Automotive decorative products

Abstract

To improve appearance of a decorative product for an automobile.SOLUTION: A surface 16 of a base material 15 constituting a skeleton part of a decorative product 10 for an automobile has a first top surface 18, and a second top surface 22 adjacent to the first top surface 18 through a groove part 25. A part of the surface 16 is decorated by a decorative layer DL. On the second top surface 22, a printing layer 23 constituting at least a part of the decorative layer DL is formed. The grove part 25 has a groove width of 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm. In manufacture of the decorative product 10 for the automobile, a pressing jig 40 in which a part including at least a transfer surface 41 is formed by a flexible material is used. The transfer surface 41 to which ink 42 is coated is pressed against the second top surface 22. The printing layer 23 is formed by transferring the ink 42 on the transfer surface 41 onto the second top surface 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a decorative product for an automobile, in which at least a part of the surface of a substrate is decorated with a decorative layer. Product Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] Known automotive decorative products include those in which the framework is made of a substrate, and at least a portion of the surface of the substrate is decorated with a decorative layer (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 4, in this automotive decorative product 50, a surface 53 of a substrate 52 has a first top surface 54 and a second top surface 56 adjacent to the first top surface 54 via a groove 55. The substrate 52 is exposed at the first top surface 54. A coating layer 57 that forms at least a portion of the decorative layer DL is formed on the second top surface 56 and the inner surface of the groove 55 on the second top surface 56 side. This automotive decorative product 50 is a single component, but has the appearance of two components adjacent to each other with the groove 55 in between.

[0003] In manufacturing the above-mentioned automotive decorative product 50, a base material 52 having a first top surface 54, a groove 55, and a second top surface 56 on its surface 53 is resin-molded. A mask member 58 is placed over the first top surface 54. At this time, an edge 58a of the mask member 58 is fitted into the groove 55. Then, the second top surface 56 and the inner surface of the groove 55 on the second top surface 56 side are painted, thereby obtaining an automotive decorative product 50 in which a portion of the surface 53 of the base material 52 is decorated with the decorative layer DL, as described above. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-226160 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the conventional automotive decorative product 50, the groove 55 requires a groove width WG of 1 mm or more to fit the edge 58a of the mask member 58. However, a groove width WG of this size is excessive from the perspective of the appearance of the automotive decorative product 50 and can be a factor in degrading the appearance. Therefore, the conventional automotive decorative product 50 has room for improvement in terms of improving its appearance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] Various aspects of an automotive decorative product and a manufacturing method thereof for solving the above problems will be described below. [Embodiment 1] A decorative product for automobiles, the skeleton of which is made of a base material, the surface of which has a first top surface and a second top surface adjacent to the first top surface via a groove portion, and at least a portion of which is decorated with a decorative layer, wherein a printed layer that constitutes at least a portion of the decorative layer is formed on the second top surface, and the groove portion has a groove width of 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm.

[0007] According to the above configuration, the decorative product for automobiles looks as follows. The first top surface, a groove having a groove width of 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm, and a printed layer formed on the second top surface adjacent to the first top surface through the groove are visible. The printed layer constitutes at least a part of the decorative layer. The automotive decorative product is a single component, but has the appearance of two components adjacent to each other with the groove interposed therebetween.

[0008] The grooves have a narrower width than in the prior art, in which a coating layer is formed on the second top surface by painting using a mask member, and therefore the influence of the groove width on the appearance of the automotive decorative product is smaller than in the prior art, resulting in an improved appearance.

[0009] [Aspect 2] The groove portion has an inner bottom surface at a location spaced apart from the first top surface and the second top surface in the depth direction of the groove portion, and the height of the second top surface from the inner bottom surface is set to be the same as the height of the first top surface from the inner bottom surface or higher than the height of the first top surface. This is an automotive decorative product described in [Aspect 1].

[0010] According to the above configuration, the decorative product for automobiles looks as follows. When the height of the second top surface is the same as the height of the first top surface, the printed layer formed on the second top surface appears to be at the same position in the depth direction of the groove portion as the first top surface.

[0011] When the height of the second top surface is higher than the height of the first top surface, the printed layer formed on the second top surface appears to be closer to the viewer than the first top surface, and the automotive decorative product has an appearance in which the printed layer protrudes from the first top surface.

[0012] [Aspect 3] The groove portion has a second inner surface between the inner bottom surface and the second top surface, the height of the second top surface is set higher than the height of the first top surface, and an auxiliary printing layer that forms part of the decorative layer is formed on the second inner surface at least adjacent to the second top surface, in a state connected to the printing layer. This is an automotive decorative product described in [Aspect 2].

[0013] According to the above configuration, the decorative product for automobiles looks as follows. The printing layer formed on the second top surface is visible closer to the first top surface. In addition, an auxiliary printing layer connected to the printing layer is visible on at least the portion of the second inner surface of the groove adjacent to the second top surface. The decorative layer is extended by the amount of the auxiliary printing layer. Moreover, the second inner surface and the auxiliary printing layer intersect with the inner bottom surface and second top surface of the groove. Therefore, the addition of the auxiliary printing layer emphasizes the appearance of the printing layer protruding from the first top surface in the automotive decorative product.

[0014] [Embodiment 4] A method for manufacturing a decorative product for an automobile in which at least a portion of the surface of a base material constituting the skeleton is decorated with a decorative layer, the base material having a first top surface and a second top surface adjacent to the first top surface via a groove portion on the surface, and a printing layer constituting at least a portion of the decorative layer is formed on the second top surface, the method comprising the steps of: using a pressing jig having a transfer surface and at least a portion including the transfer surface formed from a flexible material, pressing the transfer surface, on which ink has been applied, against the second top surface, and transferring the ink on the transfer surface to the second top surface to form the printing layer.

[0015] According to the above manufacturing method, a base material and a pressing jig are used when manufacturing a decorative product for an automobile. The substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface adjacent to the first top surface via a groove on its surface, and the pressing jig has a transfer surface, and at least a portion including the transfer surface is made of a flexible material.

[0016] Ink is applied to the transfer surface of the pressing jig. The ink-coated transfer surface is pressed against the second top surface. The ink on the transfer surface is transferred to the second top surface, forming a print layer on the second top surface.

[0017] During the pressing, the portion of the pressing jig made of a flexible material elastically deforms to conform to the outer shape of the substrate, including the second top surface, so that the ink is transferred to conform to the outer shape of the substrate, and the printing layer is formed in close contact with the second top surface.

[0018] Therefore, unlike conventional techniques in which a coating film layer is formed on the second top surface by painting, the first top surface does not need to be covered with a masking member. As a result, the edge of the masking member does not need to be fitted into the groove. When setting the groove width of the groove, the groove width for fitting the edge of the masking member does not need to be taken into consideration.

[0019] The above-mentioned manufacturing method, in which a printing layer is formed by transferring ink, makes it possible to make the groove width of the grooves narrower than in the prior art. When the groove width is narrowed, the influence of the grooves having that groove width on the appearance of the automotive decorative product is reduced compared to in the prior art, thereby improving the appearance of the automotive decorative product. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] According to the above-described decorative product for automobiles and the manufacturing method thereof, it is possible to improve the appearance. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of an automotive decorative product according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a portion X in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a decorative layer is formed on a part of the surface of a base material using a pressing jig during the production of the decorative product for an automobile shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a process of forming a decorative layer on a part of the surface of a substrate using a mask member in the manufacture of a conventional decorative product for an automobile. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an automobile decorative product and a manufacturing method thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. First, an outline of an automobile decorative product 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The automobile decorative product 10 is embodied as an automobile interior part, an automobile exterior part, etc. Examples of products to which the present invention can be applied include, but are not limited to, the following.

[0023] Automotive interior parts: instrument panel ornaments, console box peripheral parts, door trim peripheral parts, etc. Automotive exterior parts: front grilles, front molding parts, rear molding parts, etc.

[0024] The framework of the automotive decorative product 10 is made up of a base material 15 molded using a resin material. The base material 15 is made up of a single part. The surface 16 of the base material 15 has a first top surface 18, a second top surface 22, a groove portion 25, and an outer surface 32. Next, each part of the surface 16 of the base material 15 will be described.

[0025] <First top surface 18 and second top surface 22> The first top surface 18 is not decorated. The base material 15 is exposed at the first top surface 18. The second top surface 22 is adjacent to the first top surface 18 via a groove portion 25. In this embodiment, the first top surface 18 and the second top surface 22 are each formed of a flat surface.

[0026] <Groove 25> The groove 25 is formed at the boundary between the first top surface 18 and the second top surface 22. The groove 25 extends in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 2 , the groove portion 25 has an inner bottom surface 26, a first inner side surface 27, and a second inner side surface 28, each of which is a flat surface. The inner bottom surface 26 is spaced from the first top surface 18 and the second top surface 22 in the depth direction of the groove portion 25 (the up-down direction in FIG. 2 ). The first inner side surface 27 is located between the inner bottom surface 26 and the first top surface 18. The second inner side surface 28 is located between the inner bottom surface 26 and the second top surface 22. The first inner side surface 27 intersects with the inner bottom surface 26 and the first top surface 18 at right angles or nearly at right angles. The second inner side surface 28 intersects with the inner bottom surface 26 and the second top surface 22 at right angles or nearly at right angles. In this embodiment, the first inner side surface 27 and the second inner side surface 28 are inclined with respect to the inner bottom surface 26, etc., so that the distance between them becomes narrower as they approach the inner bottom surface 26.

[0028] Here, the distance between the first inner surface 27 and the second inner surface 28 in the direction perpendicular to the depth direction of the groove 25 at the opening of the groove 25 is defined as the groove width WG. The groove width WG is set to 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm. A groove width WG of 0.05 mm or more is preferable because it results in a smooth appearance at the boundary between the first top surface 18 and the second top surface 22. From the viewpoint of improving the appearance of the surface 16 including the groove 25, the groove width WG is more preferably set to 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.

[0029] <Outer surface 32> 1, the outer surface 32 is located on the opposite side from the groove portion 25 (the right side in FIG. 1) across the second top surface 22. In this embodiment, the outer surface 32 is inclined with respect to the depth direction of the groove portion 25 so as to become farther away from the groove portion 25 as it gets deeper (lower) (toward the bottom in FIG. 1).

[0030] <Regarding the height of the first top surface 18 and the second top surface 22> As shown in FIG. 2, the height H2 of the second top surface 22 from the inner bottom surface 26 is set to be the same as or higher than the height H1 of the first top surface 18 from the inner bottom surface 26. In this embodiment, the height H2 is set to be higher than the height H1. The deviation ΔH between the heights H1 and H2 is desirably set to be 0 mm to 25 mm. If the deviation ΔH is within the above range, the printing layer 23 and the auxiliary printing layers 29 and 33 can be preferably formed by using a pressing jig 40 (see FIG. 3) described below.

[0031] <Decorative layer DL> 1 and 2, a decorative layer DL is formed on the base material 15 in order to decorate at least a part of the surface 16 of the base material 15. Next, this decorative layer DL will be described.

[0032] A printing layer 23 is formed on the second top surface 22. An auxiliary printing layer 29 is formed on the second inner surface 28 of the groove portion 25 at least at a location adjacent to the second top surface 22. In this embodiment, the auxiliary printing layer 29 is formed on the second inner surface 28 at a portion higher than the first top surface 18, but this is not limited to this. Furthermore, an auxiliary printing layer 33 is formed on the outer surface 32 at least at a portion adjacent to the second top surface 22. In this embodiment, the auxiliary printing layer 33 is formed on the outer surface 32 at a portion higher than the first top surface 18, but this is not limited to this. The auxiliary printing layers 29, 33 are both connected to the printing layer 23. The decorative layer DL is composed of the printing layer 23 and both auxiliary printing layers 29, 33.

[0033] Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as above will be described. First, a method for manufacturing the above-mentioned automotive decorative product 10 will be described. In this manufacturing process, a substrate 15 and a pressing jig 40 are used, as shown in Fig. 3. The substrate 15 is made of resin, with the first top surface 18 and the second top surface 22 adjacent to each other via a groove 25, and with the surface 16 being uneven. The groove 25 is formed so that the groove width WG is 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm (see Fig. 2).

[0034] The substrate 15 is placed on a receiving jig or the like (not shown) at a position below the pressing jig 40 and is held in that position. The pressing jig 40 has a transfer surface 41 on its lower surface, and at least a portion including the transfer surface 41 is made of a flexible material. Ink 42 is applied to the areas of the transfer surface 41 of the pressing jig 40 that correspond to the printing layer 23 and auxiliary printing layers 29, 33. As shown by the two-dot chain arrow in FIG. 3 , the pressing jig 40 is lowered, and the transfer surface 41 with the ink 42 applied thereto is pressed against the second top surface 22. At this time, the transfer surface 41 of the pressing jig 40 is not pressed against the first top surface 18. A portion of the ink 42 on the transfer surface 41 adheres to the second top surface 22. The ink 42 does not adhere to the first top surface 18.

[0035] During the pressing, the portion of the pressing jig 40 made of a flexible material elastically deforms along the outer shape of the substrate 15, in this case, the second top surface 22, the second inner side surface 28, and the outer side surface 32. The second inner side surface 28 and the outer side surface 32 both intersect with the second top surface 22. However, the pressing jig 40 elastically deforms to wrap around the second inner side surface 28 and the outer side surface 32. Therefore, the ink 42 adheres not only to the second top surface 22, but also to a portion of the second inner side surface 28 and a portion of the outer side surface 32 in a tightly contacting state.

[0036] Thereafter, when the pressing jig 40 is raised, the ink 42 separates from the transfer surface 41. As shown by the two-dot chain lines in Figure 3, the ink 42 remains attached to each of the second top surface 22, a portion of the second inner surface 28, and a portion of the outer surface 32.

[0037] In this way, the ink 42 is transferred to match the outer shape of the substrate 15. A portion of the ink 42 is transferred to the second top surface 22 to form the printed layer 23. A portion of the ink 42 is transferred to the second inner surface 28 at a location adjacent to the second top surface 22 to form the auxiliary printed layer 29. A portion of the ink 42 is transferred to the outer surface 32 at a location adjacent to the second top surface 22 to form the auxiliary printed layer 33. As shown in FIG. 1 , a decorative layer DL consisting of the printed layer 23 and the auxiliary printed layers 29, 33 connected to the printed layer 23 is formed on a portion of the surface 16. Note that the first top surface 18 is not decorated by transferring the ink 42. The substrate 15 is exposed at the first top surface 18. In this manner, a decorated automotive product 10 is obtained.

[0038] When the above-mentioned automotive decorative product 10 is viewed alone, what is visible are the first top surface 18 on which the substrate 15 is exposed, the groove portion 25 having a groove width WG of 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm, and the printed layer 23 formed on the second top surface 22 adjacent to the first top surface 18 across the groove portion 25. In other words, the printed layer 23 is visible on the opposite side of the groove portion 25 from the first top surface 18. The same is true when viewing the automotive decorative product 10 in a state attached to an automobile. Although the automotive decorative product 10 is a single part, it has the appearance of two parts adjacent to each other with the groove portion 25 in between.

[0039] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the height H2 of the second top surface 22 is higher than the height H1 of the first top surface 18, so the automotive decorative product 10 looks as follows. 1 and 2, the printed layer 23 appears to be in front of the first top surface 18. The automotive decorative product 10 has an appearance in which the printed layer 23 protrudes from the first top surface 18.

[0040] In addition, an auxiliary printing layer 29 connected to the printing layer 23 can be seen on the second inner surface 28 of the groove portion 25 at least at a location adjacent to the second top surface 22. Furthermore, an auxiliary printing layer 33 connected to the printing layer 23 can be seen on the outer surface 32 of the substrate 15 at least at a location adjacent to the second top surface 22.

[0041] The decorative layer DL is expanded by the amount of the auxiliary printing layers 29, 33. Moreover, the second inner side surface 28 intersects with the inner bottom surface 26 of the groove portion 25 and the second top surface 22. The outer side surface 32 intersects with the second top surface 22. Therefore, the addition of the auxiliary printing layers 29, 33 further emphasizes the appearance of the printing layer 23 protruding from the first top surface 18 in the automotive decorative product 10.

[0042] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) As shown in FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, a pressing jig 40 is used to manufacture an automotive decorative product 10. The pressing jig 40 has a transfer surface 41 and is made of a flexible material, at least including the transfer surface 41. The transfer surface 41, to which ink 42 is applied, is pressed against the surface 16 of the substrate 15, excluding the first top surface 18 and including at least the second top surface 22. This pressing is performed while the flexible material portion is elastically deformed to conform to the shapes of the second top surface 22, the second inner surface 28, and the outer surface 32 of the substrate 15. The ink 42 on the transfer surface 41 is then transferred to the entire second top surface 22, a portion of the second inner surface 28, and a portion of the outer surface 32, respectively, thereby forming the printing layer 23 and the auxiliary printing layers 29 and 33. Decoration by transferring the ink 42 to the first top surface 18 is not performed.

[0043] (1-1) Therefore, although the automotive decorative product 10 is a single component, it presents an appearance as if two components, one with the exposed base material 15 and the other with the decorative layer DL, are adjacent to each other with the groove 25 interposed therebetween. In other words, it is possible to achieve an appearance similar to that achieved when two components are used. In other words, it is possible to achieve this appearance with a single component while ensuring that the appearance quality of the boundary portion (partition portion) between the components is at the same level as that achieved when two components are used.

[0044] (1-2) Also, as shown in Fig. 4, unlike the prior art in which a coating film layer 57 is formed on the second top surface 56 by painting, forming a decorative layer DL, in this embodiment, the first top surface 18 does not need to be covered with a mask member 58. Accordingly, the edge portion 58a of the mask member 58 does not need to be fitted into the groove portion 25. When setting the groove width WG of the groove portion 25, the groove width WG for fitting the edge portion 58a does not need to be taken into consideration.

[0045] In this embodiment, in which the printing layer 23 is formed by transferring the ink 42, it is possible to narrow the groove width WG of the groove portion 25 compared to the conventional technology in which the coating layer 57 is formed by painting on the second top surface 56, etc. using a mask member 58. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, even though the groove width WG is set to 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm, the decorative layer DL can be formed on the second top surface 22, the second inner surface 28, and the outer surface 32.

[0046] As described above, the groove portion 25 with a narrower groove width WG has a smaller effect on the appearance of the automotive decorative product 10 than in the prior art (see Figure 4), thereby improving the appearance of the automotive decorative product 10.

[0047] (2) In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the height H2 of the second top surface 22 is set higher than the height H1 of the first top surface 18. Therefore, when viewing the automotive decorative product 10, the printed layer 23 formed on the second top surface 22 appears to protrude from the first top surface 18. This further enhances the appearance (feeling of separate objects) of the first top surface 18 and the printed layer 23 as if they were separate parts. This therefore further improves the appearance of the automotive decorative product 10.

[0048] (3) In this embodiment, the auxiliary printing layer 29 is formed on the second inner surface 28 at a location at least adjacent to the second top surface 22, in a state where it is connected to the printing layer 23. Also, the auxiliary printing layer 33 is formed on the outer surface 32 at a location at least adjacent to the second top surface 22, in a state where it is connected to the printing layer 23. Therefore, the addition of the auxiliary printing layers 29, 33 emphasizes the appearance of the printing layer 23 protruding from the first top surface 18 in the automotive decorative product 10. This further improves the appearance of the automotive decorative product 10.

[0049] The above embodiment can also be implemented as a modified example in which it is modified as follows: The above embodiment and the following modified example can be implemented in combination with each other within a range where no technical contradiction occurs.

[0050] <About 10 Automotive Decorative Products> The height H2 of the second top surface 22 may be set to be the same as the height H1 of the first top surface 18. In this case, the printed layer 23 formed on the second top surface 22 appears to be at the same position in the depth direction of the groove portion 25 as the first top surface 18.

[0051] The first top surface 18 may be decorated. For example, a coating layer or a print layer may be formed on the first top surface 18. Either or both of the auxiliary printed layer 29 on the second inner surface 28 and the auxiliary printed layer 33 on the outer surface 32 may be omitted.

[0052] The first top surface 18, the second top surface 22, and the respective surfaces of the groove portion 25 (the inner bottom surface 26, the first inner side surface 27, and the second inner side surface 28) do not necessarily have to be flat surfaces. At least one of the first top surface 18, the second top surface 22, and the inner bottom surface 26 may be formed, for example, by a convexly or concavely curved surface. Furthermore, one of the first inner side surface 27 and the second inner side surface 28 may be formed by a convexly curved surface, and the other may be formed by a concavely curved surface.

[0053] The auxiliary printing layer 29 may be formed not only in the area of ​​the second inner surface 28 adjacent to the second top surface 22, but also in an area wider than that area. The same applies to the auxiliary printing layer 33. For example, the auxiliary printing layer 29 may be formed over the entire surface of the second inner surface 28.

[0054] The printing layer 23 and the auxiliary printing layers 29, 33 may be formed by transferring the ink 42 once. Alternatively, the printing layer 23 and the auxiliary printing layers 29, 33 may be formed by using a plurality of different colored inks 42 and transferring each color separately. In the latter case, the transfer is performed multiple times.

[0055] The substrate 15 may be formed using a color-adhesive resin material. The color-adhesive resin material is a material in which the resin itself is colored by mixing a coloring material such as a pigment into the resin material, or by mixing a coloring material and a luster material into the resin material. The substrate 15 may be exposed at the first top surface 18.

[0056] The surface 16 of the substrate 15 may have only one combination of the first top surface 18, the groove portion 25, and the second top surface 22, or may have multiple combinations. <Manufacturing method for automotive decorative product 10> Unlike the above embodiment, the pressing jig 40 may not be raised or lowered (kept stationary), but the receiving jig holding the substrate 15 may be raised or lowered, thereby transferring the ink 42 on the transfer surface 41 of the pressing jig 40 to the surface 16 (second top surface 22, etc.) of the substrate 15. In short, it is sufficient that one of the pressing jig 40 and the receiving jig holding the substrate 15 can be moved closer to or farther away from the other in the vertical direction.

[0057] The pressing jig 40 and the receiving jig holding the substrate 15 may be moved closer to or farther away from the other by moving one of them in a direction different from the vertical direction, for example, in the horizontal direction.

[0058] Only the portion of the pressing jig 40 near the transfer surface 41 may be made of a flexible material, or the other portion, for example, the entire pressing jig 40 may be made of a flexible material.

[0059] In the above embodiment and various modified examples, a pressing jig 40 of a type that performs linear motion (such as lifting and lowering) to press the transfer surface 41 against the second top surface 22, etc., is used. Instead of this type, a pressing jig 40 of a type that rotates to press the transfer surface against the second top surface 22, etc., may be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 10. Automotive decorative products 15...Base material 16…Surface 18...1st top surface 22…Second top surface 23...printing layer 25...Groove 26…Inner bottom surface 28…Second inner surface 29,33…Auxiliary printing layer 40...Pressing jig 41...Transfer surface 42...Ink DL: Decorative layer H1, H2...height WG…Groove width

Claims

1. A decorative product for an automobile, wherein a skeleton portion is constituted by a substrate, and a surface of the substrate has a first top surface and a second top surface adjacent to the first top surface via a groove portion, and further, at least a part of the surface is decorated with a decorative layer, a printed layer that constitutes at least a part of the decorative layer is formed on the second top surface; The groove portion has a groove width of 0.05 mm to 0.9 mm, the groove has an inner bottom surface at a position spaced apart from the first top surface and the second top surface in a depth direction of the groove, a height of the second top surface from the inner bottom surface is set to be equal to or higher than a height of the first top surface from the inner bottom surface; The automotive decorative product has the surface exposed at the inner bottom surface.

2. the groove portion has a second inner side surface between the inner bottom surface and the second top surface, The height of the second top surface is set to be higher than the height of the first top surface, 2. The automotive decorative product according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary printing layer constituting part of the decorative layer is formed in a state connected to the printing layer at least in a portion of the second inner surface adjacent to the second top surface.

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