CN211106433U

CN211106433U - Thermal transfer printing head and printer comprising same

Info

Publication number: CN211106433U
Application number: CN201921680028.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王东海; 唐国初; 杨远兰
Original assignee: Hunan Dingyi Zhiyuan Technology Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hunan Dingyi Zhiyuan Technology Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-09
Filing date: 2019-10-09
Publication date: 2020-07-28
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-09

Abstract

The utility model relates to a printer is beaten to thermal transfer seal and is contained its printer, thermal transfer seal beat printer head including beat printer head and respectively with beat printer head fixed connection receive and release typewriter ribbon subassembly and prop the paper subassembly. Receive and release typewriter ribbon subassembly including receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly, put typewriter ribbon subassembly, typewriter ribbon, fixed plate, dismouting board and spring bolt, the fixed plate with beat printer head's one end fixed connection, the dismouting board passes through spring bolt and can dismantle with the other end of beating printer head and be connected, receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly and put the equal detachable of typewriter ribbon subassembly and set up between fixed plate and dismouting board. Has the advantages that: the printing head can vibrate in the lifting process, the color ribbon collecting and releasing assembly and the paper supporting assembly are fixed on the printing head, so that the relative position between the printing head and the color ribbon is fixed accurately, and the printing precision is high. The dismounting plate is connected with the printing head through the spring bolt, when the color ribbon is changed, the spring bolt is screwed out, and the color ribbon collecting assembly and the color ribbon releasing assembly can be taken down and the color ribbon can be changed.

Description

Thermal transfer printing head and printer comprising same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a printer field, concretely relates to thermal transfer beats printer head and contains its printer.

Background

Receive and release typewriter ribbon subassembly among the prior art and prop the paper subassembly and all be fixed in the frame of printer, because beat printer head and can produce the vibration at the lift in-process, can make from this to beat the relative position between printer head and the typewriter ribbon inaccurate, cause and print the precision not high. Moreover, because the color ribbon collecting and releasing assembly is fixed on the rack of the printer, the color ribbon is not replaced in enough space, and the operation is inconvenient when the color ribbon is replaced.

In order to solve the problem, the utility model provides a printer that printer head and contain it are beaten in heat-transfer seal can avoid beating the vibration influence printing precision of printer head, is convenient for change the typewriter ribbon.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that a printer is reduced and is beaten printer head vibration and be convenient for change typewriter ribbon simultaneously to the influence of printing the precision that the printer that the thermal transfer seal beaten printer head and contained it is provided.

The utility model provides an above-mentioned technical problem's technical scheme as follows: a thermal transfer printing head comprises a printing head, and further comprises a color ribbon retracting assembly and a paper supporting assembly which are fixedly connected with the printing head respectively.

The utility model has the advantages that: the receive and release typewriter ribbon subassembly of prior art installs in the frame of printer, beats printer head and can produce the vibration at the lift in-process, influences the printing precision and leads to missing printing. Because the existing motor for driving the color tape folding and unfolding component is arranged on the rack, one end of the color tape folding and unfolding component is in transmission connection with the motor, and a support shaft which penetrates through the color tape folding and unfolding component is usually required to be arranged on the rack, the color tape folding and unfolding component and the related structure are complex, the size is large, the weight is heavy, and the color tape folding and unfolding component cannot be arranged on a printing head. The utility model discloses to receive and release typewriter ribbon subassembly and prop the paper subassembly and be fixed in on the typewriter ribbon for the relative position between printer head and the typewriter ribbon is fixed accurate, can not produce the typewriter ribbon and beat the printer head separation and cause the phenomenon of missing printing, and the printing precision is high.

On the basis of the technical scheme, the utility model discloses can also do following improvement.

Further, receive and release the typewriter ribbon subassembly including receiving the typewriter ribbon subassembly, putting typewriter ribbon subassembly and typewriter ribbon, receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly with it puts typewriter ribbon subassembly fixed connection respectively in the both sides of beating printer head, the one end winding of typewriter ribbon is in receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly, the other end passes through the below of beating printer head and the winding is in put the typewriter ribbon subassembly.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: unused ribbon passes from within the payout ribbon assembly under the printhead to complete printing, and the ribbon is then retracted into the take-up ribbon assembly.

Further, receive and release the typewriter ribbon subassembly and still include fixed plate, dismouting board and spring bolt, the fixed plate with the one end fixed connection who beats printer head, the dismouting board passes through the spring bolt with the connection can be dismantled to the other end that beats printer head, receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly with it all sets up in to put the typewriter ribbon subassembly the fixed plate with between the dismouting board, receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly with the both ends of putting the typewriter ribbon subassembly are equallyd divide do not with the fixed plate with the connection can be dismantled to the dismouting board.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly with it can dismantle to connect between fixed plate and dismouting board to put the typewriter ribbon subassembly, the dismouting board passes through spring bolt and beats printer head and be connected, when changing the typewriter ribbon, screws out a part with spring bolt, the dismouting board can outwards move the certain distance and with receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly with put the separation of typewriter ribbon subassembly, just can take off receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly with put the typewriter ribbon subassembly and changed the typewriter ribbon, compact structure, convenient operation.

Furthermore, the color collecting belt assembly comprises a color collecting belt shaft, a color collecting belt driving assembly is fixedly connected to the fixing plate, two ends of the color collecting belt shaft are detachably connected with the output end of the color collecting belt driving assembly and the dismounting plate respectively, and one end of the color belt is wound on the color collecting belt shaft.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: when the ribbon is replaced, only the ribbon collecting shaft can be detached, and the ribbon can be replaced, so that the operation is convenient and fast.

Furthermore, the two ends of the color collecting belt shaft are provided with color collecting belt shaft holes, the fixed plate and the dismounting plate are connected with color collecting belt positioning shafts in a rotating mode, the output end of the color collecting belt driving assembly is in transmission connection with the color collecting belt positioning shafts on the fixed plate, and the color collecting belt positioning shafts are detachably connected with the color collecting belt shaft holes in a clamping mode.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the color receiving belt shaft is detachably connected with the fixed plate and the dismounting plate through the color receiving belt positioning shaft, the dismounting and the mounting are convenient, and the positioning is accurate.

Further, the color collecting belt driving assembly comprises a color collecting belt motor, and the color collecting belt motor is fixedly connected with the fixing plate and is in transmission connection with the color collecting belt positioning shaft.

Further, the color ribbon discharging assembly comprises a color ribbon discharging shaft, a color ribbon discharging driving assembly is fixedly connected to the fixing plate, two ends of the color ribbon discharging shaft are detachably connected with the output end of the color ribbon discharging driving assembly and the dismounting plate respectively, and the other end of the color ribbon is wound on the color ribbon discharging shaft.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: when the ribbon is replaced, only the ribbon releasing shaft can be detached, and the ribbon can be replaced, so that the operation is convenient and fast.

Further, it all has and puts the typewriter ribbon shaft hole to put typewriter ribbon axle both ends, the fixed plate with all rotate on the dismouting board and be connected with and put typewriter ribbon location axle, put typewriter ribbon drive assembly's output with on the fixed plate put typewriter ribbon location axle transmission and be connected, put typewriter ribbon location axle detachably joint in put the typewriter ribbon shaft hole.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the color discharging belt shaft is detachably connected with the fixed plate and the dismounting plate through the color discharging belt positioning shaft, the dismounting and the mounting are convenient, and the positioning is accurate.

Further, the color tape discharging driving assembly comprises a color tape discharging motor, and the color tape discharging motor is fixedly connected with the fixing plate and is in transmission connection with the color tape discharging positioning shaft.

Further, prop the paper subassembly and include that two prop the paper support and prop the paper axle, two prop the paper support respectively fixed connection in beat the both ends of printer head, prop the both ends of paper axle respectively with two prop the paper support and rotate and be connected.

Specifically, the paper supporting shaft is arranged perpendicular to the moving direction of the ribbon.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the ribbon is supported by the paper supporting shaft, and the ribbon keeps flat in the moving process, so that wrinkles are reduced.

Further, the number of the paper supporting shafts is two, and the two paper supporting shafts are respectively arranged on two sides of the printing head.

Specifically, the paper supporting shaft positioned on one side of the color releasing band assembly is lower than the paper supporting shaft positioned on one side of the color collecting band assembly, and the lower edge of the paper supporting shaft positioned on one side of the color collecting band assembly is flush with the bottom surface of the printing head.

The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the two paper supporting shafts are adopted to ensure that the color ribbon moves smoothly between the color ribbon releasing shaft and the color ribbon collecting shaft, and the color ribbon can be in better contact with a printing medium below the color ribbon.

The utility model also provides a printer, include the heat-transfer seal beat printer head.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a thermal transfer printhead according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a thermal transfer printhead according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a thermal transfer printhead according to the present invention;

fig. 4 is a top view of the thermal transfer printhead according to the present invention.

In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:

1. the print head is provided with a print head,

2. a ribbon winding and unwinding assembly 21, a ribbon winding assembly 211, a ribbon winding driving assembly 212, a ribbon winding shaft 22, a ribbon unwinding assembly 221, a ribbon unwinding driving assembly 222, a ribbon unwinding shaft 23, a ribbon 24, a fixing plate 25, a dismounting plate 26 and a spring bolt,

3. a paper supporting component 31, a paper supporting bracket 32, a paper supporting shaft,

4. a positioning shaft of the color collecting belt,

5. a color ribbon releasing positioning shaft.

Detailed Description

The principles and features of the present invention are described below, with the examples being given only for the purpose of illustration and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1-4, the embodiment of the present invention relates to a thermal transfer printing head, which includes a printing head 1, and further includes a ribbon collecting and releasing assembly 2 and a paper supporting assembly 3 respectively fixedly connected to the printing head 1.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, the color ribbon retracting assembly 2 includes a color ribbon retracting assembly 21, a color ribbon releasing assembly 22 and a color ribbon 23, the color ribbon retracting assembly 21 and the color ribbon releasing assembly 22 are respectively and fixedly connected to two sides of the print head 1, one end of the color ribbon 23 is wound in the color ribbon retracting assembly 21, and the other end passes through the lower side of the print head 1 and is wound in the color ribbon releasing assembly 22.

Specifically, the long side of the print head 1 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the print medium of the printer, as shown in fig. 2, the arrow below fig. 2 indicates the moving direction of the print medium, one side of the print head 1 facing the paper feeding direction is the front side, and one side facing away from the paper feeding direction is the rear side, that is, in the direction shown in fig. 2, the left side is the front side of the print head 1, and the right side is the rear side of the print head 1. The ribbon take-up assembly 21 is located at the rear side of the print head 1, and the ribbon discharge assembly 22 is located at the front side of the print head 1.

Specifically, the long sides of the color collecting tape assembly 21 and the color discharging tape assembly 22 are perpendicular to the moving direction of the printing medium of the printer.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, receive and release typewriter ribbon subassembly 2 still includes fixed plate 24, dismouting board 25 and spring bolt 26, fixed plate 24 with the one end fixed connection who beats printer head 1, dismouting board 25 passes through spring bolt 26 with the connection can be dismantled to the other end that beats printer head 1, receive typewriter ribbon subassembly 21 with it all sets up to put typewriter ribbon subassembly 22 fixed plate 24 with between the dismouting board 25, receive typewriter ribbon subassembly 21 with put typewriter ribbon subassembly 22's both ends equally divide respectively with fixed plate 24 with the connection can be dismantled to the dismouting board 25.

Specifically, the fixing plate 24 and the detachable plate 25 are disposed at both ends of the printing head 1 in the longitudinal direction, that is, at both sides in the moving direction of the printing medium.

Specifically, receive the typewriter ribbon subassembly 21 with it can dismantle to connect between fixed plate 24 and dismouting board 25 to put typewriter ribbon subassembly 22, dismouting board 25 passes through spring bolt 26 and is connected with beating printer head 1, spring bolt 26 includes bolt and spring, and the spring housing is established in the screw rod outside of bolt, and the screw rod of bolt passes dismouting board 25 and beats printer head 1's lateral wall threaded connection, the both ends of spring respectively with the bolt head and the dismouting board 25 butt of bolt. Thus, when the ribbon is replaced, the spring bolt 26 is partially unscrewed, and the mounting plate 25 can be moved outward by a certain distance and separated from the ribbon take-up assembly 21 and the ribbon release assembly 22, so that the ribbon take-up assembly 21 and the ribbon release assembly 22 can be removed and the ribbon 23 can be replaced.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the number of the spring bolts 26 is 4.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the color collecting tape assembly 21 includes a color collecting tape shaft 212, a color collecting tape driving assembly 211 is fixedly connected to the fixing plate 24, two ends of the color collecting tape shaft 212 are detachably connected to the output end of the color collecting tape driving assembly 211 and the dismounting plate 25, respectively, and one end of the color tape 23 is wound on the color collecting tape shaft 212.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, both ends of the ribbon take-up shaft 212 have ribbon take-up shaft holes, the fixing plate 24 and the dismounting plate 25 are both rotatably connected with a ribbon take-up positioning shaft 4, an output end of the ribbon take-up driving component 211 is in transmission connection with the ribbon take-up positioning shaft 4 on the fixing plate 24, and the ribbon take-up positioning shaft 4 is detachably connected in the ribbon take-up shaft holes in a clamping manner.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, the ribbon take-up driving assembly 211 includes a ribbon take-up motor, and the ribbon take-up motor is fixedly connected to the fixing plate 24 and is in transmission connection with the ribbon take-up positioning shaft 4 on the fixing plate 24.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the ribbon take-up motor is fixed on one side of the fixing plate 24 facing the print head 1, an output shaft of the ribbon take-up motor passes through the fixing plate 24, and the ribbon take-up motor is in transmission connection with the ribbon take-up positioning shaft 4 through a gear set.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, the color discharging belt assembly 22 includes a color discharging belt shaft 222, a color discharging belt driving assembly 221 is fixedly connected to the fixing plate 24, two ends of the color discharging belt shaft 222 are detachably connected to the output end of the color discharging belt driving assembly 221 and the dismounting plate 25, respectively, and the other end of the color belt 23 is wound on the color discharging belt shaft 222.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, two ends of the color ribbon releasing shaft 222 are respectively provided with a color ribbon releasing shaft hole, the fixing plate 24 and the dismounting plate 25 are respectively rotatably connected with a color ribbon releasing positioning shaft 5, an output end of the color ribbon releasing driving component 221 is in transmission connection with the color ribbon releasing positioning shaft 5 on the fixing plate 24, and the color ribbon releasing positioning shaft 5 is detachably connected in the color ribbon releasing shaft hole in a clamping manner.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, the ribbon discharge driving assembly 221 includes a ribbon discharge motor, and the ribbon discharge motor is fixedly connected to the fixing plate 24 and is in transmission connection with the ribbon discharge positioning shaft 5.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the ribbon discharging motor is fixed on one side of the fixing plate 24 facing the print head 1, an output shaft of the ribbon discharging motor passes through the fixing plate 24, and the ribbon discharging motor is in transmission connection with the ribbon discharging positioning shaft 5 through a gear set.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, the paper supporting assembly 3 includes two paper supporting brackets 31 and a paper supporting shaft 32, the two paper supporting brackets 31 are respectively and fixedly connected to two ends of the printing head 1, and two ends of the paper supporting shaft 32 are respectively and rotatably connected to the two paper supporting brackets 31.

As a further scheme of this embodiment, there are two paper supporting shafts 32, and the two paper supporting shafts 32 are respectively disposed on two sides of the print head 1.

Specifically, the paper supporting bracket 31 is shaped like an L plate.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2 to 3, the supporting shaft 32 on the side of the color ribbon discharging assembly 22 is lower than the supporting shaft 32 on the side of the color ribbon collecting assembly 21, and the lower edge of the supporting shaft 32 on the side of the color ribbon collecting assembly 21 is flush with the bottom surface of the print head 1.

The utility model discloses still relate to a printer, include the heat-transfer seal beat printer head.

The printer also includes a frame, a printhead carriage, and a print medium, typically a sheet of paper or an advertising poster or the like. The printing head 1 is fixedly connected with the printing head moving frame through a bolt, the printing head moving frame can move up and down relative to a rack of the printer, and then the printing head 1 moves down to press a printing medium to perform printing operation, or the printing head 1 moves up to leave the printing medium, so that the machine is convenient to maintain and replace the color tape 23. In operation, the ink ribbon 23 is tightly supported by the paper supporting shaft 32, the ink ribbon 23 moves from the ink ribbon releasing assembly 22 to the ink ribbon collecting assembly 21, the ink ribbon 23 is located above the printing medium and presses the printing medium, the printhead 1 generates heat, and the color on the ink ribbon 23 is transferred to the printing medium to realize printing. When the ink ribbon 23 needs to be replaced, the print head 1 moves upward, the spring bolt 26 is unscrewed, the dismounting plate 25 is pulled outwards, the ink ribbon collecting positioning shaft 4 on the dismounting plate 25 is separated from the ink ribbon collecting shaft 212, and the ink ribbon releasing positioning shaft 5 on the dismounting plate 25 is separated from the ink ribbon releasing shaft 222, so that the ink ribbon collecting shaft 212 and the ink ribbon releasing shaft 222 can be removed to replace the ink ribbon 23.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship indicated based on the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The thermal transfer printing head comprises a printing head (1) and is characterized by further comprising a color ribbon retracting assembly (2) and a paper supporting assembly (3) which are fixedly connected with the printing head (1) respectively.

2. The thermal transfer printing head according to claim 1, wherein the ribbon take-up and pay-off assembly (2) comprises a ribbon take-up assembly (21), a ribbon pay-off assembly (22) and a ribbon (23), the ribbon take-up assembly (21) and the ribbon pay-off assembly (22) are respectively and fixedly connected to two sides of the printing head (1), one end of the ribbon (23) is wound in the ribbon take-up assembly (21), and the other end of the ribbon passes through the lower side of the printing head (1) and is wound in the ribbon pay-off assembly (22).

3. The thermal transfer printing head according to claim 2, wherein the ribbon retracting assembly (2) further comprises a fixing plate (24), a detachable plate (25) and a spring bolt (26), the fixing plate (24) is fixedly connected with one end of the printing head (1), the detachable plate (25) is detachably connected with the other end of the printing head (1) through the spring bolt (26), the ribbon retracting assembly (21) and the ribbon releasing assembly (22) are both arranged between the fixing plate (24) and the detachable plate (25), and both ends of the ribbon retracting assembly (21) and the ribbon releasing assembly (22) are detachably connected with the fixing plate (24) and the detachable plate (25).

4. The thermal transfer printing head according to claim 3, wherein the ribbon take-up assembly (21) comprises a ribbon take-up shaft (212), a ribbon take-up driving assembly (211) is fixedly connected to the fixing plate (24), two ends of the ribbon take-up shaft (212) are detachably connected to the output end of the ribbon take-up driving assembly (211) and the dismounting plate (25), and one end of the ribbon (23) is wound on the ribbon take-up shaft (212).

5. The thermal transfer printing head according to claim 4, wherein the ribbon take-up shaft (212) has a ribbon take-up shaft hole at both ends, the fixing plate (24) and the dismounting plate (25) are both rotatably connected with a ribbon take-up positioning shaft (4), the output end of the ribbon take-up driving assembly (211) is in transmission connection with the ribbon take-up positioning shaft (4) on the fixing plate (24), and the ribbon take-up positioning shaft (4) is detachably clamped in the ribbon take-up shaft hole.

6. The thermal transfer printing head according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the ribbon releasing assembly (22) comprises a ribbon releasing shaft (222), a ribbon releasing driving assembly (221) is fixedly connected to the fixing plate (24), two ends of the ribbon releasing shaft (222) are detachably connected to the output end of the ribbon releasing driving assembly (221) and the dismounting plate (25), respectively, and the other end of the ribbon (23) is wound on the ribbon releasing shaft (222).

7. The thermal transfer printing head according to claim 6, wherein the ribbon releasing shaft (222) has a ribbon releasing shaft hole at both ends, the fixing plate (24) and the dismounting plate (25) are rotatably connected with a ribbon releasing positioning shaft (5), the output end of the ribbon releasing driving component (221) is in transmission connection with the ribbon releasing positioning shaft (5) on the fixing plate (24), and the ribbon releasing positioning shaft (5) is detachably clamped in the ribbon releasing shaft hole.

8. The thermal transfer printing head according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or 7, wherein the paper supporting assembly (3) comprises two paper supporting brackets (31) and a paper supporting shaft (32), the two paper supporting brackets (31) are respectively and fixedly connected to two ends of the printing head (1), and two ends of the paper supporting shaft (32) are respectively and rotatably connected with the two paper supporting brackets (31).

9. The thermal transfer printing head according to claim 8, wherein the number of the supporting shafts (32) is two, and the two supporting shafts (32) are respectively disposed on two sides of the printing head (1).

10. A printer comprising a thermal transfer printhead according to any one of claims 1 to 9.