EP0990534B1 - Tampon d'impression - Google Patents

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EP0990534B1
EP0990534B1 EP99306543A EP99306543A EP0990534B1 EP 0990534 B1 EP0990534 B1 EP 0990534B1 EP 99306543 A EP99306543 A EP 99306543A EP 99306543 A EP99306543 A EP 99306543A EP 0990534 B1 EP0990534 B1 EP 0990534B1
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Takashi Okumura
Hiroshi Takami
Teruo Imamaki
Minoru Yamamoto
Mitsunobu Suda
Keiji Seo
Hiroshi Taira
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41K—STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
    • B41K1/00—Portable hand-operated devices without means for supporting or locating the articles to be stamped, i.e. hand stamps; Inking devices or other accessories therefor
    • B41K1/02—Portable hand-operated devices without means for supporting or locating the articles to be stamped, i.e. hand stamps; Inking devices or other accessories therefor with one or more flat stamping surfaces having fixed images
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41D—APPARATUS FOR THE MECHANICAL REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES FOR STEREOTYPE PRINTING; SHAPING ELASTIC OR DEFORMABLE MATERIAL TO FORM PRINTING SURFACES
    • B41D7/00—Shaping elastic or deformable material, e.g. rubber, plastics material, to form printing surfaces

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  • the present invention relates to a stamp unit provided with a holder which is vertically and slidably disposed in a skirt member and retains a stamp material at the lower side and a grip member which is disposed above the holder and moves it downward, and more particularly to a stamp unit which can improve stamping durability of the stamp material retained at the lower side of the holder against a stamping sheet such as a paper.
  • the present invention relates to a stamp unit having a stamp material made of porous material with an effective stamping surface capable of stamping and a holder retaining the stamp material at the lower side, and more particularly to a stamp unit which can surely prevent ink leakage from a circumference portion around the effective stamping surface included in a surface of the stamp material exposed from the lower side of the holder.
  • stamp unit of various types has been proposed.
  • One type of the stamp unit is disclosed in Japanese patent application No. Hei 10-52574 which was filed by the present applicant.
  • This stamp unit comprises a grip, a holder, and a skirt member.
  • the holder is connected with the grip so that the holder is vertically movable within the skirt member, and a stamp forming material is disposed at a lower side of the holder.
  • the stamp forming material has a two-layered configuration comprised of an upper layer made of porous hard resin and a lower layer made of porous soft resin in which optical energy absorbing material, such as carbon black, etc., is dispersed.
  • optical energy absorbing material such as carbon black, etc.
  • the holder with the stamp forming material is set to a predetermined position in the stamp manufacturing device so that the positive manuscript and the lower layer of the stamp forming material are mutually opposed while a transparent acrylic plate exists between the positive manuscript and the stamp forming material.
  • the lower layer of the stamp forming material is depressed to the transparent acrylic plate.
  • the lower layer of the stamp forming material is irradiated with the light through the positive manuscript.
  • the part of the lower layer irradiated with light at sites corresponding to the transparent portion of the manuscript is then fused due to heating effect of the optical absorbing material of the lower layer, and solidified.
  • the irradiated part is sealed and becomes ink-impermeable.
  • the part of the lower layer corresponding to the characters and the like on the manuscript is not fused-solidified and remains as it is, thus a stamp plate having a stamping surface on a lower face thereof is formed.
  • a stamping surface In the stamping surface, a sealed portion(non-stamping portion) and a non-sealed portion(stamping portion) with a desirable pattern are mixed.
  • the effective stamping surface of the stamp plate is constructed from the above surface in which the stamping portion and the non-stamping portion are mixed.
  • the effective stamping surface corresponds to a flat surface except for the circumference portion along the holder within the surface of the stamp plate.
  • an ink pack filled with ink can be set in the storage part of the holder, the storage part having a bottom plane on which uneven portions are formed in lattice.
  • the grip is depressed downward, the ink pack is put between a plate member arranged at the lower end of the grip and the bottom plane of the storage part, thereby the ink pack is broken and opened.
  • the ink flowed out of the opened ink pack is stored in the upper layer and the lower layer of the stamp plate. The ink oozes only from the non-sealed portion on the lower layer of the stamp plate and does not ooze from the sealed portion.
  • the skirt member of the stamp unit is positioned on a desirable position of the stamping sheet and the grip is depressed downward. Then, the holder moves downward in the skirt member and the stamping surface of the stamp plate is pressed onto the stamping sheet. Thereby, the ink oozes onto the stamping sheet from the non-sealed portion existing in the effective stamping surface of the stamp plate and stamping of characters and the like is conducted onto the stamping sheet.
  • stamping it is necessary that the ink does not ooze from the exposed portion except for the effective stamping surface.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and has an object to overcome the above problems and to provide a stamp unit in which a stamp material can be surely retained to a holder and stamping durability can be improved by firmly sealing a circumference portion of the stamp material if stamping is repeated.
  • a stamp unit including a skirt member, a holder member slidably retained in the skirt member, the holder member having an upper end and a lower end, a stamp material retained at the lower end of the holder member, the stamp material including ink therein and having an effective stamp surface for stamping by ink, and a grip member connected to the upper end of the holder member for moving the holder member, wherein a portion of the stamp material except for the effective stamp surface is sealed by sealing process so that ink included in the stamp material does not leak from the portion.
  • the stamp unit of the present invention since the portion of the stamp material except for the effective stamp surface is sealed by sealing process, it can prevent ink included in the stamp material from leaking from the stamp material. Thus, even if stamping operation is repeated in many times, ink leakage can be avoided, therefore stamping durability can be improved without occurrence of unnecessary stamping around the effective stamp surface.
  • the sealing process is conducted on a circumference portion of the stamp material around the effective stamp surface.
  • the sealing process may be done on the circumference portion by a heat-press process by a heat-press jig or by applying a sealant to the circumference portion. Taking one of the heat-press process and the sealant process, it can surely prevent ink included in the stamp material from leaking from the circumference portion of the stamp material.
  • Fig. 1 is a whole perspective view of a stamp unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the stamp unit before an ink pack is opened
  • Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the stamp unit right after the ink pack is opened
  • a stamp unit 1 is mainly constituted of a skirt member 2 for supporting the whole stamp unit 1 during a stamping operation, a holder 4 which is disposed slidably in a vertical direction within the skirt member 2 and holds a stamp material 3 at the lower side by a heat-press process (mentioned hereinafter), a grip member 5 which is joined with the holder 4 such that the holder 4 is moved down during stamping thereby to press the stamp material 3 against a stamping sheet not shown, and a cap member 60 for covering and protecting the stamp material 3 retained at the lower side of the holder 4.
  • a storage 22 formed in the holder 4 is constructed so as to receive an ink pack 6.
  • the ink pack 6 is formed of a pack made of film material, filled up with ink.
  • ink is packed so that ink quantity is substantially equal to ink quantity which the stamp material 3 can store therein.
  • a cardboard 37 is arranged between the ink pack 6 and the bottom face of the grip member 5.
  • a selected one from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, nylon, etc. or two kinds sheet-like materials bonded together is used.
  • Fig. 4 is a side view of a skirt member
  • Fig. 5 is an end face view of the skirt member
  • Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the skirt member.
  • the skirt member 2 has an open cavity 10 which is substantially rectangular in a top view, an upper skirt portion 13 provided with an interior wall 11 defining the open cavity 10 in which the holder 4 is slidably inserted and an exterior wall 12 formed in the outside of and integrally with the interior wall 11, and a lower skirt portion 15 provided with an exterior wall 14 formed with the bottom portion slightly widened continuously from the exterior walls 12.
  • a spring stopper 17 On each end surface (right and left end faces in Fig. 4) of the upper skirt portion 13, there is formed a spring stopper 17 in an upper side of the interior wall 11.
  • This spring stopper 17 serves to stop one end of a torsion spring 16 (see Fig. 5) whereby the holder 4 is always urged upward in the cavity 10.
  • a semicircular positioning projection 18 is formed (see Fig. 5).
  • a coiled portion of the spring 16 is mounted around the projection 18 thereby to position the coiled portion.
  • a vertical slot 19 is formed in the interior wall 11 in the center. This slot 19 has an open lower end such that a sloped projection 35, which will be mentioned later, formed on either end surface of the holder 4 (see Fig.
  • the vertical slot 19 serves to vertically guide the sloped projection 35 of the holder 4 in moving downward for stamping.
  • a spring limit member 9 is formed as shown in Fig. 5. The spring limit member 9 limits the torsion spring 16 so as not to move in a direction that the spring 16 separates from the end surface of the holder 4 and acts to prevent that engagement between the torsion spring 16 and the lower end of the sloped projection 35 is released.
  • the lower skirt portion 15 is to be put on a stamping sheet during the stamping operation, then supporting the entire stamp unit 1 on the printing sheet.
  • the exterior wall 14 forming the lower skirt portion 15 has projections 20 formed on the lower corners respectively. With the support projections 20, the lower end of the exterior wall 14 of the lower skirt portion 15 is retained away from the stamping sheet.
  • the exterior wall 14 is formed with an downward-arrow-shaped raised portion 21 located in each center of four surfaces of the wall 14 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This raised portion 21 indicates a stamping direction.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the holder 4
  • Fig. 8 is a side view of the holder 4
  • Fig. 9 is a cross sectional view of the holder 4
  • Fig. 10 is a plan view of the holder 4
  • Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the holder 4.
  • the holder 4 is constituted of an upper holder portion 30 and a lower holder portion 31, which are formed integrally and corresponding to the upper and lower skirt portions 13 and 15 respectively.
  • the upper holder portion 30 has a peripheral wall 32 formed from an angular cylindrical body having a substantially rectangular cross section.
  • Each of the grooves 33 is engaged with a rib groove 54 (mentioned later) of the grip member 5, such that the holder 4 is integrally connected with the grip member 5.
  • the restrictive projections 34 come into contact with the upper end of the exterior wall 12 of the upper skirt portion 13 as the holder 4 is moved down for the stamping operation, and then serve to restrict the downward motion of the holder 4.
  • a wedge-shaped projection 35 formed sloping downward from the wall 32 to the outside is provided on either side surface (right and left side surfaces in Fig. 8) of the wall 32 of the upper holder portion 30.
  • This sloped projection 35 is slidably inserted in the vertical slot 19 of the upper skirt portion 13 as the holder 4 is inserted into the skirt member 2 from its lower opening.
  • One end of the torsion spring 16 traverses the slot 19 and is stopped in contact with the lower end of the projection 35 inserted in the slot 19, as shown in Fig. 5.
  • Such the structure enables the vertical sliding of the holder 4 within the skirt member 2 by cooperation between the sloped projections 35 and the vertical slots 19.
  • Another end of the torsion spring 16 is fixedly inserted in the spring stopper 17 of the upper skirt portion 13 while the opposite end of the spring 16 is stopped by the projection 35 as mentioned above, so that the holder 4 is always urged upward in the skirt member 2.
  • cutting rib 25 to break and open the ink pack 6 are formed so as to slightly project upward from the bottom face 23.
  • ink supply elongated hole 26s are formed on the interior wall surface of the front and rear walls of the wall 32 as shown in Figs. 7.
  • Each of the ink supply hole 26 is elongated from the upper end of the holder 4 to bottom surfaces of support posts 27 (see Fig. 11).
  • This supply hole 26 is used for auxiliary supply of ink in case that the ink supplied from the ink pack 6 and included in the stamp material 3 is decreased. At this time, the ink is poured to the stamp material 3 through the ink supply hole 26 when the grip member 5 has been detached from the holder 4.
  • each support post 27 is elongated to a position that the lower end of the support post 27 is slightly retracted upward from the lower end of the lower holder portion 31 and contacts with the upper surface of the stamp material 3 retained by the holder 4.
  • the lower end surfaces of the support posts 27 substantially constructs one surface.
  • the lower holder portion 31 is integrally formed with the upper holder portion 30 and has a peripheral wall 38 with dimensions larger than the wall 32.
  • the holder 4 is formed of ABS resin, polyolefine resin such as polyacetal copolymer, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, etc., PC resin, and the like.
  • the cutting rib 25 presses the ink pack 6 against the cardboard 37 as the grip member 5 is pressed down, such that the part of the ink pack 6 caught between the cutting ribs 25 and the cardboard 37 is broken and opened. To ensure the opening of the ink pack 6, the cutting ribs 25 is formed having sharp-pointed corners.
  • the ink supply hole 24 guides the ink flowed out of the ink pack 6 opened by the cutting ribs 25 downward, thereby the ink is absorbed into the stamp material 3.
  • a wedge-shaped slant recess 43 slanting inward, is provided at a substantial center position on each outer surface of the front and rear walls (long walls) of the peripheral wall 38 constructing the lower holder portion 31.
  • On both sides of the slant recess 43 one or two detection recesses 44 are formed.
  • the slant recess 43 serves to set the holder 4 to a predetermined stamp making position in the stamp manufacturing device.
  • the slant recess 43 has both sides which are slanted to the inside of the holder 4, even if the positional relation between the positioning member of positioning mechanism in the stamp manufacturing device and the holder 4 is slightly deviated, the holder 4 is caused to move such that the positioning member properly mates with the center position of the slant recess 43 due to the cam effect generated between the positioning member of the positioning mechanism and the slant recess 43 of the holder 4.
  • the holder 4 is then set to a predetermined stamp making position in 'the stamp manufacturing device.
  • the number of the detection recesses 44 and their positions may be changed according to the size of the holder 4.
  • the detection recesses 44 are used for specifying the type (size) of the holder 4 in cooperation with groove sensors such as microswitches disposed in the positioning mechanism of the stamp manufacturing device.
  • a pair of lugs 45 serving as a stopper are formed at lower positions of the front and rear walls (long walls) of the peripheral wall 38, as shown in Fig. 8, a pair of lugs 45 serving as a stopper are formed.
  • the lugs 45 can be fitted in stopper recesses 62 of a cap 60 which will be mentioned later to attach the cap 60 to a lower end of the lower holder portion 31. Accordingly, the stamp surface of the stamp material 3 held at the lower end of the peripheral wall 38 is covered and protected by the cap 60.
  • Fig. 12 is a side view of the grip member 5
  • Fig. 13 is a bottom view of the grip member 5
  • Fig. 14 is a cross sectional view of the grip member 5 taken in a shorter width direction.
  • the grip member 5 is provided, on its upper surface, with a labeling portion 50 to which a label and the like for indicating the content of the stamp surface formed on the material 3 is attached.
  • a press portion 51 from the lower surface of the upper wall, the press portion 50 being inserted in the peripheral wall 32 of the upper holder portion 30 of the holder 4.
  • the press portion 51 presses the ink pack 6 disposed in the holder 4 through the cardboard 37.
  • the press portion 50 serves to depress the ink pack 6 arranged in the holder 4 through the cardboard 37.
  • the press portion 51 of which the bottom is viewed in Fig. 13, has a substantially rectangular shape with four concave portions 52 disposed at the positions opposite to each other on both walls of the press portion 51.
  • Each of the concave portions 52 is to allow the wall defining the ink supply hole 26 disposed on one wall surface of the peripheral wall 32 to be inserted when the press portion 51 of the grip member 5 is inserted in the peripheral wall 32 of the holder 4.
  • the reason that two pairs of the concave portions 52 are formed is to prevent the wall defining the ink supply hole 26 from becoming obstacle no matter how the press portion 51 of the grip member 5 is inserted in the peripheral wall 32.
  • a rib groove 54 is integrally formed on a lower side of the rib 53.
  • the rib groove 54 is to be fitted in the groove 33 formed on the peripheral wall 32 in the external upper part thereof, thereby integrally connecting the holder 4 to the grip member 5.
  • a cutout 55 is formed as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the cutout 55 contacts with the upper end of the short side of the interior wall 11 which forms the rectangle open cavity 10 in the skirt member 2 when the holder 4 is moved downward in the skirt member 2 to an extent capable of stamping operation by the stamp material 3.
  • the cutout 55 serves to restrict movement of the holder 4 within an enough range for stamping operation.
  • Fig. 15 is a side view of the cap member
  • Fig. 16 is a cross sectional view of the cap member.
  • the cap member 60 has an open box-like shape and is provided, at center positions on both outer side walls, with holding parts 61 which can be held by user's fingers for attachment or detachment of the cap 60 to or from the holder 4.
  • On the both inwall side surfaces of the cap 60 there are provided a pair of stopper recesses 62 with which the pair of the stopper lugs 45 formed on the peripheral wall 38 are to be engaged.
  • the cap member 60 By the engagement between the stopper recesses 62 of the cap 60 and the stopper lugs 45 of the peripheral wall 38, the cap member 60 is attached to the peripheral wall 38 of the holder 4. Therefore, the stamp surface of the stamp material 3 held inside the peripheral wall 38 of the holder 4 is covered and protected by the 'cap member 60.
  • the stamp material 3 retained at the lower end of the holder 4 has, for example, a three-layered construction structured from; an upper layer 71 with 3 mm thickness made of porous hard resin such as vinylformal resin having pore ratio of about 90 %; an intermediate layer 72 with 2 mm thickness made of porous hard resin same as that of the upper layer 71; and a lower layer 73 made of porous soft resin, in which optical energy absorbing substance such as carbon black is dispersed, such as urethane resin having pore ratio of about 65 %.
  • the intermediate layer 72 and the lower layer 73 are mutually adhered by adhesive applied between both layers, and the upper layer 71 and the intermediate layer 72 are mutually free without adhesive.
  • the lower layer 73 has pores therein with a mean diameter which is larger than 10 ⁇ m and smaller than 50 ⁇ m, the mean diameter being preferably within a range of 20 ⁇ 10 ⁇ m.
  • the ink included in the lower layer 73 has viscosity which is in a range of 300 to 2000 cps, preferably in a range of 500 to 1500 cps.
  • a plurality of circular through holes 74 with 1 mm ⁇ 2 mm diameter are formed, That is, supposed that both the upper layer 71 and the intermediate layer 72 construct one porous hard resin layer, it concludes that there are formed in the porous hard resin layer recesses which does not reach to the lower layer 73.
  • the through holes 74 are formed in the upper layer 71 in the stamp material 3 having the three-layered construction, the ink supplied from the ink supply hole 24 and spread over the upper layer 71 rapidly reaches to the intermediate layer 72 through the through holes 74. Further, the ink reaching to the intermediate layer 72 is gradually absorbed therein and reaches to the lower layer 73.
  • the stamp unit 1 of the first embodiment it can reduce the time necessary the ink to reach to the lower layer 73 after the ink pack 6 is opened (that is, this time means a time necessary to start stamping operation after the ink pack 6 is opened) can be remarkably reduced while increasing ink quantity stored in the stamp material 3 to an extent that stamping operation can conduct.
  • the circumference of the lower layer 73 in the stamp material 3 and the lower end of the holder 4 are deformed by a heat-press process, thereby the circumference of the lower layer 73 is made in a slant surface and the lower end of the holder 4 is smashed by press so as to hang the circumference of the lower layer 73. Further, the circumference of the slant surface of the lower layer 73 in the stamp material 3 is sealed due to that pores in the circumference of the slant surface are sealed by heat or resin, thus ink does not leak therefrom. Therefore, the stamp surface is formed on the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 except for the circumference thereof.
  • Fig. 17 is a process view which schematically shows a heat-press process between the holder 4 and the stamp material 3 and a melting process of a slant surface of the stamp material 3
  • Fig. 18 is a schematic view which shows an assembling state of the holder 4 and the stamp material 3 in the heat-press process
  • Fig. 19 is a perspective view which shows the melting process of the slant surface of the stamp material 3 after the heat-press process.
  • a heat-press jig 76 is formed in a cylindrical form with rectangle according to a plan view thereof and controlled by a heat control device not shown.
  • heat temperature of the heat-press jig 76 to deform the stamp material 3 is set in a range of 200°C to 240°C.
  • the heat-press jig 76 has a heat-press area 77 according to its form as shown in Fig. 18.
  • a protect film 78 is constructed from a transparent resin film which is formed of resin such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PEN( polyethylene naphthalate), polyamide. Thin layer of silicon resin or fluoro resin is formed on the entire surface or partial surface corresponding to the heat-press area 77 of the heat-press jig 76 in the protect film 78, by conducting surface treatment of silicon resin or fluoro resin.
  • the melting point of resin component forming the protect film 78 is prepared to a temperature which is lower than the heat temperature of the heat-press jig 76 and higher than the melting point of resin component included in the holder 4 and the stamp material 3.
  • a heat-press portion 79 is formed corresponding to the heat-press area 77 of the heat-press jig 76.
  • the heat-press portion 79 is divided into two heat-press portions 79a, 79b.
  • the outer heat-press portion 79a corresponds to a welding portion where the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 and the inner side of lower end 4a of the holder 4 are mutually welded, and the inner heat-press portion 79b corresponds to a width of the lower end 4a in the holder 4 after welded.
  • the protect film 78 has a holding portion 80 outside of the heat-press portion 79.
  • the stamp material 3 is shown in a reverse relation of up and down, thus the lower layer 73, the intermediate layer 72 and the upper layer 71 are shown in this order from the upper side.
  • the lower layer 73 is made of porous soft resin, in which optical energy absorbing substance such as carbon black is dispersed, such as urethane resin having pore ratio of about 65 %
  • the intermediate layer 72 and the upper layer 71 are made of porous hard resin such as vinylformal resin having pore ratio of about 90 %.
  • the holder 4 is shown in a reverse relation of up and down different from a case of stamping operation and the lower holder portion 31 is arranged upward, thus the lower end 4a is arranged upward.
  • the upper layer 71 is pressed into an inner space 4b surrounded by the lower end 4a until the upper layer 71 contacts with the support posts 27.
  • a spherical slant surface 71a formed on a circumference edge of the upper layer 71 directs for the support posts 27, that is, for the side from which ink is supplied.
  • the intermediate layer 72 is pressed into the inner space 4b until the intermediate layer 72 contacts with the upper layer 71.
  • a spherical slant surface 72a formed on a circumference edge of the intermediate layer 72 directs for the lower layer 73 so as to oppose each other.
  • the circumference of the lower layer 73 is formed into a plate-like flat form and adhered to the intermediate layer 72 through adhesive applied on the intermediate layer 72 with dot form.
  • the lower end 4a of the holder 4 is made thinner than the end 38a of the peripheral wall 38 formed in the lower holder portion 31. But, the side of the inner space 4b is continuously formed therethrough.
  • the thickness of the lower end 4a is set so as to become equal to the thickness of the end 38a when the lower end 4a is heat-pressed and deformed.
  • the heat-press process hereinafter.
  • the upper layer 71, the intermediate layer 72 and the lower layer 73 forming the stamp material 3 are arranged in the inner space 4b of the holder 4, as shown in Fig. 17(A).
  • the lower layer 73 is entirely projected and exposed from the lower end 4a of the holder 4.
  • the spherical slant surface 72a of the intermediate layer 72 opposes to the lower layer 73 and a space 81 is formed therebetween.
  • This space 81 is used for a space in which the circumference of the lower layer 73 flows when the circumference of the lower layer 73 is deformed by the heat-press process.
  • the protect film 78 is put on so as to cover the stamp surface on the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3. Retaining this state, the heat-press jig 76 heated to the predetermined temperature is moved downward and retained to a pressing state for a predetermined time (1 to 5 seconds, preferably 3 seconds). Thereby, the circumference of the lower layer 73 flows into the space 81 and the lower end 4a of the holder 4 is deformed as shown in Fig. 17(B).
  • the wall of the inner space 4b of the holder 4 is formed straightly, the lower end 4a can be easily deformed toward the inner space 4b.
  • the lower end 4a encroaches into the deformed circumference of the lower layer 73 and forms a hook-like wedge 82, as shown in Fig. 17(B).
  • This wedge 82 serves to hook the circumference of the lower layer 73 while holding the contact state between the lower end 4a and the circumference of the lower layer 73 so as to seal.
  • the portion of the lower layer 73 opposite to the wedge 82 of the lower end 4a is deformed so as to adhere to the end 38a of the peripheral wall 38.
  • a slant surface 83 of the circumference of the stamp material 3 is formed, based on that the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the circumference of the lower layer 73 are deformed.
  • the heat-press jig 76 is constructed so as to have a spherical slant surface 76a at the inner side thereof, corresponding to the inner heat-press portion 79b of the protect film 78. Since the protect film 78 exists between the lower layer 73 and the heat-press jig 76 when heat-press process is conducted, the slant surface 83 of the circumference in the stamp material 3 becomes a smooth slant surface without difference in level.
  • the protect film 78 is welded to a flat portion of the deformed lower end 4a in the holder 4, in a condition that the protect film 78 can be peeled off.
  • the stamp material 3, the holder 4 and the protect film 78 are heat-pressed by the heat-press jig 76 at the same time.
  • the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 are mutually hooked by the wedge 82 while holding the contact state between the lower end 4a and the circumference of the lower layer 73 so as to seal, therefore it can surely seal the lower layer 73 and the lower end 4a. As a result, it can prevent that ink leaks between the stamp material 3 and the holder 4.
  • it is effective to; 1 ⁇ make the lower end 4a thin and form the inner side thereof straight; 2 ⁇ form spherical slant surface 72a in the circumference of the intermediate layer 72; and 3 ⁇ form the support posts 27 to support the circumference of the stamp material 3.
  • the lower end 4a of the holder 4 Since the lower end 4a of the holder 4 is deformed so as to have the wedge 82 which hooks the circumference of the lower layer 73, it can retain the seal state between the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the circumference of the lower layer 73, even after many stamping operations are repeated. Therefore, seal ability between the holder 4 and the stamp material 3 can be remarkably improved.
  • the stamp material 3 and the protect film 78 includes resin component and the melting point of the resin component included in the protect film 78 is set higher than the resin component included in both the holder 4 and the stamp material 3, the resin component of the protect film 78 is not firmly heat-pressed to the lower end 4a of the holder 4 due to high melting point.
  • the protect film 78 can be easily peeled off from the holder 4 when stamping operation is conducted.
  • the resin layer formed of silicon resin or fluoro resin is formed, therefore it can prevent the protect film 78 from firmly adhering to the heat-press jig 76 while heat-press process.
  • the resin layer of silicon resin or fluoro resin effectively acts when heat-press process is conducted at a temperature near to the melting point of the protect film 78.
  • the protect film 78 is constructed from a transparent resin film.
  • a mask 84 made of aluminium foil or silver foil is put on the protect film 78.
  • This mask 84 has a size capable of covering the area for making the stamp surface and exposing the area corresponding to the slant surface 83 of the stamp material 3 (shown by dot line in Fig. 19).
  • a transparent glass plate 85 is put on the mask 84 and is pressed by a press device not shown. Thereafter, a light emission tube 86 such as xenon tube is driven to emit light.
  • the mask 84 does not exist in an area corresponding to the slant surface 83 formed in the lower layer 73, light emitted from the light emission tube 86 is irradiated to the slant surface 83.
  • the optical energy absorbing substance such as carbon black dispersed in the lower layer 73 absorbs light from the light emission tube 86 and is heated.
  • resin component in the lower layer 73 is melted and then solidified, thereby continuous pores existing in the lower layer 73 are smashed.
  • the slant surface 83 of the stamp material 3 is melted and solidified and it can prevent ink from leaking from the slant surface 83.
  • the mask 84 is made thin, there will be no difference in level in a boundary portion of the melted and solidified portion and the other portion on the lower layer 73, even if the light emission tube 86 is driven to emit light in a condition where the stamp material 3 is deformed by pressing the glass plate 85 thereto, thereafter the stamp material 3 is expanded in the original state.
  • the process to melt and solidify the circumference of stamp material 3 may be done before the heat-press process that the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the circumference of the stamp material 3 are heat-pressed.
  • a flat heat-press jig is contacted to the circumference of the lower layer 73, thereby the circumference of the lower layer 73 is melted and solidified and the continuous pores existing in the circumference of the lower layer 73 are smashed.
  • the heat-press process is conducted on the lower layer 73 as shown in Figs. 17 (A), 17 (B).
  • the process for melting and solidifying can be done by the heat-press jig different from the method shown in Fig. 17 (C).
  • the heat-press jig having a form according to the slant surface 83 of the circumference in the stamp material 3 is pressed to the slant surface 83, thereby the circumference of the lower layer 73 can be melted and solidified and the continuous pores in the circumference can be smashed.
  • the process for melting and solidifying is done according to the method using the mask and the light emission tube shown in Fig. 17 (C).
  • the process for producing the stamp unit 1 mentioned above is as follows. At first, to make a stamp surface in the underside of the stamp material 3, the holder 4 is set to the predetermined position in the holder storage part of the stamp manufacturing device (not shown). Based on the cam effect between the slant surfaces of the slant recess 43 of the lower holder portion 31 and the positioning projection arranged in the positioning mechanism, the holder 4 is allowed to be positioned at a predetermined stamp making position. In this position, the size of the holder 4 is detected in cooperation with the detection recesses 44 and the recess sensors arranged in the positioning mechanism.
  • the stamp manufacturing device a part of rolled-up transparent film is drawn out and fed from the roll, and characters and figures are printed on the film through the thermal head and the thermal ribbon, thereby a positive manuscript is formed.
  • This positive manuscript is fed onto a transparent acrylic plate.
  • the holder 4 is set to a predetermined stamp making position such that the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 is opposite to the manuscript while existing the transparent acrylic plate between the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 and the positive manuscript.
  • the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 is irradiated with the light through the positive manuscript.
  • the procedure to assemble the stamp unit 1 will be described hereinafter after the stamp surface is formed on the stamp material 3.
  • the holder 4 Upon completion of the stamp surface making of the stamp material 3, the holder 4 is inserted in the open cavity 10 of the skirt member 2 under the condition that, on each side surface of the upper skirt portion 13, the coiled portion of the spring 16 is previously positioned around the positioning projection 18 while the one end of the spring 16 is fixedly inserted in the stopper 17.
  • the sloped projection 35 formed on each side surface of the peripheral wall 32 of the upper holder portion 30 of the holder 4 inserted from the lower open end of the skirt member 2 is allowed to slide upward in the vertical slot 19.
  • the holder 4 is slidably retained in the skirt member 2 while being urged upward by inserting the holder 4 within the skirt member 2 from the lower side thereof.
  • the skirt member 2 has the open cavity 10 surrounded by the interior wall 11 having a substantially rectangular shape.
  • the outer short sides in the rectangular open cavity 10 constructs a pair of first wall part 11a.
  • the outer short sides in the rectangular peripheral wall 32 of the holder 4 constructs a pair of second wall part 32a.
  • the positioning projection 18 retains the coiled part 16a of the torsion spring 16 in a cantilever manner so that the coiled part 16a does not deviate from the projection 18.
  • the spring stopper 17 engages one end 16b of the torsion spring 16. Between the first wall part 11a and the exterior wall 12, a engaging part 12a is formed, the engaging part 12a having a slope same as that of the sloped projection 35 and determining the upper position of the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16.
  • the spring limit member 9 is constructed from a guide rail 9a which is projected toward the first wall part 11a from the exterior wall 12, the spring limit member 9 restricting an intermediate part between the coiled part 16a and the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 so as not to move and deviate outward.
  • the guide rail 9a is formed along the vertical slot 19 with a predetermined distance therebetween.
  • the upper end of the guide rail 9a is formed in a connecting part 9b which is continuously connected to the first wall part 11a.
  • the connecting part 9b may be opened at its upper end.
  • the spring limit member 9 is formed on the first wall part 11a between the interior wall 11 and the exterior wall 12, the spring limit member 9 may be formed in a hook shape which projects from the first wall part 11a and stops the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16.
  • the sloped projection 35 which is formed on the second wall part 32a, acts as a limit member against the other end 16c.
  • the sloped projection 35 is formed in a wedge shape slanted outward and downward. As shown in Fig. 20, when the holder 4 is inserted in the skirt member 2 from the lower part thereof, a slant portion 35a of the sloped projection 35 pushes the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 outward. At this time, the intermediate part between the other end 16c and the coiled part 16a is restricted by the guide rail 9a of the spring limit member 9.
  • the torsion springs 16 are arranged on both the short sides where the skirt member 2 and the holder 4 opposes with each other. More two torsion springs 16 may be arranged on both the long sides where the skirt member 2 and the holder 4 opposes with each other, in addition to the short sides.
  • the torsion spring 16 may be arranged on one of the short side and the long side. In this case, number of members can be reduced, and the space for the ink pack 6 can be enlarged because of small space for the torsion spring 16 and number of stamping operation can be increased because of increase of ink quantity stored in the space. Further, though it is preferable to use the torsion spring 16, a rod-like spring may be utilized.
  • Fig. 21 shows by stages a state that the holder 4 is inserted in the skirt member 2 from the lower part thereof after the stamp surface is formed on the lower side of the stamp material 3 retained in the holder 4.
  • Fig. 21 (A) shows a state of inserting in early stage
  • Fig. 21 (B) shows a state of inserting in substantially final stage
  • Fig. 21 (C) shows a state that inserting of the holder 4 in the skirt member 2 is completed.
  • the front views corresponds to a partially sectional view representing such that the wall of the holder 4 can be seen
  • the upper view corresponds to a sectional plan view representing end parts of both the holder 4 and the skirt member 2
  • the right view corresponds to a longitudinally sectional view representing only the left side of the holder 4 and the skirt member 2.
  • Fig. 21 (A) the holder 4 is inserted in the open cavity 10 of the skirt member 2 from the lower part, the skirt member 2 being set in a state that the coiled part 16a of the torsion spring 16 is positioned by the positioning projection 18 on each of both sides of the upper skirt portion 13 and the one end 16b of the torsion spring 16 is engaged in the spring stopper 17.
  • the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 is positioned at the side of the first wall part 11a and separated from the spring limit member 9.
  • the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 is in a state right before being pressed outward by the slope of the sloped projection 35.
  • the sloped projection 35 which is formed on both side of the peripheral wall 32 of the upper holder portion 30 in the holder 4, is slid upward in the vertical slot 19 from the open end thereof, as shown in Fig. 21 (B).
  • the part between the intermediate part and the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 is deformed outward as mentioned.
  • the intermediate part is restricted by the spring limit member 9 so as not be come off.
  • the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 is in a state that the other end 16c runs along the slant portion 35a of the sloped projection 35 and positions at the top of the sloped projection 35.
  • the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 is engaged in the lower end of the sloped projection .35 at the time that the sloped projection 35 goes over the other end 16c according to the wedge shape of the projection 35.
  • the holder 4 is urged upward in the skirt member 2 by urging force of the torsion spring 16 and is slidable in the up and down direction against to urging force.
  • the holder 4 can be easily inserted in the skirt member 2, thereby the holder 4 can be slidably retained in the skirt member 2.
  • the coiled part 16a of the torsion spring 16 is prevented from being come off from the positioning projection 18 by the guide rail 9a of the spring limit member 9, thus it is not necessary to carefully insert the holder 4 in the skirt member 2 so that the torsion spring 16 does not come off.
  • the torsion spring 16 can be compactly arranged between the first wall part 11a of the skirt member 2 and the spring stopper 17 based on that the coiled part 16a is retained by the positioning projection 18 which is formed on the first wall part 11a of the skirt member 2. Further, the coiled part 16a of the torsion spring 16 retained to the positioning projection 18 in cantilever shape can be restricted so as not come off from the positioning projection 18 by the spring limit member 9.
  • the spring limit member 9 is formed along the vertical slot 19 formed on the first wall part 11a in the skirt member 2, the part between the intermediate part and the other end 16c of the torsion spring 16 is restricted by the spring limit member 9 when the sloped projection 35 presses and moves the other end 16c outward while inserting of the holder 4 in the skirt member 2. Therefore, the holder 4 can be rapidly inserted in the skirt member 2 and it can judge that insertion of the holder 4 in the skirt member 2 is completed by hearing a sound occurring when the other end 16c is engaged in the lower end 35b of the sloped projection 35.
  • the ink pack 6 is set in the storage 22 and the cardboard 37 is arranged on the ink pack 6. Thereafter, the grip member 5 is attached to the holder 4 such that the press portion 51 is inserted in the peripheral wall 32 of the holder 4.
  • This assembled state is shown in Fig. 2.
  • the grip 5 in the state that the press portion 51 is inserted in the peripheral wall 32 is further pressed down, the ink pack 6 in the holder 4 is sandwiched and pressed between the cardboard 37 and the cutting rib 25. At this time, due to the action of the cardboard 37, the pressing force substantially uniformly exerts on the ink pack 6.
  • the ink pack 6 is then broken at the portion contacting the cutting rib 25 and opened at the substantial center portion corresponding to the position of the cutting rib 25.
  • the ink flowing out from the ink pack 6 can be dispersed uniformly around the rib 25.
  • the cardboard 37 having the ink absorption ability absorbs the ink escaping from the opened ink pack 6 to the upper side when the ink pack 6 in the holder 4 is opened by the down movement of the grip member 5, thereby to prevent the leakage of the ink to the outside of the stamp unit 1. This state is shown in Fig. 3.
  • the space provided between the peripheral wall 32 and the cutting rib 25 becomes an ink storing portion for the ink escaping from the opened ink pack 6 as shown in Fig. 3, the ink is prevented from leaking to the outside of the holder 4 even if the ink escapes all at once from the ink pack 6 opened with the cutting rib 25.
  • the ink escaping from the ink pack 6 is guided downward through the ink supply hole 24 formed around the cutting rib 25, and then temporarily stored above the stamp material 3 as shown in Fig. 3. However, the ink is rapidly saturated into the stamp material 3 due to the action of the through holes 74 formed in the upper layer 71. Since the ink supply hole 24 is disposed around the cutting rib 25 and the support posts 27 each of which is mutually separated are formed under the ink supply hole 24, the ink escaping from the ink pack 6 is dispersed uniformly over the entire bottom of the holder 4, resulting in the uniform saturation of the stamp material 3 with ink.
  • the cutout 54 formed in the lower side of each of the ribs 53 of the grip member 5 is engaged with the groove 33 formed on the peripheral wall 32 of the holder 4, so that the holder 4 is integrally connected to the grip member 5.
  • the stamping operation is performed to stamp characters and the like corresponding to the stamp surface formed on the stamp material 3 saturated with ink as above. If stamping operation is repeated in many times, it can prevent the ink from leaking from the circumference of the stamp material 3 since the circumference of the stamp material 3 is perfectly sealed as shown in Fig. 17.
  • the following operation is carried out; the grip member 5 is detached from the holder 4, and the cardboard 37 and the ink pack 6 with no ink are taken out from the holder 4, and the ink-filled new pack 6 is inserted in the holder 4 and the grip member 5 is attached again to the holder 4 as mentioned above.
  • the stamp operation is enabled again.
  • the ink supply may be performed through the ink supply hole 26 formed on an inwall surface of the peripheral wall 32 of the holder 4 in order to enable the stamping operation again.
  • stamp unit of the second embodiment has substantially the same structure as that of the stamp unit 1 of the first embodiment, explanation of the second embodiment will be done using the same numerals in the first embodiment.
  • the circumference of the lower layer 73 in the stamp material 3 and the lower end of the holder 4 are deformed by heat-press process, thereby the circumference of the lower layer 73 is made in a slant surface and the lower end of the holder 4 is sealed by press so as to hook the circumference of the lower layer 73.
  • the circumference of the slant surface of the lower layer 73 in the stamp material 3 is sealed due to that pores in the circumference of the slant surface are sealed by sealant 90, thus ink does not leak therefrom. Therefore, the stamp surface which functions as an effective stamp area 91 is formed on the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 except for the circumference thereof on which the sealant 90 is applied.
  • Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the holder 4 holding the stamp material 3 at its lower end
  • Fig. 23 is a perspective view of the stamp material 3 in a state that the sealant 90 is applied to the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 before the heat-press process
  • Fig. 24 is a cross sectional view showing the heat-press process between the holder 4 and the stamp material 3.
  • Fig. 22 only the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 is exposed from the lower end 4a of the holder 4, the lower end 4a being pressed and deformed.
  • the circumference of the lower layer 73 along the lower end 4a is formed in the slant surface 83 so as to slightly project from the lower end 4a.
  • the sealant 90 is applied to the slant surface 83.
  • the flat area on the lower layer 73 surrounded by the sealant 90 becomes the effective stamp area 91.
  • the effective stamp area 91 it is formed the stamp surface in which both the sealed portion (non-stamping portion) and the non-sealed portion (stamping portion) exist in a mixed state.
  • the effective stamp areas 91 may apply the sealant 90 to a portion corresponding to a dividing line. Further, it may apply the sealant 90 to a circumference covered by the holder 4 in the lower layer 73. In short, it may be enough that the sealant 90 is applied to the entire surface of the stamp material 3 exposed from the holder 4 except for the effective stamp area 91.
  • the sealant 90 material is used for the sealant 90 material with the following characteristics. First, such material must be adhered to continuous porous soft resin material forming the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3, for instance, elastomer resin consisting of urethane resin being preferable for the lower layer 73. Second, material for the sealant 90 must have chemical resistance so as not to be destroyed by ink. Third, material for the sealant 90 must have viscosity and fluidity before being hardened so as to be able to saturate in pores formed in the porous soft resin for the lower layer 73, the pores having sizes in a range of 20 ⁇ 10 ⁇ m.
  • material for the sealant 90 since the heat-press is done in a state that the sealant 90 is applied to the lower layer 73, material for the sealant 90 must have heat resistance so as not to be degenerated for the heat-press process at a temperature of 200°C to 240°C in a short time. Concretely, material for the sealant 90 must have heat resistance of more than 180°C in a short time. Fifth, since the sealant 90 is elastically heat-pressed and deformed so that the circumference of the lower layer 73 is formed in the slant surface 83, the sealant 90 also must have rubber elasticity. Rubber elasticity must be preferably retained in a wide range of -55°C to +200°C.
  • the sealant 90 As material for the sealant 90 which satisfies the above characteristics, it is utilizable silicon rubber.
  • silicon rubbers it is conceivable liquid silicon rubber which is hardened in rubber state by condensation reaction at room temperature and further hardened while reacting with humidity in atmosphere.
  • the sealant 90 is applied to the circumference of one side of the lower layer 73 and hardened. It is preferable that the application thickness of the sealant 90 is in a range of 1.0 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m, more preferably in a range of 30 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m. If the application thickness of the sealant 90 is thin, the sealant 90 is apt to easily break by external force. However, if the application thickness of the sealant 90 exceeds a predetermined thickness, the sealant 90 concludes to have proper strength, thus becomes hard to break by external force. Further, if the thickness of sealant 90 is thinner than the predetermined thickness, the projection extent of the sealant 90 from the effective stamp area 91 does not hinder for stamp operation.
  • liquid silicon rubber is used for the sealant 90
  • liquid silicon rubber is saturated in continuous pores with usual diameter of 20 ⁇ 10 ⁇ m existing in the lower layer 73 and hardened in saturated state in pores. Therefore, the sealant 90 is not only adhered to the surface of the lower layer 73, but also entered into the lower layer 73. As a result, based on covering on and entering into the lower layer 73, the sealant 90 is firmly applied to the lower layer 73 and is not easily peeled off.
  • the sealant 90 may be also applied to the side surface of circumference in the lower layer 73.
  • Heat-press process which is done in a state that the sealant 90 is applied to the circumference of the stamp material 3 by using the heat-press jig 76 while the protect film 78 exists on the lower layer 73, is conducted by the same process as in the first embodiment.
  • the heat-press jig 76 is formed in a cylindrical form with rectangle according to a plan view thereof and controlled by a heat control device not shown.
  • heat temperature of the heat-press jig 76 to deform the stamp material 3 is set in a range of 200°C to 240°C.
  • the heat-press jig 76 has a heat-press area 77 according to its form as shown in Fig. 18.
  • a protect film 78 is constructed from a transparent resin film which is formed of resin such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PEN( polyethylene naphthalate), polyamide. Thin layer of silicon resin or fluoro resin is formed on the entire surface or partial surface corresponding to the heat-press area 77 of the heat-press jig 76 in the protect film 78, by conducting surface treatment of silicon resin or fluoro resin.
  • the melting point of resin component forming the protect film 78 is prepared to a temperature which is lower than the heat temperature of the heat-press jig 76 and higher than the melting point of resin component included in the holder 4 and the stamp material 3.
  • a heat-press portion 79 is formed corresponding to the heat-press area 77 of the heat-press jig 76.
  • the heat-press portion 79 is divided into two heat-press portions 79a, 79b.
  • the outer heat-press portion 79a corresponds to a welding portion where the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 and the inner side of lower end 4a of the holder 4 are mutually welded, and the inner heat-press portion 79b corresponds to a width of the lower end 4a in the holder 4 after welded.
  • the protect film 78 has a holding portion 80 outside of the heat-press portion 79.
  • the stamp material 3 is shown in a reverse relation of up and down, thus the lower layer 73, the intermediate layer 72 and the upper layer 71 are shown in this order from the upper side.
  • the lower layer 73 is made of porous soft resin, in which optical energy absorbing substance such as carbon black is dispersed, such as urethane resin having pore ratio of about 65 % and the sealant 90 is applied to the circumference of the lower layer 73
  • the intermediate layer 72 and the upper layer 71 are made of porous hard resin with 3 mm thickness such as vinylformal resin having pore ratio of about 90 %.
  • the holder 4 is shown in a reverse relation of up and down different from a case of stamping operation and the lower holder portion 31 is arranged upward, thus the lower end 4a is arranged upward.
  • the upper layer 71 is pressed into an inner space 4b surrounded by the lower end 4a until the upper layer 71 contacts with the support posts 27.
  • a spherical slant surface 71a forming circumference edge of the upper layer 71 directs for the support posts 27, that is, for the side from which ink is supplied.
  • the intermediate layer 72 is pressed into the inner space 4b until the intermediate layer 72 contacts with the upper layer 71.
  • a spherical slant surface 72a forming circumference edge of the intermediate layer 72 directs for the lower layer 73 so as to oppose each other.
  • the circumference of the lower layer 73 is formed into a plate-like flat form and adhered to the intermediate layer 72 through adhesive applied on the intermediate layer 72 with dot form.
  • the lower end 4a of the holder 4 is made thinner than the end 38a of the peripheral wall 38 formed in the lower holder portion 31. But, the side of the inner space 4b is continuously formed therethrough.
  • the thickness of the lower end 4a is set so as to become equal to the thickness of the end 38a when the lower end 4a is heat-pressed and deformed.
  • the heat-press process hereinafter.
  • the upper layer 71, the intermediate layer 72 and the lower layer 73 forming the stamp material 3 are arranged in the inner space 4b of the holder 4, as shown in Fig. 24 (A).
  • the lower layer 73 is entirely projected and exposed from the lower end 4a of the holder 4.
  • the spherical slant surface 72a of the intermediate layer 72 opposes to the lower layer 73 and a space 81 is formed therebetween.
  • This space 81 is used for a space in which the circumference of the lower layer 73 is flowed when the circumference of the lower layer 73 is deformed by the heat-press process.
  • the protect film 78 is put on so as to cover the stamp surface on the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3. Retaining this state, the heat-press jig 76 heated to a predetermined temperature is moved downward and retained a pressing state for a predetermined time (0.4 to 5 seconds, preferably 2 seconds). Thereby, the circumference of the lower layer 73 is flowed into the space 81 and the lower end 4a of the holder 4 is deformed as shown in Fig. 24 (B).
  • the wall of the inner space 4b of the holder 4 is formed straightly, the lower end 4a can be easily deformed toward the inner space 4b.
  • the lower end 4a encroaches into the deformed circumference of the lower layer 73 and forms a hook-like wedge 82, as shown in Fig. 24 (B).
  • This wedge 82 serves to hook the circumference of the lower layer 73 to which the sealant 90 is applied while holding the contact state between the lower end 4a and the circumference of the lower layer 73 so as to seal.
  • the portion of the lower layer 73 opposite to the wedge 82 of the lower end 4a is deformed so as to adhere to the end 38a of the peripheral wall 38.
  • a slant surface 83 with the sealant 90 of the circumference of the stamp material 3 is formed, based on that the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the circumference of the lower layer 73 are deformed.
  • the heat-press jig 76 is constructed so as to have a spherical slant surface 76a at the inner side thereof, corresponding to the inner heat-press portion 79b of the protect film 78. Since the protect film 78 exists between the lower layer 73 and the heat-press jig 76 when heat-press process is conducted, the slant surface 83 of the circumference in the stamp material 3 becomes a smooth slant surface without difference in level.
  • the protect film 78 is welded to a flat portion of the deformed lower end 4a in the holder 4, in a condition that the protect film 78 can be peeled off.
  • the stamp material 3, the holder 4 and the protect film 78 are heat-pressed by the heat-press jig 76 at the same time.
  • the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 are mutually hooked by the wedge 82 while holding the contact state between the lower end 4a and the circumference of the lower layer 73 so as to seal, therefore it can surely seal the lower layer 73 and the lower end 4a. As a result, it can prevent ink from leaking between the stamp material 3 and the holder 4.
  • the lower end 4a of the holder 4 Since the lower end 4a of the holder 4 is deformed so as to have the wedge 82 which hooks the circumference of the lower layer 73 with the sealant 90, it can retain the seal state between the lower end 4a of the holder 4 and the circumference of the lower layer 73, even after many stamping operations are repeated. Therefore, seal ability between the holder 4 and the stamp material 3 can be remarkably improved.
  • process to form the stamp surface on the stamp material 3 is basically as same as the process in the first embodiment. Different point is as follows. That is, when the stamp surface is formed on the stamp material 3, the sealant 90 is applied to the circumference of the lower layer of the stamp material 3. At this time, since the sealant 90 is made black, the sealant 90 is heated when the xenon tube in the stamp making device is driven to emit light while opposing the stamp material 3a and the positive manuscript in the state that the acrylic plate exists between the stamp material 3 and the positive manuscript. Based on this heating of the sealant 90, both the lower layer 73 of the stamp material 3 and the sealant 90 are more firmly adhered. Further, if the sealant 90 is made transparent, the portion of the lower layer 73 corresponding to the sealant 90 is heated. Thus, based on this heating of the lower layer 73, both the lower layer 73 and the sealant 90 are more firmly adhered.
  • the stamp unit 1 of the first embodiment is preferably described as the stamp unit in which the stamp surface of the stamp material 3 is formed by setting the holder with the stamp material in the stamp making device, the invention is not limited to this type of the stamp unit. It is important that the invention can be applied to the stamp unit in which the holder is slidably retained in the skirt member by inserting the holder in the skirt member from the lower side thereof based on the resilient member arranged in the skirt member to urge the holder upward in the skirt member, and the grip member is connected to the upper side of the holder, thereby the stamp unit is assembled.
  • the stamp unit is constructed from the stamp material 103 and the holder 104.
  • the stamp material 103 has a two-layered construction in which the porous soft resin layer 173 and the porous hard resin layer 171 are formed.
  • the sealant 185 is applied to both the circumference and circumferential side of the porous soft resin layer 173. Both the porous soft resin layer 173 and the porous hard resin layer 171 are inserted in the inner space of the holder 104, thus stamp unit is constructed. In such structure, since thickness of the sealant 185 is thin, it is not necessary to make the circumference of the porous soft resin layer 173 in a slant surface.
  • the stamp unit of the second embodiment may be modified as shown in Fig. 26. That is, the stamp material 203 is formed of the porous hard resin and has stamping portions projected from the bending portion 204a of the holder 204. The sealant 285 is applied to the circumference of the stamp material 203 and the stamp material 203 is held with the sealant 285 by the bending portion 204a.

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  1. Unité de tampon (1) comprenant un élément de jupe (2), un élément de support (4) maintenu avec possibilité de coulissement dans l'élément de jupe, l'élément de support comportant une extrémité supérieure et une extrémité inférieure, un matériau de tampon (3) maintenu au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de l'élément de support, le matériau de tampon comprenant de l'encre dans celui-ci et comportant une surface de tampon efficace en vue d'un tamponnage par de l'encre, et un élément de prise (5) relié à l'extrémité supérieure de l'élément de support destiné à déplacer l'élément de support,
       caractérisée en ce qu'une partie de la surface de matériau de tampon qui ne contient pas la surface de tampon efficace est scellée par un procédé de scellement de sorte que l'encre comprise dans le matériau de tampon ne fuit pas de la partie.
  2. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le matériau de tampon comporte une partie de circonférence autour de la surface de tampon efficace et la partie de circonférence est scellée par le procédé de scellement.
  3. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle le procédé de scellement est réalisé par un procédé de pressage à chaud.
  4. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle le procédé de scellement est réalisé en appliquant un matériau de scellement à la partie de circonférence.
  5. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 3 ou 4, dans laquelle le matériau de tampon comporte une conception à au moins deux couches qui est conçue à partir d'une première couche formée d'une résine dure poreuse et d'une seconde couche formée d'une résine molle poreuse, la surface de tampon efficace étant formée sur la seconde couche.
  6. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle la première couche présente une conception poreuse présentant un taux de pores d'environ 90 %;
  7. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 5 ou 6, dans laquelle la première couche est formée de résine vinylformal.
  8. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 5, 6 ou 7,dans laquelle la seconde couche présente une conception poreuse présentant un taux de pores d'environ 65 %.
  9. Unité de tampon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 8, dans laquelle la seconde couche est formée de résine uréthane.
  10. Unité de tampon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 9, dans laquelle la seconde couche comprend une substance d'absorption d'énergie optique dispersée dans celle-ci.
  11. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 10, dans laquelle la substance d'absorption d'énergie optique est du noir de carbone.
  12. Unité de tampon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 11, dans laquelle la première couche est conçue à partir d'une couche supérieure et d'une couche inférieure, la couche supérieure comportant une pluralité de trous traversants qui atteignent la couche inférieure.
  13. Unité de tampon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 12, dans laquelle chacune de la première couche et de la seconde couche comporte une partie de circonférence et le procédé de pressage à chaud est réalisé par un gabarit de pressage à chaud présentant une forme cylindrique rectangulaire comportant une surface de pressage à chaud correspondant à chaque partie de circonférence de la première couche et de la seconde couche.
  14. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle le gabarit de pressage à chaud est thermiquement commandé à une température prédéterminée.
  15. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 14, dans laquelle la température prédéterminée se trouve dans une plage de 200 °C à 240 °C.
  16. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 13, 14 ou 15, comprenant en outre un film de protection constitué d'un film de résine transparent collé à la seconde couche et à l'extrémité inférieure de l'élément de support par le procédé de pressage à chaud du gabarit de pressage à chaud.
  17. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 16, dans laquelle le film de résine transparent est formé de polytéréphtalate d'éthylène, de polynaphtalate d'éthylène ou de polyamide.
  18. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 16 ou 17, comprenant en outre une couche de résine appliquée à au moins une surface de la résine de protection correspondant à la surface de pressage à chaud du gabarit de pressage à chaud.
  19. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 18, dans laquelle la couche de résine est formée de résine de silicium ou de résine fluorée.
  20. Unité de tampon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 16 à 19, dans laquelle un point de fusion du composant de résine dans le film de protection est inférieur à une température du gabarit de pressage à chaud et supérieur à un point de fusion du composant de résine à la fois dans l'élément de support et le matériau de tampon.
  21. Unité de tampon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 16 à 20, dans laquelle le film de protection comporte une partie de maintien pour détacher le film de protection de la seconde couche et de l'extrémité inférieure de l'élément de support.
  22. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 5, ou l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 21, dans laquelle l'extrémité inférieure de l'élément du support présente une épaisseur prédéterminée et une partie plus mince qui est rendue partiellement mince pour présenter une épaisseur plus mince que l'épaisseur prédéterminée, de sorte que la partie plus mince est déformée à partir de l'épaisseur prédéterminée lorsqu'elle est pressée à chaud par le gabarit de pressage à chaud.
  23. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 22, dans laquelle la première couche présente une partie de circonférence qui est formée dans une surface d'inclinaison sphérique et la seconde couche comporte une partie de circonférence correspondant à la partie de circonférence du matériau de tampon.
  24. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 23, dans laquelle un espace est formé entre la surface d'inclinaison sphérique de la seconde couche et la partie de circonférence de la première couche.
  25. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 24, dans laquelle la partie de circonférence de la seconde couche entre dans l'espace lorsque la seconde couche est déformée par le procédé de pressage à chaud du gabarit de pressage à chaud.
  26. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 23, 24 ou 25, dans laquelle la partie plus mince est déformée de façon à former une partie de coin qui s'accroche à la partie de circonférence de la seconde couche lorsqu'elle est pressée à chaud par le gabarit de pressage à chaud.
  27. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle le gabarit de pressage à chaud comporte une partie d'inclinaison sphérique sur la surface de pressage à chaud et les parties de circonférence de la première couche et de la seconde couche sont réalisées en une surface d'inclinaison sphérique correspondant à la surface d'inclinaison sphérique du gabarit de pressage à chaud.
  28. Unité de tampon comprenant un élément de support de tampon comportant une extrémité inférieure et un matériau de tampon qui est retenu au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure de l'élément de support de tampon, le matériau de tampon comportant une surface de tampon efficace en vue d'un tamponnage par de l'encre comprise dans celui-ci,
       caractérisée en ce qu'une partie de la surface du matériau de tampon qui ne contient pas la surface de tampon efficace est scellée par le procédé de scellement de sorte que l'encre comprise dans le matériau de tampon ne fuit pas de la partie.
  29. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 28, dans laquelle le matériau de tampon présente une partie de circonférence autour de la surface de tampon efficace, et la partie de circonférence est scellée par le procédé de scellement.
  30. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 29, dans laquelle le procédé de scellement est réalisé par un procédé de pressage à chaud.
  31. Unité de tampon selon la revendication 29, dans laquelle le procédé de scellement est réalisé en appliquant un matériau de scellement à la partie de circonférence.
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JP26440698A JP4003312B2 (ja) 1998-09-18 1998-09-18 スタンプユニット
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JP26764798 1998-09-22
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