JP2017200743A - Printing device and fabric holding member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve workability in adding an image to a fabric.SOLUTION: A printing device includes: a stage 111 capable of advance/retreat movement while mounting a platen member 300 to be a fabric holding member for holding a fabric 400 in a flat state; and printing means 112 for printing on the fabric 400 held on the platen member 300 moved by the stage 111. The platen member 300 is capable of being attached and detached with respect to a cassette 200 to be an intermediate member detachably attached to the stage 111 and also usable for a device for heating the fabric 400 while holding the fabric.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus and a fabric holding member.

  Conventionally, a heating unit includes a support unit for supporting the medium, a head for discharging liquid onto the medium conveyed on the support unit, and a drying unit for drying the liquid landed on the medium. It is known that there is a non-heating area, the drying unit is arranged in the heating area, and the support unit and the head are arranged in the non-heating area (Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, in an apparatus for applying an image to a fabric (including a processed product such as a T-shirt) such as a textile printing apparatus, for example, when printing is performed using a liquid discharge head, the liquid adheres and the image is printed. It is necessary not only to dry the dried fabric but also to fix it to the fabric by heating at a higher temperature for a certain time.

JP 2014-162171 A

  However, a configuration in which a heating area and a non-heating area are provided in one apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used for an apparatus that applies an image to a fabric (including a processed product such as a T-shirt). As the required temperature and heating time increase, there is a problem that the apparatus becomes larger due to the need for more strict cooling, heat insulation, and the like.

  For this reason, an apparatus that prints on a fabric (hereinafter referred to as “printing apparatus”) and an apparatus that fixes an image (hereinafter referred to as “fixing apparatus”) are often installed as separate apparatuses. Printing is performed, the printed fabric is removed, and the printed fabric must be set again in another fixing device, which causes a problem of poor workability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to improve workability when an image is applied to a fabric.

In order to solve the above problems, a printing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
A receiving member capable of moving forward and backward by mounting a fabric holding member that holds the fabric in a flat state;
A printing device that performs printing on the fabric held by the fabric holding member moved by the receiving member,
An intermediate member removable from the receiving member;
The fabric holding member is
It is mounted on the receiving member via the intermediate member,
Attachable to and removable from the intermediate member;
It was set as the structure which can be used also for the apparatus which heats a fabric, holding the said fabric.

  According to the present invention, workability when applying an image to a fabric is improved.

1 is an external perspective view of an example of a printing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view illustrating the entire configuration of the printing apparatus. It is the perspective explanatory view seen from the direction different from FIG. 2 similarly. It is perspective explanatory drawing of an example of the cassette which is a tray which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective explanatory view in the state where the outer periphery cover of the cassette was opened. It is sectional explanatory drawing along the transversal direction of the cassette. It is a perspective explanatory view explaining the composition of the cassette and the stage. It is a perspective explanatory view when mounting the cassette on the stage. It is typical explanatory drawing when mounting the cassette on a stage. FIG. 3 is an external perspective explanatory view for explaining the form when the cassette is mounted on the apparatus main body of the printing apparatus and the apparatus power is turned off. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view illustrating an example of a fixing device by heating. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the fixing device. FIG. 6 is an explanatory cross-sectional view along the short direction around the cassette when fixing is performed. It is sectional explanatory drawing which follows the transversal direction of the cassette in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing which follows the transversal direction of the cassette in 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing which follows the transversal direction of the cassette in 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective explanatory view of a cassette in a fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective explanatory view which shows the state decomposed | disassembled when holding a fabric in the cassette. It is a perspective explanatory view with which it uses for description of the attachment method of the fabric to the cassette. It is sectional explanatory drawing in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the cassette in 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the cassette in 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the cassette in 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the cassette in 9th Embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. An example of a printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of the printing apparatus, FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view illustrating the overall configuration of the printing apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view as seen from a different direction from FIG.

  The printing apparatus 1 is held in the apparatus main body 100 by a stage 111 that is a receiving member that detachably holds a cassette 200 that is a tray that holds a fabric 400 (see FIG. 6) and moves forward and backward. Printing means 112 for printing on the fabric 400 held in the cassette 200.

  The fabric 400 is not only a single fabric such as a handkerchief or towel, but is also a part of a fabric such as a T-shirt or a trainer or a product such as a tote bag. It can also be used for fabrics.

  The stage 111 is provided on a transport structure 113 that is held so as to be movable in the arrow A direction (feed direction) with respect to the apparatus main body 100. Here, the conveyance guide member 115 is disposed along the direction of arrow A in the bottom housing portion 114 of the apparatus main body 100, and the slider portion 116 of the conveyance structure 113 is held movably by the conveyance guide member 115.

  The printing unit 112 includes a carriage 121 that moves in the arrow B direction (main scanning direction) with respect to the stage 111 and a head 122 mounted on the carriage 121. The carriage 121 is movably held by a guide member 123 disposed along the arrow B direction, and is reciprocated in the arrow B direction by a drive motor 124 via a scanning mechanism such as a timing belt 125. The head 122 uses a liquid discharge head to discharge ink onto the fabric surface to form an image, but is not limited thereto.

  In the printing apparatus 1, the cassette 200 is mounted and held on the stage 111 in the apparatus main body 100 with the fabric 400 set in the cassette 200. Then, by repeating the movement of the stage 111 in the direction of arrow A and the reciprocating movement of the head 122 in the direction of arrow B, a required image is printed on the fabric 400.

  Next, an example of a cassette which is a tray according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of the cassette, FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view of the cassette with the outer peripheral cover opened, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the short direction of the cassette.

  The cassette 200 includes a cassette base 201 that is a tray base member, and a platen member 300 that is a fabric holding member that holds a portion of the fabric 400 to be printed in a flat state.

  The platen member 300 includes a platen structure 302 and a heat insulating member 301 that forms a surface that holds the fabric 400 in a flat state. The heat insulating member 301 has heat resistance against heating by the fixing device 5 described later.

  The cassette base 201 is provided with a platen outer cover 202 as an outer cover member that can be opened and closed in the direction of the arrow by a hinge 203. The platen outer peripheral cover 202 has an opening 202 a at a portion corresponding to the platen member 300, and presses the fabric 400 between the platen outer cover 202 and the flange portion 300 a of the outer peripheral portion of the platen member 300.

  The platen member 300 is supported by the support portion 311 with respect to the cassette base 201, and an accommodation space 312 that can accommodate the excess portion 400 a of the fabric 400 is formed between the platen member 300 and the cassette base 201. For example, when recording is performed on the front surface of a T-shirt, the surplus portion 400a corresponds to both sleeves, a collar, a skirt, and the like.

  Here, the platen member 300 is detachable from the cassette base 201 and is formed to be replaceable. As a result, a plurality of platen members 300 can be prepared, and clothing can be wound around another platen member 300 during the printing operation, and the printing of the next fabric can be performed quickly just by replacing the platen member 300 after printing and fixing. Can start.

  When the fabric 400 is set in the cassette 200, the platen outer peripheral cover 202 is opened and the fabric 400 is set (held) on the platen member 300 as shown in FIG. At this time, the platen outer peripheral cover 202 is closed as shown in FIG. 4 in a state where the excess portion (surplus portion) 400a of the fabric 400 is accommodated in the accommodation space 312 as shown in FIG.

  When an image is printed on the fabric 400, the cassette 200 is mounted (set) on the stage 111 of the apparatus main body 100 of the printing apparatus 1 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, since the cassette 200 can be set on the platen member 300 with the cloth 400 to be printed in a state where the cassette 200 is entirely removed from the apparatus main body 100, the setting operation of the cloth 400 on the platen member 300 is facilitated. Become.

  Next, a configuration for mounting the cassette to the printing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 is a perspective explanatory view for explaining the configuration of the cassette and the stage, FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view when the cassette is mounted on the stage, and FIG. 9 is a perspective explanatory view when the cassette is mounted on the stage.

  The stage 111 of the apparatus main body 100 is provided with guide rail portions 131 and 131 on both sides in a direction orthogonal to the arrow A direction that is the moving direction of the stage 111. On the other hand, on both side portions of the cassette 200, a groove portion 211 is provided in which the guide rail portion 131 fits movably (slidably).

  In addition, the stage 111 is provided with concave portions 132 and 132 on both sides in a direction orthogonal to the arrow A direction that is the moving direction of the stage 111. The position of the concave shaped portion 132 in the arrow A direction is the movement end position (slide end position) of the guide rail portion 131 and the groove portion 211. On the other hand, the cassette 200 is provided with a convex portion 212 that fits into the concave portion 132 of the stage 111. The convex portion 212 and the convex portion 212 constitute means for fixing the cassette 200 and the stage 111 to each other after the cassette 200 is slid and set on the stage 111.

  With this configuration, when the cassette 200 holding the fabric 400 on the platen member 300 is mounted on the stage 111 of the apparatus main body 100, the direction along the moving direction (arrow A direction) of the stage 111 as shown in FIG. The cassette 200 is slid and mounted on the stage 111 from the direction of the arrow C.

  The mounting procedure of the cassette 200 at this time is as follows, as shown in FIG.

  First, as shown by a two-dot chain line cassette 200 </ b> A, the front end portion of the cassette 200 is placed on the stage 111. Then, as indicated by the broken-line cassette 200B, the cassette 200 is pushed in while fitting the groove portion 211 of the cassette 200 into the guide rail portion 131 of the stage 111 while sliding the cassette 200 in the arrow C direction.

  Then, as shown by the solid line cassette 200C, by pushing the cassette 200 to the end position, the convex portion 212 of the cassette 200 is fitted into the concave portion 132 of the stage 111, and the mounting of the cassette 200 to the stage 111 is completed. To do.

  At this time, since the cassette 200 can be mounted on the stage 111 from the moving direction of the stage 111, the entire stage 111 is moved out of the apparatus main body 100 as compared with the configuration in which the cassette 200 is mounted on the stage 111 from directly above the stage 111. There is no need to expose, and the device can be downsized.

  Next, a mode when the cassette is mounted on the main body of the printing apparatus and the apparatus power is turned off will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view for explaining the same.

  When a command to turn off the power of the apparatus main body 100 of the printing apparatus 1 is received, the front side of the cassette 200 (front side in the mounting direction) and the front side of the apparatus main body 100 are flat as shown in FIG. After moving the stage 111 until it is almost the same position visually, the power is turned off.

  Thereby, the installation space at the time of standby can be made small.

  Next, an example of a heating fixing device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of the identification wearing apparatus, FIG. 12 is an explanatory view illustrating the internal configuration of the identification wearing apparatus, and FIG. 13 is a sectional explanatory view along the short direction around the cassette when fixing is performed. is there.

  The fixing device 5 is a device that heats the fabric, and is held by a receiving member 501 that detachably mounts the cassette 200 set in the printing apparatus 1 described above and a platen member 300 of the cassette 200 in the apparatus main body 500. A heat press unit 521 which is a contact-type heating unit that pressurizes the fabric 400 being heated. For fixing, the temperature of the heat press section 521 needs to be 130 ° C. or higher, preferably 150 ° C. or higher.

  In this case, the heat insulating member 301 of the platen member 300 has heat resistance against the heating temperature (fixing temperature) by the heat press unit 521 of the fixing device 5.

  Thus, by forming the surface of the platen member 300 in contact with the fabric with a heat insulating material, heat for heating the fabric does not escape into the platen structure 302 or the cassette 200, and efficient heating is possible.

  As the material of the heat insulating member 301, heat resistant sponge rubber made of a material such as silicon rubber or fluorine rubber, various heat resistant resins, felt, calcium silicate plate, calphone, callite, gypsum board, melamine sponge, glass wool, glass, or the like can be used. Further, since the platen structure 302 is required to have a hardness for keeping the platen flat and a certain degree of heat resistance, a metal plate or a glass plate is suitable. Note that the heat insulating member 301 and the platen structure 302 may be a single component instead of separate components.

  Further, the heat press portion 521 has a size that comes into contact with the fabric 400 only in the region of the platen member 300 that holds the fabric 400 (in the region of the heat-resistant member 302).

  Further, an openable / closable cover 502 and an operation unit 504 are provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 500 of the fixing device 5. The operation unit 504 is provided at a position where the operation cannot be performed unless the cover 502 is closed. Here, the cover 502 is in a forward-turned configuration, and the operation unit 504 is disposed at the lower front of the apparatus main body 500.

  Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an operator accidentally contacts the operation unit 504 during the cassette mounting operation, and the heat press unit 521 is driven to contact the operator.

  The attachment / detachment structure between the receiving member 501 and the cassette 200 is the same as the attachment / detachment structure between the stage 111 which is the receiving member of the printing apparatus 1 and the cassette 200.

  When the fabric 400 is set in the fixing device 5, the cassette 200 holding the fabric 400 on which an image is printed is taken out from the printing device 1 described above, and the cover 502 is opened in the direction of arrow E as shown in FIG. The cassette 200 is inserted and held in the receiving member 501 of the apparatus 5 from the direction of arrow D shown in FIG. Here, the cassette 200 is slid and set with respect to the receiving member 501.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the heat press unit 521 is lowered in the direction of arrow F, and the heat press unit 521 is pressed against the fabric 400 on which the image held on the platen member 300 is printed, and heated.

  Thus, the cassette 200 that holds the fabric 400 can be shared by the printing apparatus 1 and the fixing apparatus 5.

  As a result, the printed fabric 400 can be held and set in the fixing device 5 as it is printed, and even if the fabric 400 is carried, wrinkles or partial overlap can cause the printing surface to be disturbed. The workability of the setting operation of the fabric 400 is improved.

  At this time, since the platen member 300 that holds the fabric 400 of the cassette 200 has heat resistance against the heating by the fixing device 5, the platen member 300 is not deformed by heat.

  In addition, although the fixing device 5 is described with a configuration using the heat press unit 521, the configuration is not limited thereto, and for example, a configuration may be used in which heating is performed on the fabric without contact. Specifically, a plate-like heater may be provided at a position close to about 2 to 3 mm from the surface of the fabric, and fixing may be performed by heating the fabric surface by radiation heating.

  In this embodiment, the case where the cassette 200 of the printing apparatus 1 is shared with the fixing apparatus 5 is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to suppress the fluff of the fabric, there is a case where a pretreatment is performed by hot pressing the surface of the fabric before printing. In such a case, the cassette 200 may be shared by the pretreatment device and the printing device. In addition, the processes of the pre-processing device, the printing device, and the fixing device may be processed consistently using the same cassette 200.

  Alternatively, the printing apparatus 1 and the drying apparatus 5 may be arranged side by side and the cassette 200 may be shared to perform continuous processing. It is also possible to automate the connection between devices by sharing the cassette 200. Further, by reducing the size using the cassette 200, a plurality of devices such as the printing device 1 and the drying device 5 can be integrally provided in one housing.

  Next, a cassette according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the short direction of the cassette.

  The cassette base 201 of the cassette 200 is provided with a side wall portion 221 that rises from the peripheral edge portion and forms the side wall of the accommodation space 312.

  On the other hand, the platen outer peripheral cover 202 is a plate-like frame member in which the platen member 300 is opened.

  If comprised in this way, even if the platen outer periphery cover 202 is opened, the side wall portion 221 is present, so that an excess portion (surplus portion) 400a of the fabric 400 can be reliably accommodated in the cassette, and the fabric 400 It is possible to prevent the excessive portion 400a from protruding and being sandwiched between the platen outer peripheral cover 202 and the cassette base 201.

  Next, a cassette according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the short direction of the cassette.

  The cassette base 201 of the cassette 200 is provided with a side wall part 221 that rises from the peripheral part and forms a part of the side wall of the accommodation space 312. On the other hand, the platen outer peripheral cover 202 is provided with a side wall portion 222 that falls from the peripheral edge portion and forms a part of the side wall of the accommodation space 312.

  Accordingly, the excess portion 400a of the fabric 400 can be prevented from protruding, and an opening (a space between the platen member 300 and the side wall portion 221) for accommodating the excess portion 400a of the fabric 400 in the accommodation space 312 is described in the second embodiment. Can be made larger, and it becomes easier to accommodate the surplus portion.

  Next, a cassette according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the short direction of the cassette.

  A side wall 221 forming a part of the side wall of the accommodation space 312 is provided at the peripheral edge of the cassette base 201 of the cassette 200 so as to be opened and closed by a shaft 223.

  As a result, the excess portion 400a of the fabric 400 can be prevented from protruding as in the second embodiment, and an opening for accommodating the excess portion 400a of the fabric 400 in the accommodation space 312 is secured as in the first embodiment. This makes it easier to accommodate the surplus part.

  Specifically, by setting the fabric 400 in a state where the side wall portion 221 is tilted, the surplus portion 400a is easily accommodated in the accommodation space 312 and the side wall portion 202 is raised before the platen outer peripheral cover 202 is closed. Thus, the surplus portion 400a can be reliably stored in the cassette accommodating space 312 and the protrusion can be reliably prevented.

  Next, a cassette according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a perspective explanatory view of the cassette, and FIG. 18 is a perspective explanatory view showing a state where the cassette is disassembled when the fabric is held in the cassette.

  The platen member 300 can be attached to and detached from the cassette base 201 of the cassette 200. Further, the platen outer peripheral cover 202 is configured to be separated from the cassette base 201 and detachable so as to be fitted into the outer peripheral edge of the platen member 300.

  A method of attaching the fabric 400 to the cassette 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view for explaining the same.

  As shown in FIG. 18 described above, the platen member 300 is removed from the cassette base 201.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19A, the platen member 300 is placed on the back surface side of the fabric 400 with the back surface of the fabric 400 to be printed (the surface opposite to the surface to be printed) spread upward. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 19B, the surplus portion 400 a protruding from the platen member 300 of the fabric 400 is folded to the back side of the platen member 300.

  At this time, since the platen member 300 is removed from the cassette base 201, a sufficient space for folding the fabric 400 can be secured around the portion of the fabric 400 that protrudes from the platen member 300. Therefore, the surplus portion 400a protruding from the platen member 300 of the fabric 400 can be beautifully folded.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the support part (leg part) 311 of the platen member 300 is fitted into the recess 206 of the cassette base 201, and then the platen outer cover 202 is fitted to the outer peripheral side of the platen member 300. Include.

  At this time, since the surplus portion 400a that protrudes from the flat portion of the platen member 300 of the fabric 400 can be beautifully folded, when the outer peripheral portion of the fabric 400 is pressed by the platen outer peripheral cover 202, the printed portion of the fabric 400 is printed. The flatness can be increased. Thereby, it is possible to print with high quality.

  Next, a cassette according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the longitudinal direction of the cassette.

  The support part 311 that supports the platen member 300 includes a hollow support part 231 on the cassette base 201 side, a hollow support part 331 on the platen member 330 movably fitted to the hollow support part 231, a hollow support part 231, and a hollow support part 231. And a compression spring 3313 disposed between the support 331 and the support 331.

  Thereby, the platen member 300 that is the fabric holding member is supported so as to be displaceable with respect to the cassette base 201 that is the tray base member.

  The platen member 300 includes a lock member 204 that regulates the height of the platen outer cover 202 that covers the peripheral edge of the platen member 300 with respect to the cassette base 201. The lock member 204 is disposed on the side opposite to the side of the platen outer periphery cover 202 that can be opened and closed with respect to the cassette base 201 by the hinge 203.

  With this configuration, when the thickness of the fabric 400 changes, the platen member 300 descends against the restoring force of the spring 313 and the distance from the cassette base 201 changes, so that the fabric 400 with different thickness can be handled. can do.

  Since the platen member 300 is always pressed against the platen outer peripheral cover 202 with a constant force, the cloth 400 is hardly displaced even when the cassette 200 is carried.

  Even when the thickness of the fabric 400 is changed, the platen member 300 is lowered to secure a gap between the platen member 300 and the platen outer cover 202. Therefore, even if the thickness of the fabric 400 is changed, the cassette base of the platen outer cover 202 is changed. The height relative to 201 does not change.

  That is, the surface height of the fabric 400 held by the platen member 300 is based on the height of the platen outer peripheral cover 202 with respect to the cassette base 201.

  Thereby, the lock position of the platen outer peripheral cover 202 with respect to the cassette base 201 by the lock member 204 can be fixed, and the configuration of the cassette 200 itself can be simplified. Further, since the lock position does not change, the user's operation becomes easy.

  Further, when a liquid discharge head is used as the head 122, a more accurate image quality is obtained as the distance between the head 122 and the target surface to which the liquid is applied is narrower.

  In this case, the platen member 300 is displaceable, and the peripheral height of the platen member 300 is pressed against the platen outer periphery cover 202, so that the surface height of the fabric 400 is defined by the platen outer periphery cover 202 even if the thickness of the fabric 400 changes. Therefore, the image quality can be improved.

  When the platen member 300 is displaceable, the support portion 311 is held on the peripheral side of the platen member 300 in order to ensure the parallelism of the surface of the platen member 300 with respect to the moving surface of the head 122. Is preferred. However, if it does in this way, the support part 311 will prevent accommodation of the surplus part 400a of the fabric 400.

  On the other hand, by defining the surface height of the fabric 400 held by the platen member 300 by the height of the platen outer peripheral cover 202, the support portion 311 can be disposed inside the platen member 300, and the support portion The number of 311 can also be reduced. Thereby, the surplus part 400a of the fabric 400 can be easily accommodated.

  Next, a cassette according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the longitudinal direction of the cassette.

  In the present embodiment, in the configuration of the sixth embodiment, the hollow support 231 on the cassette base 201 side and the hollow support 331 on the platen member 330 are fitted together with play, and the platen member 300 is inclined. But it can be displaced.

  Thus, when printing on a fabric 400 having a deviation in thickness, for example, a fabric 400 having a double structure such as a pocket, the platen member 300 is slanted, and the thin portion of the fabric 400 The height of the thick part can be aligned.

  Thereby, the flatness with respect to the head 122 on the surface of the fabric 400 can be ensured, and an image can be printed with high quality even on the fabric 400 having partially different thicknesses.

  Accordingly, fine height adjustment is not necessary depending on the state of the fabric 400 to be printed (overlapping gussets, pockets, overlapping seams, etc.), and the workability when setting the fabric 400 is improved.

  Next, a cassette according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the longitudinal direction of the cassette.

  In the present embodiment, in the configuration of the sixth embodiment, a guide rod 315 is provided on the platen member 300 between the support portions 311 and 311, and a guide portion 205 is provided that guides the guide rod 315 on the base 201 side. Yes. These guide rods 315 and guide portions 205 constitute guide means.

  Thereby, when the platen member 300 is displaced, it can move with high accuracy. Further, when the platen member 300 is displaced, the force transmitted to the support portion 311 when a force is applied to the end of the platen member 300 can be absorbed, and damage to the support portion 311 can be prevented. Therefore, the number of the support portions 311 can be reduced, and workability when the surplus portion 400a of the fabric 400 is stored in the storage space 312 is improved.

  Next, a cassette according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional explanatory view along the longitudinal direction of the cassette.

  In the present embodiment, in the configuration of the eighth embodiment, the platen member 300 is lowered to the lowest position, and the platen member 231 is in contact with the platen outer peripheral cover 202 in the displacement direction in contact with the platen member 331 in the displacement direction. The member 300 is configured to be in a position protruding by ΔH.

  As a result, when the heat press unit 521 of the fixing device 5 is pressed against the fabric 400 for fixing, the required pressure is applied and the fixing can be surely performed.

  That is, when the surface of the platen member 300 falls below the surface of the platen outer peripheral cover 202 when the heat press unit 521 is pressed, a required amount of the cloth 400 held on the surface of the platen member 300 is required. Pressure cannot be applied.

  Therefore, by restricting the lower limit of displacement of the platen member 300 so that the surface of the platen member 300 does not fall below the surface of the platen outer peripheral cover 202, a required pressure can be applied to the fabric 400. Become.

  The “tray” in the present invention is not limited to a box-like shape such as the cassette of the above-described embodiment as long as the “tray” has a configuration that can be attached to and detached from the printing device and the fixing device. Specifically, it may be a single plate-like platen member that can be inserted into the printing apparatus and the fixing apparatus.

  In order to further improve workability, cloth (T-shirts, etc.) has been set on such trays so that the operator does not have to set the cloth (T-shirts, etc.) on the tray every time printing is performed. You can also use the tray. In this case, the used tray is collected and supplied again with the fabric set.

  Furthermore, in order to produce the same effect, a platen member on which a cloth (T-shirt or the like) is set on a platen member that is detachably formed on the tray can be used. When using, attach the platen member with the fabric set to the tray as it is, and after printing and fixing are complete, remove the platen member from the tray and attach the platen member with the next fabric set to the tray for printing. The fixing is performed. In this case, the used platen member is collected and supplied again with the fabric set.

  By doing in this way, it is not necessary for an operator to set cloth (T-shirt etc.) every time, a continuous processing of a plurality of sheets becomes easy, and it becomes possible to automate a continuous processing of a plurality of sheets.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing apparatus 5 Fixing apparatus 100 Apparatus main body of printing apparatus 111 Stage (receiving member)
122 head 200 cassette (tray)
201 Cassette base (tray base member)
202 Platen outer cover (outer cover member)
300 Platen member (cloth holding member)
311 Supporting unit 400 Cloth 500 Fixing device main body 511 Receiving member 521 Heat press unit (contact heating unit)

Claims (9)

A receiving member capable of moving forward and backward by mounting a fabric holding member that holds the fabric in a flat state;
A printing device that performs printing on the fabric held by the fabric holding member moved by the receiving member,
An intermediate member removable from the receiving member;
The fabric holding member is
It is mounted on the receiving member via the intermediate member,
Attachable to and removable from the intermediate member;
A printing apparatus that can be used in an apparatus that heats a fabric while holding the fabric. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cloth holding member has heat resistance against a heating temperature by the heating apparatus, and a surface in contact with the cloth is made of a heat insulating material.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating device is a device that heats the fabric to which the image is applied. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cloth holding member is attached to the heating device together with the intermediate member. The intermediate member is
A base member;
An outer peripheral cover member that sandwiches the fabric between the peripheral edge of the fabric holding member,
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an accommodation space for accommodating an excess portion of the fabric is formed between the fabric holding member and the base member. Having a side wall surrounding the accommodation space;
The printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein at least a part of the side wall is integral with the base member. Hold the fabric to which the image is attached,
A fabric holding member provided to be attachable to and detachable from an intermediate member that is detachably attached to an apparatus that prints on a fabric,
A fabric holding member for holding a fabric, wherein the fabric holding member can be shared by a device for printing on the fabric and a device for heating the fabric in a state of being attached to the intermediate member. The fabric holding member according to claim 7, wherein the heating device is a device that heats the fabric provided with the image. The fabric holding member according to claim 7 or 8, comprising the fabric.

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