TWM537019U - Protective film with solid-soft-touch sense - Google Patents

Description

Three-dimensional soft protective film

The present invention relates to a protective film, and more particularly to a protective film having a three-dimensional and soft touch applied to the surface of the outer layer of the device.

Products with a three-dimensional touch surface, especially electronic products with a 3D touch textured outer layer, and their peripheral products, because they can give the product a stylish, fashionable and high-quality texture, as well as enhance the functionality of the product, so The market is favored and loved by a wide range of consumers. Among the many shopping mall displays, products with a 3D touch and textured outer layer always have a way to immediately attract consumers' attention and are quite eye-catching.

The 3D touch has a textured outer layer, which is part of the overall structure of the product, which enables the appearance of the product to visually produce a three-dimensional texture effect, and makes the product touch with a three-dimensional feeling, even a soft feeling, and the 3D touch feels The texture pattern can be customized according to the consumer's personal preference. It can be combined with different colors and patterns to form different 3D touch textures, giving consumers a fresh, beautiful and colorful appearance.

In the conventional technology, the 3D touch has a texture-free outer layer, mainly using a three-dimension overlay method (TOM), and the pre-made outer layer structure, usually a film, is coated on the outer layer of the product. On the surface, or a layer of ink is applied to the surface of the product, TOM process technology is the traditional in-mold decoration technology (IMD or IML) process. Derived to achieve a variety of colors and patterns on the surface of the product.

However, because the film layer or the ink layer is coated on the surface of the product, the touch feeling that can be embodied is a hard and blunt feeling. In the conventional technology, if it is desired to produce a soft and smooth touch, it can only pass A soft touch ink is added to the surface of the film to achieve the following defects, but the use of the soft-sensitive ink has the following defects: (1) the soft-sensitive ink is easy to fall off, and there is a risk of stripping paint, which brings health concerns to the user; (2) Soft-feel inks have a problem in the period of use. After a period of use, the inks will deteriorate and become sticky, causing the surface of the product to start to get a lot of dust and dirt.

Therefore, in order to overcome these shortcomings of the 3D touch-sensitive textured surface decoration technology, the applicant has carefully tested and researched the spirit of perseverance, and finally conceived the "stereo-soft protective film" of this case, which can overcome the above shortcomings. A brief description of this creation.

The creation forms a three-dimensional pattern and texture on the silicone, and attaches the silicone to the surface of a base film by a common mold hot pressing process, and then stacks on the other side surface of the film to form a plurality of planar patterns of different colors, and finally forms a piece. The protective film, which realizes a variety of appearances and has a soft touch feeling. When the three-dimensional coating overlay method (TOM) is used to coat the protective film on different objects, for example, plastic Or on a metal object, the object can be given a personalized and novel appearance.

The present invention provides a protective film that is coated on a portion of an article, comprising: a base film having a first surface and a second surface, and a shape substantially conformal to the portion covered; a decorative layer, Formed on the first surface; and a silicone layer directly formed on the second surface, wherein the protective film transmits the adhesive between the object and the first surface And a layer, the base film, the decorative layer and the silicone layer are conformally adhered to the portion.

Preferably, the protective film further comprises: a second decorative layer selectively formed on the decorative layer; and the silicone layer further comprising a silicone surface on which a three-dimensional pattern is formed.

Preferably, the three-dimensional pattern is formed by a three-dimensional pattern, a three-dimensional pattern, a three-dimensional texture, a three-dimensional texture, a bump, a bump, a three-dimensional microstructure, and a combination thereof.

Preferably, the object further comprises: an object surface, which is one of a planar surface and a curved surface.

The present invention further provides a protective film attached to a portion of the protective device protective cover, comprising: a film layer having a first surface and a second surface, the shape of which is substantially conformal to the coated protective case a portion; a decorative layer formed on the first surface; a silicone layer directly formed on the second surface; and an adhesive layer between the protective device cover and the first surface to enable the The film layer, the decorative layer and the silicone layer are conformally adhered to the portion of the protective device of the mobile device.

The present invention further provides a protective film that is conformally coated on a portion of the article, comprising: an adhesive layer formed on the article; and a decorative layer formed on the adhesive layer; a film layer Formed on the decorative layer; and a silicone layer directly formed on the film layer.

The protective film described in this creation can be coated on the outer surface of various electronic devices and related accessories to provide decorative and functional features, such as: mobile device protective case, smart phone case, tablet case, keyboard cover, Mobile power protection case, mobile device, wearable device, smart phone, tablet, tablet phone, mobile power, notebook, electronic peripheral accessories, etc.

In short, this creation uses a molding process to co-mold the textured silicone layer with the base film, and attach it to the outer surface of various objects through the TOM coating process, using real silicone materials. Instead of soft-sensing inks, overcoming the problems in the conventional technology and increasing the aesthetics and practicability of the products, it is a novel surface decoration technology that combines the advantages of both fashion and appearance.

100‧‧‧Protective film

110‧‧‧base film

111‧‧‧ first surface

112‧‧‧ second surface

120‧‧‧First decorative layer

130‧‧‧Second decorative layer

140‧‧‧矽 glue layer

141‧‧‧ Silicone surface

142‧‧‧Three-dimensional pattern

200‧‧‧ objects

210‧‧‧ object surface

300‧‧ ‧ adhesive layer

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of the protective film of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the adhesion of the created protective film to the curved protective case of the mobile device.

The present invention will be fully understood by the following examples, so that those skilled in the art can do so, but the implementation of the present invention may not be restricted by the following implementation cases; the pattern of the creation is The size, size and scale are not included. The size, size and scale of the original implementation of this creation are not limited by the schema of the creation.

The term "preferred" as used herein is non-exclusive and should be understood as "preferably, but not limited to", and any steps described or recited in any specification or claim can be performed in any order, and are not limited to the claim The order of the present invention should be determined only by the accompanying claims and its equal schemes, and should not be determined by the examples of the embodiments; the term "comprising" and its variations appear in the specification and claims. An open-ended term that does not have a limiting meaning and does not exclude other features or steps.

1 is a schematic view showing the structure of the protective film of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the adhesion of the protective film to the curved protective case of the mobile device. The protective film 100 itself has a base film (film layer) 110, and the base film 110 has The first surface 111 and the second surface 112 opposite to each other, the base film 110 is formed with a first decorative layer (decorative layer) 120 on the first surface 111, and a second layer can be selectively formed on the first decorative layer 120. The decorative layer 130, but the second decorative layer 130 is a selective structure. Only the first decorative layer 120 may be formed on the first surface 111, and a silicone layer 140 is directly formed on the second surface 112 of the base film 110.

The protective film 100 is used to coat the object surface 210 of a portion of the article 200, such that the base film 110, the first decorative layer 120, the second decorative layer 130 (if any), and the silicone layer 140 are substantially in shape with the article 200. The shapes are identical or consistent, and the two are generally conformal, and generally conformal conforming is referred to as conformal or conformal.

The material of the base film 110 is preferably an A-PTE film or a PTE film, and the first decorative layer 120 formed on the first surface 111 is preferably formed on the first surface 111 by printing. To form the first decorative layer 120, if necessary, continue to print different patterns and colors on the first decorative layer 120 on the first decorative layer 120 to form a second decorative layer 130, the first decorative layer 120. And the pattern and color of the second decorative layer 130 can be customized by the developer in advance, and the first surface 111 of the base film 110 can be formed into a rich, varied, diverse, and multi-layered pattern by multi-layer printing. The layered pattern, the pattern on the first decorative layer 120 and the second decorative layer 130 may be a light blocking pattern, a light transmitting pattern, a color pattern, a monochrome pattern, or a combination of the above.

The second surface 112 of the other side of the base film 110 is then printed on the second surface 112 by an in-mold decoration (IMD) technique, followed by printing a layer of an adhesive on the second surface 112, followed by a second surface 112. A layer of liquid silicone material is injected thereon, and the silicone layer 140 is directly formed on the second surface 112 by co-molding hot pressing. During the molding process, various changes can be formed on the silicone surface 141 by using the mold change. The three-dimensional pattern 142 is composed of a regular or irregular 3D pattern, a 3D pattern, a 3D texture, a 3D texture, a bump, a bump, and the like. The three-dimensional pattern 142 can also be pre-defined by the developer. The custom design, due to the three-dimensional pattern 142 of the silicone layer 140, enables the protective film 100 to provide a stereoscopic 3D texture that is sensitive to touch.

The material constituting the silicone layer 140 comprises various rubbers or resins containing silicon elements, preferably selected from the group consisting of silicon based rubber, liquid silicone rubber, polymerized siloxanes, and silicone rubber. , tantalum rubber, silicone resin, cerium oxide, fluorenone, or a combination of the above; silicone rubber has high adsorption properties, good thermal stability, chemical stability, high mechanical strength, insoluble in water and any solvent, etc. The silicone layer 140 formed by the silicone material will have high elasticity, softness, ductility, light transmission, micro-viscosity, micro-adsorption, thermal stability, chemical stability, high mechanical strength, and low yellowing (yellowing) ), etc., is very suitable as a decorative layer or protective layer for the appearance of the item.

Next, a layer of adhesive 300 composed of an adhesive or an ink is printed on the second decorative layer 130 of the protective film 100, using a three-dimensional overlay method (TOM) or a TOM machine. The protective film 100 is adhered to a portion of the object surface 210 to be coated on the object surface 210 of a portion of the object 200. The object 200 may have a non-planar appearance, or the object surface 210 may be curved or curved. The planar surface is as shown in Figure 2.

The material of the object 200 may be plastic, metal or non-metal. The object 200 may be various electronic devices or related accessories, preferably a mobile device protective cover and a smart phone protection. Shell, tablet case, keyboard cover, mobile power protection case, mobile device, wearable device, smart phone, tablet, tablet phone, mobile power, notebook computer, electronic device peripheral accessories, etc., in this embodiment 200 takes the smart phone case as an example.

By coating a protective film 100 on the object 200, various color gradation changes and pattern decoration effects can be brought to the appearance of the object 200. When the user touches the protective film 100, the silicone surface 141 of the protective film 100 can be Producing a soft rather than hard touch, providing a comfortable experience, and the three-dimensional pattern 142 on the silicone surface 141 can produce a very textured 3D tactile experience, and the surface decoration effect provided by the protective film 100 makes the object The 200 becomes a product with a three-dimensional touch and a beautiful, colorful and design look.

At the same time, the three-dimensional microstructure of the three-dimensional pattern 142 on the protective film 100, in addition to the overall appearance of the beading member 200, the designed microstructure can bring a specific function to the object 200, for example, increasing the friction of the surface of the object 200, so that The object 200 can be non-slip, increase the stability of the object 200 when it is hand-held, and the silicone rubber is used as the outer surface of the object 200. Due to the micro-viscosity and micro-adsorption properties of the silicone material, the static object 200 can be made difficult to be used. Slight vibration or external force will cause slippage, slippage, and shifting, which will bring more functionality to the object 200, and the silicone surface 141 is easy to further surface treatment, adding wear-resistant, anti-skid, dustproof, antibacterial and the like. The utility of the protective film 100 and the article 200 as a whole is improved.

Furthermore, the first decorative layer 120 and the second decorative layer 130 of the present protective film 100 are disposed between the object surface 141 and the base film 110, and are protected by the base film 110 and the silicone layer 140. The decorative patterns on the decorative layer 120 and the second decorative layer 130 are not only easy to fall off, but also have excellent wear resistance, and the pattern can be kept intact for a long time.

That is, the creation is attached to the two surfaces of a film, respectively, with a flat pattern And a three-dimensional pattern, first forming a flat but multi-layered color and pattern on one surface of the film, and then attaching a three-dimensional pattern and texture to the film through a silicone material on the other surface, and carrying a flat pattern and a three-dimensional pattern through the film. The film not only can realize the diversity of appearance and design sense, but also has soft and three-dimensional touch; the film can be coated on the surface of any object to achieve the effect of surface decoration and protection, so that the object becomes A product that has a three-dimensional touch and a color appearance with a sense of design.

The protective film described in this creation can be coated on the outer surface of various electronic devices and related accessories to provide decorative and functional features, such as: mobile device protective case, smart phone case, tablet case, keyboard cover, Mobile power protection case, mobile device, wearable device, smart phone, tablet, tablet phone, mobile power, notebook, electronic peripheral accessories, etc.

The above embodiments can be combined or replaced with each other arbitrarily, thereby deriving more implementations, but without departing from the scope of the creation of the present invention, further provide more creative implementations such as:

Embodiment 1 : A protective film covering a part of an object, comprising: a base film having a first surface and a second surface, and a shape substantially conforming to the portion covered; a decorative layer Forming on the first surface; and a silicone layer directly formed on the second surface, wherein the protective film transmits an adhesive layer between the object and the first surface, so that the base film, The decorative layer is conformally adhered to the portion of the silicone layer.

Embodiment 2: The protective film of Embodiment 1, further comprising: a second decorative layer selectively formed on the decorative layer; and the silicone layer further comprising a silicone surface on which a three-dimensional pattern is formed .

Embodiment 3: The protective film of Embodiment 2, wherein the three-dimensional pattern is formed by a three-dimensional pattern, a three-dimensional pattern, a three-dimensional texture, a three-dimensional texture, a bump, a bump, a three-dimensional microstructure, and a combination thereof.

The protective film of embodiment 1, wherein the object further comprises: an object surface which is one of a planar surface and a curved surface.

Embodiment 5: The protective film of Embodiment 1, wherein the base film is one of an A-PTE film and a PTE film.

The protective film of the first embodiment, wherein the material of the silicone layer is selected from the group consisting of ruthenium-based rubber, liquid silicone rubber, silicone resin, silicone rubber, silicone rubber, silicone resin, cerium oxide, fluorenone and One of its combinations.

The protective film of embodiment 2, wherein the decorative layer and the second decorative layer respectively comprise one of a light shielding pattern, a light transmitting pattern, a color pattern, a monochrome pattern, and a combination thereof.

Embodiment 8: The protective film of Embodiment 1, wherein the object is a mobile device protective case, a smart phone protective case, a tablet protective case, a keyboard protective cover, a mobile power protective case, a mobile device, a wearing device, and a smart device. One of the accessories for mobile phones, tablets, tablet phones, mobile power supplies, notebook computers, and electronic devices.

Embodiment 9: A protective film attached to a portion of a protective device protective casing, comprising: a film layer having a first surface and a second surface, the shape being substantially conformal to the coated protective shell a portion; a decorative layer formed on the first surface; a silicone layer directly formed on the second surface; and an adhesive layer between the protective device cover and the first surface to enable the a film layer, the decorative layer and the silicone layer conformally adhered to the action The device protects the portion of the casing.

Embodiment 10: a protective film that is conformally coated on a portion of an article, comprising: an adhesive layer formed on the article; and a decorative layer formed on the adhesive layer; a film layer, It is formed on the decorative layer; and a silicone layer that is directly formed on the film layer.

The embodiments of the present invention can be arbitrarily combined or replaced with each other, thereby deriving more implementations, but the scope of the protection of the present invention is not limited by the scope of the creative protection. The record is subject to change.

100‧‧‧Protective film

110‧‧‧base film

111‧‧‧ first surface

112‧‧‧ second surface

120‧‧‧First decorative layer

130‧‧‧Second decorative layer

140‧‧‧矽 glue layer

141‧‧‧ Silicone surface

142‧‧‧Three-dimensional pattern

200‧‧‧ objects

210‧‧‧ object surface

300‧‧ ‧ adhesive layer

Claims (10)

A protective film covering a portion of an object, comprising: a base film having a first surface and a second surface, and a shape substantially conformal to the portion covered; a decoration a layer formed on the first surface; and a silicone layer directly formed on the second surface, wherein the protective film transmits the adhesive layer through an adhesive layer between the object and the first surface The film, the decorative layer and the silicone layer conformally adhere to the portion. The protective film of claim 1, further comprising: a second decorative layer selectively formed on the decorative layer; and the silicone layer further comprising a silicone surface on which a three-dimensional pattern is formed . The protective film of claim 2, wherein the three-dimensional pattern comprises a three-dimensional pattern, a three-dimensional pattern, a three-dimensional texture, a three-dimensional texture, a bump, a bump, a three-dimensional microstructure, and combinations thereof. Formed. The protective film of claim 1, wherein the object further comprises: an object surface which is one of a planar surface and a curved surface. The protective film of claim 1, wherein the base film is one of an A-PTE film and a PTE film. The protective film according to claim 1, wherein the material of the silicone layer is selected from the group consisting of a base rubber, a liquid silicone, an epoxy resin, a silicone rubber, a rubber, a silicone resin, and a dioxide. One of hydrazine, monoterpene ketone and combinations thereof. The protective film of claim 2, wherein the decorative layer and the second decorative layer respectively comprise a light shielding pattern, a light transmission pattern, a color pattern, a monochromatic pattern and a combination thereof. The protective film of claim 1, wherein the object is a mobile device protective case, a smart phone protective case, a tablet protective case, a keyboard protective cover, a mobile power protection cover, a mobile device, A wearable device, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a tablet phone, a mobile power source, a notebook computer, and an electronic device peripheral accessory. A protective film attached to a portion of a protective device protective casing, comprising: a film layer having a first surface and a second surface, the shape being substantially conformal to the coated protective shell a portion; a decorative layer formed on the first surface; a silicone layer directly formed on the second surface; and an adhesive layer between the protective device cover and the first surface, The film layer, the decorative layer and the silicone layer are conformally adhered to the portion of the protective device of the mobile device. A protective film, which is conformally coated on a portion of an object, comprising: an adhesive layer formed on the object; a decorative layer formed on the adhesive layer; and a film layer Formed on the decorative layer; A layer of silicone that is directly formed on the film layer.