JP2711451B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial applications>   The present invention is a printer, a copier, a facsimile, etc.
To accommodate the transfer recording medium used in the recording device available for
And a recording apparatus using a cassette. <Conventional technology>   In recent years, with the rapid development of the information industry, various information processing
Systems have been developed and each information processing system
A recording device suitable for a computer has been developed.   One of the recording devices is a thermal transfer recording device.
This is made by dispersing a colorant in a hot-melt binder
An ink formed by applying a hot-melt ink to a ribbon-shaped support.
The recording is performed on the recording paper using the crib ribbon.   That is, the ink ribbon is recorded on the heat-meltable ink layer.
The ink ribbon is superimposed on the recording paper,
And transporting the recording paper between the thermal head and the platen,
From the ink ribbon support to the image signal by the thermal head
Apply pulsed heat according to the
Transfer the melted ink to recording paper,
An ink image is recorded on paper in response to the application of heat.
You.   The above-mentioned recording device is small and light,
And can record on plain paper.
Widely used. <Problems to be solved by the invention>   However, conventional thermal transfer recording devices also have problems.
Not without.   This is because the transfer recording medium after transfer is
Negative information of recorded information clearly remains on the body,
If discarded, confidential information may leak. Follow
Remaining from the transfer recording medium after transfer to maintain confidentiality
Processing to erase information must be performed, and disposal
There was a problem that took time and effort.   Further, the conventional thermal transfer recording apparatus has a transfer recording performance, that is, an image.
The image quality is greatly affected by the surface smoothness of the recording paper,
Good image recording on highly slippery recording paper
However, if the recording paper has low smoothness, the image recording quality will decrease.
Might be.   Furthermore, with conventional thermal transfer recording devices, obtain multicolor images.
If it is attempted, it is necessary to repeat the transfer and overlap the colors
is there. For this purpose, it is necessary to install multiple thermal heads or record
The paper must make complicated movements such as stopping and feeding backwards,
Not only is the shift inevitable, but the entire
There are problems such as complications. <Means to solve the problem>   Therefore, the applicant uses a heat-sensitive material and
When given energy and light energy, the reaction of the material
Rapidly progresses, the transfer characteristics change irreversibly, and
Form an image due to the difference in the characteristics according to
Proposed technology for transferring to recording media (Japanese Patent Application No. 60-120080)
No., No. 60-120081, No. 60-131411, No. 60-134831,
Nos. 60-150597 and 60-199926).   According to this technology, even a recording medium having a low surface smoothness can be used.
High-quality images can be recorded, and multi-color
When applied to recording, the recording medium moves
A multi-color image can be obtained without any trouble.   The present invention is a further development of the above technology,
Erasing the image remaining on the transfer recording medium after copying at the time of recording
To provide a recording device using a cassette capable of
Things.   The means of the embodiment described below for that purpose
Transfer characteristics are changed by the application of light energy.
To transport a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer
Transport means, and the roll transported by the transport means.
The transfer recording medium provided along the transport path of the recording medium.
Heating means for applying the thermal energy to the recording medium
And light irradiation means for applying the light energy.
Having a recording section and forming on the transfer recording medium by the recording section
A transfer unit for transferring the formed image to a recording medium,
Storage section for storing the transfer recording medium that has passed through the transfer section
For erasing the image remaining on the transfer recording layer
And a cassette having means.
You. <Action>   According to the above means, the transfer recording medium and the recording medium are
When recording is performed by setting the
An image is formed by applying a plurality of types of energy to the medium,
The image is transferred to a recording medium in a transfer section.   Also, the image remains on the transfer recording medium after the image is transferred by the transfer section.
When the stored image is stored in the cassette,
Can be kept secret even if discarded
It is what becomes. <Example>   Next, one embodiment of the present invention to which the above-described means is applied is a cassette.
An example of a recording apparatus loaded with is described below.   FIG. 1A is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view of a recording apparatus.
FIG. 1B is an explanatory perspective view.   In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a long sheet-shaped transfer recording medium.
And rolled into a roll to form a supply roll 2
M is detachably incorporated in M. That is, this supply row
2 is attached to and detached from a rotatable shaft 2a provided in the apparatus main body M.
Loaded as possible. Further, the apparatus M has the above-mentioned structure after image transfer.
Removable cassette C for winding and collecting transfer recording media
Noh is loaded.   Therefore, first, the leading end of the transfer recording medium 1 is
Guide roller 12a, recording head 3a and guide roller 12b
Through the separation roller from between the transfer roller 4a and the pressure roller 4b.
5 and guide roller 12c,
It reaches the take-up roll 6 via the contact member 55, and its tip
Such as a gripper (not shown) on the take-up roll 6
To lock. After that, winding by known driving means
Transfer while applying torque to the take-up roll 6 in the direction of arrow c.
By rotating the roller 4a, the transfer recording medium 1
It is fed out in the direction of the arrow a, and is sequentially formed on the peripheral surface of the winding roll 6.
It will be wound up next.   At the time of the winding, the supply roll 2
Steering brake (not shown) provides constant back
Tension is given, this tension and said guide
The transfer recording medium 1 is transferred to the recording head 3 by the rollers 12a and 12b.
While pressing against a at a constant pressure and at a constant angle
It is configured to be transported.   Next, the configuration of each section will be described in detail sequentially.   First, the transfer recording medium 1 has a sheet-like shape as shown in FIG.
Both heat energy and light energy are applied on the support 1a
Transfer recording layer 1b having the property of being able to form an image when applied
Is attached.   An example will be described. As shown in FIG.
The recording layer 1b has the components shown in Table 1 below as the core 1c.
Using the components shown in Table 2 as 1d,
A microcapsule-shaped image forming element is formed.   That is, 10 g of the components shown in Tables 1 and 2
20 parts by weight of styrene mixed with cation or nonion
Surfactant with at least 10 or more HLB value and gelatin 1g
Is mixed with 200 ml of water, and homogenized under heating at 60 ° C.
Emulsified by stirring at 8,000 to 10,000 rpm depending on the
An oil droplet having a diameter of 26 μm is obtained.   Stirring is continued at 60 ° C or less for 30 minutes to distill off methylene chloride.
The average particle size is reduced to about 10 μm by removing. A
Add 20 ml of water containing 1 g of rubia rubber, cool slowly.
While NH_FourAdd OH (ammonia) water to reach pH 11 or higher.
To obtain a microcapsule slurry,
Slowly add 1.0 ml of 20% aqueous solution of
Harden the wall.   After that, it is separated into solid and liquid by Nutsch filter, and dried by vacuum dryer.
Microcapsule-shaped image forming element dried at 35 ° C for 10 hours
Get the body.   This image forming body was prepared by using the cores 1c and 1d shown in Tables 1 and 2.
Is a microcapsule coated with shell 1e and has a particle size of 7 to
It is formed to have a size of 15 μm and an average particle size of about 10 μm.   The image forming body thus formed is placed on the support 1a.
The transfer recording medium 1 is obtained by attaching the recording medium 1 with an adhesive 1f. this
In more detail, for example, Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry
Polyester LP-022 polyester adhesive
(50% solids) 1cc dissolved in 3cc toluene
Adhesive 1f was replaced with polyethylene terephthalate having a thickness of 6 μm.
It is applied on a support 1a made of a film. Then solvent
By drying to a thickness of about 1 μm. This adhesive 1f
The glass transition point is -15 ° C, so even at room temperature
The image forming element body formed as described above is left
It can be easily attached to the support 1a.   Next, the ones shown in Tables 1 and 2 obtained as above
The microcapsule-shaped image forming body with
Mix in the ratio of 1 and sprinkle it to adhere. That
Later, when the excess image forming body is wiped off, the image forming body
Are disposed on the adhesion layer in substantially one layer and at a rate of 90%.   After that, about 1kgf / cm^TwoPressure and heat energy of about 80 ℃
To fix the image forming element firmly on the support 1a.
The transfer recording medium 1 is configured.   The photoinitiator in the image forming element shown in Table 1 was the third
Absorb light in the band of graph A
The reaction starts and becomes magenta during image formation, and
The photoinitiator in the image forming element shown in Table 2
The reaction starts by absorbing the light in the band shown in Rough B
It becomes blue when formed.   Next, the recording unit 3 will be described. The recording unit 3 stores the first d
The thermal energy which becomes energy is transferred to the transfer recording medium 1.
Heating means for applying, and light serving as the second energy
Energy is also applied to the transfer recording medium 1.
And light irradiating means.   The heating means emits light on the surface of the recording head 3a in accordance with an image signal.
Heating width 0.2mm, 8 dots / mm for A-4 size,
Line-type heating element rows 3b are arranged, as described above.
As described above, the support 1a side of the transfer recording medium 1
A predetermined pressure is applied to the heating element row 3b by tension.
It is configured to be pressed against. The image signal is used
Depending on the application, for example, facsimile, image scanner,
Alternatively, it is issued from a control unit such as an electronic blackboard.   On the other hand, on the side of the transfer recording layer 1b facing the recording head 3a,
Is a 20W type with spectral characteristics as shown in FIG.
The two fluorescent lamps 3c and 3d serving as light irradiation means
It is located about 15-35mm apart.   Further, the transfer recording medium 1 pressed against the recording head 3a
Direct light from fluorescent lamps 3c and 3d only in the area immediately above
The slit plate 3e is moved from the transfer recording medium 1 so that
So that the opening width is 1.2 mm
Is provided.   In the present embodiment, the graph A shown in FIG.
As one fluorescent lamp 3c with spectral characteristics, Toshiba Corporation
Graph B using 20W Health Line Fluorescent Lamp FL20SE
As the other fluorescent lamp 3d having the spectral characteristics shown in
A 20W fluorescent lamp FL10A70E39 manufactured by Toshiba Corporation is used.   Next, the transfer unit 4 will be described. This transfer unit 4 is
Disposed downstream of the recording unit 3 in the transport direction of the transfer recording medium 1
The transfer is driven and rotated in the direction of arrow b as shown in FIG.
A roller 4a and a pressure roller 4b pressed against the transfer roller 4a
And is constituted by.   The transfer roller 4a has a surface with a thickness of 1 mm and a hardness of 70 degrees.
Consists of an aluminum roller covered with rubber,
And the built-in 800W halogen heater 4c
It is configured to be kept at 90-100 ° C.   The pressure roller 4b is made of silicon rubber with a hardness of 70 degrees.
1 mm thick aluminum roller coated with a spring
The pressing force with the transfer roller 4a is increased by pressure means (not shown).
It is set to 6-7 kgf / cm.   Further, recording paper as a recording medium loaded in the cassette 7
Reference numeral 8 denotes a feed roller 9 and a pair of registration rollers 10a and 10b.
Is fed, and is composed of an LED 26a and a phototransistor 26b.
The leading edge of the recording paper 8 is detected by the
The transfer recording medium is controlled by controlling the transfer timing.
The sheet is fed to the transfer section 4 synchronously so as to overlap the image area of the body 1.
It is constituted so that it may be.   Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the cassette C is a transfer recording medium.
1 for taking up and storing
It has a cylindrical frame 50 that forms a storage section for the recording medium 1.
An opening 50a is formed in the frame 50 in the longitudinal direction.
ing. Further, shafts 51 are turned around both ends of the frame 50 in the longitudinal direction.
The shaft 51 is attached to the inside of the frame 50
A flange 52 for fixing both ends of the winding roll 6 is provided.
Provided on the shaft 51 and outside the frame 50.
Drive source (not shown) for rotating take-up roll 6
There is provided a coupling 53 that can be connected to the power supply.   The opening 50a of the frame 50 is centered on the shaft 51.
The cover 54 that can rotate along the inner surface of the frame 50
The cover 54 is provided with a handle 54a protruding therefrom.
You. Therefore, the cover 54 is rotated with the handle 54a.
By doing so, the opening 50a is configured to be openable and closable.
Have been.   Further, a transfer recording medium is provided near the opening 50a of the frame 50.
It has a length longer than the width of the body 1 and the tip is sharp edge
A contact member 55 serving as erasing means having 55a is provided.
You. Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the contact member 55 are formed by arms 55b.
Arm 55b is installed inside both ends of the frame 50.
Pivotally mounted about the pivoted shaft 56 and
The sharp edge 55a is 13 th of the end of the opening 50a.
It is configured to protrude in the direction of arrow d in the figure.   A tension spring 57 is attached to the arm 55b.
The contact member 55 is opened by the spring 57.
It is urged in the mouth direction (the direction of arrow d in FIG. 13). Change
A projection 55c protrudes from a longitudinal end of the contact member 55.
The protrusion 55c is bored at the longitudinal end of the frame 50.
And the contact member 55 is engaged with the guide hole 50b.
Prevents excessive tension by tension spring 57
doing. The guide hole 50b is formed by the contact member 55 and the shaft 56.
Drilled along the trajectory that rotates around the center,
The projection 55c is rotated by the rotation of the contact member 50, and the guide hole 50b is rotated.
It turns along.   Next, the recording performed using the recording device configured as described above is performed.
The recording method will be described.   In this embodiment, heat is applied according to the image signal,
An example in which light is uniformly applied is shown.   The transfer recording medium 1 is supplied by driving the motor.
From the transfer recording medium 1 in the recording unit 3.
When light and heat are applied to the transfer recording layer 1b in accordance with an image signal, an image is formed.
Is formed. The transfer recording layer 1b is made of light and heat having a predetermined wavelength.
Is given, the softening point temperature rises, that is, the transfer characteristics
The property that changes irreversibly and is not transferred to the recording paper 8
have. Therefore, in the timing chart of FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Without turning on the heating element corresponding to the magenta of the image signal,
In the part corresponding to the white of the image signal (recording paper 8 is white)
Energize for 25ms and turn on fluorescent lamp 3c with a delay of 5ms
Irradiation. The irradiation time at this time is 45 ms.   Next, for blue recording, 50 ms has passed since the end of the light irradiation.
100 ms after the energization start time,
Is the heating element corresponding to the blue of the image signal in the heating element row 3b
Is not energized, and the portion corresponding to white of the image signal is energized for 25 ms.
After 5 ms, the fluorescent lamp 3d is uniformly irradiated. At this time
Is also 45 ms in the same manner as described above.   According to the blue, magenta, and white image signals as described above
Control the recording head 3a to form a negative image on the transfer recording layer 1b.
Transfer recording medium in synchronization with a repetition cycle of 200 ms / line.
The body 1 is transported.   Here, the control according to the present embodiment for causing the above-described recording operation is performed.
The control system is specifically described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12.
I do. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the control system, and FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a timing chart of the recording operation, and FIG.
FIG. 10 shows a sequence for transmitting each signal.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the recording operation, and FIG.
FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram of a temperature control system of the transfer roller 4a.   This control system, as shown in FIG.
CPU 20a such as a processor, a control program for the CPU 20a,
The ROM 20b storing data and the work area of the CPU 20a
As well as temporary storage of various data, etc.
A control unit 20 including a RAM 20c, an interface 21,
Operation panel 22, image forming timing generator 23, feed motor
-Driver 24, transport motor driver 25, resist
It comprises a sensor 26 and respective fluorescent lamp lighting devices 27 and 28.   The control unit 20 operates via an interface 21 via an operation panel.
Information (for example, recording density, recording number, recording
Size, etc.), signal from resist sensor 26 and image formation
Magenta line synchronization signal generated by timing generator 23
Enter Further, the control unit 20 controls the interface 21
Feeding motor 30 via motor ON signal, transport motor
Generate 31 motor ON signals and page signals.   The image forming timing generator 23 is a clock for the internal crystal oscillator.
Divides the signal into various signals (magenta line sync signal, blue
Line sync signal, page sync signal, video clock,
Enable signal, strobe signal, fluorescent lamp ON signal, etc.)
Live.   The magenta line synchronizing signal and the blue line synchronizing signal
As shown in the figure, the cycle is 200 ms and the duty ratio is 50%.
The signals are 180 ° out of phase. And control unit 20
Page signal sent via interface 21
At the rising edge of the magenta line sync signal.
Touch to create a page sync signal.   The video clock is the magenta and blue line sync signal.
Generate a 25KHz clock from the rising edge, 1728 (approximately 6
9ms) is a signal that pauses after generating a clock
(Note that the recording head 3a of this embodiment has 1728 lines per line.
Number of pixels).   An external image signal generator (for example, facsimile or image
32, image forming timing
Page sync signal from generator 23, magenta and blue lines
Page sync signal and video clock
From the point when the signal goes high, the magenta line sync signal
When "High", the magenta image signal is
The blue signal is used as the video clock when the signal is high.
Synchronize and send out 1728 each.   Further, “C” of the magenta and blue line synchronization signals
Period during which the video clock is paused
Generate a strobe signal that goes high.   The enable signal is the magenta and blue line sync signal.
Repeat “high” for 25 ms from the rising edge
First magenta line sync when sync signal goes low
Ends with the occurrence of 25ms "high" within the "high" period of the signal
You. This enable signal corresponds to the image signal shown in FIG.
It corresponds to the energization signal to the thermal element 3b.   Further, the image forming timing generator 23 generates a fluorescent lamp ON signal.
I do. The ON signal of the fluorescent lamp 3c is the first enable signal
Goes high 5ms after rising and goes 45ms after
This is a "low" signal, which is one of the enable signals.
It occurs repeatedly. The ON signal of the fluorescent lamp 3d is
The same occurs with a delay of 100 ms with respect to the ON signal of the light 3c.
You.   The recording head 3a and fluorescent lamps 3c and 3d are driven by the above signal
However, the recording head 3a has an external image signal generator 32.
From the image forming timing generator 23
It is taken into the shift register inside the head by the clock.
The captured image signal is output from the image forming timing generator 23.
To the latch register in the head by the strobe signal of
Latched and then from the imaging timing generator 23.
The enable signal responds to the image signal in the latch register.
The heating element 3b is energized, and shifts simultaneously with the energization.
The next image signal is taken into the register by the video clock.
I will.   The lighting devices 27 and 28 for the fluorescent lamps 3c and 3d are
Receiving the ON signals of the fluorescent lamps 3c and 3d from the
Fluorescent light corresponding to the time when the fluorescent lamp 3c, 3d ON signal is "High"
The lights 3c and 3d are turned on.   An image is formed on the transfer recording medium 1 by the above control.
It is.   Next, the image formed on the transfer recording medium 1 is recorded on a recording paper 8.
Transfer control of transfer recording medium 1 and recording paper 8 for transfer
I will explain.   The feed motor driver 24 controls the interface 21
Feed motor ON signal from the control unit 20
At this time, the feed motor 30 is driven to feed the feed roller 9 and the resist.
The recording paper 8 is conveyed at a constant speed by rotating the pair of rollers 10a and 10b.
Send.   The transport motor driver 25 is also an interface
The transfer motor ON signal from the control unit 20 via the
At the time of "high", the transfer motor 4 is driven by driving the transport motor 31.
Cooperates with the pressure roller 4b, which rotates
Transfer the recording medium 1 and recording paper 8 at a constant speed
Send.   Here the control unit 20 enters and exits via the interface 21
The timing of each signal is as shown in FIG. still,
Time T in Fig. 8₁~ T_FourIs the distance between each member as shown in FIG.
Release L₁~ L_Three, The transfer recording medium 1 or
Or the time required for the recording paper 8 to be conveyed. L₁: From the recording head 3a to the transfer roller 4a and the pressure roller 4b
The transport distance of the transfer recording medium 1 to the press contact portion. L_Two: Transfer recording medium 1 from the press contact portion to the peeling roller 5
Transport distance. L_Three: Recording paper 8 from registration sensor 26 to the pressure contact portion
Transport distance. T₁: Transfer recording medium 1 is L₁−L_ThreeRequired to transport a distance of
time. T_Two: Recording paper 8 is L_ThreeThe time required to convey a distance of. T_Three: Length of recording paper 8 (for example, 297 mm for A4 size)
The time required to transport the transfer recording medium 1 by the minute. T_Four: Transfer recording medium 1 is L₁+ L_TwoRequired to transport a distance of
time.   That is, the operator presses the start button on the operation panel 22
And the feed motor 30 is driven to feed the recording paper 8 and
Stop driving when the edge touches the registration sensor 26
You. At the same time as the drive suspension, the transport motor 31 is driven to rotate.
While transporting the recording medium 1 in the direction of arrow a in FIG.
Time T_ThreePage signal becomes “high” during
An image forming step is performed.   The conveying motor 31 is used for the image forming time T._ThreeAfter elapse, time T_Four
Stop after elapse.   The feeding motor 30 starts the transfer of the transfer recording medium 1.
From time T₁After elapse, time T_TwoDrive the recording paper 8
It is conveyed at the same speed as the transfer recording medium 1 and stopped. This
The leading end of the recording paper 8 is formed on the transfer recording medium 1.
The transfer image medium matches the leading edge of the transferred image at the transfer section 4.
While being in close contact with 1, it is transported by the drive of the transport motor 31.
It is.   A control unit for transmitting each signal as shown in FIG.
The operation of the control unit 20 will be described.
Input a magenta line sync signal via
Is counted by a software counter.
That is, the magenta line synchronization signal is 200 ms as described above.
Since the period is a period, the control unit 20 counts the signal.
And time can be managed.   A sequence table as shown in FIG.
And the registration sensor signal goes high.
After that, while counting the magenta line sync signal,
From the sequence table and feed motor ON signal
Signal, transport motor ON signal, and page signal.
The driving of each member is controlled by a signal.   In this embodiment, the sequence table is shown in FIG.
It has a 3-bit configuration as shown in Fig.
Consists of 3217 words, bit 0 is feed motor ON
Signal, bit 1 is the transport motor ON signal, bit 2 is the page
Respectively.   The number in parentheses in Fig. 8 is the resist
Magenta line when sensor signal goes high
The synchronization signal is set to the 0th, and the magenta
It shows the number of the synchronization signal (the number of signals).   Next, a series of operations of the control unit 20 having the above-described functions will be described.
The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The start button of the panel is pressed (S
1) If it is pressed, a feed motor ON signal is sent (S
2). Next, wait until the resist sensor signal goes high.
(S3), R indicating the raster number of the sequence table
Is substituted for 0 (S4). Next, the magenta line sync signal
Wait for "Low" (S5), then "High"
Wait until it becomes (S6). Magenta line synchronization
Detect rising edge of signal. Detect the edge
Then, by referring to the R-th position in the sequence table,
G0 to bit2 respectively feed motor ON signal, transport motor
-Transmit as an ON signal and a page signal (S7). Next,
Add 1 to the value of R (S8), and the value of R is greater than 3216
(S9), and the value of R is smaller than 3216
If they are equal to each other, return to step S5 to continue recording, and
If so, the recording ends.   The image formed as described above is transferred onto the recording paper 8 by the transfer unit 4.
Heat transfer is performed, but the temperature control of the transfer roller 4a is shown in FIG.
It is configured as shown.   The thermistor 33 in FIG. 12 contacts the surface of the transfer roller 4a.
And is arranged according to the surface temperature of the transfer roller 4a.
The resistance value changes with the power supply E₁And resistor 34
By voltage E_TwoAnd converted by comparator 35
Reference voltage E₀Is compared to Comparison output is relay driver 36
Powered by relay 37 via E_ThreeHalogen heater from
4c is controlled.   Here, the driving principle of the temperature control configuration will be described.
Thermistor 33 has the property that the resistance value decreases as the temperature rises
Therefore, if the surface temperature of the transfer roller 4a rises,
The resistance value of the Mister 33 decreases and the voltage E_TwoGoes down. Reverse transcription
If the surface temperature of the roller 4a decreases, the resistance value of the thermistor 33 will decrease.
Go up voltage E_TwoAlso goes up. Therefore, the reference voltage E₀Transfer the value of
Voltage E for roller 4a at 95 ° C_TwoTo the value of
When the surface temperature of the transfer roller 4a is lower than 95 ° C.,
The comparison output becomes “high” and power is supplied to the halogen heater 4c.
As a result, the surface temperature of the transfer roller 4a increases. Conversely, from 95 ° C
If the temperature is high, the halogen heater 4c is not energized and the surface temperature
Descends. By the above control, the surface temperature of the transfer roller 4a becomes
Maintained at 90-100 ° C. This control system is the power supply of the device.
When the switch is ON, it operates continuously, and the operation panel
Before the start button is pressed, the surface temperature of the transfer roller 4a
The temperature is controlled to be 90-100 ° C.   An image is formed on the transfer recording medium 1 as described above,
Is a two-color image of magenta and blue on the recording paper 8 in the transfer unit 4.
Is transcribed as   After that, recording is performed with the transfer recording medium 1 by the peeling roller 5.
Recording paper on which a desired color image has been recorded by peeling off the paper 8
8 is discharged to the discharge tray 11 by the discharge roller pair 13a, 13b.
I do.   On the other hand, the transfer recording medium 1 separated from the recording paper 8 is
At this point, an image opposite to the transferred image remains. But this
The transfer recording medium 1 is wound up as shown in FIG.
When the image is taken up by the roll 6, the transfer record in which the image remains
The sharp edge of the contact member 55 provided on the recording layer 1b and the cassette C
The die 55a comes into pressure contact. In this state, the transfer recording medium 1 is wound.
When the transfer recording layer 1b is taken up by the take-up roll 6, the transfer recording layer 1b is sealed.
Rubbed with the transfer edge 55a and remains on the transfer recording layer 1b.
The existing image forming body is scraped off. Therefore, the transfer recording layer
The image remaining on 1b is erased and becomes unreadable
It is taken up by a take-up roll 6. In addition, the image
The imaging element is stored in cassette C and is scattered elsewhere.
And not.   Two-color recording is performed in one shot as described above.
Things.   Further, the entire transfer recording medium 1 is wound around a take-up roll 6.
After taking out, the cassette C is removed from the apparatus M, and the cassette C is removed.
The cover 54 can be closed and discarded.
Without contaminating the transfer recording medium 1
There is no risk of information leakage. <Other examples>   Next, in the above-described embodiment, another embodiment of each part will be described.
Will be described. (1) Cassette   In the above-described embodiment, the shear of the contact member 55 is applied to the transfer recording layer 1b.
The edge 55a is pressed against the contact member 55a.
Instead of the heat source, as shown in Fig. 14,
A contact member 58 having a built-in thermal resistor 58a is provided.
8 is pressed against the transfer recording layer 1b and the transfer after passing through the transfer section 4 is performed.
The recording layer 1b may be heated and rubbed.
No. In FIG. 14, reference numeral 59 denotes the heating resistor 58a and the lead wire 60.
And the pin 59 is connected to a predetermined power supply.
Connecting. By doing so, the transfer recording layer 1b is heated.
The adhesive is softened and rubbed, leaving residual information
Are easily erased.   The heating temperature of the heating resistor 58a is about 90
~ 100 ° C is appropriate, and the temperature control means for that is the first
The temperature is detected and controlled by a thermistor as shown in Fig. 2.
Or other temperature control means.
No.   Also, the contact member 59 having the built-in heating resistor 58a is formed.
May be in the shape of a round bar as shown in FIG. 14, and as shown in FIG.
Even if it has a shape with sharp edges or a square shape
good.   Further, as described above, the transfer recording medium 1 is heated.
In the cassette C, a heating device that is not in contact with the transfer recording medium 1
Transfer recording medium 1 provided with a step and taken up by said means
The image can be erased by applying heat to the image.   In another embodiment, a sheet-shaped heat
And a commercial power plug connected to the heater
The arm 50 may be provided. In this case transfer recording
After rewinding the medium 1, the cassette C is taken out of the apparatus.
And wind it up by heating the heater with commercial power
The remaining information is fixed by integrally fixing the transferred recording medium 1.
To make it illegible.   In another embodiment, the contact member 55 is vibrated.
You may do it. For example, an electrostrictive element
And the like, and transport the transfer recording medium 1 with the vibrator.
By vibrating the transfer recording layer 1b,
The contact member 55 is more reliably scraped off and transferred.
It is possible to more reliably erase the image remaining on the recording layer 1b
Become.   In another embodiment, the transfer recording medium 1 is cut.
Confidential information from the used transfer recording medium 1
Leakage may be prevented. For example, in FIG.
As shown, a transfer roller of the transfer recording medium 1 in the cassette C
Pairs 61a and 61b are provided, and the transfer recording medium is
Cutting roller pairs 62a, 62b are provided on the downstream side in the transport direction of the body 1,
Guide plates 63a and 63b are arranged between the two roller pairs.
You. Further, of the roller pair, the conveying roller 61a and the cutting
The roller 62a is provided with a coupling 53 and a gear train (not shown) or
Is connected via a drive transmission system such as a belt, and
When the coupled coupling 53 is driven and rotated, the driving force is reduced.
Therefore, the conveying roller 61a and the cutting roller 62a rotate.
To be configured. The other transport roller 61b and the cutting roller 62b
And the guide plate 63b is attached to the cover 54 that can be opened and closed.
When the cover 54 is opened to an arrow e, the cover 54 and the arrow
When retracted in the direction of mark e and closing the cover 54, the transport roller 61b
Is pressed against the conveying roller 61a, and the cutting roller pair 62a, 62b
The cutting blades 62c are engaged with each other as shown in FIGS.
It is constituted so that. The cutting roller pair 62a, 62b
What is used in a cutting machine for cutting ordinary documents
It may have the same structure as.   The cassette C having the above configuration is loaded and used in the above-described recording apparatus.
When using the transfer recording medium 1, the cover 54 is opened.
Place it on the transport roller 61a and the cutting roller 62a, and
Close bar 54. Next, when recording starts, it responds to the recording operation.
Rotational force is transmitted to the coupling 53,
61a and 61b rotate to transfer the recording medium 1 to the cutting roller pair 62a and 6b.
2b and transferred to the transfer recording medium by the roller pair 62a, 62b.
Cut 1 into small pieces. Therefore, the transfer recording medium 1 after cutting is
In the cassette C with the afterimage removed
Used cassette C is discarded as it is
There is no danger of leaking confidential information.   In the above embodiment, heat and light energy are applied.
Device using a transfer recording medium whose transfer characteristics change
As described above, the cassette C having the above configuration is
There is no need to limit to loading in such devices,
In addition, for example, a transfer recording medium coated with a hot-melt ink
Body (hereinafter referred to as “ink sheet”) with thermal head
A so-called thermal transfer recording device that performs image transfer by selectively heating
May be loaded into That is, even in a thermal transfer recording device,
An image remains on the ink sheet after transfer, but in this case also
Ink application of an ink sheet to the contact member of the cassette C
Touch the surfaces to scrape the ink or
The remaining image by melting the ink
You can do it. (2) Transfer recording medium   In the above-described embodiment, an example of two-color recording has been described.
As the applicant revealed in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-128814, the image
The types of the coloring agent and the photoinitiator constituting the forming body are appropriately selected.
And select a light source having a wavelength at which the photoinitiator reacts.
And by using the process according to the application,
Color, or 3 or more colors, or full-color recorded images
You can also get an image.   Further, in the above-described embodiment, light energy and heat energy are used.
Transfer recording layer of polymer material containing colorant by lug
Transfers an image to recording paper 8 by changing the softening point temperature of 1b
Although the example of recording is shown, the adhesive property to the recording paper 8 or the
It is good to transfer and record an image depending on the difference in flower characteristics.
No. Alternatively, the recording paper 8 is provided with a coloring property so that the recording paper 8
The transfer recording medium 1 is provided with a layer that changes the coloring characteristics of the recording medium.
Then, the image formed on the transfer recording medium 1 is transferred to the recording paper 8.
May be configured to obtain an image.   Further, the first energy and the second energy to be applied to the transfer recording layer 1b
Energy 2 is limited to the heat and light energy mentioned above.
Other energy, such as pressure energy
The image may be formed by the energy.   The material of the support 1a is the polyethylene
In addition to phthalate, for example, polyamide or polyamide
Mid, condenser paper, cellophane paper, etc. can also be used.   Further, the transfer recording layer 1b uses a plurality of types of energy.
If it is possible to form a transfer image by changing the physical properties,
Any desired transfer recording layer can be used. For example, multiple
Melting temperature and softening by applying seed energy
Transfer recording layer whose physical properties such as temperature, glass transition point, and viscosity change
If used, a transferred image can be formed.   The image forming element forming the transfer recording layer 1b has a sensitive component and
Although the color component is contained, the sensitive component
When multiple energies are applied, such as energy
When the response to the change in physical properties starts, or
It is preferable to use a material whose response speed changes rapidly.   The polymerizable component contained in the sensitive component includes a polymerized component.
A component that causes a reaction or cross-linking response, such as a monomer
-, Oligomers or polymers.   Examples of the monomer or oligomer include poly
Vinyl cinnamate, p-methoxycinnamic acid-succinic acid semi-e
Stell, epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester
Resins having a reactive group at the terminal or side chain such as resin
Can be   As the polymerizable monomer, for example, ethylene glycol
Diacrylate, propylene glycol diacrylate
And the like.   When using the polymerizable monomer or oligomer
In order to improve layer forming properties, cellulose acetate
Tosuccinate, methyl methacrylate-hydroxy
May contain siethylmethane acrylate copolymer
No.   As needed to cause the reaction of the polymerized components
The reaction initiator is added. As a reaction initiator, for example
For example, azo compounds, organic sulfur compounds, carginyl compounds,
Radical initiators such as halogen compounds are preferred.   In particular, transfer images are received by receiving both light and thermal energy.
The structure of the transfer recording layer in the case of forming
Of the reaction initiator and the polymerized component
The reaction should be a combination with a large temperature dependence of the reaction rate
First, the type of the reaction initiator and the type of the polymerized component may be selected.   For example, methacrylate or acrylic acid
Polymerizable prepolymers with functional groups such as copolymers of stell
-, Tetraethylene glycol diacrylate, etc.
Anti-crosslinking agents, such as benzophenone and Micheler's ketone
Combinations of initiators are included.   The coloring component forms an optically recognizable image
Components, and various pigments and dyes are appropriately used.
It is. Examples of such pigments and dyes include carbon black.
Inorganic pigments such as racks and graphite, Victoria Blue Lake,
Organic pigments such as fast sky blue, leuco dyes, lids
Coloring agents such as a russinine dye;   In addition, hydroquinone, p-method
A stabilizer such as xylphenol may be included.   Further increase the activation of the initiator to energy
-Nitroaniline, 1,2-benzanthraquino for
A sensitizer such as a dye may be contained in the transfer recording layer.   Further, in addition to the coloring agent and the sensitive component,
May be mixed with resin, wax or liquid crystal.
No.   As the resin used as the binder, for example,
Polyester-based, polyamide-based, etc.
May be used alone or in combination of two or more.   Examples of wax binders include, for example,
Vegetable Wack such as Delila Wax, Carnauba Wax
Animal wax such as wax, whale wax, montan wax, etc.
Mineral wax, fatty acid, fatty acid amide,
Synthetic wax, etc.
Can be used by mixing one or more of the above waxes
Is also good.   The liquid crystal used as a binder is choles
Terol hexanoate, cholesterol decanoate
And the like.   The microcapsule is applied to the image forming element constituting the transfer recording layer 1b.
When a cell is used, the above-described material is used for the core portion.
Material to be included but used for wall material of microcapsules
The ingredients are gelatin, gum arabic and nitrocellulose.
, Cellulosic such as ethylcellulose, polyethylene
And polymer systems such as polystyrene. (3) Recorder   In the above-described embodiment, the transfer recording medium 1
From the transfer recording layer 1b side, light of a predetermined wavelength corresponding to a desired color.
Irradiate uniformly and respond to image signal from support 1a side
Although heat was applied, heat was applied as another embodiment.
And irradiate predetermined light according to the image signal.
May be adopted.   If the support 1a is made of a light-transmitting material, the support 1a
Side, and heat is applied from the transfer recording layer 1b side.
Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted.   Further, in the above-described embodiment, light irradiation and hot stamping were performed with the support 1a interposed therebetween.
However, light irradiation was performed separately from one side of the support 1a.
Image formation is possible even when both
You.   As the heating means, the above-described recording head 3a is used.
In addition to the method, selection using a YAG laser and polygon mirror
Alternatively, a heating method or the like may be used.   As the light irradiating means, the aforementioned fluorescent lamps 3c and 3d are used.
Other methods, such as using an LED array or key
Use a filter that matches the absorption characteristics of the material with the senone lamp.
Can be used.   In the above-described embodiment, light energy is applied to the transfer recording layer 1b.
Heat energy was applied at the same time.
Energy and heat energy separately.
Is good as long as both energy are consequently applied.
No. (4) Transfer unit   The transfer unit 4 is similar to the transfer roller 4a and the pressure roller 4b.
Roller bells are not limited to
Any structure that can obtain a desired pressure, such as the one shown in FIG.   The recording medium on which the image has been transferred by the transfer unit 4 as necessary.
Fixing means for fixing body image
So that it is provided on the downstream side of the peeling roller 5
Is also good. (5) Recording medium   Recording media limited to the above-mentioned recording paper
Not an overhead projector (OHP)
Naturally, plastic sheets can be used.
You. <The invention's effect>   As described above, the present invention provides a cassette for accommodating a transfer recording medium.
The transfer recording used by the
Even if the media is discarded together with the cassette, confidential information may leak
No direct contact with the transfer recording medium during disposal
It can be very easily discarded.   In a recording apparatus using the cassette, heat energy
Image onto a transfer recording medium by applying energy and light energy
Formation and transfer of this image to a recording medium in sequence.
To record images on recording media with relatively low surface smoothness
Can be performed favorably. Also, the present invention is applicable to multicolor recording.
If used, make the recording medium move complicatedly
Multi-color images can be obtained without any
Processing is also easy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B) are schematic illustrations of an entire embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the structure of a transfer recording medium, and FIG. Graph showing the absorption characteristics of the photoinitiator of No. 4,
FIG. 5 is a graph showing the spectral characteristics of the light irradiation means, FIG. 5 is a timing chart for applying heat and light, FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system, FIG. 7 and FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the members, and FIG.
The figure is an explanatory diagram of a sequence table for transmitting each signal,
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a recording operation, FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a temperature control system of the transfer roller 4a, FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a cassette, and FIGS. 14 and 15 are descriptions of another embodiment of the cassette. FIG. 16 (A) is a front explanatory view of the cutting roller, and FIG. 16 (B) is a side explanatory view thereof. 1 is a transfer recording medium, 1a is a support, 1b is a transfer recording layer, 1c, 1
d is a core, 1e is a shell, 1f is an adhesive, 2 is a supply roll, 2
a is a supply roll axis, 3 is a recording unit, 3a is a recording head, 3b is a heating element array, 3c and 3d are fluorescent lamps, 3e is a slit plate, 4 is a transfer unit, 4a is a transfer roller, 4b is a pressure roller, 4c is a heater,
5 is a peeling roller, 6 is a take-up roll, 7 is a cassette,
8 is a recording paper, 9 is a feed roller, 10a and 10b are registration rollers, 11 is a discharge tray, 12a, 12b and 12c are guide rollers, 13
a, 13b are discharge rollers, 20 is a control unit, 20a is a CPU, 20b is RO
M and 20c are RAM, 21 is an interface, 22 is an operation panel, 23 is an image forming timing generator, 24 is a feed motor driver, 25 is a transport motor driver, 26 is a resist sensor, 26a is an LED, 26b is a phototransistor, 27,28
Is a fluorescent lamp lighting device, 30 is a feed motor, 31 is a transport motor, 32 is an external image signal generator, 33 is a thermistor, 34 is a resistor, 35 is a comparator, 36 is a relay driver, 37 is a relay, C is a cassette, 50 is a frame, 50a is an opening, 50b
Is a guide hole, 51 is a shaft, 52 is a flange, 53 is a coupling, 54 is a cover, 54a is a handle, 55 is a contact member, 55a is a sharp edge, 55b is an arm, 55c is a protrusion, 56 is a shaft, and 57 is a pull. Spring, 58 is a contact member, 58a is a heating resistor, 5
9 is a pin, 60 is a lead wire, 61a and 61b are transport rollers, 62a and 62
b is a cutting roller, and 63a and 63b are guide plates.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Conveying means for conveying a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer whose transfer characteristics are changed by the application of heat energy and light energy, along a conveying path of the transfer recording medium conveyed by the conveying means A recording unit provided with a heating unit for applying the thermal energy to the transfer recording medium, and a light irradiation unit for applying the light energy, formed on the transfer recording medium by the recording unit A transfer unit for transferring the transferred image to a recording medium, a storage unit for storing the transfer recording medium that has passed through the transfer unit, and an erasing unit for erasing an image remaining on the transfer recording layer. A recording device comprising: a cassette having;