JPH05185689A - Perfume emitting printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To mitigate an unpleasant feeling of a user caused by a noise and the like by emitting a perfume from a printer in service or a printed matter. CONSTITUTION:An ink ribbon 2 loaded on a dot impact printer is impregnated with perfumed liquid contained in a bottle 3. Simultaneously with the transfer of the ink of the ink ribbon 2 to printing paper at the time of a printing action, the liquid is also made to adhere to the printing paper. In this manner, a perfume is emitted from the printed paper.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scent generating printer, and more particularly to improving the soft aspect of its user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been no printer having this kind of characteristic, and there has been no method for improving the odor in the usage environment of the printer.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional printer, although the noise and other stress are given to the user, there is no one that softens the use environment. Further, particularly in an electrophotographic printer, there is a drawback in that a smell of ozone is generated by a laser, which makes a user uncomfortable.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a scent generating printer which enables generation of scent during a printing operation or from a printed matter and softens the use environment.

[0005]

A first fragrance generating printer of the present invention is an ink jet printer having a mechanism for injecting a scented liquid into an ink tank of the printer, and the scented liquid is printed during a printing operation. It is characterized in that it is mixed with ink from the head and adhered onto the printing paper.

The second scent generating printer of the present invention is
In a dot impact printer, a mechanism for injecting a scented liquid into the ink ribbon of the printer is provided, and during the printing operation, the scented liquid is mixed with the ink impregnated in the ink ribbon to adhere to the printing paper. Characterize.

Further, the third scent generating printer of the present invention is characterized in that a container containing a substance having a scent is provided in the vicinity of a fan provided in the printer, and the scent is generated during the operation of the printer.

Furthermore, the fourth scent generating printer of the present invention is characterized in that it is equipped with a sheet detection sensor and a mechanism for ejecting a scented liquid to the print sheet discharging portion of the printer, and sprays the scent on the printing sheet. And

[0009]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a simplified configuration diagram of an ink ribbon cartridge in a dot impact printer, FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram of a printer fan mechanism portion, and FIG. 3 is a simplified configuration diagram of a fragrance ejection mechanism portion provided in a paper discharge portion of the printer. Yes, an example of the present invention is shown. In the embodiment of FIG.
It is assumed that the bottle 3 has a proper structure and is fixed in the printer device. And bottle 3 is filled with scented liquid, and the outlet of the liquid is ribbon cartridge 1
It is inserted to the inside of, and is structured to be directly above the discharge roller of the ink ribbon. ink ribbon·
The discharge roller 2 is made of a material that can be impregnated with a liquid, and the scented liquid in the bottle 3 is appropriately immersed in the discharge roller by adjusting the outflow amount by the valve 4. In the printing operation of the printer, the scented liquid that has permeated the discharge roller permeates the ink ribbon 2 each time the ink ribbon 2 is fed. Further, the liquid moves and penetrates into the printing paper at the same time as the ink of the ink ribbon 2 is transferred by the impact pin of the print head in the printing operation. As a result, liquid odor is generated from the printing paper after printing.
In addition, the embodiment of FIG. 2 is an embodiment that is effective in a printer having a fan 5 for cooling or the like. By providing a tank 6 containing the scented liquid in the vicinity of the fan 5, the scent 9 is generated. or,
By making the cock 8 out of the cover surface of the printer device, the user can rotate the cock 8 as necessary to adjust the opening amount of the slit 7 and adjust the amount of fragrance 9 generated. it can.

FIG. 3 shows that the printing paper 10 is directly scented.
It is an example which sprays 2. The motor 13 is the control unit
The rotation is controlled by 16. The rotation of the motor 13 is transmitted as vertical movement to the push lever 14 via a gear. The downward movement of the push lever 14 pushes the knob of the spray bottle 15 so that the scented liquid in the spray bottle 15 becomes a mist 12 and is ejected.

The printing paper A.11 for which the printing operation is now finished
When the paper sensor 17 is reached, the paper sensor 17 detects it and sends a detection signal to the controller 16. The control unit 16 has printing paper A. 11 printing paper B.
The timing of moving to the 10th position is determined and the scent is 1
The motor 13 is driven to blow 2 onto the printing paper B 10. The structure is such that the density setting mechanism, the lever 19 of the device 18, and the lever 19 are exposed outside the printer device cover surface. The operation of the lever 19 is converted into an electric signal by the density setting mechanism 18 and sent to the controller 16.

By properly associating the relationship between the scent of the scent 12, the amount of rotation of the motor 13, and the set position of the lever 19, the printed printing paper B.1 is printed.
It is possible to spray the scent of 12 and 0 if necessary.
Further, by preparing various kinds of scent according to the preference of use, a better effect can be obtained.

[0014]

As described above, the odor can be generated during the printing operation or from the printed matter, and the use environment can be softened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an ink ribbon cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a fan mechanism section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a fragrance ejection mechanism portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ribbon Cartridge 2 Ink Ribbon 3 Bottle 4 Valve 5 Fan 6 Tank 7 Slit 8 Cock 9 Smell (Gas) 10 Printing Paper B 11 Printing Paper A 12 Smell (Fog) 13 Motor 14 Push Lever 15 Spray Bottle 16 Controller 17 Paper Sensor 18 Concentration setting mechanism 19 Lever

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An ink jet printer having a mechanism for injecting a scented liquid into an ink tank of the printer, wherein the scented liquid is mixed with ink from a print head and adhered onto a print sheet during a printing operation. A characteristic scent generation printer. 2. A dot impact printer, comprising a mechanism for injecting a scented liquid into an ink ribbon of the printer, wherein the scented liquid is mixed with the ink impregnated in the ink ribbon during a printing operation and is printed on a printing paper. A fragrance generating printer characterized by being attached to a scent. 3. A scent producing printer characterized by comprising a container containing a scented substance in the vicinity of a fan provided in the printer and generating a scent during operation of the printer. 4. A scent generating printer characterized by comprising a sheet detection sensor and a mechanism for ejecting a scented liquid on a print sheet discharging portion of the printer, and spraying the scent on the printing sheet.