JPH08332438A - System for metering and toning - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate the execution of metering and toning by compounding a coating material in accordance with the measurement data and toning and combining data of a color sample, then compounding the coating material in accordance with the slightly corrected toning and combining data and installing an integral type apparatus which executes the respective operations described above. CONSTITUTION: The color sample is first subjected to colorimetry with a colorimeter to obtain the measurement data of the color sample at the time of compounding the coating material of the desired color. Next, the toning and combining data are obtd. through a public telephone line in accordance with the measurement data of the color sample. In succession, the coating material is compounded with a metering balance in accordance with the toning and combining data. A coated plate coated with the compounded coating material is then subjected to colorimetry, and further, the slightly corrected toning and combining data are obtd. through the public telephone line. The coating material in compounded with the metering balance in accordance with the data obtd. in such a manner. The system is provided with the integral type apparatus to execute the respective operations. Namely, the system is provided with a computer section 1 which processes the calculation and correction of the combination, a metering balance section 2 which meters the coating material, a calorimetric section 3 which measures the color sample, a touch screen 4 which operates the computer section 1 and a touch pen 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a metering and toning system for preparing a paint of a desired color for so-called over-the-counter toning in a paint shop at the end of a vehicle for repair painting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a color matching system,
Conventionally, various forms have been reported.

The inventor of the present application also discloses in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2-184369.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-292699 has already proposed a measurement and color matching system.

However, the conventional system exists as a device in which the computer part and the weighing and weighing part are divided, and therefore the operation is complicated and troublesome. In addition, a keyboard operation is required during the color matching work, and there is a problem in operability for a person who is not familiar with the keyboard operation. A touch screen can be considered as an input device other than a keyboard, but a pressure-sensitive or infrared type touch screen has poor durability against an organic solvent or a paint that adheres during a toning operation and cannot be properly used for a long period of time. In addition, the capacitance type touch screen has a problem that it cannot be operated when an insulating material such as gloves is worn.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a color sample is measured with a colorimeter to obtain color sample measurement data, and the color sample measurement data is obtained. To obtain toning compounding data through public line,
Based on the obtained toning composition data, the paint is compounded with a weighing scale, the color of the coated plate coated with the compounded paint is measured, and the toning composition data of the fine correction is obtained through the public line. A metering and toning system is provided which comprises an integrated device for performing the above-described operations of formulating paint on a metering scale based on modified toning and compounding data.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, there is provided a weighing and color-matching system having a touch screen whose surface is glass-coated, which performs display and input operations such as colorimetry and weighing. It

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a touch screen for operating the touch screen,
A metering and toning system is provided that includes a touch pen having a conductive rubber at its tip and a conductive wire that electrically connects the conductive rubber to the integrated device.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a computer unit and a weighing and weighing unit are integrated into one unit, so that a portion operated by a person is unified and the operation is facilitated.

According to the second invention, a glass-coated touch screen is used instead of the keyboard,
Exhibits excellent durability against adhesion of organic solvents and paints.

According to the third invention, by using the touch pen having the conductive rubber at its tip, the touch screen can be operated even when wearing an insulating material such as gloves.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in these drawings, the constituent members are drawn with exaggerated dimensions for easy understanding.

The metering and toning system according to this embodiment has a configuration as shown in FIG. 1, and includes a computer section 1 (comprising a modem for connecting a public line) for processing calculation and correction of a mixture, and a paint. A measuring balance section 2 for measuring, a colorimeter section 3 for measuring a color sample, a touch screen 4 for operating the computer section 1, and a touch pen 5 are provided.

As the touch screen 4, a capacitance type touch screen is used, and as shown in FIG. 2, a conductive thin film 6 protected by a glass coating 7 is used. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the touch pen 5 uses conductive rubber 8 at its tip and is bonded to the metal rod 10 to which the conductor wire 11 is bonded by a conductive adhesive 9. Conductor 11
Ground one end of the device to the main unit. Further, the touch pen 5 having an outer diameter of 5 to 15 mm showed good responsiveness.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately install a computer section for calculating a toning composition and a weighing scale section, and the operation can be performed in a unified and extremely easy manner. Further, since it is not necessary to wire each part with a conductive wire, problems such as disconnection and contact failure are eliminated, and the stability, durability, and maintainability of the device are improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the touch screen can be used even in an environment where an organic solvent or paint adheres during the toning operation, and the input operation is much easier than the conventional keyboard operation.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the touch screen can be operated with the touch pen even when gloves are worn to protect the hands in color matching work or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram of a metering system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the touch pen shown in FIG.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 Computer part 2 Measuring balance part 3 Colorimeter part 4 Touch screen 5 Touch pen 6 Conductive thin film 7 Glass coating 8 Conductive rubber 9 Conductive adhesive 10 Metal rod 11 Conductive wire

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A color sample is measured by a colorimeter to obtain color sample measurement data, and color matching sample data is obtained through a public line based on the color sample measurement data. Mixing paint with a weighing scale based on the data, measuring the color of the coated plate coated with the mixed paint, and obtaining fine-correction toning mixture data through public line, and fine-correcting toning mixture data Dispensing a paint on a weighing scale based on the following: A metering and toning system comprising an integrated device for performing the above operations. 2. The measurement and color-matching system according to claim 1, further comprising a touch screen having a surface coated with glass, which is used for display and input operations such as color measurement and measurement. 3. For operating the touch screen,
The metering and color matching system according to claim 2, further comprising: a touch pen having a conductive rubber at a tip thereof and a lead wire for electrically connecting the conductive rubber to the integrated device.