KR20100055922A - Automobile instrument panel and the instrument panel manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, the automotive instrument panel can be silkscreened and UV digital printed and manufactured using a light guide plate, thereby minimizing printing frequency, thereby improving workability, and producing a bright and natural light by the transmittance of UV ink. It relates to a vehicle instrument panel and a method for manufacturing the instrument panel that can improve the uniformity of the.

To this end, the present invention (S2) and the concealment silk black printing on the front of the instrument panel (S1) designed for each vehicle; After the silk black printing process (S2) is completed (S3) for printing a printing unit adhesive primer; A color illumination unit UV digital printing when the primer printing operation S3 is completed (S4); After the UV digital printing process (S4) is completed, the white silk printing process (S5), and the step of printing the adhesive silk (S6); Cutting the outside of the instrument panel after the silk printing operation (S5) (S6) (S7); When the cutting operation (S7) is completed, the surface-emitting light guide plate and the double-sided tape and PCB on the rear of the instrument panel is laminated (S8) sequentially laminated (S8) a step of laminating the surface-emitting light guide plate and PCB (S9); It features.

In addition, the instrument panel according to the present invention manufactured by the above method is formed on the rear surface of the instrument panel 10 is designed to fit each vehicle, the surface light guide plate 20 is formed, both sides of the surface light guide plate 20 The tape 30 is bonded, and the PCB 40 is adhesively fixed to the rear surface of the double-sided tape 30.

Description

Automotive instrument panel and the instrument panel manufacturing method

The present invention relates to an automobile instrument panel manufactured using UV digital printing and a method for manufacturing the instrument panel. More specifically, the automotive instrument panel is silk screened and UV digital printed and manufactured using a light guide plate, thereby minimizing the frequency of printing. The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel and a method for manufacturing the instrument panel, which can produce bright and natural lighting by the transparency of UV ink and improve the uniformity of lighting by using a light guide plate.

In general, the instrument panel for automobiles is a device that notifies or measures the operating state of the mechanical devices installed in the vehicle, and is a device that informs the driver of the situation of the vehicle so as to drive the vehicle optimally.

In other words, the instrument panel for automobiles accurately displays and displays information on the driving condition of the vehicle and the operation of the device in the driver's seat so that the driver can safely drive the vehicle, and predict the maintenance and inspection to prevent the accident in advance.

Therefore, the configuration of the instrument panel 100, as shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 according to the characteristics of the gauges 200, consisting of a speedometer, a tachometer, a hydraulic system, a fuel gauge, a water temperature meter, etc. is installed, such instrument ( 200 is provided with a dial 210 having a scale indicating each unit, and a guide 220 for indicating a scale formed on the dial 210.

At this time, the instrument 100 used in the automobile is a kind of indicator, unlike a general measuring instrument, the structure must be simple and have various requirements such as durability and shockproof, etc., the instructions are stable and sure, easy to read and decorative consideration Should be.

In addition, an illumination device is installed on the bottom of the instrument panel 100 so that each instrument 200 can be identified at night, and the illumination device is illuminated so as to clearly recognize the scale formed on the dial 210. It is.

On the other hand, a separate guide lighting device 300 is also installed in the guide 220 installed to instruct the scale formed on the dial 210 to recognize the position of the clear guide 220.

That is, the guide lighting device 300 for illuminating the guide 220 as shown in FIG. 2 is located in the space 110 in the instrument panel, the configuration of which drives each of the instruments 200. The light source 330 installed in front of the stepping motor 310 having the rotating shaft 320 so that the guide 220 rotates along the scale of the dial 210, and the light emitted from the light source 330 It is made of a reflective member 400 installed on the back of the dial 210 to be evenly transmitted to the guide (220).

That is, the guide 220 is illuminated by reflecting the light emitted from the light source 330 through the reflective member 400 installed on the rear surface of the dial 210.

The reflective member 400 is preferably bent so that its end forms a gentle angle toward the light source 330, it is formed of a material that can effectively reflect the emitted light to the guide 220.

Therefore, the light emitted from the light source 330 is projected through the end of the bent reflective member 400, the projected light is again reflected vertically through the portion in close contact with the back surface of the dial 210 to guide ( 220 is reached, which is reflected to the bottom of the guide 220 to emit light upwards.

Therefore, even when the guide 220 rotates about the rotational shaft 320, it is possible to promote safe driving even at night by effectively instructing the scale formed on the dial 210 by receiving the light emitted from the light source 330 at all times. there was.

Conventional vehicle instrument panel 100 configured as described above is installed on the back surface of the dial 210 reflecting light to transmit the light emitted from the light source 330 to the guide 220.

However, when the light is transmitted to the guide 220 through the reflective member 400 installed on the rear surface of the dial 210, the initial amount of light emitted from the light source 330 is lost in the transmission process and supplied to the guide 220. There were problems such as uneven lighting.

In addition, the conventional automotive instrument panel is formed of a name plate and a PCB substrate printed by silkscreen printing, wherein the printing frequency for printing the name plate usually requires 18 to 20 degrees of work process to match the lighting with the lower light source. As a result, the work takes a lot of time, and as a result, workability is significantly reduced.

In addition, the conventional automotive instrument panel has a problem that the silk dot is seen when expressing the gradation and is recognized as a low-cost product, and the product quality is deteriorated, and the consumer cannot be trusted.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and the instrument panel of the automobile is manufactured with a printing frequency of 6 to 7 degrees by silk screen and UV digital printing, thereby significantly reducing the printing frequency and maximizing work efficiency. The purpose is to reduce the defective rate by shortening the process to maximize the productability.

In addition, the present invention can give a beautiful appearance such as natural gradation, the illumination of the instrument panel can be naturally produced by the transmittance of UV ink and the light guide plate is used in the instrument panel, thereby uniform illumination is emitted. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automobile instrument panel and a method of manufacturing the instrument panel that can maximize the external aesthetics.

The present invention for achieving the above object is to print the cover part silk black printing and printing part adhesive primer on the front of the instrument panel designing the automotive instrument panel, and then the color illumination UV digital printing, the white after the UV digital printing process Printing and adhesive silk printing, and when the silk printing process is completed, the outside of the instrument panel is cut, and the surface of the light guide plate and the double-sided tape and PCB laminated on the back of the instrument panel and the method of manufacturing the instrument panel and its instrument panel. It's in the box.

As described above, the present invention enables silkscreen printing and UV digital printing on the front of the instrument panel of the vehicle, and the surface light guide panel and the PCB are laminated on the rear of the instrument panel, so that the lighting can naturally and evenly illuminate the entire instrument panel. At the same time, it is possible to maximize the safe driving by easily understanding the vehicle status and to minimize the frequency of printing when manufacturing the instrument panel, thereby maximizing workability and efficiency.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 shows a process example of manufacturing the instrument panel according to the present invention.

The present invention in manufacturing the instrument panel of the vehicle,

Silk black printing the concealment portion on the front of the instrument panel (S1) designed for each vehicle (S2);

A step (S3) of printing an adhesive primer of a printing unit after the silk black printing process (S2) is completed;

UV digital printing of the color lighting unit (S4) when the primer printing operation (S3) is completed;

After the UV digital printing process (S4) is completed, the white silk printing process (S5), and the step of printing the adhesive silk (S6);

Cutting the outside of the instrument panel after the silk printing operation (S5) (S6) (S7);

When the cutting operation (S7) is completed, the step of laminating the surface light guide plate and the PCB in which the surface light guide plate, the double-sided tape and the PCB is sequentially laminated (S8) on the rear of the instrument panel (S9);

Will be manufactured through.

The concealment silk black printing step (S2) is preferably performed twice.

The instrument panel according to the present invention manufactured by the manufacturing method as described above has a surface light guide plate 20 formed on the rear of the instrument panel 10 designed to fit each vehicle as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The double-sided tape 30 is adhered to the rear surface of the surface light guide plate 20, and the PCB 40 is adhesively fixed to the rear side of the double-sided tape 30.

Looking at the effect of the instrument panel according to the present invention manufactured as described above are as follows.

First, the silk printing (S2) of the cover portion and the adhesive primer printing portion (S3) is printed on the front panel (S3), and then UV digital printing (S4) on the lighting unit. Beautiful appearance such as gradation can be realized.

Then, when the UV digital printing (S4) is completed, the white (white) and the adhesive is silk printed (S5, S6) silk screen printing and UV digital printing is not the silk dots on the instrument panel (10) The display content of the instrument panel 10 is to be recognized clearly and neatly.

In addition, when the silk printing and UV digital printing on the instrument panel 10 is completed, the outer surface of the instrument panel 10 may be neatly cut, thereby increasing external aesthetics.

In addition, the surface light guide plate 20 and the PCB 40 are laminated on the back of the instrument panel 10, so that the illumination light emitted from the lighting device (not shown) by the surface light guide plate 20 is the instrument panel 10. It will be evenly and evenly distributed over the entire surface of the

Thus, the driver can easily recognize the driving state displayed on the instrument panel 10 during the day as well as at night by the uniform and clear illumination that illuminates the instrument panel 10, thereby achieving safe driving.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

1 is a front view showing the shape and configuration of a typical automotive instrument panel.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional illumination device installed on the instrument panel of the vehicle.

Figure 3 is an exemplary process for manufacturing the instrument panel according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an instrument panel manufactured by the manufacturing method according to the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the instrument panel according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: instrument panel

20: surface emitting light guide plate

30: double sided tape

40: PCB

Claims (2)

In manufacturing the dashboard of automobiles, Silk black printing the concealment portion on the front of the instrument panel (S1) designed for each vehicle (S2); A step (S3) of printing an adhesive primer of a printing unit after the silk black printing process (S2) is completed; UV digital printing of the color lighting unit (S4) when the primer printing operation (S3) is completed; After the UV digital printing process (S4) is completed, the white silk printing process (S5), and the step of printing the adhesive silk (S6); Cutting the outside of the instrument panel after the silk printing operation (S5) (S6) (S7); When the cutting operation (S7) is completed, the step of laminating the surface light guide plate and the PCB in which the surface light guide plate, the double-sided tape and the PCB is sequentially laminated (S8) on the rear of the instrument panel (S9); Automotive instrument panel manufacturing method characterized in that it is manufactured through. In the instrument panel manufactured by the manufacturing method according to claim 1, The surface emitting light guide plate 20 is formed at the rear of the instrument panel 10 designed to fit each vehicle. The double-sided tape 30 is adhered to the rear surface of the surface light-emitting plate 20, Automotive instrument panel, characterized in that the PCB (40) is adhesively fixed to the back of the double-sided tape (30).

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