KR101763693B1

KR101763693B1 - Ink filling method for light transmission type button

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Publication number: KR101763693B1
Application number: KR1020150163808A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 조선희
Original assignee: 조선희
Priority date: 2015-11-23
Filing date: 2015-11-23
Publication date: 2017-08-01
Also published as: KR20170059632A

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method of filling a micro-printing ink with a light-transmitting button, and more particularly, to a method of filling a micro- The printing ink is vacuum-sucked into the plurality of through holes at the lower portion of the through-hole of the through-hole by using vacuum suction means to prevent the defective bubbles caused by the conventional screen printing, unfavorable adsorption of the ink, And more particularly, to a method of charging a micro-printing ink of a light-transmissive button.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an ink filling method for a light-transmitting button,

In general, the adjustment knob (button) may be used to adjust the position of the vehicle, such as, for example, a display type adjustment knob such as a change knob on a vehicle transmission, a push type adjustment knob such as an automobile start button, Automotive or electronic products.

In order to provide an elegant yet elegant design and to increase the visibility, the light provided from the lower light emitting element is transmitted through a letter or symbol light transmission The light transmission control knob that emits light to the outside through the display window receives the spotlight.

In the case of such a conventional light transmission control knob (button), a light blocking layer is coated or vapor-deposited on the remaining portion except for the light transmission display window so that a light transmission display window of letter or symbol form is formed on the upper surface of the knob body made of a synthetic resin material As shown in Fig.

On the other hand, a screen printing method is used to print ink in the form of characters or symbols on a conventional light transmission display window, but there is a problem that process defects such as bubble generation, unabsorbed or incompletely applied ink occur.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1210906 (registered on December 11, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an ink cartridge which can fill letter or symbol printing ink by air adsorption of a light- The present invention provides a method of charging a micro-printing ink of a light-permeable button which can fundamentally prevent process defects in which ink is not adsorbed or incompletely applied.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a light-transmissible display window according to the present invention in which a single groove is formed in the form of a letter, symbol, or pattern, and a plurality of through holes communicating with the groove are formed on the lower side thereof, In the same screen printing method, it is impossible to completely fill ink in a plurality of minute through holes. However, after printing ink is applied to a single groove in the form of letter, symbol or pattern of the light transmission display window according to the present invention, The printing ink is vacuum-adsorbed into the plurality of through holes by using the vacuum adsorption means at the lower portion of the plurality of through holes formed in the lower side so that the printing ink is completely printed in the fine holes (through holes) without process defects such as bubbling problem, The present invention also provides a novel method of charging a micro-printing ink of a light-transmitting button of a new concept capable of adsorbing ink.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a light-transmissive display panel that can easily adhere a light-shielding metal plate of a metal material and a synthetic resin body by light transmission through a single groove of a light transmission display window and a plurality of through holes at a lower portion thereof, And to provide a light transmission bonding method in which adhesion (adhesion) property is more stable.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of filling a micro-printing ink with a light-transmitting button, comprising the steps of: forming a button body through which light is transmitted and a metal plate attached to an upper surface of the button body, A method of filling a micro-printing ink with a light-transmitting button, wherein the light-transmitting display window has a single groove with a certain depth on the upper side and a plurality of through holes communicating with the groove on the lower side, Applying ink to a single groove of the light transmission display window; And sucking the ink applied in the single groove into the plurality of through holes using a vacuum suction means at a lower portion of the plurality of through holes.

Preferably, the light blocking metal plate is bonded to the upper surface of the button body by light transmission through the single groove and the plurality of through holes.

The light shielding metal plate and the button body are bonded to each other by the light transmission. After the adhesive is applied to the upper surface of the body, the light blocking metal plate to be bonded is placed on the upper surface of the body to which the adhesive is applied When light is irradiated to the lower side of the light transmission display window, which is the front surface of the light blocking metal plate, the light irradiated through the single groove and the plurality of through holes of the light transmission display window is transmitted and spread with the applied adhesive It is preferable that the adhesive is cured instantaneously.

In the step of forming the fine pattern by adsorbing the applied ink into the plurality of through holes, the vacuum adsorption plate formed on one side of the vacuum adsorption means is brought into close contact with the lower side of the plurality of through holes, The ink applied in the single groove is forcibly suctioned into the fine through holes and the ink is completely filled in the through holes so that a fine pattern as a whole is formed to complete letters, symbols or patterns.

In addition, it is preferable that the step of adsorbing the applied ink into the plurality of through holes further includes a step of completely removing the bubbles formed in the through holes using a deodorizer.

Further, it is preferable that the single groove of the light transmission display window is a character, a symbol, or a pattern.

In addition, it is preferable that the depth of the single groove is 0.05 to 0.3 mm, and the depth of the through hole is 0.05 to 0.3 mm.

As described above, according to the method for filling the micro-printing ink of the light-transmitting button according to the present invention, after printing ink is applied to a single groove in the form of letter, symbol or pattern of the light transmission display window, The printing ink is vacuum-adsorbed into the plurality of through holes at a lower portion of the plurality of through-holes using the vacuum adsorption means, so that the adsorption of the ink to the fine through-holes becomes perfect and the generation of bubbles and the non- There is an effect that can be blocked.

Further, it is possible to easily adhere the metal plate-shaped metal plate and the body made of synthetic resin or glass by light transmission through a single groove of the light transmission display window and a plurality of through holes at the lower portion thereof, ) Has a more stable advantage.

1 is a view illustrating a state of use of a start button of a vehicle to which a light transmitting button according to the present invention is applied.
2 is a perspective view of a start button of a vehicle to which a light transmitting button according to the present invention is applied.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a light-transmitting button according to the present invention.
4A and 4B are a plan view and a rear view, respectively, of a light blocking metal plate of a light-transmitting button according to the present invention.
5A is a plan view of the alphabet letter "A" among the characters described in the light transmission display window of the light-transmitting button according to the present invention.
5B is a sectional view of the line "AA" in Fig. 5A.
6A and 6B are schematic flowcharts illustrating a method of filling a micro-printing ink of a light-transmitting button according to the present invention.

The present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects as merely illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms.

The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, Steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in order that the present invention may be easily understood by those skilled in the art. .

2 is a perspective view of a start button of a vehicle to which a light-transmitting button according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the start button of a vehicle to which the light- 4A and 4B are a plan view and a rear view, respectively, of a light blocking metal plate of a light transmitting button according to the present invention.

Here, in the illustrated example, the light-transmitting button 1 according to the present invention is applied to a push-type button such as a start button 3 of an automobile. However, a display type button such as a change knob on a transmission of a vehicle, (Knobs) such as a car or an electronic product, such as a rotary adjustment knob, such as a volume control dial for audio, and the like. Of course, the light-transmitting button according to the present invention can be equally applied to a button of an elevator or a push button of an illuminating device, and the application field of the button is not limited thereto.

In particular, the light emitted from the lower light emitting element 30 is diverted to the outside through the light transmission display window 21 in the form of letters, symbols, or patterns to increase the visibility. The single groove 21-1 and the plurality of through holes The light transmission display window 21 made of the hole 21-2 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

The light transmission display window 21 may be provided with characters such as "ENGINE STRAR STOP ".

The light-transmitting button (1) according to the present invention comprises a button body (10) made of transparent or semitransparent synthetic resin material through which light is transmitted, and a metal plate laminated on the upper surface of the button body (10) And a light blocking metal plate 20 on which the light blocking plate 21 is formed.

The button body 10 forms the body of the light-transmitting button 1 according to the present invention. The button body 10 is made of transparent or semitransparent, light-transmitting synthetic resin material capable of transmitting light generated by the light emitting element 30 . The light-transmitting synthetic resin may be a thermoplastic resin containing a light-transmitting substance (e.g., a light-transmitting coloring agent). As a specific example, the light-transmitting synthetic resin may be transparent to thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, polycarbonate or the like, or may contain a light-transmissive coloring agent having a hue such as white or gray in a predetermined weight percentage.

A light shielding metal plate 20 is attached to the upper surface of the button body 10. The light shielding metal plate 20 is attached to the remaining portion except for the light transmission display window 21 made of a letter, For example, a metal sheet such as a stainless steel or an aluminum sheet, and the light transmission display window 21 is masked only at a portion where characters, symbols, or patterns on the light-shielding metal plate 20 are to be displayed (See FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B) and a plurality of through holes 21-2 (see FIGS. 5A and 5B) to form a natural letter, symbol, or symbol Thereby forming a light transmission display window 21 having a pattern.

Since the light blocking metal plate 20 is formed by adhering to the upper surface of the button body 10 by light transmission adhesion, the degree of adhesion is uniform and adhesion (adhesion) is more stable.

The reason why the light blocking metal plate 20 and the body 10 made of the light transmitting synthetic resin can be optically transparent is that the metal plate 20 has a single groove 21-1 through which light can pass, And the light transmission display window 21 made of a plurality of through holes 21-2 is provided.

That is, in the light transmission bonding method of the light blocking metal plate 20 of the metal material and the body 10 made of the light transmitting synthetic resin, the adhesive is first applied to the upper surface of the body 10 of the substantially ring-shaped light transmitting synthetic resin , Light is transmitted to the lower side of the light transmission display window (21), which is the front surface of the metal plate (20), while the light blocking metal plate (20) of the metal material to be adhered is placed on the upper surface of the ring- The light irradiated through the single groove 21-1 and the plurality of through holes 21-2 of the light transmission display window is transmitted and spread with the applied adhesive so that the adhesive is instantaneously cured and the metal material The light blocking metal plate 20 and the body 10 made of a light transmitting synthetic resin are optically transparently bonded.

The type of the adhesive is preferably a UV coating liquid, but the type of the adhesive is not limited as long as it is capable of light transmission adhesion by ultraviolet rays or visible light of a specific wavelength band.

A light emitting element 30 is provided inside the button body 10. The light emitting element 30 is preferably formed of an LED element and is formed in the button body 10 to correspond to the light transmitting display window 21 The button body 10 may be installed in the lower portion of the body 10 so as to emit light to the button body 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. have.

5A is a plan view of an alphabet letter "A" among letters described in a light transmission display window of a light-transmitting button according to the present invention, and Fig. 5B is a sectional view of line "AA "

As shown in FIG. 4A, the light transmission display window 21 is exposed and displayed on the upper side of the light blocking metal plate 20 with a text message "ENGINE START STOP ", and the alphabet letter" A " The structure is shown in detail in Figs. 5A and 5B.

As shown in Figs. 5A and 5B, a single groove 21-1 having a certain depth of "A " shape is provided on the upper side of the alphabet letter" A " And a plurality of circular through holes 21-2 communicating with the single groove 21-1 are formed.

Here, the depth of the single groove 21-1 formed on the upper side of the "A" shape is 0.05 to 0.2 mm (preferably 0.1 mm) and the depth of the circular through hole 21-2 is approximately 0.05 to 0.3 mm (preferably 0.2 mm) and a diameter (PHI) of about 0.1 to 0.3 mm.

The formation of the "A" -shaped single groove 21-1 and the plurality of circular through holes 21-2 is achieved by masking the portion except for the character shape, and then, through the corrosive action of the chemical, A "is formed by etching a single groove 21-1 and a plurality of spaced apart circular through holes 21-2 having a predetermined depth of" A "shape on the upper and lower sides of the substrate. That is, by using the chemical agent (etchant), the single groove 21-1 having a certain depth in the "A" shape and the plurality of spaced circular through holes 21-2 are corroded, Of the through hole.

After etching by chemical etching, various colors are printed by air adsorption method after applying ink, so that various colors are uniformly applied to the front surface of the single groove 21-1 of "A" shape And the aesthetic effect can be doubled by light transmission.

Here, the portion between the grooves excluding the single groove 21-1 and the plurality of spaced circular through holes 21-2 having a predetermined depth of the letter " A " in alphabet letter "A " Since they are connected to each other by a single structure, there is no possibility that the character portion is partially fallen down even when used for a long time.

On the other hand, although an example of forming the grooves and the through holes with respect to the letter "A " is shown in the illustrated example, it is needless to say that the above-described processes can be applied to the entire letters of" ENGINE STRART STOP ".

6A and 6B are schematic flowcharts illustrating a method of filling a micro-printing ink of a light-transmitting button according to the present invention.

As described above, the light-transmitting button 1 is formed of a button body 10 through which light is transmitted and a metal plate attached to the upper surface of the button body 10, and a light transmission display window 21 is formed The light transmission display window 21 is provided with a single groove 21-1 with a certain depth on the upper side and a plurality of grooves 21-1 communicating with the groove 21-1 on the lower side. The through holes 21-2 of the through holes 21-2 are spaced apart from each other.

At this time, the method for filling fine printing ink of the light-transmitting button 1 according to the present invention comprises the steps of: applying ink to the single groove 21-1 of the light transmission display window 21; And the ink applied in the single groove (21-1) is sucked into the plurality of through holes (21-2) by using the vacuum suction means (40) in the lower part of the plurality of through holes (21-2) And forming a pattern.

In the step of applying the ink, as shown in FIG. 6A, a single groove (not shown) of the light-transmissive display window 21 is formed, for example, The ink is applied to the inside of the ink tank 21-1.

The vacuum adsorption plate 42 formed on the upper side of the vacuum adsorption unit 40 is inserted into the plurality of through holes 21-2 through the plurality of through holes 21-2 in the step of forming the fine pattern by adsorbing the applied ink into the plurality of through holes 21-2. -2), vacuum pressure is generated inside the vacuum adsorption plate 42 and the ink applied in the single groove 21-1 is forcedly suctioned into the fine through holes 21-2 Ink is completely filled in each of the through holes 21-2 to form a fine pattern as a whole to complete letters or pictures.

It should be noted that a single vacuum suction plate 42 is preferably used for forced suction of the ink, but it may be formed of a plurality of vacuum suction plates corresponding to the respective through holes 21-2.

The vacuum adsorption means 40 includes a known vacuum pump 43 and a vacuum is generated in the vacuum adsorption plate 42 by driving the vacuum pump 43 to allow vacuum suction of the ink .

Subsequently, the filling of the ink due to the forced suction of the ink by the vacuum adsorption plate 42 is completed, and the bubbles formed under the through holes 21-2 are completely removed by using the deodorizer, Is completed.

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It belongs to the scope of right.

1: light-transmitting button according to the present invention
10: Button body
20: light blocking plate
21: light transmission display window 21-1: single groove
21-2: a plurality of circular through holes
30: Light emitting element
40: Vacuum suction means 41: Roller
42: Vacuum suction plate 43: Vacuum pump

Claims

And a light blocking metal plate formed of a button body through which light is transmitted and a metal plate attached to an upper surface of the button body and having a light transmissive display window, wherein the light transmissive display window is provided with a single groove having a certain depth on the upper side, And a plurality of through holes communicating with the grooves are formed apart from each other on the lower side, the method comprising the steps of:
Applying ink to a single groove of the light transmission display window; And
And sucking ink applied in the single groove into the plurality of through holes using a vacuum suction means at a lower portion of the plurality of through holes.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light blocking metal plate is bonded to the upper surface of the button body by light transmission through the single groove and the plurality of through holes.

3. The method of claim 2,
And the light shielding metal plate and the button body are bonded by the light transmission,
Shielding metal plate to be adhered is placed on the upper surface of the main body to which the adhesive is applied, light is irradiated to the lower side of the light-transmissive display window, which is the front surface of the light-shielding metal plate, while the adhesive is applied to the upper surface of the main body, Wherein the light is transmitted through the single groove and the plurality of through holes of the light transmission display window and is spread by the applied adhesive so that the adhesive is momentarily cured. Charging method.

The method according to claim 1,
In the step of adsorbing the applied ink into the plurality of through holes,
A vacuum adsorption plate formed on one side of the vacuum adsorption means is brought into close contact with the lower side of the plurality of through holes and then vacuum pressure is generated inside the vacuum adsorption plate to forcibly suction the ink coated inside the single groove into the minute through holes Wherein the ink is completely filled in each of the through holes to form a fine pattern as a whole to complete a letter, symbol or pattern.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of completely removing bubbles formed in the through holes by using a deodorizer after the step of adsorbing the applied ink into the plurality of through holes, Ink charging method.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the single groove of the light transmission display window is in the form of a character, a symbol, or a pattern.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the depth of the single groove is 0.05 to 0.3 mm and the depth of the through hole is 0.05 to 0.3 mm.