JP2003177184A - Dial for timepiece - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dial for timepiece having a sense of high grade at a low cost by making hour figures, a mark and a pattern have a cubic appearance giving a depth feeling and an impression of metallic luster. <P>SOLUTION: This dial is provided with a dial body 1, a first metallic resin coating 12 applied onto the surface of the first dial body 1, a second metallic resin coating with the pattern applied onto the top face of the first metallic resin coating 12, and a flat and smooth clear resin coating 14 applied onto the top face of the first metallic resin coating 12 including the second metallic resin coating 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timepiece dial, and more particularly to a highly timepiece dial having a pattern or the like on the dial surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a metallic paint (including metallic ink) is used for printing to give a metallic appearance to a pattern formed on a timepiece dial, an index such as an hour character, a mark, etc. It has been done to add value. In particular, various patterns have been adopted, and various measures have been taken to make these patterns have a three-dimensional effect and a metallic luster to give a high-grade appearance as a timepiece dial.

An example of a timepiece dial provided with patterns, indexes and the like in order to make such a three-dimensional effect and metallic luster appear will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a timepiece dial in the prior art. As shown in FIG. 5, a timepiece dial 10 in the prior art includes a dial main body 1 made of a metal plate such as brass or nickel silver, a resin coating 2 applied to the entire upper surface of the dial main body 1, and a resin coating. The metallic resin coating 3 is printed and formed on the upper surface of 2 as a pattern or an index, and the clear resin coating 4 is formed to protect the upper surface of the resin coating 2 including the metallic resin coating 3.

The dial body 1 is provided with feet 9 for fixing it to the movement, and the entire surface is surface-treated by plating or the like. The resin coating 2 is a coating provided as a foundation, and a paint in which a pigment having a color tone that enhances the metallic feel of the metallic resin coating 3 is dispersed is often selected. The thickness a of the metallic resin coating 3 is at least 5 in order to give a three-dimensional effect to the pattern, the index, etc.
It must be 0 μm or more.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional timepiece dial, the film thickness must be at least 50 μm or more in order to give a three-dimensional appearance to the pattern, the index, etc. formed by the metallic resin film. However, there is a problem in that the number of printings increases and the printing cost increases.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and by solving the problems described above, an appearance by giving a three-dimensional effect and a metallic luster appearance to indexes, patterns, etc., such as time characters and marks. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a timepiece dial with a sense of depth and high quality at a low cost.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a timepiece dial according to a first aspect of the present invention is a dial main body and a first dial provided on the surface of the dial main body. A metallic resin coating, a patterned second metallic resin coating provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating, and a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating including the second metallic resin coating. And a clear resin coating.

Further, a timepiece dial according to a second aspect of the present invention is the timepiece dial according to the first aspect, wherein the patterned second metallic resin film forms indexes such as hour characters and marks. It is characterized by being a thing.

A timepiece dial according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided with a dial main body, a first metallic resin coating provided on the surface of the dial main body, and an upper surface of the first metallic resin coating. An index such as a time character or a mark provided on a part of the upper surface of the patterned second metallic resin coating and the second metallic resin coating or the first metallic resin coating including the second metallic resin coating A third metallic resin coating to be formed, and a clear resin coating having a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating including the third metallic resin coating and the second metallic resin coating Characterize.

A timepiece dial according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the timepiece dial according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the second metallic resin film has a thickness of , 20 μm or more and 50 μm or less.

The timepiece dial according to the invention of claim 5 is the solar dial of claim 1 or 3, wherein the thickness of the clear resin film is in the range of 50 μm to 100 μm. It is characterized.

As described above, the characteristic of the timepiece dial of the present invention is that the first metallic resin coating is formed over the entire surface of the dial main body, and the thickness of the first metallic resin coating is 20 μm.
As described above, the second metallic resin coating having a thickness of 50 μm or less is formed in a pattern. The first and second metallic resin coatings have a metallic feel and high reflectance.
This property and 20 μm or more formed at the boundary between the first metallic resin coating and the second metallic resin coating,
By utilizing a step of 50 μm or less, the pattern formed by the second metallic resin film has a metallic feeling and a three-dimensional effect.

As a result, in the timepiece dial according to the present invention, by providing the first metallic resin coating as a base on the entire surface of the dial main body, the second metallic resin coating is provided by reflection and refraction of light. Is at least 20
With a thickness of μm, a sufficient three-dimensional effect appears in the indexes such as the above-mentioned patterns, time letters and marks. Further, by providing a clear resin coating having a smooth surface with a thickness of at least 50 μm or more on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating including the second metallic resin coating, the second metallic resin coating 1
Depth and beauty are added to the pattern and index of 3 to give a sense of luxury. Hereinafter, it will be described in detail based on the embodiment.

[0014]

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 and 2 are views for explaining a first embodiment of a timepiece dial according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a timepiece dial according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a patterned second metallic resin coating formed on the upper surface of the timepiece dial. Hereinafter, the timepiece dial according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The same parts as those of the conventional example are given the same numbers to simplify the description.

As shown in FIG. 1, a timepiece dial 20 according to this embodiment includes a dial body 1, a first metallic resin coating 12 provided on the surface of the dial body 1, and a first metallic resin. A patterned second metallic resin coating 13 provided on the upper surface of the coating 12, and a clear resin coating 14 having a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating 12 including the second metallic resin coating 13. It is characterized by being configured.

Each component will be described below. The dial main body 1 is made of a metal plate such as brass, nickel silver, or aluminum (Al), and is provided with feet 9 for fixing to the movement. The entire surface is surface-treated by nickel (Ni) plating or the like. There is.

The first metallic resin coating 12 is formed on the entire dial main body 1, and is used as a base to emphasize the patterned metallic resin coating 13 formed on the first metallic resin coating 12. The resin coating that is provided
The dial body 1 is provided with a thickness such that the material color of the dial body 1 cannot be seen. Further, the first metallic resin coating 12 forms a part of the pattern and the second metallic resin coating 1 is formed.
A paint having a color tone such that the metallic feeling of 3 is emphasized is selected.
In this embodiment, the first metallic resin film 12 is formed by using a coating material in which a gold color pigment is dispersed.

The second metallic resin coating 13 is made of a coating material in which a pigment having a gold color tone similar to that of the first metallic resin coating 12 is dispersed, and the second metallic resin coating 13 is formed on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating 12 as shown in FIG. It is a resin film formed by printing a lattice pattern as shown. The value of the film thickness b of the second metallic resin film 13 at this time was set to 20 μm. By this film thickness b, the first metallic resin coating 12 and the second metallic resin coating 12
A step is generated at the boundary with the metallic resin coating 13 of
The appearance of the three-dimensional effect of the grid pattern changes depending on the value of this step. In the present embodiment, if the value of the step is at least 20 μm or more, the reflectivity is high and the step becomes conspicuous, and the grid-like pattern formed by the second metallic resin coating 13 gives a three-dimensional effect. It has been confirmed by experiments that it will appear.

That is, in the timepiece dial according to the present embodiment, by providing the first metallic resin film 12 as a base of the second metallic resin film 13, the second metallic resin film 12 is provided with the second metallic resin film 12 by reflection and refraction of light. Even if the metallic resin film 13 has a thickness of 20 μm, a sufficient three-dimensional effect can be obtained. It has also been confirmed by experiments that if the thickness b of the second metallic resin coating 13 is 50 μm or more, the effect does not extend for the manufacturing cost. Therefore, in order to make the pattern of the second metallic resin film 13 appear three-dimensional, the film thickness b of the second metallic resin film 13 needs to be at least 20 μm or more.
It is desirable that the thickness is in the range of m or more and 50 μm or less.

The clear resin coating 14 is formed by applying a colorless and transparent clear coating and lapping the surface of the clear resin coating to obtain a smooth glossy surface. And
The value of the thickness h of the clear resin film 14 is. It was set to 50 μm. In the present embodiment, the value of the film thickness h is 50 μm.
It has been confirmed by experiments that, when the second metallic resin film 13 has the gloss as described above, the pattern of the second metallic resin film 13 has a depth and a beautiful appearance, and a high-grade appearance. In addition, it has been confirmed by experiments that, when the value of the film thickness h exceeds 100 μm, the effect of producing a high-grade appearance does not extend for the manufacturing cost. Therefore, the value of the film thickness h of the clear resin film 14 needs to be at least 50 μm or more in order to make the pattern of the second metallic resin film 13 have a high-grade appearance, and is in the range of 50 μm or more and 100 μm or less. Preferably.

As described above, the timepiece dial 20 in this embodiment has the first metallic resin coating 12 formed over the entire surface of the dial main body 1, and the film thickness b is 20 μm thereon.
Second metallic resin coating 13 of m or more and 50 μm or less
Is formed into a pattern. As a result, the step formed at the boundary between the first metallic resin coating 12 and the second metallic resin coating 13, and the metallic feeling and high reflectance of the first and second metallic resin coatings 12 and 13. The three-dimensional effect appears in the pattern formed by the second metallic resin film 13 due to the synergistic effect of. That is, by providing the first metallic resin coating 12 as a base on the entire surface of the dial main body 1, even if the second metallic resin coating 13 has a thickness of 20 μm, due to reflection / refraction of light, A three-dimensional effect appears in the pattern of the second metallic resin film 13. Further, by providing a smooth clear resin coating 14 having a film thickness h of 50 μm or more and 100 μm or less on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating 12 including the second metallic resin coating 13, the pattern can be deep and beautiful. A sense of luxury is added.

As described above, according to the timepiece dial of the present embodiment, the gold-colored, three-dimensional unevenness appears in a lattice pattern, and the timepiece dial having both depth and beauty is obtained. be able to. Further, since the thickness b of the second metallic resin coating 13 is 20 μm to 50 μm, it is possible to obtain a timepiece dial having a pattern with a three-dimensional effect at low cost. It is also possible to dispose metal hour-characters and marks on the clear resin coating 14 at predetermined positions to form a timepiece dial. Incidentally, the formation of each of the above three resin coating,
It goes without saying that it can be formed by various printing methods (for example: screen printing etc.) using ink and various coating methods (for example: air spray coating etc.) by using paint.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a second embodiment of the timepiece dial according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a timepiece dial according to the present embodiment. The timepiece dial according to the present embodiment has the same basic configuration as that of the first embodiment, but in the first embodiment, the patterned second metallic material is formed on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating 12. In contrast to the example in which the resin film 13 is formed, the second embodiment is an example in which indexes such as time characters and marks are formed in the second metallic resin film in place of the pattern. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG.
The timepiece dial in the embodiment will be described. still,
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the timepiece dial 30 according to the present embodiment has a dial main body 1, a first metallic resin coating 12 provided on the surface of the dial main body 1, and the first metallic resin. Mark 1 provided on a part of the upper surface of the coating 12
5, a second metallic resin coating 17 as an index of the mark 16 and the like, and a clear resin coating 14 having a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating 12 including the second metallic resin coating 17. It is characterized by being configured.

Since the dial main body 1 and the first metallic resin coating 12 are the same as those in the first embodiment, their description will be omitted. The indexes such as the hour-marks 15 and the marks 16 formed by the second metallic resin film 17 are printed and formed at predetermined positions. In addition, the second metallic resin coating 17 is the first metallic resin coating 1
A coating material in which a golden pigment similar to that of No. 2 was dispersed was used, and the film thickness b was set to 20 μm as in the first embodiment. Also, the range of the film thickness b is 20 μm as in the first embodiment.
As described above, 50 μm or less is preferable. The clear resin coating 14 is also the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, according to the timepiece dial of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize indexes such as time-characters and marks having a golden tone and a three-dimensional effect as a whole, and it has both depth and beauty and is of high quality. You can get a watch dial. Further, also in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, it is possible to obtain a low-cost dial plate for a timepiece having indexes such as hour-characters and marks, which gives a three-dimensional effect. The above three resin coatings can be formed by using ink, various printing methods (for example: screen printing, etc.), and coating materials by using various coating methods (for example: air spray coating, etc.). Needless to say.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a third embodiment of the timepiece dial according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the timepiece dial according to the present embodiment. In the timepiece dial according to the present embodiment, indexes such as hour characters and marks are provided on a part of the upper surfaces of the patterned second metallic resin coating 13 and the first metallic resin coating 12 according to the first embodiment. In this example, the metallic resin coating is used. Hereinafter, the timepiece dial according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the timepiece dial 40 according to the present embodiment has a dial main body 1, a first metallic resin coating 12 provided on the surface of the dial main body 1, and the first metallic resin. The pattern-shaped second metallic resin coating 13 provided on the upper surface of the coating 12, and the hour character 25, the mark 26, etc. provided on a part of the upper surfaces of the second metallic resin coating 13 and the first metallic resin coating 12. A third metallic resin film 27 as an index, and a clear resin film having a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin film 12 including the second metallic resin film 13 and the third metallic resin film 27. It is characterized in that it is composed of 14 and.

Since the dial main body 1, the first metallic resin coating 12 and the second metallic resin coating 13 are the same as those in the first embodiment, their description will be omitted. An hour character 25 formed by the third metallic resin coating 27,
The indexes such as the marks 26 are printed and formed at predetermined positions. Further, as the third metallic resin film 27, a paint in which a pigment having a gold color tone similar to that of the first metallic resin film 12 is dispersed is used. The thickness of the third metallic resin coating 27 is preferably 20 μm or more, and a thickness of at least 20 μm gives a stereoscopic effect.
The clear resin coating 14 is also the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, according to the timepiece dial of the present embodiment, the unevenness having a golden tone and a three-dimensional effect appears in a lattice pattern as a whole, and the index such as a time character or a mark having a three-dimensional effect is realized. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a timepiece dial with a sense of quality that has both depth and beauty. Further, also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to obtain a timepiece dial which has a low-cost three-dimensional effect, patterns, and indexes such as hour characters and marks. In addition, the above four resin coatings can be formed by using ink, various printing methods (for example: screen printing, etc.), and coating materials by using various coating methods (for example: air spray coating, etc.). Needless to say.

In the description of the embodiment, the first, second and third metallic resin coatings are described as an example in which a coating material in which the same pigment (gold color pigment) is dispersed is used. It is not limited, and pigments having various color tones may be dispersed to obtain a desired color tone. Further, the first, second and third metallic resin coatings may have the same color or different colors.
Further, although the pattern formed by the second metallic resin film has been described as the lattice pattern, this pattern is not limited to the lattice pattern, and various patterns can be selected.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the first metallic resin film as a base on the entire surface of the dial main body, at least the second metallic resin film is formed by reflection and refraction of light. If the thickness is 20 μm or more, there is an effect that a sufficient three-dimensional effect and metallic feeling can be realized as an index such as a pattern, an hour character or a mark formed on the second metallic resin film. Furthermore, a film thickness of at least 50 is formed on the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating including the second metallic resin coating.
By providing a clear resin coating having a smooth surface of μm or more, depth and beauty are added to the pattern and index of the second metallic resin coating 13 to give a metallic and three-dimensional appearance, and a high-class feel with depth and beauty. It is possible to obtain a timepiece dial with a low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a timepiece dial according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a timepiece dial according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a second pattern having a pattern formed on the upper surface of the dial.
2 is an example of the metallic resin coating of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a timepiece dial according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a timepiece dial according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a timepiece dial according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 dial body 2 resin coating 3 Metallic resin coating 4 Clear resin coating 9 feet 10 Clock dial 12 First metallic resin coating 13 Second metallic resin coating 14 Clear resin coating 15 o'clock 16 mark 17 Second metallic resin coating 20 clock dial 25 o'clock 26 mark 27 Third metallic resin coating 30 clock face 40 clock face

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masaaki Sato             2 6663 Funatsu, Kawaguchiko Town, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture               Kawaguchiko Precision Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Katsuyuki Yamaguchi             6-12 Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo             Chisun Watch Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A dial main body, a first metallic resin coating provided on a surface of the dial main body, a patterned second metallic resin coating provided on an upper surface of the first metallic resin coating, and the first metallic resin coating. A timepiece dial having a clear resin film having a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the first metallic resin film including the second metallic resin film. 2. The timepiece dial according to claim 1, wherein the patterned second metallic resin coating is formed with indexes such as hour characters and marks. 3. A dial main body, a first metallic resin coating provided on a surface of the dial main body, a patterned second metallic resin coating provided on an upper surface of the first metallic resin coating, and the first metallic resin coating. A second metallic resin coating or a third metallic resin coating for forming an index such as a time character or a mark provided on a part of the upper surface of the first metallic resin coating including the second metallic resin coating; Of the first metallic resin coating and the second metallic resin coating
A dial for timepieces, characterized in that it has a clear resin coating having a smooth surface provided on the upper surface of the metallic resin coating. 4. The timepiece dial according to claim 1, wherein a film thickness of the second metallic resin coating is in a range of 20 μm or more and 50 μm or less. 5. The clear resin film has a thickness of 50 μm.
The timepiece dial according to claim 1 or claim 3, wherein the dial is in the range of m or more and 100 µm or less.