JP3160416B2 - Alignment member and printing method using the same - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a positioning member for accurately positioning a printing means such as a stamp on a printing medium, and a printing method using the positioning member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A method of forming an image by manually pressing a printing means toward a printing surface on a printing medium, such as a stamp method, is known.

[0003]

In the case of printing by the above method, it is difficult to print the image accurately at a desired position on the printing surface, especially when the image to be printed is smaller than the printing surface. . Further, it is difficult to always form an image on the printing surface in the same state. That is, it is difficult to keep the inclination of the print image on the print surface constant and obtain a plurality of the same printed matter. For example, when printing with a stamp on a cloth, there is a method in which a desired printing position on the cloth is marked with a chaco pencil or the like and an image is printed using the mark as a mark. In addition, the positioning becomes complicated, and positioning cannot be performed accurately. In addition, there has been a problem that an image as a mark remains on the cloth, and it takes time and effort to erase the mark, and the printed surface (cloth) is stained. In addition, a method of automatically aligning and printing by a device configured to maintain the printing unit and the printing medium in a predetermined positional relationship is also conceivable, but it is not suitable for simple printing such as home use because of a large scale. Met.

[0004] The present invention provides a simple positioning member having a structure capable of performing printing by accurately positioning a printing means on a printing medium without soiling the printing medium, and a printing method using the same. It is intended to be.

[0005]

A positioning member according to the present invention is provided with a frame, a window defined by the inner periphery of the frame, and a guide provided on the inner periphery of the frame to position a printing apparatus. Means, and an ink-impermeable transparent sheet, which is substantially the same shape as the window, is fixed to at least a part of the frame, and opens and closes the window freely.

[0006]

First, an ink-impermeable transparent sheet partially fixed to the frame of the positioning member is placed over the window of the frame. Next, a part of the printing apparatus is aligned with guide means provided on at least a part of the frame, and temporary printing is performed on the transparent sheet. The frame body covered with the transparent sheet is moved on the surface to be printed, and is fixed at a position to be printed. The transparent sheet is opened and printing is performed with a part of the printing apparatus adjusted to the guide means again.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the positioning member 1 includes a rectangular frame 3 having a rectangular window 6, a guide 2 provided on the frame 3, and a transparent sheet 5. First, the guide unit 2 is a guide unit for positioning the printing apparatus 4 at a predetermined position of the rectangular frame 3.
Is formed in a substantially L-shape rising from the upper surface of the frame 3 at one corner of the inner surface of the frame 3. Here, the printing device 4 has a printing surface 4 (a) having substantially the same shape, the same size, or a small size as the window portion 6 and a stencil fixing means (not shown) for fixing the heat-sensitive stencil sheet made on the printing surface side. And a means (not shown) for supplying ink to the heat-sensitive stencil sheet. An image is formed by holding the gripping portion 4 (b) by hand and pressing the sheet against the substrate. Has become. Further, a concave portion or a convex portion may be provided in the guide portion 2 and the printing device 4 so as to engage with each other. In this case, even if the guide portion 2 is not separately provided on the frame, A notch or the like may be provided, and this may be used as a guide portion.

The frame 3 from which the guide portion 2 protrudes.
On one surface of the transparent sheet 5, one side 5 of the transparent sheet 5 is provided on the other short side opposite to the short side on the side where the guide portion 2 is provided.
a is attached. The transparent sheet 5 has at least the same outer dimensions and dimensions as those of the window 6 of the frame 3 or slightly larger. And the transparent sheet 5
It can be opened and closed between a position where the window 6 surrounded by the inner periphery of the frame 3 is closed and a position where the window 6 is opened. In addition, a material that is impermeable to ink, such as a plastic film, is used as the material. Further, as one embodiment of the present invention, the position where the transparent sheet 5 is attached to the frame body is set to another short side facing the guide portion 2, but there is no problem in the alignment by the guide portion 2 at the time of printing. Any part can be used.

As a printing procedure, first, FIG.
The transparent sheet 5 is closed so as to cover the window 6 as shown in FIG. The temporary image 7 is formed on the transparent sheet 5 while aligning the printing device 4 with the guide unit 2.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, with the transparent sheet 5 as it is, the positioning member 1 is moved on the printing medium 8 so that the temporary image 7 comes to the portion to be printed.

When the place for printing is determined, as shown in FIG. 3, the transparent sheet 5 is opened to open the window 6, and the printing apparatus 4 is positioned by the guide 2 in the same manner as when the provisional image was formed. Perform printing.

In the above embodiment, one transparent sheet is used for provisional images. However, as shown in FIG. 4, a cover sheet 9 having the same shape and the same shape as the transparent sheet 5 is further provided. It may be provided on the surface on which the temporary image is formed.
It is sufficient that the attachment position can cover substantially the entire surface of the transparent sheet, and it may or may not be fixed to the frame together with the transparent sheet. After the provisional image 7 is formed on the transparent sheet 5, the cover sheet is overlaid on the transparent sheet 5. In this way, it is possible to prevent the hands and the printing medium from being stained with the ink of the provisional image when performing positioning or performing printing after positioning.

Further, if an adhesive layer is applied to a part of the surface of the frame 3 which is in contact with the printing medium, the frame 3 can be securely fixed on the printing medium after positioning, and the frame 3 can be fixed during printing. There is no case where the image is distorted due to displacement.

Further, if the frame 3 is made of a transparent member,
The relative positional relationship between the temporary image and the printing medium can be grasped more accurately.

When the scale is provided on the inner periphery of the frame 3 as shown in FIG. 5, the following effects can be obtained. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the printing device 4 is considerably smaller than the window 6 of the frame 3, a part of the printing device 4 can be printed according to the scale 10. When the same image is to be printed regularly, the scale 10 is printed on the mark, and then the printing device 4 ′ is moved along the inner periphery of the frame 3 to print the desired image again. By repeating this, a regular pattern can be printed as shown in FIG. Further, when the outer circumference of the printing means, that is, the stamp surface and the frame are substantially the same size, the size relationship between the printing medium and the stamp surface (image) can be relatively grasped, and printing can be performed more accurately. it can.

[0016]

Since the present invention has the above configuration,
The printing device 4 can be accurately positioned on the printing medium 8 without using a large-scale device. Further, since it is not necessary to make a mark on the printing medium 8 in advance, the printing medium 8 is not stained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an alignment member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a case where alignment is performed in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view when printing is performed in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Alignment member 2 Guide part 3 Frame 4, 4 'Printing means 5 Transparent sheet 6 Window part 7 Temporary image 8 Printed object 9 Cover sheet 10 Scale

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A frame, a window defined by the inner periphery of the frame, a guide provided on the inner periphery of the frame and positioning a printing apparatus, and substantially the same shape as the window. An ink-impermeable transparent sheet partially fixed to at least a part of the frame body and freely opening and closing the window. 2. The positioning member according to claim 1, wherein a cover sheet of the same shape as the transparent sheet is provided on a surface of the transparent sheet opposite to the frame. 3. A printing method using the positioning member according to claim 1, wherein a temporary image is formed on the transparent sheet in a state where the transparent sheet closes the window, and the temporary image is formed at a desired position. A printing method in which a transparent sheet is opened and printed on a printing medium after the frame is moved and positioned. 4. A printing method using the positioning member according to claim 2, wherein a temporary image is formed on the transparent sheet in a state where the transparent sheet closes the window, and the cover sheet is removed. A printing method in which after the frame is moved to a desired position and positioned on a transparent sheet, the transparent sheet and the cover sheet are opened and printing is performed on a printing medium.