JP2011181360A - Ornament with built-in led light-emitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ornament with a built-in LED light-emitting device capable of emitting light in the whole direction, and to provide a manufacturing method for manufacturing the ornament with a built-in LED light-emitting device inexpensively in the simple manufacturing method. <P>SOLUTION: The ornament with a built-in LED light-emitting device is manufactured with the following steps of: melting a wax-like material by heating; adding a coloring agent to the melted wax-like material; mixing the melted colored wax-like material; pasting the mixture on an inner surface of a female molding die while the mixture has plasticity; making an ornament member stuck inside the female molding die while the mixture has plasticity; and solidifying by inserting a male molding die after filling up another heated and melted wax-like material into a container which can be separated from the female molding die and has an opening and is made of a wax-like material. Further, the manufacturing method has a process of removing the male molding die and forming the container made of the wax-like material, and a process of introducing the LED light-emitting device from the opening of the container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an LED light emitting device built-in ornament and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly to an LED light emitting device built in an LED light emitting device incorporated in a container made of a wax-like substance and a method for manufacturing the same.

Various decorations incorporating LED light-emitting devices are known, and they have become popular as energy-saving products in daily life. Conventionally, such an LED light emitting device built-in ornament is used in various places such as an event venue, a live house, a restaurant, a living room in a home, and a bedroom. Specifically, as a device related to an ornament using an LED, an LED and a battery are housed in a case, and two hanging parts each connected with a conductive ball from the lower part are hung. A decorative article is disclosed in which when the case of the main body is suspended, the two suspended portions come into contact with each other by wind or the like, and as a result, the LED emits light and blinks (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, light-emitting ornaments are disclosed, and specifically, ornaments such as figurines and wall hangings, and ornaments such as pendants, brooches, rings, etc. There has been disclosed a light-emitting ornament that houses a power source and is decorated with blinking light colors that are successively changed by light sources that emit light of different colors (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Utility model registration No. 3150169 (Example 1, FIG. 1, FIG. 2) Utility model registration No. 3096166 (paragraph 0007, FIG. 1, FIG. 2)

  However, the ornaments described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 as described above are ornaments, and are LED light-emitting ornaments as human ornaments, that is, pendants, brooches, rings, figurines and wall-mounted ornaments. However, these LED light emitting type ornaments are provided with a light emission window formed in the housing so as to diverge the light emitted from each light guide in the housing, and are emitted in one direction. .

Therefore, the present inventors can use not only a limited use of a decorative article using LED light emission but also a wide range of uses, as well as a totally light emitting LED light emitting decorative article and such LED light emission. Various investigations have been conducted on the inexpensive production of decorative products by using a simple manufacturing method, and the use of a wax-like substance as a container or housing makes it possible to emit light and incorporate an LED light-emitting device that provides fantastic decorative properties. A decorative product was obtained, and a simple manufacturing method thereof was found, and the present invention was achieved here.

    Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not only an LED light-emitting decorative article that can be used for a wide range of applications, but also has a total light emission and a fantastic decorative property, and such LED light emission. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a decorative product with a built-in LED light-emitting device, which can be manufactured inexpensively by a simple manufacturing method.

The above-described problems of the present invention are achieved by the following inventions.

(1) In a decorative article in which an LED light emitting device is housed in a container having an opening, the container is composed of two layers of waxy substances on the outer side and the inner side, and a colorant is added to at least one of the outer and inner waxy substances. And a decorative member with a built-in LED light-emitting device, characterized by having a decorative member in the vicinity of the boundary between the outer layer and the inner layer.
(2) The LED light emitting device built-in ornament according to claim 1, wherein the colorant contained in the outer and inner layers is contained uniformly or non-uniformly.
(3) The LED light emitting device built-in decorative product according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the decorative member is at least one selected from crushed glass particles, beads, wool, and an OHP sheet.
(4) The LED light emitting device built-in ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a hanging member is provided on an upper surface or a bottom surface of the ornament.
(5) The decorative article with built-in LED light-emitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a modeled object on an upper surface of the decorative article.

(6) A method for manufacturing a decorative article in which an LED light emitting device is built in a container having an opening,
(A) heating and melting the waxy substance, adding a colorant thereto, and mixing to form a mixture;
(B) a step of applying the mixture to the inner surface of the female mold while the mixture has plasticity;
(C) a step of attaching a decorative member to the inner surface while the pasted wax-like substance has plasticity;
(D) After the wax-like substance having the decorative member is solidified, a container made of the wax-like substance having an opening which may be separated from the female mold is filled with the same or another wax-like substance which is heated and melted. The process of
(E) inserting a male mold into the filled filler-like material and solidifying it;
(F) If the female mold is provided, the female mold and the male mold are removed, and a container made of a wax-like substance is formed.
(G) A method for producing an LED light-emitting device-embedded article comprising the step of introducing the LED light-emitting device from the opening of the container.

In a decorative article in which an LED light emitting device is housed in a container having an opening according to the present invention, the container is composed of two layers of waxy substances on the outer side and the inner side, and a colorant is added to at least one of the outer and inner waxy substances. And having a decorative member in the vicinity of the boundary between the outer and inner layers, the LED light emits a uniform or non-uniform color of the colorant present in the wax-like material, and does not use fire. It can create a fantastic atmosphere like a candle, that is, a candle. In addition to this, the decorative effect by the decorative member is increased, and the decorative effect of the application place such as the interior of the live venue, the concert venue, the restaurant interior and the interior of the building, and the interior decoration of the living room, bedroom, etc. is brought about. It is effective. In addition, the colorant in the outer and inner layers described in (2) of the present invention has an excellent effect that a surrounding atmosphere is brought about in the color of the colorant by containing it uniformly or non-uniformly. Is. When the decorative member described in (3) of the present invention is at least one selected from crushed glass particles, beads, wool, and an OHP sheet, the color changes depending on the viewing place, and the decorative effect is enhanced. Further, in the case of an OHP sheet, an excellent effect is obtained that a decoration effect can be obtained by characters and images expressed by printing. By having a suspension member on the top or bottom surface of the decorative article described in (4) of the present invention, it can be installed in the atmosphere by being suspended by the suspension member and used as an ornament In this case, the suspension member on the upper surface of the decorative article has a decorative function. Furthermore, by having a shaped article on the upper surface of the decorative article according to (5) of the present invention, a decorative effect even better than the decorative effect of the suspension member according to (4) is achieved.

A method for manufacturing a decorative article in which an LED light-emitting device is incorporated in a container having an opening as described in (6) above, which exhibits excellent actions or effects by the following steps (a) to (g). is there.
(A) To create a container or housing having a decorative effect with a waxy substance by a process of heating and melting the waxy substance, adding a colorant thereto, and mixing to form a mixture. The colorant mixed form can provide a more excellent decorative effect.
(B) While the mixture has plasticity, the outer container is formed by a simple manufacturing method by the process of attaching to the inner surface of the female mold, which is economical.
(C) Further, the decorative effect of the decorative member is exhibited by the step of attaching the decorative member to the inner surface while the attached wax-like substance has plasticity.
(D) After the wax-like substance having the decorative member is solidified, a container made of the wax-like substance having an opening which may be separated from the female mold is filled with the same or another wax-like substance which is heated and melted. By this process, the decorative member can be easily fixed in the wax-like substance.
(E) A cavity for incorporating the LED light emitting device is formed by inserting a male mold into the filled filler-like material and solidifying it.
(F) In the case of having the female mold, the container or housing formed of the wax-like substance is formed by removing the female mold and the male mold and forming a container made of the wax-like substance. It can be produced without distortion.
(G) The step of introducing the LED light-emitting device from the opening of the container has an excellent effect that the ornament with the LED light-emitting device of the present invention is manufactured in a simple process.

It is sectional drawing which shows the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the female metal mold | die used for this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the wax-like substance affixed on the inner surface of the female metal mold | die used for this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the container of the wax-like substance taken out from the female metal mold | die used for this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the place which has a decoration member in the inner surface of the container of the wax-like substance which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the place which poured the wax-like substance for inner-layer formation into the container of the wax-like substance which has the decorating member which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the place which inserted the male type | mold into the container of the wax-like substance which inject | poured the wax-like substance for inner layer formation which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the wax-like substance container which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the place which attached the LED light-emitting device to the wax-like substance container which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows a part of process used for another manufacturing method in the case of manufacture of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of this invention. a is a sectional view showing an LED light emitting device used in the present invention, and b is a wiring diagram thereof. It is the perspective view thru | or side view which shows the external shape of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of this invention. It is a flow sheet which shows the manufacturing method of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of this invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings and flow sheets. However, the present invention is illustrated by way of example and is limited to the specific examples described below. is not. The container used in the present invention is also referred to as a housing.

The LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of the present invention is a decorative product in which an LED light-emitting device is housed in a container having an opening, and the container is composed of two layers of a wax-like substance on the outer side and the inner side. It is an LED light emitting device built-in ornament characterized by having a coloring agent in at least one layer of the substance and having a decorative member in the vicinity of the boundary between the outer and inner layers. The wax-like substance used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but is most preferable if the melting point of the solid at room temperature is in the range of 50 ° C to 84 ° C. Specific examples include vegetable waxes; for example, wood wax, carnauba wax, beeswax; animal waxes; petroleum waxes such as paraffin wax. In addition, a plasticizer can be added to these wax-like substances as necessary in order to easily form the shape. The plasticizer is preferably a higher fatty acid, and examples thereof include fatty acids such as palmitic acid, stearic acid, and oleic acid. The amount added depends on the type of the wax-like substance, but is preferably 10 parts by weight or less (or 0 part by weight), preferably 4 to 6 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wax-like substance. is there.

The colorant is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include water-based, oil-based, wax-like substances insoluble dyes, pigments, and the like. Preferably, it is an oil-based crayon. The decorative member used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but one or two of a crushed glass piece, a crushed glass particle, a bead (the shape is not limited to a spherical shape, and is not particularly limited), and a wool yarn. It may contain a mixture of seeds or more, and may be only OHP, and may be used together with one or more of the above-mentioned glass crushed pieces, glass crushed grains, beads, wool yarns and the like. OHP is obtained by printing characters and silhouettes of images on a transparent or translucent sheet. The colorant dispersed in the waxy substance may be dispersed uniformly or non-uniformly, and the colorant may be contained in the outer layer or the inner layer of the container made of the waxy substance. Further, it may be contained in both the outer layer and the inner layer.

The decorative article with built-in LED light-emitting device of the present invention has a hanging member on the upper surface of the decorative article, a hanging member on the bottom surface, and a hanging member on both of them. May be. The suspension member may be a thread, string, wire or the like. Further, a decorative effect may be formed on these suspension members. When using the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of the present invention as a figurine type, it may have a shaped object on the upper surface of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament. The model may be a small doll or small work (animal, plant, ornament, etc.).

The LED light emitting device built-in ornament of the present invention is also characterized by a manufacturing method. The manufacturing method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 and the flow sheet shown in FIG. LED light-emitting device built-in ornament I or 44, this manufacturing method is specifically a method for producing a decorative item I in which the LED light-emitting device 5 is built in a container 23 having an opening 22,
(A) heating and melting the waxy substance 31 to form the molten waxy substance 32, adding the colorant 9 thereto, and mixing to form a mixture 34;
(B) a step of attaching the mixture 34 to the inner surface of the female mold 20 while the mixture 34 has plasticity;
(C) Furthermore, the decorative member 3 or 4 is attached to the inner surface while the pasted wax-like substance is plastic.
(D) After the wax-like substance 31 having the decorative members 3 and 4 is solidified, the same or different which is heated and melted in a container made of the wax-like substance having the opening 22 which may be separated from the female mold 20 Filling the waxy substance 2 with
(E) inserting the male mold 12 into the filled filler-like material 2 and solidifying it;
(F) In the case of having the female mold 20, the female mold 20 and the male mold 12 are removed, and a container 23 made of a wax-like substance is formed.
(G) It is a manufacturing method of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament which consists of the process of introduce | transducing LED light-emitting device 5 from the opening part 22 of the said container.

Here, in (a), when the molten wax-like substance 32 is formed, and the colorant 9 is added thereto and mixed to form the mixture 34, the molten wax-like substance in forming a uniform or heterogeneous mixture. The mixing ratio of 32 and the colorant 9 is preferably 1 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably 3 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the molten wax-like substance. Moreover, in the case of a heterogeneous mixture, 3 to 20 weight part is preferable. Furthermore, in the case of producing a homogeneous mixture, it can be achieved by sufficiently stirring. Moreover, when setting it as a heterogeneous mixture, it is obtained by shortening stirring time. Agitation may be automatic or manual. In (b), various types of female molds 20 are used depending on the outer shape of the decorative article. Examples of the mold shown in FIG. The material of the female mold 20 is preferably made of acrylic or aluminum, but is not limited thereto. The female mold 20 may be attached to the inner surface by hand while the wax-like substance is soft, or mechanically. In (c), the attachment of the decorative members 3 and 4 may be fixed uniformly or non-uniformly, and the attachment method is not particularly limited. In (g), the LED light emitting device 5 may be attached by inserting and fitting the LED light emitting device. Preferably, after the LED light emitting device is inserted, the lower periphery thereof is preferably adhered with an adhesive. The kind of adhesive is not particularly limited. The LED lamp of the LED light-emitting device may be either continuous light or discontinuous light, but discontinuous light is preferable to give a decorative effect. Further, the LED lamp may be monochromatic light of these three colors of red, green, and blue, or these The mixed color of light is emitted and enhances the decoration effect.

As shown in FIG. 12, the LED light emitting device built-in ornament of the present invention has a cylindrical shape (a) a ball type (b), a conical allowance type (c), an egg type (d), and a candlestick type. (E) Other cube type, big egg type (large egg type size), etc., but not limited to these, and the appearance may be animals, plants, buildings, etc. . Although the use place of the ornament with a built-in LED light-emitting device of the present invention is not limited, it is preferably a live venue, a concert venue, a restaurant room, a decoration inside or outside a building, a home such as a living room or a bedroom. There are decorations. Since the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of the present invention is used in the above-mentioned places and does not ignite fire, it can be easily turned on with a single switch, and has a safe and candle color and texture. You can enjoy the beauty, cleanliness, and create a more enjoyable atmosphere. In addition, when the LED light emitting device built-in decoration of the present invention is produced by hand for all the processes, the shape, color and pattern are all one point, especially the interior decoration of the restaurant, the interior decoration of the home such as the living room or bedroom Is preferred.

Below, although the manufacturing method of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament of this invention is shown as an Example, this invention is not limited by this.

[Example 1]
Below, the manufacturing method of the LED light-emitting device built-in ornament I shown in FIG. 1 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. An aluminum cylindrical female mold 20 having an inner diameter of 6 cm and an aluminum cylindrical male mold 12 having an outer diameter of 4.3 cm are prepared. A hole 11 is formed with an electric drill at the center of the bottom of the aluminum cylindrical female mold 20 having the bottom shown in FIG. Next, the decorative string 8 is passed through the hole 11 (FIG. 3). If a candle core is used in place of the decorative string, a fire can be lit. Separately, 95 parts by weight of paraffin wax and 5 parts by weight of stearic acid are added to a heatable container, mixed, heated to 85 ° C., melted, and stirred [see (a)]. Next, 10 parts by weight of a pink oily crayon is added and stirred moderately so that a heterogeneous mixture (uneven mixture) 9 is formed [see (a)]. The obtained wax-like substance mixture is affixed to the inner surface of the female mold 20 [see (b)]. Here, while the inner surface of the wax-like substance is soft, the glass particles 3 and the beads 4 which are decorative members are irregularly stuck and fixed [see (c)]. After the wax-like substance is solidified, it is removed from the female mold 20 to obtain the container 1 made of the wax-like substance [see (d)]. Glass particles 3 and beads 4 which are decorative members are irregularly attached and fixed to the inner surface of the container of the wax-like substance thus obtained. Further, the OHP sheet 10 may be attached simultaneously with the attachment of the glass particles 3 and the beads 4 (FIG. 5).

Separately prepared waxy substance 2a is poured into the obtained waxy substance container 1 (FIG. 6). Next, the male mold 12 is inserted (see FIG. 7) [see (e)]. After the wax-like substance 2a is solidified, the male mold 12 is removed (see FIG. 8) [see (f)]. After the LED light emitting device 5 having the switch 6 is inserted into the opening of the decorative container made of the wax-like substance thus obtained, the LED light emitting device 5 is attached to the periphery of the LED light emitting device with the cemedine 7 (FIG. 9) [( g)]. On the other hand, the LED light emitting device 5 comprises a cylindrical container having a top surface made of a curved surface and a through hole at the center thereof, and a lid, and an LED light emitting device including an LED light emitting lamp 15, a battery and a switch inside the lid. The device is attached (FIG. 11). In the wiring diagram of the LED light emitting device 5, as shown in FIG. 11b, a blinking circuit is formed.

  In the present invention, a lubricant can be applied in advance to the inner surface of the female mold 20 and the outer surface of the male mold 12 so that the mold can be easily pulled out. Although it does not specifically limit as a lubrication agent, When points, such as expense, are considered, the salad oil etc. which are familiar are preferable.

[Example 2]
In the embodiment of the present invention, after the outer wax-like material layer 1 is formed and solidified, as shown in FIG. 3, the process of FIGS. 5 to 6 is performed with the female mold attached, and then the process of FIG. That is, the step of inserting the male mold 12 is performed. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, after the wax-like substance 2a is solidified, the female mold 20 and the male mold 12 are removed. The subsequent steps in FIG. 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, the steps up to FIG. 8 are performed in the manufacturing process of the first embodiment with the female mold 20 attached, and the first embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the female mold 20 is removed first in the process of FIG. Are different.

The ornament with a built-in LED light-emitting device of the present invention can be decorated with illumination without using a fire, and is also environmentally friendly. Therefore, in addition to being excellent in decoration effect, from the viewpoint of safety and environment, in the future, more attention will be paid in this technical field, and the possibility of industrial use is great.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer wax-like substance container 2 Inner wax-like substance container 2a Inner wax-like substance 3 and 4 Decoration member 5 LED light-emitting device 6 Switch 7 Adhesive 8 String 9 Colorant 10 OHP
11 Through-hole 12 Male mold 13 First substrate 14 Second substrate 15 Light control IC
16 Wiring cord 17 Battery storage case 18 Battery 19 Capacitor 20 Female mold 21 Light emitting diode 22 Container opening 23 Container or housing 31 Wax-like substance 32 Melting wax-like substance 34 Colorant mixture I, 44 LED light emitting device built-in ornament

Claims (6)

In a decorative article in which an LED light emitting device is housed in a container having an opening, the container is composed of two layers of a waxy substance on the outer side and the inner side, and has a colorant on at least one of the outer and inner waxy substances, A decorative article with a built-in LED light-emitting device comprising a decorative member in the vicinity of the boundary between the outer layer and the inner layer.   The LED light-emitting device built-in ornament according to claim 1, wherein the colorant included in the outer and inner layers is contained uniformly or non-uniformly.   3. The LED light emitting device built-in decorative product according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is at least one selected from crushed glass particles, beads, wool, and an OHP sheet.   The LED light emitting device built-in ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a hanging member on an upper surface or a bottom surface of the ornament.   The LED light emitting device built-in ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a modeled object on an upper surface of the ornament. A method of manufacturing a decorative article having an LED light emitting device built in a container having an opening,
(A) heating and melting the waxy substance, adding a colorant thereto, and mixing to form a mixture;
(B) a step of applying the mixture to the inner surface of the female mold while the mixture has plasticity; and (c) further attaching a decorative member to the inner surface while the attached wax-like substance has plasticity. Process,
(D) After the wax-like substance having the decorative member is solidified, a container made of the wax-like substance having an opening which may be separated from the female mold is filled with the same or another wax-like substance which is heated and melted. The process of
(E) inserting a male mold into the filled filler-like material and solidifying it;
(F) If the female mold is provided, the female mold and the male mold are removed, and a container made of a wax-like substance is formed.
(G) A method for producing an LED light-emitting device-embedded article comprising the step of introducing the LED light-emitting device from the opening of the container.