TW201622620A - Image changing cup via fluid filling - Google Patents

Abstract

A cup in which the image inside the cup wall varies via internal reflection caused by fluid filling, comprising: A transparent cup; a transparent first image carrying layer sticked to the cup wall; a second image carrying layer attached to the first image carrying layer and a low reflectivity index layer between. The visibility of the second image from above is determined by filling of the fluid or not.

Description

a cup that can change the pattern after filling

[1] The present invention relates to a cup, and more particularly to a cup which can change the inner side of the cup after being filled with a transparent solution.

The phenomenon of total reflection of light waves is now a common knowledge of science, and there are also many scientific popularization demonstration experiments. These scientific popularization demonstration experiments use a zippered bag with a pattern, and other patterns are placed in the zipper bag. Paper card, when the zipper bag with the paper card is in the air, the observer can see the overlapping images of two different patterns, and when the zipper bag is placed in the water, the air layer factor in the zipper bag causes The total reflection makes the image of the paper card in the zipper bag not visible to the observer on the water surface, so the observer can only see the pattern on the zipper bag at this time, achieving the effect of image transformation, and only the scientific demonstration experiments are used. The zipper bag enters the water surface to achieve the scientific demonstration effect of image transformation, and it is difficult to combine with the daily necessities to achieve practical and entertaining design, and these scientific popular demonstration experiments do not mention the third in the design at the bottom of the cup. image.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cup that can transform the effect of the pattern after the liquid is achieved using the principle of total reflection.

1‧‧‧ transparent cup

11‧‧‧ Liquid space

12‧‧‧Hands

13‧‧‧Liquid

131‧‧‧Liquid upper surface

2‧‧‧First image carrier layer

21‧‧‧ first image entity

211‧‧‧First image light path

22‧‧‧Close layer

3‧‧‧Low-refractive-index dielectric layer

4‧‧‧Second image carrier layer

41‧‧‧Second image entity

411‧‧‧Second image light path

5‧‧‧ Third image carrier layer

51‧‧‧ Third image entity

511‧‧‧ Third image light path

6‧‧‧User eyes

7‧‧‧User visual target image

71‧‧‧User visual target image content

72‧‧‧ User vision target image grid

8‧‧‧Image entities

81‧‧‧Image content in the image entity

82‧‧‧Image entity representation grid

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a first preferred embodiment of a cup for changing a pattern after liquid filling according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the optical path of the unfilled state image of a first preferred embodiment of the cup of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the optical path of the liquid-filled state of a first preferred embodiment of the cup of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a second preferred embodiment of a cup which can be changed after the liquid is filled.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the optical path of the liquid-free state of a second preferred embodiment of the cup of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the optical path of the liquid-filled state of a second preferred embodiment of the cup of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the image processing of a cup which can be changed after the liquid is filled.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention. Before the present invention is described in detail, it is noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of a cup containing a changeable pattern according to the present invention. This embodiment is suitable for a small amount of customized production or allows the user to change the image content multiple times, including a transparent cup. Body 1, a handle 12 disposed on the transparent cup, one a first image bearing layer 2 adhered to the outside of the transparent cup 1 via the adhesive layer 22 or a first image entity fixedly or temporarily attached to the first image bearing layer 2 21, a low refractive index dielectric layer 3 outside the first image carrier layer 2, a second image carrier layer 4 fixed or temporarily disposed outside the low refractive index dielectric layer 3, and a second a second image entity 41 on the image carrier layer, a third image carrier layer 5 fixedly or temporarily affixed to the bottom of the transparent cup 1 and a third image entity disposed on the third image carrier layer 5 51.

The material of the low refractive index dielectric layer 3 may be air. When the material of the low refractive index dielectric layer 3 is air, the edges of the first image carrier layer 2 and the second image carrier layer 4 may be sealed or welded to avoid liquid. Entering, but the glue sealing or welding is not necessary. In addition, since the low refractive index dielectric layer 3 can be very thin when the material is air, the first image carrier layer 2 and the second image carrier layer 4 may be incompletely smooth surfaces. The contact friction can be relatively fixed and still leave a certain air gap.

The image entities may be transparent or opaque planar printing layers or tiny solid objects such as star sand, or may be a single solid color, and the image entities may be disposed adjacent to the transparent cup 1 of the corresponding image carrier layer. On the inner surface, in the interior, or away from the outer surface of the transparent cup 1, the image carrier layer is generally a light transmissive material, but when the second image entity 41 or the third image entity 51 is located When the image carrier layer is close to the inner surface of the transparent cup 1, the corresponding image carrier layer may be an opaque material.

When the adhesive layer 22 is a soft adhesive material, the image entities can be manually added by the user to the surface of the corresponding carrier layer and repeatedly drawn by the solvent.

The image entities may be the material of the image entity carrier layer itself, and thus the image entities are not essential elements of the embodiment. And because the transparent cup 1 can transmit light The desktop image or the external image can enter the transparent cup 1 through the bottom of the transparent cup 1 instead of the third image entity 51, so the third image layer 5 and the third image entity 51 to which it belongs are not essential elements of the present invention, and The handle 21 is also not an essential element of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a schematic diagram of an optical path of a liquid-free state of a first preferred embodiment of a cup for changing the color of the present invention, wherein the light emitted by the third image entity 51 is not visible when the liquid is not filled. The third image light path 511 is limited to the vicinity of the bottom of the cup and is not visible by the user's eye 6. The light emitted by the first image entity 21 and the second image entity 41 passes through the first image light path 211 and the second image light path, respectively. 411 can be seen by the user's eyes 6 to form a mixed image of the images.

Referring to FIG. 3, a schematic diagram of a liquid-state image optical path of a first preferred embodiment of a cup for changing the color of the present invention, wherein the second image entity 41 emits light through the second liquid. The image light path 411 is totally reflected by the upper surface of the liquid and is not seen by the user's eye 6, and the light emitted by the first image entity 21 and the third image entity 51 passes through the first image light path 211 and the third image light path, respectively. 511 can be seen by the user's eyes 6 to form an additive mixed image of the images, so that the mixed image perceived by the user's eyes 6 before and after the liquid is different to achieve the function of transforming the visual image.

Referring to FIG. 4, a second preferred embodiment of a cup for changing a pattern after liquid filling according to the present invention is suitable for mass production, comprising a transparent cup body 1 and a printing fixed on the transparent cup body 1. The first image entity 21 and the second image entity 41 are sandwiched between the first image entity 21 and the second image entity 41 because the surfaces of the first image entity 21 and the second image entity 41 are not completely smooth. A low refractive index dielectric layer 3 of air, a second image entity ride layer 4. If the second image entity 41 is the second image carrier layer 4 itself, the second image entity 41 is not The necessary elements of the example.

Referring to FIG. 5, a schematic diagram of an optical path of a non-liquid state image of a second preferred embodiment of a cup containing a changeable pattern of the present invention, wherein the light emitted by the third image entity 51 is not visible when the liquid is not filled The third image light path 511 is limited to the vicinity of the bottom of the cup and is not visible by the user's eye 6. The light emitted by the first image entity 21 and the second image entity 41 passes through the first image light path 211 and the second image light path, respectively. 411 can be seen by the user's eyes 6 to form a mixed image of the images.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a schematic diagram of a liquid state image of a liquid-filled state of a second preferred embodiment of the cup after the liquid-filled pattern can be seen, and the light emitted by the second image entity 41 is visible through the second. The image light path 411 is totally reflected by the upper surface of the liquid and is not seen by the user's eye 6, and the light emitted by the first image entity 21 and the third image entity 51 passes through the first image light path 211 and the third image light path, respectively. 511 can be seen by the user's eyes 6 to form an additive mixed image of the images, so that the mixed image perceived by the user's eyes 6 before and after the liquid is different to achieve the function of transforming the visual image.

Referring to FIG. 7, a schematic diagram of image processing of a cup with a changeable pattern after liquid filling according to the present invention, because of optical refraction and cup geometry, the image observed by the user is different from the original image entity, so If the image to be seen by the user is the user visual target image 7 and the user visual target image content 71 as shown in the figure, the image entity 8 and the image content in the image entity must be calculated by using the corresponding track tracking function. 81, wherein the process of stretching, twisting, etc., such as the user visual target image representation grid 72 and the image entity representation grid 82, is shown, and the detailed transformation process is not the focus of the present invention.

The independent elements in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined and matched, and the present invention does not The invention is limited to the above two preferred embodiments and the collocations of the independent elements thereof, and all modifications are within the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧ transparent cup

11‧‧‧ Liquid space

12‧‧‧Hands

2‧‧‧First image carrier layer

21‧‧‧ first image entity

22‧‧‧Close layer

3‧‧‧Low-refractive-index dielectric layer

4‧‧‧Second image carrier layer

41‧‧‧Second image entity

5‧‧‧ Third image carrier layer

51‧‧‧ Third image entity

Claims (8)

A cup for changing a pattern after filling, comprising: a transparent cup body, a first image carrier layer transparently disposed outside the transparent cup body, and a second image carrier layer disposed on the first image carrier layer and A low refractive index dielectric layer interposed between the first image carrier layer and the second image carrier layer. The cup of the pattern changeable according to claim 1, wherein the cup further comprises a third image carrier layer at the bottom of the transparent cup. The cup according to claim 1, wherein the cup further comprises a first image entity on the first image carrier layer and a second image on the second image carrier layer. An entity and a third image entity located on the third image carrier layer. The cup of the changeable pattern according to claim 1, wherein the cup further comprises an adhesive layer between the first image carrier layer and the transparent cup to provide an adhesive function. A cup that can change the pattern after filling, comprising: a transparent cup body, a first image entity printed on the transparent cup body, a second image carrier layer disposed outside the first image entity, and a clip on the first A low refractive index dielectric layer between the image carrier layer and the second image carrier layer. The cup of the changeable pattern as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a third image carrier layer at the bottom of the transparent cup. The cup according to claim 5, wherein the cup further comprises a first image entity on the first image carrier layer and a second image on the second image carrier layer. An entity and a third image entity located on the third image carrier layer. The cup of the pattern changeable according to claim 5, further comprising a sealing layer disposed between the first image carrier layer and the transparent cup to provide an adhesive function.