JP7027301B2 - Screen printing plate frame - Google Patents

Description

Patent Law Article 30 Paragraph 2 Applicable Sale date: October 9, 2018 Sales location: Mitsuwa Shoji Co., Ltd. (2-116 Nagasakimachi, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture)

The present invention relates to a screen printing plate frame having a built-in IC tag.

There is a screen printing method as a printing method capable of printing on various print objects. In this screen printing method, the object to be printed is placed at the bottom of the plate frame covered with the masked gauze. When the paint is applied to the plate frame in this state, the paint passes through the unmasked portion of the gauze and is applied to the print target, whereby printing is performed on the print target. As a plate frame for screen printing, for example, there is a plate frame described in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-109364

By the way, when managing such a screen printing plate frame, management information (for example, the time when the plate was made, the number of times of use (printing) and the time, other matters related to plate making / printing, etc.) is directly written in the plate frame. Alternatively, a method such as attaching a sealing material on which management information is described to a plate frame is used.

Therefore, when the management information is updated or the management information is changed, the contents directly written on the plate frame are erased and new information is written, or the sealing material with the updated management information is reattached. It is necessary and troublesome to manage.

In addition, the screen printing plate frame is reused by replacing the gauze, but when reusing the plate frame under the above-mentioned management, the management information written directly may be dropped with a solvent or the like, or a sealing material. It is necessary to peel off the plate, which makes it complicated to reuse the plate frame.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a screen printing plate frame that can be easily managed without the above-mentioned troubles and can be easily reused. It is the main purpose.

The screen printing plate frame of the present invention is characterized by including a frame body in which a plurality of frame members having a space formed therein are combined in a square shape, and an IC tag provided on at least one of the frame members. do.

With the above configuration, an IC tag is provided on at least one of the frame members, so that management information such as the time when the IC tag was made, the number of times it was used (printed) and the time, and other matters related to plate making / printing can be obtained. If you enter it, you can easily manage the screen printing plate frame. Further, when the management information is changed, it is sufficient to rewrite the data, so that the conventional time and effort required for the administrator can be saved.

Further, when reusing the plate frame, it is only necessary to erase the information input to the IC tag. Therefore, unlike the conventional plate frame, it is not necessary to drop the material described on the plate frame using a solvent or the like or peel off the sealing material, and the plate frame can be easily reused.

As a specific aspect of the screen printing plate frame of the present invention, the frame member provided with the IC tag extends from the outer surface of the frame member toward the space formed inside the frame member. At the same time, an extension member whose one end in contact with the frame member is fixed to the frame member without a gap is further provided, and the IC tag is embedded in the extension member so that a part of the IC tag is exposed on the outer surface of the frame member. The ones to be placed can be mentioned.

At the time of screen printing or reuse of the plate frame, there is a step of immersing the screen printing plate frame in water or a solvent for cleaning, and at the time of printing, the screen printing plate frame may be immersed in water. Here, when the IC tag is screwed to, for example, the frame member, when the screw for fastening the IC tag reaches the space inside the frame member, the space inside the frame member and the space outside the frame member communicate with each other, and the screw is screwed. A gap is created between the frame member and the frame member. Therefore, water or a solvent may enter the space inside the frame member from this gap, and the water or solvent that has entered the gap may contaminate the printed object.

However, in the screen printing plate frame of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, the plate frame for screen printing extends from the outer surface of the frame member toward the space formed inside the frame member, and one end portion in contact with the frame member is fixed to the frame member without a gap. Since the IC tag is embedded in the stretched member and arranged, even if the IC tag is placed, the space inside the frame member and the space outside the frame member do not communicate with each other by the stretched member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent water or a solvent from entering the space inside the frame member and prevent the printed object from becoming dirty.

As a specific aspect of the screen printing plate frame of the present invention, the IC tag is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the frame body, and the stretched member is placed inside the frame member from the outer surface of the frame member. Examples thereof include those extending in the horizontal direction toward the formed space.

With this configuration, the IC tag is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the frame, so that the operator can easily bring the reader close to the IC tag arranged on the outer peripheral surface to receive the electromagnetic wave or the radio wave signal. be able to.

As a specific embodiment of the screen printing plate frame of the present invention, the IC tag has a flat plate shape, one end surface thereof is exposed on the outer surface of the frame member, and the one end surface is the frame. Examples include those that are flush with the outer peripheral surface of the body.

With the above configuration, it is possible to prevent the IC tag protruding from the frame body from interfering with the printing operation during screen printing, and to prevent the IC tag from being damaged during plate frame management or cleaning.

According to the present invention, the screen printing plate frame can be easily managed and easily reused without complicated labor.

The perspective view of the screen printing plate frame in 1st Embodiment. The plan view of the screen printing plate frame in 1st Embodiment. The front view of the screen printing plate frame in 1st Embodiment. A cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the screen printing plate frame according to the first embodiment. The perspective view of the screen printing plate frame in 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view of the screen printing plate frame in the modification of 2nd Embodiment. BB line sectional view of the screen printing plate frame in the modification of 2nd Embodiment.

The screen printing plate frame of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
The screen printing plate frame 1 in the first embodiment includes a frame body 2 and an IC tag 3 arranged on the frame body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame body 2 is configured by combining a plurality of frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d in a rectangular shape, and a substantially central portion thereof has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view divided into four sides. There is an opening for. At the time of screen printing, the opening is covered with a gauze.

The frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d each have a substantially square tubular shape, and a space 4 is formed inside the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. Therefore, the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d each have an inner surface 6 that forms a space 4 and an outer surface 5 that covers the inner surface 6, as shown in the vertical cross section of FIG. The ends of the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d are joined to the ends of the adjacent frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d without gaps, and are formed inside the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. The created space 4 is communicated. This space 4 becomes a closed space when the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d are all joined to form the frame body 2. For the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d, for example, an aluminum frame or the like can be used.

The IC tag 3 uses an RFID function capable of information communication in a non-contact state, and has a substantially disk shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 in the present embodiment. The diameter of the disk of the IC tag 3 is sufficiently smaller than the length of the frame member 2d in the height direction. Further, in the present embodiment, the length of the disk in the thickness direction is longer than the length from the outer surface 5 to the inner surface 6 corresponding to the thickness of the frame member 2d (thickness d of the frame member 2d shown in FIG. 4). It is configured in.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the IC tag 3 is provided on at least one of the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d, and in the present embodiment, the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 2 is provided. It is arranged at a substantially central portion of the outer surface 5 of the constituent frame member 2d. At this time, in order to receive an electromagnetic wave or a radio wave signal from a reader which is an external device (not shown), a part of the IC tag 3 is arranged so as to be exposed from the outer surface 5 of the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. In the form, one end surface of the IC tag 3 having a disk shape is exposed from the outer surface 5 of the frame member 2d.

Further, in the IC tag 3, for example, management information such as a plate making time, a number of times of use (printing) and the time, and other matters related to plate making / printing is input. Here, regarding the management information that is appropriately changed such as the printing conditions and the number of times of use, the administrator overwrites the management information input to the IC tag 3 with an external device such as a reader to update the information. Update.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame member 2d includes a stretched member 7 fixed to the outer surface 5 of the frame member 2d without any gap.

In the present embodiment, the stretched member 7 is made of, for example, a round bar made of an aluminum material, and its axial length is the length from the outer surface 5 to the inner surface 6 separated by the space 4 as shown in FIG. Equivalent. Further, the diameter of the end face of the round bar is configured to be larger than the diameter of the disk of the IC tag 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the stretching member 7 is provided in a substantially central portion of the frame member 2d forming the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 2, and as shown in FIG. 4, the frame is formed from the outer surface 5 of the frame member 2d. It extends horizontally toward the space 4 formed inside the member 2d, and one end portion in contact with the frame member 2d is fixed to the frame member 2d without a gap.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a circular opening 8 penetrating from the outer surface 5 to the inner surface 6 is provided at a substantially central portion of the frame member 2d. The diameter of the opening 8 is configured to be substantially the same as the diameter of the stretching member 7. Then, the stretching member 7 is fitted into the opening 8 without a gap. At this time, one end of the stretching member 7 in contact with the opening end of the opening 8 is welded and fixed without a gap, and the other end of the stretching member 7 extending toward the space 4 comes into contact with the inner surface 6 across the space 4.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, one end of the stretched member 7 is exposed from the outer surface 5 of the frame member 2d. A plan-viewing circular recess 9 having the same diameter as the disk of the IC tag 3 is formed in the exposed stretched member 7, and the IC tag 3 is embedded and arranged in the recess 9. At this time, the central axis of the stretched member 7 and the central axis of the IC tag 3 substantially match.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the IC tag 3 is embedded in the extending member 7 so as to be partially exposed from the outer surface of the frame member 2d. In this embodiment, since the disk-shaped IC tag 3 is used, the IC tag 3 is embedded in the extending member 7 so that one end surface of the IC tag 3 is exposed from the outer surface of the frame member 2d. The exposed one end surface of 3 and the outer peripheral surface of the frame 2 are arranged so as to be flush with each other.

By providing the above-mentioned configuration, the screen printing plate frame 1 in the present embodiment can easily use the screen printing plate frame 1 by using a reader which is an external device by inputting the management information in the IC tag 3. Can be managed. Further, when the management information is changed, the data can be rewritten, which saves the trouble of the administrator.

Further, since the IC tag 3 is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 2, the operator can easily bring the reader, which is an external device, close to the IC tag 3 arranged on the outer peripheral surface to transmit an electromagnetic wave or a radio wave signal. Can be received.

Further, when the screen printing plate frame 1 is reused, it is only necessary to erase the information input to the IC tag 3. Therefore, unlike the conventional screen printing plate frame, it is not necessary to use a solvent or the like to drop the material described in the screen printing plate frame 1 or peel off the sealing material, and the screen printing plate frame can be easily used. 1 can be reused.

Further, in the screen printing plate frame 1 of the present embodiment, the stretching member 7 which is fitted and fixed to the opening 8 provided in the frame member 2d without a gap and extends from the outer surface 5 of the frame member 2d toward the space 4 is provided. A part of the IC tag 3 is embedded in the recess 9 provided in the stretched member 7 in a state of being exposed from the outer surface of the frame member 2d. As a result, even if the IC tag 3 is arranged, the space 4 inside the frame member 2d and the space outside the frame member 2d do not communicate with each other by the stretching member 7. Therefore, even if the screen printing plate frame 1 is immersed in water or a solvent during screen printing or when the screen printing plate frame is reused, the water or solvent is prevented from entering the inside of the plate frame, and the printing object is printed. It can be prevented from getting dirty.

Further, since one end surface of the IC tag 3 is arranged so as to be flush with the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 2, the IC tag 3 protruding from the frame body 2 may hinder the screen printing operation or plate printing during screen printing. It is possible to prevent the IC tag 3 from being accidentally damaged during frame management or cleaning.

In addition, since the frame body 2 of the present embodiment is composed of the frame members 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d having the space 4 inside, the weight of the screen printing plate frame 1 is reduced, and the work load of the operator is increased. Can be reduced.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The screen printing plate frame 10 of the second embodiment is different from the screen printing plate frame 1 of the first embodiment in the shape of the IC tag 20 and the installation method of the IC tag 20.

As shown in FIG. 5, the IC tag 20 in the second embodiment is provided with a convex portion 22 at a substantially central portion of a substantially rectangular flat plate 21, and ICs are provided at both ends of the convex portion 22. A pair of first screw holes (not shown) for screwing the tag is provided.

The frame member 2d is provided with a pair of second screw holes (not shown) communicating with the first screw holes on the outer surface 5 which is the outer peripheral surface of the frame body 2. In this embodiment, the pair of second screw holes are provided so as to be symmetrical with respect to the substantially center of the outer surface 5 of the frame member 2d.

The IC tag 20 has a frame by passing a screw 23 through the first screw hole and the second screw hole in a state where the flat plate 21 is arranged on the frame member 2d so that the first screw hole and the second screw hole communicate with each other. It is fixed to the member 2d.

In the screen printing frame body 10 of the second embodiment configured in this way, the IC tag 20 can be fixed to the frame member 2d only by providing a pair of second screw holes in the frame member 2d. The IC tag 20 can be provided on the frame member 2d at a lower cost than the screen printing frame 1 of the form.

Further, a modified example of the screen printing plate frame in the second embodiment will be described.

As shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 6 and 7, the screen printing plate frame 30 in the modified example of the second embodiment is provided with a hole portion 24 in the frame member 2d to be fitted to the convex portion 22 of the IC tag 20. In addition to providing the above-mentioned pair of second screw holes. In the present embodiment, the hole portion 24 is provided in a substantially central portion of the frame member 2d, and a pair of second screw holes are provided so as to be symmetrical with respect to the hole portion 24.

In the IC tag 20, a flat plate 21 is arranged so that the convex portion 22 is fitted into the hole portion 24 provided in the frame member 2d, and in this state, the IC tag 20 is screwed to the frame member 2d and fixed to the frame member 2d. Will be done.

In the screen printing plate frame 30 in the modified example of the second embodiment, the cost of providing the IC tag 20 on the frame member 2d is suppressed to be lower than that of the screen printing frame body 1 of the first embodiment, and then the IC is used. Since the convex portion 22 of the tag 20 is arranged in the hole portion 24 of the frame member 2d, it is possible to prevent the IC tag 20 from being damaged during, for example, cleaning or printing of the screen printing plate frame 30.

The present invention is not limited to the above configuration.

For example, the configuration of the IC tag is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The shape, size, thickness, etc. can be changed as appropriate depending on the usage mode and specifications of the plate frame.

Further, the method of providing the IC tag on the frame member is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be fixed to the frame member by using, for example, an adhesive, and may be appropriately fixed depending on the usage mode and specifications of the plate frame. Can be changed. Further, the position for fixing the IC tag is not limited to this embodiment, and can be appropriately changed if it is provided on the frame member.

In addition, when the stretching member of the first embodiment is provided, the position where the stretching member is provided is not limited to the above-described present embodiment, and can be appropriately changed as long as it is provided on the frame member. Further, the direction in which the stretching member is stretched is not limited to the horizontal direction, and may be a vertical direction, or may not be linearly stretched within a range in which the IC tag can be embedded. Further, the IC tag and the stretched member may be in a state where the central axes do not match.

Further, in the present embodiment, the other end of the stretching member separated from the frame member is in contact with the inner surface of the frame member separating the space, but for example, the stretching member is stretched so that the other end of the stretching member is arranged in the space. It is also possible to change the length in the direction as appropriate.

Further, it is possible to provide a plurality of IC tags, and in this case, it is possible to provide a plurality of stretched members in the case of the first embodiment, and in the case of the second embodiment, in accordance with the IC tag. It is possible to provide a plurality of holes.

The frame member and the stretched member are not limited to the aluminum member, and the shape, size, material, and the like can be appropriately changed according to the application.

In addition, the management information written in the IC tag is not limited to the present embodiment, and includes all kinds of information such as printing information, plate frame management information, and reuse information.

The present invention can be modified in various ways without contrary to the gist thereof.

1 ... Screen printing plate frame 2 ... Frame body 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d ... Frame member 3 ... IC tag 4 ... Space 7 ... Stretching member

Claims (3)

It is provided with a frame body in which a plurality of frame members having a space formed inside are combined in a square shape, and an IC tag provided on at least one of the frame members .
The frame member provided with the IC tag extends from the outer surface of the frame member toward the space formed inside the frame member, and one end portion in contact with the frame member is fixed to the frame member without a gap. Further equipped with a stretching member to be
The screen printing plate frame is characterized in that the IC tag is embedded and arranged in the stretched member so that a part of the IC tag is exposed on the outer surface of the frame member . The IC tag is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the frame body, and the IC tag is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the frame body.
The screen printing plate frame according to claim 1, wherein the stretched member is stretched horizontally from the outer surface of the frame member toward the space formed inside the frame member. The IC tag has a flat plate shape, one end surface thereof is exposed on the outer surface of the frame member, and the one end surface is flush with the outer peripheral surface of the frame body. 1 or the screen printing plate frame according to claim 2.

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