IP Library Granted Patent US 7,931,939
Granted Patent B2
US 7,931,939 · App. 12/344,875 · Granted Apr 26, 2011

Dyeing method of aluminum-based member, and aluminum-based member

Assignee: Corona Kogyo Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,931,939
App. No.
12/344,875
Granted
Apr 26, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a dyeing method of an aluminum-based member, a first color forming material is held in a hole of a first region of an anodized film, a second color forming material is held in holds of a second region that is smaller than the first region by diagonally spraying, When the second colored layer is formed, a gradation region is formed in a boundary with the first region and the second region, and the hole are closed.

Claims (11)

1. A dyeing method of an aluminum-based member, comprising:

a first coloring step of holding a first color forming material in a hole of an anodized film constituting an aluminum-based member, to dye a first region of the aluminum-based member,

a second coloring step of diagonally spraying a second color forming material to the hole and holding the second color forming material after the first coloring step to dye a second region that is smaller than the first region, reducing the thickness of the second color forming material in an inner wall surface of the hole gradually as the distance between the spray gun and aluminum-based member increases, and forming a gradation from the second color to the first color in a boundary with respect to a portion where the first region is exposed at an edge of the second region and

a hole-closing step of closing the hole after the second coloring step.

2. The dyeing method according to claim 1 , wherein the first coloring step and the second coloring step use color forming materials for forming different interference colors.

3. The dyeing method according to claim 2 , wherein an organic dyestuff is used as the second color forming material.

4. The dyeing method according to claim 1 , wherein in the second coloring step, the aluminum-based member is inclined and the second color forming material is sprayed to a lower portion of the inclined aluminum-based member.

5. The dyeing method according to claim 1 , wherein the anodized film is formed after the aluminum-based raw material is formed into a casing, or an ornamental part of electric devices or electronic information devices.

6. The dyeing method according to claim 3 , wherein a spray gun sprays the organic dyestuff.

7. The dyeing method according to claim 6 , wherein the spray gun is moved to form the gradation region into a wave form.

8. The dyeing method according to claim 6 , wherein the spray gun is moved to form the gradation region into a ring form.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2014
From: CORONA KOGYO CORPORATION
To: CHERRY CHIEF MAF., CORP.
Reel/Frame 032018/0314 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 13, 2013
From: CORONA KOGYO CORPORATION
To: CORONA KOGYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031006/0957 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2008
From: YAMAGUCHI, MASAO
To: CORONA KOGYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022046/0699 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-340217 · Dec 28, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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