TW201542397A - Transfer film including outer texture, shell using the same and the manufacturing methods thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A transfer film including outer texture, a shell using the same and the manufacturing methods thereof are disclosed. The shell includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, an ink layer and a soft touch layer. The adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate. The ink layer is disposed on the adhesive layer and is at the opposite side of the substrate. The ink layer forms a 3D pattern at the adhesive layer opposite to the substrate. The soft touch layer is disposed on the ink layer and is at the opposite side of the adhesive layer. The soft touch layer has a texture corresponding to the 3D pattern and the texture is at the opposite side of the inker layer. Thereby, the shell has an outer pattern and a soft touch.

Description

Transfer film with external grain, shell structure using transfer film and preparation method thereof

The present invention relates to a transfer film, a shell structure for applying the transfer film, and a preparation method thereof, in particular to a transfer film having an outer grain, a shell structure using the transfer film, and a preparation method thereof.

In terms of a notebook computer, its portability features are very popular. Therefore, there are higher requirements for the quality and appearance of the notebook. For example, in order to improve the comfort of use, a notebook computer with a soft touch casing is also fashionable.

In order to give the outer casing a more pleasing appearance, it is usually designed in the casing to achieve a visual aesthetic. At present, the common method is to spray the pattern on the surface of the outer casing by spraying, but the spraying process is easy to cause environmental pollution.

The present invention relates to a transfer film having an outer grain, a casing structure to which a transfer film is applied, and a method of manufacturing the same, thereby solving the problem of environmental pollution caused by forming a pattern on the surface of the outer casing in the prior art.

The transfer film with an outer grain disclosed in an embodiment of the invention comprises a release carrier, a soft coating, an ink layer and an adhesive layer. The soft coating is placed on the release carrier. Ink layer setting The soft coating is opposite to one side of the release carrier. The ink layer forms a three-dimensional pattern on the side of the soft coating opposite to the release carrier. The adhesive layer is disposed and covers the ink layer opposite to one side of the soft coating.

An outer structure of the housing structure disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate and a Adhesive layer, an ink layer and a soft coating. The adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate. The ink layer is disposed on the adhesive layer opposite to one side of the substrate. The ink layer forms a three-dimensional pattern on the side of the adhesive layer opposite to the substrate. The soft coating is disposed on the side of the ink layer opposite to the adhesive layer. The soft coating has a embossed pattern corresponding to one of the three-dimensional patterns on the side of the ink layer.

A method for preparing a transfer film having an outer grain disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes Next step. A release carrier is provided. A soft coating is formed on the release carrier. An ink layer is formed on the side of the soft coating opposite to one side of the release carrier, such that the ink layer forms a solid pattern on the side of the soft coating opposite to the release carrier. An adhesive layer is disposed on the side of the ink layer opposite to the soft coating layer so that the adhesive layer covers the ink layer.

A method for preparing a shell structure with an outer grain disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention, comprising The following steps. A transfer film with an outer grain is provided. A substrate is attached to the adhesive layer opposite to one side of the ink layer. A pressure heating process is performed to bond the substrate to the adhesive layer, and the soft coating compresses the adhesive layer to form a soft coating on one side opposite to the ink layer to form a concave-convex pattern corresponding to the three-dimensional pattern. The release carrier is separated from the soft coating.

A transfer film with an outer grain and a shell for applying a transfer film according to an embodiment of the present invention The body structure and the method of preparing the same can form a three-dimensional pattern in the casing structure by forming a transfer film in the casing structure by a transfer method. Therefore, the problem of environmental pollution caused by the formation of a pattern on the surface of the outer casing in the prior art is solved.

9‧‧‧Shell structure with external grain

10‧‧‧Transfer film with external grain

11‧‧‧ release carrier

12‧‧‧Soft coating

13‧‧‧Ink layer

14‧‧‧Adhesive layer

20‧‧‧Substrate

X‧‧‧ three-dimensional pattern

Z‧‧‧ embossed road

FIG. 1 is a view showing a method of preparing a transfer film having an outer grain according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A to 2D are schematic cross-sectional views corresponding to steps S101 to S104 of Fig. 1, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method for fabricating a housing structure having an outer grain according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are schematic cross-sectional views corresponding to steps S201 to S203 of Fig. 3, respectively.

Fig. 4D is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of the outer casing prepared according to the preparation method of Fig. 3.

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First, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2A to 2D. FIG. 1 is a view showing a method for preparing a transfer film having an outer grain according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A to 2D are schematic cross-sectional views corresponding to steps S101 to S104 of Fig. 1, respectively.

First, a release carrier 11 (S101) is provided (as shown in Fig. 2A). The release carrier 11 is, for example, a polyolefin film, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a release layer, and a polyethylene terephthalate-1,4-cyclohexane. Poly (ethylene terephthalateco-1,4-cylclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate, PETG), polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), but not limited to this.

Next, a soft coating 12 (S102) is provided on the release carrier 11 (as shown in FIG. 2B). In detail, for example, a soft coating is provided on the release carrier 11 by a coating or printing method. 12. The soft coating 12 means that the coating has flexible properties and provides a resilient feel when used by a user. The soft coating 12 is made of polyurethane, fluff and cerium oxide, wherein the velvet powder and the cerium oxide account for 10 to 50% by weight of the total weight of the soft coating, and the thickness of the soft coating 12 formed is greater than 6 Micron (μm). In some embodiments of the invention, the soft coating 12 has a thickness between 6 microns and 46 microns. The thicker the soft coating 12 is, the softer and more elastic the soft coating 12 feels. That is, the user can adjust the thickness of the soft coating 12 according to the needs of the touch.

Then, an ink layer 13 (S103) is disposed on the side of the soft coating 12 opposite to the release carrier 11 (as shown in FIG. 2C), so that the ink layer 13 is on the soft coating 12 opposite to the release carrier 11 One side forms a three-dimensional pattern X. Specifically, the ink layer 13 is provided on the soft coating layer 12 by, for example, coating or printing. In the present embodiment, the ink layer 13 forms a three-dimensional pattern X on the soft coating layer 12 by means of non-full-size printing. The material of the ink layer 13 is a polyester acrylic resin. The user can select the transparent ink layer 14 according to his needs, or select the color of the ink layer 14.

Finally, an adhesive layer 14 is disposed on the ink layer 13 opposite to one side of the soft coating layer 12, so that the adhesive layer 14 covers the ink layer 13 (S104) (as shown in Fig. 2D). The material of the adhesive layer 14 is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and acrylic resin. The method of providing the adhesive layer 14 is, for example, coating or printing, but is not limited thereto. In this way, the preparation of the transfer film 10 having the outer grain is completed. The outer transfer film 10 of the present embodiment comprises a release carrier 11, a soft coating 12, an ink layer 13, and an adhesive layer 14. The soft coating 12 is disposed on the release carrier 11. The ink layer 13 is disposed on the side of the soft coating 12 opposite to the release carrier 11. The ink layer 13 forms a three-dimensional pattern X on the side of the soft coating 12 opposite to the release carrier 11. The adhesive layer 14 is disposed and covers the ink layer 13 opposite to one side of the soft coating layer 12. The transfer film 10 having the outer grain can be transferred to the casing structure through the adhesive layer 14, and how to transfer the transfer film 10 having the outer grain to the casing structure will be described in more detail later. Shao.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIGS. 4A to 4D. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a method for fabricating a housing structure with an outer grain according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4C are schematic cross-sectional views corresponding to steps S201 to S203 of Fig. 3, respectively. Fig. 4D is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of the outer casing prepared according to the preparation method of Fig. 3.

First, a transfer film 10 (S201) having an outer grain is provided (as shown in Fig. 4A). The transfer film 10 having the outer grain and the preparation method thereof are as described above, and thus the description will not be repeated.

Next, a substrate 20 is attached to the adhesive layer 14 opposite to one side of the ink layer 13 (S202) (as shown in FIG. 4B). The substrate 20 represents a housing structure to be applied, and the material of the substrate 20 is, for example, a metal member or a plastic member, but is not limited thereto.

Then, a pressurization heating process (S203) is performed to bond the substrate 20 to the adhesive layer 14, and the soft coating layer 12 presses the adhesive layer 14 to form a corresponding three-dimensional pattern X on the side opposite to the ink layer 13 of the soft coating layer X. One of the embossed lines Z (as shown in Figure 4C). In detail, the transfer film 10 having the outer grain is tightly coated on the substrate of the substrate 20 by pressurization. On the other hand, during the pressurization heating process, the substrate 20 adheres to the adhesive layer 14. At the same time, the release carrier 11 forces the soft coating 12 to press the ink layer 13 and the adhesive layer 14 by the pressure applied by the gas. Since the adhesive layer 14 has better flexibility than the ink layer 13 (i.e., the ink layer 13 has better rigidity), the adhesive layer 14 is compressed by the soft coating 12, thereby making the soft coating layer 12 opposite to the ink layer. One side of the 13 forms a concave-convex texture Z corresponding to the three-dimensional pattern X.

Finally, the release carrier 11 is separated from the soft coating 12 (S204) (as shown in Fig. 4D). In this way, the preparation of the outer casing structure 9 is completed. The outer casing structure 9 of the present embodiment comprises a substrate 20, an adhesive layer 14, an ink layer 13, and a soft coating 12. The adhesive layer 14 is disposed on the substrate 20. The ink layer 13 is disposed on the side of the adhesive layer 14 opposite to the substrate 20. The ink layer 13 forms a three-dimensional pattern X on the side of the adhesive layer 14 opposite to the substrate 20. The soft coating layer 12 is disposed on the side of the ink layer 13 opposite to the adhesive layer 14. The soft coating layer 12 has a concave-convex texture Z corresponding to one of the three-dimensional patterns X on the side opposite to the ink layer 13.

The outer casing structure 9 prepared in this embodiment is as shown in FIG. 4D, and the outer casing structure 9 has a soft touch and has an uneven texture Z on the outside, thereby simultaneously satisfying the user's vision and Tactile appeal.

The transfer film with the outer grain disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the casing structure to which the transfer film is applied, and the preparation method thereof are formed by a transfer printing method to form a transfer film in the casing structure, and can be in the shell The body structure forms a three-dimensional pattern. Therefore, the problem of environmental pollution caused by the formation of a pattern on the surface of the outer casing in the prior art is solved. In addition, since the outer structure of the casing structure of the embodiment of the present invention has a soft touch and a three-dimensional pattern on the surface, the user's visual and tactile appeal can be satisfied at the same time.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

9‧‧‧Shell structure with external grain

12‧‧‧Soft coating

13‧‧‧Ink layer

14‧‧‧Adhesive layer

20‧‧‧Substrate

X‧‧‧ three-dimensional pattern

Z‧‧‧ embossed road

Claims (10)

An externally patterned transfer film comprising: a release carrier; a soft coating disposed on the release carrier; an ink layer disposed on the side of the flexible coating opposite to the release carrier The ink layer forms a three-dimensional pattern on a side of the soft coating opposite to the release carrier; and an adhesive layer disposed to cover the ink layer opposite to one side of the soft coating. The transfer film of the outer grain according to claim 1, wherein the material of the soft coating comprises polyurethane, fluff powder and cerium oxide. The transfer film of claim 2, wherein the soft coating has a thickness greater than 6 microns. The transfer film of the outer grain according to claim 3, wherein in the material of the soft coating, the fluff powder and the cerium oxide account for 10 to 50% by weight of the total weight of the soft coating. The transfer film having the outer grain as described in claim 4, wherein the ink layer is made of a polyester acrylic resin. The transfer film of the outer grain according to claim 5, wherein the material of the adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and acrylic resin. A shell structure having an outer grain, comprising: a substrate; an adhesive layer disposed on the substrate; an ink layer disposed on the side of the adhesive layer opposite to the substrate, the ink layer being opposite to the adhesive layer Forming a three-dimensional pattern on one side of the substrate; and a soft coating disposed on the side of the ink layer opposite to the adhesive layer, the soft coating is opposite One side of the ink layer has a concave-convex pattern corresponding to the three-dimensional pattern. A method for preparing a transfer film having an outer grain comprises: providing a release carrier; providing a soft coating on the release carrier; and disposing a soft coating opposite to one side of the release carrier An ink layer, wherein the ink layer forms a three-dimensional pattern on a side of the soft coating opposite to the release carrier; and an adhesive layer is disposed on the ink layer opposite to one side of the flexible coating to make the adhesive layer Cover the ink layer. A method of producing a transfer film having an outer grain as described in claim 8, wherein the method of forming the soft coat layer is coating or printing. A method for preparing a shell structure having an outer grain, comprising: providing a transfer of an outer grain prepared by a method for preparing a transfer film having an outer grain according to any one of claim 8 to claim 9 a film; a substrate is attached to the adhesive layer opposite to one side of the ink layer; a pressure heating process is performed to bond the substrate to the adhesive layer, and the soft coating presses the adhesive layer to make the soft coating The layer forms a embossed pattern corresponding to one of the three-dimensional patterns on the side opposite to the ink layer; and separates the release carrier from the soft coating.