EP1445114B1 - Vorrichtung zum Einstellen der Winkellage von Druckköpfen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Einstellen der Winkellage von Druckköpfen Download PDF

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EP1445114B1
EP1445114B1 EP20040075148 EP04075148A EP1445114B1 EP 1445114 B1 EP1445114 B1 EP 1445114B1 EP 20040075148 EP20040075148 EP 20040075148 EP 04075148 A EP04075148 A EP 04075148A EP 1445114 B1 EP1445114 B1 EP 1445114B1
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Wilhelmus Henricus Johannes Nellen
Leonardus Rosalie Andreas Willems
Dirk Brouns
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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
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • B41J25/316—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface with tilting motion mechanisms relative to paper surface

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  • the invention relates to a system for adjusting the angular orientation of print head cartridges arranged on a carriage of a printer, such as a laserjet printer or an inkjet printer.
  • Print head cartridges are usually arranged on a carriage that is reciprocated in the so-called Y-direction over the width of the surface that is to be printed.
  • the carriage is provided with means for receiving and holding the cartridge with the print head nozzles directed towards said surface.
  • the surface to be printed such as a paper web, is moved in the X-direction, which is perpendicular to the Y-direction.
  • the inkjet type recording apparatus described herein comprises a plurality of inkjet heads mounted on a carriage. One end of the inkjet heads are rotatably supported on the carriage to enable a fine-tuning of the Inkjet head.
  • the known adjusting mechanism cannot properly be arranged on the carriage for two adjacent print heads. In any event, arranging a plurality of such adjusting mechanisms on carriages carrying a plurality of print heads would increase the weight of the carriage in an unacceptable manner.
  • the invention provides a system for adjusting the angular orientation in a first plane perpendicular to the X-direction of a plurality of print head cartridges or groups of cartridges arranged adjacent to each other on a carriage which can be reciprocated in the Y-direction, wherein each of said cartridges or group of cartridges is mounted on said carriage to be tiltable in said first vertical plane, wherein for each of said cartridges or groups of cartridges said carriage is provided with first means for adjusting said angular orientation of the respective cartridge or group of cartridges, characterised
  • said system being provided with second means arranged remote from said carriage for adjusting said angular orientation of said cartridge or group of cartridges, said second adjusting means being arranged for being selectively operatively coupled with said first adjusting means of a selected one of said cartridges or group of cartridges.
  • the adjusting means By selectively coupling the selected first adjusting means and the second adjusting means, the adjusting means can be operated positively and therefore in a controlled manner, permitting a fine-tuning of the relative position of the cartridges, in particular their nozzles, in the X-direction. In addition, the weight of the carriage will not be increased to too high a degree.
  • the second adjustment means are pivotable in a plane perpendicular to the Y-direction between a retracted position and a coupled position, so that the space occupied by the movement and presence of the second adjustment means may be kept within limits.
  • the second adjustment means may then be movable towards the coupled position in a direction towards the nozzle side of the cartridge. In this way, the path of movement of the second adjustment means is kept within the usual boundaries of the printer.
  • each one of said cartridges or group of cartridges is provided with said first adjusting means, so that an optimal adjustability is realised, with only one second adjusting means.
  • the second adjusting means can be arranged at one end of the path of reciprocal movement of said carriage.
  • the second adjusting means may then be arranged in a print head cleaning unit, so that the space already occupied by the cleaning unit is used more efficiently.
  • the first adjusting means are adapted for tilting said cartridge by being moved in said first plane, so that the space occupied in the Y-direction is kept within limits.
  • the heads can be placed closer to each other.
  • the first adjusting means may then be adapted for tilting said cartridge by being moved substantially vertically, that is perpendicular to the paper web to be printed, whereby the space in horizontal directions is kept within limits.
  • said first adjusting means are adapted for tilting said cartridge by being moved according to a substantially linear path, so that as little space as possible is required.
  • said first adjusting means comprise a first stop surface on said cartridge and a movable wedge-shaped second stop surface in contact therewith.
  • said first and said second adjusting means comprise first and second cooperating coupling means and means for bringing the first and second coupling means into and out of operative engagement with each other.
  • said first adjusting means may comprise a spindle forming a rotational unity with said first coupling means, said first and said second coupling means having matching unround cross-sections. In this way, a quick and reliable coupling can be established.
  • the process of coupling can be improved when said second coupling means form a male part, and even more when said male part is provided with a pilot surface.
  • said first and second coupling means have hexagonal cross-sections so as to improve a rotational engagement between the male and female parts.
  • the system according to the invention further comprises means for adjusting the position of said second adjustment means in the X-direction, so that deviations in the position in the X-direction of the first adjusting means (for instance due to a different size of the cartridge or staggered placement of the cartridges) can be compensated.
  • a printing station 1 is shown, arranged over and aside of a support 2 for a paper web 5 which is moved in the direction X, which may be horizontal.
  • the printing station 1 comprises a guide 6 for a carriage 4 on which a plurality of cartridges or print heads 7 are supported and which is movable in the direction Y, which may also be horizontal.
  • a cleaning station 3 is arranged adjacent to the support 2.
  • the cleaning station is arranged below the guide extension 6b, which is aligned with guide portion 6a which is positioned over the support 2.
  • the cleaning station 3 has a cleaning head 50 arranged on top of a vertical bar 51 which is movable up and down in the direction I by operating means that are not further shown.
  • All print heads 7 are indirectly supported in frames 30 which are fixedly mounted on the carriage 4 and support sub-frames 40 onto which the print heads 7 are mounted.
  • the sub-frames 40 are tiltable in the direction D about an axis S parallel to the Y direction with respect to the frames 30.
  • a print head 7 is schematically depicted in two orientations, namely a standard, vertical orientation shown in full lines and a tilted orientation, shown in broken lines.
  • the print head is provided with a nozzle plate 20 having nozzles which, when activated, discharge ink in the Z-directions.
  • the frame 30 supports a linearly vertical shiftable wedge 12, which has an inclined wedge plane 15 and a threaded hole 13.
  • a top end 14 of a spindle 10 is threadedly received in hole 13 and is rotatably guided in bearings 11 on frame 30, vide also figure 3B.
  • a hexagonal socket 9 is fixed, in which the upper end of a hexagonal rod 25 is insertable when displaced upwards in the direction A. This inserting is improved by pilot faces 9a.
  • the sub-frame 40 is provided with a horizontally extending bar 16 which is in engagement with wedge face 15.
  • the sub-frame 40 is accommodated in frame 30 which has two horizontal legs 41 which serve as support for a print head which is not shown.
  • the sub-frame 40 is provided with 2 stops on extending bar 16 for defining the standard orientation of the print head.
  • the sub-frame 40 can be tilled around axes S and the sub-frame 40 together with the head and moves in the direction D.
  • the walls 3a-b limit a housing 60 in which the cleaning head 50 and operative means for it, as well as an adjusting mechanism for the movement of the hexagonal rod 25 are accommodated.
  • This mechanism includes a motor 61 accommodated in housing part 23 and which drives a shaft 62 supported in bearings 64 arranged in walls 3a,b of the housing 60.
  • the motor 61 rotates the shaft 62 in the directions E, the cams 63a,b being displaced in the linear directions F.
  • Cam 63a is connected to bracket 72 of a sub-frame 71, which bracket is rotatable about axis T in the directions H.
  • the sub-frame 71 comprises an L-strip 73 which is provided with a slot 75 in which a cam 66 mounted on a wheel 65 is slidingly received.
  • the wheel 65 is rotatable in the directions G by a motor which is not shown.
  • the sub-frame 71 carries a motor 74 for driving a shaft 26 carrying hexagonal rod 25.
  • the shaft 26 is supported on a spring 27 for biasing the outer end of the rod 25 upwards during engagement of the pilot faces 9a of the socket 9.
  • the print heads 7 may be moved by the carriage 4 towards the cleaning unit 60.
  • the carriage 4 is driven to position the frame 30 of the print head 7 in question in front of the mechanism 70.
  • the motor for the wheel 65 is activated, so that the cam 66 moves and thus the slot 75 and consequently the sub-frame 73 is rotated upwards in the direction H about axis T so that the upper end of rod 25 moves upwards (A) and operatively and matingly engages socket 9 on the frame 30 in question.
  • motor 74 is activated so as to rotate rod 25 and therewith rod 10 in the direction B.
  • the sub-frame 40 and therewith the print head 7 can be tilted in the direction D about fulcrum S so that the nozzles 21 change their orientation from a -by way of example- vertical discharging orientation to a more slanting orientation. This results in an X-displacement of the ejected inkdots on the receiving medium 5.
  • the desired degree of rotation is determined by control means which are not shown and which operate the adjusting mechanism in response to measurements on the printing results.
  • the location of the rod 25 may be adapted by activating motor 61 to move the bracket 72 in the direction F to a position in which the path of movement of the upper end of rod 25 will coincide with socket 9.

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  1. System zum Einstellen der Winkelausrichtung in einer ersten Ebene einer Mehrzahl von Druckkopfkartuschen oder Gruppen von Kartuschen (7), die benachbart zueinander auf einem Wagen (4) angeordnet sind, der in einer Y-Richtung hin- und herbewegt werden kann, wobei jede der Kartuschen oder Gruppen von Kartuschen (7) so auf dem Wagen (4) angebracht ist, daß sie in einer ersten vertikalen Ebene kippbar ist, die senkrecht zu der Y-Richtung ist, wobei für jede der Kartuschen oder Gruppen von Kartuschen (7) der Wagen (4) mit ersten Mitteln zum Einstellen der besagten Winkelausrichtung der jeweiligen Kartusche oder Gruppe von Kartuschen (7) versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das System mit zweiten, entfernt von dem Wagen angeordneten Mitteln zum Einstellen der besagten Winkelausrichtung der Kartusche oder Gruppe von Kartuschen (7) versehen ist, wobei die zweiten Einstellmittel dazu eingerichtet sind, selektiv wirksam mit dem ersten Einstellmittel einer ausgewählten aus den Kartuschen oder den Gruppen von Kartuschen (7) gekoppelt zu werden.
  2. System nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die zweiten Einstellmittel in einer zu der Y-Richtung senkrechten Ebene zwischen einer zurückgenommenen Position und einer angekoppelten Position schwenkbar sind.
  3. System nach Anspruch 2, bei dem die zweiten Einstellmittel zu der angekoppelten Position hin in eine Richtung auf die Düsenseite der Kartusche (7) zu bewegbar sind.
  4. System nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, bei dem jede der Kartuschen oder Gruppen von Kartuschen (7) mit den ersten Einstellmitteln versehen ist.
  5. System nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die zweiten Einstellmittel an einem Ende des Weges der Hin- und Herbewegung des Wagens (4) angeordnet sind.
  6. System nach Anspruch 5, bei dem die zweiten Einstellmittel in einer Druckkopfreinigungseinheit (3) angeordnet sind.
  7. System nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die ersten Einstellmittel dazu geeignet sind, die Kartusche (7) zu kippen, indem sie in der besagten ersten vertikalen Ebene bewegt werden.
  8. System nach Anspruch 7, bei dem die ersten Einstellmittel dazu geeignet sind, die Kartusche (7) zu kippen, indem sie im wesentlichen vertikal bewegt werden, d. h., senkrecht zu der zu bedruckenden Papierbahn (5).
  9. System nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die ersten Einstellmittel dazu geeignet sind, die Kartusche (7) zu kippen, indem sie gemäß einem im wesentlichen linearen Weg bewegt werden.
  10. System nach Anspruch 7, 8 oder 9, bei dem die ersten Einstellmittel eine erste Anschlagfläche an der Kartusche (7) und eine damit in Kontakt stehende bewegbare keilförmige zweite Anschlagfläche (15) aufweisen.
  11. System nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, bei dem die ersten und zweiten Einstellmittel erste (9) und zweite (25) zusammenwirkende Kopplungsmittel und Mittel, um die ersten und zweiten Kopplungsmittel in und außer wirksamen Eingriff miteinander zu bringen, aufweisen.
  12. System nach Anspruch 11, bei dem die ersten Einstellmittel eine Spindel (10) aufweisen, die eine Dreheinheit mit den ersten Kopplungsmitteln (9) bildet, wobei die ersten (9) und zweiten (25) Kopplungsmittel zueinander passende nichtrunde Querschnitte haben.
  13. System nach Anspruch 11, bei dem die zweiten Kopplungsmittel (25) ein Steckelement bilden.
  14. System nach Anspruch 13, bei dem das Steckelement mit einer Leitfläche (9a) versehen ist.
  15. System nach Anspruch 12, 13 oder 14, bei dem die ersten (9) und zweiten (25) Kopplungsmittel sechseckige Querschnitte haben.
  16. System nach einem der Ansprüche 12 bis 15, bei dem die zweiten Kopplungsmittel (25) drehbar sind.
  17. System nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, weiter aufweisend Mittel zum Einstellen der Position der zweiten Einstellmittel (25) in der Y-Richtung.
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