layer includes a first uneven structure in the geometric optical structure region, the first uneven structure having a height of greater than or equal to 0.5 µm and less than 30 µm, and the embossed layer includes a second uneven structure in the wave optical structure region, the display body being characterised in that the second uneven structure has a height of greater than or equal to 100 nm and less than 500 nm, in that the embossed layer includes a third structure region, the third structure region being located between the geometric optical structure region and the wave optical structure region, and in that the embossed layer includes a third uneven structure in the third structure region, the third uneven structure having a height of greater than or equal to half a thickness of the embossed layer and less than or equal to twice the height of the first uneven structure, the height of the third uneven structure being greater than the height of the first uneven structure.