JP4467997B2 - Resin key top with metal plating layer and manufacturing method of resin key top with metal plating layer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a resin molded body in which a metal plating layer is formed by plating and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly to a resin key top for a pushbutton switch in which the metal plating layer is formed and a manufacturing method thereof.

  For push button switches used for input operations of various devices such as portable information terminals, there is a demand for resin key tops having a design in which a metal plating layer is provided by plating (Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). This is due to the fact that it is possible to produce a high-class feeling by decorating with a metallic tone, and it is possible to provide design uniformity with the casings of various devices that are made of pearl or metallic exteriors.

Thus, the resin key top on which the metal plating layer is formed is manufactured as shown in FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 9, the resin molded body, that is, the key top body 1 and the runner 2 are integrated to obtain a resin molded body 3 by injection molding of a synthetic resin capable of forming a metal layer by electroless plating. The key top body 1 is formed with a flange 1a projecting outward at the lower end of the side surface, and the runner 2 is connected thereto. Next, the resin molded body 3 is subjected to an electroless plating treatment to form an electroless plating layer 4 on the surface as shown in FIG. Further, this is subjected to an electrolytic plating process to form an electrolytic plating layer 5 as shown in FIG. After forming the metal plating layer 6 composed of the electroless plating layer 4 and the electrolytic plating layer 5 in this manner, the key top body 1 and the runner 2 are separated by the cutting blade C as shown in FIG. Perform cutting. As a result, a resin key top 7 with a metal plating layer in which the metal plating layer 6 is formed on the key top body 1 as shown in FIG. 11A is obtained.
JP 2003-229036 A JP 2002-184259 A

  By the way, about the resin key top 7 with a metal plating layer manufactured as mentioned above, the metal plating in a cutting edge is shown in FIG. There is a problem that the layer 6 may be peeled off from the key top body 1. And when the metal plating layer 6 peels in this way, it becomes larger due to vibration during pressing operation of the resin key top 7 with the metal plating layer or contact with other members such as a casing. The top surface of the attached resin key top 7 may be peeled off to the top surface. If it becomes like this, the external appearance of the resin key top 7 with a metal plating layer will be impaired, and the product value will fall remarkably. Such a problem becomes a serious problem for the resin key top 7 with a metal plating layer, but in other resin moldings having a cutting edge separated from the runner in the resin molding body and the metal plating layer being a design element. Is a common problem that can occur as well.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the prior art as described above. The purpose of each of the resin molded body and the resin key top with the metal plating layer, and the resin molded body with the metal plating layer and the resin key top, which can suppress the metal plating layer from greatly peeling from the cutting edge. It is to provide a manufacturing method.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a cutting edge cut from a runner in a resin molded body, and partially or entirely covers the resin molded body so as to include at least the cutting edge and its periphery. A resin molded body with a metal plating layer having a metal plating layer is formed such that an uneven surface portion reaching the cutting edge is formed on the surface of the resin molded body, and the metal plating layer covers the uneven surface portion. It is characterized by being.

  In this resin-molded body with a metal plating layer, the resin-molded body is covered so that the metal plating layer includes at least the uneven surface portion formed at the cutting edge. For this reason, the boundary area between the metal plating layer and the uneven surface portion around the cutting edge is large, and the adhesion strength of the metal plating layer to the uneven surface portion is high. Therefore, the expansion of the peeling of the metal plating layer at the cutting edge can be suppressed.

  Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention has an outward projecting portion formed on the side surface of the key top body, the projecting portion having a cutting edge separated from the runner, and including at least the cutting edge and its periphery. As for the resin key top with a metal plating layer having a metal plating layer partially or wholly covering the key top body, an uneven surface portion reaching the cutting edge is formed on the surface of the protruding portion, A metal plating layer is formed so as to cover at least the uneven surface portion.

  In this resin key top with a metal plating layer, the key top body is partially or entirely covered so that the metal plating layer includes at least an uneven surface portion formed on the protruding portion of the key top body. For this reason, the boundary area between the metal plating layer and the uneven surface portion around the cutting edge is large, and the adhesion of the metal plating layer to the uneven surface portion is high. Therefore, the expansion of the peeling of the metal plating layer at the cutting edge can be suppressed.

  The concavo-convex surface portion in each of the present invention can be configured by forming a concavo-convex surface corresponding to the concavo-convex surface portion on the cavity surface of the molding die, and forming it by mold forming. Or after obtaining the resin-molded body main body or the key top main body by mold molding, it can be configured to be formed by surface processing.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a molding step of molding a resin molded body having an uneven surface portion at a continuous portion of the resin molded body main body and the runner, and a resin molded body main body including at least the uneven surface portion. The manufacturing method of the resin molding with a metal plating layer including the plating process process which forms a plating layer partially or entirely, and the cutting process which cut | disconnects this continuous part and isolate | separates a resin molding main body from a runner I will provide a.

  According to this manufacturing method, the metal plating layer is formed so as to include the uneven surface portion formed in the continuous portion of the resin molded body and the runner, and the resin molded body and the runner are cut at the continuous portion. For this reason, since the boundary area between the metal plating layer and the uneven surface portion is large and the adhesion of the metal plating layer to the uneven surface portion is high, the metal plating layer is peeled around the cutting edge of the resin molded body cut in the cutting process. Generation and expansion can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a molding step of molding a resin key top having a concavo-convex surface portion in a continuous portion of a protrusion and a runner formed outward on the side surface of the key top body, A metal including a plating process for forming a metal plating layer partially or entirely on a key top body including an uneven surface part, and a cutting process for cutting the continuous part and separating the resin key top from the runner. A method for producing a resin key top with a plating layer is provided.

  According to this manufacturing method, the metal plating layer is formed so as to include the uneven surface portion formed in the continuous portion of the protruding portion of the key top body and the runner, and the key top body and the runner are cut at the continuous portion. For this reason, since the boundary area between the metal plating layer and the uneven surface portion is large and the adhesion of the metal plating layer to the uneven surface portion is high, the occurrence of peeling of the metal plating layer around the cutting edge of the key top body cut in the cutting process And expansion can be suppressed.

  The concavo-convex surface portion in each of the above production methods can be formed by forming a concavo-convex surface corresponding to the concavo-convex surface portion on the cavity surface of the molding die, and forming it by molding. According to this, an uneven surface part can be efficiently formed only by a molding process.

  Specifically, each of the above-described present invention, that is, the resin molded body with a metal plating layer and the resin key top, and the metal plating layer in each manufacturing method of the resin molded body with the metal plating layer and the resin key top are specifically electroless. It is configured as any one of a plating layer, an electrolytic plating layer, or a composite layer obtained by laminating an electroless plating layer and an electrolytic plating layer. Among these, when the electroplating layer is configured as a surface layer, the electroplating layer is hard and has high durability, and therefore it is possible to further ensure the occurrence of peeling and suppression of expansion. In this case, the plating process in each of the manufacturing methods of the present invention is configured to form a metal plating layer by an electrolytic plating process in which current is passed through a runner.

  Moreover, the resin molded body main body and the key top main body in each of the present invention described above can be formed of a resin capable of forming a metal plating layer. Moreover, it can also form as a composite molded body of resin which can form a metal plating layer, and resin which cannot form a metal plating layer. In this case, after obtaining a molded body of one of the resins, the molded body can be formed by transferring the molded body to a molding die of the other resin. It can also be formed by so-called two-color molding with high production efficiency.

  Furthermore, the resin molded body and the resin key top in each of the present invention described above can be configured as a display portion such as characters and symbols formed on a metal plating layer by printing or cutting of the metal plating layer. Moreover, it can also comprise as what formed the protective layer which consists of a colorless and transparent or colored transparent hard resin on a metal plating layer or a display part.

  According to the resin molded body with a metal plating layer and the resin key top with a metal plating layer of the present invention, expansion of peeling of the metal plating layer can be suppressed. The product value can be increased without damage. In particular, when a resin key top with a metal plating layer is placed in a hole formed through a housing of various devices, the distance from the wall surface of the hole is very small. However, according to the resin key top, such an increase in peeling can be suppressed.

  According to the method for producing a resin molded body with a metal plating layer and the method for producing a resin key top with a metal plating layer according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the occurrence and expansion of the metal plating layer. It is possible to manufacture a resin molded body with a metal plating layer and a resin key top having the above decoration. In addition, the resin molded body and the resin key top can increase the product value without impairing the metallic decoration by the metal plating layer even when they are in use.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment [FIGS. 1 to 4] : As shown in FIG. 2, the resin key top 10 with a metal plating layer as the “resin molding with metal plating layer” shown in FIG. The key top body 11 is configured to have a metal plating layer 14 in which an electroless plating layer 12 and an electrolytic plating layer 13 are laminated.

  The key top body 11 is made of a resin that can be electrolessly plated. Examples of resins that can be electrolessly plated include acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene (ABS) resins, polypropylene (PP) resins, polyphenylene oxide (PPO) resins, polyacetal (POM) resins, polyamide resins, polysulfone resins, and the like. Alloy resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin alloy resin, and modified resins thereof.

  Further, the key top body 11 is formed with a flange 11a as a “protruding portion” protruding outward over the entire circumference at the lower end of the side surface. A cut portion 11b is formed on the flange 11a, and an uneven surface portion 11d is formed on the upper and lower cut edges 11c and the periphery thereof. The metal plating layer 14 described above is laminated so as to cover the uneven surface portion 11d.

  Specifically, the key top 10 with a metal plating layer having the above configuration is bonded to a base sheet made of a rubber-like elastic body such as a thermosetting elastomer such as silicone rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer, and is used for a push button switch. Configure the key sheet. This key sheet is used in a housing of various devices such as a mobile phone, a PDA, and various remote controllers.

  Next, the manufacturing method of the resin key top 10 with a metal plating layer is demonstrated. First, a resin (for example, ABS resin) capable of forming a metal plating layer (electroless plating layer 12) by electroless plating treatment is molded (for example, injection molding), and as shown in FIG. A resin molded body 16 integrated with the runner 15 is obtained.

  In the resin molded body 16, an uneven surface 17 is formed at a continuous portion between the flange 11 a of the key top body 11 and the runner 15. That is, a portion corresponding to the uneven surface 17 is processed into an uneven shape by sandblasting on the cavity surface of the molding die, and the uneven surface 17 is formed by the uneven shape of the cavity surface.

  Next, as a pretreatment accompanying the plating treatment, the resin molded body 16 is subjected to an etching treatment on the surface of the portion where the metal is plated. Then, an electroless plating treatment is performed, and an electroless plating layer 12 is formed on the surface as shown in FIG. 4 (a). Then, an electroplating treatment is further performed, and an electroplating layer as shown in FIG. 4 (b). 13 is formed. After the metal plating layer 14 is formed in this way, a cutting process for cutting off the flange 11a and the runner 15 of the key top body 11 is performed with a cutting blade C as shown in FIG. Thereby, the resin key top 10 with the metal plating layer in which the metal plating layer 14 is formed on the key top main body 11 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained.

  Next, the operation and effect of the first embodiment will be described.

  In the resin key top 10 with the metal plating layer, the metal plating layer 16 covers the key top body 11 including the uneven surface portion 11d formed around the cutting edge 11c. For this reason, the boundary area of the metal plating layer 16 and the uneven surface part 11d in the periphery of the cutting edge 11c is large, and the adhesive force with respect to the uneven surface part 11d of the metal plating layer 14 is high. Therefore, expansion of peeling of the metal plating layer 16 at the cutting edge 11c can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, the electroless plating layer 12 laminated on the uneven surface portion 11d is formed as the uneven surface portion 12a, and the electrolytic plating layer 13 is also formed as the uneven surface portion 13a. Therefore, not only between the uneven surface portion 11d and the uneven surface portion 12a of the electroless plating layer 12, but also between the uneven surface portion 12a and the uneven surface portion 13a, the adhesion is enhanced by increasing the boundary area, and metal plating is performed. The entire layer 14 is difficult to peel off.

  In this embodiment, since the electroplating layer 23 that is hard and highly durable is formed on the outermost layer, even if the resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer is used with the electroplating layer 23 exposed to the outside, Easy damage can be avoided.

  When the resin key top 10 with a metal plating layer is disposed in, for example, a hole penetrating the casing of a mobile phone, the distance from the wall surface of the hole is very small. 14 is in contact with the wall surface, and peeling is likely to increase. However, according to the resin key top 10, such an increase in peeling can also be suppressed.

  According to the said manufacturing method, since the uneven | corrugated surface part 11d used as the cutting location of the flange 11a of the keytop main body 11 and the runner 15 is formed in the resin molding 16, and the metal plating layer 14 is formed so that it may be covered therewith. The strong adhesion of the metal plating layer 14 as described above suppresses the occurrence of peeling of the metal plating layer 14 even if the cutting blade C is pushed and pulled. And the expansion of peeling is also suppressed as mentioned above.

Second Embodiment [FIGS. 5 to 8] : As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer of the second embodiment is provided on a key top body 21 as a resin molded body. The electroplating layer 22 and the electroplating layer 23 are configured to have a metal plating layer 24 laminated.

  The key top body 21 of the present embodiment is obtained by two-color molding of the resin that can be electrolessly plated exemplified in the first embodiment and a resin that cannot form a plating layer by electroless plating. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner portion 21a is formed of a resin that cannot form a plating layer by electroless plating, and the outer portion 21b is formed of a resin that can be electrolessly plated.

  The inner portion 21a is a resin that cannot form a plating layer by electroless plating, for example, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin, polystyrene (PS) resin, acrylonitrile / styrene copolymer (AS), methyl methacrylate / styrene copolymer. It is formed of a polymer (MS), a polycarbonate (PC) resin, a polyethylene (PE) resin, a crystalline polyolefin resin, a polycyclic norbornene methacrylate resin, or the like. Further, in this embodiment, the light-transmitting resin is used. The inner portion 21a has a cubic shape, and a display protrusion 21c from which the number “1” protrudes three-dimensionally is formed on the upper surface thereof.

  The outer portion 21b is formed of a resin that can be electrolessly plated as described above, and covers all the side surfaces of the inner portion 21a and the upper surface of the inner portion 21a excluding the upper surface of the display protrusion 21c. On the outer side portion 21b, a protrusion 21d as a “projection portion” projects from the lower end of the opposite side surface. A cut portion 21e is formed on the protrusion 21d, and an uneven surface portion 21g is formed on the upper and lower cut edges 21f and the periphery thereof. The metal plating layer 24 is formed so as to cover the uneven surface portion 21g.

  The key top 20 with a metal plating layer having the above-described configuration is bonded to a base sheet made of a rubber-like elastic body in the same manner as in the first embodiment to form a key sheet for a push button switch. Used in the equipment casing.

  Next, the manufacturing method of the resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer is demonstrated. First, by the two-color molding, the aforementioned inner portion 21a is injection-molded, and then the outer portion 21b is injection-molded. As a result, the resin molded body 26 in which the key top body 21 and the runner 25 are integrated as shown in FIG. obtain.

  At this time, on the cavity surface of the molding die, a portion corresponding to the continuous portion of the protrusion 21d of the key top main body 21 and the runner 25 is processed into a concavo-convex shape by sandblasting. Therefore, an uneven surface 27 is formed on the continuous portion of the resin molded body 26.

  Next, the resin molded body 26 is etched on the surface of the portion to be plated with metal as a pretreatment accompanying the plating treatment. Then, an electroless plating process is performed to form an electroless plating layer 22 on the surface as shown in FIG. At this time, the electroless plating layer 22 is not formed on the bottom surface of the inner portion 21a exposed to the outside and the top surface of the display protrusion 21c. Then, an electrolytic plating process is further performed to form an electrolytic plating layer 23 as shown in FIG. After the metal plating layer 24 is formed in this way, as shown in FIG. 8C, a cutting process for cutting the protrusion 21d of the key top body 21 and the runner 25 is performed with a cutting blade C. As a result, a resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer in which the metal plating layer 24 is formed on the key top body 21 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is obtained.

  Next, operations and effects of the second embodiment will be described.

  In the resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer, the metal plating layer 26 covers the key top body 21 including the uneven surface portion 21g formed around the cutting edge 21f. For this reason, the boundary area between the metal plating layer 26 and the uneven surface portion 21g around the cutting edge 21f is large, and the adhesion strength of the metal plating layer 26 to the uneven surface portion 21g is high. Therefore, expansion of peeling of the metal plating layer 26 from the cutting edge 21f can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, the electroless plating layer 22 laminated on the uneven surface portion 21g is formed as the uneven surface portion 22a, and the electrolytic plating layer 23 is also formed as the uneven surface portion 23a. Therefore, the boundary area between the uneven surface portion 22a and the uneven surface portion 23a is increased not only between the uneven surface portion 21g and the uneven surface portion 22a of the electroless plating layer 22, but also between the electroless plating layer 22 and the electrolytic plating layer 23. The adhesion is enhanced by the metal plating layer 24, and the metal plating layer 24 as a whole is difficult to peel off.

  In this embodiment, since the electroplating layer 23 that is hard and highly durable is formed on the outermost layer, even if the resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer is used with the electroplating layer 23 exposed to the outside, Easy damage can be avoided.

  When the resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer is disposed in a hole formed through, for example, a casing of a mobile phone, the distance from the wall surface of the hole is very small. Although the peeling 24 easily comes into contact with the wall surface, the resin key top 20 can suppress such spreading.

  In this embodiment, the inner part 21a is formed of the light-transmitting resin, and is configured as an illuminated resin key top 20 with a metal plating layer. Therefore, the light from the light source for illumination provided inside the device passes through the translucent inner portion 21a, and the display projection 21c that represents the number "1" shines brightly, and the display projection 21c is illuminated even in a dark place. The displayed number “1” can be clearly seen.

  According to the said manufacturing method, since the uneven surface part 21g used as the cutting | disconnection location of the processus | protrusion 21d of the keytop main body 21 and the runner 25 is formed in the resin molding 26, the metal plating layer 24 is formed so that it may be covered therewith. The strong adhesion of the metal plating layer 24 suppresses the occurrence of peeling of the metal plating layer 24 even if the cutting blade C is pushed and pulled. And the expansion of peeling is also suppressed as mentioned above.

  Next, modified examples of the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described.

  About 1st Embodiment, the protective layer which consists of translucent resin or a translucent resin which protects the printing layer which represents a character, a number, etc. on the surface of the metal plating layer 14, the metal plating layer 14, or this printing layer from damage. Can be formed. Also in the case of the second embodiment, a protective layer made of a transparent resin or a translucent resin of the metal plating layer 24 can be formed.

  The material resin of the outer portion 21b of the second embodiment does not clearly indicate whether it is translucent or non-translucent, but is non-translucent when eliminating light leakage from the cutting portion 21e. The resin is used. In the case where light leakage may occur, a translucent resin may be used.

  Although the display protrusion 21c of the inner portion 21a of the second embodiment has a three-dimensional shape of the number “1”, other numbers and characters may be used. Further, in both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the shape of the resin key tops 10 and 20 with a metal plating layer is an example, and other shapes may be used.

The external appearance perspective view of the resin key top with a metal plating layer by 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the SC-SC line | wire of FIG. The external appearance perspective view of the resin molding containing a keytop main body and a runner. It is a manufacturing-process figure of the resin key top with a metal plating layer shown by the SE-SE line cross section of FIG. 3, A fragmentary figure (a) is sectional drawing which shows an electroless-plating process, A figure (b) shows an electrolytic-plating process. Sectional drawing and fractional drawing (c) are sectional drawings which show the cutting process of a keytop main body and a runner. The external appearance perspective view of the resin key top with a metal plating layer by 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the resin key top with a metal plating layer of FIG. 5, a part (a) is a top view, a part (b) is the SF-SF line sectional view of a part (a), a part ( c) An enlarged sectional view of the SG portion of the fractional view (b). The external appearance perspective view of the resin molding containing a keytop main body and a runner. It is a manufacturing process figure of the resin key top with a metal plating layer shown by the SH-SH line cross section of FIG. 7, A fragmentary figure (a) is sectional drawing which shows an electroless-plating process, A figure (b) shows an electrolytic plating process. Sectional drawing and fractional drawing (c) are sectional drawings which show the cutting process of a keytop main body and a runner. The external appearance perspective view of the resin molding containing the keytop main body and runner by one prior art example. It is a manufacturing-process figure of the resin key top with a metal plating layer shown by the SA-SA line cross section of FIG. 9, A fragmentary figure (a) is sectional drawing which shows an electroless-plating process, A figure (b) shows an electrolytic-plating process. Sectional drawing and fractional drawing (c) are sectional drawings which show the cutting process of a keytop main body and a runner. It is an expanded sectional view of the resin key top with a metal plating layer obtained through the manufacturing process of FIG. 10, a divided drawing (a) is a sectional view corresponding to the SA-SA line section of FIG. The SB part expanded sectional view of figure (a).

Explanation of symbols

1 Key Top Body 1a Flange 2 Runner 3 Resin Molded Body 4 Electroless Plating Layer 5 Electrolytic Plating Layer 6 Metal Plating Layer 7 Resin Key Top with Metal Plating Layer 10 Resin Key Top with Metal Plating Layer (First Embodiment)
11 Key top body 11a Flange (protrusion)
11b Cutting portion 11c Cutting edge 11d Uneven surface portion 12 Electroless plating layer 13 Electrolytic plating layer 13a Uneven surface portion 14 Metal plating layer 14a Uneven surface portion 15 Runner 16 Resin molded body 17 Uneven surface 20 Resin key top with metal plating layer (second embodiment) )
21 Key top body 21a Inner part 21b Outer part 21c Display protrusion 21d Protrusion 21e Cutting part 21f Cutting edge 21g Uneven surface part 22 Electroless plating layer 23 Electrolytic plating layer 24 Metal plating layer 25 Runner 26 Resin molded body

Claims (12)

Key protrusions outward on the lower end side of the top body is formed, projecting portion having a cutting edge disconnected from runner to include and around the cutting edge, or the keytop body partially In a resin key top with a metal plating layer having a metal plating layer entirely covered,
Is formed in a separate process from the pre-treatment accompanying the plating upper and lower surfaces of the protruding portion has an uneven surface portion leading to the cutting edge, that the metal plating layer is formed so as to cover the concave convex portion Resin key top with metal plating layer. The metal plating layer is a laminate of an electroless plating layer and an electrolytic plating layer,
The resin key top with a metal plating layer according to claim 1, wherein the electroless plating layer covering the uneven surface portion is formed as an uneven surface portion, and the electroplating layer covering the electroless plating layer is also formed as an uneven surface portion. . The said cutting edge is formed as an edge part which cut | disconnected the boundary of the said protrusion part and the said runner along the up-down direction of a keytop main body from the uneven | corrugated surface part in which the metal plating layer was formed. Resin key top with metal plating layer as described. The resin key top with a metal plating layer according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the concavo-convex surface portion is formed by molding. The resin key top with a metal plating layer according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the uneven surface portion is formed before an etching process which is a pre-process of a plating process. The resin key top with a metal plating layer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an etching treatment surface as a pretreatment accompanying the plating treatment on the surface of the uneven surface portion. Forming a resin key top having a concavo-convex surface portion formed by a process different from the pretreatment associated with the plating process on the upper and lower surfaces of the continuous portion of the protrusion and runner formed outward at the lower end of the side surface of the key top body Molding process ;
A key top body including the uneven surface, a plating treatment step of the metal plating layer, partially or totally formed,
Cutting the continuous portion and separating the resin key top from the runner, and a method for producing a resin key top with a metal plating layer. The plating process includes a step of laminating an electroless plating layer and an electrolytic plating layer,
The manufacturing of the resin key top with a metal plating layer according to claim 7, wherein the electroless plating that covers the uneven surface portion is formed as an uneven surface portion, and the electroplating layer that covers the electroless plating layer is also formed as an uneven surface portion. Method. The method for producing a resin key top with a metal plating layer according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the cutting step is a step of cutting the continuous portion along a vertical direction of the key top body. The resin with a metal plating layer according to any one of claims 7 to 9 , wherein the molding step of molding the resin key top having the concavo-convex surface portion is to form the concavo-convex surface portion together with a molding key for the resin key top. Key top manufacturing method. The manufacturing method of the resin key top with a metal plating layer in any one of Claims 7-10 which performs an etching process to the keytop main body at least as the said uneven | corrugated surface part as a pre-process of the said plating process. The manufacturing method of the resin key top with a metal plating layer in any one of Claims 7-11 which forms a metal plating layer by the electroplating process which supplies with electricity through a runner at a plating process process.

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