EP1036663A1 - Cartouche pour ruban encreur - Google Patents

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EP1036663A1
EP1036663A1 EP99810653A EP99810653A EP1036663A1 EP 1036663 A1 EP1036663 A1 EP 1036663A1 EP 99810653 A EP99810653 A EP 99810653A EP 99810653 A EP99810653 A EP 99810653A EP 1036663 A1 EP1036663 A1 EP 1036663A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/32—Detachable carriers or holders for impression-transfer material mechanism
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J32/00—Ink-ribbon cartridges
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/0025—Storage of, e.g. ribbon

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  • the present invention relates to a cassette according to the preamble of Claim 1 further comprises a franking machine with such a cassette according to independent claim 9.
  • Ribbons and the like are comparatively thin ribbons in a variety of Devices, especially also used in franking machines. They usually pose Consumables, i.e. they must be replaced or reloaded from time to time become. To simplify this maintenance work, it is common today to do this on one Manufacturer spool wound tapes (mostly commercial goods) in cassettes bring in. The cartridges are then inserted into the respective end user Recording devices used and connected to their drive or after the Use up the tape material removed from them. With appropriate design This cassette exchange is quick and easy for the cassettes and the recording station feasible without special knowledge or skills.
  • the cassette acts as a transfer device. To introduce a new one Belt is released from the device and can conveniently on a suitable Place with a new tape roll.
  • the old bobbin becomes active after one Release device quasi perpendicular to its coil axis to the edge region of the housing moved there and removed from it.
  • the new spool is then in the opposite senses introduced into the housing.
  • the grooves, molded recesses (e.g. embossing) or slots in the housing walls serve as a guide for the coils or their shafts.
  • the tape is on the same inserted fresh empty spool guided and fastened there for winding.
  • the tape will To do this, run from the full spool over the tape guide means and on one Tape recorder attached for winding.
  • the so freshly upgraded cassette can now e.g. can be inserted into the receiving franking machine.
  • the cassette also allows for a quick change from not yet complete used different tapes and serves as an intermediate storage for the tape rolls that have not yet been completely used up outside of the one taking them up Device. This is also an environmentally friendly effect of the invention.
  • the cassette the housing of which essentially consists only of, is particularly material-saving consists of two spaced wall areas, one of the wall areas to hold aids such as brake element and / or mechanism for fixing the coils can be double-walled. If with this double-walled structure the contours of the two walls can be chosen differently Reduce material costs further.
  • the housing of the cassette consists essentially of three flat plates parallel here 1a, 1b, and 1c, which are connected via webs 2, 3.
  • the webs 2 are fixed with the Panels connected, e.g. cast in one piece, or glued or welded or by means of releasable means, e.g. Screws, connected.
  • the / the webs 3 are in the form of rotatable Rolls formed on axes connected to the two plates 1a, 1b, the Roller axis in the same way as the webs 2 are connected to the plates.
  • the plates 1 and the webs 2, 3 form a rigid cage for receiving the reel 6, and Tape take-up reel 5 (empty reel). With a view to saving as much material as possible Construction, the housing of the cassette thus only consists of the two side walls. There are no actual wall parts in the web direction, i.e. the cassette is up basically open on the bridges all around.
  • the axes of the two rollers 5,6 are - viewed from above - obliquely downwards in the Plates 1a, 1b extending grooves 7, molded recesses 7 or slots 8 are stored.
  • the width of the groove or slot is slightly larger than that which is relevant at this point Coil diameter. Due to their own weight, they fall in the direction after insertion Groove or Down the slot base or can be pushed there by hand.
  • a detent retention mechanism 9 On manually operable and provided with a detent retention mechanism 9, which at Inserting the roller against the force of a spring 13 acting on it in direction C is withdrawn, engages in the released state with his finger 10 in the groove or the slot 7,8 and thus prevents the tape take-up reel 5 and The tape reel 6 slides back when the cassette is moved in the room (e.g. when Insertion into the device e.g. a franking machine). It affects the tape reel angled tab 14 from the retaining slide 9 also as a braking element 14.
  • This pressure on the reel 6 generates a slight braking torque, which the Tape reel 6 brakes after each pressure and an illegal loop formation Prevents tape.
  • the braking force is generated by the spring 13, which on Retaining slide 9 and attached to the plate 1b.
  • As a fulcrum for the Retaining slide 9 serves the stop pin 15.
  • the inserted in the plate 1c and screwed plate 18 allows locking of the retaining slide 9 in the Release position for the tape reel 6 and the tape take-up reel 5.
  • the removal and insertion of the spools 5 and 6 is facilitated by this locking mechanism.
  • the One-piece retaining slide 9 therefore fulfills several functions at the same time and is installed between the two plates 1b and 1c in a well-protected manner.
  • the tape take-up reel 5 has coupling elements which in a known manner with a franking machine-side drive device can be coupled (see, inter alia, FRAMA Patent application PCT / CH 98/00278, cassette with a slide-in device). With this one drawn embodiment is also the tape-dispensing spool with a Provide coupling element. This drives in the corresponding with Postage meter provided coupling elements preferably a rotary encoder so that the correct tape feed can be monitored during operation.
  • the insertion nut 7 can be seen, via which a coil stub Tape take-up reel 5 is introduced.
  • the plate carries a tape guide in the form of a bolt for receiving a tape guide roller 4, the right end of which is free is.
  • the one-sided storage is chosen so that the tape is easier to pull in Tape take-up reel can be guided and on the housing facing Roller side comes to rest.
  • the plates 1b and 1c are screwed together via spacers 16.
  • the contours of the two Plates 1b and 1c are different to save material and weight.
  • both Plates are slots 8 through which the tape take-up reel 5 is inserted.
  • At the reel 6 can also be in the inner plate 1b as in the left plate Empathy.
  • the reason for the different design of the Reel guides are the function of the reels.
  • the reel can with sufficient Tear strength can be rotated over the peeled tape, i.e. it can be powerless be stored, but requires a wake brake. It is shown in the Embodiment provided by means of optional coupling elements, the one Drive the rotary encoder in the franking machine.
  • the reel can also be connected to the franking machine via a coupling be driven here.
  • the tape take-up reel needs an external drive that The easiest way to do this is via a clutch that engages the coil axis.
  • the axis must therefore be guided through the two plates.
  • Drive means that engage the side flanks of the coil, e.g. Gears or Friction wheels. In this case, the tape take-up reel could be guided in grooves on both sides become.
  • One band guide 3 is firmly connected to the right 1b and the left plate 1a.
  • the band guide 4 is only connected to the left plate 1a. This is because the tape on their side facing the inside of the cassette.
  • a bracket 11 which can be pivoted about the axis of a rotary knob 12, serves for the free Space between the tape and the cassette housing when inserting the cassette into the device enlarge.
  • the print head of the device comes in the area of this enlarged space to lie. With the help of this measure, the tape is damaged during insertion the cassette prevented.
  • the bracket After inserting the cassette into the device, the bracket swiveled back and lets the ribbon lie against the printhead.
  • the cassette has a structurally simplest construction, essentially consisting of two side walls and webs connecting them.
  • the tape reel and the tape take-up reel are guided in grooves, molded recesses or slots in the side walls. This results in reliable storage and easy replacement of the coils.

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EP99810653A 1999-03-17 1999-07-20 Cartouche pour ruban encreur Expired - Lifetime EP1036663B1 (fr)

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EP2927008B1 (fr) * 2012-11-30 2019-09-18 Nidec Sankyo Corporation Cartouche de ruban d'encre et dispositif d'impression

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US4134693A (en) * 1976-05-21 1979-01-16 Walter Grafton & Son Limited Resilient ribbon cartridges for business machines
JPS62113583A (ja) * 1985-11-13 1987-05-25 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd リボン保持装置
US4990008A (en) * 1989-10-26 1991-02-05 Chiman Hwang Refillable ink ribbon cartridge for use in electronic typewriter
WO1999000255A1 (fr) 1997-06-27 1999-01-07 Frama Ag Cassette avec dispositif d'insertion

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JPS60171357U (ja) * 1984-04-23 1985-11-13 沖電気工業株式会社 リボンカ−トリツジ
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US5501536A (en) * 1988-11-10 1996-03-26 Kleve; Robert E. Typewriter cartridge apparatus having an outer housing with inner loop attached ribbon cartridge
EP0387197B1 (fr) * 1989-03-08 1993-07-28 Franz Büttner AG Cassette à ruban encreur rechargeable
US5391007A (en) * 1992-12-21 1995-02-21 Pitney Bowes Inc. Thermal ribbon cassette having adjustable guide posts
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US4134693A (en) * 1976-05-21 1979-01-16 Walter Grafton & Son Limited Resilient ribbon cartridges for business machines
JPS62113583A (ja) * 1985-11-13 1987-05-25 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd リボン保持装置
US4990008A (en) * 1989-10-26 1991-02-05 Chiman Hwang Refillable ink ribbon cartridge for use in electronic typewriter
WO1999000255A1 (fr) 1997-06-27 1999-01-07 Frama Ag Cassette avec dispositif d'insertion

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