JP2015227016A - Decorative molding article, illumination type switch and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorative molding article which exhibits an optional color during non-illumination time of a light source.SOLUTION: A decorative molding article comprises: a display plate body (100) formed of a translucent member; a light source (110) formed on a lower part of the display plate body; a pattern layer (120) which is formed of a shading member on an upper layer of the display plate body, and on a part of which, a groove part (121) penetrating the layer is formed; and a front surface layer (130) formed of the translucent member on an upper layer of the pattern layer.

Description

  One embodiment of the present invention relates to a decorative molded product used for an illumination type switch used in a remote controller or other electronic devices.

  In recent years, as a decorative molded product that can be illuminated, the pattern of the light-transmitting part is illuminated when the light source is illuminated, and a predetermined mark or character can be recognized together with the light-shielding part. There is a demand for a configuration in which the pattern is assimilated with the light shielding portion and the presence thereof is not noticeable. For example, the decorative molded product described in Patent Document 1 combines a light-transmitting metal thin film with a light-shielding layer that partially transmits irradiation light, and the metal film covers the light-shielding film when the light source is not illuminated. Thus, it is disclosed that the metal color of the metal film itself can be recognized.

JP 2006-95690 A

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional decorative molded product, a decorative molded product that can be illuminated can be formed, but when the light source is not illuminated, the user visually recognizes the metal color, and the color when the light source is not illuminated. There is a problem that is limited. That is, a decorative molded product that exhibits an arbitrary color when the light source is not illuminated cannot be configured.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, reference numerals and the like in the drawings are appended in parentheses, but each component of the present invention is not limited to these appendices. It should be construed broadly to the extent that contractors can technically understand.

Means 1 of the present invention include
A display panel main body (100) formed of a translucent member;
A light source (110) formed in a lower portion of the display panel body;
A pattern layer (120) formed of a light-shielding member on an upper layer of the display panel body, and a groove (121) penetrating the layer in part.
And a surface layer (130) formed of a translucent member on the pattern layer.

  According to the decorative molded product having the above configuration, the light source (110) is configured to have an arbitrary color as well as the metal color when not illuminated, and the mark or characters applied to the decorative molded product are inconspicuous. be able to. Moreover, since it can process with a laser beam, it can process even an uneven surface.

Means 2 of the present invention
The surface layer (130) is a decorative molded product of the means 1, characterized in that it is formed of a light-transmitting member having the same color as the display panel main body.

  According to the decorative molded product having the above-described configuration, the display panel main body (100) and the surface layer (130) formed with the pattern layer (120) in between are the same color, so that the light source (110) is not illuminated. The light shielding part and the light transmitting part of the pattern layer (120) have substantially the same color, and the light transmitting part can be made inconspicuous.

Means 3 of the present invention
The pattern layer (120) is a decorative molded product of means 1 or means 2, characterized in that it is formed of a light-shielding member of the same color as the surface layer.

  According to the decorative molded product having the above configuration, the pattern layer (120) functioning as the light shielding portion and the light transmitting portion has the same color as the display panel main body (100) and the surface layer (130), and thus the light source (110). When the light is not illuminated, the translucent part can be made inconspicuous.

The means 4 of the present invention
A display panel main body (100) formed of a translucent member;
A light source (110) formed in a lower portion of the display panel body;
A pattern layer (120) formed of a light-shielding member on an upper layer of the display panel main body, and having a groove (121) penetrating the display panel in part;
A surface layer (130) formed of a translucent member over the pattern layer;
A plurality of elastic support portions (141) configured to support the display panel body;
A switch foot (200), which is formed of a rigid body having higher rigidity than the elastic support portion, and is disposed at a lower portion of the display panel body;
A switch part (210) provided on the lower side of the switch foot part, and configured to be able to change the contact point from an off state to an on state by pressing the display board body;
And a substrate (150) provided with the switch unit and the light source.

  According to the illumination type switch having the above-described configuration, in the same manner as the decorative molded product described above, the light source (110) is configured to have an arbitrary color as well as a metallic color when not illuminated, and is applied to the decorative molded product. The mark or the character can be made inconspicuous.

The means 5 of the present invention
An electronic device comprising the illumination type switch of means 4.

  According to the electronic device having the above-described configuration, the design is such that when the light source (110) is not illuminated, not only the metal color but also any color, and the mark or character on the decorative molded product is inconspicuous. It can be set as the structure provided with the excellent illumination type switch.

Sectional drawing of the decorative molded product of Embodiment 1. FIG. Sectional drawing of the decorative molded product of the comparative example of Embodiment 1. FIG. The figure which looked at the illumination type switch of Embodiment 2 from the upper surface side. Sectional drawing of the illumination type switch of Embodiment 2. FIG.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be specifically described according to the following configuration with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and the description may be abbreviate | omitted.
1. Embodiment 1
(1) Configuration of decorative molded product (2) Comparative example Embodiment 2
3. Features of the present invention Supplementary matter

<1. Embodiment 1>
First, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a comparative example for explaining the features of the present embodiment.

<(1) Configuration of decorative molded product>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cross section of the configuration of the decorative molded product of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the decorative molded product of the present embodiment includes a display panel main body 100, a light source 110, a pattern layer 120, a surface layer 130, a support portion 140, and a substrate 150.

<Display board body 100>
The display panel main body 100 is formed of a resin such as a colored translucent plastic, and forms a main body portion of a decorative molded product. The display panel main body 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular cross section and forms a flat surface when viewed from above, but is not necessarily limited to such a shape, and may have an uneven shape. Good. The display panel main body 100 is configured to be connected to the support unit 140. The display panel main body 100 and the support part 140 may be integrally formed.

<Light source 110>
The light source 110 is an LED or the like disposed on the substrate 150, and is configured to emit light when a predetermined voltage or current is applied. The light source 110 is formed on the substrate 150 at a substantially lower center of the display panel main body 100.

<Pattern layer 120>
The pattern layer 120 is formed of a light blocking member on the upper layer of the display panel main body 100. A groove 121 that penetrates the pattern layer 120 is formed in a part of the pattern layer 120. That is, the pattern layer 120 includes a groove 121 that transmits light from the light source 110 and a portion other than the groove 121 that blocks light from the light source 110, and projects the light having a shape formed by the groove 121 upward. It works like this. The pattern layer 120 is configured to be colored in the same color as the display panel main body 100 and the surface layer 130. The pattern layer 120 is formed by uniformly coating the upper layer of the display panel main body 100 and then removing the groove 121 by laser light irradiation.

<Surface layer 130>
The surface layer 130 is formed of a translucent member having the same color as the display panel body 100 and the pattern layer 120 on the upper layer of the pattern layer 120. The surface layer 130 is more preferably made of a coating material that can fill the groove 121, such as a colored transparent UV coat or urethane coating.

<Supporting part 140>
The support unit 140 is configured to be able to support the display panel main body 100 while being separated from the substrate 150 by the thickness of the light source 110 or more. The support part 140 is formed of a light shielding member such as colored plastic. The support part 140 is formed together with the substrate 150 and the display panel main body 100 so as to surround the cavity part in which the light source 110 is disposed.

<Substrate 150>
The substrate 150 is a printed circuit board on which the light source 110 and the support unit 140 are provided. The substrate 150 is formed to be able to support the lower end of the support part 140. A driving circuit for applying a voltage or current to the light source 110 is formed on the substrate 150.

<(2) Comparative example>
Next, a comparative example of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This comparative example does not show the features of the present embodiment, but will be described in order to make the features of the present embodiment easier to understand.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a decorative molded product of a comparative example. Each configuration shown in FIG. 2 is different from the configuration of the first embodiment in the configuration of the layer above the support portion 140, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and only this difference will be described.

<Pattern layer 160>
As shown in FIG. 2, the pattern layer 160 is formed to be directly supported by the support part 140. The pattern layer 160 is formed of a black light shielding member. A groove 161 that penetrates the pattern layer 160 is formed in a part of the pattern layer 160. That is, the pattern layer 160 includes a groove portion 161 that transmits light from the light source 110 and a portion other than the groove portion 161 that blocks light emitted from the light source 110, and projects the light of the shape formed by the groove portion 161 upward. It works like this.

<Display board body 100>
The display panel main body 100 is formed in the upper layer of the pattern layer 160. The display panel main body 100 has the same configuration except that the formation position is different from that of the first embodiment.

<Surface layer 170>
The surface layer 170 is formed of a light-transmitting metal thin film (half mirror) on the upper layer of the display panel main body 100.

  In the decorative molded product of this comparative example, as described above, the surface layer 170 of a light-transmitting metal thin film is combined with the pattern layer 160 that transmits light from the light source 110 at a portion other than the groove portion 161. It has a configuration. In the decorative molded product having this configuration, when the light source 110 is illuminated, a pattern such as a mark or a character formed by the groove 161 of the pattern layer 160 is projected above the surface layer 170 and functions as a decorative molded product that can be illuminated. When the light source 110 is not illuminated, the surface layer 170 acts so as to cover the pattern layer 160, so that the pattern of the pattern layer 160 becomes almost inconspicuous. However, when the light source 110 is not illuminated, the user visually recognizes the metal color of the metal thin film constituting the surface layer 170 and does not visually recognize an arbitrary color.

<2. Second Embodiment>
Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment shows an example in which the decorative molded product described in the first embodiment is applied to an illuminated switch, and the display panel main body 100, the pattern layer 120, and the surface layer 130 are the same as those in the first embodiment. It has a configuration. In the following description, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is omitted, and only differences from the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a view of the illuminated switch of the present embodiment as viewed from the upper surface side. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the illuminated switch of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the illuminated switch of the present embodiment is elastic in addition to the display panel body 100, the light source 110, the pattern layer 120, and the surface layer 130 similar to the decorative molded product of the first embodiment. The support part 141, the switch foot part 200, and the switch part 210 are comprised.

<Elastic support part 141>
The elastic support portion 141 is formed of four components that can support the display panel main body 100 at four points. The elastic support portion 141 is formed of an elastic body such as rubber. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the elastic support portions 141 are disposed near the four corners of the display panel main body 100. The lower end of the elastic support portion 141 is in contact with the substrate 150. When the user does not press the display switch body 100, the surface layer 130, and the pattern layer 120 (hereinafter referred to as “button part”) of the illuminated switch, the elastic support part 141 moves the button part upward. Configured to apply a pushing force.

<Switch foot part 200>
As described above, the switch foot portion 200 is composed of four parts so that the display panel main body 100 can be supported at four points. The switch foot portion 200 is formed of a rigid body having higher rigidity than the elastic support portion 141 described above. The switch foot 200 may be integrally formed with the display panel main body 100. The switch foot 200 has a rigidity that does not deform even when the user presses the button portion.

<Switch unit 210>
The switch unit 210 is provided on the lower side of the switch foot unit 200. When the user presses the button part, the contact formed on the substrate 150 in the switch unit 210 is changed from the off state to the on state. It is configured to be changeable. That is, in a state where the user is pressing the button part (a state where the button is pressed), the contact in the switch unit 210 is turned on, and a state where the user stops pressing the button part (a state where the button is not pressed) ), The contact in the switch unit 210 is turned off. The switch unit 210 is configured to apply a force to push up the button part (directly the display panel main body 100) via the switch foot part 200 when the user is not pressing the button part.

  The elastic support portion 141 and the switch portion 210 are configured to be balanced so that they are displaced by the same degree (pressed down) when the user presses the button portion, and become flat when not pressed.

<Substrate 150>
The substrate 150 includes a control circuit that can detect the on / off state of the switch unit 210 in addition to a drive circuit for applying a voltage or a current to the light source 110.

<3. Features of the present invention>
The present invention described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment includes the following features.

  The decorative molded product of the present invention is formed of a light-shielding member on the display panel main body 100, a light source 110 formed on the lower portion of the display panel main body 100, a light-shielding member on the upper side of the display plate main body 100, A decorative molded product comprising: a pattern layer 120 partially formed with a groove portion 121 penetrating the layer; and a surface layer 130 formed of a translucent member on the pattern layer 120. .

  According to the decorative molded product having the above-described configuration, it is configured to be an arbitrary color as well as a metal color when the light source 110 is not illuminated, and the configuration is such that the marks or characters applied to the decorative molded product are inconspicuous. it can. Moreover, since it can process with a laser beam, it can process even an uneven surface.

  In addition, the decorative molded product of the present invention is characterized in that the surface layer 130 is formed of a translucent member having the same color as the display panel main body 100.

  According to the decorative molded product having the above configuration, the display panel main body 100 and the surface layer 130 formed with the pattern layer 120 interposed therebetween have the same color, so that the light shielding portion of the pattern layer 120 and the transparent layer are not transparent when the light source 110 is not illuminated. The light portion has substantially the same color, and the translucent portion can be made inconspicuous.

  Further, the decorative molded product of the present invention is characterized in that the pattern layer 120 is formed of a light-shielding member having the same color as the surface layer 130.

  According to the decorative molded product having the above configuration, since the pattern layer 120 functioning as the light shielding portion and the light transmitting portion has the same color as the display panel main body 100 and the surface layer 130, the light transmitting portion is not illuminated when the light source 110 is not illuminated. It is possible to make the configuration more inconspicuous.

  In addition, the illuminated switch of the present invention is formed of a display panel main body 100 formed of a translucent member, a light source 110 formed at a lower portion of the display panel main body 100, and a light shielding member on an upper layer of the display panel main body 100. The decorative molded product includes a pattern layer 120 partially formed with a groove portion 121 penetrating the display panel and a surface layer 130 formed of a translucent member on the pattern layer 120. Further, the illuminated switch of the present invention includes a plurality of elastic support portions 141 configured to be able to support the display plate main body 100 and a lower portion of the display plate main body 100 configured with a rigid body having higher rigidity than the elastic support portions 141. A switch foot part 200 disposed on the bottom of the switch foot part 200, a switch part 210 provided on the lower side of the switch foot part 200 and configured to change the contact point from an off state to an on state by pressing the display panel main body 100, and a switch And a substrate 150 provided with a portion 210 and a light source 110.

  According to the illumination type switch having the above-described configuration, as in the case of the decorative molded product described above, a mark that is configured to have an arbitrary color as well as a metal color when the light source 110 is not illuminated, and is applied to the decorative molded product. Or it can be set as the structure which a character becomes inconspicuous.

  Moreover, an electronic device of the present invention includes the above-described illuminated switch.

  According to the electronic apparatus having the above configuration, the light source 110 is excellent in design in a configuration in which not only a metal color but also any color is displayed when the light source 110 is not illuminated, and a mark or a character applied to the decorative molded product is inconspicuous. It can be set as the structure provided with the illumination type switch.

<4. Supplementary items>
The specific description of each embodiment of the present invention has been given above. The above description is merely an embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, but should be broadly interpreted to the extent that a person skilled in the art can grasp.

  The light source 110 described in the above embodiment is not necessarily an LED, and may be another light source such as a light bulb.

  Further, the groove 121 formed in the pattern layer 120 may be configured to be filled with the same material as the surface layer 130. Further, the groove 121 may be filled with a translucent material different from the surface layer 130.

  Moreover, the support part 140 does not necessarily need to be comprised with a plastics etc., and may be formed with the metal or the elastic body.

  Moreover, although the switch foot part 200 demonstrated the example comprised from four components which support 4 points | pieces in the said embodiment, it does not necessarily need to be comprised from four components and is more or less than four components. May be configured. For example, the switch foot 200 may be composed of two parts that can support four points. The switch foot 200 may be configured to be able to support three points.

  The present invention is suitably applied to a decorative molded product having a structure excellent in visibility in a dark place.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Display board main body 110 ... Light source 120 ... Pattern layer 121 ... Groove part 130 ... Surface layer 140 ... Support part 141 ... Elastic support part 150 ... Substrate 160 ... Pattern layer 161 ... Groove part 170 ... Surface layer 200 ... Switch foot part 210 ... Switch Part

Claims (5)

A display board body formed of a translucent member;
A light source formed in a lower portion of the display panel body;
A pattern layer formed of a light-shielding member on an upper layer of the display panel body, and a groove portion penetrating the layer is formed in part;
A decorative layered product comprising: a surface layer formed of a translucent member on an upper layer of the pattern layer. The decorative molded product according to claim 1, wherein the surface layer is formed of a translucent member having a color similar to that of the display panel main body. The decorative molded product according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pattern layer is formed of a light-shielding member having the same color as the surface layer. A display board body formed of a translucent member;
A light source formed in a lower portion of the display panel body;
A pattern layer formed of a light-shielding member on an upper layer of the display panel main body, and a groove portion penetrating the display panel is formed in part;
A surface layer formed of a translucent member on the pattern layer;
A plurality of elastic support portions configured to be able to support the display panel body;
A switch foot portion disposed at a lower portion of the display panel main body, which is composed of a rigid body having higher rigidity than the elastic support portion;
A switch part provided on the lower side of the switch foot part, and configured to be able to change the contact point from an off state to an on state by pressing the display board body;
An illumination type switch comprising: the switch unit; and a substrate provided with the light source.   An electronic device comprising the illuminated switch according to claim 4.

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