Patent Publication Number: US-7911695-B2

Title: Reflex-type screen, screen apparatus, and sheet-like article

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application claims priority from a Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-311698 filed on Nov. 30, 2007,the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present invention relates to a reflex-type screen and a screen apparatus. More specifically, the invention relates to a projection screen on which images are projected by a projector and the like, and a retractable projection screen apparatus. 
     2. Related Art 
     A reflex-type screen is conventionally used as a projection screen on which images are projected by a liquid crystal projector and the like. The screen reflects a light projected on the surface of the screen, and viewers observe the reflected light. Japanese Patent No. 3103802,for example, discloses a projection screen having an aluminum foil reflecting layer laminated onto a supporting material formed by a PET film, and a diffusing layer made of an OPP film laminated on the reflecting layer. Moreover, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-208558 describes a reflex-type screen having an aluminum foil reflecting layer provided on a PET film substrate, and a diffusing layer made of a transparent resin film laminated on the reflecting layer. 
     However, in the case of using these screens in a wind-up retractable screen apparatus, when the reflex-type screen is pulled out from the housing, the wound shape of the screen tends to remain and thus the flatness of the screen is impaired. Furthermore, at an edge of the reflex-type screen to which a winding shaft is jointed or secured, there occurs a step or level difference having a thickness of the screen edge. Therefore, when the reflex-type screen is tightly wound up, the screen is pressed against the step, which may leave a pressed mark on the screen surface. Because of the above-mentioned problems, the conventional reflex-type screens have a problem of unevenness in brightness when projecting an image light. 
     Another problem arises when the stiffness of the screen is increased in order to prevent the wound shape or the pressed mark of the screen. Increased stiffness requires higher torque for winding the screen, which means the screen has to be wound tightly with a strong force. Accordingly, the wound shape or the pressed mark cannot be prevented effectively. Meanwhile, when the stiffness of the screen is increased in order to reduce the wound shape or the pressed mark, the screen cannot be smoothly wound up. Although it may be effective to extend the external diameter of the winding shaft in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, another problem arises that the size of the screen apparatus becomes large. 
     SUMMARY 
     It is an object of an aspect of the innovations herein to provide a reflex-type screen and a screen apparatus being capable of solving the above-mentioned problems. 
     More specifically, one exemplary of a reflex-type screen according to a first aspect of the innovations herein is a reflex-type screen wound up by a winding shaft to be retracted in a housing, and unwound from the winding shaft in use. The reflex-type screen includes a reflection layer that reflects an incident light, a transparent surface protective layer provided on a first surface of the reflection layer, and a back surface protective layer provided at a second surface of the reflection layer, wherein as between the surface protective layer and the back surface protective layer, the one that has a higher loop stiffness value, faces inward when the reflex-type screen is wound up by the shaft. 
     One exemplary of a screen apparatus according to a second aspect of the innovations herein is a screen apparatus that includes a winding shaft, and a reflex-type screen wound up by the winding shaft to be retracted in a housing and unwound from the housing in use. The reflex-type screen includes a reflection layer that reflects an incident light, a transparent surface protective layer provided on a first surface of the reflection layer, and a back surface protective layer provided at a second surface of the reflection layer, wherein the reflex-type screen is wound up in such a way that one of the surface protective layer and the back surface protective layer whichever has a higher loop stiffness value faces inward. 
     One exemplary of a sheet-like article according to a third aspect of the innovations herein is a sheet-like article that includes a first layer, and a second layer having a higher loop stiffness value than that of the first layer, wherein the sheet-like article is wound up in such a way that the first layer faces inward. 
     The summary clause does not necessarily describe all necessary features of the embodiments of the present invention. The present invention may also be a sub-combinations of the features described above. The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a screen apparatus having a reflex-type screen in usage state. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional diagram of the screen apparatus with the reflex-type screen in a retracted state. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of the reflex-type screen. 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the reflex-type screen in a retracted state. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of the reflex-type screen according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of the reflex-type screen according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of the reflex-type screen according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is an elevation view of the screen apparatus for illustrating a method of measuring curl when the screen is set. 
         FIG. 9  is a top view of the screen apparatus for illustrating a method of measuring curl when the screen is set. 
         FIG. 10  shows a result of an examination for wound shape of the screen. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, some aspects of the present invention will now be described based on the preferred embodiments, which do not intend to limit the scope of the invention, but exemplify the invention. All of the features and the combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential for solving the problems of the invention. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a screen apparatus  100  having a reflex-type screen  120  while in use according to one embodiment of the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the horizontal direction means the direction in which a slide-out bar  110  and a storing housing  140  extend (axial direction), while the vertical direction means the direction in which the reflex-type screen  120  is pulled out, shown as “U” in the figure. However, the description herein does not limit the use of the reflex-type screen  120  and the screen apparatus  100  to these directions. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the screen apparatus  100  has a cylindrical slide-out bar  110  and a cylindrical storing housing  140 , both extending in the horizontal direction. In the storing housing  140 , a cylindrical winding shaft  130  extending in the horizontal direction is provided. The winding shaft  130  may be an aluminum pipe with a diameter of 35 mm, for example. The upper and lower edges of the reflex-type screen  120  in the vertical direction are jointed to the slide-out bar  110  and the winding shaft  130  respectively, and the width direction of the reflex-type screen  120  is set to be parallel to the axial direction of the slide-out bar  110  and the winding shaft  130 . 
     The reflex-type screen  120  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  and retracted in the storing housing  140 . When the screen is in use, the slide-out bar  110  is pulled up so that the screen is unrolled from the winding shaft  130 . The reflex-type screen  120  reflects an incident light  10  projected by a liquid crystal projector and the like toward a viewing surface  121 . At a back surface  123 , the screen may include a light-absorbing layer to absorb a part of the incident light  10 , or a light-blocking layer to block any light entering from the back surface  123 . 
       FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional diagram of the screen apparatus  100  with the reflex-type screen  120  retracted in the housing. The reflex-type screen  120  having the viewing surface  121  and the back surface  123  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  in such a way that the viewing surface  121  faces inward. The winding shaft  130  has a jointed portion  132  where the reflex-type screen  120  is jointed or secured to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft. The jointed portion  132  is formed by cutting away or grinding down the joint portion of the winding shaft  130  whose thickness is substantially equal to the thickness of the screen  120 , so that the height difference between the edge of the reflex-type screen  120  and the winding shaft  130  at the jointed portion  132  is reduced. Accordingly, even if the screen  120  is wound up tightly, the pressed mark due to being pressed against level difference between the screen and the shaft can be effectively prevented. 
     Moreover, a lining may be provided on an inside surface  142  of the storing housing  140  in order to prevent the reflex-type screen  120  from being spotted or damaged. The lining material may be an unwoven fabric, a raising fabric, a foamed polyurethane sheet, a foamed polyolefin sheet and the like. 
       FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional diagram of the structure of the reflex-type screen  120 . As shown in the figure, the reflex-type screen  120  comprises a reflection layer  126  that reflects the incident light  10 , a transparent surface protective layer  128  provided on a first surface  127  of the reflection layer  126 , and a back surface protective layer  122  provided on a second surface  125  of the reflection layer  126 . When the reflex-type screen  120  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  to be retracted in the storing housing  140 , either the back surface protective layer  122  or the surface protective layer  128 , whichever has a higher loop stiffness value faces inward. 
     Here, the loop stiffness value is a measurement value obtained by measuring a sample with a Loop Stiffness Tester, DA type, manufactured by Toyo Seiki Seisaku-sho, Ltd. The reflex-type screen  120  is cut into a sample of 3 mm in width and 150 mm in length, and the sample is used for measuring the loop stiffness value. The Loop Stiffness Tester, DA type, sets a loop length of the sample at 60 mm first, and then measures the load applied to the sample to compress until the distance in the compressed direction becomes 10 mm, with a speed of 3.3 mm/min., so that the loop stiffness value can be calculated. The loop stiffness value represents the magnitude of resistance of the sample against being crushed in a loop state. 
     The loop stiffness value varies according to the thickness of the sample, the material used for the sample, temperature, and/or humidity. For example, when the same material is used for samples, the thicker the sample is, the higher the loop stiffness value becomes. Moreover, when the thickness of the samples is the same, the loop stiffness value is lower in Polycarbonate (PC) than in polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), which is lower than in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and which is lower in polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) materials. When the sample is a plastic film, the loop stiffness value in the traverse direction is a little higher than that in the machine direction. 
     As described above, in the reflex-type screen  120 , either the back surface protective layer  122  or the surface protective layer  128 , whichever has a higher loop stiffness value faces inward by the winding shaft  130 . Accordingly, a reflex-type screen  120  that can be easily wound up by the winding shaft  130  and has reduced wound shape when unrolled from the winding shaft  130  can be provided. 
       FIG. 4  is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of a part “A” of the reflex-type screen  120  when the screen  120  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  to a retracted state as in  FIG. 2 . In the figure, the reflex-type screen is wound up by the winding shaft  130  with the surface protective layer  128  facing inward. A compression force F 1  and a tensile force F 2  act at a point P 1  on the surface protective layer  128 , and a compression force F 3  and a tensile force F 4  act at a point P 2  on the back surface protective layer  122 . 
     When the reflex-type screen  120  is wound up by the winding shaft  130 , the closer the screen is to the shaft, the weaker the tensile force is and the stronger the compression force is. A similar phenomenon can be observed in each layer of the reflex-type screen  120 . When the surface protective layer  128  is placed closer to the winding shaft  130  (i.e., facing inward), and the back surface protective layer  122  is placed closer to the storing housing  140  (i.e., facing outward), for example, a strong compression force F 1  acts on the surface protective layer  128 , which causes a problem of wound shape of the screen. If the loop stiffness value is high in the surface protective layer  128 , a repulsion force acts on the compression force to restore the original state of the layer  128 . Accordingly, since the repulsion force counteracts the compression force F 1 , the problem of wound shape of the screen is not likely to occur. 
     Additionally, when the reflex-type screen  120  is wound up by the winding shaft  130 , the closer a layer is provided to the winding shaft, the weaker the tensile force is that is applied to the layer. When a tensile force is applied to a plastic film for a long time, the film may generate the creep deformation. However, when the plastic film is wound up by the winding shaft  130 , because the tensile force of the inside layer is weaker than that of the outside layer, a problem of the creep deformation rarely occurs. In the reflex-type screen of the present embodiment, since the screen is wound up in such a way that the layer having a higher loop stiffness value is facing inward, the tensile force applied to that layer can be made small. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the creep deformation of the layer having a high loop stiffness value. Since the reflection layer  126  is made of metal such as aluminum foil, plastic deformation occurs more easily than in the back surface protective layer  122  or the surface protective layer  128 . 
     Here, the surface protective layer  128  has a higher loop stiffness value than that of the back surface protective layer  122 , and thus when the screen is wound up by the winding shaft, the surface protective layer is provided facing inward. Accordingly, because the surface protective layer  128  is provided facing inward when the reflex-type screen  120  is wound up, the surface protective layer  128 , to which an image is projected while the screen is in use, can be prevented from being spotted or damaged. Specifically, in the present embodiment, it is preferred that the screen is wound up in such a way that the surface protective layer  128  is facing inward, as the screen has a strong force to keep its flatness and it tends to unroll inside the housing  140 . 
     The back surface protective layer  122  and the surface protective layer  128  may be both made of the same material, and the surface protective layer  128  may be thicker than the back surface protective layer  122 . If this is the case, the properties of a layer provided on the first surface  127  and a layer provided on the second surface  125  of the reflection layer  126  are the same as or similar to those in the case of using different materials. In particular, the same chemical properties such as chemical resistance and water absorbability, which do not depend on the thickness of the material, can be obtained for both sides  125  and  127  of the reflection layer  126 . 
     Accordingly, in the case of attaching the back surface protective layer  122  to the reflection layer  126 , and the surface protective layer  128  to the reflection layer  126 , the same adhesive or glue can be used. Moreover, as the thermal properties such as the coefficient of thermal expansion, the coefficient of thermal contraction, and the heatproof temperature are almost the same, manufacturability is improved when integrally-manufacturing the reflex-type screen  120 . In particular, when the reflection layer  126  is made of an aluminum foil, the occurrence of wrinkles can be prevented. 
     Furthermore, because the surface protective layer  128  is thick and the loop stiffness thereof is high, the shape of the level difference (or the step) between the winding shaft  130  and the reflective type screen  120  at the jointed portion is not likely to be transferred or reflected to the screen  120 . As a result, the pressed mark can be effectively prevented. 
     The term “the same materials” used herein means materials of which the main components are the same. For example, a transparent polyethylene terephthalate film (PET film) and a black PET film containing black coating components such as carbon black microparticles, or a PET film containing a light diffusion material such as silica microparticles are classified as “the same materials.” A PET film with surface treatment and a PET film without surface treatment are also classified as “the same materials.” 
     The surface protective layer  128  may be surface-treated so as to have a light diffusion property or an anti-glare property. The anti-glare treatment may be a coating treatment, for example. The light diffusion treatment may be a sand-mat treatment, an embossing treatment, and the like. In the case of the coating treatment, a resin containing fillers is applied on the surface of the surface protective layer  128 , so that the thickness of the protective layer increases in whole when compared with the thickness of the untreated protective layer. Meanwhile, in the case of the sand-mat treatment or the embossing treatment, parts of the surface protective layer  128  are removed, so that the protective layer  128  has the parts with a reduced thickness when compared to the original surface. However, even in this treatment, since some of the other parts of the surface retain their original thickness, thickness of the thickest portion of the treated surface is almost the same as that of the original surface. Therefore, even though there may be cases where some portions are removed by the treatment and thus the thickness of the layer at those portions is reduced, the treated surface protective layer  128  and the untreated surface protective layer  128  are described as having “the same thickness” in the present application. 
     Similarly, the back surface protective layer  122  and the surface protective layer  128  are made of the same material. The surface protective layer  128  has a thickness that is equal to or more than that of the back surface protective layer  122 . When the screen is wound up by the winding shaft  130 , the surface protective layer  128  may be provided facing inward. Accordingly, the wound shape of the screen and the pressed mark can be effectively prevented in the reflex-type screen  120 . 
     A plastic film is used for the back surface protective layer  122 , for example. The plastic film material may be PET, PEN, PC, PPS, polypropylene (PP), a cellulose derivative such as tri-acetylcellulose (TAC), an acrylic resin, or a polyvinyl chloride, for example. The plastic film may be obtained by elongating or diluting in a solvent the aforementioned resin, forming it into a film confirmation, and drying the film, for example. 
     The thickness of the back surface protective layer  122  preferably ranges from 12 μm to 150 μm. If the thickness is less than 12 μm, wrinkles tend to occur when attaching the layers, and the flatness may be impaired. Meanwhile, if the thickness is more than 150 μm, it becomes hard to wind up the screen. For example, when the screen is wound up with the surface protective layer  128  facing inward, the back surface protective layer  122  may be a PET film having a thickness ranging from 12 μm to 75 μm. If the thickness is less than 12 μm, wrinkles tend to occur when attaching the layers, and the flatness may be impaired. On the other hand, if the thickness is more than 75 μm, it becomes hard to wind up the screen. 
     The reflection layer  126  may be made of metal such as an aluminum foil. The back surface protective layer  122  can be attached to the reflection layer  126  by an adhesive layer  124 . The adhesive layer  124  can use any adhesive or glue preferably selected depending on the back surface protective layer  122  and the reflection layer  126 . The back surface protective layer  122  and the reflection layer  126  are integrally-manufactured by a dry-laminate process, for example. 
     The reflection layer  126  may be an aluminum foil having a thickness of 7 μm to 20 μm, more preferably 7 μm to 15 μm. If the thickness is more than 20 μm, the stiffness thereof becomes high so that it becomes difficult to wind up the screen and to restore the original shape of the screen in case of deformation. Meanwhile, if the thickness is less than 7 μm, it is difficult to attach the layers together without wrinkles. 
     The reflection layer  126  can be obtained by depositing or sputtering a metal film on the back surface protective layer  122 . The reflection layer  126  may be an optical multilayer film comprising an optical film having a high refractive index material, such as niobium pentoxide, titanium dioxide, or tantalum pentoxide, and another optical film having a low refractive index material, such as silicon dioxide or magnesium fluoride. 
     The surface protective layer  128  may be a plastic film, for example. The plastic film is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polycarbonate (PC), polyphenyl sulfide (PPS), polypropylene (PP), a cellulose derivative such as tri-acetylcellulose (TAC), an acrylic resin, or a polyvinyl chloride, for example. The plastic film may be obtained by elongating or diluting in a solvent the aforementioned resin, forming it into a film confirmation, and drying the film, for example. 
     The thickness of the surface protective layer  128  preferably ranges from 12 μm to 150 μm. If the thickness is less than 12 μm, wrinkles tend to occur when attaching the layers, and the flatness may be impaired. On the other hand, if the thickness is more than 150 μm, it becomes hard to wind up the screen. For example, when the screen is wound up with the surface protective layer  128  facing inward, the surface protective layer  128  may be a PET film having a thickness of more than 75 μm and less than 150 μm. If the thickness is less than 75 μm, wrinkles sometimes occur. If the thickness is more than 150 μm, it becomes difficult to wind up the screen easily. 
     The surface protective layer  128  can be attached to the reflection layer  126  by the adhesive layer  124 . The adhesive layer  124  can use any adhesive or glue preferably selected depending on the surface protective layer  128  and the reflection layer  126 . The back surface protective layer  122  and the reflection layer  126  are integrally-manufactured by a dry-laminate process, for example. 
     The surface protective layer  128  may include a light diffusion material such as acrylic beads, styrene beads, or silicone beads. As a result, a reflected light from the reflection layer  126  diffuses in the surface protective layer  128 , so that any pressed mark becomes less noticeable. 
     The overall thickness of the reflex-type screen  210  is preferably set considering the handiness of winding and restorability of the screen when unrolled. If the overall thickness of the reflex-type screen  210  is small, the overall loop stiffness value is low. This makes the screen frangible, and when unrolled from the housing, the screen is difficult to restore its original flatness. Meanwhile, if the overall thickness of the reflex-type screen  210  is large, the overall loop stiffness value is high, which means that the screen becomes hard to be wound up. Although it may be possible to solve this problem by increasing the torque for winding up and/or the external diameter of the winding shaft  130 , this brings another problem that the size of the screen apparatus becomes large. Specifically considering these problems, when the external diameter of the winding shaft  130  is 35 mm, it is preferred to set the thickness of the reflex-type screen  210  so that the overall loop stiffness value ranges from 300 mN to 500 mN. 
       FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of a reflex-type screen  210  according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the reflex-type screen  210  comprises a reflection layer  216  that reflects the incident light  10 , a transparent surface protective layer  218  provided on a first surface  217  of the reflection layer  216 , and a back surface protective layer  212  provided on a second surface  215  of the reflection layer  216 . The loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  218  is higher than that of the back surface protective layer  212 . When the reflex-type screen  210  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  to be retracted in the storing housing  140 , the back surface protective layer  212  is provided so as to face inward. 
     The back surface protective layer  212  and the surface protective layer  218  may be attached to the reflection layer  216  by the adhesive layers  214 . The adhesive layer  214  can use any adhesive or glue preferably selected depending on the back surface protective layer  212 , the reflection layer  216 , and the surface protective layer  218 . The back surface protective layer  212 , the reflection layer  216 , and the surface protective layer  218  are integrally-manufactured by a dry-laminate process, for example. 
     The surface protective layer  218  in the reflex-type screen  210  may have an exposing surface  211  that is surface-treated by an anti-glare treatment such as a mat treatment. As a result, a reflected light from the reflection layer  216  diffuses in the exposing surface  211 , so that any pressed mark becomes less noticeable. 
       FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of a reflex-type screen  220  according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the reflex-type screen  220  comprises a reflection layer  226  that reflects the incident light  10 , a transparent surface protective layer  228  provided on a first surface  227  of the reflection layer  226 , and a back surface protective layer  222  provided on a second surface  225  of the reflection layer  226 . The loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  228  is higher than that of the back surface protective layer  222 . When the reflex-type screen  220  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  to be retracted in the storing housing  140 , the surface protective layer  228  is provided so as to face inward. 
     The back surface protective layer  222  and the surface protective layer  228  may be attached to the reflection layer  226  by the adhesive layers  224 . The adhesive layer  224  can use any adhesive or glue preferably selected depending on the back surface protective layer  222 , the reflection layer  226 , and the surface protective layer  228 . The back surface protective layer  222 , the reflection layer  226 , and the surface protective layer  228  are integrally-manufactured by a dry-laminate process, for example. 
     Moreover, the surface protective layer  228  may include a surface protective layer main body  223  and a light diffusion film  229  provided on a surface  221  opposite to the reflection layer  226  for diffusing light. In other words, the main body  223  of the surface protective layer and the light diffusion film  229  are provided in this order in the direction away from the reflection layer  226 . As a result, a reflected light from the reflection layer  226  diffuse in the light diffusion film  229 , so that any pressed mark becomes less noticeable. 
       FIG. 7  is a cross-sectional diagram of a structure of a reflex-type screen  230  according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the reflex-type screen  230  comprises a reflection layer  236  that reflects the incident light  10 , a transparent surface protective layer  238  provided on a first surface  237  of the reflection layer  236 , and a back surface protective layer  232  provided on a second surface  235  of the reflection layer  236 . The loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  238  is higher than that of the back surface protective layer  232 . When the reflex-type screen  230  is wound up by the winding shaft  130  to be retracted in the storing housing  140 , the surface protective layer  238  is provided so as to face inward. 
     The back surface protective layer  232  and the surface protective layer  238  may be attached to the reflection layer  236  by the adhesive layers  234 . The adhesive layer  234  can use any adhesive or glue preferably selected depending on the back surface protective layer  232 , the reflection layer  236 , and the surface protective layer  238 . The back surface protective layer  232 , the reflection layer  236 , and the surface protective layer  238  are integraglly-manufactured by a dry-laminate process, for example. 
     The surface protective layer  238  has a transparent main body  223  of the surface protective layer and an anti-glare layer  239  that diffuses a light. In the structure shown in  FIG. 7 , the main body  233  of the surface protective layer and the anti-glare layer  239  are provided in this order in the direction away from the reflection layer  236 . The anti-glare layer  239  is formed by coating on the main body  233  of the surface protective layer. In the coating treatment, an anti-glare resin having acrylic beads, styrene beads, or acrylic styrene copolymer beads is applied on a surface  231  of the main body  233  of the surface protective layer. As a result, a reflected light from the reflection layer  236  diffuses in the light diffusion layer  239 , so that any pressed mark becomes less noticeable. 
     Embodiment 1 
     A reflection layer  216  made of aluminum foil having a thickness of 7 μm is attached to a back surface protective layer  212  made of a PET film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 50 μm. On the reflection layer  216 , a surface protective layer  218  made of a PET film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 75 μm and having a sand-mat treated surface is laminated to form the reflex-type screen  210 . The size of the reflex-type screen  210  is 1,771 mm in the horizontal direction and 1,008 mm in the vertical direction. 
     The back surface protective layer  212  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U, and the surface protective layer  218  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U. Moreover, the surface protective layer  218  is set so that the surface that is not sand-mat treated is opposed to the reflection layer  216 . The back surface protective layer  212 , the reflection layer  216 , and the surface protective layer  218  are made integral by dry-laminate treatment with urethane adhesives (manufactured by Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.) applied evenly between the respective layers. 
     Table 1 shows the loop stiffness values of the surface protective layer  218 , the back surface protective layer  212 , and the whole reflex-type screen  210  in the present embodiment. As shown in the table, the loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  218  is higher than that of the back surface protective layer  212  in the present embodiment. Each loop stiffness value is measured, using samples of the film cut to a length of 150 mm in the traverse direction. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 Curl 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                 Thickness 
                   
                   
                 set 
               
               
                   
                 of 
                 Loop stiffness value 
                   
                 state 
               
               
                   
                 the 
                 [mN] 
                 Warpage [mm] 
                 [mm] 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 screen 
                 Protective 
                 Supporting 
                 Whole 
                 Left time [h] 
                 Right/ 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 [μm] 
                 layer 
                 layer 
                 screen 
                 1 
                 8 
                 24 
                 72 
                 168 
                 504 
                 left 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Embodiment 1 
                 140 
                 62 
                 22 
                 362 
                 18 
                 24 
                 22 
                 34 
                 40 
                 64 
                 8/7 
               
               
                 Embodiment 2 
                 152 
                 200  
                 2 
                 405 
                 63 
                 70 
                 90 
                 99 
                 115 
                 115 
                 −8/−6 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 162 
                 X 
                 299 
                 417 
                 X 
                 X 
                 X 
                 X 
                 X 
                 X 
                 27/24 
               
               
                 example 1 
               
               
                 Comparative 
                 170 
                 62 
                 72 
                 514 
                 16 
                 20 
                 23 
                 42 
                 65 
                 88 
                  4/−5 
               
               
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     An examination of the wound shape of the screen is conducted by the following steps. The wound shape is evaluated by the “warpage” and the “curl in set state,” which are described in more detail hereinafter. A visual examination is also carried out to judge whether any pressed mark exists or not. 
     The reflex-type screen  210  is cut into an examination sample piece having a size of 210 mm in the axial direction of the winding shaft  130  (the width direction of the refection type screen  210 ) and 300 mm in the pulling direction U, and the amount of the warpage is measured. One edge of the sample is jointed to the winding shaft. The sample is then wound up by the winding shaft in such a way that the surface protective layer  218  is facing inward, and the sample is secured with tape so that the sample does not unroll during the examination. The winding shaft is a pipe having an external diameter of 35 mm. The sample is wound up along the pulling direction U, which is the same manner as how the reflex-type screen  210  is wound up. 
     The wound sample is put into an examination tank with a temperature of 23 degrees and a relative humidity of 50% RH. The sample is left for a certain amount of time, and then taken out from the tank at regular time intervals so as to measure the warpage. 
     Here, the term “warpage” represents an amount measured by the following steps. The sample is put into the examination tank and left for a certain amount of time. The sample is then taken out from the tank, and the tape securing the screen is removed. The sample is taken off from the winding shaft, and put upright on a glass plate in such a manner that the width direction of the sample is perpendicular to the glass plate to observe the sample as it opens out. 
     If the sample opens out without being rolled, the sample is placed on the glass plate so that it opens out in a manner that the width direction of the sample is parallel to the glass plate. The sample is opened out in such a way that both edges in the pulling direction (winding direction) rise from the plate. The warpage amount is shown as a positive number or a negative number, where the positive number means that the sample is opened out with the surface protective layer  218  being upward, and the negative number means that the sample is opened out with the back surface protective layer  212  being upward. If the sample curls up and does not open out when it is put upright on the plate in such a manner that the width direction of the sample is perpendicular to the glass plate, the warpage is unmeasurable. 
     After leaving the sample opened out for one minute, the distances between the glass plate and both sides on the edges of the sample in the pulling direction are measured. As the distance is not constant on each side, a maximum value thereof is defined as the “warpage” in the certain amount of time. 
     The term “curl in set state” in this specification means an amount measured by the following steps. The curl in set state is measured with respect to both edges in the width direction of the reflex-type screen  210 . 
     The manufactured reflex-type screen  210  is wound up by a winding shaft  130  having an external diameter of 35 mm and a width of 1,775 mm, and is secured with tape in order not to unroll during the examination. The reflex-type screen  210  is put into an examination tank with a temperature of 23 degrees and a relative humidity of 50% RH. The reflex-type screen  210  is left for 24 hours, and then taken out from the tank. The tape securing the screen is removed, and the reflex-type screen is set to the screen apparatus  100 . 
       FIG. 8  is an elevation view of the screen apparatus  100  in which the reflex-type screen  210  is in “set state.” When the reflex-type screen  210  is pulled out from the storing housing, the lower hem of the reflex-type screen  210  is positioned at 480 mm upward from the upper surface of the storing housing  140 . In this state, the curl of both edges in the width direction of the screen (horizontal direction in the figure) is measured at the position of 1,200 mm upward from the lower surface of the storing housing  140 . 
       FIG. 9  is a top view of the screen apparatus  100  showing the curls a and b at both edges in the width direction of the reflex-type screen  210 . As shown in the figure, when the reflex-type screen  210  is observed from one side of the screen apparatus  100 , the maximum distance between the back surface protective layer  212  and either one of the right and left edges of the reflex-type screen  210  in the vertical direction in relation to the back surface protective layer  212  is defined as the “curl in set state.” With respect to the center of the reflex-type screen  210 , if the screen  210  warps in the direction of the surface protective layer  218  (the lower side of the figure), the distance value is positive, and if the screen warps in the direction of the back surface protective layer  212  (the upper side of the figure), the distance value is negative. 
     Embodiment 2 
     The reflection layer  236  made of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 7 μm is attached to the back surface protective layer  232  made of a PET film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 25 μm. On the reflection layer  236 , the surface protective layer  238  made of a PET film having a thickness of 113 μm and having an anti-glare treated surface is laminated to form the reflex-type screen  210 . The surface protective layer  238  is formed by applying an acrylic resin dispersed with a plurality of acrylic beads having a particle size of 2-10 μm onto a PET film having a thickness of 100 μm (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.). 
     The back surface protective layer  232  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U, and the surface protective layer  238  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U. Moreover, the surface protective layer  238  is set so that a surface without ant-glare treatment is opposed to the reflection layer  236 . The back surface protective layer  232 , the reflection layer  236 , and the surface protective layer  238  are made integral by dry-laminate treatment with urethane adhesives (manufactured by Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.) applied evenly between respective layers. 
     Table 1 shows the loop stiffness values of the surface protective layer  238 , the back surface protective layer  232 , and the whole reflex-type screen  230  in the present embodiment. As shown in the table, the loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  238  is higher than that of the back surface protective layer  232  in the present embodiment. The examination for wound shape of the screen is carried out in the same way as Embodiment 1. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1 
     The reflection layer  126  made of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 7 μm is attached to the back surface protective layer  122  made of a PET film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 125 μm. On the reflection layer  126 , the surface protective layer  128  made of an OPP film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 20 μm is laminated to form the reflex-type screen  120 . The back surface protective layer  122  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U, and the surface protective layer  128  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the OPP film is congruent with the pulling direction U. The back surface protective layer  122 , the reflection layer  126 , and the surface protective layer  128  are made integral by dry-laminate treatment with urethane adhesives (manufactured by Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.) applied evenly between respective layers. 
     Table 1 shows the loop stiffness values of the surface protective layer  128 , the back surface protective layer  122 , and the whole reflex-type screen  120  in the present comparative example. The loop stiffness value of the back surface protective layer  122  is less than a lower limit value, and thus it cannot be measured. As shown in the table, the loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  128  is lower than that of the back surface protective layer  122  in the present comparative example. The examination for wound shape of the screen is carried out in the same way as Embodiment 1. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2 
     The reflection layer  216  made of an aluminum foil having a thickness of 7 μm is attached to the back surface protective layer  212  made of a PET film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 75 μm. On the reflection layer  216 , the surface protective layer  218  made of a PET film (manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) having a thickness of 75 μm, and having a sand-mat treated surface to form the reflex-type screen  210 . The back surface protective layer  212  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U, and the surface protective layer  218  is provided in such a way that the traverse direction of the PET film is congruent with the pulling direction U. Moreover, the surface protective layer  218  is set so that a surface without sand-mat treatment is opposed to the reflection layer  216 . The back surface protective layer  212 , the reflection layer  216 , and the surface protective layer  218  are made integral by dry-laminate treatment with urethane adhesives (manufactured by Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.) applied evenly between respective layers. 
     Table 1 shows the loop stiffness values of the surface protective layer  218 , the back surface protective layer  212 , and the whole reflex-type screen  210  in the present comparative example. As shown in the table, the loop stiffness value of the surface protective layer  218  is lower than that of the back surface protective layer  212 . The examination for wound shape of the screen is carried out in the same way as Embodiment 1. 
     Table 1 and  FIG. 10  show the results of the examination for the wound shape of the screen. As shown therein, the reflex-type screen  210  in Embodiment 1 has a low value of curl in set state and a low warpage after letting it stand for 504 hours in the examination tank. That is, the reflex-type screen  210  is capable of retaining the flatness. Moreover, no pressed mark is observed. Because the reflex-type screen  210  in Embodiment 1 is thin, and the loop stiffness value of the whole screen is lower than those of Comparative Examples 1 and 2, it is easy to wind up the screen and the wound roll has a small external diameter. 
     The reflex-type screen  230  in Embodiment 2 also has a low value of curl in set state, and a low warpage after letting it stand for 504 hours in the examination tank. That is, the reflex-type screen  230  is capable of retaining the flatness. Moreover, no pressed mark is observed. Because the reflex-type screen  230  in Embodiment 2 is thin, and the loop stiffness value of the whole screen is lower than those of Comparative Examples 1 and 2,it is easy to wind up the screen and the wound roll has a small external diameter. 
     The reflex-type screen  120  in Comparative Example 1,on the other hand, curls up after letting it stand only for one hour in the examination tank, and therefore the warpage cannot be measured. The curl value in set state is also high. Moreover, the loop stiffness value of the whole reflex-type screen  120  is higher than those of the screens in Embodiments 1 and 2,therefore it is harder to wind up the screen in Comparative Example 1. 
     The reflex-type screen  210  in Comparative Example 2 has a relatively low value of curl in set state and a low warpage amount after letting it stand for 504 hours in the examination tank. The flatness of the screen is comparatively retained, and no pressed mark is observed. However, because the screen  210  in Comparative Example 2 is thick, and the loop stiffness value of the whole screen is higher than those of the screens in Embodiments 1 and 2, it is harder to wind up the screen. The external diameter of the wound roll is also larger than those in Embodiments 1 and 2, when wound up with the same torque. 
     As described the above, the reflex-type screens in Embodiments 1 and 2 are thin, and can be easily wound up. The flatness of the screen is also retained effectively when the screens are unrolled from the winding shaft. 
     While the present invention has been described with the embodiments, the technical scope of the invention is not limited to the above described embodiments. It is apparent to persons skilled in the art that various alternations and improvements can be made to the above-described embodiments. It is apparent from the claims that the embodiments with such alternations or improvements are within the technical scope of the invention. 
     Specifically, in the above embodiments, although an illustrative reflex-type screen is described as one aspect of the present invention, the technical scope of the invention is not so limited. The present invention may be applied to a screen-like or a sheet-like article or a product that may assume a rolled state or an unrolled state. 
     The execution order of processes such as operations, procedures, and steps in an apparatus, a system, a program, and a method described in the claims, the specification and the drawings is not explicitly described such as by using terms “before” or “prior to”. Therefore, it shall be understood that the invention may be realized in a random order, unless an output of the prior process is used in the successive process. Furthermore, even if any description herein includes the expressions “firstly”, “secondly” and the like for convenience, it should not be construed that the indicated order is an absolute requirement for the implementation.