JP3169699U - Reflective decorative molded body - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a reflective decorative molded body that can improve the visibility of various vehicles by applying a retroreflective film or a retroreflective sheet to the exterior parts of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface. SOLUTION: Various vehicle exterior parts 5 having a three-dimensional curved surface at least in part are used as a base material, and a retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 1 is provided on the surface of the base material so as not to impede its retroreflective performance. Add and decorate evenly. If the vehicle is a motorcycle, set the base material to one of the front / rear fender, front / under / rear cowl, side cover, gasoline tank, chain cover, mirror back, and light cover. . [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative molded body, and more particularly to a reflective decorative molded body in which a retroreflective film or a retroreflective sheet is attached to the exterior parts of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface.

  A retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet having a function of retroreflecting reflected light toward a light source has attracted attention for excellent visibility at night and the like, and is applied to various road signs to contribute to traffic safety. For example, Patent Document 1 below describes that a retroreflective sheet using a transparent glass sphere is attached to road signs to improve road traffic safety and nighttime visibility.

JP 2000-171624 A

  By the way, a retroreflective film or a retroreflective sheet based on a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as a polyvinyl chloride resin is generally used by being stuck on a plane such as a road sign as described above. No sticking decoration has been applied to the exterior parts of various vehicles with original curved surfaces.

  By attaching retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet to the exterior parts of various vehicles with 3D curved surfaces, even if the light from multiple light sources with different incident angles hits the 3D curved surface The retroreflecting in the direction of the light source further improves visibility and can produce a significant effect on traffic safety.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a reflective decorative molded body that can improve the visibility of various vehicles by applying a retroreflective film or retroreflective sheeting to the surface of exterior parts of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface. It is the purpose.

  If the structure of this invention for solving the said subject is explained in full detail, the invention which concerns on Claim 1 makes the base material the exterior parts of the various vehicles which have a three-dimensional curved surface at least in part, The surface of the said base material And a retro-reflective film or retro-reflective sheet that is uniformly pasted and added so as not to impair the retro-reflective performance.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet has a glass bead layer in the multilayer laminated structure.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a bicycle in which various vehicles are two or three wheels, and the base material is any one of a front / rear wheel fender portion, a chain cover portion, a tire wheel rim portion, a pedal arm portion, and a mirror back portion. The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1, wherein the number is one.

  The invention according to claim 4 is that the various vehicles are scooters, and the base material is any one of a front / rear wheel fender part, a front / side / under / rear cowl part, a handle / meter cover part, and a mirror back part. It is a reflective decoration molded object of Claim 1 or Claim 2.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a three- or four-wheeled buggy vehicle with various vehicles, and the base material is any of front / rear wheel fender parts, front / side / under / rear cowl parts, mirror back parts, and light cover parts. The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number is one.

  The invention according to claim 6 is that the various vehicles are motorcycles or snow bikes, and the base material is front / rear fender part, front / under / rear cowl part, side cover part, gasoline tank part, chain cover part, mirror back part. It is any one of a light cover part, It is a reflective decoration molded object of Claim 1 or Claim 2.

  The invention according to claim 7 is that the various vehicles are water bikes, and the base material is any one of a front bonnet cover part, a side cover part, a rear cover part, a handle / meter cover part, a front face / side face / rear bumper part. It is a reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1 or 2.

  The invention according to claim 8 is that various vehicles are automobiles, and the base material is a front bonnet cover part, a rear trunk door part, a front / rear fender part, a passenger door part, a pillar part, a front grill part, a front / rear bumper part. The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1, which is any one of a front part, a side spoiler part, and a molding part.

  When pasting retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet based on thermoplastic synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride resin on exterior parts of various vehicles with three-dimensional curved surfaces, retroreflective film or retroreflective in the process of stretching and pasting If the sheet breaks or air enters between the substrate and the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet, the accurate retroreflectivity is hindered and the design is impaired.

  Therefore, in the present invention, by using a vacuum / pressure forming apparatus having a lower housing fixed on a base and an upper housing capable of moving up and down to cover the upper opening of the lower housing, the surface of the base material is obtained. It was possible to obtain a reflective decorative molded body in which the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet was uniformly attached so as not to impair the retroreflective performance.

  As described above, the reflective decorative molded body according to the present invention uses exterior parts of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface as a base material, a retroreflective film or a retroreflective sheet on the surface of the base material, and its retroreflective performance. Because it is uniformly pasted and added so as not to impede the light, it can be reliably retroreflected in the direction of the light source, regardless of the light from any direction, at night or when traveling in a tunnel. However, visibility can be improved.

It is a general | schematic expanded sectional view which shows one Embodiment of the reflective decoration molded object which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the vacuum pressure forming apparatus which obtains the reflective decoration molded object which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing when sticking a retroreflective film or a retroreflective sheet on the surface of a base material with the vacuum-pressure forming apparatus shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the present invention will be described in detail for the illustrated embodiment.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet, and the retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 1 has a multilayer laminated structure of a top film 2, a glass bead layer 3, and an adhesive layer 4. Among them, the glass bead layer 3 has a large number of fine high-refractive glass beads having a diameter of 40 to 90 [mu] functioning as a lens uniformly arranged in a translucent resin as a binder.

  Each glass bead blended in the glass bead layer 3 has a perfect spherical shape and acts as a kind of convex lens. The incident light is refracted through the glass bead and focused at one point, but since a reflective coating such as an aluminum vapor deposition film is formed on the bottom of the sphere, it is reflected again through the glass bead in the original light source direction. Therefore, the film or sheet surface is shining like a light source, and attention can be drawn to the surroundings.

  Next, 5 shows the exterior parts of various vehicles which have a three-dimensional curved surface in at least a part to which the above-described retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 1 is applied. The material of the exterior part 5 is not particularly limited, but a material having heat resistance enough to withstand the heating temperature during vacuum / pressure forming is preferable.

  For example, in addition to steel plates and aluminum plates, synthetic resin materials such as polycarbonate, ABS resin, polybutylene terephthalate resin, etc. are preferably used.

  The exterior parts 5 of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface are not uniform depending on the type of vehicle, but when the various vehicles are two-wheeled or three-wheeled bicycles, the front and rear wheel fenders, the chain cover, and the tire wheel Any one of the rim portion, the pedal arm portion, and the mirror back surface portion can be set as a base material to which the present invention is applied.

  When the vehicle is a scooter, set one of the front / rear wheel fenders, front / side / under / rear cowl, handle / meter cover, and mirror back as the base material to which the present invention is applied. Can do.

  If the vehicle is a three-wheel or four-wheeled buggy, the front / rear fender, front / side / under / rear cowl, mirror back, or light cover will be applied to the present invention. Can be set on the material.

  If the vehicle is a motorcycle or snow bike, use one of the front and rear wheel fenders, front / under / rear cowl, side cover, gasoline tank, chain cover, mirror back, and light cover. It can set to the base material to which this invention is applied.

  If the vehicle is a water bike, use one of the front bonnet cover, side cover, rear cover, handle / meter cover, front / side / rear bumper as the base material to which the present invention is applied. Can be set.

  In addition, when the vehicle is an automobile, the front bonnet cover, rear trunk door, front / rear fender, ride door, pillar, front grill, front / rear bumper, front / side / rear spoiler Any one of the molding parts can be set as a base material to which the present invention is applied.

  As described above, the present invention sets the exterior parts 5 of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface as at least a part thereof as a base material, and attaches the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 to the surface of the base material 5. It is made by sticking and decorating uniformly so as not to impair the reflection performance.

  In order to stick the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 on the surface of the base material 5 so as not to inhibit the retroreflective property, a vacuum / pressure forming apparatus as shown in FIG. 2 is preferably used.

  In FIG. 2, 6 is a lower housing fixed on the base 7, 8 is an upper housing capable of airtightly covering the upper opening of the lower housing 6, and 9 is disposed in the lower housing 6. The molding table 9 is for placing the base material 5 having a three-dimensional curved surface, and is formed on the upper part of the lifting rod 11 of the fluid pressure cylinder device 10 provided at the lower part of the base 7. It is fixed and moved up and down by the fluid pressure cylinder device 10.

  An attachment means 12 for setting the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 is provided on the upper flange portion of the lower housing 6.

  The upper housing 8 is fixed to the lower end of an elevating rod 13 of a fluid pressure cylinder device (not shown), and moves up and down by the fluid pressure cylinder device to open and close a sealed container composed of the lower housing 6 and the upper housing 8. ing. A heater 14 for heating the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 is provided on the ceiling surface in the upper housing 8.

  The lower housing 6 and the upper housing 8 are respectively provided with pneumatic ports 15 and 16, and the pneumatic ports 15 and 16 are connected to pneumatic pressure adjusting means (not shown) via conduits.

  Next, the decoration process by the vacuum / pressure forming apparatus will be described. First, the lifting rod 13 of the fluid pressure cylinder device (not shown) is raised, and the upper housing 8 is pulled away from the lower housing 6. Next, the exterior part (base material) 5 is set in the vicinity of the center part of the molding base 9 which has been opened, and the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 is attached by the attaching means 12 provided on the upper flange part of the lower housing 6. Fix tightly. Of course, the retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 1 is set so that the adhesive layer 4 is on the lower side and the top film 2 is on the upper side.

  Next, the elevating rod 13 is lowered to bring the lower end flange portion of the upper housing 8 into close contact with the upper flange portion of the lower housing 6, and the sealed container composed of the lower housing 6 and the upper housing 8 is closed.

  Next, the upper and lower chambers defined by the retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 1 are brought into a reduced pressure state via the pneumatic ports 15 and 16, and the retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 1 is sufficiently heated by the heater 14. Thereafter, the fluid pressure cylinder device 10 is driven to raise the molding table 9, and the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 is crimped to the surface of the exterior part (base material) 5 having a three-dimensional curved surface.

  After the above process, the inside of the upper housing 8 is pressurized to about atmospheric pressure via the pneumatic port 16. Thereby, the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 adheres to the surface of the exterior part (base material) 5 having a three-dimensional curved surface without causing wrinkles, and an expected reflective decorative molded body is obtained.

  As described above, the reflective decorative molded body according to the present invention sets exterior parts of various vehicles having a three-dimensional curved surface as the base material 5, and attaches the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet 1 to the surface of the base material 5. The retroreflective performance is applied evenly so as not to impede the retroreflective performance, and by using the reflectively decorated base material 5 for various vehicles, it is ensured that light from any direction can be obtained. By retroreflecting in the direction of the light source and further improving the visibility, traffic safety at night or when traveling in a tunnel can be achieved.

1: Retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet 2: Top film 3: Glass bead layer 4: Adhesive layer 5: Exterior part (base material)
6: Lower housing 7: Base 8: Upper housing 9: Molding base 10: Fluid pressure cylinder device 11: Lifting rod 12: Mounting means 13: Lifting rod 14: Heater 15: Pneumatic port 16: Pneumatic port

Claims (8)

  The exterior parts of various vehicles that have a three-dimensional curved surface at least in part are used as the base material, and the retroreflective film or retroreflective sheet is uniformly pasted on the surface of the base material so as not to impair the retroreflective performance. A reflective decorative molded body characterized by comprising   The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1, wherein the retroreflective film or the retroreflective sheet has a glass bead layer in the multilayer laminated structure.   The various vehicles are two-wheel or three-wheel bicycles, and the base material is any one of a front / rear wheel fender part, a chain cover part, a tire wheel rim part, a pedal arm part, and a mirror back part. The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 2.   The various vehicles are scooters, and the base material is any one of a front / rear wheel fender part, a front / side / under / rear cowl part, a handle / meter cover part, and a mirror back part. The reflective decorative molded article as described.   2. The various vehicles are three-wheel or four-wheel buggy vehicles, and the base material is any one of a front / rear wheel fender portion, a front / side / under / rear cowl portion, a mirror back portion, and a light cover portion. Or the reflective decoration molded object of Claim 2.   The various vehicles are motorcycles or snow bikes, and the base material is any one of front / rear fender, front / under / rear cowl, side cover, gasoline tank, chain cover, mirror back, and light cover. The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1 or 2.   The vehicle is a water bike, and the base material is any one of a front bonnet cover part, a side cover part, a rear cover part, a handle / meter cover part, a front / side / rear bumper part. Reflective decorative molded body as described in 1.   Various vehicles are automobiles, and the base material is front bonnet cover, rear trunk door, front / rear fender, ride door, pillar, front grill, front / rear bumper, front / side / rear spoiler The reflective decorative molded body according to claim 1, which is any one of the molding parts.

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