JP2006176155A - Photoluminescent container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorative container capable of enhancing the photoluminescence of the container not by directly visually recognizing the interference color of the light obtained by the hologram or the like, but by allowing the interference color to be indirectly recognized through a container wall. <P>SOLUTION: At least a part of a container wall forms a light transmitting part, and irregularities are formed in the light transmitting part of the container. An interference color generating means to diffuse the interference light toward the inside of the container is provided on the container wall, and the interference light generated by the interference color generating means is visually recognized through irregularities of the container wall. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a glittering container that uses an interference color of light obtained by a hologram or a diffraction grating as a decoration.

Focusing on the fact that the hologram emits a rainbow-colored color that changes three-dimensionally depending on the viewing direction, containers that use the hologram as a decoration have been known.
For example, Patent Document 1 describes a hologram sheet that is attached to a part of a printed label so that a hologram image can be directly visually recognized from the outside. Further, Patent Document 2 proposes a hologram sheet that is attached to the inside of a container so as to be visible through the container wall.
In the case of these conventional containers with holograms, a three-dimensional shape or pattern of the hologram is arranged in a conspicuous place on the container, and a decorative effect is obtained so as to be directly visible.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-226770 Utility Model Registration No. 2523623

  The present invention does not directly show a three-dimensional figure or pattern obtained by a hologram or the like, but diffuses interference light into the container so that the diffused light enters the eyes through the container wall, thereby improving the glitter of the container. The object is to provide a glittering container.

  To achieve the above object, the glittering container according to claim 1 has an interference color generating means for generating an interference color of light when reflecting incident light to the outside of the container wall facing the inside of the container. Then, the interference color diffused light of the interference color generating means is refracted through the container wall and diffused inward of the container, and is refracted again through the unevenness provided on the container wall in the visual recognition area to reach the eyes of the viewer outside the container. It is characterized by having a configuration.

In the glittering container according to claim 2, the interference color generating means for generating the interference color of light when reflecting incident light is directed to the inside of the container on the outside of the container wall at a position outside the visual recognition area of the container. The interference color diffused light of the interference color generating means is refracted through the container wall and diffused inward of the container, and is refracted again through the container wall in the visual recognition area to reach the eyes of the viewer outside the container. It is characterized by that.
Here, the visual recognition area is an area that is normally visually recognized when the container is observed, for example, in a state of being displayed at a store, in a state of being held in a hand, stored in a home, or the like. For example, even in the case of a container having the same shape instead of the fixed region, the arrangement of the interference color generation means may be changed if the viewing region is different depending on the application.

The glittering container according to claim 3 has a trunk part located in the visual recognition area and a bottom part located outside the visual recognition area, and the interference color generating means is arranged outside the container wall at the bottom part so as to face the container inward. It is characterized by that.

  The glittering container according to claim 4 forms irregularities on the container wall located in the visual recognition area of the container, and refracts the diffused light of the interference color diffused into the container through the irregularities to the eyes of the viewer outside the container. It is characterized by having a reachable configuration.

  The glittering container according to claim 5 is characterized in that an information description part is provided in a part of the body part and diffused light of interference color is emitted to the outside from a part other than the information description part of the body part. To do.

  The glittering container according to claim 6 is characterized in that the cross-sectional shape of the unevenness has an apex.

  The glittering container according to claim 7 is characterized in that the concave and convex unit shape is a rhombus, and a plurality of rhombus unit shapes are provided.

  The glitter container according to claim 8 is characterized in that a hologram processed product such as a film, paper, or resin sheet is mounted on the container wall.

  According to the glitter container according to claim 1, the interference color generated by the interference color generation unit is refracted in an intricate manner by the unevenness provided on the container wall in the viewing region, and the color changes depending on the viewing direction. As a result, a decorative effect with high brightness can be obtained. In particular, since it is refracted twice when entering and leaving the container, it is possible to enjoy complex changes that cannot be predicted.

  According to the glitter container according to the second aspect, since the interference color generated by the interference color generation means arranged outside the visual recognition area enters the eyes, an unexpected and novel decoration effect can be obtained.

  According to the glittering container according to the third aspect, the interference color generating means is arranged on the outside of the bottom container wall so that the interference color diffused light can be diffused over the entire body. The interference color generation means in a small range can give the entire body portion glitter with the interference color.

  According to the glitter container according to the fourth aspect, since the unevenness is formed on the container wall located in the visible region of the container, the diffused light of the interference color is refracted complicatedly by the uneven shape and enters the eyes, so that the glitter is high. A decorative effect can be obtained.

  According to the glittering container according to the fifth aspect, the information description part is provided in a part of the body part, and the decoration effect by the interference color can be exhibited without impairing the information display function.

  According to the glitter container according to the sixth aspect, since the sectional shape of the projections and depressions has a vertex, the light is condensed on the vertex portion to increase the brightness, and the glitter is further increased.

  According to the glitter container according to the seventh aspect, since the uneven shape has a configuration in which a plurality of rhombus unit shapes are provided, the uneven shape has a so-called diamond-cut glitter, so that the reflection characteristics of the uneven shape. A high decoration effect can be obtained by superimposing interference color diffused light on the surface.

  According to the glitter container according to the eighth aspect, since a hologram processed product such as a film, paper, resin sheet or the like is simply mounted on the container wall, high glitter can be obtained with a very simple configuration.

The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiments.
FIG. 1 shows a glittering container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This glittering container 1 has a body part 2 located in the viewing area and a bottom part 3 located in an area outside the viewing area, and interference of light when incident light is reflected outside the container wall of the bottom part 3. A hologram sheet 5 as an interference color generating means for generating a color is arranged toward the inside of the container. The interference color diffused light generated by the hologram sheet 5 is refracted through the container wall of the bottom 3 and diffuses inward of the container, is refracted again through the container wall of the trunk 2 and goes out of the container to the eyes of the viewer. It is configured to reach.

  The material of the container 1 may be any material having optical transparency such as plastic and glass. As the plastic material, various materials such as polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefin resins such as polypropylene and polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, and polystyrene can be applied. Further, not only a single layer configuration but also a multilayer configuration material can be applied.

The body 2 has a cylindrical lower half 21, a polygonal (octagonal in the illustrated example) central portion 22 adjacent to the upper portion of the lower half 21, and gradually decreases in diameter from the central portion 22 upward. A shoulder portion 23 having a polygonal cross section continuous with the central portion 22 and a cylindrical mouth and neck portion 24 projecting upward from the upper end of the shoulder portion 23 are provided.
The central portion 22 and the shoulder portion 23 have an uneven shape in which the corner portions 22a and 23a protrude in a convex shape.
The central portion 22 is basically formed in a polygonal shape, and a plurality of concave portions 41 and convex portions 42 are alternately formed in the vertical direction. Each of the concave portions 41 and the convex portions 42 has an arc shape that is convex upward from the left and right corner portions 22a and 23a toward the center.

The lower half 21 of the cylindrical shape is an information description area. For example, a shrink film (not shown) on which information is printed is attached.
The bottom 3 is provided with a recess 31 at the center, and an annular bottom mounting surface 32 is provided surrounding the recess 31. A slightly shallow stepped recess 33 is provided on the bottom mounting surface 32, and the hologram image forming surface by the interference color of the hologram sheet 5 is stuck on the stepped recess 33 toward the inside of the container.

  The hologram sheet 5 is bonded and fixed to the bottom 3 with a transparent adhesive. The hologram sheet 5 can be a film, paper, resin sheet, or the like, and is embossed so that a hologram image can be reproduced, for example. The hologram sheet 5 may have a multilayer structure in which adhesive layers are laminated.

In the glittering container of the present embodiment, the interference color diffused light of the hologram image generated in the hologram sheet 5 is refracted and diffused into the container when passing through the container wall of the bottom 3, Since it is refracted and diffused by the corners 22a and 23a which are concave and convex portions provided in the central portion 22 and the shoulder portion 23 of the trunk portion 2, an unexpected and unexpected glittering feeling can be given.
In particular, by providing the hologram sheet 5 on the bottom portion 3, the most conspicuous body portion 3 as a viewing region having a high eye-catching effect does not require a space occupied by the hologram sheet 5, and the space in the container is maximized as a light diffusion region. The small hologram sheet 5 can provide a great glitter.

In addition, since the hologram sheet 5 is simply attached to the bottom 3, the configuration is simple and cost reduction can be achieved.
Furthermore, there is no possibility that the information display of the lower half portion 21 of the trunk portion 2 serving as the information description portion will be affected at all.
Further, since the diameters of the central portion 22 and the shoulder portion 23 of the body portion 2 are narrower than the bottom portion 3, the interference color diffused light generated by the hologram sheet 5 and refracted at the bottom portion 3 and diffused into the container. Are concentrated on the tapered central portion 22 and the shoulder portion 23, and the concentrated light is further refracted by the central portions 22 and the corner portions 22a and 22b of the shoulder portion 23 and the unevenness, thereby further increasing the brightness.

FIG. 2 shows a glittering container according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
The glittering container of the second embodiment has the same basic shape as the container of the first embodiment, the shape of the bottom 3 of the container, the shape of the hologram sheet 105 attached to the bottom 3, and the hologram sheet. The attachment method 105 is different from that of the first embodiment.
In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.
That is, the glittering container of this embodiment includes an inclined surface portion 25 that is cut obliquely at the corners of the container bottom 3 and the lower half 21 of the body 2.

The hologram sheet 105 is cup-shaped and has a flat disk portion 105 a corresponding to the container bottom 3, and an inclination that rises obliquely from the outer diameter edge of the disk portion 105 a and is located at the corner of the body 2 and the bottom 3 of the container. An annular inclined piece 105b extending obliquely corresponding to the surface portion 25 is provided. The hologram sheet 105 has holograms formed not only on the disk portion 105a but also on the inclined piece portion 105b.
The hologram sheet 105 is not fixed by adhesion, but is fixed by a shrink film 106 that covers the outer periphery of the lower half 21 of the body 2.

  The shrink film 106 includes a cylindrical body covering part 106 a that covers the lower half 21 of the body part 2 and an inclined surface covering part 106 b that covers the inclined surface part 25, and the inclined surface covering part 106 b and the inclined surface part. 25, the hologram sheet 105 is fixed with the inclined piece 105b of the hologram sheet 105 interposed therebetween.

FIG. 3 shows a procedure for covering with the shrink film 106 and fixing the hologram sheet 105.
First, the hologram sheet 105 is placed on the bottom 3 of the container (see FIG. 3A). Actually, the container is turned upside down.
Next, the shrink film 106 is placed on the bottom 3 covered with the hologram sheet 105 (see FIG. 3B).
Finally, the body covering portion 106a and the inclined surface covering portion 106b of the shrink film 106 are contracted by the heat medium from the outer surface and are brought into close contact with the lower half portion 2 and the inclined surface 25 of the container body 2 (FIG. 3). (See (C)).

  According to this embodiment, the hologram is also formed on the inclined piece portion 105b of the hologram sheet 105 that is in close contact with the inclined surface portion 25, so that the diffused light of the hologram is transferred from the body portion 2 to the irregularities 4 of the central portion 22 from the container wall. Therefore, the glittering property is further increased.

FIG. 4 shows a glittering container according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
This glittering container 201 also has a body part 202 located in the viewing area and a bottom part 203 located in an area outside the viewing area, and interference of light when incident light is reflected outside the container wall of the bottom part 203. A hologram sheet 205 as an interference color generating means for generating a color is arranged toward the inside of the container. The diffused light of interference color generated by the hologram sheet 205 is refracted through the container wall of the bottom 203 and diffuses inward of the container, is refracted again through the container wall of the trunk 202 and goes out of the container to the eyes of the viewer. It is configured to reach.

The trunk portion 2 has a square tube shape with a regular octagonal cross section as a basic shape, and has a shape having a concavity and convexity in which the corner portion 202a protrudes as a convex portion on the outer peripheral surface. The trunk main body 221 having a height of about 2/3 of the height of the trunk from the bottom 203 has substantially the same outer diameter, and the shoulder 223 from the 2/3 to the mouth neck 224 has a small diameter gradually upward. It is squeezed. A concave portion 204 having a shape obtained by partially cutting the ridge line of each corner portion 202a on the inner side of the container is formed in the central portion 222 of the trunk portion main body portion 221, and the uneven shape is complicated. The concave portion 204 is formed by cutting the ridgeline of the corner portion 202a in an arc shape from the upper and lower ends to the lower side and the upper side, and has a spindle shape with the widest center portion in the vertical direction, and the ridgeline of the corner portion 202a is The upper end of the recess 204 branches in two directions along the left and right edges, and the lower end of the recess 204 joins the ridgeline of the corner 202a. Further, the side edges of the recesses 204 adjacent to the left and right are in contact with each other at the center.
The lower end of the body part 202 is gradually narrowed to a small diameter toward the bottom part 203, and the corner part with the bottom part 203 is rounded into an arc shape.

  The outer periphery of the bottom portion 203 has an octagonal shape that matches the shape of the lower end portion of the body portion 202, a recess 231 is provided at the center, and a space between the octagonal outer diameter end of the bottom portion 203 and the recess 231 serves as a bottom mounting surface 232. ing. A step portion 233 having a predetermined width is provided on the inner diameter side of the bottom mounting surface 232, and the hologram sheet 5 is attached to the step portion 233. The hologram sheet 205 has a washer shape having a hole 251 corresponding to the concave portion 231, and an embossing process capable of reproducing a hologram image is performed on the sticking surface.

In the case of this embodiment, since the body part 202 has the unevenness due to the corner part 202a as a whole, the diffused light of the interference color is refracted in various directions through the uneven surface to give an unpredictable glitter. can do.
In particular, since the concave portion 204 is provided in the central portion 222 of the body portion 221 to form a complicated uneven shape, the central portion 222 increases the glitter.

  FIG. 5 shows a glittering container according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

The glittering container 301 according to the fourth embodiment also has a trunk 302 located in the viewing area and a bottom 303 located in an area outside the viewing area, and reflects incident light to the outside of the container wall of the bottom 303. A hologram sheet 305 serving as an interference color generating means for generating a light interference color is disposed inward of the container. The diffused light of the interference color generated by the hologram sheet 305 is refracted through the container wall of the bottom portion 303 and diffuses inward of the container, is refracted again through the container wall of the trunk portion 302, and goes out of the container to the eyes of the viewer. It is configured to reach.
The torso part 302 includes a torso center part 321, a heel part 322 positioned between the lower end and the bottom part of the torso part center part 321, and a shoulder part 323 between the upper end of the torso part center part 321 and the mouth and neck part 324. ing.
Among these, a polyhedral wall 304 is provided on the heel portion 322 and the shoulder portion 323, on which a large number of diamond-shaped (diamond-shaped) unit panels are formed.

  The polyhedral wall 304 is composed of a large number of unit panels 342 divided by convex boundary ridge lines 341. More specifically, the polyhedral wall 304 is a panel row of a predetermined number of unit panels 342 aligned in the longitudinal direction of the container. 340 is arranged densely around the entire circumference. The unit panel 342 has a rhombus shape, and the phase in the can axis direction of each unit panel 342 in the adjacent panel row 340 is shifted by half of the axial length of the unit panel 342, so that one panel row 340 in the adjacent panel row 340. Each unit panel 342 of the other panel row 340 is densely inserted between each unit panel 342 constituting the. The unit panel 342 is provided with a valley line 343 along a horizontal diagonal line, and is recessed in the axial diagonal direction so that the upper triangle part and the lower triangle part bend with the valley line 343 as a boundary.

A hologram sheet 305 is affixed to the bottom 303 of the container, and the interference light generated by the hologram sheet 305 is made visible through the concavo-convex portions of the polyhedral wall 304 of the body heel portion 322 and shoulder portion 323.
The trunk central portion 321 is provided with irregularities such as a reduced pressure absorption panel and a label is attached, but is formed within a range that does not adversely affect the information description portion.
In this way, the body 321 has a wide upper area described in the body center 321 and satisfies both the provision of reliable information and rich decorativeness by the unevenness of the polyhedral wall 304 at the upper and lower parts. To do.

In each of the above embodiments, the hologram sheet is attached to the bottom of the container. However, the hologram sheet is not limited to the container bottom 303, and may be attached to a position deviating from the viewing area according to the container shape. In some cases, it may be attached to a part of the visual recognition area. In that case, the interference color diffused light is visually recognized through the irregularities of the container wall. Moreover, when arrange | positioning a hologram sheet in the position which remove | deviated from the visual recognition area, it is not necessary to necessarily make an uneven | corrugated shape in a container wall.
In each of the above embodiments, a hologram processed product separate from the container such as a hologram sheet is attached to the container. However, the container wall itself may be subjected to hologram processing.

In each of the above embodiments, a hologram is used as the interference color forming means. However, the invention is not limited to a hologram, and a diffraction grating or a thin film formed by an ion plating method may be used. Various known interference color forming means for generating an interference color of light such as a color can be applied.
In each of the above embodiments, a bottle is described as an example of a container. However, the present invention is not limited to a bottle, and may be a cup, a bag such as a standing pouch, or a box. In the case of a pouch, a hologram processing film may be used for the bottom material. Further, the bottom material may not be transparent, and the body member only needs to be transparent.

FIG. 1 shows a glittering container according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a plan view, FIG. 1C is a bottom view, and FIG. D) is a partially broken enlarged sectional view of the bottom. 2A and 2B show a glittering container according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a partially broken enlarged sectional view of a bottom portion. FIGS. 3A to 3C are explanatory views showing a procedure for mounting the hologram seal of the glittering container of FIG. 4A and 4B show a glittering container according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a front view, FIG. 4B is a plan view, and FIG. 4C is a bottom view. FIG. 5 shows a glittering container according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 5 (A) is a front view, FIG. 5 (B) is an end view taken along the line BB of FIG. (C) is a bottom view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Glossy container 2 Body 21 Lower half part, 22 Center part, 23 Shoulder part, 24 Mouth and neck part 22a, 23a Corner | angular part 3 Bottom part 31 Recessed part, 32 Bottom mounting surface, 33 Step recessed part 41 Recessed part, 42 Convex part 5 Hologram sheet 105 Hologram sheet 105a Disc portion, 105b Inclined piece portion 25 Inclined surface portion 106 Shrink film 106a Trunk portion covering portion, 106b Inclined surface covering portion 201 Glossy container 202 Trunk portion 202a Corner portion, 221 Trunk portion main body portion, 224 mouth neck,
223 shoulder part, 222 central part 203 bottom part 231 concave part, 232 bottom part mounting surface, 233 step part 204 concave part 205 hologram sheet, 251 hole 301 glitter container 302 trunk part 321 trunk part central part, 322 heel part, 323 shoulder part, 324 Mouth and neck part 303 Bottom part 304 Polyhedral wall 341 Boundary ridge line, 342 Unit panel, 343 Valley line 305 Hologram sheet

Claims (8)

An interference color generating means for generating an interference color of light when reflecting incident light to the outside of the container wall is arranged facing the inside of the container, and the interference color diffused light of the interference color generating means is refracted through the container wall. A glittering container characterized in that it is diffused inward of the container and is refracted again through the unevenness provided on the container wall in the visual recognition area to reach the eyes of the viewer outside the container. An interference color generating means for generating an interference color of light when reflecting incident light is arranged on the outside of the container wall at a position outside the visual recognition area of the container, and the interference color generating means A glittering container characterized in that diffused light of interference color is refracted through the container wall and diffused inward of the container, and is refracted again through the container wall in the visual recognition area and reaches the eyes of a viewer outside the container.   3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a body portion located in the visual recognition region and a bottom portion located at a position outside the visual recognition region, and the interference color generating means is disposed outside the container wall at the bottom portion so as to face the inside of the container. The glitter container described. Claims are characterized in that an irregularity is formed on the container wall located in the visual recognition area of the container, and the interference color diffused light diffused into the container through the irregularity is refracted again to reach the eyes of the viewer outside the container. Item 4. A glittering container according to item 2 or 3. 5. The brightness according to claim 3, wherein an information description part is provided in a part of the body part, and diffused light of interference color is emitted to the outside from a portion other than the information description part of the body part. Sex container. The glitter container according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the uneven cross-sectional shape has a vertex. The glitter container according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the uneven unit shape is a rhombus, and a plurality of rhombus unit shapes are provided. The glitter container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a hologram processed product such as a film, paper, or resin sheet is mounted on the container wall.

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