CN110206255B - Luminous composite resin plate and manufacturing process thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model provides a but luminous compound resin board and preparation technology thereof, includes composite sheet and compound cladding in the printing opacity resin of this composite sheet outside, the composite sheet includes light guide plate, printing opacity board and luminous subassembly, the upper surface and/or the lower surface of light guide plate are compounded have the printing opacity board, at least one side of light guide plate has installed can be with light to this light guide plate luminous subassembly. The composite board coated in the light-transmitting resin comprises the light guide plate, the light-transmitting plate and the light-emitting component, so that light rays emitted by the light-emitting component can enter the light guide plate through the side face of the light guide plate, then irradiate to the light-transmitting plate through the surface of the light guide plate, finally irradiate to the light-transmitting resin to form the light-emitting composite resin board, and the market blank that the traditional resin decorative board cannot be combined with a light source is made up.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to a luminous composite board, in particular to a luminous composite resin board and a manufacturing process thereof.
Background
Nowadays, resin decorative boards are favored by consumers due to the personalized design, and the resin decorative boards gradually enter home households, and most of traditional resin decorative boards are made of wood and resin coated on the outer side of the wood, have a single structure and cannot be combined with a light source for use.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a luminous composite resin plate and a manufacturing process thereof, and mainly aims to overcome the defect that the structure of a resin decorative plate is single at present.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
The utility model provides a but luminous compound resin board, includes composite sheet and compound cladding in the printing opacity resin in this composite sheet outside, the composite sheet includes light guide plate, printing opacity board and luminous subassembly, the upper surface and/or the lower surface of light guide plate are compound has the printing opacity board, at least one side of light guide plate has installed can be with light to this light guide plate luminous subassembly.
Further, the light-transmitting plate is a light-transmitting natural stone panel or wood plate.
Further, the wood board is a wood grain board.
Further, the natural stone panel is an ultrathin stone.
Further, the light-transmitting resin is in composite connection with an ornament.
Further, the composite board is in a plane shape or an arc shape.
Further, the light-emitting component comprises a fixing piece arranged on the side face of the light guide plate and an LED lamp strip detachably arranged on the fixing piece, and light rays of the LED lamp strip are emitted to the side face of the light guide plate.
A manufacturing process of a luminous composite resin plate comprises the following steps:
1) Manufacturing a composite board: the upper surface and/or the lower surface of the light guide plate are/is compounded with a light transmission plate, and a fixing piece in the luminous component is arranged on at least one side surface of the light guide plate in a sealing way;
2) And (3) manufacturing a mould: a bottom plate is arranged, a plurality of side plates are connected on the upper side of the bottom plate in a sealing way, and the plurality of side plates are connected in a sealing way in sequence to form an accommodating space;
3) Placing the composite board into the accommodating space, and enabling the opening on the fixing piece to be in sealing contact with the side plate;
4) Pouring light-transmitting resin into the accommodating space to enable the light-transmitting resin to cover the composite board;
5) And after the light-transmitting resin is dried, the side plate and the bottom plate are taken down, and then the LED lamp strip in the light-emitting component is installed in the fixing piece through the opening on the fixing piece, so that the composite resin plate is obtained.
In step 4, in the process of pouring the light-transmitting resin into the accommodating space, the required ornament is also placed into the light-transmitting resin.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
The light-emitting composite board is simple in structure and high in practicability, and the composite board coated in the light-transmitting resin comprises the light guide plate, the light-transmitting plate and the light-emitting component, so that light emitted by the light-emitting component can enter the light guide plate through the side face of the light guide plate, then irradiates the light-transmitting plate through the surface of the light guide plate and finally irradiates the light-transmitting resin, a light-emitting composite resin board is formed, and the market blank that the traditional resin decorative board cannot be combined with a light source is made up.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a composite resin sheet according to an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a composite resin sheet according to the second embodiment.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the mold according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the composite resin sheet manufactured in the mold according to the present invention.
Detailed Description
Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Reference is made to fig. 1 and 2. The utility model provides a but luminous compound resin board, includes composite sheet 1 and compound cladding in the printing opacity resin 2 of this composite sheet 1 outside, and this composite sheet 1 includes light guide plate 11, printing opacity board 12 and light-emitting component 13, and the upper surface and/or the lower surface of light guide plate 11 have this printing opacity board 12 complex, and light guide plate 11's at least one side has installed and can be with the light-emitting component 13 of light towards this light guide plate 11. The composite board coated in the light-transmitting resin comprises the light guide plate, the light-transmitting plate and the light-emitting component, so that light rays emitted by the light-emitting component can enter the light guide plate through the side face of the light guide plate, then irradiate to the light-transmitting plate through the surface of the light guide plate, finally irradiate to the light-transmitting resin to form the light-emitting composite resin board, and the market blank that the traditional resin decorative board cannot be combined with a light source is made up.
Reference is made to fig. 1 and 2. The light-transmitting panel 12 is a light-transmitting natural stone panel or wood board. Specifically, the wood board can be a wood grain board; the natural stone panel may be ultra-thin stone. The light-transmitting resin 2 is compositely connected with an ornament 21, and the ornament 21 can be a manual wooden ship, a shell, a butterfly, petals and the like.
Reference is made to fig. 1 and 2. The composite board 1 is in a plane shape or an arc shape.
Reference is made to fig. 1 and 2. The light emitting assembly 13 includes a fixing member 131 mounted on the side surface of the light guide plate 11, and an LED light bar 132 detachably mounted on the fixing member 131, wherein the light of the LED light bar 132 is directed to the side surface of the light guide plate 11. Specifically, the LED light bar may employ a hard light bar; the fixing member 131 may be made of wood, and is adhered to the side edges of the light-transmitting plate 12 and/or the light-guiding plate 11; the fixing piece 131 is internally provided with a chute, so that the hard lamp strip is slidably embedded in the chute, the hard lamp strip is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and the chute is opposite to the side surface of the light guide plate 11, so that the LED lamp on the LED lamp strip 132 can be opposite to the side surface of the light guide plate 11. In addition, a 12V or 24V rechargeable lithium battery can be externally arranged or internally arranged in the fixing piece 131, and the LED light bar 132 is electrically connected with the rechargeable lithium battery.
Example 1
Reference is made to fig. 1. The composite board 1 is planar, and the upper surface and the lower surface of the light guide plate 11 are both compounded with the light-transmitting plate 12.
Example two
Refer to fig. 2. The composite board 1 is in a cambered surface shape, and the upper surface of the light guide plate 11 is compounded with a light-transmitting plate 12.
Reference is made to fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4. A manufacturing process of a luminous composite resin plate comprises the following steps:
1) Manufacturing of the composite board 1: a light transmitting plate 12 is compounded on the upper surface and/or the lower surface of the light guide plate 11, and a fixing member 131 in the light emitting assembly 13 is hermetically installed on at least one side surface of the light guide plate 11; specifically, the fixing member 131 may be sealed and bonded with the light-transmitting plate 12 and/or the side edge of the light-guiding plate 11;
2) Manufacturing a mold 3: a bottom plate 31 is arranged, a plurality of side plates 32 are connected on the upper side of the bottom plate 31 in a sealing way, and the plurality of side plates 32 are connected in turn in a sealing way to form a containing space 4; specifically, the bottom plate 31 and the plurality of side plates 32 can be connected in a sealing manner by sealant, and are mutually locked by bolts.
3) Placing the composite board 1 into the accommodating space 4, and sealing and contacting the opening on the fixing piece 131 with the side plate 32 to prevent the light-transmitting resin from penetrating into the fixing piece 131; the sealing contact mode can adopt a sealing ring or sealant and other modes;
4) Pouring light-transmitting resin 2 into the accommodating space 4, so that the light-transmitting resin 2 coats the composite board 1; in the process of pouring the light-transmitting resin into the accommodating space 4, the required ornament 21 is also placed into the light-transmitting resin 2.
5) After the light-transmitting resin 2 is dried, the side plate 32 and the bottom plate 31 are removed (i.e., the bolts locked on the side plate 32 and the bottom plate 31 are removed, and the side plate and the bottom plate are separated from the light-transmitting resin respectively), and then the LED light bars 132 in the light-emitting assembly 13 are installed into the fixing member 131 through the openings in the fixing member, so as to obtain the composite resin plate.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of specific embodiments of the present invention, but the design concept of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any insubstantial modification of the present invention by using the design concept shall fall within the scope of the present invention.
Claims (7)
1. A luminescent composite resin plate, characterized in that: including composite sheet and compound cladding in the printing opacity resin in this composite sheet outside, the composite sheet includes light guide plate, printing opacity board and light-emitting component, the upper surface and/or the lower surface complex of light guide plate have the printing opacity board, light guide plate's at least one side has installed can be with light to this light guide plate light-emitting component: the light-emitting component comprises a fixing piece arranged on the side surface of the light guide plate and an LED lamp strip detachably arranged on the fixing piece, and the light of the LED lamp strip is emitted to the side surface of the light guide plate;
The manufacturing process of the luminous composite resin plate comprises the following steps:
1) Manufacturing a composite board: the upper surface and/or the lower surface of the light guide plate are/is compounded with a light transmission plate, and a fixing piece in the luminous component is arranged on at least one side surface of the light guide plate in a sealing way;
2) And (3) manufacturing a mould: a bottom plate is arranged, a plurality of side plates are connected on the upper side of the bottom plate in a sealing way, and the plurality of side plates are connected in a sealing way in sequence to form an accommodating space;
3) Placing the composite board into the accommodating space, and enabling the opening on the fixing piece to be in sealing contact with the side plate;
4) Pouring light-transmitting resin into the accommodating space to enable the light-transmitting resin to cover the composite board;
5) And after the light-transmitting resin is dried, the side plate and the bottom plate are taken down, and then the LED lamp strip in the light-emitting component is installed in the fixing piece through the opening on the fixing piece, so that the composite resin plate is obtained.
2. A luminescent composite resin sheet as defined in claim 1, wherein: the light-transmitting plate is a light-transmitting natural stone panel or wood plate.
3. A luminescent composite resin sheet as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the wood board is a wood decorative pattern board.
4. A luminescent composite resin sheet as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the natural stone panel is made of ultrathin stone.
5. A luminescent composite resin sheet as defined in claim 1, wherein: and the light-transmitting resin is compositely connected with an ornament.
6. A luminescent composite resin sheet as defined in claim 1, wherein: the composite board is in a plane shape or an arc surface shape.
7. A luminescent composite resin sheet as defined in claim 1, wherein: in the step 4), in the process of pouring the light-transmitting resin into the accommodating space, the required ornament is also placed into the light-transmitting resin.
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