JPS604764Y2 - thermal printing equipment - Google Patents
thermal printing equipmentInfo
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- JPS604764Y2 JPS604764Y2 JP20001183U JP20001183U JPS604764Y2 JP S604764 Y2 JPS604764 Y2 JP S604764Y2 JP 20001183 U JP20001183 U JP 20001183U JP 20001183 U JP20001183 U JP 20001183U JP S604764 Y2 JPS604764 Y2 JP S604764Y2
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Description
【考案の詳細な説明】
本考案は、感熱物質の状態変化により印刷を行なう熱印
刷装置に係わり、特に熱溶融性インクを使用して普通紙
に印刷できる熱印刷装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a thermal printing device that performs printing by changing the state of a heat-sensitive material, and more particularly to a thermal printing device that can print on plain paper using heat-melting ink.
本考案の目的は普通紙に印刷でき、維持の容易な印刷装
置を供給することにある。An object of the present invention is to provide a printing device that can print on plain paper and is easy to maintain.
本考案の他の目的は、使用エネルギを小さくすることに
ある。Another object of the present invention is to reduce energy consumption.
本考案の更に他の目的は、装置を小型化することにある
。Still another object of the present invention is to miniaturize the device.
従来の熱印刷装置は高価な感熱記録紙を使うため、維持
費がかかりしかも経時変化により記録の品質が低下する
という欠点があった。Conventional thermal printing devices use expensive thermal recording paper, which has the drawback of high maintenance costs and a decline in recording quality over time.
これを解決するため感熱インクリボンを使って普通紙に
印刷するということが行なわれている。To solve this problem, printing on plain paper using a thermal ink ribbon has been carried out.
しかし感熱インクリボン自体の価格が高＜、シかも一回
しか使用できないため、多量のインクリボンが必要とさ
れ装置が大型化するとともに維持費用もかかり、問題が
あった。However, since the thermal ink ribbon itself is expensive and can only be used once, there are problems in that a large amount of ink ribbon is required, which increases the size of the device and increases maintenance costs.
一方エンドレスのフィルムを使用し、熱溶融性インクを
塗布して再生使用する方法も提案されているが、フィル
ムは高温でくり返し使用されるためポリイミド等の高価
な材料を使ってもなお耐久性に問題があった。On the other hand, a method has been proposed that uses an endless film and coats it with heat-melting ink for recycling, but since the film is used repeatedly at high temperatures, it is not durable even if expensive materials such as polyimide are used. There was a problem.
またフィルムを介して加熱印刷されるためエネルギ効率
が悪く、さらに再生のための加熱に印刷エネルギ以上の
エネルギが必要であるという問題があった。Furthermore, since printing is carried out by heating through the film, energy efficiency is poor, and there is a further problem in that heating for reproduction requires more energy than printing energy.
本考案はかかる欠点を除去したもので、発熱素子表面に
選択的に熱溶融性インクを溶融付着させ、これを記録紙
表面に溶融転写することにより、維持が容易で使用エネ
ルギも少ない、小型の熱印刷装置を提供しようとするも
のである。The present invention eliminates such drawbacks, and by selectively melting and adhering heat-melting ink to the surface of the heating element and melting and transferring this to the surface of the recording paper, it is easy to maintain and uses less energy. The present invention seeks to provide a thermal printing device.
本考案の実施例を第１図、第２図により説明する。An embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
１は粉末状物質からなる熱溶融性インク、２はインク溜
、３は印刷ヘッド、４は印刷ヘッド３の回転軸、５は印
刷ヘッド３の表面にマトリクス状に配置された薄膜抵抗
体、６は記録紙である。1 is a hot-melt ink made of a powdery substance, 2 is an ink reservoir, 3 is a print head, 4 is a rotating shaft of the print head 3, 5 is a thin film resistor arranged in a matrix on the surface of the print head 3, 6 is recording paper.
以上の構成においてその動作を説明する。The operation of the above configuration will be explained.
第２図において、ヘッド３の表面に配置された薄膜抵抗
体５のうち、Ａの位置にあるものに図示されていない導
電部材を通して、選択的に通電し発熱させる、粉末状物
質からなる熱可塑性インク１は薄膜抵抗体５のうち、選
択加熱されたものに接している部分だけ溶融し付着する
。In FIG. 2, among the thin film resistors 5 disposed on the surface of the head 3, a thermoplastic material made of a powder material is selectively energized through a conductive member (not shown) to generate heat through a conductive member (not shown). The ink 1 melts and adheres only to the portion of the thin film resistor 5 that is in contact with the selectively heated one.
印刷ヘッド３は図示されていない駆動部材により矢印Ｃ
方向に回転され、Ａの位置に来た薄膜抵抗体５は次々に
選択加熱され、選択された部分だけ熱溶融性インク１が
付着する。The print head 3 is moved by an arrow C by a drive member (not shown).
The thin film resistors 5 that have been rotated in the direction A and have come to the position A are selectively heated one after another, and the heat-melting ink 1 is adhered to only the selected portions.
薄膜抵抗体５がＢの位置、すなわち記録紙６と接する位
置に来た時、薄膜抵抗体５に再通電することにより、選
択された熱溶融性インク１が記録紙６に溶融転写される
。When the thin film resistor 5 reaches position B, that is, the position where it contacts the recording paper 6, the selected heat-melting ink 1 is melted and transferred to the recording paper 6 by energizing the thin film resistor 5 again.
印刷ヘッド３の回転に同期して、記録紙６を矢印りの方
向に移送すれば記録紙６の表面に、薄膜抵抗体５のマト
リクスの選択部分に対応した点の印刷が行なわれる。When the recording paper 6 is transported in the direction of the arrow in synchronization with the rotation of the print head 3, dots corresponding to selected portions of the matrix of the thin film resistor 5 are printed on the surface of the recording paper 6.
本実施例でわかるように本考案では発熱素子と接してい
る熱溶融性インクのうち、必要な量だけを選択的に加熱
溶融し、発熱素子表面に付着させ、これを記録紙表面に
溶融転写する。As can be seen from this example, in the present invention, only the required amount of the heat-melting ink that is in contact with the heating element is selectively melted by heating, adhered to the surface of the heating element, and then melted and transferred onto the surface of the recording paper. do.
このため粉末状の熱溶融性インクを補充するだけで、長
期間普通紙に印字でき維持が容易である。Therefore, it is easy to maintain and print on plain paper for a long period of time simply by replenishing powdered heat-melting ink.
また必要量だけを溶融し、介在するフィルムなどがない
ので、エネルギ効率を上げることができる。Furthermore, since only the necessary amount is melted and there is no intervening film, energy efficiency can be increased.
また大きな感熱インクリボンが不要で、選択的溶融付着
、溶融転写が全て同一の発熱素子で行なわれるため装置
が簡単となり小型化される。In addition, a large heat-sensitive ink ribbon is not required, and selective melt adhesion and melt transfer are all performed by the same heating element, making the apparatus simple and compact.
本考案によれば、発熱素子を発熱させることにより発熱
素子へのインクの溶融付着だけでなく、記録紙への溶融
転写を行なうことも可能であり、溶融転写のための加熱
部材を別に設けなくても済む。According to the present invention, by generating heat from the heating element, it is possible not only to melt and adhere the ink to the heating element, but also to melt and transfer the ink to the recording paper, and there is no need to provide a separate heating member for melting and transfer. I can get away with it.
また、本考案によれば導電性を有しないインクが使用で
きるため、インクに対する条件が広くなり、各種のカラ
ーインク等が容易に適用できる。Further, according to the present invention, since ink that does not have conductivity can be used, the conditions for the ink can be widened, and various color inks can be easily applied.
以上の実施例ではマトリクス状に抵抗体を設けたものを
述べたが、面でなく線状にドツトを構成したものなどが
考えられる。In the above embodiments, the resistors are arranged in a matrix, but it is also possible to arrange the dots in a line instead of a plane.
また印刷ヘッドは回転でなく揺動その他により溶融付着
部分が記録紙と対応する位置に移動しても良いし、円筒
でなく、ベルト状の印刷ヘッドなど各種の応用が考えら
れよう。Furthermore, the print head may be moved to a position corresponding to the recording paper by swinging or other means rather than rotation, and various applications such as a belt-shaped print head instead of a cylinder may be considered.
また熱溶融性インクは粉末状でなく固型状、高粘性体な
どが考えられるが、この場合は、熱溶融性インクの消費
部分と、未消費部分との凹凸が問題となる。Further, the heat-melting ink may be in the form of a solid or highly viscous material rather than a powder, but in this case, unevenness between the consumed portion and the unconsumed portion of the hot-melt ink poses a problem.
高い圧力で印刷ヘッドに押圧するか、凹凸を他の方法で
平面にならすか、各選択部分に独立的に棒状の熱溶融性
インクを押圧するなどの必要がある。It is necessary to apply high pressure to the print head, to flatten the unevenness by some other method, or to press a rod-shaped hot-melt ink onto each selected portion independently.
またインクは完全な液体状態にならなくても、半溶融状
態で付着しても良い。Further, the ink does not have to be in a completely liquid state, but may be applied in a semi-molten state.
また本考案の発熱素子はその表面がなるべく平滑で、不
要な熱溶融性インクが滞留しないことが望ましい。Further, it is desirable that the surface of the heat generating element of the present invention is as smooth as possible so that unnecessary heat-melting ink does not accumulate thereon.
そのため薄膜、厚膜、半導体により平面的な抵抗体をつ
くるか、金属体の場合などは印刷ヘッド内に埋めこんで
平滑にするなどの方法が望ましい。Therefore, it is desirable to make a planar resistor using a thin film, thick film, or semiconductor, or, in the case of a metal body, to embed it in the print head and make it smooth.
以上の説明でわかるように、本考案によれば、発熱素子
表面に、選択的に熱溶融性インクを溶融付着させ、これ
を記録紙表面に溶融転写するため、発熱素子を加熱する
エネルギーが伝達のために要するエネルギーロス等を被
むることなく効率的にいかされるので使用エネルギーが
少なくてすみ、シリアルプリンタ、ラインプリンタ、フ
ァクシミリ、プロッタなど広く応用することができる。As can be seen from the above explanation, according to the present invention, heat-melting ink is selectively melted and adhered to the surface of the heating element, and this is melted and transferred to the surface of the recording paper, so that energy for heating the heating element is transmitted. Because it is efficiently used without incurring energy loss, it requires less energy and can be widely applied to serial printers, line printers, facsimile machines, plotters, etc.
第１図は本考案の一実施例の概略を示す斜視図であり、
第２図は第１図の実施例の断面図である。
１は熱溶融性インク、３は印刷ヘッド、６は記録紙。FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 is a heat-melting ink, 3 is a print head, and 6 is a recording paper.
Claims (1)
インクと直接接触し発熱してその表面に前記熱溶融性イ
ンクを選択的に溶融付着させ、その後記録紙と対向した
時に発熱して前記溶融付着した熱溶融性インクを前記記
録紙に溶融転写する複数の発熱素子と、前記熱溶融性イ
ンクを表面に付着した前記発熱素子を前記記録紙と対向
する位置に移動する手段とから戒ることを特徴とする熱
印刷装置。An ink reservoir that stores heat-melt ink comes into direct contact with the heat-melt ink, generates heat, and selectively melts and adheres the heat-melt ink to its surface, and then, when facing a recording paper, generates heat and generates heat. A plurality of heating elements for melting and transferring the adhered heat-fusible ink onto the recording paper, and a means for moving the heating element having the heat-fusible ink adhered to the surface to a position facing the recording paper. A thermal printing device characterized by:
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP20001183U JPS604764Y2 (en) | 1983-12-29 | 1983-12-29 | thermal printing equipment |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP20001183U JPS604764Y2 (en) | 1983-12-29 | 1983-12-29 | thermal printing equipment |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS59112651U JPS59112651U (en) | 1984-07-30 |
| JPS604764Y2 true JPS604764Y2 (en) | 1985-02-12 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP20001183U Expired JPS604764Y2 (en) | 1983-12-29 | 1983-12-29 | thermal printing equipment |
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| JP (1) | JPS604764Y2 (en) |
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1983
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