Claims:An indication sticker wherein indications will glow and are visible only when light is applied without any further addition of a part, consisting of five layers inclusive of a face layer, two masking layers, an indication layer printed with diffused ink and a Stickering layer. , Description:Field of the invention

The present invention relates to an indication sticker applied in products wherein indications will glow and are visible only when light is applied without any further addition of a part for masking. In this sticker, indications are not visible and remain plain when no power is applied.

Background and the 'prior art'

There are different types of display stickers that are used in products which vary in their features and functionality of use. The stickers/technology which currently available are explained below:

Type 1: Stickers with indications/Texts/symbols printed at front face
In these types of stickers, the indications are visible in power off conditions as they are printed on the front side. The indications will glow when the Power is applied, as illustrated in Figure1(a) when power is OFF and in Figure1(b) when power is ON

Type 2: Using additional tinted Poly carbonate/Acrylic parts

In this case, an additional tinted Poly carbonate (PC) or Acrylic part, is used as a mask for the sticker. When the Power is On, the indications will glow and is visible through the PC part. When it is Power off condition, the sticker is masked with the PC part and hence the indications are not visible, as illustrated in Figure2(a) of above mentioned sticker when power is OFF and Figure2(b) when power is ON

Objectives of the invention

The main objective of the invention is to make a non-confusing, safe to use and cost-effective sticker in products in which the indications will glow and are visible only when light is applied without any further addition of a part. In these stickers, indications are not visible and remain plain when no power is applied. Elimination of an additional part is the main criteria as it will serve the functionality in a cost-effective manner.
This type of display will eliminate the customer confusion as this it will show only the indications in active position and rest all will be hidden. Thus, is a safe method to display the functioning of products.

In a normal way, to achieve this functionality, requires a high cost whereas with this invention, the desired functionality is achieved in low cost.

Also, this invention is manufacturing friendly and reduces the complexity of mechanisms, parts and assembly procedures to achieve such safe display function.

Detailed Description of the Invention with drawings

The sticker is developed in such a way that it will remain plain with no indications visible. But, when the Power and Lights are ON, the indications will be visible and glow with the use of lights. This is been made possible without any further addition of a part for masking purpose. This type of sticker gives a smart feel to the product in a cost effective way. Figure 3(a) illustrates the invented sticker when power is OFF and Figure3(b) is when power is ON.

This sticker comprising of 5 layers are combined into one. Refer the Figure4 of the Pictorial representation of the sticker.

The layers are explained in Figure5. In Figure5, the Layer marked as A is face layer which can be used for permanent printing if required.

The next Layer, marked as B, is a layer used for masking purpose. Transparent ink used for masking the next layer

The Third layer, marked as C, is second masking layer with transparent vacant area at the indications to display.

The fourth layer, marked as D, is layer where the indications are printed with diffused ink to get uniform light diffusion

The fifth layer, marked as E, is layer for Gum or Stickering