阅读说明：本技术 标志结构 (Sign structure ) 是由 车东垠 尹镇永 李骐泓 金铉庆 于 2020-10-21 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开一种标志结构,其包括：基层；图像层,设置在基层的外表面上或者与该外表面间隔开；以及透明层,沉积在基层上以覆盖图像层,透明层被配置成透射光并产生光的折射,并且使得由基层和图像层反射的光消失,从而改善图像层的视觉识别性。(The invention discloses a sign structure, which comprises: a base layer; an image layer disposed on or spaced apart from an outer surface of the base layer; and a transparent layer deposited on the base layer to cover the image layer, the transparent layer configured to transmit light and generate refraction of the light, and to make light reflected by the base layer and the image layer disappear, thereby improving visual recognizability of the image layer.)

1. A sign structure comprising:

a base layer;

an image layer disposed on or spaced apart from an outer surface of the base layer; and

a transparent layer deposited on the base layer to cover the image layer, the transparent layer configured to transmit light and cause refraction of the light and cause light reflected by the base layer and the image layer to disappear, thereby improving visual recognizability of the image layer.

2. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the image layer includes a metal film having a light transmittance lower than that of the transparent layer.

3. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the image layer includes fine protrusions along an outer circumferential surface of the image layer.

4. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the image layer is deposited to protrude outward from an outer surface of the base layer and has a circumferential surface inclined such that a width of the image layer is narrowed from an inner portion to an outer portion in a thickness direction of the image layer.

5. The signage structure of claim 4, wherein the transparent layer comprises:

a first transmissive layer deposited to fill a remaining area around the image layer in the base layer and having a heat-resistant material; and

a second transmissive layer laminated on outer surfaces of the image layer and the first transmissive layer.

6. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the transparent layer is deposited on the base layer and completely surrounds the image layer.

7. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the base layer includes an intaglio recessed from the outer surface, the image layer is deposited on the intaglio, and the transparent layer is deposited to cover the base layer and the image layer.

8. The signage structure of claim 7, wherein the transparent layer comprises:

a third transmissive layer deposited to fill the intaglio portion;

a fourth transmissive layer laminated on outer surfaces of the base layer and the third transmissive layer and having a heat-resistant material; and

a fifth transmissive layer laminated on an outer surface of the fourth transmissive layer.

9. The flag structure of claim 7, wherein:

the intaglio portion is formed to have an inclined circumferential surface such that a width of the intaglio portion becomes larger from an inside to an outside of the intaglio portion in a thickness direction of the image layer.

10. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the image layer has a fine pattern on an outer surface.

11. The flag structure of claim 1, wherein:

the image layer is in contact with an outer surface of the base layer.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a logo structure in which a logo is integrally coupled to a part to minimize a protrusion amount and an image is implemented in a deformed form, thereby improving product quality.

Background

Generally, a vehicle is provided with a logo constituted by a trademark, which is disposed in various ways inside and outside the vehicle. Such a sign is made by plating a metal film on a plastic surface so as to give a metallic feeling when viewed from the outside and reflect an object like a mirror. In other words, when the metal film is plated and applied to the logo of the plastic material, the user may feel the metallic feeling of the logo although the logo is actually the plastic material. Such a logo is molded into a trademark by injecting plastic, and a metal plating layer such as chrome is formed on the outer surface of the logo so that a user can feel a metallic feeling. In addition, the sign may be attached to the front surface or the rear surface of the vehicle using a double-sided adhesive tape or the like.

However, the conventional mark has a problem in that the mark may be detached from the part or easily damaged due to cleaning or aging, etc. Further, since the image of the mark is fixed so as to express a metallic feeling, there is a problem in that it is weak in emphasizing merchantability, and thus the value of the mark cannot be expressed sufficiently.

The information disclosed in the background section above is only intended to aid in understanding the background of the invention and should not be taken as an admission that the information forms any part of the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a sign structure in which a sign is integrated to a part in an integrated form to minimize a protruding amount and an image is realized in a deformed form, thereby improving product quality.

The flag structure according to the present invention for achieving the object includes: a sign structure comprising: a base layer; an image layer disposed on or spaced apart from an outer surface of the base layer; and a transparent layer deposited on the base layer to cover the image layer, the transparent layer configured to transmit light and generate refraction of the light, and to make light reflected by the base layer and the image layer disappear, thereby improving visual recognizability of the image layer.

The image layer includes a metal film having a light transmittance lower than that of the transparent layer.

The image layer includes fine protrusions along an outer circumferential surface of the image layer.

The image layer is deposited to protrude outward from an outer surface of the base layer and has a circumferential surface inclined such that a width of the image layer is narrowed from an inner portion to an outer portion in a thickness direction of the image layer.

The transparent layer includes: a first transmissive layer deposited to fill a remaining area around the image layer in the base layer and having a heat-resistant material; and a second transmissive layer laminated on outer surfaces of the image layer and the first transmissive layer.

The transparent layer is deposited on the base layer and completely surrounds the image layer.

The base layer includes an intaglio portion recessed from the outer surface, the image layer is deposited on the intaglio portion, and the transparent layer is deposited to cover the base layer and the image layer.

The transparent layer includes: a third transmissive layer deposited to fill the intaglio portion; a fourth transmissive layer laminated on outer surfaces of the base layer and the third transmissive layer and having a heat-resistant material; and a fifth transmissive layer laminated on an outer surface of the fourth transmissive layer.

The intaglio portion is formed to have an inclined circumferential surface such that the width of the intaglio portion becomes larger from the inside to the outside of the intaglio portion in the thickness direction of the image layer.

The image layer has a fine pattern on the outer surface.

The image layer is in contact with the outer surface of the base layer.

According to the logo structure formed by the above structure, the logo is integrated to the part in an integrated form to minimize the protrusion amount, and the image is implemented in a deformed form, thereby improving the quality of the product.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a logo structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a structure of a sign according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a structure of a sign according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a view for specifically explaining a structure of a marker;

fig. 5 is a view showing the effect of the logo structure.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, a flag structure according to a preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a view showing a logo structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a view showing a logo structure according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is a view showing a logo structure according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4 is a view for specifically explaining the logo structure, and fig. 5 is a view showing an effect of the logo structure.

The logo structure according to the present invention comprises: a base layer 10; an image layer 20 disposed on or spaced apart from an outer surface of the base layer 10 and having an image shape exposed to the outside; and a transparent layer 30 deposited on the base layer 10 to cover the image layer 20, and configured to transmit light and generate refraction of the light such that the light reflected by the base layer 10 and the image layer 20 disappears, thereby improving visual recognizability of the image layer 20.

Here, the base layer 10 is a portion provided with a logo, and a transparent dielectric layer may be provided on a surface thereof.

The image layer 20 is disposed on or spaced apart from the outer surface of the base layer 10. The image layer 20 may be formed in a shape marking a trademark to be implemented. In addition, the image layer 20 is made of a metal film having a light transmittance lower than that of the transparent layer 30, and is configured such that light is reflected and scattered. The image layer 20 may be made of a metal material such as various materials of chrome, silver, nickel, gold, and aluminum, and deposited on the outer surface of the base layer 10 in various deposition methods such as sputtering, evaporation, and chemical vapor deposition.

The transparent layer 30 is a transparent material and has light transmittance. Of course, the transparent layer 30 may be made of a translucent material, and various materials such as Ultraviolet (UV), urethane, and ceramic may be selected. In particular, light entering the transparent layer 30 is refracted. Therefore, when light is incident on the sign of the present invention, light scattering occurs in the base layer 10, and light scattering also occurs in the image layer 20 and radiates the light, and the phases of the light emitted from the base layer 10 and the image layer 20 are inverted by the transparent layer 30, so that the reflected light disappears. As described above, the reflected light of the light incident on the mark disappears, thereby improving the visual recognizability of the visually recognizable image layer 20. In addition, the shape of the image layer 20 is deformed by the refractive index of the transparent layer 30 deposited on the outer surface of the image layer 20, so that a phenomenon in which the image layer 20 appears to be embossed or engraved occurs.

In addition, the image layer 20 allows fine protrusions 21 to be formed along its outer circumferential surface (e.g., a side surface of the image layer 20), thereby generating light scattering of light incident on the circumferential surface of the image layer 20. This is to cause Fresnel effect (Fresnel effect), and since light is scattered by the fine protrusions 21 formed on the peripheral surface of the image layer 20, the image layer 20 exposed to the outer surface from the base layer 10 looks sharper. In addition, there is an effect that a phenomenon that the image layer 20 appears to be embossed or engraved becomes more remarkable.

Here, when the thicknesses of the image layer 20 and the transparent layer 30 are adjusted, the loss rate of the reflected light may be adjusted, thereby diversifying the image exposed to the outside.

As described above, the marker according to the present invention has the image implemented in a deformed form, thereby improving merchantability through differentiated images, avoiding a simple mounting method to reduce a thickness protruding from a part, and preventing a problem of part falling.

The present invention as described above can be implemented in various exemplary embodiments, each of which will be described below.

As an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the image layer 20 is deposited to protrude outward from the outer surface of the base layer 10, and the circumferential surface becomes inclined as the width becomes narrower from the inside to the outside.

As described above, the image layer 20 is in contact with the outer surface of the base layer 10 and has a predetermined thickness, and thus is deposited to protrude from the outer surface. Therefore, when reflected light caused by light scattering generated in the base layer 10 and the image layer 20 disappears through the transparent layer 30, the image layer 20 protruding to the outermost side of the base layer 10 is visually concentrated. In addition, the shape of the image layer 20 is deformed by refraction of the transparent layer 30, thereby creating a visual effect as if the image is prominent.

In addition, since the width gradually narrows from the inside to the outside, the image layer 20 may be formed to have an inclined circumferential surface. Thus, a visual effect is produced in which the image layer 20 is protruded as if it extended smoothly from the base layer 10. In addition, a fresnel effect is caused by the peripheral surface of the image layer 20, so that the image layer 20 is clearly visible. Here, fine protrusions may be further formed on the circumferential surface of the image layer 20.

Meanwhile, the transparent layer 30 may be composed of a first transmissive layer 31 and a second transmissive layer 32, wherein the first transmissive layer 31 is deposited to fill a remaining region in the base layer 10 in the circumferential direction of the image layer 20 and has a heat-resistant material, and the second transmissive layer 32 is laminated on the outer surfaces of the image layer 20 and the first transmissive layer 31. The heat-resistant material may include a heat-resistant adhesive film such as a Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) film.

In other words, the transparent layer 30 is composed of the first and second transmissive layers 31 and 32, and the first transmissive layer 31 may be formed to have heat resistance. During the process of depositing the transparent layer 30 on the base layer 10, a phenomenon in which the base layer 10 expands or contracts due to environmental changes such as temperature may occur. Accordingly, the first transmissive layer 31 is deposited to cover the base layer 10 and is configured to have heat resistance, thereby preventing deformation caused by expansion or contraction during deposition, and thus enabling the manufacture of an accurate mark. The second transmissive layer 32 is deposited on the outer surface of the first transmissive layer 31 to ensure stability against scratch or corrosion. Here, the first and second transmission layers 31 and 32 may be made of a transparent material or an opaque material.

As another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, a transparent layer 30 may be deposited on the base layer 10 and completely surround the image layer 20.

Here, the image layer 20 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the base layer 10, and a gap may be generated between the base layer 10 and the image layer 20. Light may be incident on the gap between the base layer 10 and the image layer 20, and the light is reflected and moves into the gap between the base layer 10 and the image layer 20. Therefore, when reflected light due to light scattering occurring outside the base layer 10 and the image layer 20 disappears through the transparent layer 30, the image layer 20 protruding to the outermost side of the base layer 10 is visually concentrated. In addition, the shape of the image layer 20 is deformed by refraction of the transparent layer 30, thereby creating a visual effect as if the image is prominent. In addition, light is incident on the gap spaced from the base layer 10 by the image layer 20, thereby creating a visual effect as if the image layer 20 floats from the base layer 10.

As still another exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the base layer 10 may be formed with an intaglio 11 that is recessed to have an image shape exposed to the outside, the image layer 20 may be deposited on the intaglio 11, and the transparent layer 30 may be deposited to cover the base layer 10 and the image layer 20.

As described above, the intaglio 11 having the same shape as the image layer 20 is recessed into the base layer 10, and the image layer 20 is deposited on the intaglio 11, thereby creating a visual effect as if the image layer 20 entered the inside of the base layer 10. Therefore, when reflected light caused by light scattering generated in the base layer 10 and the image layer 20 is lost through the transparent layer 30, the image layer 20 recessed inside the base layer 10 is visually concentrated. In addition, since the image layer 20 is provided to be recessed by the intaglio 11 in the base layer 10, the thickness of the transparent layer 30 is secured, thereby increasing the deformation phenomenon caused by the refraction of the transparent layer 30.

In addition, the intaglio portion 11 may be formed to have an inclined circumferential surface as the width gradually increases from the inside to the outside. Thus, a visual effect is created in which the image layer 20 is recessed as if it extends smoothly from the base layer 10. In addition, a fresnel effect is caused by the peripheral surface of the image layer 20, so that the image layer 20 is clearly visible. Here, fine protrusions may be further formed on the circumferential surface of the image layer 20.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the transparent layer 30 may be composed of a third transmissive layer 33 deposited to fill the intaglio 11, a fourth transmissive layer 34 laminated on outer surfaces of the base layer 10 and the third transmissive layer 33 and having heat resistance, and a fifth transmissive layer 35 laminated on an outer surface of the fourth transmissive layer 34.

In other words, since a phenomenon of expansion or contraction may occur during the deposition of the transparent layer 30 on the base layer 10, the fourth transmissive layer 34 deposited to cover the base layer 10 is configured to have heat resistance to prevent deformation caused by expansion or contraction during the deposition. Here, the third transmissive layer 33 is made of a transparent material, and when the third transmissive layer 33 is filled between the image layer 20 and the fourth transmissive layer 34, a deformation phenomenon of the image layer 20 is caused due to a refraction effect of the third transmissive layer 33. The fifth transmissive layer 35 is deposited on the outer surface of the fourth transmissive layer 34 to ensure stability against scratch or corrosion.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the image layer 20 may have a fine pattern 22 formed on an outer surface of the image layer 20. For example, the fine pattern 22 may be a micro pattern formed by micro imaging.

As shown in fig. 4, a plurality of slits are formed on the outer surface of the image layer 20 to have a uniform arrangement or an irregular arrangement, thereby diversifying the image of the mark by the image layer 20. In addition, the fine pattern 22 may be colored to diversify the design by the image layer 20.

Thus, as shown in fig. 5, the present invention improves the visual recognition of the sign. In other words, as can be seen from "a" in fig. 5, when the image is deformed, the image of the mark may be displayed in a shape of relief or engraving, thereby more clearly recognizing the mark.

Further, the mark is integrated to the part in an integrated form, so that the protrusion amount is minimized, and the image is implemented in a deformed form, thereby improving the product quality.

While the particular exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.