JPS62198486A - Electrothermo-transfer type ink ribbon - Google Patents

Electrothermo-transfer type ink ribbon

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JPS62198486A
JPS62198486A JP4087986A JP4087986A JPS62198486A JP S62198486 A JPS62198486 A JP S62198486A JP 4087986 A JP4087986 A JP 4087986A JP 4087986 A JP4087986 A JP 4087986A JP S62198486 A JPS62198486 A JP S62198486A
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Kiyoshi Watanabe
渡邊 清
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PURPOSE:To make it possible to reduce energy loss and to achieve transfer printing with high resolution, by providing a heat-fusible ink layer having a low electrical resistance on one side of a base which has a high electrode resistance in the thickness direction thereof and has an insulation resistance in the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction thereof. CONSTITUTION:A current-passing electrode 5 is brought into contact with a side of a base 2 on which a heat-fusible ink layer 3 is not provided, while a current-collecting electrode 6 capable of making contact with the ink layer 3 over a wide area is disposed in contact with a feeding-side part of the ink layer 3, and under this condition, a voltage is applied to between the electrodes 5, 6 from a power source 7 to pass an electric current. The current flows through the electrode 5, the base 2, the ink layer 3 and the electrode 6 in that order, and heat is generated in the base 2 which has a resistance suitable for generating heat. The heat is transmitted to the ink layer 3, whereby an ink is melted, and is transferred onto a transfer recording paper 4. Accordingly, since this current-sensitized transfer type ink ribbon 1 has a conductive path only in the thickness direction of the base 2, energy loss is reduced, blurring due to heating of the ink in the vicinity of a printing part due to generation of heat by a dispersed current is obviated, and printing with high resolution can be achieved.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は通電転写形インクリボンに関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an electrically conductive transfer type ink ribbon.

(従来の技術〕 感熱記録媒体として従来から検討されてきた熱転写形イ
ンクリボンは、第4図に示すように、ポリエステルフィ
ルムやコンデンサ紙などからなる基材11の一方の面に
、ワックス系の熱溶融性インク層12を設けることによ
って構成され、使用に際しては、熱溶融性インク層12
の形成面の反対側から発熱ヘッドI3を基材11に当て
、発熱ヘッド13に流す電流を開閉することにより、発
熱ヘッド13の発熱、冷却を行わせ、ヘッド13の発熱
時にその熱が基材11中を伝導して、所望部分の熱溶融
性インク層12を加熱し、インクを溶融させて基材11
から剥離することにより被転写紙4上に転写し、また、
ヘッド13の冷却時はインクが基材11に付いたままで
、被転写紙上に転写しないようにして希望のパターンを
印字できるようにしたものであった。
(Prior Art) A thermal transfer ink ribbon, which has been considered as a thermal recording medium, has a wax-based thermal ink ribbon on one side of a base material 11 made of polyester film, capacitor paper, etc., as shown in FIG. It is constructed by providing a fusible ink layer 12, and when used, the heat-fusible ink layer 12
The heat generating head I3 is applied to the base material 11 from the side opposite to the surface on which the heat generating head 13 is formed, and by opening and closing the current flowing through the heat generating head 13, the heat generating head 13 is heated and cooled, and when the head 13 generates heat, the heat is transferred to the base material. 11 to heat the desired portion of the heat-melting ink layer 12, melting the ink and applying heat to the base material 11.
It is transferred onto the transfer paper 4 by peeling it off, and
When the head 13 is cooled, the ink remains attached to the base material 11 and is not transferred onto the transfer paper, so that a desired pattern can be printed.

このように従来の熱転写形インクリボン10は、基材1
1を通してインクを加熱するため、エネルギーロスがあ
り、また発熱へノド13の熱が基材11の厚み方向のみ
に伝わるのではなく、基材11の長さ方向および幅方向
にも分散されるため、転写しようとする部分のインクと
共にその周囲のインクも溶融して転写されるため、印字
がぼやけてしまい高精細の印字ができないという欠点が
あった。
In this way, the conventional thermal transfer ink ribbon 10 has a base material 1
Since the ink is heated through the base material 11, there is an energy loss, and the heat from the throat 13 is not transmitted only in the thickness direction of the base material 11, but is also dispersed in the length and width directions of the base material 11. However, since the ink in the area to be transferred and the surrounding ink are also melted and transferred, the printing becomes blurred and high-definition printing cannot be achieved.

そこで、第5図に示すように、ポリカーボネートにカー
ボンを配合して高抵抗体とした基材21にワックス系の
熱溶融性インク層22を設けた通電転写形インクリボン
20が提案されている(例えば米国特許第4,103,
066号明細W)。
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, an electrical transfer type ink ribbon 20 has been proposed in which a wax-based heat-melting ink layer 22 is provided on a base material 21 made of polycarbonate mixed with carbon to form a high resistance material ( For example, U.S. Patent No. 4,103,
No. 066 Specification W).

この通電転写形のインクリボン20は、使用にあたって
は、第5図のように、基材21のインク層22の形成面
と反対側の面にいわゆる針電極と呼ばれる通電用電極5
を当て、電源7からの電気を通電用電極5からインクリ
ボン20に通電し、基材21の電気抵抗により基材21
に局部的な熱を発生させ、その発生熱でインクを熔融し
、熔融したインクを被転写IE4に転写することによっ
て印字し、インクリボン20に通した電気は基材21内
を通過させて集電用電極6にリターンさせるものである
When using this current transfer type ink ribbon 20, as shown in FIG.
The electricity from the power supply 7 is applied to the ink ribbon 20 from the energizing electrode 5, and the electrical resistance of the base material 21 causes the base material 21 to
Printing is performed by generating local heat, melting the ink with the generated heat, and transferring the melted ink to the transfer target IE 4. The electricity passed through the ink ribbon 20 is passed through the base material 21 and collected. It returns to the power electrode 6.

このような通電転写形インクリボン20は、従来の熱転
写形インクリボン10に比べて、エネルギーロスが少な
く、かつ高精細の印字が得られるが、それでもなお、基
材21はその厚み方向のみならず、長さ方向や幅方向に
も電気抵抗を持つため、通した電気が分散され、それに
よってエネルギーロスが発生したり、あるいは分散され
た電流によって所望部分の周囲のインクも熱せられて、
印字の精細度が若干低下するという問題があった。
Although such an electric transfer type ink ribbon 20 has less energy loss and can obtain high-definition printing than the conventional thermal transfer type ink ribbon 10, the base material 21 is not limited to its thickness direction. , because it has electrical resistance in the length and width directions, the electricity passed through it is dispersed, resulting in energy loss, or the ink surrounding the desired area is heated by the dispersed current.
There was a problem in that the definition of printing was slightly reduced.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上述のように、従来の熱転写形インクリボン10は、エ
ネルギーロスが多(、かつ印字の精細度が悪いという欠
点があり、また、それを改善するために提案された通電
転写形インクリボン20もエネルギー面や印字の精細度
の点において必ずしも充分でないという問題があった。
As mentioned above, the conventional thermal transfer ink ribbon 10 has the drawbacks of high energy loss (and poor print definition), and the current transfer ink ribbon 20 proposed to improve this problem also There was a problem in that the energy and print definition were not necessarily sufficient.

〔問題点を解決するだめの手段〕[Failure to solve the problem]

本発明は、基材を厚み方向には高い電気抵抗を持ち、長
さ方向および幅方向には電気絶縁抵抗を持つような構造
にし、かつ上記基材の一方の面に設ける熱溶融性インク
は低い電気抵抗を持つワックス系のインクにすることに
よって、エネルギーロスが少なく、かつ高精細の印字を
転写しうる通電転写形インクリボンを提供したものであ
る。
The present invention has a structure in which a base material has a high electrical resistance in the thickness direction and electrical insulation resistance in the length direction and width direction, and a heat-melting ink provided on one surface of the base material. By using wax-based ink with low electrical resistance, an electrically conductive transfer ink ribbon is provided that has little energy loss and can transfer high-definition printing.

上記のように厚み方向に高い電気抵抗を持ち、長さ方向
および幅方向に電気絶縁抵抗を持つ基材は、例えばポリ
カーボネートフィルムなどのように耐熱性の優れた樹脂
フィルムに、その厚み方向に微細な孔を多数形成し、該
孔に微細なカーボンブラックまたはアルミニウム、銀、
銅、黄銅などの金泥微粉末を充填することにより、厚み
方向にのみ導電経路を形成することによって作製される
As mentioned above, a base material that has high electrical resistance in the thickness direction and electrical insulation resistance in the length and width directions is a resin film with excellent heat resistance, such as a polycarbonate film, and is made of fine particles in the thickness direction. A large number of pores are formed, and the pores are filled with fine carbon black, aluminum, silver,
It is manufactured by filling a fine powder of gold powder such as copper or brass to form a conductive path only in the thickness direction.

そして、低い電気抵抗を持つ熱熔融性インクは、例えば
粒径の小さなカーボンブラックをインク組成物中できる
だけ高い含有量、好ましくはインク組成物中50重量%
以上の含有量にし、かつカーボンブラックの連鎖がイン
ク中に形成されるように分散を従来より軽めに行うこと
によって調製される。
The hot-melt ink with low electrical resistance can contain, for example, carbon black having a small particle size as high as possible in the ink composition, preferably 50% by weight in the ink composition.
It is prepared by adjusting the content above and performing dispersion more lightly than conventionally so that carbon black chains are formed in the ink.

〔作用〕[Effect]

上記のような特定構造の基材を持つ通電転写形インクリ
ボンの作用を必要に応じ図面を参照しつつ説明すると、
上記通電転写形インクリボンlは、使用にあたっては、
第2図に示すように、基材2のインク層3を形成してい
ない側の面に通電用電極5を当て、一方、熱溶融性イン
ク層3の送り側の部分に広い面積で接触するような集電
用電極6を当て、この状態で電源7から2つの電極5.
6間に電圧をかけて通電する。そのような状況下では、
電流は通電用電極5−基材2−インク層3−集電用電極
6と流れ、発熱するのに通した抵抗値を持つ基材2中で
発熱が起こり、この熱がインク層3に伝わり、インクが
熔融して被転写紙4上に転写する。このように、この通
電転写形インクリボン1の場合は、基材2の厚み方向に
のみ導電経路を形成しているので、エネルギーロスが従
来の熱転写形インクリボン10に比べてはるかに少なく
、また前記提案の通電転写形インクリボン20に比べて
もエネルギーロスが少なくなり、かつ前記提案の通電転
写形インクリボン20のように分散した電流による発熱
によって印字部近傍のインクが熱せられて印字がぼやけ
ることがないため、印字に関しても、従来の熱転写形イ
ンクリボン10に比べてはもとより、前記提案の通電転
写形インクリボン20に比べても、より精細度の高い印
字が得られる。
The operation of the current transfer type ink ribbon having a base material with a specific structure as described above will be explained with reference to drawings as necessary.
When using the above-mentioned current transfer type ink ribbon l,
As shown in FIG. 2, the current-carrying electrode 5 is applied to the side of the base material 2 on which the ink layer 3 is not formed, and on the other hand, it is brought into contact with the feeding side part of the heat-melting ink layer 3 over a wide area. A current collecting electrode 6 such as the above is applied, and in this state, two electrodes 5.
Apply voltage across 6 to energize. Under such circumstances,
The current flows through the current-carrying electrode 5 - the base material 2 - the ink layer 3 - the current collecting electrode 6, and heat is generated in the base material 2 which has a resistance value that allows it to pass through, and this heat is transmitted to the ink layer 3. , the ink is melted and transferred onto the transfer paper 4. In this way, in the case of the current transfer type ink ribbon 1, since the conductive path is formed only in the thickness direction of the base material 2, the energy loss is much less than that of the conventional thermal transfer type ink ribbon 10. There is less energy loss compared to the proposed current transfer type ink ribbon 20, and unlike the proposed current transfer type ink ribbon 20, the ink near the printing area is heated by the heat generated by the dispersed current, making the print blurry. Therefore, in terms of printing, it is possible to obtain printing with higher definition than not only compared to the conventional thermal transfer type ink ribbon 10 but also compared to the proposed electric transfer type ink ribbon 20.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

つぎに本発明の通電転写形インクリボンを図面に基づい
て説明する。
Next, the current transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

第1図は本発明の通電転写形インクリボンの一実施例を
模式的に示す断面図であり、第2図は本発明の通電転写
形インクリボンを用いて印字する状態を示す図である。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view schematically showing an embodiment of the current transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which printing is performed using the current conductive transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention.

また、第3図は本発明の通電転写形インクリボンの電気
の流れを示す図である。
Further, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the flow of electricity in the current transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention.

第1図において、1は通電転写形インクリボンであり、
2は基材である。この基材2は、厚み3.5μmのポリ
カーボネートフィルムを2枚の金属極板間に挟み、金属
極板間に1okV以上の高電圧をかけ、コロナ放電によ
って、その厚み方向に微細孔を形成し、その微細孔に粒
径2μm以下のアルミニウム粉末を充填することによっ
て作製されたものである。そして、この実施例で用いた
基材2は、表面積1平方ミリメートルにつき厚み方向の
抵抗値は約1にΩで、長さ方向および幅方向の抵抗値は
0.05ミ’7メートル離れた2点間で1000MΩ以
上であって、これらの方向には通電性を持たない。2a
は基材2中の導電経路であり、上記のようにコロナ放電
によって形成した厚み方向の微細孔にアルミニウム粉末
を充填して高抵抗体としたものである。
In FIG. 1, 1 is an electrical transfer type ink ribbon;
2 is a base material. This base material 2 is made by sandwiching a polycarbonate film with a thickness of 3.5 μm between two metal plates, and applying a high voltage of 1 okV or more between the metal plates to form micropores in the thickness direction by corona discharge. , which was manufactured by filling the micropores with aluminum powder having a particle size of 2 μm or less. The base material 2 used in this example has a resistance value of approximately 1 Ω in the thickness direction per square millimeter of surface area, and a resistance value of 2 Ω in the length direction and width direction at a distance of 0.05 mm and 7 meters. The resistance between the points is 1000 MΩ or more, and there is no conductivity in these directions. 2a
is a conductive path in the base material 2, which is made into a high-resistance material by filling the fine pores in the thickness direction formed by corona discharge with aluminum powder as described above.

3は上記基材2の一方の面に設けられた熱溶融性インク
層で゛あり、使用されたインクはカルナウバワックス7
重量部、パラフィンワックス35重量部、石油樹脂3重
量部、カーボンブランク50重量部、流動パラフィン5
重量部からなるものであり、このインクの体積抵抗率は
2Ω/口で、インク層3の厚みは3.5μ鋼である。
3 is a heat-melting ink layer provided on one side of the base material 2, and the ink used is carnauba wax 7.
Parts by weight, 35 parts by weight of paraffin wax, 3 parts by weight of petroleum resin, 50 parts by weight of carbon blank, 5 parts by weight of liquid paraffin
The volume resistivity of this ink is 2Ω/mouth, and the thickness of the ink layer 3 is 3.5μ steel.

上記のような構成の通電転写形インクリボンにより印字
する状態は、第2図に示すとおりであり、第2図中の5
は通電用電極で、インクリボン1の基材2のインク層3
が形成されていない側の面に当接されている。この例で
は、通電用電極5は!140/”” 、横40IIIl
、1rliす50μ概ノタンクステン製電極からなる。
The state of printing with the electrical transfer type ink ribbon configured as described above is as shown in Figure 2.
is a current-carrying electrode, and the ink layer 3 of the base material 2 of the ink ribbon 1
It is in contact with the surface on which no is formed. In this example, the current-carrying electrode 5 is! 140/””, horizontal 40IIIl
, 1rli 50μ approximately notanxten electrodes.

6は集電用電極で、インクリボンlの送り側のインク層
3に広い面積(8s+mx20−)で接触しており、こ
の集電用電極6は銅製で表面にニッケルメッキが施され
ている。
A current collecting electrode 6 is in contact with the ink layer 3 on the feeding side of the ink ribbon 1 over a wide area (8s+mx20-), and the current collecting electrode 6 is made of copper and has a nickel plated surface.

この2つの電極間に電圧をかけると、電流は第3図に矢
印で示すように通電用電極5−基材2(第1図に示す基
材2中の導電経路2a)−インク層3の順に流れ、さら
に集電用電極6へと流れる。
When a voltage is applied between these two electrodes, the current flows from the current-carrying electrode 5 to the base material 2 (the conductive path 2a in the base material 2 shown in FIG. The current flows in sequence and further flows to the current collecting electrode 6.

この時、電流密度が高く、かつ電気抵抗が高いのは基材
2中の導電経路2aであり、この部分が集中的に発熱し
、その熱が下側にある熱熔融性インク層3に伝わってイ
ンクを溶融させ、熔融したインクが被転写紙4に転写し
て印字される。
At this time, the conductive path 2a in the base material 2 has a high current density and high electrical resistance, and this part generates heat intensively, and the heat is transmitted to the hot-melt ink layer 3 below. The ink is melted, and the melted ink is transferred to the transfer paper 4 and printed.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように、本発明では基材2中で発熱させる
ので、懇の散逸が少なく、従来の熱転写形インクリボン
lOに比べて少ないエネルギーで所望部分のインクを加
熱することができる。また、基材2の導電経路をその厚
み方向にのみ設け、長さ方向および幅方向には絶縁体と
しているので、エネルギーロスが非常に少ない。また、
前記提案の通電転写形インクリボン20のように分散し
た電流による発熱によって印字部近傍のインクが熱せら
れることがないため、印字がぼやけることが少なく、従
来の熱転写形インクリボン10に比べてはもとより、前
記提案の通電転写形インクリボン20に比べても、より
精細度の高い印字が得られる。
As explained above, in the present invention, since heat is generated in the base material 2, there is less energy dissipation, and it is possible to heat the ink in a desired area with less energy than in conventional thermal transfer ink ribbons. Further, since the conductive path of the base material 2 is provided only in the thickness direction, and the base material 2 is made of an insulator in the length direction and width direction, energy loss is extremely small. Also,
Unlike the proposed current transfer type ink ribbon 20, the ink near the print area is not heated by the heat generated by the dispersed current, so the print is less likely to become blurry, and is even better than the conventional thermal transfer type ink ribbon 10. Even compared to the proposed electrical transfer type ink ribbon 20, printing with higher definition can be obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の通電転写形インクリボンの一実施例を
模式的に示す断面図である。第2図は本発明の通電転写
形インクリボンにより印字する際の状態を示す断面図で
あり、第3図は本発明の通電転写形インクリボンの電気
の流れを示す図である。第4図は従来の熱転写形インク
リボンと該インクリボンを用いて印字する状態を示す断
面図であり、第5図は本発明とは構成が異なる通電転写
形インクリボンと該インクリボンを用いて印字する状態
を示す断面図である。 1・・・通電転写形インクリボン、 2・・・基材、2
a・・・導電経路、 3・・・熱熔融性インク層第1図 2a   2a   2a ■ 通電転写形インクリボン 2−基材 第  5  図 4・・被転写紙
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an embodiment of the current transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the state of printing with the current transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the flow of electricity in the current transfer type ink ribbon of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional thermal transfer type ink ribbon and a state of printing using the ink ribbon, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a printing state. 1... Electric transfer type ink ribbon, 2... Base material, 2
a... Conductive path, 3... Hot-melt ink layer Fig. 1 2a 2a 2a ■ Electric transfer type ink ribbon 2 - Substrate No. 5 Fig. 4... Transfer paper

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)厚み方向に高い電気抵抗を持ち、長さ方向および
幅方向に電気絶縁抵抗を持つ基材の一方の面に、低い電
気抵抗を持つ熱溶融性インク層を設けたことを特徴とす
る通電転写形インクリボン。
(1) A heat-fusible ink layer with low electrical resistance is provided on one side of a base material that has high electrical resistance in the thickness direction and electrical insulation resistance in the length and width directions. Electric transfer type ink ribbon.
JP4087986A 1986-02-25 1986-02-25 Electrothermo-transfer type ink ribbon Pending JPS62198486A (en)

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JP4087986A JPS62198486A (en) 1986-02-25 1986-02-25 Electrothermo-transfer type ink ribbon

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JPS62198486A true JPS62198486A (en) 1987-09-02

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