JP2006177739A - Color chip, management method of the same, toning paint creating method using color chip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a color chip, its management method and a toning paint creating method that use the color chip which easily acquire blend data, without maintaining a local database system, and that easily update the blend data. <P>SOLUTION: In the color chip management method, the color chip comprises a noncontact IC tag, provided around or in the back of a color sample and having written blend data of the sample color, and is accommodated in an accommodation body provided with an antenna for transmitting and receiving the data; the modified blend data is transmitted via the antenna of the accommodation body to the noncontact IC tags of one or more color samples whose blends are modified, and the blend data of the sample color is updated. The color chip; having the color sample to be toned, is selected. The noncontact IC tag, attached to the color chip, is made to approach a receiver in a measuring/toning apparatus provided with the receiver. The measuring/toning apparatus reads the paint blending data written in the noncontact IC tag. The toning paint is created by measuring and mixing fundamental color paints, in accordance with the instruction of the measuring/toning apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a color chart that can easily acquire blending data without updating a local database system, and that can easily update blending data, a management method thereof, and a toning paint creation method using the color chart.

  Conventionally, when toning a paint for repairing an automobile coating film, as a method of obtaining a toning paint candidate formulation corresponding to a color sample to be matched, a color sample with a manufacturer-specified color number and paint formulation is bundled. There is a method of selecting a color sample to be matched from a color chart and setting the paint composition described in the color sample as a toning paint candidate composition. In this method, since the paint composition is described in the color swatch, the color swatch becomes large and the color chart book becomes bulky, and when the color swatch is added and / or updated, it is necessary to rewrite the formulation in the color swatch. , The maintenance of a set of color swatches and a combination of colors, the expense of posting a recipe for renewal on the color swatches, and the problems of partially updating and combining the color swatches there were. Also, when assigning a new color number specified by the manufacturer, the same number as the number of the paint color that has been abolished may be assigned, or the same number may be assigned for the inner plate color and the outer plate color with different colors For this reason, the manufacturer-specified color numbers may represent different paint colors even with the same number, which may cause confusion.

  Therefore, as a color chart for paint blending search that can solve the above-mentioned problem, Patent Document 1 specifies a unique paint color code number corresponding to each paint color designated by the manufacturer. A color chart sheet for paint blending search that includes a color chart has been proposed. Patent Document 2 proposes a paint color matching support system using a color card on which a two-dimensional bar code in which paint composition data is coded is printed.

JP 2003-43928 A JP 2004-269745 A

  However, in the metering toning using the color chart of Patent Document 1, the color chart sheet of the manufacturer-specified color number is taken out from the color chart sheet group, the work color chart is selected from the color chart sheets, and the coating is performed. Based on the color code number and work color chart number, the paint composition corresponding to the number is searched from the paint composition database stored separately corresponding to each number, and a database system is constructed locally or remotely. It was necessary to keep it.

  In addition, the color card printed with the two-dimensional barcode disclosed in Patent Document 2 cannot be used if the formulation is changed by reviewing the primary color paint, etc., and a new barcode is printed each time the formulation data is updated. There was a problem that it was necessary to distribute it and have it replaced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a color chart that can easily acquire blending data without updating a local database system and that can easily update blending data, a management method thereof, and a toning paint creation method using the color chart Is to provide.

The present invention
1. A color chart comprising a non-contact IC tag in which the blending data of the sample color is written on the periphery or back surface of the color sample portion,
A storage body for storing the color chart according to item 2.1, the storage body including an antenna unit capable of transmitting and receiving data,
In the color chart described in 3.1, the change combination data is transmitted to one or more sample color non-contact IC tags in which the combination change has occurred, and the sample color combination data is updated. Color chart management method,
4.1 The color chart described in Section 4.1 is stored in a storage body having an antenna unit capable of transmitting and receiving data, and the change combination for one or more color sample non-contact IC tags in which the combination change has occurred. A color chart management method, characterized in that data is transmitted through the antenna portion of the storage body, and the sample color combination data is updated;
5. The color chart management method according to 3 or 4, wherein the change combination data is transmitted from a server that manages the combination data by a communication terminal connected to the server via a communication line,
6. A toning paint blending method using a color chart described in 6.1, wherein a color chart having a color sample to be toned is selected, and a non-contact IC tag attached to the color chart is received by a receiver. The paint blending data written in the non-contact IC tag is read into the metering and blending apparatus, and the primary color paint is weighed, mixed and adjusted according to the instructions of the metering and blending apparatus. Toning paint creation method characterized by creating color paint,
7.6 A metering and blending apparatus used in the toning paint preparation method according to 7.6, a receiver capable of receiving paint blending data written in a non-contact IC tag, and paint blending data read by the receiver A metering and blending device comprising a monitor capable of display, a metering unit and a control unit;
About.

  According to the present invention, blending data can be easily obtained without preparing a local database system, blending data can be updated, and a toning worker can easily and accurately create a toning paint. be able to. The color chart of the present invention is useful for applications such as paints, inks, colorants for molded articles, glazes, etc., and is particularly useful for the color matching work of automobile repair paints.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  The color chart 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a color paper 3 as a color sample attached to a plastic (resin) support plate 2 for a plurality of colors. The manufacturer-specified color number and the like are written on the periphery and back of the colored paper. In the present invention, a non-contact IC tag in which the paint composition data of the sample color is written is pasted or printed on the periphery or back surface of the color sample portion of such a color chart, or embedded in a support plate. In the color chart 1 shown in FIG. 1, the non-contact IC tag 4 is attached to the back side of the support plate 2 of each color sample 3. The distance between the adjacent non-contact IC tags and the thickness of the plastic support plate are set to an optimum interval depending on the frequency range of use of the non-contact IC tags in order to prevent interference between the adjacent non-contact IC tags. From the point of view, it is usually suitable that the thickness is 1 mm or more, preferably 1 to 20 mm, particularly preferably 2 to 5 mm. The support plate may be made of not only plastic but also paper, wood, or metal as long as it does not interfere with wireless communication.

  A non-contact IC tag can read and write information in a non-contact manner using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology, and is an IC (integrated circuit) for writing information. A chip and an antenna for wireless communication with an external antenna are built-in. An active tag with a built-in power supply that transmits radio waves by itself, a passive that communicates by electromagnetic induction from an external transmitter with no power supply There are tags.

  The non-contact IC tag 4 used in the color chart 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a passive tag, and its memory contains a combination of paints such as a primary color number, a primary color name, and a primary color blending amount in a predetermined format. Data, corresponding sample color names, etc. are written respectively.

  In the above color chart 1, when a blending change or the like occurs due to the integration of primary colors, etc., the blending data is transmitted to the antenna for each non-contact IC tag of the sample color in which the blending change has occurred. Then, the change combination data can be received, and the sample color combination data in the IC chip can be updated. Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the color chart 1 is stored and managed in a storage case 6 having a data transmission / reception antenna 5 capable of transmitting and receiving data. It is desirable because it can be rewritten.

  As described above, each color chart 1 is stored in the storage case, and the change combination data for one or more sample non-contact IC tags whose combination is changed due to the integration or disassembly of the primary colors is stored in the storage case. The data is transmitted via the data transmitting / receiving antenna included in the data, and the sample color combination data is updated. According to the management method of the present invention, data can be read collectively and only the data of a specific non-contact IC tag can be rewritten. Therefore, the target sample color non-contact IC tag is kept in the storage case for storing the color chart. It is possible to rewrite the paint blending data written in.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a receiver 8 and a transmitter 7 for update data are arranged around the storage case 6, and are periodically transmitted from a server 9 in which a paint blending database is constructed via an Internet communication line. The blending information such as the blending change data updated is acquired, and only the information of the updated non-contact IC tag is rewritten. These do not need to be physically connected, and may be physically independent as long as they have a function capable of transmitting and receiving data.

  In the present invention, a color chart having a color sample to be toned is selected from the color chart storage case managed as described above, and a non-contact IC tag attached to the color chart is provided with a receiver. The paint blending data written in the non-contact IC tag is read into the metering and blending apparatus close to the receiver of the metering and blending apparatus, and the primary color paint is weighed and mixed according to the instructions of the metering and blending apparatus Can be created.

  The metering and blending apparatus usually includes a receiver capable of receiving paint blending data written in a non-contact IC tag, a monitor capable of displaying paint blending data read by the receiver, a metering unit and a control unit (data processing). Etc.) are suitable.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when a non-contact IC tag is brought close to the receiver 11, the combination data in the memory of the non-contact IC tag is read, and this is sent to the data processing unit in the weighing / mixing apparatus 10 via the communication line. After confirming that there is no error in the data sent by the feeding / metering / mixing device 10 by a checksum or the like, the blending amount is sequentially displayed on the monitor for each primary color based on the blending data.

  Using the above-described metering and blending device, for example, an automobile repair company can obtain a repair paint formulation by the following procedure. The trader selects the color chart described above from the manufacturer and model name color number of the accident car that has entered the warehouse, and compares the color chart with the color of the accident car under sunlight or near-sunlight lighting, and the closest color. Select a color swatch. By bringing the selected color sample close to the above-described receiver, the blending information recorded in the memory of the non-contact IC tag attached to the color sample is displayed on the monitor of the weighing and blending apparatus. The trader can obtain a repair paint having a desired composition by sequentially blending the primary color paints displayed on the monitor in the amounts indicated by the monitor. Further, the repair paint obtained by blending the indicated amount can be further finely tuned as necessary.

It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of this invention.

Claims (7)

A color chart characterized in that a non-contact IC tag in which blending data of the sample color is written is provided around or behind the color sample portion. A storage body for storing the color chart according to claim 1, wherein the storage body includes an antenna unit capable of transmitting and receiving data. 2. The color chart according to claim 1, wherein the change combination data is transmitted to the one or more sample color non-contact IC tags in which the combination change has occurred, and the sample color combination data is updated. Color chart management method to do. The color chart according to claim 1 is stored in a storage body having an antenna unit capable of transmitting and receiving data, and the change combination data for one or more color sample non-contact IC tags in which a combination change has occurred. Is transmitted through the antenna portion of the housing body, and the sample color combination data is updated. 5. The color chart management method according to claim 3, wherein the change combination data is transmitted from a server that manages the combination data by a communication terminal connected to the server via a communication line. A toning paint blending method using a color chart according to claim 1, wherein a color chart having a color sample to be toned is selected, and a non-contact IC tag attached to the color chart is received by a receiver. The paint blending data written in the non-contact IC tag is read into the metering and blending apparatus close to the receiver of the metering and blending apparatus, and the primary color paint is measured according to the instructions of the metering and blending apparatus, mixed and toned A method for producing a toning paint, comprising producing a paint. A metering and blending apparatus used in the toning paint preparation method according to claim 6, wherein the receiver is capable of receiving paint blending data written on a non-contact IC tag, and displays paint blending data read by the receiver. A metering and blending device comprising a possible monitor, a metering unit and a control unit.

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