DE102012101314B4 - Molded part and method for producing a molded part - Google Patents

Abstract

A molded part (10) comprising a support (11) and a decorative layer (12) with a back (13) facing the support (11) and a visible side (14) opposite the back (13), the decorative layer (12) having at least one light passage ( 17) between the rear side (13) and the visible side (14) via which visible light from the rear side (13) to the visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) is conductive, and wherein the carrier (11) transparent to a visible light or comprises translucent plastic, characterized in that the carrier (11) at least in an area adjacent to the light passage (17) region is formed as visible light transparent or translucent UV reflector (23) of the visible side (14) of the decorative layer ( 12) ago incident UV light reflected.

Description

The invention relates to a molded part and a method for producing a molded part. The molded part is, in particular, a decorative part and / or trim part designed as a molded part for a vehicle interior.

These molded parts comprise a carrier and a decorative layer with a rear side facing the carrier and a visible side opposite the rear side.

In the vehicle interior numerous designed as a molding decor and trim parts are installed, for example, door panels, console and Instrumentenblblendungen. The decorative and trim parts also include control buttons or the covers of control buttons.

The invention is concerned with molded parts in which the decorative layer has at least one light passage between the rear side and the visible side, via which visible light, which usually emanates from a light source, can be conducted from the rear side to the visible side of the decorative layer, in particular to display a symbol on the summary page.

For the production of such shaped parts with light transmission in the decorative layer, it is known to first provide a composite material comprising a carrier and a decorative layer with a rear side facing the carrier and a visible side opposite the rear side, wherein the carrier comprises a plastic that is substantially transparent to visible light. In the composite material provided, at least one light passage between the rear side and the visible side of the decorative layer is then produced by means of UV laser processing, wherein UV laser light for producing the light transmission is irradiated from the visible side of the decorative layer of the composite material, so that the light transmission from the visible side Decorative layer is made forth to the back.

Such moldings and methods for their preparation are made DE 10 2009 007 336 A1 and DE 197 02 977 A1 known. The FR 2 868 733 A1 shows the use of a wood veneer layer as a decorative layer of a molded part.

A disadvantage of this method is that the UV laser light penetrates into the carrier when it reaches the carrier and changes it, in particular in a carrier region adjacent to the light passage produced by the UV laser light, material removal by sublimation and / or material burns and / or material deformation by melting causes the carrier material. The molded parts thus produced accordingly have these undesirable changes in the carrier.

The present invention has for its object to provide an improved molding and method for producing a molded part, which in particular does not or at least only has reduced or causes the above-mentioned undesirable changes in the carrier.

This object is achieved with regard to the molded part by the features of claim 1 and with respect to the method by the features of claim 9. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are specified in the respective dependent claims.

The molded part according to the invention comprises a carrier and a decorative layer with a rear side facing the carrier and a visible side opposite the rear side. Furthermore, the decorative layer has at least one light passage between the rear side and the visible side, via which visible light can be conducted from the rear side to the visible side of the decorative layer, in particular for displaying a symbol on the visible side. The light passage may in this case have any shape, it may, for example, both a circular in cross-section breakthrough in comparison to the longitudinal extent of larger or smaller diameter act as well as slit-like openings. A symbol can be represented both by a single breakthrough and by a combination of several breakthroughs.

The carrier comprises a plastic that is substantially transparent or translucent to visible light.

According to the invention, it is provided that the carrier is formed, at least in an area adjoining the light passage, as a substantially transparent or translucent UV reflector for visible light, which essentially reflects incident UV light from the visible side of the decorative layer. The reflection may be a directed and / or diffuse reflection.

The advantages of the invention are, in particular, that the high-energy UV laser light, which is usually used to produce the light transmission, does not penetrate into the carrier when it reaches the carrier due to the UV reflector or only with reduced intensity and accordingly does not or does not penetrate it in comparison changed to moldings without UV reflector only in attenuated form. In particular, the material erosions known from molded parts without a UV reflector occur by means of sublimation and / or material burns and / or or material deformations by melting of the carrier material in a carrier area adjacent to the light passage produced by means of the UV laser light, or only in an attenuated form.

A further development of the invention provides that the region of the carrier designed as a UV reflector comprises or consists of a dichroic material (also known as a dichroic material). For example, the dichroic material may be dichroic crystals.

It can also be provided that the region of the carrier designed as a UV reflector is a dichroic coating or a dichroic mirror on a side of the carrier facing the decorative layer or comprises a dichroic coating or a dichroic mirror on a side of the carrier facing the decorative layer. The dichroic coating may comprise multiple layers of different materials with different optical properties.

By dichroic material is meant a material that substantially reflects a portion of the light spectrum and substantially transmits the remainder. Under a dichroic coating is a coating that substantially reflects a portion of the light spectrum and transmits the rest, an example being dichroic mirrors. The aforementioned dichroic materials or the abovementioned coatings are therefore preferably materials or coatings which are more reflective in the UV wavelength range than in the visible wavelength range. In particular, these dichromatic materials or coatings essentially allow light to pass through in the visible range, while UV light essentially reflects them.

In general, it can be provided in the molded part according to the invention that the decorative layer is formed from a composite material, in particular a layer composite material, which comprises a decorative layer. The decorative layer may in this case be, for example, a wood veneer, a metal layer, a film, preferably a plastic and / or metal foil, and / or a textile layer or a fabric. But it is also possible that the decorative layer is a metal layer, a film, preferably a plastic and / or metal foil, and / or a textile layer or a fabric.

It is expedient if the decorative layer is not transparent or opaque to light irradiated on its rear side. Preferably, the decorative layer should be designed such that light does not shine in attenuated form through the decorative layer. In other words: the decorative layer should be opaque, a viewer should not be able to see light behind the decorative layer. Only through the light passages or the light should penetrate through the decorative layer.

As already mentioned, the decorative layer of the molding according to the invention may comprise a wood veneer layer, in particular a precious wood veneer layer. Such decorative layers are not opaque in many cases. Therefore, it may be expedient to provide that the decorative layer on a side of the wood veneer layer facing the back of the decorative layer has a layer which is opaque to at least visible light, in particular a printed film or a dyed paper or nonwoven or a metallic film. A corresponding solution can also be applied to other decorative materials, for example in the case of textile or textile layers. A development of the molded part according to the invention provides that the molded part has at least one light source emanating from the visible light, which is passed through the light passage from the back to the visible side of the decorative layer. This light source can be arranged on and / or in the carrier, in particular in a recess in the carrier.

On the visible side of the decorative layer, a transparent and / or translucent lacquer layer may be provided as a protective layer. This can also fill the light passage.

The transparent or translucent plastic of the carrier that is substantially transparent or translucent to visible light may be, for example, a thermoplastic or an elastomer or a duroplastic.

The carrier may be glued to the decorative layer and / or molded and / or pressed and / or cast.

It is also expedient if the carrier has or forms one or more fastening elements for the attachment of the molded part, in particular in a vehicle interior.

The method according to the invention for producing a molded part initially provides for the provision of a composite material comprising a carrier and a decorative layer with a rear side facing the carrier and a visible side opposite the rear side, wherein the carrier comprises a plastic which is substantially transparent or translucent to visible light. These components form the corresponding components in the finished molded part after production.

Furthermore, the method provides that in the provided composite material at least a light passage between the back and the visible side of the decorative layer is produced by means of UV laser processing. This can be, in particular, a UV laser beam sublimation method, that is to say a method in which the material, here the materials of the decorative layer, are transferred by the laser beam directly from the solid phase - without intermediate liquid phase - into the gaseous phase. The resulting gaseous substances escape or are removed, for example by blowing out.

In this case, the UV laser light for producing the light transmission is irradiated from the visible side of the decorative layer of the composite material, so that the light transmission is produced from the visible side of the decorative layer to the rear.

Furthermore, the method according to the invention provides that the support of the composite material, at least in an area adjoining the light passage to be produced, is designed as a substantially transparent or translucent UV reflector for visible light, the UV incident on the visible side of the decorative layer during UV laser processing -Laser light when hitting the UV reflector is substantially reflected. The reflection may again be a directed and / or diffuse reflection.

The method may in particular be a method for producing the above-described molded parts according to the invention.

The advantages described above for the molded part according to the invention apply analogously to the method according to the invention.

The method described above may be followed by further process steps, for example mechanical and / or chemical processing of the decorative surface, painting at least the decorative surface, for example to form a protective layer, wherein the lacquer also penetrate into the light passages and these fillings For example, cutting the molding, painting the marginal areas of the molding to prevent ingress of moisture between the layers, labeling and attaching additional decorative elements and / or mounting parts.

• 1 einen Fahrzeuginnenraum mit erfindungsgemäßen Formteilen,
• 2 in einer schematischen Querschnittsdarstellung ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen bzw. erfindungsgemäß hergestellten Formteils,
• 3 eine Draufsicht auf einen Ausschnitt einer Sichtseite der Dekorschicht eines erfindungsgemäßen bzw. erfindungsgemäß hergestellten Formteils, und
• 4 in einer schematischen Querschnittsdarstellung einen vergrößerten Ausschnitt des Formteils nach 3.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with regard to further features and advantages with reference to the description of embodiments and with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings. Show

• 1 a vehicle interior with molded parts according to the invention,
• 2 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a molded part according to the invention or produced according to the invention, in a schematic cross-sectional representation,
• 3 a plan view of a section of a visible side of the decorative layer of a molding according to the invention or inventively produced, and
• 4 in a schematic cross-sectional view of an enlarged section of the molding after 3 ,

Corresponding parts and components are designated in the figures with the same reference numerals.

1 schematically shows a vehicle interior with numerous moldings according to the invention 10 , These are decorative parts and / or trim parts for a vehicle interior, which are designed as molded parts.

2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a molded part according to the invention 10 , The molding 10 includes a carrier 11 and a decorative layer 12 , The carrier 11 forms fasteners 18 out, about which the molding 10 in a vehicle interior (see 1 ) can be attached as a decorative or trim part.

The decorative layer 12 has a the carrier 11 facing back 13 and one of the back 13 Opposite visible side 14 on. Furthermore, the decorative layer 12 a symbol area 15 to represent a symbol 16 on the visible side 14 on. The decorative layer 12 is opaque, for example, it is a wood veneer with a fleece layer attached to the back of the wood veneer as an opaque layer (see 4 ).

In the symbol area 15 the decorative layer 12 extend several light apertures 17 from the back 13 to the visible side 14 through the decorative layer 12 , on the visible light, with the back 13 is irradiated, on the visible side 14 the decorative layer 12 is conductive to the representation of the symbol 16 on the visible side 14 ,

That the back 13 the decorative layer 12 irradiating light emanates from a light element 19 from the back 13 the decorative layer 12 in a recess 20 in the carrier 11 is arranged. Attached is this light element 19 over on the carrier 11 trained hooks 24 , A possible design of the light element 19 will be explained below by means of 4 described. The electrical connection cables of the light element required for the function 19 are in 2 not shown. To enable the transmission of the light is the carrier 11 formed from a visible or substantially transparent or translucent plastic.

3 shows a plan view of a section of a visible side 14 the decor side 12 a molded part according to the invention 10 , On the visible side 14 is a shining symbol 16 shown. This is the decor page 12 at the back 13 irradiated with light from the light apertures 17 to the visible side 14 is forwarded.

4 shows in a schematic cross-sectional view of an enlarged section of the molding after 3 , Evident are the carrier 11, the decorative layer 12 with back 13 and visible side 14 and the icon area 15 to represent a symbol 16 on the visible side 14 , The decorative layer 12 is opaque, for example, it is a wood veneer layer 25 with an opaque layer attached to the back of the wood veneer 27 , For example, a nonwoven layer. In the symbol area 15 the decorative layer 12 extend several light apertures 17 from the back 13 to the visible side 14 through the decorative layer 12 , about the light, with the back 13 is irradiated, on the visible side 14 the decorative layer 12 is leitbar to represent the icon 16 on the visible side 14 ,

Also in 4 it can be seen that this is the back 13 the decorative layer 12 irradiating light from a light element 19 emanates that on the back 13 of the decorative layer 12 in a recess 20 in the carrier 11 is arranged. Attached is this light element 19 over on the carrier 11 trained hooks 24 , In the light element is a light source 21 arranged, for example an LED.

When the light source is switched on 21 thus irradiates the light of the light source 21 through the carrier 11 through the back 13 the decorative layer 12 , The light passages 17 can either be even in the symbol area 15 but it is also possible that the light apertures 17 at least substantially according to the shape of the symbol to be displayed 16 are distributed or that a light passage 17 or a group of light apertures 17 is shaped according to the symbol to be displayed, for example, by a correspondingly shaped slit-like formation of a light passage 17 , The light is then transmitted through the light apertures 17 from the back 13 to the visible side 14 the decorative layer 12 directed. There shine the ends of the transmitted light passages 17 and thus provide the desired luminous symbol 16 represents.

In the light element 19 Furthermore, a capacitive proximity sensor and / or switch 22 is arranged. The latter detects when a finger approaches or touches the symbol region 15 and activates or deactivates a desired function via a control device. For the proximity sensor and / or switch 22 or the light source 21 required electrical lines inside and outside the light element 19 are in 4 not shown.

A control device, not shown, the light source 21 with different current drive and thus different predefined luminous intensity of the light source 21 to adjust. Accordingly, the symbol lights up 16 on the visible side 14 in different light intensities.

In 2 and 4 it can be seen that one to the light apertures 17 adjacent area of the vehicle 11 as a UV reflector 23 is formed, as visible light for substantially transparent or translucent UV reflector 23 , This UV reflector 23 reflected from the visible side 14 the decorative layer 12 incoming UV light. As a result, high-energy UV laser light penetrates, which is used to produce the light passages 17 is used, not or only with reduced intensity in the carrier 11 one, leaving the carrier 11 or whose plastic is not changed or compared to moldings without UV reflector only in attenuated form. In the UV reflector 23 it can be a dichroic material or a dichroic material or the UV reflector 23 is a dichroic coating or a dichroic mirror of the carrier 11 ,

Finally, in 4 still shown that the visible side 14 the decorative layer 12 with a transparent protective layer 26 , For example, a paint layer is coated. This leaves the light of the illuminated symbol 16 substantially unchanged. That the protective layer 26 forming material can also be the light apertures 17 fill out.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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molding

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carrier

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decorative layer

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back

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Main page

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Symbol area

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symbol

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Light transmission

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fastener

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light element

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recess

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light source

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Capacitive proximity sensor and / or switch

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UV-reflector

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hook

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Wood veneer layer

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protective layer

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Opaque position

Claims (9)

Molded part (10) comprising a carrier (11) and a decorative layer (12) with a rear side (13) facing the carrier (11) and a visible side (14) opposite the rear side (13), wherein the decorative layer (12) comprises at least one Light passage (17) between the rear side (13) and the visible side (14) through which visible light from the back (13) to the visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) is conductive, and wherein the carrier (11) for a visible Light transparent or translucent plastic comprises, characterized in that the carrier (11) at least in an area adjacent to the light passage (17) region is formed as transparent to visible light or translucent UV reflector (23) from the visible side (14) the decorative layer (12) ago incident UV light reflected. Molding (10) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the UV reflector (23) formed region of the carrier (11) comprises or consists of a dichroic material. Molding (10) after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the region of the carrier (11) formed as a UV reflector (23) is a dichroic coating or a dichroic mirror on a side of the carrier (11) facing the decorative layer (12), or a dichroic coating or a dichroic mirror on one of the decorative layer (12) facing side of the carrier (11). Molding (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the decorative layer (12) comprises a wood veneer layer (25). Molding (10) after Claim 4 , characterized in that the decorative layer (12) on one of the rear side (13) of the decorative layer (12) facing side of the wood veneer layer (25) has an at least for visible light opaque layer (27). Molded part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one light source (21) emanating from the visible light, which led through the light passage (17) from the back (13) to the visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) becomes. Molding (10) after Claim 6 , characterized in that the light source (21) is arranged on and / or in the carrier (11). Molding (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) a transparent and / or translucent lacquer layer is provided as a protective layer (26). Method for producing a molded part (10), in which initially a composite material comprising a carrier (11) and a decorative layer (12) with a rear side (13) facing the carrier (11) and a visible side (14) opposite the rear side (13) are provided ), wherein the carrier (11) comprises a visible light transparent or translucent plastic, and wherein in the provided composite material at least one light passage (17) between the back (13) and visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) by means of a UV laser processing is produced, wherein UV laser light for producing the light passage (17) is irradiated from the visible side of the decorative layer (12) of the composite material, so that the light passage (17) from the visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) forth to the back (13) is made, characterized in that the carrier (11) of the composite material at least in one to be produced on the light passage ( 17) adjoining region is designed as a transparent or translucent UV reflector (23) for visible light, the UV laser light incident on the UV reflector in the UV laser processing from the visible side (14) of the decorative layer (12) when hitting the UV reflector ( 23) reflected.

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