NL2003233C2 - Tool for shaping the surface of a plastic product, method for producing such a textured tool and plastic object resulting from use of such tool. - Google Patents
Tool for shaping the surface of a plastic product, method for producing such a textured tool and plastic object resulting from use of such tool. Download PDFInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
- B29C33/42—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the shape of the moulding surface, e.g. ribs or grooves
- B29C33/424—Moulding surfaces provided with means for marking or patterning
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
- B29C43/02—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
- B29C43/021—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles characterised by the shape of the surface
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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- B29C43/02—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
- B29C43/021—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles characterised by the shape of the surface
- B29C2043/023—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles characterised by the shape of the surface having a plurality of grooves
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
- B29C43/32—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C43/44—Compression means for making articles of indefinite length
- B29C43/46—Rollers
- B29C2043/461—Rollers the rollers having specific surface features
- B29C2043/464—Rollers the rollers having specific surface features having projections or knives, e.g. for cutting-out or for forming local depressions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/17—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C45/26—Moulds
- B29C45/37—Mould cavity walls, i.e. the inner surface forming the mould cavity, e.g. linings
- B29C45/372—Mould cavity walls, i.e. the inner surface forming the mould cavity, e.g. linings provided with means for marking or patterning, e.g. numbering articles
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Description
TOOL FOR SHAPING THE SURFACE OF A PLASTIC PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A TEXTURED TOOL AND PLASTIC OBJECT RESULTING FROM USE
OF SUCH TOOL
The present invention relates to a tool for plastic forming, shaping, rolling or moulding a plastic 5 object having a tool surface for shaping the surface of the plastic object, wherein the tool surface comprises a first set of recesses having fine dimensions for applying a tactile texture on the surface of the plastic object.
The present invention further relates to a method for producing such a tool comprising the steps of making a first set of recesses in the tool surface, said recesses having fine dimensions for 10 applying a tactile texture on the surface of the plastic object.
The present invention also relates to a plastic object resulting from the use of the tool according to the invention.
Plastic forming tools are used for many different applications. One of these applications is to provide a product having a desired tactile surface texture, which can be produced by injection 15 moulding or other moulding or embossing techniques. One example of such a desired tactile surface texture is known as “soft touch”, whichis to be used for instance in designing furniture.
Both US 2005/0087521 and DE 4409737 describe a method for producing a tool as described above, more particularly a mould.
Use of the known moulds has one major disadvantage, namely that any change in the desired 20 tactile surface texture will inevitably lead to a change in the visual appearance of the resulting plastic object.
The present invention has for its object to provide a tool, a method and a plastic object as of the type as described in the preamble that lift this disadvantage.
The tool according to the present invention is characterized in that the tool surface comprises a 25 second set of areas for applying a visible texture on the surface of the plastic object, wherein the recesses having fine dimensions are present inside as well as outside the areas. In a first preferred embodiment the areas for applying a visible texture on the surface of the plastic object comprise recesses having coarse dimensions, wherein the recesses having fine dimensions are present inside as well as outside the recesses having coarse dimensions. In a second preferred 30 embodiment the areas for applying a visible texture on the surface of the plastic object comprise rough surface areas large enough for applying a visible texture on the surface of the plastic object, wherein the recesses having fine dimensions are present inside as well as outside the rough surface areas.
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The method according to the present invention for producing the first embodiment of the tool is 5 characterized by the steps of making a set of recesses in the tool surface, said recesses having coarse dimensions for applying a visible texture on the surface of the plastic object to be formed, and positioning the recesses having fine dimensions directly on the tool surface inside as well as outside the recesses having coarse dimensions.
The method according to the present invention for producing the second embodiment of the tool 10 is characterized by the steps of making rough areas in the tool surface, said rough surface areas applying an equivalent rough surface as visible texture on the surface of the plastic object and positioning the recesses having fine dimensions directly on the tool surface inside as well as outside of the rough surface areas.
By providing a first set of recesses and a second set of areas (comprising either recesses or 15 rough surface areas), having different dimensions, both the visual texture and the tactile texture of the resulting plastic object can be designed independently.
The plastic object resulting from use of the tool according to the present invention is characterized in that said plastic object having a surface texture consisting of a visible texture defined by protruding elements having coarse dimensions or defined by rough surface areas, 20 and a tactile texture defined by protruding elements having fine dimensions, wherein the protruding elements having fine dimensions are superpositioned on as well as positioned next to either the protruding elements having coarse dimensions or the rough areas.
The lateral dimensions of the coarse recesses or of the rough areas in the tool are generally broader to form elements on the resulting plastic object having dimensions coarse enough to 25 define the visual texture. The lateral dimensions of the fine recesses in the tool are generally much smaller to form protruding elements on the resulting plastic object having dimensions small enough, such that they disturb the visual texture as little as possible. Furthermore the height dimensions of the fine recesses in the tool are generally much deeper, such that the corresponding protruding elements on the resulting plastic object define a tactile texture. As the 30 fine recesses reside inside as well as outside the coarse recesses or rough areas, on the surface of the resulting plastic object the corresponding protruding elements having fine 3 dimensions are positioned on top of as well as next to the protruding elements or rough areas having coarse lateral dimensions. Consequently the tactile texture of the resulting plastic object is in fact laid on top of the visual texture thus disturbing it as little as possible.
According to a preferred embodiment of the tool according to the invention the depths of the 5 recesses having fine dimensions are chosen such as to form protruding elements having an essentially equal high level on the surface of the plastic object for defining a tactile texture. Advantageously a plastic object having a soft touch with an even feel is created.
The present invention will now be explained referring to the attached drawings, in which:
Figure 1 schematically shows part of a first embodiment of a tool according to the invention; 10 Figure 2 schematically shows part of a surface texture of a first plastic object resulting of the use of the first embodiment of the tool according to the invention;
Figure 3 schematically show part of a second embodiment of a tool according to the invention; and
Figure 4 schematically shows part of a surface texture of a second plastic object resulting of the 15 use of the second embodiment of the tool according to the invention.
Figure 1 schematically show part of a surface of a tool 1 for shaping a plastic object 4, that is shown schematically in figure 2.
The surface of tool 1 is provided with a first set of recesses or indentations 2 and a second set 20 areas defined by recesses or indentations 3. Clearly the dimensions of the fine set of recesses 2 differ from the dimensions of the coarse set of recesses 3. In general the latter recesses 3 are broader, whereas the recesses 2 are smaller and deeper.
When using the tool 1 for applying a surface texture to a suitable plastic material the negative forms of the broader recesses 3 respectively the smaller and deeper recesses 2 are formed on 25 the surface of the resulting plastic object 4 as broader protruding elements 6, respectively smaller and higher protruding elements 5 of which the texture is shown in figure 2.
Figure 3 schematically show part of a surface of a tool 11 for shaping a plastic object 14, that is shown schematically in figure 4.
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The surface of tool 11 is provided with a first set of recesses or indentations 2 and a second set of areas defined by a surface roughness 7. Clearly the dimensions of the fine set of recesses 2 differ from the dimensions of the rough areas 7. In general the latter rough areas 7 are broader, whereas the recesses 2 are smaller and deeper.
5 When using the tool 11 for applying a surface texture to a suitable plastic material the negative forms of the surface roughness 7 respectively the smaller and deeper recesses 2 are formed on the surface of the resulting plastic object 14 as broader rough areas 8, respectively smaller and higher protruding elements 5 of which the texture is shown in figure 4.
The protruding elements 6 and the rough surface areas 8 have visual dimensions. They are 10 preferably applied in a defined pattern resulting from a desired design, but can also be applied in a non-deterministic pattern, for example generated by algorithms to emulate the visual appearance of natural textures. The protruding elements 5 are generally smaller such that they disturb the visual texture, represented by the protruding elements 6 or rough areas 8, as little as possible. The protruding elements 5 are generally higher, such that they define a tactile texture. 15 The protruding elements 5 preferably have a tapered shape contributing to their tactile function. They are preferably applied in an arbitrary pattern, that may be deterministic as well as non-deterministic.
Preferably in the tool 1 and 11 part of the fine recesses, denoted as 2-1, reside inside the coarse recesses 3 or the rough areas 7. The remaining part of the recesses having fine 20 dimensions, denoted as 2-2, are present outside the recesses 3 or rough areas 7 having coarse dimensions. Consequently the tactile texture partly lies on top of the visual texture of the plastic object 4 and 14.
The depths of the recesses 2 having fine dimensions in the tool 1 are chosen such as to form protruding elements 5 on the surface of the plastic object 4 or 14 for defining a tactile texture 25 having an essentially equal high level.
The coarse recesses 3 can be produced in the tool 1 by any suitable technique. Examples of suitable techniques known in the relevant art are etching, particle blasting, radiation with particles or high energy radiation, such as plasma or laser radiation, milling, EDM, ECM. The rough surfaces 7 can be produced in the tool 11 by any suitable technique. Examples of suitable 30 techniques known in the relevant art are etching, particle blasting, radiation with particles or high energy radiation, such as plasma or laser radiation, EDM, ECM.
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The fine recesses 2 can be produced in the tool 1 or 11 by means of any suitable technique, such as laser drilling, laser ablation, EDM, ECM, etching or by impact machining using hard tools or radiation with particles or high energy radiation.
It is noted that in the context of this invention the fine recesses 2 exhibit small lateral 5 dimensions in a direction essentially parallel to the tool surface, whereas the coarse recesses 3 and rough areas 7 exhibit larger lateral dimensions in a direction essentially parallel to the tool surface.
The present invention is suitable for producing many types of tools for forming plastic objects by different techniques, for various applications and markets. Examples of suitable forming 10 techniques are (injection) moulding, embossing, stamping, rolling, pressing or in general all techniques suitable to apply a surface texture according to the invention to a plastic object. One example of an application is the use for producing consumer products like furniture having a so called “soft touch” surface. In the context of this use typical values for the tactile dimensions of the fine recesses 2 are 1-50 micrometers wide and 5-100 micrometers high. In the same context 15 typical values for the visual dimensions of the coarse recesses 3 are 50 micrometers - 5 millimeter wide and 0.1 micrometer to 20 micrometer high. Typical roughness values for the rough surfaces 7 are Ra = 0,2 to 20 pm.
The invention is consequently not limited to the described and shown preferred embodiments, but extends in particular also to any combination thereof. In general the invention extends to any 20 embodiment whichfalls within the scope of protection as defined in the claims, as seen in the light of the forgoing description and accompanying drawings.
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| PCT/NL2010/050449 WO2011008088A1 (en) | 2009-07-17 | 2010-07-12 | Tool for shaping the surface of a plastic object, method for producing such a textured tool and plastic object resulting from use of such tool |
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