# US 7,744,798 B2 · Method of forming film on molded body, method of producing molded body with film formed thereon, mold for producing molded body with film formed thereon > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,744,798 B2 - Document ID: US7744798B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/557,475 - Filed: 2004-05-17 - Published: 2007-01-25 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2003-05-19 - Assignees: Mitsuba Corporation - Inventors: Motosuke Ishizawa; Takao Umezawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7744798B2 ## CPC - B29C 45/1671: {with an insert} - B29C 45/0062: {Joined by injection moulding} - C23C 14/042: {using masks} - C23C 14/56: Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coating; Arrangements for maintaining the vacuum, e.g. vacuum locks - F21S 41/37: characterised by their material, surface treatment or coatings - F21V 7/28: characterised by coatings - B29C 2045/0067: {interposing an insert between the parts to be assembled} - B29C 2045/0079: {applying a coating or covering} - B29L 2011/0016: {Lenses} - B29L 2011/0083: {Reflectors} - B29L 2031/30: Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof {(vanes or blades B29L2031/08, air bags B29L2022/027)} - F21W 2103/00: Exterior vehicle lighting devices for signalling purposes - 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 (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - C23C: COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL (making metal-coated products by extrusion B21C23/22; covering with metal by connecting pre-existing layers to articles, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D39/00, B23K; metallising of glass C03C; metallising mortars, concrete, artificial stone, ceramics or natural stone C04B41/00; enamelling of, or applying a vitreous layer to, metals C23D; treating metal surfaces or coating of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25D; single-crystal film growth C30B; by metallising textiles D06M11/83; decorating textiles by locally metallising D06Q1/04) - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS ## Abstract When integrally producing a lamp holder, which is provided with a lamp body and a lens portion, by using a mold-sliding injection system, a lamp holder having a reflection surface formed on the interior surface thereof is produced. A fixed mold is provided with a vacuum deposition apparatus, wherein a lamp holder having a reflection surface is produced by a reflection surface forming process, which is provided between a primary injection process for molding a lamp holder and a lens portion and a secondary injection process for integrating the lamp holder and the lens portion by matching the same together, for vacuum-depositing the reflection surface on the interior surface of the lamp holder. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for forming a film on a molding, wherein a first mold and a second mold are, at least, provided so as to mold a first molding and a second molding, the method comprises the steps of: removing the first and second moldings molded in a mold-matched state, wherein: the first molding is not removed from the first mold so as to be left in the first mold while removing the first molding from the second mold, one surface of the first molding is removed from the second mold so as to be exposed, another surface of the first molding is not removed from the first mold so as to be unexposed, and the second molding is not removed from the second mold so as to be left in the second mold while removing the second molding from the first mold; mold-matching masking that matches a mold surface of the first mold from which the first molding is not removed to a mold surface of the second mold, a film-forming means being incorporated within the mold surface of the second mold that is different from another mold surface of the second mold that forms the first and second moldings, and further masking a portion of the exposed surface of the first molding by the mold surface of the second mold; and forming the film by the film-forming means. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method for forming the film on the molding according to claim 1, wherein parts of the exposed surface of the first molding are further masked by a masking member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method for forming the film on the molding according to claim 2, wherein the masking member is provided in the film-forming means, and masking is carried out in the mold-matching masking step. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method for forming the film on the molding according to claim 3, wherein the masking member is a peripheral edge portion at an opening side of a recessed accommodation portion for accommodating a film-forming means body. ### Claim 5 A method for producing a film-formed molding, comprising: a first mold-matching step for bringing at least a first mold and a second mold together, which are provided to form a first molding and a second molding; a step of forming the first molding and the second molding; a step of removing the first and second moldings, where the formed first molding is held by the first mold and not removed from the first mold, one surface of the first molding is removed from the second mold so as to be exposed, another surface of the first molding is unexposed, and the formed second molding is removed from the first mold and held by the second mold; a mold-matching masking step for matching a film-forming means within the second mold, by which the second molding is supported, to the first molding supported in the first mold and masking a portion of the exposed surface of the first molding by a mold surface of the second mold that supports the second molding; and a film-forming step for forming a film on the first molding by the film-forming means. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 5, wherein the first mold-matching step and the mold-matching masking step are simultaneously carried out, and the forming step and the film-forming step are simultaneously carried out. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 5, wherein the film-forming means is provided in the second mold. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 5, wherein the first mold is a movable mold, and the second mold is a fixed mold. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 5, wherein the formed film is a reflection surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 5, further comprising a step of masking the portion of the exposed surface of the first molding by the mold surface prior to the film-forming step. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 10, wherein the mold surface is a peripheral edge portion at an opening side of a recessed portion provided so as to accommodate a film-forming means body in the second mold. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 10, wherein the mold surface is movably formed in the second mold, and the masking portion of the exposed surface of the first molding is covered by the mold surface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 10, wherein a portion masked by the mold surface is a portion which is electrically insulated. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 10, wherein a portion masked by the mold surface is an adhesion surface portion where a third molding is adhered to the molding. ### Claim 15 The method for producing a film-formed molding, comprising: a first mold-matching step for matching at least a first mold and a second mold, which are provided to mold a first molding and a second molding, to each other; a step of simultaneously molding the first molding and the second molding; a step of removing the formed first molding from the second mold in a state where the first molding is not removed from the first mold, and of removing the second molding from the first mold in a state where the second molding is not removed from the second mold; a second mold-matching step by which a film-forming means is mold-matched to the first molding; a step of forming a film on the first molding by the film-forming means so that the portion not removed from the first mold is masked; a step of separating the film-forming means from the first molding; a third mold-matching step for mold-matching the first mold and the second mold so that the first molding and the second molding are matched to each other; and a step of adhering the first molding to the second molding. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 15, wherein the film-forming means is provided in the second mold. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 16, wherein the first mold is a movable mold and the second mold is a fixed mold. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 15, wherein the formed film is a reflection surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 15, further comprising a step of masking a part of the surface exposed by removal of the second mold by means of a masking member prior to a film-forming step. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 19, wherein the masking member is incorporated in a step between the mold-removing step and the second mold-matching step. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 19, wherein the masking member is a peripheral edge portion at the opening side of a recessed portion provided so as to accommodate a film-forming means body in the second mold. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 19, wherein the masking member is a mold surface for masking, which is movably formed in the second mold, and a masking portion of the molding is covered by the mold surface for masking being moved simultaneously with, before, or after the secondary mold-matching step. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 19, wherein a portion masked by the masking member is a portion which is electrically insulated. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The method for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 19, wherein a portion masked by the masking member is an adhesion surface portion between a first molding and a second molding. ### Claim 25 A mold for producing a film-formed molding, the mold comprises: at least a first mold having mold surfaces for forming one face portion of a first molding and a second molding, respectively, the first mold not removing the first molding, supporting the first molding, and removing the second molding; and a second mold having mold surfaces for forming the other face portion of the first and the second molding, respectively, the second mold not removing the second molding, supporting the second molding, and removing the first molding, wherein: the second mold, by which the second molding is supported, includes a film-forming means within the second mold for forming a film on the first molding supported by the first mold, and a mold surface masking portion that masks a portion of an exposed surface of the first molding, the first molding being left in the first mold while the exposed surface of the first molding is exposed from the first mold. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein the first mold is a movable mold and the second mold is a fixed mold. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein the film-forming means is provided and accommodated in an accommodation portion secured in the second mold. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding, according to claim 25, wherein the film-forming means forms the film so that a portion of the exposed surface is masked. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein the mold surface masking portion is a peripheral edge portion at an opening side of a recessed portion formed in the second mold so as to accommodate a film-forming means body in the second mold. ### Claim 30 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein the mold surface masking portion is movably provided in the second mold. ### Claim 31 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein a mold surface is formed in the second mold, which is matched to the first molding supported in the first mold after a film forming step with the mold surface forming a covering portion such that material can be injected onto the portion of the first molding where a film was formed. ### Claim 32 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein a pair of mold surfaces for producing the first and second moldings are provided in the first mold with a predetermined space therebetween, and in the second mold are provided the film-forming means and a pair of mold surfaces for producing the first and second moldings between which the film-forming means is placed with the predetermined space therebetween. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) A mold surface for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 32, wherein the mold surfaces formed in the first mold and the second mold are devised so that the same moldings are mold-formed. ### Claim 34 (depends on 32) The mold surface for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 32, wherein the mold surfaces formed in the first mold and the second mold are devised so that different moldings are mold-formed. ### Claim 35 (depends on 25) The mold for producing the film-formed molding according to claim 25, wherein: the first and second molds are configured such that the first and second moldings are molded in a mold-matched state where the two molds are combined, and where the first molding is not removed from the first mold, the first molding has the exposed surface and an unexposed surface, and the second mold comprises: a masking means to mask the portion of the exposed surface of the molding, the masking means being a peripheral edge portion; and the film forming means to form the film on the first molding supported by the first mold.