RU139562U1 - CHILDREN'S COLORING FROM POLYMERIC MATERIAL - Google Patents

Abstract

1. Children's coloring, which is an opaque plate of light material with an image located on its front side and intended for coloring, the contour lines of which and its constituent elements are convex, characterized in that the plate and the contour lines obtained during its formation are made of one the same polymeric material. 2. Children's coloring according to claim 1, characterized in that the surface of at least one of the image elements is multilevel. A children's coloring according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that a chamfer to the base of the plate is made on the front side of the plate outside the image contour. A children's coloring according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it is equipped with a magnet fixed to the back of the plate. 5. A children's coloring according to claim 3, characterized in that it is equipped with a magnet fixed to the back of the plate. A children's coloring according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with a picture of a character or other symbol. A children's coloring according to claim 3, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with a picture of a character or other symbol. Children's coloring according to claim 4, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with the image of a character or other symbol.

Description

The utility model relates to objects for children's creativity, namely, means for coloring or artistic painting with the subsequent possible use of a utilitarian character as an object.

Known (RU, patent No. 76858, B44D 3/00, published 10.10.2008) children's coloring, containing a flat substrate of polystyrene with a surface for coloring. The disadvantage of this volumetric coloring with a relief image is the lack of clear boundaries along the contour of the image and its constituent elements (sections), which would prevent the accidental application of paint of unnecessary color inside them or the flow of paint onto an adjacent area.

It is known (RU, patent No. 2353975, C1, G09B 17/00, 1/00, published 04/27/2009) a learning tool (Kholmatov’s game alphabet), containing on the media images made by convex contour lines (contours).

In a well-known learning tool, it is proposed to colorize the elements of the alphabet, made by a recess in the medium. The execution of pictures of images of objects and / or plants using the technique of convex or embossed contour lines has as their goal their tactile sensation by a child, that is, is an additional effect on his memory, which is especially important for children with impaired vision or blind children. However, nowhere is there any mention of the need for closed contours of these images to ensure the non-flowability of the applied paint beyond the selected image area.

In addition, it should be noted that, in contrast to the claimed, the known technical solution:

a) designed to teach reading, not drawing;

b) to obtain prints from the printed matrix on paper or other absorbent material, the method of using "wet on dry" ink is used;

c) elements of the alphabet (images of letters of the alphabet) are a recess that does not have partitions, so the minimum result of coloring is a letter of the same color, not a picture with a multi-colored image;

d) paint which is easily washed off by water is used.

Known (RU, patent No. 107724, U1, B44D 3/00, published December 28, 2010) is a coloring, which is a graphic image of an object and / or objects with volume contour lines that prevent the "blurring" of the borders of the image.

The disadvantages of the known utility model include the following.

1) the fuzziness of the volume contour lines due to their implementation from large particles of polyamide pile or polyester chips, and in the case of polyamide pile also randomly located in space, which is not applicable to images and image elements of small sizes;

2) distortion of the artistic design of the manufacturer as a result of a) a change in the color of contour lines made of a porous material when it absorbs liquid water paints of intense colors, b) limitation of the amount of paint necessary for intensive painting to the degree of contour porosity.

3) low environmental friendliness of the technology used in the manufacture of the printed product based on printing techniques (printing a picture, laminating cardboard, re-applying the contour with glue, etc.), followed by sprinkling (usually in an electrostatic field) with pile or crumbs that are not they can be “tightly” fixed on the surface of the adhesive pattern of the contour, and therefore can cause a child’s cough (as a result of lint getting through the air into the respiratory tract);

4) the limited age contingent of consumers, mainly by a group of young children, using pencils, felt-tip pens or gouache paints for coloring, used to color the image on a paper (or cardboard) base.

Additionally, it should be noted the complexity of the applied process of applying convex contour lines to the surface of the base, consisting of at least four stages: applying glue to the contour; spraying on glue of polyamide pile or polyester chips; removal of non-adhesive material; subsequent drying.

Known (RU, patent No. 93339, U1, B44D 3/00, published 04/27/2010) is a children's coloring-stained-glass window, which refers to means for artistic painting and can be used as an interior item. Known coloring is a flat surface for coloring with the image applied on it, the elements of which are made in the form of closed contours, while the lines that bound the contours of the image are made convex in order to increase the attractiveness of the created artwork.

The disadvantages of the known technical solutions are:

- the manufacture of the basis of a transparent material, which leads to distortion of the color gamut of the image due to the light flux reflected from the surface of the substrate for any color of the substrate, except white, since stained-glass paints transmit light;

- the possibility of blurring the color boundaries of image elements during careless application of paints due to the fact that only the outline of the image itself is convex, but not the outline lines between the elements within the image.

The closest technical solution for the combination of essential features is adopted for the prototype, known (published by Rosmen, October 13, 2012, Internet: http: //www/inteltoys.ru/catalog/388/) coloring "Two monkeys", representing an opaque plate of light material with an image made on its front side, while the contour lines of the image and its constituent elements are made convex.

The disadvantages of the prototype that impede the achievement of the following technical solutions include:

- the fragility due to the implementation of the basis (plate) coloring of cardboard,

- poor adhesion of the base with contour lines due to the application of contour lines to the base in a printed manner,

- distortion of the artistic design due to the implementation of contour lines of porous (glue and flock) material: a) a color change when it absorbs liquid water paints of intense colors, b) the inability to achieve the necessary proportions (height and width ratio) of the contour.

- limiting the amount of paint required for intense painting by the degree of contour porosity.

The task to which the creation of a utility model is directed is to expand the assortment of goods intended for children's creativity

The main technical result obtained by the implementation of the claimed utility model is to increase the mechanical strength and durability of the product with a view to its multiple use, as well as to improve (facilitate) the conditions of the creative process (coloring).

The specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that in a children's coloring, which is an opaque plate of light material with an image located on its front side and intended for coloring, the contour lines of which and its constituent elements are made convex, the plate and the contours obtained during its formation the lines are made of the same polymer material.

The image applied to the plate (thickness from 0.5 mm to 10 mm) can be flat or embossed (convex). Performing closed contours of the image and its elements convex (volumetric) prevents the “blurring” of the borders of the surfaces of adjacent image elements painted in various colors, since spontaneous or accidental mixing of colors inside the multicolor image does not occur.

The material for the manufacture of the coloring blank can be any self-hardening or thermoplastic material (polymer mass for molding; polystyrene and various compositions based on styrene - for example ABS plastic; polyvinyl chloride and its various copolymers or compositions based on it; polyester resins, epoxy resins, acrylic resins , various kinds of compounds) In this case, only opaque materials of white color or having a weak color shade that will not make changes to the color gamut reflected from the surface of the workpiece coloring, light flux. The use of light opaque material eliminates the possible change in color solutions of the finished artwork depending on the color of the background or substrate (the material located behind the plate), which greatly facilitates the process of painting the workpiece image elements separated from each other by contrasting volume contours, have greater distinctiveness, while more the image itself is fully perceived. This property of the new utility model is especially relevant if the elements of the workpiece intended for coloring have to be compared with similar color elements of the attached drawing, which is proposed to be performed independently according to the instructions.

The contour lines of the image and its elements have the same material and method of formation as the workpiece. The coloring blank can be obtained by any of the following methods:

- injection molding into the mold (thermopolymers, reactopolymers),

- free pouring into a mold or half-mold (self-hardening polymers),

- thermoforming of sheet and film materials from polymers (pet, ethrol, polystyrene, pvc);

- stamping on press equipment in a punch / die made of a polymer sheet (film plastic);

- milling the finished workpiece from a plate or sheet (any advertising plastic);

- manual or machine molding of the pasty mass into molds followed by curing due to drying or chemical reaction (polymer self-hardening masses for molding and children's art, various compounds and composites based on hardening resins).

The contours (contour lines) of the image and its elements are formed in the process of forming the workpiece, followed by coloring them, as a rule, with black or another contrasting color with respect to the color of the workpiece material. Volumetric contrasting contour lines give the image greater expressiveness and make the coloring more vibrant and attractive for children.

Thus, the manufacture of a plastic coloring base with volumetric (convex) contour lines formed in the process of forming the base has the following advantages compared to the prototype:

- high mechanical (including bending) strength and atmospheric resistance, ensuring the durability of the product with repeated use;

- high water resistance, allowing rinsing (hot or cold water) applied to the base of water-borne paint and repainting the image without changing the properties of the base with the contours made on it;

- the possibility of forming the contours of the image and its constituent elements without significantly reducing the coloring area and taking into account the application of the necessary paint layer (the preferred ratio of the height / width of the contour is 4/1).

For coloring children's coloring made of plastic, you can also use any polymer paints / enamels / varnishes (enamel - translucent paint, for example icon enamel) with a high degree of gloss after drying to obtain products with high aesthetic characteristics that bring homemade products closer to the quality of the souvenir industry.

An additional element that improves the overall perception of children's coloring made of plastic is the bevel (chamfer) made outside the outline of the image on the front surface of the plate to the base of the plate. The light chamfer shades the border of the workpiece from the surrounding background, highlighting the border of the product in the form of a complex contrasting contour of a multicolor image. As a result of this technique, the image acquires completeness, and the product itself becomes laconic, which is typical for decorative and applied art products and souvenir products.

In the particular case of the execution of the claimed utility model in order to achieve greater artistic expressiveness of the image obtained on the surface of the workpiece, the surface of at least one image element bounded by a convex contour is performed at different levels (different depths of the bottom of different parts of the image element filled with a coloring material).

The coloring matter (paint / enamel / varnish), which is poured or applied by brush on the surface of such an element, dries with the formation of a film of different thicknesses, since the coloring substance, spreading over the entire surface contour of the image element, forms an even upper surface. Thus, in a given image element, a variety (in the number of different-level surfaces in the element) of shades (tones) of the same color is observed due to the different thickness of the formed color film, which colors the light passing through it in different ways.

The described technique makes it possible to obtain a variety of color shades for a given (small - usually 3-6 colors) basic set of colors of the coloring matter. To transmit halftones and shadows in the image part, a three-level method of forming the depth of the bottom of the flooded image element / s is used: shallow depth - enlightened tone / halftone; standard depth - the basic tone of the part / element of the picture; greater depth - darkened tone / shadow. The specific dimensions of the depths of the bottom (surface) of the filled image element are selected based on the specific properties of the used coloring matter. This takes into account its color saturation, surface tension, percent solids, transparency and other characteristics of the dyes used.

The proposed children's coloring made of polymeric material is available for use and further utilitarian use by all age groups, including adults, because the durability and resistance of plastic to external influences (including mechanical and weather) is much higher than that of paper or cardboard.

Children's coloring made of polymer material can be equipped with a mounting device, the appearance of which depends on the desired method of application of the finished product, for example:

- a magnet (magnetic strip) fixed on the back of the workpiece to fix the finished product on the surfaces of household appliances or other metal surfaces;

- a loop (eye) formed at the same time as the workpiece for threading a cord or chain on which the product can be suspended;

- on the reverse side an icon pin can be fixed for attaching the product to clothes, headgear, jewelry, various haberdashery.

Some of the sets for children's creativity containing the proposed children's coloring made of polymeric material as the main element of the set are additionally equipped with a plastic drawing pen, used to fill paint / enamel / varnish in areas of the image that are difficult to access or difficult to use with a brush.

Declared children's coloring made of polymeric material can also be equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with a picture of a character or other symbol. Such a sticker, which due to its technological complexity cannot be made in the form of an element with convex contours on the coloring blank, is glued to the surface of one of the image elements.

To clarify the essence of the claimed utility model, the drawings are presented:

- FIG. 1 is an image of a general view of a children's coloring made of polymeric material (a special case with multilevel surfaces of image elements);

- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a plate (image elements).

In this particular example, information is provided that confirms the feasibility of implementing a utility model to obtain the above main technical result.

Children's coloring from is a figured plate 1 made of white polystyrene of UPM-0508 brand 3.5 mm thick with a front surface for coloring, on which the image of a “flying dragon” is made, consisting of separate elements 2 each limited by volumetric (convex) black contour lines 3 The surfaces (bottom) of the elements 2a, 2b, 2c are made of different levels. On the front side of the plate, beyond the contour of the image, a chamfer 4 is made with an inclination towards the base of the plate.

The product is equipped with a vinyl sheet magnet for its reliable fixation on metal surfaces (except non-ferrous metals).

The technology used to make the inventive children's coloring from a polymer material is based on the following processes:

1) obtaining a workpiece by injection molding on injection molding machines of thermoplastic plastic into a prefabricated mold having a relief of the finished product, including contours protruding to the same height (contour lines) to form a flat surface consisting of horizontal parts of these contours;

2) coloring of the horizontal parts of the contours by rolling a cylindrical shaft with a layer of a colored polymer blank contrasting with respect to the color of the plastic applied to it (for example: screen black ink on a nitrocellulose base), along the contours of the image and its elements protruding to the same height.

3) drying the applied color layer of the horizontal part of the contour;

4) fixing on the reverse side of the blank for children’s magnet a self-adhesive strip of vinyl magnet (this process is also possible by the consumer of the product if the kit with the “do it yourself” function is supplied in the segment of the “children's creativity” toy market).

To colorize the image, a paint is used, the components of which are an aqueous dispersion of PVA, food colors, titanium white (if necessary).

Claims (8)

1. Children's coloring, which is an opaque plate of light material with an image located on its front side and intended for coloring, the contour lines of which and its constituent elements are convex, characterized in that the plate and the contour lines obtained during its formation are made of one the same polymeric material. 2. Children's coloring according to claim 1, characterized in that the surface of at least one of the image elements is multilevel. 3. Children's coloring according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that on the front side of the plate outside the image contour a chamfer is made to the base of the plate. 4. Children's coloring according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it is equipped with a magnet fixed to the back of the plate. 5. Children's coloring according to claim 3, characterized in that it is equipped with a magnet fixed to the back of the plate. 6. Children's coloring according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with a picture of a character or other symbol. 7. Children's coloring according to claim 3, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with a picture of a character or other symbol. 8. Children's coloring according to claim 4, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a sticker cut out along the contour with a picture of a character or other symbol.

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