Concavo-convex image formed matter and image formed matter, and apparatus and forming method for forming same

Abstract

The present invention provides a concave-convex image forming unit and concave-convex image forming method that form a concave-convex image of a desired shape on a sheet material, and also an image forming apparatus and image forming method that form on a sheet material a planar image and a concave-convex image of a desired shape, which have been highly accurately registered, as well as a concave-convex image formed matter and an image formed matter, which have been manufactured by these apparatuses and methods. The concave-convex image forming unit includes: a die cylinder, which has a mounting mechanism for mounting a concavo-convex image forming die, and a gripper mechanism for transporting the sheet material, and in which the concavo-convex image forming die is mounted to the outer circumferential surface; a resin feeder; and an emitter for emitting a light from the sheet material side in a state in which the sheet material and the concavo-convex image forming surface are in close contact, and the image forming apparatus includes: the concave-convex image forming unit and gripper mechanism, as well as a planar image forming unit for forming planar image on the sheet material and a sheet material transporter for transporting the sheet material.

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