TWM507348U - Transparent structure with grain appearance - Google Patents

Description

Transparent structure with textured appearance

This creation is about a transparent structure, especially a transparent structure with a textured appearance.

Portable electronic devices have been widely used by modern people, such as smart phones, tablets, notebook computers, etc., and depending on the preferences of each person for the appearance of the device, manufacturers often need to look at the appearance of the portable electronic device. Designed to attract consumers to buy. For example, in the process of manufacturing a portable electronic device by a manufacturer, a variety of choices can be provided by changing or combining the appearance color or texture pattern of the device panel or the back cover, and the user's visual experience can be enriched. .

In the past, the appearance color or texture pattern of the device panel or the rear cover was mostly attached to the glass behind the panel or the rear cover with a sheet-like film having a formed pattern (for example, a touch panel explosion-proof film, Anti-shatter). Film), so that the appearance of the panel or the back cover can present the corresponding formed pattern. However, such a design is cumbersome in the manufacturing process, which in turn increases the manufacturing cost; and the overall thickness of the panel or the back cover is also increased, which is disadvantageous for the internal space configuration of the device.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a transparent structure with a textured appearance.

To achieve the above objectives, the transparent structure having a textured appearance includes a transparent substrate and an optical imaging UV adhesive layer. The transparent substrate includes a surface; an optical imaging UV glue layer is applied to the surface, and the optical imaging UV glue layer forms a texture pattern via an imaging process. The transparent substrate is attached to the object by the optical imaging UV adhesive layer, so that the object presents a textured appearance.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the transparent substrate is a glass substrate.

In one embodiment of the present creation, the texture pattern includes a material appearance pattern or a design pattern.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the object is the base of the electronic device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the optical imaging UV adhesive layer includes an imaging zone and a non-imaged zone.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer is between 2 μm and 15 μm.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a coating layer is further included, wherein the optical imaging UV adhesive layer is interposed between the transparent substrate and the coating layer.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a printed layer is further included, wherein the coating layer is interposed between the optical imaging UV adhesive layer and the printed layer.

By this design, the optical imaging UV glue layer is used to form a texture pattern, so that the transparent structure with a textured appearance can reduce the overall thickness and manufacturing cost, and can be flexibly applied to different designs of the portable electronic device.

Because the creation of this creation is novel, it can provide industrial use, and it has improved efficiency, so it applies for a new patent according to law.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

Please refer to Figure 1 first. As shown in FIG. 1 , the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance can be attached to the object 50 , and the object 50 can be a base of the portable electronic device (for example, a combination of a circuit board, a touch screen module, and a basic frame). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the object 50 may be any other member capable of attaching the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance to achieve the appearance and appearance of the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance.

The transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance includes a transparent substrate 10 and an optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20. The transparent substrate 10 may be a glass substrate or may be replaced with acryl or other materials having transparent properties. The transparent substrate 10 includes a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 opposite thereto, and the first surface 11 faces the object 50.

The optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 can be applied to the first surface 11 by spraying or rolling. Since the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 itself has a glue bond, the first surface 11 of the transparent substrate 10 can be attached to the article 50 by the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20. Here, the thickness of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer is between 2 μm and 15 μm.

The optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 itself can form a texture pattern through an image forming process, and the texture pattern includes a material appearance pattern or a design pattern. The material appearance pattern referred to herein allows the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 to exhibit a visual appearance of different materials, such as a material similar to that of metal, stone, wood, leather or carbon fiber. The design pattern referred to herein is a pattern or pattern that exhibits regular arrangement or irregularity, such as a water wave pattern, a lattice pattern, and the like.

The foregoing image forming process includes first heating and shaping the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 coated on the first surface 11, and then forming a texture pattern of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 via a laser exposure or a mask process, a developing process, and the like. It is baked in the form of infrared rays or the like.

In order to protect the formed texture pattern, the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance further includes a coating layer 30. The coating layer 30 is formed on the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 by vacuum coating after the texture pattern of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 is formed, so that the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 is interposed between the transparent substrate 10 and the coating layer 30. . The coating layer 30 is used to provide a protective effect on the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20.

In addition, the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance further includes a printed layer 40 for presenting a ground color or frame structure designed by the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance. The printing layer 40 is printed on the plating layer 30 after the plating layer 30 is plated, so that the plating layer 30 is interposed between the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 and the printing layer 40. The printed layer 40 enables the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance to exhibit different appearance colors depending on the material appearance or design requirements of the corresponding design.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the texture pattern of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20 is an irregular pattern, and the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance is applied to the rear cover of the portable electronic device, and attached. On the object 50. Therefore, when the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance is viewed from the front, it is seen through the transparent substrate 10 that the entire structure exhibits the same texture pattern.

Accordingly, the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance is attached to the object 50, so that the object 50 can exhibit the appearance of a textured pattern by the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance, thereby increasing the aesthetic and visual effects of the device. At the same time, since the texture pattern is formed on the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20, the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance can reduce the thickness and cost, and is advantageous for assembly and manufacture of the portable electronic device.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 below. It should be noted that the structural design of each layer of the transparent structure 1a having a textured appearance in FIG. 3 is presented in a manner that the layers are separated, and the structure of each layer is merely explained for convenience, but the actual structure is not so separable.

As shown in FIG. 3, in another embodiment of the present invention, the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a having a textured appearance of the transparent structure 1a includes an imaging region 21 and a non-image forming region 22. That is to say, in the process of forming the texture pattern by the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a via the image forming process, only the texture pattern is formed for the imaging region 21, but not in the non-image forming region 22. Therefore, on the subsequent process, after the plating layer 30a is plated on the surface of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a, a deplating process is performed on the non-image forming region 22 of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a to remove the coating film having the non-image forming region 22. Layer 30a; that is, non-imaged area 22 need not be protected by coating layer 30a. Similarly, in the printing process of the printing layer 40a, it is only necessary to perform printing for the image forming area 21 plated with the plating layer 30a.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the texture pattern of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a is also a regular pattern, and the transparent structure 1a having a textured appearance is applied to the portable electronic device. A touch screen module (for example, a projected capacitive touch panel) is attached to the front panel and attached to the object 50a. In order to avoid disturbing the user's viewing of the screen, the transparent structure 1a having a textured appearance corresponds to the non-image area 22 of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a at the position of the touch screen module, and other frame positions outside the touch screen module. Then corresponding to the imaging area 21 of the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a. Therefore, when the transparent structure 1a having a textured appearance is viewed from the front, the non-imaged area 22 which is the optical imaging UV adhesive layer 20a is seen through the transparent substrate 10a to exhibit the same texture pattern, and in the touch screen module or The position of the button is such that there is no texture pattern.

Accordingly, the transparent structure 1a having a textured appearance is attached to the object 50a, so that the object 50 can exhibit the appearance of the texture pattern by the transparent structure 1 having a textured appearance at the desired portion, and also has the effect of the foregoing embodiment; Other parts will not present a pattern and will not cause interference.

In summary, this creation, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, shows its distinctive features of conventional technology. It is to be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1, 1a‧‧‧Transparent structure with textured appearance
10, 10a‧‧‧ Transparent substrate
11‧‧‧ first surface
12‧‧‧ second surface
20, 20a‧‧‧Optical imaging UV adhesive layer
21‧‧‧ imaging area
22‧‧‧ Non-image area
30, 30a‧‧‧ coating layer
40, 40a‧‧‧Printing layer
50, 50a‧‧‧ objects

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a first embodiment of a transparent structure having a textured appearance. 2 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a first embodiment of a transparent structure having a textured appearance. Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of a second embodiment of a transparent structure having a textured appearance. 4 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a second embodiment of a transparent structure having a textured appearance.

1‧‧‧Transparent structure with textured appearance

10‧‧‧Transparent substrate

11‧‧‧ first surface

12‧‧‧ second surface

20‧‧‧Optical imaging UV adhesive layer

30‧‧‧ coating layer

40‧‧‧Printing layer

50‧‧‧ objects

Claims (8)

A transparent structure having a textured appearance attached to an object, the transparent structure having a textured appearance comprising: a transparent substrate comprising a surface; and an optical imaging UV adhesive layer coated on the surface, and the optical The imaging UV adhesive layer forms a texture pattern through an image forming process; wherein the transparent substrate is attached to the object by the optical imaging UV adhesive layer, so that the object exhibits the appearance with the texture pattern. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transparent substrate is a glass substrate. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the texture pattern comprises a material appearance pattern or a design pattern. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the object is a base of an electronic device. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optical imaging UV adhesive layer comprises an image forming area and a non-image forming area. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the optical imaging UV adhesive layers has a thickness of between 2 μm and 15 μm. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a coating layer, wherein the optical imaging UV adhesive layer is interposed between the transparent substrate and the coating layer. The transparent structure having a textured appearance as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a printed layer, wherein the coating layer is interposed between the optical imaging UV adhesive layer and the printed layer.