Light-transmitting IML surface cover

By combining the adhesive layer of the diaphragm with the light-transmitting plastic plate and setting the high-temperature-resistant transparent ink layer in the light-transmitting IML cover, the problems of transmittance and character color coordinate fluctuations are solved, and the stability of ±2% transmittance and ±1% color coordinates are achieved.

CN223167215UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-29MCGAVIGAN DECORATIVE TECH SUZHOU CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421975529.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-15
Publication Date
2025-07-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The transmittance and character color coordinates of existing light-transmitting IML covers fluctuate greatly, especially during high-temperature injection molding, irregular flow is likely to occur, resulting in color coordinate offset.

Method used

The first adhesive layer between the diaphragm and the outer transparent plastic plate is combined, the second adhesive layer between the inner plastic plate and the high-temperature-resistant transparent ink layer is combined, and a high-temperature-resistant transparent ink layer is printed on the soot gray ink layer, and an air-avoiding area is set to reduce high-temperature impact and control the light penetration path.

Benefits of technology

The transmittance is controlled within ±2% fluctuation, and the character color coordinate fluctuation is reduced to ±1%, improving the stability of the light-transmitting IML cover and the light penetration effect.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a light-transmitting IML surface cover which comprises a diaphragm, an outer-layer light-transmitting plastic plate is attached to one side of the diaphragm, a dark black ink layer is arranged on the other side of the diaphragm, a smoky gray ink layer is arranged on one side of the dark black ink layer, a high-temperature-resistant transparent ink layer is arranged on one side of the smoky gray ink layer, and a light-transmitting plastic plate is arranged on the other side of the diaphragm. An inner-layer plastic plate is arranged on one side of the high-temperature-resistant transparent ink layer, and a character area used for displaying characters and a light area used for illuminating the environment are formed in the inner-layer plastic plate; by means of the mode, fluctuation of transmittance and fluctuation of character chromaticity coordinates can be reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of IML cover, in particular to a light-transmitting IML cover. Background Art

[0002] For translucent components produced by IML two-color injection molding, their transmittance and color coordinate values are subject to a variety of factors, including the influence of smoked transparent plastic, two-component transparent film, and smoke-gray ink. The luminous electronic light guide plate is also a very important influencing factor. Conventional injection molding surfaces use transparent PC materials, but their transmittance fluctuates greatly. In addition, after the smoke-gray ink is printed in the conventional printing scheme, it is easily subjected to irregular flow after being baked by the high-temperature plastic particle flow during the injection molding process, resulting in the offset of the character color coordinates and large fluctuations. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a light-transmitting IML cover, which can reduce the fluctuation of transmittance and the fluctuation of character color coordinates.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a translucent IML cover, including: a diaphragm, an outer translucent plastic plate is laminated to one side of the diaphragm, a dark black ink layer is provided on the other side of the diaphragm, a smoky gray ink layer is provided on one side of the dark black ink layer, a high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer is provided on one side of the smoky gray ink layer, an inner plastic plate is provided on one side of the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer, and the inner plastic plate is provided with a character area for displaying characters and a light area for illuminating the environment.

[0005] Preferably, the outer light-transmitting plastic plate is organic glass.

[0006] Preferably, the inner plastic plate is ABS plastic.

[0007] Preferably, a first adhesive layer is provided between the outer light-transmitting plastic plate and the membrane, so that the membrane is fully bonded to the outer light-transmitting plastic plate through the first adhesive layer.

[0008] Preferably, a second adhesive layer is provided between the high temperature resistant transparent ink layer and the inner plastic plate.

[0009] Preferably, the dark black ink layer, the smoke gray ink layer, and the high temperature resistant transparent ink layer are provided with air-avoiding areas matching the lighting areas, so that light can penetrate the membrane and the outer light-transmitting plastic plate.

[0010] Preferably, the characters are printed on the smoke-gray ink layer, and the dark black ink layer is provided with an airtight area matching the character area, so that light passes through the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer, the smoke-gray ink layer and the outer light-transmitting plastic plate.

[0011] Preferably, a texture area and a transparent area are respectively arranged on one side of the outer transparent plastic plate away from the inner plastic plate, and the transparent area corresponds to the lighting area.

[0012] Preferably, the texture area corresponds to the character area.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: Through the combination of PMMA organic glass and the diaphragm, its transmittance is controlled within a fluctuation of ±2%. By printing a layer of high-transparency and high-temperature-resistant high-temperature transparent ink layer on the smoky gray ink layer, the impact of high temperature on the smoky gray ink layer is reduced, thereby reducing its softening and flowing, so that the color coordinates of the characters can ultimately meet the fluctuation of ±1%. Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the present utility model.

[0015] The markings of each component in the drawings are as follows:

[0016] 1. Diaphragm; 2. Outer transparent plastic plate; 3. Deep black ink layer; 4. Smoky gray ink layer; 5. High-temperature transparent ink layer; 6. Inner plastic plate; 7. Character area; 8. Lighting area; 9. First adhesive layer; 10. Second adhesive layer; 11. Texture area; 12. Transparent area. Detailed Embodiments

[0017] In order to make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the following will describe the detailed embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to fully understand the present utility model. However, the present utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0018] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present utility model.

[0019] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0020] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and defined, the terms such as "mounted", "connected", "joined", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0021] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0022] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may also be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation.

[0023] For physical quantities in the formula, if not separately marked, they should be understood as the basic quantities of the SI base units, or the derived quantities derived from the basic quantities through mathematical operations such as multiplication, division, differentiation or integration.

[0024] Examples:

[0025] Reference Figure 1, A light-transmitting IML face cover, comprising: a diaphragm 1, with an outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 attached to one side of the diaphragm 1, a deep black ink layer 3 printed on the other side of the diaphragm 1, a smoky gray ink layer 4 printed on one side of the deep black ink layer 3, a high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer 5 printed on one side of the smoky gray ink layer 4, and an inner plastic plate 6 attached to one side of the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer 5. A character area 7 for displaying characters and a lighting area 8 for illuminating the environment are provided on the inner plastic plate 6. The light of the light source passes through the character area 7 and the lighting area 8.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 , To address the characteristic of large fluctuations in the transmittance of conventional PC plastics, the outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 is PMMA, i.e., plexiglass, and its transmittance can be controlled within a fluctuation of ±2%. However, the melting points of the plexiglass and the diaphragm 1 of the PC substrate differ by nearly 50°C. Therefore, the plexiglass and the diaphragm 1 cannot be combined. Through a first adhesive layer 9 attached between the outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 and the diaphragm 1, the diaphragm 1 is thus fully combined with the outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 through the first adhesive layer 9, and the first adhesive layer 9 can be an adhesive.

[0027] Reference Figure 1 , The inner plastic plate 6 is an ABS plastic, and a second adhesive layer 10 is attached between the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer 5 and the inner plastic plate 6, thereby combining the inner plastic plate 6 with the diaphragm 1 through the second adhesive layer 10. The second adhesive layer 10 can be an adhesive.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 , The deep black ink layer 3, the smoky gray ink layer 4, and the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer 5 are provided with clearance areas that cooperate with the lighting area 8, so that the light of the lighting source penetrates the diaphragm 1 and the outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 to illuminate the surrounding environment. When arranging the deep black ink layer 3, the smoky gray ink layer 4, and the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer 5 on the diaphragm 1, clearance can be made in the area corresponding to the lighting area 8.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 , The characters are printed on the smoky gray ink layer 4, and the deep black ink layer 3 is provided with a clearance area that cooperates with the character area 7, so that the light of the character light source passes through the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer 5, the smoky gray ink layer 4, the diaphragm 1, and the outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 to illuminate the characters printed on the smoky gray ink layer 4. When arranging the deep black ink layer 3 on the diaphragm 1, clearance can be made in the area corresponding to the character area 7. When the character light source is turned off, since the characters are printed on the smoky gray ink layer 4, it thus plays a role in hiding the characters.

[0030] Reference Figure 1, on the side of the outer light-transmitting plastic plate 2 away from the inner plastic plate 6, a texture area 11 and a transparent area 12 are respectively provided. The transparent area 12 corresponds to the lighting area 8, so that the light of the illumination light source passes through the transparent area 12 with high light transmittance. The texture area 11 corresponds to the character area 7, thereby increasing tactile recognition.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 , after the printing of the smoky gray ink in the conventional printing scheme is completed, it is prone to irregular flow after being baked by the high-temperature plastic particle flow during the injection molding process, resulting in the offset of the character color coordinates and large fluctuations. In view of the problem of color coordinate offset generated after the injection molding of the smoky gray ink, a high-transparency and high-temperature-resistant transparent ink layer 5 is printed after the printing of all the smoky gray ink is completed, reducing the impact of high temperature on the smoky gray ink layer 4, and further reducing its softening flow. Through the innovation of the above various methods, the color coordinates of the characters can finally meet the fluctuation of ±1%.

[0032] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be similarly included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A light-transmissive IML face cover, characterized in that, Comprising: A diaphragm (1), on one side of which an outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2) is adhered, on the other side of the diaphragm (1) there is a dark black ink layer (3), on one side of the dark black ink layer (3) there is a smoky gray ink layer (4), on one side of the smoky gray ink layer (4) there is a high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer (5), on one side of the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer (5) there is an inner plastic plate (6), and on the inner plastic plate (6) there are provided a character area (7) for displaying characters and a lighting area (8) for illuminating the environment.

2. The light-transmissive IML face cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2) is plexiglass.

3. The light-transmitting IML face cover according to claim 1, wherein: The inner plastic plate (6) is ABS plastic.

4. The light-transmitting IML face cover according to claim 2, wherein: A first adhesive layer (9) is provided between the outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2) and the diaphragm (1), so that the diaphragm (1) is fully combined with the outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2) through the first adhesive layer (9).

5. The light-transmitting IML face cover according to claim 1, wherein: A second adhesive layer (10) is provided between the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer (5) and the inner plastic plate (6).

6. The light-transmissive IML face cover according to claim 1, wherein: The dark black ink layer (3), the smoky gray ink layer (4), and the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer (5) are provided with clearance areas that cooperate with the lighting area (8), so that light penetrates through the diaphragm (1) and the outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2).

7. The light-transmitting IML face cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: Characters are printed on the smoky gray ink layer (4), and the dark black ink layer (3) is provided with a clearance area that cooperates with the character area (7), so that light passes through the high-temperature resistant transparent ink layer (5), the smoky gray ink layer (4), and the outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2).

8. The light-transmitting IML face cover according to claim 1, wherein: On the side of the outer layer of light-transmitting plastic plate (2) away from the inner plastic plate (6), there are respectively provided a texture area (11) and a transparent area (12), and the transparent area (12) corresponds to the lighting area (8).

9. The light-transmissive IML face cover according to claim 8, characterized in that: The texture area (11) corresponds to the character area (7).