JP2001125491A - Nameplate and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a nameplate which allows the formation of characters and marks with fine shapes by using diversified colors and eliminates the need for separating the nameplate from the casing of an apparatus in recycling. SOLUTION: A planar sheet 11 made of a synthetic resin is printed with names 12 constituting the characters and the marks and rugged shapes are formed on the sheet 11 printed with such names 12 constituting the characters and the marks in correspondence to the shapes of the characters or the marks or the regions printed with the characters and the marks, by which the nameplate is constituted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a television receiver, a video tape recorder, a CD player, a microwave oven, a refrigerator, and other electric devices which are mounted on the surface of the device to display a company trademark or a logo mark. And a method for manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a nameplate attached to the surface of a device such as a television receiver, a nameplate manufactured by a method shown in FIG. 5 has been used.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, first, the surface of a sheet-like plate material 51 made of an aluminum material is uniformly printed with a printing material 52 of a base color, and then, as shown in FIG. A protruding portion 53 is formed by processing so as to protrude in correspondence with the character or mark.
As shown in c, the surface of the convex portion 53 is diamond-cut, for example, by rotating and moving a rotating member 54 having a diamond grindstone disposed on the surface in the direction of the arrow, so that only the convex portion 53 is formed. Printing material 52
Is removed to expose the aluminum plate 51. Aluminum plate 5
1 is different from the color of the printing material 52 in that the character or mark becomes conspicuous and has a function as a nameplate 50 as shown in FIG. 5D.

However, in such a nameplate 50,
The convex portion 53 is formed by press working, and the convex portion 53 is formed.
Since diamond cutting is performed, it is difficult to form fine characters and marks, and design expression is restricted.

Further, since characters and marks are represented by the sheet-like plate material 51 itself, the color is limited to the color of the aluminum material, which limits the degree of freedom in design.

Furthermore, since the housing on the side of the device on which the nameplate is to be mounted is often made of synthetic resin, it is necessary to peel off the nameplate from the housing and separate it when recycling the device, which is troublesome. There is.

Also, since the aluminum material is weak but has the hardness as a metal plate, the deformation due to the press working or the deformation received after the press work leaves a repulsive force of the distortion, and after the aluminum material is attached to the equipment, The phenomenon that the part floats may occur. Also, if the surface of the device to be mounted is not a flat surface but a curved surface, it is necessary to deform the nameplate at the time of mounting, so the repulsive force of the distortion is likely to remain after mounting, and the end may rise greatly In the worst case, there has been a problem such as peeling.

In addition, the aluminum material itself is expensive, the tools for diamond cutting are expensive, the cost of the process itself is high, and it has been difficult to reduce the cost of the nameplate.

[0009]

According to the above-mentioned conventional nameplate, since characters and marks are expressed by press working and diamond cutting, fine expression is difficult.
Furthermore, since characters and marks are represented by the color of the aluminum material, there is a problem that the design is restricted.

[0010] Further, there is a problem that when recycling the equipment having the nameplate attached thereto, it is necessary to separate the case and the nameplate, and the workability of recycling is poor.

[0011] In addition, it may be difficult to perform stable mounting due to mechanical deformation applied to the nameplate, and an accident may occur in which the end part floats up or, in the worst case, the nameplate comes off. Could be.

Further, there is another problem that the material cost and the processing cost are high and the cost of the nameplate itself cannot be reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost nameplate which eliminates the above problems, has excellent design freedom, is easy to recycle, can be stably mounted, and has a low cost. I do.

[0014]

A name plate according to claim 1 is a name plate main body made of a synthetic resin having a predetermined color in which an uneven portion is formed corresponding to the shape of a character or a mark, and a convex portion of the uneven portion. And a notation portion composed of the characters or marks printed in a color different from the color of the synthetic resin.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nameplate manufacturing method, comprising: a first step of printing characters or marks on a synthetic resin sheet material; and a step of printing the sheet material printed in the first step. On the other hand, it is characterized by comprising a second step of forming unevenness corresponding to the character or mark by press working.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing an embodiment of a nameplate manufacturing process according to the present invention, and a plan view of a completed nameplate.

In FIG. 1A, an inscription 12 constituting characters, marks, etc. is formed on one surface of a synthetic resin plate-like sheet 11 constituting a nameplate main body, using a paint of a color different from that of the material of the sheet 11, using silk printing. , And is printed by offset printing or the like.

Next, a convex portion 13 is formed by pressing to project a portion corresponding to the character or mark on the surface on which the character or mark is printed. At this time, the press die is configured to have a shape corresponding to the shape of the character or mark and to form the convex portion 13 on the sheet 11, but the entire area where the character or mark is printed is uniformly projected. Let the convex part 13
May be formed.

The concave portion 1 formed by providing the convex portion 13 is provided on the surface of the sheet 10 opposite to the convex portion 13.
4 are formed.

The nameplate 10 thus formed is:
For example, an adhesive is applied to the surface on which the concave portion 14 is formed, and is adhered to the housing surface of a device (not shown), thereby exhibiting a function as a display member.

According to the nameplate 10, since the name 12 constituting the characters and marks is printed by silk printing or the like, the shape and color can be freely selected.
Since the intaglio shape or the entire printed area of the inscription is processed into a concave and convex shape by press working, the nameplate 10 having a visually excellent design can be obtained in consideration of a three-dimensional effect.

Further, since the material of the plate-like sheet 11 is a synthetic resin, it is easy to match the material with the material of the housing of the equipment to be mounted. This eliminates the need for sorting, and improves the efficiency of recycling.

Further, since the plate-like sheet 11 is made of a synthetic resin, its repulsion is weak, so that the end portion does not rise after the nameplate 10 is attached to the device.
In particular, even if the mounting surface of the equipment is not flat but has a curved shape, it is easy to maintain the shape even if it is deformed according to the shape, so even the end part may come up after sticking. It can be installed stably.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, a portion other than the name 12 serving as the base 21 is printed 22 by silk printing or the like with a paint of a color different from the name 12.

In the case of this embodiment, the base 21 is
Since it is possible to freely configure various colors instead of the color of the synthetic resin material itself, it is possible to obtain a nameplate excellent in design.

FIG. 3 is a view showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, an adhesive 31 is applied to the surface of the plate-shaped sheet 11 opposite to the surface on which the inscription 12 is printed, and furthermore, a protective material that can be easily peeled off is applied on the adhesive 31. Paper 32
Are affixed uniformly.

According to this embodiment, the adhesive 31 can be exposed only by peeling off the protective paper 32.
0 can be easily attached to the device.

The adhesive 31 may be a glue which exerts an adhesive force when wet with water, or a double-sided adhesive tape or the like may be used.

FIG. 4 is a view showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, the surface of the convex portion 13 is subjected to knurling 41 by pressing.

According to this embodiment, the surface of the inscription 12 is not only colored but also has a special surface configuration, and design developability is obtained.

In the embodiment described above, the convex portion is formed on the surface on which the character or mark is printed. On the contrary, the surface on which the character or mark is printed is concave. And the opposite side may be formed in a convex shape.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a process chart showing an embodiment of a method for manufacturing a nameplate according to the present invention, and a plan view of the nameplate after completion of the manufacturing.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing another embodiment of the nameplate according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the nameplate according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing still another embodiment of the nameplate according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a process chart for explaining a conventional method for manufacturing a nameplate.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... name plate, 11 ... sheet material, 12 ... name, 13 ... convex part, 14 ... concave part, 22 ... base printing, 31 ... adhesive, 32 ... protective paper, 41 ... knurling.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A nameplate body made of synthetic resin having a predetermined color in which an uneven portion is formed corresponding to the shape of a character or a mark, and a color of the synthetic resin on a surface of the convex portion of the uneven portion is different from that of the synthetic resin. A nameplate comprising: a notation portion constituted by the characters or marks printed in colors. 2. The uneven portion has a surface on which the character or mark is printed is formed in a convex shape, and an opposite surface corresponding to the convex shape is formed in a concave shape. Nameplate described. 3. The part other than the character or the mark is printed in a color different from the color of the character or the mark on the side of the nameplate main body on which the character or the mark is printed. Nameplate described. 4. The nameplate according to claim 1, wherein a knurling process is applied to a surface of the protruding portion. 5. An adhesive material for bonding the nameplate main body to another object is provided on a surface side opposite to a surface on which the characters or marks are printed. Nameplate described in any of the above. 6. A first step of printing a character or a mark on a synthetic resin sheet material, and pressing the character or mark on the sheet material printed in the first step by pressing. A name plate manufacturing method, comprising: a second step of forming unevenness corresponding to the mark. 7. The second step comprises forming the sheet-shaped material so as to protrude toward the surface on which the character or mark is printed corresponding to the character or mark and to dent the opposite surface. The method of manufacturing a nameplate according to claim 6, wherein 8. The method of manufacturing a nameplate according to claim 6, wherein the first step is to print a part other than a character or mark printing part in a color different from the character or mark color. 9. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a third step of arranging an adhesive material on a surface opposite to a surface on which the characters or marks are printed. 10. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a fourth step of performing knurling on the surface of the protruding surface.