JP2007326306A - Method of manufacturing composite molding, composite molding obtained thereby and cosmetic container using it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a composite molding which requires no expensive mold and is characterized by adhering two resin moldings together after removal of a metal thin-film layer, the composite molding obtained by the method and a container for cosmetics using the composite molding. <P>SOLUTION: The method comprises removing at least two opposite parts of the edge section of a metal thin-film layer 10 formed on the surface of the lower lid 11 through laser irradiation, superimposing the lower lid 11 upon a transparent top lid 12 and applying ultrasonic waves to, among superimposed areas, at least an area(s) including the parts whose metal thin-film layer 10 has been removed, from over the top lid 12, in order to bond the two resin moldings together in integrated form. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a composite molded body by integrating two resin molded bodies that overlap each other by ultrasonic bonding, a composite molded body obtained by the method, and a cosmetic container using the same.

Conventionally, joining of resin members is often performed by ultrasonic bonding (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to the above ultrasonic bonding, the bonding portion between the resin members is melted by ultrasonic waves, so that the bonding process can be performed in a short time, and the finish is beautiful because no adhesive is used. . In view of this, several techniques have been proposed that use ultrasonic bonding when assembling a container, such as a cosmetic container that requires a particularly beautiful finish (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 7-125044 A JP 2000-60633 A

  That is, the cosmetic container of Patent Document 2 uses a synthetic resin mirror instead of a glass mirror, and is sandwiched between synthetic resin mirror frames, and ultrasonically bonded to the inside of the lid. It is fixed.

  Recently, as shown in FIG. 12, the lid of the cosmetic container has a double structure comprising a lower lid 51 made of a colored resin molded product and a canopy 52 made of a transparent resin molded product covering the upper lid 51, From the transparent canopy 52, those that show the color and pattern of the lower lid 51 through are available, and ultrasonic bonding is used for bonding the canopy 52 and the lower lid 51. In addition, the said ultrasonic bonding is normally performed by applying an ultrasonic wave to the part (periphery edge part of a lid | cover) enclosed with the broken line P among the overlapping parts of both 51 and 52. FIG. And in order to increase the contact area of both 51 and 52 and to raise adhesive strength, the rib (projection) 53 extended in the circumferential direction is provided in the peripheral part of the lower cover 51 intermittently.

  In a cosmetic container using such a double-structured resin molded body, in order to realize a more beautiful appearance, as shown in FIG. It has been proposed that the metal thin film layer 54 is covered by vacuum deposition, transfer foil transfer, or the like, and the metallic luster is shown through the transparent canopy 52.

  However, if the lower lid 51 provided with the metal thin film layer 54 and the transparent canopy 52 are ultrasonically bonded, the metal constituting the metal thin film layer 54 is harder to dissolve than the resin. There is a problem in that the adhesive strength tends to be insufficient. Further, after ultrasonic bonding, there is a problem that the bonded portion of the metal thin film layer 54 is darkened, and the peripheral portion seen through the canopy 52 is likely to appear dirty.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, this portion is masked in advance so that the metal thin film layer 54 is not formed on the portion P (see FIG. 12) where ultrasonic bonding is performed on the surface of the lower lid 51. The metal thin film layer 54 is formed by vacuum deposition or the like. However, in order to produce the masking jig, an expensive metal mold is required, which is costly and troublesome. Therefore, the improvement is strongly desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and without using the expensive mold, after removing the metal thin film layer, a method for producing a composite molded body in which two resin molded bodies are bonded together, and An object of the present invention is to provide a composite molded article obtained thereby and a cosmetic container using the same.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first resin molded body having a metal thin film layer formed on its surface and a transparent body and covering the entire surface of the first resin molded body on which the metal thin film layer is formed. 2 is a method of obtaining a composite molded body by integrating the two resin molded bodies by ultrasonic bonding, and prior to the ultrasonic bonding, the peripheral portion of the metal thin film layer of the first resin molded body Are removed by laser irradiation, the second resin molded body is overlaid on the first resin molded body, and the overlapping portion of the two is formed on the second resin molded body. Among them, the first gist is a method for producing a composite molded body in which ultrasonic waves are applied to at least the overlapping portion including the metal thin film layer removing portion so that both are bonded and integrated.

  Moreover, this invention makes the 2nd summary the composite molded body obtained by the manufacturing method of the composite molded body which is the said 1st summary.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a cosmetic container in which at least a part of the container is composed of the composite molded body according to the second aspect, and among them, in particular, the container is a compact container. Then, a cosmetic container in which the lid is constituted by the composite molded body according to the second aspect is a fourth aspect.

  That is, according to the manufacturing method of the composite molded body of the present invention, prior to bonding the first resin molded body having the metal thin film layer formed on the surface and the transparent second resin molded body by ultrasonic bonding. In the metal thin film layer of the first resin molded body, at least two opposite portions of the peripheral portion thereof are removed by laser irradiation, so that it is manufactured with an expensive mold as in the prior art. It is not necessary to mask a part of the resin molded body with the formed jig, and a composite molded body having a metal thin film layer on the inside can be obtained easily and at low cost.

  Further, the composite molded body obtained by the production method of the present invention is bonded to the second resin molded body in a state where only a limited peripheral portion is removed from the metal thin film layer on the surface of the first resin molded body. Therefore, the overall beautiful appearance is maintained, and the bonded portion has sufficient adhesive strength and is excellent in durability.

  And, in particular, a cosmetic container in which at least a part of the container is constituted by the composite molded body has a beautiful portion and is provided with excellent strength for a long time. In particular, it can be suitably used, and among them, it is optimal to apply to a compact container.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compact container that is the best mode for carrying out the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX ′. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, and a recess 2 provided inside thereof holds a shallow dish 3 for storing cosmetics such as a foundation and a makeup brush. The lid 4 that covers the upper opening of the main body 1 is hinged to the main body 1 and opens upward as indicated by the chain line in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 4 includes a lower lid 11 (first resin molded body) whose substantially entire surface is covered with a metal thin film layer 10, and a canopy 12 (second resin molding) covering the lower lid 11. The lower lid 11 and the canopy 12 are bonded and integrated by ultrasonic bonding.

  The lower lid 11 is an injection-molded body made of white ABS resin (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer resin), and a flange portion 11a used for adhesion to the canopy 12 is extended at the peripheral edge. And the rib 20 for increasing the contact area with the canopy 12 and improving adhesive strength is intermittently extended on the upper surface of this flange part 11a (refer FIG. 5).

  Moreover, the lower surface of the lower lid 11 is formed with a recess 11b that engages with an engaging protrusion 1a that rises from the peripheral edge of the recess 2 of the main body 1. The mirror 5 (see FIG. 1) is further formed with a recess 11c. Then, substantially the entire surface (including the inner side surface) of the lower lid 11 is covered with a metal thin film layer 10 made of colored aluminum.

  However, in the metal thin film layer 10, the metal thin film layer 10 covering the upper surface portion of the flange portion 11a used for ultrasonic bonding with the canopy 12 is removed, and the resin material of the lower lid 11 is exposed at that portion. It has become.

  On the other hand, the canopy 12 is an injection-molded body made entirely of a transparent acrylic resin, and the lower lid 11 covered with the metal thin film layer 10 is inserted into the recess 12a formed on the lower surface. Both are bonded and integrated by ultrasonic bonding.

  The lid 4 can be manufactured, for example, as follows. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 4A, the lower lid 11 made of white ABS resin is produced by injection molding. And the metal thin film layer 10 is formed as shown in FIG.4 (b) by vacuum-depositing the aluminum colored in the appropriate color on the whole surface of the said lower cover 11. As shown in FIG.

  Next, a portion of the metal thin film layer 10 formed on the upper surface of the flange portion 11a of the lower lid 11 is removed by laser irradiation processing. This state is shown in FIG. Of the flange portion 11a of the lower lid 11, the portion where the hinge protrudes downward (region indicated by Q in FIG. 5) is in contact with the canopy 12 in consideration of the flexibility and strength of the hinge portion. The ultrasonic bonding is not performed, and the rib 20 is not formed. Therefore, the metal thin film layer 10 in this portion is not removed.

  On the other hand, a canopy 12 made of a transparent acrylic resin is produced by injection molding, and as shown in FIG. 3, the lower lid 11 on which the metal thin film layer 10 is formed is inserted into the recess 12a on the lower surface thereof to double Make the structure. Then, ultrasonic waves are applied from above the canopy 12 only to the upper surface of the flange portion 11a of the lower lid 11 from which the metal thin film layer 10 has been removed. As a result, the upper surface of the flange portion 11a of the lower lid 11 and the lower end surface of the canopy 12 in contact therewith are fused, and the lower lid 11 and the canopy 12 are bonded and integrated.

  And the compact container as shown to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 can be obtained by attaching the said cover body 4 to the main-body part 1 by hinge connection.

  The compact container obtained in this manner has a very impressive appearance because the lid 4 has a double structure, and the metallic luster by the inner metal thin film layer 10 is visible with a depth through the transparent canopy 12. Moreover, since the peripheral portion of the canopy 12 and the upper surface portion of the flange portion 11a of the lower lid 11 are directly welded by the ultrasonic bonding without going through the metal thin film layer 10, the adhesive strength between them is high, Even when subjected to an impact such as vibration or dropping, this portion does not peel off and can be used satisfactorily for a long time.

  And since this thing is not produced using an expensive masking jig as in the prior art, the cost and labor for the masking jig are not required, and it can be provided at a low cost. Have.

  In the above example, the material of the lower lid 11 may be any resin as long as it is a resin conventionally used for molded products such as containers. For example, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc. in addition to ABS resin Olefin resin, polystyrene, AS resin (acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resin), polycarbonate and the like.

  Further, the metal thin film layer 10 formed on the surface of the lower lid 11 is not limited to vacuum vapor deposition, and may be formed by an appropriate method such as chemical vapor deposition, sputtering, plating, hot stamping, metal foil transfer, painting, or the like. it can. The metal used may be any metal other than aluminum as long as it is a thin film layer having a metallic luster, such as stainless steel, chromium, titanium, and nickel.

  Furthermore, in the above example, the material of the canopy 12 may be any transparent resin as long as it is conventionally used for molded products such as containers. For example, in addition to acrylic resin, polystyrene, ABS resin, etc. AS resin, polycarbonate, olefin resin and the like. However, it is necessary to select the material resin for the lower lid 11 and the material resin to be joined by ultrasonic bonding. And the transparent resin used as the material of the canopy 12 does not necessarily need to be colorless, and even if it is somewhat colored, there is no problem as long as the opposite side can be seen through.

  In the above example, the laser irradiation for partially removing the metal thin film layer 10 can be performed using various laser devices such as a YAG laser, a YVO laser, a carbon dioxide laser, a ruby laser, and a semiconductor laser. However, in terms of controllability and finish, it is preferable to use any one of YAG laser, YVO laser, and semiconductor laser.

  In the above example, the removal of the metal thin film layer 10 formed on the upper surface of the flange portion 11a of the lower lid 11 was performed on the entire peripheral portion except the hinge forming portion (Q) as shown in FIG. Instead of this, for example, as shown by arrows in FIG. 6, the metal thin film layers at the four corners in the peripheral portion (the portion formed on the upper surface of the flange portion 11 a of the lower lid 11) of the metal thin film layer 10. 10 may be removed by a predetermined length in the circumferential direction. However, in FIG. 6, illustration of the rib 20 is omitted (the same applies to FIGS. 7 to 9).

  Further, as shown by arrows in FIG. 7, only the two opposite left and right side portions of the peripheral portion of the metal thin film layer 10 may be removed, or as shown by arrows in FIG. 8. Only the two opposite sides (excluding the hinge forming portion at the back) may be removed.

  Further, in the above example, when the metal thin film layer 10 is removed by laser irradiation, the metal thin film layer 10 is also partially removed except for the portion to be ultrasonically bonded to form a pattern made of lines, characters, illustrations, etc. Can be drawn. In this way, not only metallic luster but also letters and patterns can be seen through the canopy 12, so that a more interesting one can be obtained. FIG. 9 shows an example of the lower lid 11 ′ in which the line pattern 30 is given to the metal thin film layer 10.

  In the lower lid 11, the metal thin film layer 10 is not partially removed to draw characters or patterns, but the lower lid 11 itself is provided with irregularities so that the characters and patterns are three-dimensionally raised. Also good. In that case, as shown in FIG. 10, first, as the lower lid 11 ″, a surface having a concavo-convex pattern or the like is prepared, and the metal thin film layer 10 is formed thereon. In the same manner as in the example, after the metal thin film layer 10 at the peripheral portion is removed by laser irradiation, the metal thin film layer 10 is inserted into the lower surface of the canopy 12 and bonded and integrated by ultrasonic bonding. 10, the upper surface of the convex portion is in contact with the lower surface of the canopy 12, and the other portion is separated from the lower surface of the canopy 12, so that a gap 31 is formed. The unevenness is deeper than the direct appearance, and the appearance is more interesting.

  In addition, although said example uses the composite molded object of this invention for the cover body 4 of a compact container, the use is not specifically limited, The cover part of various containers, a main-body part, It can be used for an inner dish portion or the like. Alternatively, it can be widely used for panels, partitions, cases and the like other than containers.

  For example, FIG. 11 is an example in which the present invention is applied to a planar panel. In this, the metal thin film layer 41 is formed on substantially the entire front and back surfaces of the flat plate-shaped first resin molded body 40, and the metal thin film layer 41 is removed by laser irradiation at the peripheral edge of the surface. In this state, it is overlapped with the flat plate-like second resin molded body 42, and the peripheral portion thereof is bonded and integrated by ultrasonic bonding.

  The planar shape of the composite molded body is not limited to a rectangular shape as in the above example, and may be set in any manner. However, in any shape, when removing a part of the metal thin film layer of the first resin molded body for ultrasonic bonding, at least two portions of the peripheral portion facing each other are removed. After removing by laser irradiation and overlapping this with the second resin molded body, it is important to apply ultrasonic waves to the overlapping part including at least the metal thin film layer removal part from above to bond and integrate them together. It is. The metal thin film layer removing portion and the region where the ultrasonic wave is applied are preferably completely coincident with each other in order to obtain a beautiful appearance, but may be slightly shifted from each other.

  And when obtaining the said composite molded object, in order to adhere the 1st resin molded object and the 2nd resin molded object, in the above-mentioned example, in the peripheral part of the 1st resin molded object (lower lid 11), Although the rib 20 is provided, the rib 20 is not necessarily required. However, it is preferable to provide such ribs 20 in order to increase the adhesive strength.

  Next, examples will be described together with comparative examples.

[Example 1]
The lid 4 of the compact container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 was produced under the following conditions.
(1) Lower lid material: White ABS resin molding method: Injection molding dimensions: Depth 70mm (excluding hinge protrusion), width 96mm
Lid thickness: 1.0mm
(2) Metal thin film layer material: Red aluminum vapor deposition layer layer forming method: Vacuum vapor deposition thickness: 10 μm
(3) Canopy material: Transparent acrylic resin molding method: Injection molding dimensions: Depth 72mm, width 100mm
Lid thickness: 1.0mm
(4) Removal of metal thin film layer The metal thin film layer on the upper surface of the flange portion of the lower lid was subjected to laser irradiation using a YAG laser (manufactured by Navitas) to remove it (see FIG. 3).
(5) Ultrasonic bonding The lower lid on which the metal thin film layer is formed is inserted into the inner recess of the canopy, and the ultrasonic device (Seidensha Kogyo Co., Ltd.) is directed from above the canopy toward the upper surface of the flange portion of the lower lid. The lid body was obtained by applying ultrasonic waves according to the company's) and bonding them together.

[Comparative Example 1]
Laser irradiation was not performed on the metal thin film layer on the upper surface of the flange portion of the lower lid. Other than that was carried out similarly to the said Example 1, and obtained the cover body.

  The product of Example 1 and the product of Comparative Example 1 are naturally dropped 5 times onto the concrete floor from a height of 80 cm. The adhesive part is peeled off by the impact of the drop, and the lower lid and the canopy are disassembled. I investigated whether or not.

  As a result, it was found that the product of Example 1 did not change even when it was repeated 5 times and had high adhesive strength. On the other hand, it was found that the lower lid and the canopy were decomposed at the fourth time and the adhesive strength was low in Comparative Example 1 product. The product of Comparative Example 1 did not look good because part of the ultrasonically bonded metal thin film layer was darkened through the canopy.

It is a perspective view of one Example of this invention. It is XX 'sectional drawing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the said Example. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing of the process of manufacturing the cover body of the said Example, all. It is a top view which shows the state which provided the metal thin film layer in the lower cover used for the said cover body. It is a top view which shows the other example of the lower cover which provided the said metal thin film layer. It is a top view which shows the further another example of the lower cover which provided the said metal thin film layer. It is a top view which shows the other example of the lower cover which provided the said metal thin film layer. It is a top view which shows the further another example of the lower cover which provided the said metal thin film layer. It is sectional drawing of the other Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the further another Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the cover body used for the conventional compact container. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the cover body used for the conventional compact container.

Explanation of symbols

4 Lid 10 Metal thin film layer 11 Lower lid 12 Canopy

Claims (4)

  A first resin molded body having a metal thin film layer formed on its surface and a second resin molded body made of a transparent body and covering the entire surface of the first resin molded body on which the metal thin film layer is formed are bonded by ultrasonic bonding. A method of integrating and obtaining a composite molded body, wherein prior to the ultrasonic bonding, at least two opposing portions of the peripheral portion of the metal thin film layer of the first resin molded body are irradiated with laser. After the removal, the second resin molded body is overlaid on the first resin molded body, and the overlapping portion including at least the metal thin film layer removing portion among the overlapping portions of the two from the second resin molded body. A method of producing a composite molded body characterized in that ultrasonic waves are applied to the two to bond and integrate them.   A composite molded body obtained by the production method according to claim 1.   A cosmetic container, wherein at least a part of the container is constituted by the composite molded body according to claim 2.   The cosmetic container according to claim 3, wherein the container is a compact container, and the lid body is constituted by the composite molded body according to claim 2.

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