EP0054575A1 - Druckvorrichtung und Kassette mit Druckband und Farbband dafür - Google Patents

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EP0054575A1
EP0054575A1 EP80108030A EP80108030A EP0054575A1 EP 0054575 A1 EP0054575 A1 EP 0054575A1 EP 80108030 A EP80108030 A EP 80108030A EP 80108030 A EP80108030 A EP 80108030A EP 0054575 A1 EP0054575 A1 EP 0054575A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41K—STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
    • B41K3/00—Apparatus for stamping articles having integral means for supporting the articles to be stamped
    • B41K3/54—Inking devices
    • B41K3/58—Inking devices using ink ribbons, ink sheets, or carbon tape or paper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F1/00—Platen presses, i.e. presses in which printing is effected by at least one essentially-flat pressure-applying member co-operating with a flat type-bed
    • B41F1/04—Platen presses, i.e. presses in which printing is effected by at least one essentially-flat pressure-applying member co-operating with a flat type-bed for mono-impression printing, e.g. on sheets

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  • the present invention relates generally to an improved printing apparatus or composing system and tape-ribbon cartridge therefor, and more particularly, to a printing apparatus of the type having a printing station, a printing force exerting and resisting means, an image carrier and a font element with a raised character positionable in printing alignment with the printing station.
  • the improvement of the present invention relates specifically to an improved means for exerting a printing force against the raised character on the font element and an improved means in the form of a tape-ribbon cartridge for supplying tape and ribbon to the printing station.
  • the printing apparatus of the present invention has particular application in teleprinting of relatively large characters for use in engineering drawing title blocks, flip charts, overhead transparencies, posters, silk screen stencils, signs, newspaper headlines and the like. These characters are generally much larger than most typewriters or other conventional means can generate.
  • four major methods have been used to create such letters; stencils, press-on letters, phototype setters and dry lettering printing processes.
  • stencils and press-on letters to form words, sentences is relatively time consuming.
  • Photo typesetting systems are rather large, expensive, permanent installations having several chemical.baths that must be maintained.. Further, a trained operator is necessary to get good results.
  • the present invention relates to an improved means for supporting and guiding a rolling force exerting piston of the type generally illustrated in U.S. Patent No. 4,108,556 and an improved tape-ribbon cartridge for providing tape and ribbon to the printing station in such a printing apparatus and for supporting the printing font element.
  • the improved support and guide means includes a rack and gear assembly, one element of which is connected with the apparatus frame and the other element of which is connected with the rolling piston to align it properly as it rolls across the printing station.
  • the position of and relationship between the rack and gear sections causes the printing piston to move across the printing station in true rolling contact motion.
  • the improved tape-ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing containing a supply of printing tape and ribbon and a generally elongated tape-ribbon guide portion to assist in properly positioning and guiding the tape and ribbon relative to the printing station.
  • the cartridge also provides a support and alignment means for the insertable font element and a printing window through which the printing force is applied against the force resisting means.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved tape-ribbon cartridge for a printing apparatus.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a printing cartridge having means for properly aligning and supporting a printing chip or font element.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved combination printing apparatus and tape-ribbon cartridge for use in connection therewith.
  • Fig. 1 is an exploded, pictorial view of the printing apparatus and tape-ribbon cartridge of the present invention.
  • the apparatus of the present invention includes a lower housing 10, a printing piston 11 for exerting a printing force toward a printing station, and a tape-ribbon cartridge 12 for supplying tape and ribbon to the printing station and for properly aligning and supporting a font element 14.
  • the lower housing 10 includes bottom and top members 15 and 16 and a pair of side members 18 and 19.
  • the side members 18 and 19 are secured at their upper edges to the lower surface of the top member 15 and at their lower edges to the upper surface of the bottom member 15.
  • the members 15, 16, 18 and 19 may be secured together either by screws, bolts, welds or any other appropriate means.
  • an upper housing Positioned above the lower housing 10 is an upper housing defined by the frame member 16 and a vertically spaced frame member 20. These members 16 and 20 are joined together in spaced relationship to form an upper housing for the printing piston assembly 11 and the tape-ribbon cartridge 12.
  • the frame members 16 and 20 are generally flat plates which are secured to each other in spaced relationship by the support brackets 21, 22 and 23 and by the pair of support posts 24 and 25.
  • the bracket 21 is fastened to a rearward surface of the support rails 28 and 29 by the screws 27 and the brackets 22 and 23 are held in place between the plates 16 and 20 by tabs protruding into slots in the plates 16 and 20.
  • the support posts 24 and 25 are secured by the screws 26.
  • Each of the inner surfaces of the frame mebers 16 and 20 includes a printing piston rail 28 and 29, respectively, for guiding and supporting the printing piston 11 during a printing cycle.
  • the rails 28 and 29 are securely fastened to their respective members 16 and 20 by welding or other appropriate means.
  • Disposed at each longitudinal end of the rail members 28 and 29 is an end rail section 30 and 31, respectively. As will be discussed in greater detail below, these end rail sections 30 and 31 support the printing piston 11 at each end of the printing cycle.
  • These end rail sections 28 and 29 are also ridigly secured to the frame members 16 and 20 by welding or other appropriate means.
  • the printing piston assembly 11 includes a generally wedge-shaped roller segment 32 having a curved surface, a urethane pad 35 secured to the curved surface, a shoulder portion 34 conforming to the curvature of the curved surface and a pair of roller or bearing members 36 rotatably supported on an axle 38.
  • the roller shaft 38 is journalled within portions 39 (Fig. 2) of the roller segment 32 to rotatably support the rollers 36 for rolling movement along the rails 28 and 29.
  • rolling motion is imparted to the printing piston, and in particular the curved surface of the urethane pad 35, by an elongated connecting link 40 and a crank member 41.
  • connecting link 40 is rotatably connected with the bearing shaft 38 while the other end of the link 40 is rotatably connected at the pivot 42 to the crank member 41.
  • the other end of the crank 41 is secured to a shaft 44 associated with an electric motor 45 (Fig. 1) for movement therewith.
  • the connecting link 40 is positioned between the portions 39.
  • the radius of curvature of the curved urethane pad surface 35 has its center at the axial center of the shaft or axle 38.
  • the means for actuating the electric motor 45 includes the elongated switch bar 46 and the force transfer links 48 and 50.
  • the members 46 and 48 are associated with each other such that movement of the switch bar 46 toward the front of the printing apparatus moves the link 48 in a forward direction.
  • the elongated link member 48 includes a downwardly extending portion 49 which engages a motion transfer link 50.
  • the link 50 is pivotally secured at its midpoint to a flange portion 51. Forward movement of the print bar 46, and thus link 48, causes clockwise movement of the link member 50, thus releasing the switch member 53 of the microswitch 52. This results in activation of the motor 45 and commencement of the printing cycle.
  • the printing cycle is maintained as the piston element 32, and particularly the shoulder portion 34, moves forward into contact with a downwardly extending tab portion 98 (Fig. 10) located at the forward end of the link 48.
  • a downwardly extending tab portion 98 (Fig. 10) located at the forward end of the link 48.
  • the electric motor 45 (Fig. 1) provides rotational movement ot the shaft 44.
  • This rotational movement through the link members 40 and 41, causes generally transverse rolling movement of the rollers 36 along the rails 28 and 29.
  • the translational movement of the rollers 36 is guided by first and second gear sections comprising the gear section 56 and the associated gear rack 58.
  • the gear section 56 is securely fastened to the generally wedge-shaped piston 32 by a pair of bolts 61 and includes a plurality of gear teeth 59.
  • the gear rack 58 is securely fastened to the lower frame member 16 by the screws 62 and includes a plurality of gear teeth 60 adapted to mesh with the gear teeth 59 of the gear section 56.
  • the teeth 59 of the gear segment 56 maintain a constant engagement with the teeth 60 of the gear rack 58 to properly align the printing piston 11 (Fig. 1) in printing registration with the printing station.
  • the pitch line of the gear segment coincides with the curved surface of the polyurethane pad 35. Therefore, as the printing piston 11 moves back and forth, the surface of the polyurethane pad 35 is moved along in true rolling contact motion with respect to the printing station.
  • the gear teeth 59 are positioned arcuately along an outer edge of the gear segment 56 and the gear teeth 60 are disposed along a straight line.
  • gear and rack sections could be reversed (i.e.) the rack 58 could be mounted to the section 32 and the gear segment 56 mounted to the lower frame member 16.
  • the corresponding gear teeth of the gear segment and rack could be disposed along various paths as long as the meshing of such teeth results in true rolling movement of the wedge-shaped section 32 and in particular the curved surface of the pad 35 with respect to the printing station.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 show the printing piston assembly in various positions during a printing cycle.
  • Fig. 3 shows the printing piston assembly 11 in one of its end positions.
  • the rollers 36 are supported by the pair of end rail sections 30 and 31 disposed at each end of the supporting rails 28 and 29.
  • a spring member 64 extending between one of the bolts 61 and a bracket 54 causes the rollers 36 to be moved onto the end rails 30 and 31 at the end of each printing cycle, thereby causing generally:rearward movement of the wedge-shaped element 32 and the gear segment 56.
  • the rollers 36 Upon commencement .of a printing cycle, the rollers 36 move back upon the support rails 28 and 29 nd the gear teeth 59 and 60 become engaged to cause the piston member to move in rolling movement with respect to the printing station such that a normal or perpendicular printing force is exerted against successive portions of the printing surface.
  • the wedge-shaped section 32 of the printing piston assembly is disposed between and guided by the upper and lower frame members 20 and 16, respectively, while the gear segment 56 and the gear rack 58 are mounted below the lower frame member 16.
  • an opening 65 is provided in the frame member 16.
  • the gear segment 56 is mounted in spaced relationship with respect to the section 32 to permit a portion of the frame 16 to extend between the two elements 56 and 2.
  • the spacing is accomplished by the bushings or spacing members 63 associated with the screws 61. It should be noted that the spacing members 63 may be separate bushings as shown in the drawings or bosses integrally joined with the piston element 32.
  • a transparent glass window 66 is disposed between the frame members 16 and 20 and between the support posts 24 and 25.
  • a transparent plastic safety window 68 Positioned immediately forward of the glass block 66 is a transparent plastic safety window 68 having a pair of shoulder portions 69 on each edge. When assembled, these shoulder portions 69 are engaged by the retaining rail members 70 which are rigidly secured to the opposing inner surfaces of the frame members 16 and 20.
  • the rearward surface of the glass block 66 defines the surface against which the printing force generated by the printing piston 11 is exerted. This exertion of printing pressure is then resisted by the plastic window 68 and ultimately by the pair of retaining brackets 70.
  • the glass block 66 is approximately 3/4 of an inch thick while the plastic member 68 is approximately 1/8 of an inch thick. It has been found that these thicknesses are sufficient to withstand the printing pressures created in the present apparatus which can be in excess of 2000 p.s.i.
  • the combination of the glass window 66, the plastic window 68 and the retaining members 70 function together as the means for resisting the printing force.
  • the tape-ribbon cartridge 12 is adapted for positioning between the frame members 16 and 20 to provide image carrying tape and printing ribbon to the printing station defined in part by the rearward face of the glass block 66.
  • the tape-ribbon cartridge 12 includes a cartridge body or housing 71 and an elongated tape guide portion or snout member 72 extending outwardly from the housing 71.
  • the cartridge 12 is retained within the printing apparatus by the cartridge retaining bracket 22.
  • the tape guide portion 72 is positioned immediately behind the glass block 66 and the housing portion 71 is retained by the bracket 22 and the spring clip member 74.
  • the cartridge housing 71 is formed from a pair of housing sections 71a and 71b which are joined together by a plurality of connecting posts 75 and corresponding holes 76. Disposed within the housing 71 is a supply of image carrying adhesive backed tape 78 and a supply of colored toner ribbon 79.
  • the ribbon 79 can consist of a high-carbon content ribbon, although non-carbon toners can also be utilized.
  • the supply of tape 78 and ribbon 79 is in roll form, with each of the rolls being rotatably supported within the housing 71 by appropriate support members 80 and 81, respectively.
  • a tape-ribbon divider 82 which assists in guiding the tape 78 and ribbon 79 out of the housing 71 and also in maintaining separation between the tape 78 and ribbon 79 to prevent relative movement between the tape and ribbon during the feeding process. This, accordingly avoids the undesirable depositing of carbon from the ribbon 79 onto the tape 78 which is often caused by relative movement between the two surfaces.
  • the divider 82 is disposed within the housing 71 and includes a section 84 which extends outwardly from the housing 71 to continue guiding and separating the tape 78 and ribbon 79 for a portion of its travel along the snout 72.
  • the divider 82 is a paper divider which has a smooth surface in contact with the ribbon 79 to prevent scratching the ribbon during the feeding process.
  • the snout or tape guide portion 72 is integrally joined with the housing portion 71b and extends outwardly therefrom to support and guide the tape 78 and ribbon 79 - during their movement into alingment with the printing station.
  • the elongated snout 72 includes an opening 85 and an outer end section 86.
  • a pair of sections 77 define the side edges of the opening 85 and assist in guiding the tape 78 and ribbon 79 through the snout 72.
  • the clip member 88 includes a pair of end latch members 87 for appropriate connection with corresponding latch seats 91 in the end 86 and a pair of tape engaging ribs 89.
  • a foam pad 90 is positioned between the members 86 and.88 to hold the tape and ribbon materials in contact with each other as they are dispensed from the tape-ribbon cartridge. As illustrated in Fig. 7, the tape and ribbon are fed between the members 86 and 88 with the foam pad 90 being disposed between the ribbon 79 and inner surface of the end section 86.
  • the pair of ribs 89 formed on the inside surface of the member 88 are used to facilitate the use of narrower printing materials by providing an additional guiding means' so as to maintain an accurate center line position of the materials as they pass through the cartridge.
  • the foam pad 90 has sufficient composition to retain the tape and ribbon in contact with each other so as to avoid inadvertent or undesirable relative movement with respect to each other, but also sufficient resiliency and flexibility to avoid pressure which would result in the depositing of carbon material 79 from the ribbon onto the tape material 78.
  • the end portion 86 also includes a recessed portion 83 to permit manual grasping of the tape and ribbon for advancing the same.
  • the tape guide portion or elongated snout member 72 also includes means for guiding the font element 14 into printing alignment and for supporting the element 14 during a printing cycle.
  • This means includes a pair of tab or support members 92 and a pair of side guide portions 94 to properly support and guide the printing font or chip 14 into printing alignment. As illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, when the font element 14 is properly positioned, the bottom surface rests on the supprt tabs 92 while the side edges are guided and aligned horizontally by the side edge portions 94.
  • the font chip 14 is a generally rectangular shaped element having a raised character 95, a tab portion 96, and a plurality of alignment indicia 93.
  • the raised portion of the character 95 faces the opening 85 and the tab portion 96 extends above the tape-ribbon cartridge.
  • the snout or tape guide portion 72 includes a recessed portion 97 immediately above the window 85 to permit the element 14 with raised characters 95 thereon to be inserted into the cartridge when the cartridge is properly postioned within the apparatus.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 show views of the printing piston member exerting a printing force against the font element 14 during a printing cycle.
  • the snout member 72 When properly inserted, the snout member 72 is disposed immediately behind the glass block 66 and a portion of the snout 72 forms a cavity to receive the font element 14. Such cavity is defined in part by the rearward surface of the glass font 66, forward portions of the snout 72, the side guide edges 94 and the tab portions 92.
  • Disposed immediately to the rear of the font element 14 are the tape and ribbon members which extend across the opening 85 in the snout 72.
  • the tape 78 includes an adhesive bakced, image carrying film layer 78a and a supporting paper layer 78b.
  • the urethane pad 35 secured to the curved surface of the piston member 32 presses against the raised portions 95 of the font element 14 with the tape 78 and ribbon members 79 disposed therebetween. This causes the transfer of an image of the raised character from the carbon ribbon 79 to the image carrying tape 78.
  • the piston member 32 is guided in its rolling movement in part by the inner surfaces of the frame member 16 and 20. Accordingly, the general thickness of the member 32 is slightly smaller than the distance between the frame members 16 and 20 to allow freedom of movement therebetween. Additionally, the outer curved portion of the member 32 has a reduced width to permit the outer curved portion and the urethane pad 35 to extend through the opening 85 to exert the necessary printing pressure against the font element 14.
  • the machine operator inserts the tape-ribbon supply cartridge 12 into the machine until the retaining latch 74 snaps into position to hold the cartridge in place. In this position, the tape guide portion or snout 72 is disposed immediately to the rear of the glass block 66.
  • a type chip or font element 14 bearing the desired character is then selected from a container (not shown) and inserted down through the opening 43 (Fig. 1) in the top of the machine. As shown best in Figs. 2, 8 and 9, the chip 14 is inserted into a cavity defined by the rearward face of the glass block 66 and portions of the snout 72. The chip is properly aligned and supported by the side edges 94 and the support tabs 92.
  • the printing cycle is then initiated by pulling the print bar 46 on top of the machine forward. This movement releases the switch member 53 (Fig. 2) and activates the electric motor 45.
  • the connecting link 40 and crank 41 transmit the force of the motor to the printing piston assembly 11 and causes the rollers 36 to move off the end support rails 30 and 31 and onto the rails 28 and 29.
  • the rollers 36 roll along the supporting rails 28 and 29 traversing from one side to the other.
  • a narrowed portion of the wedge-shaped element 32 including the polyurethane pad 35 secured to the surface of such portion passes through the opening 85 in the snout portion 72 of the cartridge and contacts the rear surface of the tape material 78.
  • the front rails 70 secured to the top and bottom frame plates 20 and 16 resist motion of the glass block 66 and plastic window 68 and thus the font element 14. This resistance results in significant printing force as the rolling piston rolls across the support rails 28 and 29 from one side to the other.
  • the distances which are involved between the roller segment 32 and the raised surface 95 of the font-type chip 14 when inserted in printing alignment are such that during the printing cycle the polyurethane pad 35 is compressed approximately .010 of an inch. This amount of compression generates the correct amount of pressure to transfer toner from the carbon ribbon 79 onto the surface of the tape material 78. In the apparatus of the present invention, this can be about 2,000 pounds per square inch.
  • the type chip 14 hwich has been printed is then removed from the machine by the operator and the next character to be printed is inserted into the machine.
  • the operator can view the new chip through the glass and plastic windows 66 and 68.
  • the operator grasps the tape and ribbon by hand, near the outer edge of the snout 72 and pulls the materials 78 and 79 from the cartridge until proper spacing is desired.
  • the print bar 46 is again pulled forward, thereby activating a further printing cycle.
  • the tape and ribbon is pulled out of the cartridge snout 72 far enough so that the materials may be cut off with a scissors.

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US5086697A (en) * 1989-10-10 1992-02-11 The Paymaster Corporation Inked ribbon cartridge for money order imprinter
AU2002251896B2 (en) * 2001-02-07 2007-03-22 Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Audio channel translation

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DE872346C (de) * 1951-07-07 1953-03-30 Anton Heinrich Zylinderschnellpresse mit gegenlaeufig bewegtem Satzbett und Druckzylinder
CH572398A5 (en) * 1974-04-24 1976-02-13 Backlund Ulf H Manually operated printing press - has ink ribbon passing between two spools and movable against raised type
EP0007030A1 (de) * 1978-07-07 1980-01-23 Kroy Industries Inc. Farbbandkassette zum Drucken

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DE872346C (de) * 1951-07-07 1953-03-30 Anton Heinrich Zylinderschnellpresse mit gegenlaeufig bewegtem Satzbett und Druckzylinder
CH572398A5 (en) * 1974-04-24 1976-02-13 Backlund Ulf H Manually operated printing press - has ink ribbon passing between two spools and movable against raised type
EP0007030A1 (de) * 1978-07-07 1980-01-23 Kroy Industries Inc. Farbbandkassette zum Drucken

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US5086697A (en) * 1989-10-10 1992-02-11 The Paymaster Corporation Inked ribbon cartridge for money order imprinter
AU2002251896B2 (en) * 2001-02-07 2007-03-22 Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Audio channel translation

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