EP0204556B1 - Machine de bureau à imprimer - Google Patents

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EP0204556B1
EP0204556B1 EP86304257A EP86304257A EP0204556B1 EP 0204556 B1 EP0204556 B1 EP 0204556B1 EP 86304257 A EP86304257 A EP 86304257A EP 86304257 A EP86304257 A EP 86304257A EP 0204556 B1 EP0204556 B1 EP 0204556B1
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David George Edwards
Gerard Finlay
David Joseph Boyle
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SECURITY IMPRINTER CORP
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41L—APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR MANIFOLDING, DUPLICATING OR PRINTING FOR OFFICE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; ADDRESSING MACHINES OR LIKE SERIES-PRINTING MACHINES
    • B41L19/00—Duplicating or printing apparatus or machines for office or other commercial purposes, of special types or for particular purposes and not otherwise provided for

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  • the present invention relates to imprinter apparatus for imprinting characters from a character imprint source member such as a credit card onto an imprint recording document such as a docket, the apparatus comprising: a housing having entrance and exit openings for introduction and discharge of a document, imprinting means in the housing, a carrier member movable within the housing, and drive means to drive the carrier member to imprint characters from an imprint source member onto a document.
  • JP-A-59 227489 describes an imprinter apparatus of this general type.
  • the apparatus is manually operated.
  • the present invention is characterised in that the housing has separate entrance and exit openings for introduction and discharge of a document onto which characters are to be imprinted, in that the drive means comprises a drive roller, and in that the apparatus includes document sensor means to sense the presence of a document on the carrier member and drive the drive member to pass the carrier member between the drive roller and the imprinting means, and to drive the carrier member along a feed path between a document receiving start position adjacent the entrance opening and a document discharge position adjacent to the exit opening to imprint characters from a source member onto a document.
  • the drive roller has a substantially cylindrical periphery interrupted by a flattened portion, the cylindrical portion of the drive roller engaging the carrier member to advance the carrier member between the start and discharge positions and the flattened portion allowing relative sliding movement of the carrier member for return the carrier member to the start position.
  • return means are provided for returning the carrier member to the start position.
  • the return means comprises a tensator spring.
  • the drive roller is driven by an electric motor.
  • the motor is coupled to the drive roller by a drive belt.
  • document sensor means are provided to sense the presence of a document on the carrier member to drive the drive roller.
  • the sensor means comprises a microswitch which is positioned to be activated by a document to energise the motor for driving the carrier member through an imprinting stroke.
  • means are provided for retaining the microswitch activated during an imprinting stroke.
  • the means comprises a cam on the drive roller shaft, the cam profile being arranged so that when the carrier member completes an imprinting stroke the microswitch is deactivated.
  • the carrier member comprises a platen having a substantially flat upwardly facing surface for receiving a character imprint source member and having means for receiving and positioning an imprint recording document.
  • the means for receiving and positioning an imprint recording document comprises an abutment extending upwardly from a document supporting surface to be abutted by a leading edge of a document upon insertion through the entrance opening.
  • the sensor means is positioned to be activated by portion of a document upon reaching the abutment surface.
  • guide means are provided for guiding the carrier member along the feed path to pass the character source member and document between the drive roller and the imprint means.
  • the guide means comprises a guide slot engaged by an elongate protrusion extending from the carrier member.
  • means to deliver an imprinted docket from the apparatus through the exit opening is provided.
  • the delivery means comprises a guide finger member extending into a groove in the carrier member when the carrier member approaches a discharge end position to move underneath the document and direct it through the exit opening.
  • the imprint means is provided by an inked roller.
  • the roller is mounted in a cassette which is releasably mounted in the housing.
  • document activated imprinter apparatus for imprinting characters from a credit card or the like forming a thin character bearing imprint member onto a document, comprising a housing having entrance and exit openings for introduction and discharge of a document onto which characters are to be imprinted, imprinting means in the housing including a printing station having an imprint roller and a drive roller between which the document and imprint member are to be advanced, a carrier member movable within the housing along a feed path between a document receiving start position and a document discharge end position for advancing a document fed onto the carrier member through said entrance opening between said rollers, means on said carrier member for receiving and positioning the imprint member adjacent the document disposed on the carrier member to imprint characters on the document upon their passage between said rollers, means for guiding and reciprocating said carrier member and the document and imprint member thereon along said feed path, powered drive means including a document sensor to sense the presence of a document at a support position on the carrier member to drive said drive roller through a carrier member
  • imprinter apparatus for imprinting characters from a character imprint source member such as a credit card 2 onto an imprint recording document such as a docket 3.
  • the credit card 2 is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 in full lines and in broken lines in Fig. 6, while the docket 3 is illustrated in broken lines in Figs. 3 to 6.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises a housing 4 having an upper entrance opening 5 and an upper discharge opening 6 for introduction and discharge of the docket 3.
  • the credit card 2 is mounted on a carrier member comprising a platen 8 portion 9 of which projects, in use, through an elongate slot 10 in a side wall 11 of the housing 4.
  • the carrier member 8 includes a credit card receiving sheet metal member 15 having a pair of side members 16 which are bent upwardly inwardly to engage the side edges of the credit card 2. Characters identifying details of the merchant using the apparatus are provided at 18 on the platen 8. A date roller 19 is also provided on the platen 8.
  • Means for receiving and positioning the docket 3 comprises an abutment 20 extending upwardly from a document supporting surface 21 to be abutted by a leading edge of the docket 3 upon insertion of the docket 3 through the entrance opening 5.
  • the carrier member 8 runs in a guide comprising a subtantially V-shaped slot 25 formed in a metal support 26. The slot 25 engages an elongate protusion 27 extending from one side 28 of the carrier member 4.
  • the carrier member 8 is driven beneath an imprint means which in this case is provided by an inked roller 30 for imprinting the characters onto the docket 3.
  • the inked roller 30 is provided in a cassette 29 which, if desired may be disposable once the ink has been used up. Where the roller 30 or cassette 29 is disposable, it is envisaged that the cassette 29 may be attached to the apparatus by a suitable quick release mechanism.
  • a drive means comprising a drive roller 31 drives the carrier member 8 beneath the inked roller 30.
  • the drive roller 31 which is driven by an electric motor 45 through a belt drive 46 comprises a shaft 32 rotatable in a bearing (not shown) in the metal support 26 and in a bearing 33 mounted in a support bracket 34 which is secured to the support 26 by screws 35.
  • a pair of disc members 37 fast on the shaft 32 bear on the carrier member 8 to drive it beneath the inked roller 30.
  • each of the disc members 37 has a substantially cylindrical periphery 38 interrupted by a flattened portion 39, the cylindrical portion 38 engaging the carrier member 8 to advance the carrier member 8 between start and discharge positions and the flattened portion 39 allowing relative sliding movement of the carrier member 8 for return of the carrier member to the start position illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • Return means for returning the carrier member 8 to the start position is in this case provided by a coiled tensator spring 40 mounted on a shaft 41 in a housing 43 and connected to the underside of the carrier member at 42.
  • the cylindrical or rounded portion 38 of the periphery of the disc members 37 drives the carrier member beneath the inked roller 30 and the radius of the discs is such as to press the carrier member 8 against the inked roller 30 with sufficient force to cause imprinting of the characters from the credit card 2, merchants characters 18 and date roller characters 19 onto the docket 3.
  • the circumference of the rounded portion 38 of the disc members 37 is such that one revolution of the drive roller 31 completes one pass of the carrier member beneath the ink roller, thus on completion of a pass imprinting is complete, the docket 3 is discharged through the discharge opening 6 and the carrier member 8 is returned to the start position ready to receive another docket.
  • Document sensor means to sense the presence of a docket 3 on the carrier member 8 the drive roller 31 in this case comprises a microswitch 50 which is positioned to be activated by portion of the docket 3 upon reaching the abutment 20 to energise the motor 45 for driving the carrier member 8 through an imprinting stroke.
  • means for retaining the microswitch 50 activated during an imprinting stroke thereby maintaining drive on the drive roller 31 is provided by a cam 51 on the shaft 32 of the drive roller which operates a pivotal member 52 which bears on an arm 53 of the microswitch to retain the microswitch 50 activated.
  • An adjusting screw 54 is provided on the pivotal member 52 to bear on the arm 53.
  • delivery means for delivering an imprinted docket 3 from the imprinter apparatus 1 through the exit opening 6 is in this case provided by a guide finger member 55 which extends into a groove 56 in the carrier member 8 when the carrier member approaches a discharge end position to move underneath the docket 3 and direct it through the exit opening 6.
  • the credit card 2 is entered into side members 16 of the carrier member 8 through the slot 10 in the side wall 11 of the housing 4.
  • the carrier member 8 will be in the position illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • the docket 3 is then inserted through the entrance opening 5 in the housing 4 until it reaches the abutment 20 of the carrier member 8. Just as the docket 3 reaches the abutment 20 it triggers the microswitch arm 53, thereby activating the motor 45 and in turn the drive roller 31.
  • the rounded portion 38 of the circumference of the discs 37 drive the carrier member 8 between the drive roller 31 and the inked roller 30 in the direction of the arrow C of Fig. 4.
  • the cam 51 and pivotal member 52 retains the microswitch 50 active, and in turn the motor 45.
  • the microswitch 50 is deactivated, and thus the motor 45.
  • the flatted portion 38 of the discs 37 is adjacent the carrier member 8.
  • the carrier member 8 is thus free to slide between the inked roller 30 and the driver roller 31, and the spring 40 thereby returns the carrier member 8 to its reset position illustrated in Fig. 3. While the carrier member 8 is being driven between the drive roller 31 and the inked roller 30, the characters on the credit card 2, the merchant's identification characters 18 and date roller characters 19 are imprinted onto the docket 3.
  • the guide finger 55 directs the docket 3 into the exit opening 6 and the docket 3 is discharged through the opening 6.
  • the credit card 2 is then removed, and the apparatus 1 is ready for the next operation.
  • any other suitable drive means could be used.
  • an elongated roller could be used, and in this case it is envisaged that portion of the periphery of the roller would be flattened.
  • a roller rotatable about an eccentric axis could be used.
  • a roller of circular cross section rotating about a concentric rotational axis could be used if desired.
  • either a release means to release the pressure between the drive roller and the inked roller would be provided to allow for the return of the carrier member, or alternatively, the roller could be driven in reverse to return the carrier member.
  • tensator spring could be used to return the carrier. It is envisaged that a coil spring may be used. It is envisaged that many other shapes and constructions of carrier member could be provided, as indeed could many other shapes and constructions of housing, as well as entrance and exit openings.
  • the drive roller means may be provided with a friction gripping means for movement of the carrier member.
  • a friction gripping means for movement of the carrier member.
  • an O-ring or the like may be fitted over the outer periphery and may be located in a groove or recess in the disc member.
  • the imprint roller may be eccentrically mounted to allow pressure adjustment.
  • alignment means may be provided for alignment of the drive roller means with respect to the imprint roller.
  • the drive roller may be mounted in bearings, at least one of which is eccentric to allow adjustment of the drive roller.
  • the imprinter apparatus may be used in association with means for validating a credit card.

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  1. Appareil d'impression (1) pour imprimer des caractères à partir d'un élément source d'impression de caractères, tel qu'une carte de crédit (2), sur un document enregistrant l'impression, tel qu'un reçu (3), l'appareil comprenant :
       un boîtier (4) ayant des ouvertures d'entrée (5) et de sortie (6) pour l'introduction et la délivrance d'un document (3),
       des moyens d'impression (30) dans le boîtier (4),
       un organe de support (8) mobile dans le boîtier (4),
       et des moyens d'entraînement (31) pour entraîner l'organe de support (8) pour imprimer les caractères à partir de l'élément source d'impression (2) sur un document (3)
       caractérisé en ce que le boîtier comporte des ouvertures séparées d'entrée (5) et de sortie (6) pour l'introduction et la délivrance d'un document sur lequel les caractères doivent être imprimés, en ce que les moyens d'entraînement comprennent un rouleau d'entraînement (31), et en ce que l'appareil comprend des moyens (50) détecteurs de document pour détecter la présence d'un document (3) sur l'organe de support (8) et commander le rouleau d'entraînement (31) pour faire passer l'organe de support (8) entre le rouleau d'entraînement (31) et les moyens d'impression, et pour entraîner l'organe de support (8) le long d'un trajet d'alimentation entre une position de départ de réception de document adjacente à l'ouverture d'entrée (5) et une position de délivrance de document adjacente à l'ouverture de sortie (6) pour imprimer les caractères à partir d'un élément source (2) sur un document (3).
  2. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le rouleau d'entraînement (31, 37) présente une périphérie (38) sensiblement cylindrique interrompue par une partie aplatie (39), la partie cylindrique (38) du rouleau d'entraînement (31, 37) venant ou contact de l'organe de support (8) pour faire avancer l'organe de support (8) entre les positions de départ et de délivrance, et la partie aplatie (39) permettant un mouvement de coulissement relatif de l'organe de support (8) pour le retour de l'organe de support (8) à sa position de départ.
  3. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 2, dans lequel des moyens de retour (40) sont prévus pour foire revenir l'organe de support (8) à sa position de départ.
  4. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les moyens de retour (40) comprennent un ressort (40) de mise sous tension.
  5. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le rouleau d'entraînement (30) est actionné par un moteur électrique (45).
  6. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le moteur (45) est couplé au rouleau d'entraînement (30) par une courroie d'entraînement (46).
  7. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 4 ou 5 dans lequel les moyens détecteurs (50) comprennent un micro-interrupteur (50) qui est disposé de manière à être actionné par un document (3) pour mettre le moteur (45) sous tension afin d'entraîner l'organe de support (8) dans la course d'impression.
  8. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 7 dans lequel des moyens (51, 52) sont prévus pour maintenir le micro-interrupteur (50) actionné pendant une course d'impression.
  9. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 8 dans lequel les moyens comprennent une came (51) disposée sur l'arbre (32) du rouleau d'entraînement, le profil de came étant agencé de telle sorte que lorsque l'organe de support (8) termine une course d'impression, le micro-interrupteur (50) est désactivé.
  10. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel l'organe de support (8) comprend une platine ayant une surface (15) tournée vers le haut sensiblement plate pour recevoir un élément source d'impression de caractères (2) et comportant des moyens (20) pour recevoir et positionner un document (3) d'enregistrement d'impression.
  11. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 10 dans lequel les moyens (20) pour recevoir et positionner un document d'enregistrement d'impression comprennent une butée (20) s'étendent vers le haut à partir d'une surface (21) supportant le document, butée contre laquelle est destiné à venir en appui un bord de tête d'un document (3) lors de son insertion à travers l'ouverture d'entrée (5).
  12. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 11 dans lequel les moyens détecteurs (50) sont positionnés de manière à être actionnés par une partie d'un document (3) lorsque la surface de butée (20) est atteinte.
  13. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12 dans lequel des moyens de guidage (25, 27) sont prévus pour guider l'organe de support (8) le long d'un trajet d'alimentation afin de faire passer l'élément source de caractères (2) et le document (3) entre le rouleau d'entraînement (31) et les moyens d'impression (30).
  14. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 13 dans lequel les moyens de guidage comprennent une fente de guidage (25) dans laquelle vient s'engager une saillie allongée (27) s'étendent à partir de l'organe de support (8).
  15. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel des moyens (55, 56) sont prévus pour délivrer un document imprimé, depuis l'appareil, à travers l'ouverture de sortie (6).
  16. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 15 dans lequel les moyens de délivrance (55, 56) comprennent un organe formant doigt de guidage (55) s'étendant dans une rainure (56) de l'organe de support (8), lorsque l'organe de support (8) s'approche d'une position d'extrémité de délivrance, pour déplacer d'en-dessous le document (3) et le diriger à travers l'ouverture de sortie (6).
  17. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel les moyens d'impression (30) comprennent un rouleau encré (30).
  18. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dons lequel le rouleau (30) est disposé dans une cassette (29) qui est montée de manière détachable dans le boîtier (4).
  19. Appareil selon la revendication 1, l'appareil étant un appareil (1) d'impression actionné par document pour imprimer des caractères, à partir d'une carte de crédit (2) ou analogue formant un mince organe d'impression portant des caractères, sur un document (3), l'appareil (1) comprenant un boîtier (4) ayant des ouvertures d'entrée (5) et de sortie (6) pour l'introduction et la délivrance d'un document (3) sur lequel les caractères ont été imprimés, des moyens d'impression (30) dans le boîtier comprenant un poste d'impression ayant un rouleau d'impression (30) et un rouleau d'entraînement (31) entre lesquels le document (3) et l'élément d'impression (2) doivent être avancés, un organe de support (8) mobile dans le boîtier (4) le long d'un trajet d'alimentation entre une position de départ recevant le document et une position d'extrémité de délivrance du document pour faire avancer un document (3), fourni à l'organe de support (8) à travers l'ouverture d'entrée (5), entre lesdits rouleaux (30, 31), des moyens (20) prévus sur ledit organe de support (8) pour recevoir et positionner l'élément d'impression adjacent au document (3) disposé sur l'organe de support (8) pour imprimer les caractères sur le document (3) à leur passage entre les rouleaux (30, 31), des moyens pour guider et déplacer suivant un mouvement de va et vient, l'organe de support (8) et le document (3) et l'élément d'impression (2), placés dessus, le long d'un trajet d'alimentation, des moyens d entraînement (31) motorisés comprenant un détecteur de document (50) pour détecter la présence d'un document (3) en une position de support sur l'organe de support (8) pour actionner ledit rouleau d'entraînement (31) suivant une course d'impression de l'organe de support le long du trajet d'alimentation, des moyens (55, 56) pour guider le document à travers ladite ouverture de sortie (6) lorsque l'organe de support (8) atteint ladite position d'extrémité, et des moyens pour faire revenir l'organe de support (8) à ladite position de départ.
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IE851375A IE851375L (en) 1985-06-04 1985-06-04 Imprinter apparatus
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