JPH02184369A - Automatic weight-toning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rapidly and accurately form a desired coating liq. by providing a terminal unit furnished with an input part to be inputted with a signal regarding the color of a material to be coated and an output part for displaying toning data, a computer provided with a master file, a circuit and an automatic weighing system to the system. CONSTITUTION:A signal regarding the color of a material to be coated is inputted to the terminal unit 10. The inputted signal is sent to a computer device 12 through the circuit 14. The computer device 12 outputs toning data from the master file in accordance with the sent signal. The outputted toning data are sent to the terminal unit 10 through the circuit 14. The terminal unit 10 displays the sent toning data which are sent to the automatic weighing system 18. The system 18 displays plural basic paints necessary for producing the color of the material based on the toning data. The requisite amts. of the basic paints are discharged into a mixed paint vessel 36 through a basic paint vessel 34 and an automatic weighing part 32, and uniformly mixed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic metering color toning system for toning a coating liquid to develop a desired color of a target object, for example for refinishing automobiles.

Prior art and its problems For example, even if the paint color of a car is the same color name,
It varies slightly depending on the car model, year of manufacture, etc.

For this reason, when repainting a car, in order to obtain a coating liquid of the desired color, a text containing toning data is used. Based on the above, color toning data such as the proportions in which multiple basic paints should be mixed was obtained.

However, the color of the paint depends on the car model, year of manufacture, etc.
If you classify them by color name, etc., there are a large number of them, so it is a very tedious task to identify the desired color from the text and obtain data such as the mixing ratio of multiple basic paints to obtain that paint. That's 11 people.

In addition, in order to keep up with the current situation where new car models and new model years are frequently provided, new texts need to be created one after another and frequently distributed to painting companies.

Furthermore, if there is a correction, change, improvement, etc. to the text, it is necessary to convey this information from the information source (for example, a paint manufacturer) to the text distribution destination (for example, a painting company). In each case, it is necessary to manage the data so that it has text that describes the latest updated data.

Furthermore, each basic paint is weighed manually using a gravimetric scale, which has the disadvantage of insufficient accuracy.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems,
A terminal device equipped with an input section into which a coded signal regarding the color of the object to be coated can be inputted and an output section that displays the sent toning data. Inputting a signal, Sending the input signal to a computer device via a line, Outputting toning data from a master file of the computer device according to the sent signal, Sending the output toning data via a line. displaying the sent toning data and sending it to an automatic weighing system equipped with a basic paint display section and an automatic measuring device; Then, the plurality of basic paints necessary to develop the color of the object to be coated is displayed, and the required amount of each basic paint is automatically poured into a mixing container, and then the paint in the container is poured out. An automatic metering and dispensing system is provided which is characterized in that it includes uniform mixing.

Embodiment Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The automatic metering and toning system according to the preferred embodiment of the invention shown in FIG.

The terminal device IO includes an input section 20 and an output section 22.

The input unit 20 of the terminal device 10 can be configured with a keyboard similar to the keyboard of a telephone type telephone, a touch panel with a liquid crystal screen having a plurality of display screens, or the like. A coded signal regarding the color of the object to be coated is inputted to the input section 20 using a manufacturer code, a coating color code, and the like.

The output section 22 can be configured by a simple printer, a liquid crystal screen shared with the input section 20, or the like. The output unit 22 contains information such as the ratio of a plurality of basic paints to produce the desired color of the object to be coated, or the weight of each of the plurality of basic paints to produce a predetermined amount of the desired coating liquid. The data will be displayed.

The computer device 12 is equipped with a master file (not shown) that stores data regarding a coating fluid that develops a target color, and when a coded signal regarding the color of the object to be coated is input, It is possible to output the toning data for generating a coating liquid that expresses the color of the object to be coated.

Further, when outputting the toning data, it is also possible to simultaneously output precautions to be taken when creating a paint of a desired color according to the toning data.

Furthermore, if the toning data shows the specific amount of each basic paint rather than the proportion of multiple basic paints, it is possible to specify the price of the basic paint used, and Based on the data user (for example, a painting company), the customer (
For example, a draft estimate for billing costs to a car owner) is prepared, and the draft is sent to the output section 22 of the terminal device 10 together with the toning data.
It can also be configured to be displayed.

The data in the master file of computer device 12 can be updated sequentially depending on the information source. For example, it is preferable that the information source is also provided with a computer device, the main master file is placed in the computer device, and the master file of the computer device 12 is sequentially updated via a telephone line.

The terminal device 10 and the combi coater device 12 are connected by a line 14. Preferably, this line 14 is constituted by a telephone line.

In the illustrated embodiment, one terminal device 10 and the computer device 12 are preferably connected by a line 14, or a plurality of terminal devices 1O are selectively connected to the computer device 12 by a line 14.

The proportion of a plurality of basic paints that produce a coating liquid that expresses the color of the object outputted from the combi coater device 12, or each of the plurality of basic paints that produces a predetermined amount of a desired coating liquid. The weight and other toning pigs are sent to the terminal device 10 via the line 14, and are displayed on the output section 22.
6 to an automatic metering system 18.

Line 16 may be similar to line 14 or may be used.

The automatic metering system 18 mainly includes a basic paint display section 30.
, an automatic measuring section 32, a basic paint container 34, and a mixed paint container 36.

The paint display unit 30 uses, for example, a lit lamp, and is equipped with something that corresponds to a plurality of basic paints that are input to the computer device 12, and displays the necessary basic paint based on the sent toning data. Each display section 3 corresponding to
It is lit at 0.

The automatic measuring nostem 32 automatically calculates all the basic paint types, compounding ratios, compounding amounts, etc. necessary to express the desired color based on the signal of the above-mentioned color toning data, and It has a function of pouring the paint from the container 34 into the mixing container 36.

Pour into the mixing container 36 can be carried out by moving the container 36 to the lower part of the predetermined basic paint 34 whose indicator is lit, or by leaving the container 36 fixed and moving the container 34, or if the container 36 is fixed and the container 34 is moved. This is done by moving.

In this way, a plurality of base paints or respective containers 34
After a predetermined amount is poured into the mixing container 36, the plurality of basic paints in the container 36 are uniformly mixed by an appropriate method, thereby obtaining a paint capable of expressing the desired color.

The basic paint used in the present invention is preferably an organic solvent-based or water-based liquid paint.

Effects As described above, according to the present invention, a color matching data user (for example, a painter) can easily obtain color matching data.

According to the present invention, it is possible to use the latest toning data of the master file of the computer device.

According to the present invention, there is no need for an information source (for example, a paint manufacturer) to create, print, and distribute a text containing toning data.

According to the present invention, there is no need to manage the text in which the toning data is written so that the toning data user can obtain the latest data.

According to the present invention, since it is equipped with a terminal device and an automatic weighing system that measures the weight of the basic paint, it is possible to quickly and accurately obtain the desired coating liquid based on the obtained data.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of a metering toning system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. lO...Terminal device 12...Computer device 1.4.16...Line 18...Automatic weighing system 20...Input section 22...Output section 30...Paint display section 32. ... Automatic measuring section 34 ... Basic paint container 36 ... Mixed paint container

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A terminal device equipped with an input section into which a coded signal related to the color of the object to be coated and an output section that displays the sent toning data, Inputting a coded signal regarding the color of an object; Sending the input signal to a computer device via a line; Outputting toning data from a master file of the computer device according to the sent signal; sending the color matching data to a terminal device via a line; displaying the sent color matching data and sending it to an automatic measuring system comprising a basic paint display section and an automatic measuring device; in the automatic measuring system; Based on the above toning data,
Each of the plurality of basic paints necessary to develop the color of the object to be painted is displayed, and the required amount of each basic paint is automatically poured into a mixing container, and then the paint in the container is uniformly distributed. An automatic metering and toning system comprising mixing.