EP1086819B1 - Dispositif pour alimenter et aligner un support d'impression dans une imprimante - Google Patents

Dispositif pour alimenter et aligner un support d'impression dans une imprimante Download PDF

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EP1086819B1
EP1086819B1 EP00116355A EP00116355A EP1086819B1 EP 1086819 B1 EP1086819 B1 EP 1086819B1 EP 00116355 A EP00116355 A EP 00116355A EP 00116355 A EP00116355 A EP 00116355A EP 1086819 B1 EP1086819 B1 EP 1086819B1
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Heinz Saathoff
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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
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/26—Registering devices
    • 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
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0035—Handling copy materials differing in thickness
    • 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
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B41J13/14—Aprons or guides for the printing section
    • 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
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/28—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes, envelopes, e.g. flat-bed ink-jet printers
    • 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
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/28—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes, envelopes, e.g. flat-bed ink-jet printers
    • B41J3/283—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes, envelopes, e.g. flat-bed ink-jet printers on bank books or the like

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  • the invention relates to a device for feeding and Align a print carrier in a printer with a Contact surface for the print carrier on at least one Side limited by a stop for the print carrier and with at least one feed and alignment element, that leads the print carrier against the stop.
  • a feed and alignment device of the above Type is described in the document EP 0 448 257 A2, which a print carrier against two essentially perpendicular to each other standing stops.
  • the print media can have different dimensions, Have thicknesses and / or stiffness.
  • Such Print media are, for example, passbooks or from one Sheet of existing receipts.
  • the transport of the print medium takes place with the help of cam wheels with which the Pressure carrier is drawn in and moved against the stops.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device Specify the type mentioned, the print media different Thickness, dimensions and rigidity on a single surface the printer positioned without the print carrier too to damage.
  • the inventor has recognized that a device damage of the print carrier when positioning can be avoided if a low-friction Positioning enables and bulging of the print carrier is prevented.
  • This is due to the plate-shaped Pressure element reached, the pressure surface parallel to Contact surface and immediately above the print carrier.
  • the pressure area covers almost the entire contact area from, so that the print carrier also in the area of the stop is conducted safely.
  • the pressure surface shows a raised edge so that not the entire pressure surface rests on the print carrier. In the area of the pressure surface, that is surrounded by the raised edge can Print carriers can thus be positioned with very little friction.
  • this edge has a height of 0.2 mm, which in corresponds approximately to twice the paper thickness.
  • This embodiment is particularly suitable for very thin paper, e.g. single sheets of carbon, suitable. At this Height of the edge is still ensured that the Print carrier does not bulge and is therefore damaged.
  • the plate-shaped pressure element can already be due its weight stabilizing on the print carrier act, the pressure element on the print carrier rests.
  • the device can thus be moved in a simple manner adapt to the respective thickness of the print carrier by the pressure element when inserting or pulling in the Print medium is pushed up by him.
  • the pressure surface should be as flat as possible so that Unevenness of the print carrier not on the pressure surface snag.
  • the device is also for example stapled passbooks suitable.
  • the device according to the invention is particularly for the Suitable for use in printers that line up the print carrier printing, e.g. Matrix printers.
  • By the attack is a position of the print carrier with respect to a Print head defined.
  • the alignment element is a role which is stored below the support surface in such a way that its extent extends beyond the contact surface.
  • This embodiment is particularly suitable if Print media consisting mainly of individual sheets are processed.
  • the roll presses the paper from below against the pressure surface.
  • This embodiment is particularly easy to manufacture.
  • the role is easy adjust and allows a gentle transport of the print carrier.
  • the pressure element at least one Has recess that with the feed and alignment flees. This is the pressure with which the feed and Alignment element the print carrier against the pressure element presses in the area above the feed and alignment element reduced and damage to the print carrier by too avoided high pressure in this area. To the contact surface pointing edges of the recess should be rounded, so that the print carrier can be guided properly becomes.
  • a back pressure element assigned to the feed and alignment element arranged. This is the pressure that the supply and aligning element exerts on the print carrier, independently adjustable from the weight of the pressure element.
  • the back pressure element is a rotating body. In this case the friction forces that occur on the pressure carrier act and damage it, especially small.
  • the pressure element in a above the Support surface arranged cover frame held adjustable becomes.
  • the cover frame will contaminate the Contact surface avoided.
  • the counter pressure elements must be attached.
  • the cover frame can in turn opposite the contact surface can be adjustable, for example by foldable is stored in the printer frame.
  • the pressure element preferably has Snap hooks, directed perpendicular to the pressure surface are in the recesses of the cover frame intervene that the pressure element relative to the cover frame is held adjustable by a limited distance.
  • the locking hooks enable quick installation and removal of the pressure element in the cover frame.
  • the pressure element may have at least one guide pin which engages in a guide recess of the cover frame. Over the length of the guide pin, the length can also the distance to be defined by which the pressure element is adjustable perpendicular to the contact surface.
  • the device according to the invention has the pressure element on its side facing away from the pressure surface Side a trough-shaped recess in the one
  • the weighting body can be arranged. In this way can the weight of the pressure element on the used Print carriers can be optimally adjusted. A pressure element that is too light can the buckling or bulging of a solid Not prevent paper from existing print carrier and is pushed up by him.
  • the weighting body can e.g. are made of metal.
  • the pressure element is preferably made of a torsion-resistant Made of plastic. This makes it very easy Manufacture pressure elements, so that the invention Device also for the carbon paper already mentioned suitable is. It can also be used Simply manufacture pressure elements of any shape.
  • Figure 1 shows an inventive device 10 for feeding and aligning a print carrier, not shown here.
  • a printing table 12 with a support surface 14 is a first cam gear 16 with three Feed cams 18, 20 and 22 that are even over his Are distributed circumferentially and in pairs an angle of 120 ° lock in.
  • the first cam wheel 16 has a first axis of rotation 26.
  • second cam wheel 28 with a second axis of rotation 30, the is arranged perpendicular to the first axis of rotation 26.
  • the second Cam wheel 28 also has three feed cams that over its circumference is evenly distributed. Of the three feed cams of the cam wheel 28, however, are only two feed cams 32 and 34 can be seen.
  • the second cams Cam wheel 28 are opposite the pull-in cams 18, 20 and 22 of the first cam wheel 16 are arranged offset by approximately 60 °. Counter pressure rollers assigned to the cam wheels 16, 28 are in Figure 1 for clarity not shown.
  • a pressure plate is located above the printing table 12 36.
  • a pressure surface 38 of the pressure plate 36 runs parallel to the contact surface 14 of the printing table 12.
  • the pressure plate 36 has a raised edge, which is the pressure surface 38 surrounds and of which a first section 40 and a second section 42 are shown.
  • a first one and a second side surface 44 or 46 of the pressure plate 36 are inclined towards the center of the pressure surface 38.
  • the support surface 14, the pressure surface 38 and the raised Edge of the pressure plate 36 close a transport area 48 in which the print carrier is moved.
  • a directional arrow 50 describes the direction of insertion of the print carrier.
  • the first cam gear 16 is with the second cam gear 28 by means of a transmission, not shown here, with a Gear ratio of 1: 1 kinematically linked.
  • Feed cams 32, 34 of the second cam wheel 28 are arranged offset are alternately engaged by a feed cam of the first or the second cam wheel 16 or 28 in the Transport area 48 a.
  • the print carrier is from the feed cams 18, 20, 22 of the first cam wheel 16 in the direction of the arrow 50 transported.
  • the feed cams 32, 34 of the second cam wheel 28 transport the print carrier vertically to arrow 50 into the drawing plane.
  • Figure 2 shows the pressure plate 36, which is in a cover plate 52 is arranged. You can see three counter pressure rollers 54, 56 and 60. The axes of rotation of a first and a second Counter pressure roller 54 and 56 are perpendicular to the by the arrow 50 indicated direction of insertion of the print carrier. The axis of rotation of a third counter pressure roller 60 lies parallel to the direction arrow 50.
  • a transport roller 58 is assigned to a transport axis, not shown here, which is also not the print carrier here feeds the shown print head of the printer.
  • Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the underside the pressure plate 36. To facilitate orientation the arrow 50 is again drawn.
  • the pressure plate 36 has four recesses 66, 68, 70 and 72 on. Edges 67, 69, 71 and 73 of the recesses 66, 68, 70 or 72 are rounded towards the pressure surface 38.
  • On the Top of the pressure plate 36 are locking hooks 74, 76, 78 and 80 ( Figure 4) substantially perpendicular to the pressure surface 38 arranged.
  • the first counterpressure roller makes contact through a first recess 66 54 the first cam gear 16.
  • a second Recess 72 are the third counter-pressure roller 60 and second counter-pressure roller 56 of those assigned to them Cam wheels contacted. With the help of the locking hook 74, 76, 78 and 80, the pressure plate 36 in the cover plate 52 held.
  • Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the top the pressure plate 36. You can see a weighting body 82, the pin 84 of two parallel to each other and 86 in a trough-shaped depression of the pressure plate 36 is held. By using different weights 82 with different thickness or from different materials can be the weight of the pressure plate 36 optimally to the rigidity of the print substrate used be adjusted. When printing savings books e.g. a steel plate can be inserted, whereas when printing of documents consisting of individual sheets, under certain circumstances without a weighting body 82 can be.
  • the length of the locking hooks 74, 76, 78 and 80 determine the length of the stroke by which the pressure plate 36 is lowered can be.
  • the pressure element 36 shown is a easy and inexpensive to manufacture plastic part.
  • the use of latching hooks makes it easy to get in and out Removal of the pressure element 36 and thus an uncomplicated Adapt to the material of the particular used Print carrier.

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Claims (11)

  1. Dispositif pour amener et pour orienter un support d'impression pour une imprimante comprenant :
    une surface d'appui (14) pour le support d'impression, laquelle est délimitée au moins d'un côté par une butée pour le support d'impression,
    au moins un élément d'amenée et d'orientation (16, 28) destiné à transporter le support d'impression contre la butée,
    une pièce de guidage qui est placée au-dessus de la surface d'appui (14), qui la recouvre sur presque toute la zone d'amenée et d'orientation et qui a une surface de guidage parallèle à la surface d'appui (14),
    caractérisé en ce que la pièce de guidage est un élément de pression (36) qui repose sur le support d'impression, qui est mobile perpendiculairement à la surface d'appui (14) et sur lequel la surface de guidage est formée en tant que surface de pression (38), la surface de pression (38) étant entourée d'un bord surélevé (40, 42) qui repose directement sur le support d'impression et la surface de pression (38) qu'il entoure se trouvant seulement à une distance telle du support d'impression qu'un bombement est toujours empêché dans sa zone même pour des supports d'impression peu fléchis et qu'on assure en même temps un mouvement avec peu de frottement du support d'impression.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le bord surélevé (40, 42) est bombé vers la surface d'appui (14).
  3. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que des surfaces latérales (44, 46)- qui s'étendent transversalement à la direction d'amenée (50) - de l'élément de pression (36) sont inclinées vers le milieu de la surface de pression (38).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'amenée et d'orientation est un rouleau (16, 28) qui est logé au-dessous de la surface d'appui (14) de telle manière qu'avec son pourtour il dépasse de la surface d'appui (14).
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de pression (36) a au moins un creux (66, 72) qui est aligné avec l'élément d'amenée et d'orientation (16, 28).
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que dans le creux (66, 72) de l'élément de pression (36) est disposé un élément de contre-pression (54, 56, 60) associé à l'élément d'amenée et d'orientation (16, 28).
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de contre-pression est un corps rotatif (54, 56, 60).
  8. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de pression (36) est maintenu de façon mobile dans un cadre de recouvrement (52) disposé au-dessus de la surface d'appui (14).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8 caractérisé en ce que l'élément de pression (36) a des crochets de blocage (74, 76, 78, 80), orientés perpendiculairement à la surface de pression (38), qui pénètrent dans des évidements du cadre de recouvrement (52) de telle manière que l'élément de pression (36) est maintenu de façon mobile par rapport au cadre de recouvrement (52) sur un parcours limité.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9 caractérisé en ce que l'élément de pression (36) est fabriqué en une matière plastique résistante à la distorsion.
  11. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que sur son côté opposé à la surface de pression (38) l'élément de pression (36) a un évidement (87) en cuvette dans lequel est disposé un corps alourdisseur (82).
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