IP Library Granted Patent US 9,469,079
Granted Patent B2
US 9,469,079 · App. 13/806,917 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Film insert molded product

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,469,079
App. No.
13/806,917
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cover member of an illuminating unit is formed of a film insert molded product, in which a film is disposed on a decorative face. The film is arranged so an end part of the film is positioned in front of an end part of the decorative face, whereby a film end protecting area formed of an exposed part of a molded resin layer is provided between the end part of the decorative face and the end part of the film, and a surface of the film end protecting area is made flush with the surface of the film. A corner between the end part of the decorative face and an end face of the molded resin layer is set to be an acute angle, and the end face of the molded resin layer functions as a contact face with respect to a ceiling trim.

Claims (6)

1. A film insert molded product which is molded by injecting molten resin into a mold, after a film has been set on a cavity face of the mold, and then, hardening the resin, wherein a back face of the film and a surface of a molded resin layer are adhered to integrate each other, and the film is disposed on a decorative face of the film insert molded product,

wherein the film is so arranged that an end part of the film is positioned a distance from an end part of the decorative face to expose the decorative face on a side facing a same direction as a front face of the film, whereby a film end protecting area formed of an exposed part of the molded resin layer is provided between the end part of the decorative face and the end part of the film, and a surface of the film end protecting area and the front face of the film are formed in flush with each other;

wherein a shading film layer is provided on a face of the film insert molded product opposite the film; and

wherein the shading film layer extends to and covers an entire end face of the molded resin layer.

2. A film insert molded product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the film insert molded product is a cover member which is provided at an illuminating face side of an illuminating unit, wherein the molded resin layer is formed of transparent resin, and the film is formed of a black colored film, which is a film layer having an essentially same color as the black colored film.

3. A film insert molded product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a corner between the end part of the decorative face and the end face of the molded resin layer is set to be an acute angle, and the end face of the molded resin layer functions as a contact face with respect to a ceiling trim.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2012
From: OHTSUKA, HARUHITO; HAYASHI, MASANOBU
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION; SANWA SCREEN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029527/0287 →