CN104637716A - Key manufacturing method and key manufactured by using method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a key manufacturing method. The method comprises the following steps: injection molding is carried out on a key substrate, wherein the key substrate comprises multiple transparent key basic bodies; and each key basic body comprises a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface; a transparent primer layer is formed on the top surface of the key substrate; a shading metal layer is formed on the primer layer; a semi-transparent color layer is formed on the metal layer, wherein the color layer has the needed color; a transparent protection layer is formed on the color layer; the key basic bodies are punched from the key substrate to obtain multiple keys; the keys and other components are assembled into a keyboard; and laser is used for carving the metal layer through the multiple key basic bodies and the primer layers so as to enable hollow character parts to be formed on the metal layers. The invention also provides a key manufactured by using the above method.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of manufacture method of button and button obtained by this method.
Background technology
Button is the vitals on portable electronic equipment (as mobile phone).A kind of existing portable electronic equipment button production technology is be injection molded into plastics the frame-shaped base material that multiple button matrix connects together; prime coat is formed in substrate surface printing or spraying ink; then on priming paint, printing or spraying ink form outward appearance ink layer; then the top of each button matrix of laser engraving makes outward appearance ink layer part hollow out form character portion, and then on outward appearance ink layer, printing or spraying ink form protection ink layer in order to the prime coat protecting outward appearance ink layer He expose.By punching press, the key substrate that above-mentioned multiple button matrix connects together is stamped into single button matrix again.The keyboard that last single button matrix and other assembling components have been.
But portable electronic equipment is a kind of global widely used end product, and producer needs the terminal consumption market in the face of various regions and nations, and the character therefore on portable electronic equipment button generally has the language version that many kinds are different.In conventional keys production technology, in order to meet different terminals consumer market demand, need to get ready the goods in a large number to the button of different language version in general production.But due to well the market demand can not be responded, often because the portable electron device of part verbal version is sold undesirable, cause huge stocks, thus cause very large waste; And part verbal version is less owing to getting ready the goods, can not meet the need of market, miss the busy season of this portable electron device, thus cause economic loss to producer.
In addition; according to above-mentioned button production technology; producer can only prepare a certain amount of material not yet completing character making step and armor coated step in advance; then after obtaining the making demand of relational language; again material is forwarded to the character portion of radium carving required for radium-shine market, workshop, then protection ink layer is set in character portion, stamp, assembling procedure could be carried out further; extend preparation cycle like this, cause line stock pressure large.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, be necessary the manufacture method that a kind of button is provided, be unfavorable for the character solved for different language version the problem that producer gets ready the goods in advance, and can preparation cycle be shortened, reduce warehousing pressure.
There is a need to provide a kind of button obtained by said method.
A manufacture method for button, comprises the steps:
Injection mo(u)lding button substrate, this button substrate comprises multiple transparent button matrix, and described button matrix comprises top surface and the basal surface contrary with top surface;
Top surface in described button matrix forms transparent prime coat;
Shading metal level is formed on this prime coat;
On this metal level, form semi-transparent color layers, this color layers has required color;
Transparent protective layer is formed in this color layers;
Described button matrix is scaled off from button substrate upper punch, obtains multiple button;
Be keyboard by described button and other assembling components;
This metal level is carved, to form the character portion of hollow out on this metal level with the button matrix of button multiple described in laser light and prime coat.
A kind of button; comprise transparent button matrix; this button matrix comprises top surface and the basal surface contrary with top surface; this button also comprises transparent prime coat, the metal level of shading, semi-transparent color layers and transparent protective layer; this prime coat, this metal level, this color layers and this protective layer are formed on this basal surface successively; this metal level is formed with the character portion of hollow out, this character portion has the shape of required character.
The manufacture method of above-mentioned button first forms prime coat, metal level, color layers and protective layer on button matrix; and after the keyboard that the button matrix and other button assemblies that are formed with above-mentioned coating have been formed; the button matrix adopting laser light transparent again and transparent prime coat are carved metal level, are character portions metal level being formed printing opacity.The manufacture method of above-mentioned button carries out laser engraving across transparent button matrix and transparent prime coat to metal owing to adopting; can before making character, all surface coating step be completed and complete assembling; after the making demand of relational language to be obtained; direct making character and available stock, to client, avoid in traditional button manufacture method the step also needing to spray or print protective layer after making character portion.Therefore, according to the manufacture method of above-mentioned button, button producer can shift to an earlier date and gets ready the goods in a large number, makes stock have versatility, thus shortens preparation cycle, reduces warehousing pressure.The metal level being formed with character portion of this button and color layers are all formed at the basal surface of button matrix, are not easily worn.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of button substrate shaping in the manufacture method of present pre-ferred embodiments button.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram that in the manufacture method of present pre-ferred embodiments button, button becomes keyboard with other assembling components.
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional schematic of Fig. 2 along III-III line.
Main element symbol description
| Button substrate | 10 |
| Button | 20 |
| Button matrix | 21 |
| Top surface | 211 |
| Basal surface | 213 |
| Prime coat | 22 |
| Metal level | 23 |
| Character portion | 232 |
| Color layers | 24 |
| Protective layer | 25 |
Following embodiment will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with above-mentioned accompanying drawing.
Embodiment
The invention discloses a kind of manufacture method of button, this button is applicable to the portable electron device such as mobile phone, PDA, is illustrated in the present embodiment for the button assembly being applied to mobile phone.
Refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the manufacture method of the button of present pre-ferred embodiments comprises the steps:
Injection mo(u)lding one button substrate 10.The netted connecting portion 30 that this button substrate 10 comprises multiple button matrix 20 and linked together by the plurality of button matrix 20.The material of injection moulding is transparent plastics, as Merlon.Described button matrix 21 comprises a top surface 211 and the basal surface 213 contrary with top surface 211.Described top surface 211 refers to the surface that key assembling is pressed after portable electron device.
The priming paint of spraying or printing transparent on the top surface 211 of described button matrix 21, to form a transparent prime coat 22.In order to easy to operate, during practical operation, can spray together with the surface of netted connection or print priming paint.
A shading metal level 23 is formed in primer coat surface by physical gas-phase deposite method.This metal level 23 can be aluminium, also can be the one in tin, indium stannum alloy and stainless steel.Described physical gas-phase deposite method can be but is not limited to the one in vacuum evaporation, magnetron sputtering, ion plating.In the present embodiment, this metal level 23 is the aluminium lamination formed by magnetron sputtering.The thickness of this aluminium lamination is 400 to 800 nanometers.
In this metal level 22 surface spraying or the semi-transparent color layers 24 of printing one.This color layers 24 has the color presented needed for the character of button.Color layers 24 is that semi-transparent ink or paint are formed.In the present embodiment, this color layers 24 is that semi-transparent white ink is formed.In other embodiment, color layers 24 also can be color in addition to white, but, for ensureing the semi-transparency of color layers, be good with light color.
In this color layers 24 surface spraying or printing protective layer 25.This protective layer 25 is transparent ink layer, for the protection of color layers and metal level.
By punching press, the above-mentioned button matrix 21 being formed with prime coat 22, metal level 23, color layers 24 and protective layer 25 is scaled off from button substrate 10 upper punch, obtain multiple single button 20.
By described button 20 with other assemblies as rubber blanket 40, be assembled into keyboard.
Laser engraving metal level 23, to form the character portion 232 of hollow out on metal level 23.This metal level 23 of laser engraving is that laser is carved through the button matrix 21 of described button 20 and priming paint 22 pairs of metal levels 23 successively.Because button matrix 21 and prime coat 22 are transparent, therefore button matrix 21 and prime coat 22 can not absorbing laser energy, can not produce etching action at laser penetration button matrix 21 with during prime coat 22 to saturating button matrix 21 and prime coat 22.And by selecting suitable laser engraving power and action time, making laser only act on metal level 23, can not semi-transparent color layers 24 be damaged.The present embodiment selects laser power to be 8kW according to the thickness of above-mentioned aluminium lamination, and the engraving time is 3-6 second.After laser engraving, light can appear from character portion 232 successively after protective layer 25 and color layers 24 pass, and the light appeared from character portion 232 more successively through clear primer layer 22 and transparent button matrix 21, thus presents required character on button.Light is approximately 20%-30% through the transmitance behind protective layer, color layers and character portion successively.If laser engraving power is excessive, engraving overlong time, or metal layer thickness is too small, all likely causes color layers by laser-induced thermal etching, makes the light intensity through character portion uneven.
The manufacture method of above-mentioned button first forms prime coat, metal level, color layers and protective layer on button matrix; and after the keyboard that the button matrix and other button assemblies that are formed with above-mentioned coating have been formed; the button matrix adopting laser light transparent again and transparent prime coat are carved metal level, are character portions metal level being formed printing opacity.The manufacture method of above-mentioned button carries out laser engraving across transparent button matrix and transparent prime coat to metal owing to adopting; can before making character, all surface coating step be completed and complete assembling; after the making demand of relational language to be obtained; direct making character and available stock, to client, avoid in traditional button manufacture method the step also needing to spray or print protective layer after making character portion.Therefore, according to the manufacture method of above-mentioned button, button producer can shift to an earlier date and gets ready the goods in a large number, makes stock have versatility, thus shortens preparation cycle, reduces warehousing pressure.
Refer to Fig. 3, the button 20 obtained by the manufacture method of above-mentioned button comprises this button matrix 21, this prime coat 22, this metal level 23, this color layers 24 and this protective layer 25.This button matrix 21 comprises this top surface 211 and this basal surface 213, and this prime coat 22, this metal level 23, this color layers 24 and this protective layer 25 are formed on this basal surface 213 successively.This metal level 23 is formed with the character portion 232 of this hollow out.This character portion 232 has the shape of required character.The metal level 23 being formed with character portion 232 of this button 20 and color layers 24 are all formed at the basal surface 213 of button matrix 21, are not easily worn.
Claims (11)
1. a manufacture method for button, comprises the steps:
Injection mo(u)lding button substrate, this button substrate comprises multiple transparent button matrix, and described button matrix comprises top surface and the basal surface contrary with top surface;
Top surface in described button matrix forms transparent prime coat;
Shading metal level is formed on this prime coat;
On this metal level, form semi-transparent color layers, this color layers has required color;
Transparent protective layer is formed in this color layers;
Described button matrix is scaled off from button substrate upper punch, obtains multiple button;
Be keyboard by described button and other assembling components;
This metal level is carved, to form the character portion of hollow out on this metal level with the button matrix of button multiple described in laser light and prime coat.
2. the manufacture method of button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this metal level is formed by physical gas-phase deposite method.
3. the manufacture method of button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this physical gas-phase deposite method is the one in vacuum evaporation, magnetron sputtering and ion plating.
4. the manufacture method of button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this metal level is aluminium.
5. the manufacture method of button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this metal level is the one in tin, indium stannum alloy and stainless steel.
6. the manufacture method of button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this color layers is formed by ink or paint.
7. manufacture method as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this protective layer is formed by for transparent ink.
8. a button; comprise transparent button matrix; this button matrix comprises top surface and the basal surface contrary with top surface; it is characterized in that: this button also comprises transparent prime coat, the metal level of shading, semi-transparent color layers and transparent protective layer; this prime coat, this metal level, this color layers and this protective layer are formed on this basal surface successively; this metal level is formed with the character portion of hollow out, this character portion has the shape of required character.
9. button as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that: this button matrix is formed by transparent plastics.
10. button as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that: this metal level is aluminium.
11. buttons as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that: this metal level is the one in tin, indium stannum alloy and stainless steel.
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