JPH10142355A - Clock dial - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clock dial with a high decoration property by making a first transparent painting layer colorless and transparent and a second transparent painting layer colored and transparent with the same color as a pattern part. SOLUTION: In a clock dial 10, light through a colored paintign layer 16 and a clear painting layer 14 is reflected at a graduation part 12, thus generating a bright part and a non-bright part depending on a viewing angle. At the brightly glittering part, a pattern part 15 is lit brightly from a reverse side and projects three-dimensionally for further depth. On the other hand, at the remaining non-bright part, the pattern part 15 cannot be lit from the reverse side and hence is dark and at the same time, the pattern part 15 and the colored painting layer 16 have similar colors so that the pattern is not conspicuous. In this manner, the pattern part 15 can be conspicuous due to the brightness contrast at the graduation part 12 and also the pattern changes depending on the viewing angle, so that the clock dial decoration effect on the clock dial surface is large, thus achieving a pattern with a rich variation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timepiece dial, and more particularly to a timepiece faceplate having a pattern and the like on a dial surface and having high decorativeness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a watch dial of this type,
As shown in FIG. 7, a stripe-shaped perforated portion 3 whose light reflection direction changes depending on the viewing angle is formed on the entire surface of the dial main body 2 constituting the base portion of the dial 1, and the ink provided thereon is provided. It is known that a transfer type embossed hologram 5 is formed on the layer 4 (see, for example, JP-A-7-261647).

In such a dial 1, a weight 3
Since the brightly shining portion of the hologram pattern changes depending on the viewing angle due to the light reflected and diffracted by the, the decorative effect can be enhanced by showing various changes of the hologram pattern on the surface of the dial 1.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned hologram pattern has a configuration in which the embossed hologram 5 is merely transferred onto the ink layer 4, the change in the hologram pattern is limited to only a planar change. I couldn't feel the depth and depth.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly decorative dial that allows a pattern provided on the dial surface to rise three-dimensionally depending on the angle at which the pattern is viewed and to give a sense of depth.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a timepiece dial according to the present invention comprises a dial body, a weight provided on the surface thereof, and an upper surface of the weight. A first transparent coating layer, a pattern portion printed on the upper surface of the first transparent coating layer, and a second transparent coating layer provided on the upper surface of the pattern portion.
And a transparent coating layer.

Further, in the timepiece dial according to claim 2, the first transparent coating layer is a colorless transparent coating layer, and the second transparent coating layer is a colorless transparent coating layer.
Is a colored transparent coating layer of the same color as the pattern portion.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a timepiece dial according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a timepiece dial 10 according to the present invention. The timepiece dial 10 is provided with a base portion 12 on the surface of a dial main body 11 formed in a circular shape by an aluminum plate or another metal plate. The weighted portion 12 is formed by applying a spin-shaped streak to the entire surface of the dial body 11 with a wire brush or the like, and the direction of light reflection changes depending on the viewing angle. Brightness contrast can be added. FIGS. 2 and 3 show an example of the weight 12. In the example of FIG. 2, the surface of the dial main body 11 is divided into two parts, and one of the divided surfaces 11a and the other of the divided surfaces 11b have different spinning directions.
b, the brightness contrast is generated between the left and right sides. In the example of FIG. 3, the surface of the dial body 11 is divided into three parts, one divided plane 11a and three divided planes 11c. Have the same basis weight 12a, 12c in the spin direction.
On the second divided surface 11b,
2b is formed. Thus, the dial body 11
By forming the weighted portion 12 on the surface of the dial, a portion that shines brightly due to the reflection of light and a portion that does not shine dark due to the inclination angle of the timepiece dial 10 are generated, and a decorative effect can be given to the dial surface. . In this example, the case where the spin-shaped basis weight 12 is formed on the surface of the dial body has been described, but other basis weights having various shapes such as an asahi-gathered basis weight, a radial basis weight, and a lattice-shaped basis weight may be formed. Can be.

In this embodiment, the upper surface of the weight 12 is
Nickel plating 13 is applied to protect the weighted portion 12 and increase the reflection efficiency at the weighted portion 12. Then, a colorless and transparent clear coating layer 14 is further formed on the upper surface of the nickel plating 13. This clear coating layer 14 maintains good adhesion of the pattern portion 15 printed on the upper surface thereof,
Moreover, it is formed for the purpose of giving the three-dimensional effect of the pattern part 15, and a difference appears in the three-dimensional effect depending on the thickness of the clear coating layer 14.

On the upper surface of the clear coating layer 14, a pattern portion 15 of various patterns is printed. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example, the pattern portion 15 has a corrugated pattern pattern 15a.
(FIG. 4), or a pattern in which a diamond 15b is drawn at the center and four concentric arcs 15c are drawn around the center (FIG. 5), and can be formed by pad printing or the like. The ink color of the pattern portion 15 is not limited to black. Also, the pattern of the pattern portion 15 is not limited to the above, and various patterns such as a geometric pattern, a lattice pattern, and a stitch pattern can be printed.

The pattern portion 1 is provided on the upper surface of the clear coating layer 14.
5, a transparent colored coating layer 16 is formed. In this manner, by interposing the pattern portion 15 between the clear coating layer 14 and the colored coating layer 16, the pattern portion 15 is more three-dimensionally lifted, and the depth is felt. Also,
By forming the colored coating layer 16 in the same color as the pattern portion 15, the brightness contrast by the weight portion 12 can be felt more strongly. That is, the pattern portion 15 of a similar color can be made inconspicuous in a portion where the surface does not shine due to the action of the weight portion 12, so that the pattern portion 15 can be made to stand out more in a bright portion. The hour character 17 is formed on the upper surface of the colored coating layer 16 by printing or the like.

Therefore, in the timepiece dial 10 configured as described above, the light passing through the colored coating layer 16 and the clear coating layer 14 is reflected by the weighted portion 12, and a portion that shines brightly depending on the viewing angle. Some parts do not shine. FIG.
The watch 20 shown in FIG. 1 shows the timepiece dial 10 when the weighted portion 12 shown in FIG. 2 is used, and a brightly shining portion 18 and a non-shining portion 19 appear half by half depending on the viewing angle. Therefore, in the brightly shining portion 18, the pattern portion 15 is brightly illuminated from the back side and appears to be three-dimensionally raised, and the depth is felt. Since the pattern portion 15 and the colored coating layer 16 have similar colors, the pattern is not noticeable. in this way,
The pattern portion 1 is determined by the brightness contrast at the
5 can be emphasized, and the expression changes depending on the angle at which the pattern is viewed, so that the decorative effect on the dial surface is large, and the pattern can be expressed as a variety of patterns.

The clear coating layer 14 as the first transparent coating layer and the colored coating layer 16 as the second transparent coating layer are, of course, not limited to those described above.

[0014]

As described above, according to the timepiece dial according to the present invention, since the above-described configuration is employed, the brightness contrast is generated in the pattern portion depending on the viewing angle, and
This has the effect of making the pattern part appear three-dimensionally and give a sense of depth.

Further, in the present invention, the first transparent coating layer is formed of a colorless transparent coating layer, and the second transparent coating layer is formed of a colored transparent coating layer of a similar color to the pattern portion. In addition to the three-dimensional appearance, the light and darkness of the pattern part is clearly decorative depending on the viewing angle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a timepiece dial according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a first example of a weight portion of the timepiece dial according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a second example of the weight unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a first example of a pattern portion of the timepiece dial according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a second example of the pattern portion.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a wristwatch using the timepiece dial according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an example of a conventional timepiece dial.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 clock dial 11 dial main body 12 basis weight 14 clear coating layer (first transparent coating layer) 15 pattern section 16 colored coating layer (second transparent coating layer)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dial body, a basis portion provided on a surface thereof, a first transparent coating layer provided on an upper surface of the basis portion, and a pattern portion printed on an upper surface of the first transparent painting layer. And a second transparent coating layer provided on the upper surface of the pattern portion. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first transparent coating layer is a colorless transparent coating layer, and the second transparent coating layer is a colored transparent coating layer having a similar color to the pattern portion. Clock dial.