IP Library Patent Application 12828306
Patent Application
App. No. 12/828,306

DECORATION FILM, DECORATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATION DEVICE

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App. No.
12/828,306
Abstract

A decoration film, a decoration device and a method for manufacturing a decoration device are provided. The decoration film includes a substrate, a releasing layer, a pattern layer and an adhesion layer. The releasing layer is disposed on the substrate. The pattern layer is disposed on the releasing layer at a side far from the substrate. The adhesion layer is disposed on a portion of the pattern layer.

Claims (41)

1 . A decoration film, comprising:

a substrate;

a releasing layer disposed on the substrate;

a pattern layer disposed on the releasing layer at a side far from the substrate; and

an adhesion layer disposed on a portion of the pattern layer.

2 . The decoration film as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a durable layer disposed on the releasing layer and located between the releasing layer and the pattern layer.

3 . The decoration film as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the durable layer has a thickness of at least 5 μm.

4 . The decoration film as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adhesion layer has a thickness of at least 5 μm.

5 . The decoration film as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pattern layer has a thickness of at least 1 μm.

6 . A decoration device, comprising:

a body having an outer surface; and

a decoration film disposed on a portion of the outer surface of the body, wherein the decoration film comprises:

a pattern layer disposed above the portion of the outer surface; and

an adhesion layer disposed between the outer surface of the body and the pattern layer, wherein the adhesion layer is conformally to the pattern layer.

7 . The decoration device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the decoration film further comprises:

a durable layer disposed on the pattern layer and being exposed, wherein the durable layer is conformed to the pattern layer.

8 . The decoration device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the durable layer has a thickness of at least 5 μm.

9 . The decoration device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the adhesion layer has a thickness of at least 5 μm.

10 . The decoration device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the pattern layer has a thickness of at least 1 μm.

11 . A method for manufacturing a decoration device, comprising:

providing a substrate having a releasing layer formed thereon;

forming a pattern layer on the releasing layer at a side far from the substrate;

forming an adhesion layer on a portion of the pattern layer, wherein a decoration film is defined by the substrate, the releasing layer, the pattern layer and the adhesion layer; and

forming a body on the adhesion layer so as to closely attach the body to the adhesion layer.

12 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a method of forming the body comprises:

disposing a plastic material on the adhesion layer at a side far from the pattern layer; and

curing the plastic material to form the body so that the decoration film is closely attached to the body by the adhesion layer.

13 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the plastic material is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyacrylate, styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymer, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyoxymethylene and combinations thereof.

14 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a method for attaching the body to the adhesion layer closely comprises:

disposing the decoration film on the body;

performing a heat transfer printing process to the decoration film;

disposing the decoration film and the body in a chamber; and

extracting air from the chamber, so that the decoration film is closely attached to the body by the adhesion layer.

15 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the heat transfer printing process comprises a heating process and a pressing process.

16 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein before the pattern layer is formed, the method further comprises:

forming a durable layer on the releasing layer.

17 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the durable layer has a thickness of at least 5 μm.

18 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein after the body is formed, the method further comprises:

removing the substrate and the releasing layer thereon from the body by applying a release force.

19 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the adhesion layer has a thickness of at least 5 μm.

20 . The method for manufacturing the decoration device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the pattern layer has a thickness of at least 1 μm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 26, 2011
From: SIPIX CHEMICAL INC.
To: ETANSI INC.
Reel/Frame 026357/0077 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2010
From: HUANG, SHIH-MIN
To: SIPIX CHEMICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 024628/0641 →