JP2006268803A - Toning compounding retrieval system and method of toning paint creation using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toning compounding retrieval system and method of toning paint creation using the same. <P>SOLUTION: The toning compounding retrieval system comprises a paint color information management server communicable with a user terminal via a network and including: a paint color compounding database for storing color sample information and toning compounding data of color samples; a receiving means for receiving, via the network, a retrieval request based on specific color sample information; a retrieval means which inputs the specific color sample information based on the retrieval request received by the receiving means and retrieves the toning compounding data from the paint color information database; and a transmission means which transmits a retrieval result containing the toning compounding data retrieved by the retrieval means to the user terminal via the network. The user terminal is a mobile terminal capable of exchanging data with the network and the specific color sample information is selected based on a maker name, maker designated color number, paint color code number and work color slip number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toning combination retrieval system and a toning paint preparation method using the same. The present invention is useful in the fields of paints, inks, and the like, and is particularly useful for color matching of automobile repair paints.

  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 sample book and using the paint formulation described in the color sample as a toning paint candidate formulation. In this method, since the paint composition is described in the color swatch, the color swatch becomes large and the color swatch book becomes bulky, and when adding and / or updating the color swatch, 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, the applicant of the present invention, as a color chart for paint blending search that can solve the above-mentioned problem, has a paint color code number corresponding to each paint color assigned with a manufacturer-specified color number in Patent Document 1 without overlapping. We have proposed a color chart sheet for retrieval of paint blends that includes a specific color chart marked with. From this color chart sheet group, the color chart sheet of the manufacturer-specified color number is taken out, a work color chart is selected from the color chart sheets, and the number is based on the coating color code number and work color chart number. The paint composition can be easily retrieved from the paint composition database separately stored in the server corresponding to each number.

  The server as described above is usually managed by a paint manufacturer, and an automobile repair company uses a dedicated terminal to access the paint formulation database stored in the server via a communication line to obtain a desired paint color number. Etc. to obtain paint blending data and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).

JP 2003-43928 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-184369 JP 2002-236850 A

  However, in the methods of Patent Documents 2 and 3, since it is necessary to install a dedicated terminal device on the side of the car repair company, the initial investment is large, and regular maintenance is also necessary. It was difficult to introduce such a system. In recent years, with the development of social infrastructure, an environment for easily using the Internet or the like is being prepared.

  An object of the present invention is to use a portable terminal that does not require a large amount of investment, and a toning combination search system that allows a user to easily obtain toning combination information from color sample information assigned to a color sample, and An object of the present invention is to provide a toning paint preparation method using this.

The present invention
1. Can communicate with the user terminal via the network,
A paint color information database for storing color sample information and toning combination data of the color sample;
Receiving means for receiving a search request based on specific color sample information via a network;
Based on the search request received by the receiving means, search means for inputting the specific color sample information and searching the toning combination data from the paint color information database;
A toning combination search system including a paint color information management server including a transmission unit that transmits a search result including the toning combination data searched by the search unit to the user terminal via a network. ,
The user terminal is a portable terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the network;
The specific color sample information includes a manufacturer name, a manufacturer-specified color number, a paint color code number corresponding to each paint color to which the manufacturer-specified color number is assigned, and a work color including the paint color code number Toning combination search system characterized by being at least one selected from vote numbers,
A method for performing a toning combination search request from the screen of the mobile terminal using the toning combination search system according to item 2.1, the step of displaying a manufacturer list on the mobile terminal screen, and a manufacturer from the list Selecting a name, inputting a manufacturer-specified color number, displaying a list of paint color names having the same manufacturer-specified color number, and selecting a manufacturer-specified color number of a desired paint color name; And a step of inputting a color chart number.
A method for performing a toning combination search request from the mobile terminal using the toning combination search system according to Item 3.1, including a step of inputting a work color chart number on the mobile terminal screen.
4.1. A toning paint preparation method using the toning composition search system according to 4.1, wherein a color sample to be toned is selected, and specific color sample information posted in the color sample is stored in a portable terminal Is input to the paint color information management server via the network, and then the primary color paint is measured and mixed based on the paint combination data distributed to the mobile terminal to create a toned paint Toning paint creation method,
5. The toning paint preparation method according to item 4, wherein the toning composition data distributed to the mobile terminal is converted into a two-dimensional barcode.
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  According to the present invention, the user can easily obtain the toning combination information without requiring a large investment. The present invention is particularly useful for toning a paint for repairing automobiles. Furthermore, since the number of screen transitions of the portable terminal can be reduced by using a specific number assigned to the color sample, it is possible to acquire the toning combination data easily and in a short time.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, a mobile terminal A, a mobile terminal B, and a mobile terminal C are user terminals operated by a user, and can be connected to a paint color information management server via a network.

  The paint color information management server includes a paint color information database that stores color sample information and toning combination data of the color sample, a receiving unit that receives a search request based on specific color sample information via a network, Based on a search request received by the receiving means, a search means for inputting specific color sample information and searching for toning composition data from a paint color information database, and a search including the toning composition data searched by the searching means Transmitting means for transmitting the result to the user terminal via the network.

  The operation of the toning combination search system including the paint color information management server receives a search request from the user terminal via the network, searches the paint color information database based on the search request, and uses the search result. Distributed to the user terminal.

  The user first selects a color sample to be toned from a color sample book in which color samples are bundled, and information such as a number representing the paint color posted on the color sample is used for the specific color. It inputs into a portable terminal as sample information, and transmits to the said server.

  In the color sample book used in the present invention, there is no particular limitation on conventionally known ones in which a manufacturer name such as an automobile manufacturer or a manufacturer-specified color number designated by the manufacturer is described in the vicinity of the colored paper of the coating color. It can be used, and in particular, a set of multiple independent color samples for each paint color code number set without duplication corresponding to each paint color assigned by the manufacturer designated color number. desirable. For example, when the manufacturer-specified color number represents four types of paint colors, four paint color code numbers are assigned to the manufacturer-specified color number. In particular, for such a color sample, as shown in FIG. 2, a working color chart which is a paint color sample corresponding to one or more actual paint compositions having the same paint color code number (“17683” in FIG. 2). It is desirable that at least one sheet is placed, and each work color chart is displayed with a work color chart number including a paint color code number (such as “17683-02” in FIG. 2). It is desirable that a paint color code number is displayed on at least one of the color charts. The work color chart number is composed of the paint color code number and the color chart number, and it is desirable that the work color chart number is composed only of numbers from the viewpoint of easy input on the portable terminal. The color chart number is a number assigned to each work color chart, and even if it is the same manufacturer-designated paint color, the standard color (as illustrated in FIG. ST) corresponds to a slightly different color. In FIG. 2, the color chart number ST in the work color chart number is “00”. In addition, it is preferable that a maker name, a maker-specified color number (“759” in FIG. 2), and the like are described in the color sample and work color chart. Examples of the method of placing the work color chart on the color sample include a method of attaching the back surface of the work color chart to the color sample with an adhesive.

  FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show an example of screen transition of the mobile terminal that inputs the color sample information. In the mobile terminal screen of FIG. 3, the search method is selected from the start of the search. When “Step search” is selected, a screen for selecting from the manufacturer group list and the manufacturer list of each manufacturer group is displayed, and then the manufacturer-specified color number of the selected manufacturer (“paint color number” in FIG. 3) is input. When entered, a list of paint color names having the same manufacturer specified color number (“paint color number”) is displayed, and the manufacturer specified color number (“paint color number”) of the desired paint color name can be selected. . Further, when the input on the screen for inputting the color chart number is completed, a screen for selecting a paint type is displayed. When a paint type such as an acrylic urethane curing type or an acrylic lacquer type is specified, the input is completed and transmitted to the server.

  On the other hand, when “Ippatsu search” is selected, a screen for inputting a work color chart number (“ABI code” in FIG. 3) is displayed. When the input is completed, a screen for selecting a paint type is displayed. When the work color chart number is used, the number of screen transitions of the mobile terminal can be reduced, so that the color mixture data can be acquired easily and in a short time.

  In response to the search request, as shown in FIG. 3, toning combination data is distributed as a search result. The user can measure the primary color paints based on the delivered toning combination data and mix them to create a toning paint. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 4, not only the toning combination data can be displayed as a search result in a text format but also in a code format converted into a two-dimensional bar code. Using the distributed two-dimensional barcode, the user reads the coded toning composition data into a metering and blending device having a barcode reading means, and measures the primary color paint according to the instructions of the metering and blending device. It is also possible to create a toning paint by mixing.

  In this way, the metering work may be performed by sequentially measuring the primary color paint while viewing the toning combination data distributed by the user, or the distributed toning combination data is read by the weighing and mixing apparatus. The primary color paint can be weighed in accordance with the instructions of the above and mixed to create a toned paint.

It is explanatory drawing explaining one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the surface of a color sample which can be used for this invention, and a back surface. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen transition of a portable terminal. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example of the screen transition of a portable terminal.

Claims (5)

Can communicate with the user terminal via the network,
A paint color information database for storing color sample information and toning combination data of the color sample;
Receiving means for receiving a search request based on specific color sample information via a network;
Based on the search request received by the receiving means, search means for inputting the specific color sample information and searching the toning combination data from the paint color information database;
A toning combination search system including a paint color information management server including a transmission unit that transmits a search result including the toning combination data searched by the search unit to the user terminal via a network. ,
The user terminal is a portable terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the network;
The specific color sample information includes a manufacturer name, a manufacturer-specified color number, a paint color code number corresponding to each paint color to which the manufacturer-specified color number is assigned, and a work color including the paint color code number A toning combination search system characterized by being at least one selected from vote numbers. A method of performing a toning combination search request from the screen of the mobile terminal using the toning combination search system according to claim 1, wherein a step of displaying a manufacturer list on the mobile terminal screen, and a manufacturer name from the list Selecting a manufacturer-designated color number; displaying a list of paint color names having the same manufacturer-designated color number; selecting a manufacturer-designated color number of a desired paint color name; Inputting a color chart number. A method for performing a toning combination search request from the mobile terminal using the toning combination search system according to claim 1, comprising a step of inputting a work color chart number on the mobile terminal screen. A toning paint preparation method using the toning composition retrieval system according to claim 1, wherein a color sample to be toned is selected, and specific color sample information posted in the color sample is stored in a mobile terminal. After the input and transmitted to the paint color information management server via the network, the primary color paint is measured based on the color mixture data distributed to the mobile terminal, and mixed to create the color paint A toning paint preparation method. The toning paint preparation method according to claim 4, wherein the toning combination data distributed to the portable terminal is converted into a two-dimensional barcode.

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