EP0218551B1 - Electrothermal printer - Google Patents
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
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- B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
- B41M5/382—Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes
- B41M5/3825—Electric current carrying heat transfer sheets
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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
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
- B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
- B41J2/325—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet
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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
- B41J31/00—Ink ribbons; Renovating or testing ink ribbons
- B41J31/05—Ink ribbons having coatings other than impression-material coatings
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- Electrothermal printer comprising a printing medium intended to support a sheet to be printed, an ink ribbon disposed adjacent to this sheet and moved by first drive means and means for producing a heating of predetermined surfaces of the ink ribbon transferring the ink from said surfaces onto the sheet, these heating means comprising a printing head carrying a series of first electrodes biased with a predetermined pressure towards said support and capable of being connected to a first potential during the printing, at least a second electrode connected to a second potential different from the first and a heating ribbon independent of the ink ribbon, moved by second drive means, inserted during printing between the first electrodes and the ink ribbon and of a composition such that a current passing between the first and second electrodes produces a heating at the vicinity of the first electrodes when these electrodes are connected to said first potential, said first and second drive means being arranged so as to produce a displacement of the ribbons relative to the print head.
- a printer of this type is known, described in European patent application No. 0 146 069.
- the ink ribbon moves with greater speed relative to the print head than the heating ribbon, which makes it possible to obtain a saving of heating tape at a high cost price.
- the relative displacement of the two ribbons between them causes friction forces under the effect of the pressure of the printhead urged against the printing medium. In this case, a relatively thin ink ribbon can break.
- this relative displacement can cause a displacement of the ink ribbon with respect to the paper and, consequently, a writing with an imprecise contour. To avoid tearing of the ink ribbon, it must be fairly thick, which results in considerable bulk for a given length and a reduction in the precision of ink transfer.
- the printer according to the invention is characterized, for this purpose, in that the ink ribbon and the heating ribbon are contained in a cassette mounted on a carriage capable of being moved relative to the printing medium, and in that the ink ribbon having a length of at least five times that of the heating ribbon is unwound from a supply reel to be wound on a take-up reel while the heating ribbon has a closed loop, the latter comprising an electrically conductive layer disposed opposite the ink ribbon and in contact with said second electrode and a less electrically conductive layer in contact with the print head, said first and second drive means being arranged so that the ink ribbon and the heating ribbon are driven at identical speeds with respect to the print head.
- the advantages obtained thanks to this invention constitute essentially in that one obtains an electrothermal printer of reduced size with mobile carriage and of a safe and exact functioning, being able to use any kind of paper.
- the ink ribbon does not undergo friction forces and can therefore be as thin as possible ensuring a small footprint and precise ink transfer.
- the heating current it is nevertheless necessary for the heating current to be as low as possible and therefore to be established in a very localized manner between the first electrodes, the poorly conductive layer and the conductive layer in contact with the second electrodes to allow transfer. exact ink without danger of burning or melting the ink ribbon.
- the electrothermal printer shown in FIG. 1 comprises a chassis 1 having side walls 1a and 1b, a cylinder 2 serving as a printing support for a sheet or envelope 3 and a carriage 4 mounted sliding on two crossbars 5 and 6 and moved along the cylinder 2 by known drive means, not shown.
- a print head 7 is pivotally mounted on a pivot 8 secured to the carriage 4 and biased by a spring 9 in the direction of the cylinder 2.
- the printer is provided with an electro -magnet 10 mounted on the carriage 4 and comprising an actuating rod 11 fixed to the print head 7.
- the printer comprises two ribbons 15, 16 of which the first is a conventional ink ribbon 15 comprising a support 17 (fig. 2) preferably made of plastic, and a layer of ink 18, for example based on wax capable of be transferred to paper under the effect of heat. It is understood that other types of ink ribbons, for example monolayer, can be used.
- the second ribbon 16, which is used in combination with the printing head for heating means consists of a layer 19 conducting electric current and a layer 20 of a material poor conductor of electricity, for example a charged polyimide on which a metallic layer has been applied by evaporation to form the conductive layer.
- the print head 7 comprises a series of filiform electrodes 21 flush with the front part of the print head and intended to come into contact with the layer 20. These electrodes 21 are preferably arranged in one or more vertical rows.
- a second electrode 22, in the form of a wiper, is mounted on the carriage 4 and applied by a spring 23 against the conductive layer 19.
- a voltage generator 25 controlled by an electronic control unit 26 makes it possible to apply a difference of potential between one of the filiform electrodes 21 and the electrode 22.
- the current passing through the poorly conductive layer 20 heats the latter by Joule effect in a zone 24 (FIG. 2) limited to the vertical of the electrode 21 energized.
- the current is then drained by the conductive layer 19 to the electrode 22.
- the ink ribbon 15 in contact with the conductive layer 19 of the heating tape 16 is heated in a restricted area to deposit ink on a limited area of sheet 3.
- the two ribbons 15 and 16 are contained in a cassette 30.
- the ink ribbon 15 of a length substantially one hundred times greater than that of the heating ribbon 16 is unwound from a supply reel 31 and wound on a take-up reel 32. It is driven by drive means 29 acting on the hub of the take-up reel.
- the heating tape 16 is formed by a closed loop. It is driven by two rollers 33, 34 and stored in a reservoir 35 of the cassette 30.
- the second electrode 22 serves as a braking means for this strip 16.
- the drive means 29, 33, 34 are arranged so that the ink ribbon 15 and heating ribbon 16 move at identical speeds relative to the print head.
- the print head applies the ribbons 15 and 16 and the sheet 3 against the cylinder 2.
- the control unit 26 selectively controls the energization of certain electrodes 21 via the generator 25.
- the two ribbons 15 and 16 remain stationary with respect to the cylinder 2 and the sheet 3.
- the print head thereby continuously comes into contact with new areas heating tape 16 and can therefore not undergo any harmful heating.
- the conductive layer 19 of the heating tape 16 is in direct contact with the second electrode 22, the heating current is established well, even for relatively small potential differences.
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Description
Imprimante électrothermique comprenant un support d'impression destiné à supporter une feuille à imprimer, un ruban encreur disposé de façon adjacente à cette feuille et déplacé par des premiers moyens d'entraînement et des moyens pour produire un échauffement de surfaces prédéterminées du ruban encreur de façon à transférer l'encre desdites surfaces sur la feuille, ces moyens d'échauffement comportant une tête d'impression portant une série de premières électrodes sollicitées avec une pression prédéterminée en direction dudit support et susceptibles d'être reliées à un premier potentiel lors de l'impression, au moins une seconde électrode reliée à un second potentiel différent du premier et un ruban d'échauffement indépendant du ruban encreur, déplacé par des seconds moyens d'entraînement, inséré lors de l'impression entre les premières électrodes et le ruban encreur et d'une composition telle qu'un courant passant entre les premières et secondes électrodes produise un échauffement au voisinage des premières électrodes lorsque ces électrodes sont reliées audit premier potentiel, lesdits premiers et seconds moyens d'entraînement étant agencés de façon à produire un déplacement des rubans par rapport à la tête d'impression.Electrothermal printer comprising a printing medium intended to support a sheet to be printed, an ink ribbon disposed adjacent to this sheet and moved by first drive means and means for producing a heating of predetermined surfaces of the ink ribbon transferring the ink from said surfaces onto the sheet, these heating means comprising a printing head carrying a series of first electrodes biased with a predetermined pressure towards said support and capable of being connected to a first potential during the printing, at least a second electrode connected to a second potential different from the first and a heating ribbon independent of the ink ribbon, moved by second drive means, inserted during printing between the first electrodes and the ink ribbon and of a composition such that a current passing between the first and second electrodes produces a heating at the vicinity of the first electrodes when these electrodes are connected to said first potential, said first and second drive means being arranged so as to produce a displacement of the ribbons relative to the print head.
On connaît une imprimante de ce genre, décrite dans la demande de brevet européen N° 0 146 069. Dans cette imprimante, le ruban encreur se déplace avec une vitesse plus grande par rapport à la tête d'impression que le ruban d'échauffement, ce qui permet d'obtenir une économie de ruban d'échauffement d'un prix de revient élevé. Le déplacement relatif des deux rubans entre eux entraîne cependant des forces de friction sous l'effet de la pression de la tête d'impression sollicitée contre le support d'impression. Un ruban encreur relativement mince peut dans ce cas se rompre. De plus, ce déplacement relatif peut provoquer un déplacement du ruban encreur par rapport au papier et, en conséquence, une écriture au contour peu net. Pour éviter un déchirement du ruban encreur, ce dernier devra être assez épais, ce qui entraîne un encombrement considérable pour une longueur donnée et une diminution de la précision du transfert d'encre.A printer of this type is known, described in European patent application No. 0 146 069. In this printer, the ink ribbon moves with greater speed relative to the print head than the heating ribbon, which makes it possible to obtain a saving of heating tape at a high cost price. The relative displacement of the two ribbons between them however causes friction forces under the effect of the pressure of the printhead urged against the printing medium. In this case, a relatively thin ink ribbon can break. In addition, this relative displacement can cause a displacement of the ink ribbon with respect to the paper and, consequently, a writing with an imprecise contour. To avoid tearing of the ink ribbon, it must be fairly thick, which results in considerable bulk for a given length and a reduction in the precision of ink transfer.
Citons également le brevet américain N° 4 236 834 qui décrit une imprimante pour l'impression simultanée d'une ligne entière. Cette imprimante est du type à impression sur papier thermosensible et ne comprend pas de ruban encreur. Une tête d'impression de la largeur du rouleau de papier est disposée entre deux rouleaux sur lesquels est monté un ruban chauffant. Ce dernier comprend une couche peu conductrice en contact avec la tête d'impression et une électrode et une couche conductrice directement en contact avec le papier supporté par un cylindre d'impression, qui tourne autour d'un axe de rotation parallèle à celui des deux rouleaux portant le ruban chauffant. Le type de construction décrit dans ce brevet s'applique exclusivement à des imprimantes de grande taille dans lesquelles la tête d'impression est stationnaire et qui comportent un cylindre de frappe tournant pendant l'impression de façon à déplacer en continu le papier thermosensible.We can also cite US Pat. No. 4,236,834, which describes a printer for printing an entire line simultaneously. This printer is of the printing type on heat-sensitive paper and does not include an ink ribbon. A print head the width of the paper roll is disposed between two rolls on which a heating tape is mounted. The latter comprises a low-conductive layer in contact with the print head and an electrode and a conductive layer directly in contact with the paper supported by a printing cylinder, which rotates around an axis of rotation parallel to that of the two. rollers carrying the heating tape. The type of construction described in this patent applies exclusively to large printers in which the print head is stationary and which comprise a striking cylinder rotating during printing so as to continuously move the heat-sensitive paper.
Par la présente invention, on désire remédier aux inconvenients, cités en créant une imprimante utilisant un ruban encreur qui puisse être de faible épaisseur, donc d'un encombrement réduit pour une longueur donnée, tout en assurant un transfert d'encre précis à des vitesses d'impression élevées.By the present invention, it is desired to remedy the drawbacks mentioned by creating a printer using an ink ribbon which may be thin, therefore of reduced bulk for a given length, while ensuring precise ink transfer at speeds. printing costs.
L'imprimante selon l'invention est caractérisée, à cet effet, en ce que le ruban encreur et le ruban d'échauffement sont contenus dans une cassette montée sur un chariot susceptible d'être déplacé par rapport au support d'impression, et en ce que le ruban encreur d'une longueur d'au moins cinq fois celle du ruban d'échauffement est déroulé d'une bobine débitrice pour être enroulé sur une bobine réceptrice tandis que le ruban d'échauffement présente une boucle fermée, ce dernier comprenant une couche conductrice de courant électrique disposée en regard du ruban encreur et en contact avec ladite seconde électrode et une couche moins conductrice d'électricité en contact avec la tête d'impression, lesdits premiers et seconds moyens d'entraînement étant agencés de façon que le ruban encreur et le ruban d'échauffement sont entraînés à des vitesses identiques par rapport à la tête d'impression.The printer according to the invention is characterized, for this purpose, in that the ink ribbon and the heating ribbon are contained in a cassette mounted on a carriage capable of being moved relative to the printing medium, and in that the ink ribbon having a length of at least five times that of the heating ribbon is unwound from a supply reel to be wound on a take-up reel while the heating ribbon has a closed loop, the latter comprising an electrically conductive layer disposed opposite the ink ribbon and in contact with said second electrode and a less electrically conductive layer in contact with the print head, said first and second drive means being arranged so that the ink ribbon and the heating ribbon are driven at identical speeds with respect to the print head.
Les avantages obtenus grâce à cette invention constituent essentiellement en ceci qu'on obtient une imprimante électrothermique de taille réduite à chariot mobile et d'un fonctionnement sûr et exact, pouvant utiliser toute sorte de papier. Dans l'imprimante selon l'invention, le ruban encreur ne subit pas de forces de friction et peut donc être aussi mince que possible assurant un encombrement faible et un transfert d'encre précis. Pour ceci, il est néanmoins nécessaire que le courant d'échauffement soit aussi faible que possible et s'établisse donc de façon très localisée entre les premières électrodes, la couche peu conductrice et la couche conductrice en contact avec les secondes électrodes pour permettre un transfert exact de l'encre sans danger de brûler ou de faire fondre le ruban encreur.The advantages obtained thanks to this invention constitute essentially in that one obtains an electrothermal printer of reduced size with mobile carriage and of a safe and exact functioning, being able to use any kind of paper. In the printer according to the invention, the ink ribbon does not undergo friction forces and can therefore be as thin as possible ensuring a small footprint and precise ink transfer. For this, it is nevertheless necessary for the heating current to be as low as possible and therefore to be established in a very localized manner between the first electrodes, the poorly conductive layer and the conductive layer in contact with the second electrodes to allow transfer. exact ink without danger of burning or melting the ink ribbon.
L'invention est exposée ci-après plus en détail à l'aide de dessins représentant un mode d'exécution.
- La figure 1 est une vue en plan de l'imprimante, le couvercle de la cassette à ruban étant enlevé.
- La figure 2 est une vue de détail, en coupe, montrant schématiquement le fonctionnement de l'imprimante.
- Figure 1 is a plan view of the printer with the ribbon cassette cover removed.
- Figure 2 is a detail view, in section, schematically showing the operation of the printer.
L'imprimante électrothermique représentée à la figure 1 comprend un châssis 1 ayant des parois latérales 1a et 1b, un cylindre 2 servant de support d'impression pour une feuille ou enveloppe 3 et un chariot 4 monté coulissant sur deux barres transversales 5 et 6 et déplacé le long du cylindre 2 par des moyens d'entraînement connus, non illustrés.The electrothermal printer shown in FIG. 1 comprises a
Une tête d'impression 7 est montée pivotante sur un pivot 8 solidaire du chariot 4 et sollicitée par un ressort 9 en direction du cylindre 2. Pour dégager la tête d'impression 7 du cylindre 2, l'imprimante est munie d'un électro-aimant 10 monté sur le chariot 4 et comportant une tige d'actionnement 11 fixée à la tête d'impression 7.A
L'imprimante comprend deux rubans 15, 16 dont le premier est un ruban encreur 15 conventionnel comportant un support 17 (fig. 2) de préférence en matière plastique, et une couche d'encre 18, par exemple à base de cire susceptible d'être transférée sur le papier sous l'effet de la chaleur. Il est bien entendu que d'autres types de rubans encreurs, par exemple monocouche, peuvent être utilisés. Tel qu'illustré à la figure 2, le second ruban 16, qui sert en combinaison avec la tête d'impression de moyens d'échauffement, est constitué d'une couche 19 conductrice de courant électrique et d'une couche 20 en un matériau mauvais conducteur d'électricité, par exemple un polyimide chargé sur lequel une couche métallique a été appliquée par évaporation pour former la couche conductrice.The printer comprises two
La tête d'impression 7 comporte une série d'électrodes filiformes 21 affleurant sur la partie frontale de la tête d'impression et destinées à entrer en contact avec la couche 20. Ces électrodes 21 sont de préférence arrangées en une ou plusieurs rangées verticales. Une seconde électrode 22, sous forme d'un frotteur, est montée sur le chariot 4 et appliquée par un ressort 23 contre la couche conductrice 19. Un générateur de tension 25 commandé par une unité de commande électronique 26 permet d'appliquer une différence de potentiel entre l'une des électrodes filiformes 21 et l'électrode 22. Le courant traversant la couche 20 peu conductrice chauffe cette dernière par effet Joule dans une zone 24 (figure 2) limitée à la verticale de l'électrode 21 mise sous tension. Le courant est alors drainé par la couche conductrice 19 jusqu'à l'électrode 22. Le ruban encreur 15 en contact avec la couche conductrice 19 du ruban chauffant 16 est chauffé dans une zone restreinte pour déposer de l'encre sur une zone limitée de la feuille 3.The
Tels que représentés à la figure 1, les deux rubans 15 et 16 sont contenus dans une cassette 30. Le ruban encreur 15 d'une longueur sensiblement cent fois plus grande que celle du ruban chauffant 16 est déroulé d'une bobine débitrice 31 et enroulé sur une bobine réceptrice 32. Il est entraîné par des moyens d'entraînement 29 agissant sur le moyeu de la bobine réceptrice.As shown in FIG. 1, the two
Le ruban chauffant 16 est formé par une boucle fermée. Il est entraîné par deux galets 33, 34 et stocké dans un réservoir 35 de la cassette 30. La seconde électrode 22 sert de moyen de freinage pour ce ruban 16. Les moyens d'entraînement 29, 33, 34 sont agencés de façon que le ruban encreur 15 et le ruban chauffant 16 se déplacent à des vitesses identiques par rapport à la tête d'impression.The
Lors de l'impression, la tête d'impression applique les rubans 15 et 16 et la feuille 3 contre le cylindre 2. L'unité de commande 26 commande par l'intermédiaire du générateur 25 sélectivement ta mise sous tension de certaines électrodes 21. Tandis que le chariot 4 et la tête d'impression 7 se déplacent, les deux rubans 15 et 16 demeurent stationnaires par rapport au cylindre 2 et à la feuille 3. La tête d'impression entre de ce fait continuellement en contact avec de nouvelles zones du ruban chauffant 16 et ne peut de ce fait subir aucun échauffement nuisible. Comme la couche conductrice 19 du ruban chauffant 16 est en contact direct avec la seconde électrode 22, le courant d'échauffement s'établit bien, même pour des différences de potentiel relativement faibles.During printing, the print head applies the
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