Dial Plate Projecting Flat Part Boundary Clarity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dial plates face challenges in clearly defining the partition boundaries of their design patterns, leading to unclear or distorted displays, particularly when using carbon style irregular surfaces for decoration.
Innovation Solution
A dial plate design featuring a clear decoration body with a carbon style irregular surface and projecting flat parts that form distinct boundaries for design patterns, using laminated layers to shield light and enhance visibility, while minimizing ink dripping and unevenness during printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a carbon style irregular surface is used for decoration, then the texture of metallic decoration is enhanced, but the partition boundary of the design pattern becomes unclear
Solution Approach 1:
The dial plate is divided into distinct regions: a decoration area with carbon style irregular surface and a design pattern area with a flat printing surface. This segmentation allows each area to have its own surface characteristics without interfering with the other, solving the contradiction between decorative texture and boundary clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
Different surface qualities are applied to different areas of the dial plate. The decoration area has an irregular carbon style surface for texture, while the design pattern area has a flat surface for clear printing. This local differentiation resolves the conflict between enhancing decoration texture and maintaining partition boundary clarity.
2Shape
If printing is performed on an irregular surface, then decoration texture is achieved, but ink dripping and unevenness occur
Solution Approach 1:
The printing surface is segmented from the decoration surface. The design pattern is printed on a flat area that is distinct from the irregular carbon style decoration area, eliminating ink dripping and unevenness while preserving decorative texture.
Solution Approach 2:
A flat printing surface is locally created on the dial plate specifically for the design pattern area, while the rest of the surface maintains the irregular carbon style decoration. This local quality differentiation prevents printing defects while preserving decorative effects.
3Manufacturing precision
If the printing surface is made flat for clear printing, then printing uniformity is improved, but the decorative texture is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The dial plate surface is segmented into two distinct zones: a flat printing surface for uniform ink application and a separate irregular decoration surface for texture. This segmentation allows both printing uniformity and decorative texture to coexist without compromising either.
Solution Approach 2:
Different surface qualities are assigned to different functional areas: the design pattern area receives a flat surface for optimal printing, while the decoration area maintains irregular texture for aesthetic purposes. This local quality approach resolves the contradiction between printing uniformity and decorative texture.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively provides clear and distinct design patterns by forming projecting flat parts that integrate with the main body, ensuring clear partition boundaries and preventing printing surface steps, thus enhancing the visibility and clarity of the dial plate's design.
Implementation Method 1
a first partition layer that is laminated on the decoration surface, that shields light, and that forms a first partition boundary of the design pattern area
Data Source
AI summary
A clear decoration body includes a character display area and an indicator display area that light up and display a design pattern by transmitting light. A first partition layer is laminated on a carbon style irregular surface, shields light, and forms a first partition boundary of the character display area. A carbon colored layer is laminated on the carbon style irregular surface, shields light, and forms a first partition boundary of the indicator display area. The character display area of the clear decoration body is provided with a projecting flat part that at least projects relative to a bottom part of irregularities of a decoration surface toward a side opposite to a viewing side, and that is formed in a flat shape.