TWI694932B - Method and equipment for providing paint DIY toning - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and equipment for providing paint DIY color mixing, including the following steps: Step A: Provide color matching information to select a desired color. Step B: Provide color pigments according to the required color, and adjust the pigments to obtain a small amount of paint. Step C: The conditioned paint is interpreted by a color difference meter to obtain a Lab value, and stored in a computer unit. Step D: Perform paint test on the blended paint to obtain true colors. Step E: After the paint is dried, after the comparison and confirmation, if the color is not the desired color, then perform complementary colors and operations, and return to Step B, and so on until the color after the paint test matches the desired color, that is The required paint color can be obtained.

Description

Method and equipment for providing paint DIY toning

This creation is about a paint color mixing equipment, and in particular to a method and device for providing paint DIY color mixing that is easy to operate and quickly obtain the required paint color.

In the field of space design and industrial and commercial advertising design, in addition to the knowledge to build a sense of space, the color matching is also a very important part. Therefore, in the design field, the graphics presented by the appearance are of course the basic appearance, but, The brilliance released by color is the soul of design, and color can give people a dazzling feeling, but also enrich and inspire people's hearts.

The paint colors of various brands in the workshop, although there are basic color systems available for purchase, when the existing paints do not have enough color paints for consumers to choose, usually still need to pass through pigment blending before consumers can obtain the required specificity Color system. However, because the blending of general pigments is not easy, the number of pigments and the paint color of different brands are the key to blending paints. One point less is insufficient, and one point is too full. Therefore, you want to reconcile your mind. The color in is not easy, plus, although consumers have blended out the appropriate paint when they first blended, but the paint was worn out during use, and when it needs to be replenished, the second time you want to re-use It is not easy to reconcile the same paint as the last time. This is also a long-term problem for the average consumer. The general approach is to change the color of the colored paint directly and replace it with the newly blended color. , It will cause an increase in the cost of use, but also cause unnecessary waste. What is important is that it is difficult to reconcile the first paint color, and there is a shortcoming.

This creation provides a method and equipment for DIY color mixing of paint. By selecting the required color, and then through pigment blending operation, and outputting Lab value through the color difference meter, and finally through the paint test, the blended paint color can be truly presented.

The method and equipment to provide DIY color mixing of paints in this creation, when there is a slight deviation in the color of the blended paint, as long as the complementary color is adjusted through the computer unit, the required paint color can be accurately obtained.

This method and equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint can also be combined with APP system, cloud system and QR Code verification technology to establish a personal management database for the next use.

Therefore, a method and equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paints proposed in this creation include the following steps: Step A: Provide color matching information to select a desired color. Step B: Provide color pigments according to the required color, and adjust the pigments to obtain a small amount of paint. Step C: The conditioned paint is interpreted by a color difference meter to obtain a Lab value, and stored in a computer unit. Step D: Perform paint test on the blended paint to obtain true colors. Step E: After the paint is dried, after the comparison and confirmation, if the color is not the desired color, then perform complementary colors and operations, and return to Step B, and so on until the color after the paint test matches the desired color, that is The required paint color can be obtained.

According to the above method and equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint, in step A, the color matching data is a color matching chart/color matching card.

According to the above-mentioned method and equipment for providing paint DIY color mixing, in step A, the color matching data is presented by the computer unit, the color data is selected by clicking, and the computer unit is programmed to combine Need color.

According to the above-mentioned method and equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paints, in step E, the complementary hue cooperation is to manually increase or decrease the ratio of pigments.

According to the above-mentioned method and equipment for providing paint DIY toning, in step C, the Lab value generated by the color difference meter is stored in the computer unit, and then transmitted to a cloud system for backup records.

According to the above-mentioned method and equipment for providing paint DIY color mixing, the computer unit is one of a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, and a PDA, and the Lab value is an APP program through a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, or a PDA. Do data record management.

In addition, this creation provides equipment for DIY color mixing of paints, including: a color selection unit, a color difference meter, a paint spraying unit, and a computer unit. The color selection unit provides color matching data to select the required color. The blending unit provides color pigments according to the required colors, performs pigment blending operations, and then blends complementary colors as needed. In the color difference meter, the adjusted paint is placed in the color difference meter for interpretation to obtain a Lab value. In the paint spraying unit, the aforementioned mixed paint is subjected to a paint test operation to present the mixed colors in a true way. The computer unit is used to record and manage the Lab value of the aforementioned harmonized color.

According to the above-mentioned device for providing DIY color mixing of paint, the color matching data of the color selection unit is a color matching chart/color matching card.

According to the above-mentioned device for providing DIY color mixing of paints, the computer unit has an APP program, and a management database is established through the APP program to provide recording and storage of Lab values output by the colorimeter, and can also be connected to a cloud system Keep the information.

According to the above-mentioned device for providing DIY color mixing of paints, the computer unit is one of a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, and a PDA, and the Lab value is data through an APP program of a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, or a PDA Records management.

According to the above-mentioned equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint, the aforementioned APP program further includes QR Code verification technology to create personal color management data.

According to the above-mentioned equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint, in the aforementioned APP program, the amount of paint can be recommended according to the size and area of the paint to be tested.

According to the above-mentioned equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paints, the complementary color tone in the blending unit is manually increased or decreased in the ratio of pigments.

According to the above, when the general fixed color paint is not enough, the method and equipment for DIY color mixing of the paint created by this creation can immediately operate the variability of color blending through the computer unit to quickly bring out the most in mind. The color is good, and after the pigment is blended, it is displayed through the test paint, and the blended color is more realistically displayed, so that consumers can see it at a glance. When the color system has deviations, and then the complementary colors are blended, it is easy to reconcile the desired paint, and when it is determined that the colors of the blended and test paints meet the needs, they can be stored in the computer unit (or cloud system). The color system of the reconciliation process is temporarily stored for repeated comparison and selection. Secondly, when it is used again in the future, the QR Code verification technology records and establishes a personal management database, which can be retrieved from the computer unit (or cloud system). At this time, the user can purchase the required paint for DIY blending according to the recorded Lab value, which can solve the color difference problem when it is used again. In this way, if the color needs to be used during the use process, it can be It overcomes the problem of color difference in paint blending, and it is no longer necessary to change the color of the colored paint again, so it has the advantage of saving the use cost.

10‧‧‧Computer unit

20‧‧‧Colorimeter

30‧‧‧ cloud system

40‧‧‧Color selection unit

41‧‧‧Color chart/color card

50‧‧‧Harmony unit

60‧‧‧Paint spraying unit

Figure 1 is a flow chart of the steps of a method for providing DIY color mixing of paints for this creation.

Figure 2 is a block flow chart of the equipment that provides DIY color mixing for paint creation.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the method for providing DIY color mixing of paints includes the following steps: Step A: First, provide color matching data to select a desired color. In this step, the color matching data can be selected through the color matching chart/color chart. The operator makes a preliminary color selection through the color matching chart/color card, and selects from the color matching chart the paint color that is closest to the ideal of the user's mind. In addition, in step A, the color matching data can also be presented by a computer unit 10, allowing the operator to select color data by clicking, for example, ipad, PDA, computer screen or LCD touch panel, projector. .. etc. are achieved by touch operations of various graphical interfaces, and the computer unit 10 programmatically combines the required colors.

Step B: Then, after the operator has selected the required color, he can provide the color pigment according to the required color, and adjust the pigment to obtain a small amount of paint. For example: the color selected from the color matching chart is the number A, and the number A is composed of the color number A1, the color number A2, at this time, the operator can use the color number A1 and the color number A2 pigment for reconciliation, in In this embodiment, the method of blending is to automatically mix and mix each paint color masterbatch according to the number of recipes through a blending unit 50 (such as a computer coloring machine) to become a small amount of sample paint. Of course, the present invention can perform color blending in addition to automatic quantitative coloring by the blending unit 50. You can also use the DIY method to allow the user to manually adjust the color through the weighing method of the pigment to apply it to the teaching platform.

Step C: The conditioned paint is interpreted by a color difference meter 20 to obtain a Lab value and store it in a computer unit 10. As for the definition of Lab value, L with dimension represents brightness, ranging from 0 to 100, with the darkest being 0 and the brightest being 100. a, b represent the color opposite dimension, a represents the color change from green to red, the range is -128 to +128, pure green is -128, pure red is +128, divided into 256 levels . b represents the color change from blue to yellow, ranging from -128 to +128, pure blue is -128, and pure yellow is +128, which is divided into 256 levels.

Step D: Perform paint test on the blended paint to obtain true colors. The paint test operation can be based on the scope of application, such as leather, wall, cloth, wood, metal, plastic and other materials, and it can be presented by spraying and painting.

Step E: After the paint is dried, after the paint comparison is confirmed, if its color is not the color desired by the user, then perform complementary colors and operations, and return to step B, and so on until the color after the paint test meets the Need the color, you can get the required paint color. The aforementioned complementary hue cooperation is a manual way to increase or decrease the ratio of pigments.

In addition, in the foregoing step C, the Lab value generated by the color difference meter 20 is stored in the computer unit 10, and can be transmitted to a cloud system 30 for backup records to record in detail the color, quantity, and complementary color pigments of the blending process Quantity. In this case, the computer unit 10 is one of a computer, a smart phone, an iPad, and a PDA. The Lab value is used for data record management through the APP program of the computer, smart phone, iPad, or PDA, which has been recorded in the computer unit 10 ( The Lab value of the cloud system 30) can be directly retrieved from the computer unit 10 when the next time it needs to be used.

Secondly, the equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paints in this work includes a color selection unit 40, a blending unit 50, a color difference meter 20, a paint spraying unit 60 and a computer unit 10.

The color selection unit 40 provides color matching data to select a desired color. In practice, the color selection unit 40 can be a paper-based color matching chart/color matching card 41, or a color matching chart built on the computer unit 10, and the operator can select colors through the color matching chart/color matching card 41 Assignment to select the color closest to the demand. In addition, the color matching data can also be presented by a computer unit 10, and the operation method is as stated in the above method.

The blending unit 50 provides color pigments according to the aforementioned required colors, and performs the paint blending operation with two or more of the obtained pigments.

In the color difference meter 20, the previously adjusted paint is placed in the color difference meter 20 for interpretation to obtain a Lab value.

The paint spraying unit 60 performs the paint test operation (painting or painting method) on the previously adjusted paint to present the adjusted color in reality. If the color after blending is not the ideal color, then return to the blending unit 50 to perform the complementary color blending operation, increase or decrease the pigment ratio by manual method, and then proceed to determine the Lab value by the color difference meter → paint spraying unit to spray Work until the true color of the paint after the paint test meets the requirements.

The computer unit 10 is used to record and manage the Lab value of the aforementioned harmonized color. The use of the computer unit 10 is as stated above.

As mentioned above, this creation provides a method and equipment for DIY color mixing of paints. When the required paint color needs to be obtained, first select the required color through the color chart/color chart or the color chart of the computer unit 10, and then, according to the aforementioned requirements After obtaining two or more pigments for color blending, the blended paint is judged by the color difference meter 20, and then the Lab value of the paint can be obtained, and the Lab value is stored in the computer unit 10, and then, the paint test In the paint work, the blended colors are presented in a realistic way. When the color has met the user’s needs, the user then selects the paint according to the Lab value, but if the color does not match, as long as he returns to the blending unit 50 for complementary colors And, until the color of the test paint meets the needs. Therefore, compared with the existing paint colors that can only be selected through the paper color matching card, it is easy to cause the problem of color difference; in this creation, the paper color matching chart/color matching card or computer unit color matching can be used first Use the chart to select colors, and then carry out the color blending operation in sequence → the color difference meter analyzes the Lab value of the color → paint test paint operation, through the paint test paint, the blended colors can be truly displayed, allowing the user to quickly obtain the adjusted paint, As well as providing users with paint DIY color mixing, this creation can be used in various industries to quickly obtain the color matching and color selection of paint, and can also be used in business and academia for DIY teaching use by computer The operation of the unit 10 for color adjustment is simple, allowing the user to clearly discern the change of the color depth, so in addition to the industrial applicability, it is also more interesting.

In summary, the user selects any brand of paint. When the paint color is insufficient to use, use the method and equipment provided by the author to provide paint DIY toning, and immediately operate the color blending variability through the computer unit 10 on-site. Quickly bring out the best color in mind, and after the pigment is blended, it will be displayed through the on-site test paint, and the blended color will be presented in real, so that consumers can see it at a glance. If the color system is deviated, then the complementary color is reconciled. It is easy to call up the desired paint. When it is determined that the colors of the blending and test paints have met the requirements, they can be stored in the computer unit 10 (or cloud system 30). The color system of the blending process can be temporarily stored for repeated comparison. Optional, second, when it is used again in the future, the QR Code verification technology records and establishes a personal management database, and the previous paint data (historical data) can be retrieved from the computer unit 10 (or cloud system 30). The user then purchases the required paint for DIY blending according to the recorded Lab value, which can solve the color difference problem when it is used again. In this way, if the use process needs complementary color, the color difference problem of the paint blending can be overcome, and There is no need to change the color of the colored paint again, so it has the advantage of saving the use cost.

It is worth mentioning that in this creation, a personal management database is established by combining APP system, cloud system and QR Code verification technology. Through the calculation of the computer unit, the number of recommended products can be calculated according to the size and area of the required test paint. It is for consumers' reference to purchase and avoid the trouble of insufficient or excessive purchase.

In addition, the above-mentioned method and equipment for providing paint DIY color mixing is easy to operate and can quickly obtain paint color, whether it is used in various paint manufacturers, or applied to industry and academia, it can play a great use. Benefits, and even more, it can also be used in the tourist factory as a teaching platform to provide people from all walks of life to learn the operation and application of color combination changes, which is quite teaching significance.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of this creation, and it should not be used to limit the scope of the implementation of this creation, that is, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application and implementation content of this creation Should still fall within the scope of this creative patent.

Claims (13)

A method for providing DIY color mixing of paints, including the following steps: Step A: provide color matching information to select a required color; Step B: provide a color pigment according to the required color, adjust the pigment to obtain a small amount of paint ; Step C: Interpret the conditioned paint through a color difference meter to obtain a Lab value and store it in a computer unit; Step D: Perform the paint test on the conditioned paint to obtain the true colors; Step E: After the paint is dried, after the comparison and confirmation, if the color is not the desired color, then perform complementary colors and operations, and return to Step B, and so on until the color after the paint test matches the desired color, that is The required paint color can be obtained. The method for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 1 of the claim, wherein in step A, the color matching data is a color matching chart/color matching card. The method of providing paint DIY color mixing as described in item 1 of the request item, wherein in step A, the color matching data is presented by the computer unit, the color data is selected by clicking, and the computer unit is programmed Combine the required colors. The method for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 1 of the claim, wherein in step E, the complementary color tone cooperation is to manually increase or decrease the ratio of the pigment. The method for providing paint DIY toning as described in claim 1, wherein, in step C, the Lab value generated by the color difference meter is stored in the computer unit, and then transmitted to a cloud system for backup records. The method for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 5 of the request, wherein the computer unit is one of a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, and a PDA, and the Lab value is through a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, or a PDA APP program for data record management. A device for providing DIY color mixing of paints, including: a color selection unit to provide color matching information to select required colors; a blending unit to provide color pigments according to the required colors, perform pigment blending operations, and then reconcile as needed Complementary colors; a color difference meter, the blended paint is placed in the color difference meter for interpretation to obtain a Lab value; a paint spraying unit, the previously blended paint is subjected to a paint test operation to truly present the blended color ; A computer unit for recording and managing the Lab values of the aforementioned blended colors. The equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 7 of the claim, wherein the color matching data of the color selection unit is a color matching chart/color matching card. The equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 7 of the request, wherein the computer unit has an APP program, a management database is established through the APP program, and the Lab value output by the color difference meter is recorded and stored, and can also be connected To a cloud system for data backup. The equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paints as described in item 9 of the request, wherein the computer unit is one of a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, and a PDA, and the Lab value is through a computer, a smartphone, an iPad, or a PDA APP program for data record management. The equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 9 of the request, wherein the aforementioned APP program further includes QR Code verification technology to create personal color management data. The equipment for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 9 of the request, wherein in the aforementioned APP program, the amount of paint can be recommended according to the size and area of the paint to be tested. The device for providing DIY color mixing of paint as described in item 7 of the claim, wherein the complementary color sum in the rear stage of the blending unit is to manually increase or decrease the pigment ratio.

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