EP0075342A2 - Shiftable printhead - Google Patents

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EP0075342A2
EP0075342A2 EP82201043A EP82201043A EP0075342A2 EP 0075342 A2 EP0075342 A2 EP 0075342A2 EP 82201043 A EP82201043 A EP 82201043A EP 82201043 A EP82201043 A EP 82201043A EP 0075342 A2 EP0075342 A2 EP 0075342A2
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    • 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
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    • B41J25/001—Mechanisms for bodily moving print heads or carriages parallel to the paper surface
    • 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
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/235—Print head assemblies
    • B41J2/25—Print wires
    • B41J2/255—Arrangement of the print ends of the wires
    • 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
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/001—Mechanisms for bodily moving print heads or carriages parallel to the paper surface
    • B41J25/005—Mechanisms for bodily moving print heads or carriages parallel to the paper surface for serial printing movements superimposed to character- or line-spacing movements

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  • Switchable needle writing heads comprising at least two rows of needles, these needles being slidably mounted in guide paths in a support in two parts, these rows being arranged substantially vertically with respect to the direction d writing a line by the head, means allowing at will to produce a relative displacement between the two parts of the support to align the positions of the needles of one row relative to the positions of the needles of another row parallel to the direction of writing, or shift these positions between the two rows (see USA patent N ° 4,010,835).
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a needle head of this type, the construction of which is very precise while being simple to produce.
  • the writing head according to the invention is characterized in that the two parts of the support have two faces arranged opposite one another, one of these faces having recesses parallel to each other and of substantially semi-circular section, with a radius corresponding to that of the needles and allowing the latter to slide freely, the needles of a row being placed in these recesses and retained in the latter by a hollow portion of the other part , this hollow portion having a length substantially equal to the length of this row of needles.
  • This support has guide paths for two rows of needles, these paths being produced in an industrial ruby 4 which is shown on a larger scale in FIG. 3 and which comprises a fixed part 5 and a mobile part 6, the latter being mounted on the sliding part 3.
  • Part 3 is guided on part 2 by two tabs 7 and 8 of part 2, which are engaged in two recesses 9 and 10 in part 3.
  • the latter also carries a finger 11 intended to control its movement by compared to part 2.
  • the part 5 of the ruby 4 is itself made up of two parts 12 and 13 assembled by gluing 14.
  • Piece 5 has a series of nine parallel recesses 15 of substantially semi-circular section and constituting guide paths for the needles 16 of a first row of needles.
  • the part 13 also has a series of parallel recesses 17 arranged opposite the recesses 15, the section of which is arched so as to match the circular section of the needles 16, while leaving a play of a few hundredths of a millimeter to allow free sliding of the needles 16 in their respective guide paths.
  • Guide paths are provided between the part 13 and the part 3 to receive a second row of needles 18.
  • the needles of this second row can be moved vertically as a block with reference to FIG. 3 to be moved so as to be offset relative to the needles 16 of the first row, taking account of the writing direction A.
  • the needles 18 can be brought into a position aligned with the needles 16 in the direction A.
  • a fast writing position is obtained when the needles 16 and 18 are aligned, since it is possible on the same line to carry out per unit of time, a double number of stitches than in the case where there is only one row of needles.
  • the writing speed remains the same as if there was only one row of needles, but the quality is better since it is possible to obtain an overlap points drawn by the needles and therefore to make continuous lines.
  • the two respective positions between parts 2 and 3 of the support are fixed by notching means produced between parts 5 and 6 of the ruby 4.
  • These means are constituted by two groups of two grooves 19, 20, 21 and 22 parallel to each other and parallel to the hollows 15.
  • the bottoms of the grooves 19 and 20 and respectively 21 and 22 are spaced from each other by a value equal to half the spacing between the axes of the hollows 15.
  • Each group of two grooves is arranged opposite a groove 23, respectively 24, substantially semi-circular, of the same radius as that of the recesses 15 and serving as a housing for a rod 25, respectively 26.
  • These rods are glued in the grooves 23 and 24 and have a diameter corresponding to that of needles 16 and 18, increased by the expected clearance to allow the free sliding of these.
  • part 3 of the support is biased towards part 5 of the ruby by a leaf spring 27 bearing against a boss 28 of part 3 and whose free ends are supported in housings 29 and 30. The action of this spring pushes the rods 25 and 26 against the bottom of the grooves 19 to 22.
  • the writing head In needle printers, it is usual for the writing head to move along a cylinder on which the writing sheet is placed, this movement being limited at each of its ends by stops fixing the line margins of writings. This arrangement can be used to place the mobile row comprising the needles 18.
  • the means of displacement and notching of the part 3 can be varied to a great extent, the displacements of the mobile part 3 can for example be controlled by an electromagnet fixed on the writing head.

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La tête d'écriture à aiguilles comprend un support en deux parties (5 et 6), comprenant chacun des creusures (15, resp. 18) constituant des chemins de guidage pour des aiguilles (16) disposées selon deux rangées. La partie (6) est déplaçable parallèlement à la rangée d'aiguilles (16) sur une distance égale à l'entre-axe des auguilles (16) de façon à permettre de placer les aiguilles de la deuxième rangée en alignement ou de façon décalée par rapport aux aiguilles de la première rangée. Des moyens (19 à 26) constituent des moyens de crantage pour fixer les deux positions relatives des parties (5 et 6). Ces dernières (5 et 6) sont en rubis et la partie (5) est en deux pièces (12 et 13) collées en (14).The needle writing head comprises a support in two parts (5 and 6), each comprising recesses (15, resp. 18) constituting guide paths for needles (16) arranged in two rows. The part (6) is movable parallel to the row of needles (16) over a distance equal to the center distance of the needles (16) so as to allow the needles of the second row to be placed in alignment or offset compared to the needles in the first row. Means (19 to 26) constitute notching means for fixing the two relative positions of the parts (5 and 6). The latter (5 and 6) are in ruby and the part (5) is in two pieces (12 and 13) glued in (14).

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On connaît déjà des têtes d'écriture commutables à aiguilles, comprenant au moins deux rangées d'aiguilles, ces aiguilles étant montées coulissantes dans des chemins de guidage dans un support en deux parties, ces rangées étant disposées sensiblement verticalement par rapport à la direction d'écriture d'une ligne par la tête, des moyens permettant à volonté de produire un déplacement relatif entre les deux parties du support pour aligner les positions des aiguilles d'une rangée par rapport aux positions des aiguilles d'une autre rangée parallèlement à la direction d'écriture, ou décaler ces positions entre les deux rangées (voir brevet USA N° 4.010.835).Switchable needle writing heads are already known, comprising at least two rows of needles, these needles being slidably mounted in guide paths in a support in two parts, these rows being arranged substantially vertically with respect to the direction d writing a line by the head, means allowing at will to produce a relative displacement between the two parts of the support to align the positions of the needles of one row relative to the positions of the needles of another row parallel to the direction of writing, or shift these positions between the two rows (see USA patent N ° 4,010,835).

Le but de la présente invention est de fournir une tête à aiguilles de ce type, dont la construction est très précise tout en étant simple à réaliser.The object of the present invention is to provide a needle head of this type, the construction of which is very precise while being simple to produce.

A cet effet, la tête d'écriture selon l'invention est caractérisée en ceque les deux parties du support présentent deux faces disposées en regard l'une de l'autre, l'une de ces faces présentant des creusures parallèles entre elles et de section sensiblement semi-circulaires, d'un rayon correspondant à celui des aiguilles et permettant à ces dernières de coulisser librement, les aiguilles d'une rangée étant placées dans ces creusures et retenues dans ces dernières par une portion en creux de l'autre partie, cette portion en creux présentant une longueur sensiblement égale à la longueur de cette rangée d'aiguilles.To this end, the writing head according to the invention is characterized in that the two parts of the support have two faces arranged opposite one another, one of these faces having recesses parallel to each other and of substantially semi-circular section, with a radius corresponding to that of the needles and allowing the latter to slide freely, the needles of a row being placed in these recesses and retained in the latter by a hollow portion of the other part , this hollow portion having a length substantially equal to the length of this row of needles.

Le dessin annexé représente schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution de la tête d'écriture objet de l'invention.The accompanying drawing shows schematically and by way of example, an embodiment of the writing head object of the invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue de la face active de la tête d'écriture.Figure 1 is a view of the active face of the writing head.
  • La figure 2 est une coupe selon la ligne II - II de la figure 1.Figure 2 is a section along line II - II of Figure 1.
  • La figure 3 est une vue à plus grande échelle du support présentant les chemins de guidage des aiguilles.Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the support having the needle guide paths.
  • La tête d'écriture représentée comprend un support 1 formé de deux parties 2 et 3, la partie 2 étant solidaire de la tête d'écriture qui n'est pas représentée, car elle est bien connue en elle même. La partie 3 est montée coulissante sur la partie 2.The writing head shown comprises a support 1 formed by two parts 2 and 3, the part 2 being integral with the writing head which is not shown, because it is well known in itself. Part 3 is slidably mounted on part 2.

Ce support présente des chemins de guidage pour deux rangées d'aiguilles, ces chemins étant réalisés dans un rubis industriel 4 qui est représenté à plus grande échelle à la figure 3 et qui comprend une partie fixe 5 et une partie mobile 6, cette dernière étant montée sur la partie coulissante 3.This support has guide paths for two rows of needles, these paths being produced in an industrial ruby 4 which is shown on a larger scale in FIG. 3 and which comprises a fixed part 5 and a mobile part 6, the latter being mounted on the sliding part 3.

Le guidage de la partie 3 sur la partie 2 est assurée par deux languettes 7 et 8 de la partie 2, qui sont engagées dans deux évidements 9 et 10 de la partie 3. Cette dernière porte encore un doigt 11 destiné à commander son déplacement par rapport à la partie 2.Part 3 is guided on part 2 by two tabs 7 and 8 of part 2, which are engaged in two recesses 9 and 10 in part 3. The latter also carries a finger 11 intended to control its movement by compared to part 2.

Comme le montre la figure 3, la partie 5 du rubis 4 est elle-même constituée en deux pièces 12 et 13 assemblées par collage 14.As shown in FIG. 3, the part 5 of the ruby 4 is itself made up of two parts 12 and 13 assembled by gluing 14.

La pièce 5 présente une série de neuf creusures parallèles 15 de section sensiblement semi-circulaire et constituant des chemins de guidage pour les aiguilles 16 d'une première rangée d'aiguilles.Piece 5 has a series of nine parallel recesses 15 of substantially semi-circular section and constituting guide paths for the needles 16 of a first row of needles.

La pièce 13 présente également une série de creusures parallèles 17 disposées en regard des creusures 15, dont la section est arquée de façon à épouser la section circulaire des aiguilles 16, tout en laissant un jeu de quelques centièmes de millimètres pour permettre un libre coulissement des aiguilles 16 dans leur chemin de guidage respectif.The part 13 also has a series of parallel recesses 17 arranged opposite the recesses 15, the section of which is arched so as to match the circular section of the needles 16, while leaving a play of a few hundredths of a millimeter to allow free sliding of the needles 16 in their respective guide paths.

Des chemins de guidage sont ménagés entre la pièce 13 et la partie 3 pour recevoir une seconde rangée d'aiguilles 18. Les aiguilles de cette seconde rangée peuvent être déplacées en bloc verticalement en référence à la figure 3 pour être déplacées de façon à être décalées par rapport aux aiguilles 16 de la première rangée, en tenant compte de la direction d'écriture A. Par un déplacement de la partie 3 vers le bas, sur une distance correspondant à la moitié du pas des aiguilles 16, c'est-à-dire de la distance entre les axes de deux aiguilles contigües, les aiguilles 18 peuvent être amenées dans une position alignée avec les aiguilles 16 dans la direction A. Comme cela est bien connu, on obtient une position d'écriture rapide lorsque les aiguilles 16 et 18 sont alignées, puisqu'il est possible sur une même ligne d'effectuer par unité de temps, un nombre de points double que dans le cas où on ne dispose que d'une seule rangée d'aiguilles.Guide paths are provided between the part 13 and the part 3 to receive a second row of needles 18. The needles of this second row can be moved vertically as a block with reference to FIG. 3 to be moved so as to be offset relative to the needles 16 of the first row, taking account of the writing direction A. By a displacement of the part 3 downwards, over a distance corresponding to half the pitch of the needles 16, that is to say -to say the distance between the axes of two contiguous needles, the needles 18 can be brought into a position aligned with the needles 16 in the direction A. As is well known, a fast writing position is obtained when the needles 16 and 18 are aligned, since it is possible on the same line to carry out per unit of time, a double number of stitches than in the case where there is only one row of needles.

Dans la position décalée des aiguilles 16 et 18, la vitesse d'écriture reste la même que si l'on n'avait qu'une seule rangée d'aiguilles, mais la qualité est meilleure puisqu'il est possible d'obtenir un recouvrement des points tracés par les aiguilles et donc de réaliser des traits continus.In the offset position of needles 16 and 18, the writing speed remains the same as if there was only one row of needles, but the quality is better since it is possible to obtain an overlap points drawn by the needles and therefore to make continuous lines.

Les deux positions respectives entre les partie 2 et 3 du support sont fixées par des moyens de crantage réalisés entre les parties 5 et 6 du rubis 4. Ces moyens sont constitués par deux groupes de deux rainures 19, 20, 21 et 22 parallèles entre elles et parallèles aux creusures 15. Les fonds des rainures 19 et 20 et respectivement 21 et 22 sont distants l'un de l'autre d'une valeur égale à la moitié de l'espacement entre les axes des creusures 15. Chaque groupe de deux rainures est disposé en regard d'une rainure 23, respectivement 24, sensiblement semi-circulaire, de même rayon que celui des creusures 15 et servant de logement à une tige 25, respectivement 26. Ces tiges sont collées dans les rainures 23 et 24 et présentent un diamètre correspondant à celui des aiguilles 16 et 18, augmenté du jeu prévu pour permettre le coulissement libre de ces dernières.The two respective positions between parts 2 and 3 of the support are fixed by notching means produced between parts 5 and 6 of the ruby 4. These means are constituted by two groups of two grooves 19, 20, 21 and 22 parallel to each other and parallel to the hollows 15. The bottoms of the grooves 19 and 20 and respectively 21 and 22 are spaced from each other by a value equal to half the spacing between the axes of the hollows 15. Each group of two grooves is arranged opposite a groove 23, respectively 24, substantially semi-circular, of the same radius as that of the recesses 15 and serving as a housing for a rod 25, respectively 26. These rods are glued in the grooves 23 and 24 and have a diameter corresponding to that of needles 16 and 18, increased by the expected clearance to allow the free sliding of these.

En référence à la figure 1, la partie 3 du support est sollicitée en direction de la partie 5 du rubis par un ressort à lames 27 prenant appui contre un bossage 28 de la partie 3 et dont les extrémités libres s'appuient dans des logements 29 et 30. L'action de ce ressort exerce une poussée des tiges 25 et 26 contre le fond des rainures 19 à 22.Referring to Figure 1, part 3 of the support is biased towards part 5 of the ruby by a leaf spring 27 bearing against a boss 28 of part 3 and whose free ends are supported in housings 29 and 30. The action of this spring pushes the rods 25 and 26 against the bottom of the grooves 19 to 22.

Dans les imprimantes à aiguilles, il est habituel que la tête d'écriture se déplace le long d'un cylindre sur leque est placée la feuille d'écriture, ce déplacement étant limité à chacune de ses extrémités par des butées fixant les marges des lignes d'écritures. Cette disposition peut être utilisée pour effectuer la mise en place de la rangée mobile comprenant les aiguilles 18.In needle printers, it is usual for the writing head to move along a cylinder on which the writing sheet is placed, this movement being limited at each of its ends by stops fixing the line margins of writings. This arrangement can be used to place the mobile row comprising the needles 18.

A cet effet, il suffit d'utiliser le dispositif habituel de dépassement des marges pour amener le doigt 11 en contact avec l'une ou l'autre des deux rampes 31 et respectivement 32 disposées à chaque bout de la ligne d'écriture. La coopération du doigt 11 avec la rampe 32 amène la partie 3 en position haute, tandis que sa coopération avec la rampe 31 l'amène en position basse.For this purpose, it suffices to use the usual device for exceeding the margins to bring the finger 11 into contact with one or the other of the two ramps 31 and 32 respectively disposed at each end of the writing line. The cooperation of the finger 11 with the ramp 32 brings the part 3 in the high position, while its cooperation with the ramp 31 brings it in the low position.

On peut bien entendu apporter de nombreuses modifications à la tête d'écriture décrite. En particulier, on pourrait prévoir plus de deux rangées d'aiguilles, les déplacements verticaux des rangées mobiles étant d'autant plus faibles que le nombre de rangées est élevé.It is of course possible to make numerous modifications to the writing head described. In particular, more than two rows of needles could be provided, the vertical displacements of the movable rows being all the smaller the higher the number of rows.

Les moyens de déplacement et de crantage de la partie 3 peuvent être variés dans une grande mesure, les déplacements de la partie mobile 3 pouvant par exemple être commandés par un électroaimant fixé sur la tête d'écriture.The means of displacement and notching of the part 3 can be varied to a great extent, the displacements of the mobile part 3 can for example be controlled by an electromagnet fixed on the writing head.

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Tête d'écriture commutable à aiguilles comprenant au moins deux rangées d'aiguilles, ces aiguilles étant montées coulissantes dans des chemins de guidage dans un support en deux parties, ces rangées étant disposées sensiblement verticalement par rapport à la direction d'écriture d'une ligne par la tête, des moyens permettant à volonté de produire un déplacement relatif entre les deux parties du support pour aligner les position des aiguilles d'une rangée par rapport aux position des aiguilles d'une autre rangée parallèlement à la direction d'écriture, ou décaler ces positions entre les deux rangées, caractérisée en ce que les deux parties du support présentent deux faces disposées en regard l'une de l'autre, l'une de ces faces présentant des creusures parallèles entre elles et de section sensiblement semi-circulaires, d'un rayon correspondant à celui des aiguilles et permettant à ces dernières de coulisser librement, les aiguilles d'une rangée étant placées dans ces creusures et retenues dans ces dernières par une portion en creux de l'autre partie, cette portion en creux présentant une longueur sensiblement égale à la longueur de cette rangée d'aiguilles.1. Switchable writing head with needles comprising at least two rows of needles, these needles being slidably mounted in guide tracks in a support in two parts, these rows being arranged substantially vertically with respect to the writing direction d 'a line through the head, means allowing at will to produce a relative displacement between the two parts of the support to align the position of the needles of one row relative to the position of the needles of another row parallel to the direction of writing, or shifting these positions between the two rows, characterized in that the two parts of the support have two faces arranged opposite one another, one of these faces having recesses parallel to each other and of substantially section semi-circular, with a radius corresponding to that of the needles and allowing the latter to slide freely, the needles of a row being placed in these recesses and ret enues in the latter by a hollow portion of the other part, this hollow portion having a length substantially equal to the length of this row of needles. 2. Tête selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les deux parties du support sont sollicitées l'une vers l'autre par au moins un ressort tendant à appliquer lesdites faces l'une contre l'autre, des moyens de crantage étant prévus entre ces deux faces pour déterminer les deux positions de fonctionnement.2. Head according to claim 1, characterized in that the two parts of the support are biased towards one another by at least one spring tending to apply said faces against each other, notching means being provided between these two faces to determine the two operating positions. 3. Tête selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de crantage sont constitués par deux groupes de deux rainures parallèles entre elles et parallèles auxdites creusures, les fonds des rainures d'un groupe étant distants l'un de l'autre d'une valeur égale à la moitié de l'espacement entre les axes des creusures semi-circulaires, chacun des groupes de deux rainures étant disposés en regard d'une rainure de section sensiblement semi-circulaire, de même rayon que celui des creusures, une tige de diamètre correspondant à celui des aiguilles, augmenté du jeu prévu pour permettre le coulissement libre de ces dernières, étant logée dans chaque rainure de section semi-circulaire.3. Head according to claim 2, characterized in that the notching means consist of two groups of two grooves parallel to each other and parallel to said recesses, the bottoms of the grooves of a group being distant from each other d '' a value equal to half the spacing between the axes of the semi-circular recesses, each of the groups of two grooves being arranged opposite a groove of substantially semi-circular section, of the same radius as that of the recesses, a rod of diameter corresponding to that of the needles, increased by the clearance provided to allow the free sliding of the latter, being housed in each groove of semi-circular section. 4. Tête selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que le support est constitué en rubis et est formé en trois parties dont deux sont fermement maintenues ensemble et présentent deux faces en regard l'une de l'autre, les deux faces présentant chacune des creusures parallèles entre elles et de section semi-circulaire de même dimension que les creusures prévues dans une face des deux parties mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre.4. Head according to claim 3, characterized in that the support is made of ruby and is formed in three parts, two of which are firmly held together and have two faces facing each other, the two faces each having recesses parallel to each other and of semi-circular section of the same dimension as the recesses provided in one face of the two movable parts with respect to the other.
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