EP0969970B1 - Mecanisme d'impression compact - Google Patents

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EP0969970B1
EP0969970B1 EP98913884A EP98913884A EP0969970B1 EP 0969970 B1 EP0969970 B1 EP 0969970B1 EP 98913884 A EP98913884 A EP 98913884A EP 98913884 A EP98913884 A EP 98913884A EP 0969970 B1 EP0969970 B1 EP 0969970B1
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Denis Claude Jean Montagutelli
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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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/02—Framework
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a printing mechanism, intended to make possible the realization of an ultra-compact mechanism.
  • a mechanism for mounting a thermal print head comprising a frame and a roller which is rotatably mounted between the two side walls of the frame, and a print head which is mounted facing the frame, between the side walls.
  • the mechanism includes in addition to a pressure element assembled in rotation with the frame and adapted to bring the print head in contact with pressure on the roller and a pressure lever assembled in rotation with the frame. The pressure element is supported by the lever so as to compress the print head with roller.
  • the mechanism includes a frame, a print head and a roller and a spring that presses the print head against the roller.
  • the invention proposes to solve the problem of alignment of the generator of the roller with the dot line of the print head, by stiffening the printing frame using a specific member.
  • the invention relates to a printing mechanism thermal including, a chassis, a motor and gears driving a roller, a thermal print head, a pressure of the head on the roller, characterized in that it comprises a stiffening member secured at least vertically to two of the separate sides of the chassis and at least in rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to a third side of the chassis, or, at less rotating on two sides of the chassis.
  • a thickness plate is installed sufficient (here, 1.5 mm) to prevent the chassis from twisting.
  • the plate constitutes the final phase of assembly (before the test ), and is only fixed with a single self-tapping screw, because a interior interlocking system, without adding a drawer in the mold, blocks any vertical movement of the sides of the chassis by report to the merits.
  • the rigidity thus obtained is such that the deformation during of the chassis head lift is zero.
  • the mechanism is such that the stiffening member is a plate which engages between two studs each of the sides of the frame, offset horizontally, and in that said plate is kept integral in rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to the bottom of the chassis using a fixing which is a single screw.
  • the mechanism according to the invention is such that the fixing member crosses the mechanism from side to side and ensures a rotation lock relative to the two sides supporting the printing roller.
  • the mechanism is such that the stiffening member includes fixing points of the printing mechanism.
  • the mechanism may also include a lever acting on a single side of the print head achieving triple control function user, position sensor control, and direct control of the head lift.
  • the stiffening member can consist of a printed circuit which is likely to stiffen the chassis while assuming a function electronic, like controlling the printer.
  • the stiffening member makes it possible to always keep the two sides of the mechanism aligned with each other and thus eliminates all potential twist.
  • a first possible organization is the use of a plate stiffening, integral with each of the two lateral sides, and therefore in case misalignment on both sides, rotation of the plate occurs It is then no longer perpendicular with the sides in particular with the background. It has an angle in the horizontal plane with the background. The principle then consists in keeping it firmly (according to three points support) flat with a plane perpendicular to the bottom of the mechanism, which immobilizes any potential rotation of the plate.
  • the plate according to the invention represents the final phase of assembly of the mechanism. it only requires one self-tapping screw making it particularly easy to attach, it is also the only screw of the mechanism, It is inserted between studs located inside chassis and offset which allows easy release of the part, a easy insertion of said plate, and a single fixing screw.
  • the plate is wide and takes up a lot on the sides of the mechanism, with a large lever arm and therefore resistance to even higher torsions. As it went up during the phase final assembly, it does not interfere with the previous phases, in particularly the mounting of the motor (lateral and interior, nor that of the head printing (insertion inside and rotation).
  • the head lift lever operates in reverse of the levers conventional: the separation of the roller head is done by pushing the lever down, not up. This is the reason why this one is rocker-shaped, allowing without leaving the volume in position "head bowed” to raise the head in this direction, otherwise the grip said lever is highly complicated.
  • this lever is applied directly against the head support consisting of a metal plate, configuration could not be more simple, and also presses the high position detection switch.
  • the invention further relates to a pinion for locking the roller in its housing, to lock itself on the roller (clipping) and performs a bearing function between the roller and the chassis the printer.
  • roller performs the bearing function allows increase its length which allows to house a clipping without turn up the volume.
  • This innovation increases the number of parts to perform these functions from three to one: it usually takes a step separate from the gear, a gear and a locking clip.
  • assembly is done by simple manual insertion of the gear in the roller after positioning it in its housing. The noise of the clipping acting as verification of correct insertion.
  • Figure 1 is a top view of the mechanism according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a view of a stiffening plate according to the invention.
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of the pinion according to the invention.
  • the mechanism according to the invention comprises a chassis 1 printing which has two longitudinal sides 2, 3 and two sides transverse 4, 5, a motor 6 and gears driving a roller 7.
  • the mechanism comprises, in a known manner, a print head 8, for example thermal.
  • the mechanism includes a pressure member 9 on the roller 7.
  • the print head 8 is kept under pressure against the roller 7 by means of a spring 9.
  • the mechanism includes a stiffening 10.
  • this stiffening member 10 is a plate, for example made of metal or hard synthetic material.
  • This plate 10 is such that it is integral at least vertically with two separate sides of the chassis and at least in rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to a third side of the chassis or at least, rotating on both sides of the chassis.
  • the stiffening member 10 is fixed by means of a screw 13. This screw 13 passes through the mechanism from side to side and ensures a blocking rotation relative to the two faces supporting the printing roller 7.
  • lever 14 which acts on the print head 8. This lever is integral with one end of the roller 7. This lever 14 works as follows: the separation of the head 8 from the roller 7 is done by pushing the lever down. It also realizes the pressure on switch 15.
  • FIG 3 there is shown the pinion 16 which allows lock the roller 7 which passes through a hole made in the side transverse 5 of the chassis.
  • the axis of the roller has a groove 17 for clipping the roller.
  • the roller further comprises a bearing 18 between the roller and transverse side 5 of the chassis.
  • the mechanism according to the invention has many advantages: It can keep its compactness when you want to increase the width printing. It allows very flat mechanisms to be produced by the use of a small diameter roller. It keeps a simple assembly despite its compactness and it allows for a large printing mechanism while keeping the same thickness.

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  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
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EP98913884A 1997-03-11 1998-03-11 Mecanisme d'impression compact Expired - Lifetime EP0969970B1 (fr)

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FR9702861 1997-03-11
FR9702861A FR2760684B1 (fr) 1997-03-11 1997-03-11 Mecanisme d'impression compact
PCT/FR1998/000487 WO1998040221A1 (fr) 1997-03-11 1998-03-11 Mecanisme d'impression compact

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AT (1) ATE206663T1 (da)
AU (1) AU6841698A (da)
DE (1) DE69801986T2 (da)
DK (1) DK0969970T3 (da)
ES (1) ES2166158T3 (da)
FR (1) FR2760684B1 (da)
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WO (1) WO1998040221A1 (da)

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US6338584B1 (en) 2002-01-15
AU6841698A (en) 1998-09-29
DE69801986T2 (de) 2002-06-27
EP0969970A1 (fr) 2000-01-12
DE69801986D1 (de) 2001-11-15
PT969970E (pt) 2002-03-28
FR2760684B1 (fr) 1999-05-07
ATE206663T1 (de) 2001-10-15
DK0969970T3 (da) 2002-02-11

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