JP6163050B2 - Instrument prepared work board - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument-prepared design plate used for a dial plate or a turn-back plate of a vehicle instrument.

4 and 5 show a combination meter mounted on a vehicle.
The combination meter 100 includes a speedometer 120 that indicates a traveling speed, a tachometer 130 that indicates an engine speed, and a liquid crystal that displays a plurality of pieces of information such as a remaining amount of fuel, a gear position, and a traveling distance, on the inside of one facing plate 110. A display unit 140, a trip knob 150 for resetting the travel distance, a turnlight lighting indicator 160 for turning left, a lighting indicator 170 for turning right light, and the like are provided.

  The speedometer 120 and the tachometer 130 are rotary meters, and have a disk-shaped instrument dial 122, 132 having a needle insertion hole 121, 131 in the center, and a pointer through which the pointer insertion hole 121, 131 is inserted. The pointers 124 and 134 are fixed to the tip of the shaft.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the combination meter 100 includes a transparent surface cover 180 that covers the front of the facing plate 110, a control circuit board 190 disposed on the back side of the facing plate 110, and the back side of the facing plate 110. And an instrument case 200 that accommodates the control circuit board 190.

The control circuit board 190 is equipped with a light source 191 that illuminates the instrument dials 122 and 132 and the hands 124 and 134 and a motor 192 that rotationally drives the hands 124 and 134.
In the instrument case 200, a back cover 201 that covers the control circuit board 190 is detachable.

The instrument dials 122 and 132 provided in the speedometer 120 and the tachometer 130 include a disk-shaped substrate 310 and an instrument design 320 applied on the substrate 310.
As shown in FIG. 6, the design 320 for the instrument corresponds to a ground color print 321 that covers the surface of the substrate 310, a scale 322, characters 323 such as numbers and alphabets, and designs.

In the combination meter 100, the appearance on the instrument dials 122 and 132 can be made three-dimensional to improve the appearance.
7 and 8 show an example in which the design on the instrument dials 122 and 132 is three-dimensional.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 6, in which the scale 322 has a three-dimensional structure. In the structure of FIG. 7, a scale hole 132a is formed through the instrument dial 132, and a scale 322 raised from the scale part 410 separate from the instrument dial 132 is projected from the scale hole 132a. Yes.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 6, and the outer periphery of the instrument dial 132 has a three-dimensional structure. The structure of FIG. 8 is obtained by forming a concave portion 132b having a three-dimensional structure on the outer peripheral portion of the instrument dial 132 itself.

  Patent Document 1 below collects height information indicating the unevenness of a three-dimensional design in advance, and collects height information when printing a design image with ultraviolet curable ink using an ultraviolet curable inkjet printer. Accordingly, there is disclosed a technique for forming a three-dimensional design image with unevenness by changing the number of times the ultraviolet curable ink is laminated.

JP 2004-306593 A

  By the way, in correspondence as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, additional parts are required for the three-dimensional design, or a molding process for three-dimensionalizing the parts themselves is required, which increases the manufacturing cost. There was a problem.

  Moreover, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the manufacturing cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a part is directly processed into a three-dimensional structure. However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it takes time to collect height information indicating the unevenness of a three-dimensional design. In addition, in order to give unevenness according to the collected height information to a design image printed with ultraviolet curable ink, it is necessary to repeat a large number of times of printing. There was a problem that it was difficult to improve productivity by increasing the length.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the design has a three-dimensional appearance and a good appearance, is easy to manufacture, improves productivity, and reduces manufacturing costs. It is to provide an instrument-prepared design board that can be achieved.

The above-described object of the present invention is achieved by the following configuration.
(1) An instrument-prepared design board used for a vehicle instrument, comprising a transparent substrate and a design image layer formed by printing a design image for an instrument on the substrate,
The design image printed on the design image layer is a two-dimensional image with a shade to make it appear three-dimensionally,
It is provided with a clear resin layer laminated on the substrate so as to be positioned in front of the design image layer, and the clear resin layer is in a position corresponding to a shaded portion of the design image in the design image layer. An instrument-prepared design board characterized by having a recessed portion that is recessed from the surroundings.

  (2) The design image layer and the clear resin layer are formed by an ink application process in which an ink droplet of ultraviolet curable ink is landed on the substrate by a print head of an ultraviolet curable inkjet printer, and the ink droplet landed on the substrate is self-weighted. In the above (1), the ink droplet is formed to have a predetermined thickness by performing an ink curing step of forming an ink layer cured by irradiating the ink droplets with ultraviolet rays before flattening with Instrument prepared takumi board.

  (3) The design image layer is formed on one surface of the substrate, and the clear resin layer is formed on the other surface of the substrate, as described in (1) or (2) above Instrument prepared takumi board.

  (4) The instrument prepared design plate according to (1) or (2), wherein the clear resin layer is laminated on the design image layer.

  (5) The instrument prepared design board according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the design image is a two-dimensional image obtained by reading an actual three-dimensional design with an image scanner.

  According to the configuration of the above (1), the instrument prepared design plate is formed by printing a design image layer on a transparent substrate, so that the design image printed on the design image layer can be seen three-dimensionally. Since it is a shaded two-dimensional image, the design can be seen three-dimensionally and a good appearance can be obtained.

The design image printed on the design image layer is a two-dimensional image with a shading for a three-dimensional appearance, and it is not necessary to give unevenness to the image itself. It can be printed easily.
Therefore, the manufacturing is easy, and the productivity can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the configuration of (1) above, the recess portion formed in the clear resin layer laminated on the substrate gives a depth (depth feeling) behind the design image of the design image layer. The three-dimensional effect that the shade of has brought on can be further enhanced.

  According to the configuration of (2) above, both the design image layer and the clear resin layer can be printed with high accuracy by the excellent printing position accuracy possessed by the ink jet printer. Accordingly, the printing position of the shaded portion of the design image and the printing position of the recessed portion of the clear resin layer can be matched with high accuracy, and quality deterioration due to the displacement of the printing position can be prevented.

  In addition, since the design image layer and the clear resin layer are formed by printing with an ultraviolet curable ink, the thickness of the design image layer and the clear resin layer can be set as desired by repeating the ink application step and the ink curing step alternately and appropriately. Can be finished with high accuracy. Moreover, the dent part of a clear resin layer can be easily finished into the dent of predetermined depth by reducing an ink application | coating process rather than the circumference | surroundings.

  That is, by forming the design image layer and the clear resin layer by printing with ultraviolet curable ink, each of these layers can be formed with stable quality, and product quality control can be facilitated.

  According to the configuration of (3) above, since the design image layer and the clear resin layer are formed on different surfaces of the transparent substrate, either the design image layer or the clear resin layer can be printed first. The printing process is more flexible.

  According to the configuration of (4) above, the design image layer and the clear resin layer are laminated on one side of the transparent substrate. Work efficiency can be improved.

  According to the configuration of (5) above, the design image to be printed on the substrate is a two-dimensional image obtained by reading an actual three-dimensional design with an image scanner. Therefore, collection of height information indicating actual three-dimensional unevenness is collected. As compared with the case where a three-dimensional image with unevenness is printed and formed, the design image data can be created easily and in a short time, which is suitable for improving productivity and reducing manufacturing cost.

  According to the instrument-prepared design board according to the present invention, the design can be seen three-dimensionally and a good appearance can be obtained, and the manufacturing is easy, and the productivity can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. .

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a first embodiment of an instrument prepared design board according to the present invention. 2 is an explanatory view of a printing method when forming a design image layer and a clear resin layer on the instrument prepared design plate shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (a) is an ink application process, and FIG. 2 (b) is a head. FIG. 2 (c) shows the ink curing process, respectively. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of the instrument preparation board according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front view of a combination meter in which an instrument preparation board according to the present invention is used. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the design of the dial for instrument shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an instrument preparation design plate according to the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a first embodiment of an instrument prepared design plate according to the present invention.
The instrument preparation design plate 1 according to the first embodiment is a plate-like component used for the turning plate 110 of the vehicle instrument (combination meter 100) shown in FIG. 4, the instrument dials 122 and 132, and the like.

  The instrument prepared design plate 1 of the present embodiment is a transparent resin substrate 10, a design image layer 20 laminated on the substrate 10, and the substrate 10 so as to be positioned in front of the design image layer 20. And a clear resin layer 30 laminated on the substrate.

  The substrate 10 is a colorless and transparent resin plate having a constant thickness, and for example, a polycarbonate plate is used.

  The design image layer 20 is formed into a layer having a certain thickness by printing a design image 3 for an instrument on the substrate 10. The design image 3 for an instrument is, for example, an image of a design such as a background (background color), a scale, or a character of a dial in a vehicle instrument. In the case of the present embodiment, the design image 3 is a two-dimensional image with a shadow 3a for three-dimensional appearance. The design image layer 20 of the present embodiment is formed on the back surface 10 a of the substrate 10.

  In the present embodiment, the design image 3 is a two-dimensional image obtained by reading an actual three-dimensional design with an image scanner.

  The clear resin layer 30 is a colorless and transparent resin layer. In the present embodiment, the clear resin layer 30 is formed on the surface 10 b of the substrate 10. That is, the clear resin layer 30 is formed on the surface 10b opposite to the surface 10a on which the design image layer 20 of the substrate 10 is equipped.

  The clear resin layer 30 of the present embodiment includes a recessed portion 31 that is recessed from the periphery at a position corresponding to the shaded portion 3 a of the design image 3 in the design image layer 20.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are formed by the ink application process shown in FIG. 2A, the head moving process shown in FIG. 2B, and the ink curing shown in FIG. By repeating the steps in order as many times as necessary, a predetermined thickness is formed.

  The ink application process shown in FIG. 2A is a process in which fine ink droplets 4a of ultraviolet curable ink are landed on the substrate 10 by the ink ejection nozzles 5a of the print head 5 of the ultraviolet curable ink jet printer.

  The head moving process shown in FIG. 2B is a process of moving the ultraviolet irradiation unit 5b of the print head 5 directly above the ink droplet 4b in order to cure the ink droplet 4b that has landed on the substrate 10.

  In the ink curing step shown in FIG. 2C, before the ink droplet 4b that has landed on the substrate 10 is flattened by its own weight, the ink droplet 4b is irradiated with ultraviolet rays 6 to cure the ink layer (design image layer 20). Or a clear resin layer 30).

  The instrument preparation design plate 1 according to the first embodiment described above forms the design image layer 20 on a transparent substrate 10 by printing, and the design image 3 printed on the design image layer 20 is three-dimensional. Since it is a two-dimensional image with a shade 3a for showing it, the design can be seen three-dimensionally and a good appearance can be obtained.

The design image 3 printed on the design image layer 20 is a two-dimensional image with a shadow 3a for three-dimensional appearance, and it is not necessary to give unevenness to the image itself. Even an ink jet printer can easily print.
Therefore, the manufacturing is easy, and the productivity can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the case of the instrument prepared design board 1 of the present embodiment, the design image 3 printed on the substrate 10 is a two-dimensional image obtained by reading an actual three-dimensional design with an image scanner. Compared to the case where the height information shown is collected and a three-dimensional image with unevenness is printed and formed, the data creation of the design image 3 can be performed easily and in a short time, thereby improving productivity and reducing manufacturing costs. Is suitable.

  Moreover, in the case of the instrument preparation design board 1 of this embodiment, the recessed part 31 formed in the clear resin layer 30 laminated | stacked on the board | substrate 10 is deep behind the design image 3 of the design image layer 20 (depth feeling). Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the stereoscopic effect created by the shade of the design image 3.

  Moreover, in the case of the instrument preparation design board 1 of this embodiment, both the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 can be printed with high accuracy by the excellent printing position accuracy possessed by the ink jet printer. Therefore, the printing position of the shaded portion of the design image 3 and the printing position of the recessed portion 31 of the clear resin layer 30 can be aligned with high accuracy, and quality deterioration due to the displacement of the printing position can be prevented. it can.

  In the case of the instrument prepared design board 1 of the present embodiment, the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are formed by printing with ultraviolet curable ink, and thus the ink application process and the ink curing process are alternately repeated as many times as necessary. Thus, the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 can be finished to desired thicknesses with high accuracy. Moreover, the dent part 31 of the clear resin layer 30 can be easily finished into a dent of a predetermined depth by reducing the ink application process compared to the periphery thereof.

  That is, by forming the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 by printing with ultraviolet curable ink, these layers can be formed with stable quality, and product quality control can be facilitated.

  In the case of the instrument prepared design board 1 of the present embodiment, the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are formed on different surfaces of the transparent substrate 10, so that the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are formed. Any of these may be printed first, and the degree of freedom of the printing process is improved.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of the instrument preparation board according to the invention.
The instrument preparation design plate 1A of the second embodiment is common to the first embodiment in that the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are formed on the substrate 10.

  However, in the second embodiment, the design image layer 20 is formed on the surface 10 b of the substrate 10, and the clear resin layer 30 is laminated on the design image layer 20.

  The design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are formed in common with the first embodiment in that the ultraviolet curable ink is applied by the ultraviolet curable ink jet printer shown in FIG.

  In the case of the instrument prepared design board 1A of the second embodiment, the design image layer 20 and the clear resin layer 30 are laminated on one side of the transparent substrate 10, so that the substrate 10 in the ultraviolet curable ink jet printer is formed. Positioning is only required once, and the work efficiency of the printing process can be improved.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A deformation | transformation, improvement, etc. are possible suitably. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, number, arrangement location, and the like of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and are not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

  For example, a configuration in which the clear resin layer 30 is omitted can be employed. In this case, since it is only necessary to print the design image layer 20 on the substrate 10, the productivity can be further improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the manufacturing process.

  Further, the material of the substrate 10 is not limited to the above-described polycarbonate, and other resin materials can be used.

  Here, the features of the embodiment of the instrument prepared design plate according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [5], respectively.

[1] A vehicle instrument comprising a transparent substrate (10) and a design image layer (20) formed by printing a design image (3) for an instrument on the substrate (10). Instrument preparation board (1) used for
The design image (3) printed on the design image layer (20) is a two-dimensional image with a shadow (3a) for three-dimensional appearance,
A clear resin layer (30) laminated on the substrate (10) is provided so as to be positioned in front of the design image layer (20), and the clear resin layer (30) includes the design image layer (20). The instrument-prepared design plate (1) having a recessed portion (31) that is recessed from the surroundings at a position corresponding to the shaded portion (3a) of the design image (3) in FIG.

  [2] The design image layer (20) and the clear resin layer (30) land the ink droplets (4a) of ultraviolet curable ink on the substrate (10) by the print head (5) of the ultraviolet curable ink jet printer. An ink coating step to be performed, and an ink layer that is cured by irradiating the ink droplet (4b) with ultraviolet rays (6) before the ink droplet (4b) landed on the substrate (10) is flattened by its own weight. The instrument preparation design plate (1) according to the above [1], which is formed to have a predetermined thickness by performing the steps.

  [3] The design image layer (20) is formed on one surface of the substrate (10), and the clear resin layer (30) is formed on the other surface of the substrate (10). The instrument prepared design plate (1) according to the above [1] or [2].

  [4] The instrument prepared design plate (1) according to [1] or [2], wherein the clear resin layer (30) is laminated on the design image layer (20).

  [5] The instrument preparation design according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the design image (3) is a two-dimensional image obtained by reading an actual three-dimensional design with an image scanner. Plate (1).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument prepared design board 3 Design image 3a Shade 4a, 4b Ink droplet 5 Print head 10 Board | substrate 20 Design image layer 30 Clear resin layer 31 Recessed part

Claims (5)

An instrument-prepared design plate used for a vehicle instrument comprising a transparent substrate and a design image layer formed by printing a design image for an instrument on the substrate,
The design image printed on the design image layer is a two-dimensional image with a shade to make it appear three-dimensionally,
It is provided with a clear resin layer laminated on the substrate so as to be positioned in front of the design image layer, and the clear resin layer is in a position corresponding to a shaded portion of the design image in the design image layer. An instrument-prepared design board characterized by having a recessed portion that is recessed from the surroundings.   The design image layer and the clear resin layer are flattened by an ink application step in which an ink droplet of an ultraviolet curable ink is landed on the substrate by a print head of an ultraviolet curable ink jet printer, and the ink droplet landed on the substrate is self-weighted The instrument prepared design board according to claim 1, wherein an ink curing process is performed to form an ink layer that is cured by irradiating the ink droplets with ultraviolet rays before the ink drop is formed. .   The instrument prepared design board according to claim 1, wherein the design image layer is formed on one surface of the substrate, and the clear resin layer is formed on the other surface of the substrate.   The instrument prepared design board according to claim 1, wherein the clear resin layer is laminated on the design image layer.   The instrument design board according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the design image is a two-dimensional image obtained by reading an actual three-dimensional design with an image scanner.

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