JPH0531924A - Assembling method for print head device - Google Patents

Assembling method for print head device

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JPH0531924A
JPH0531924A JP18859391A JP18859391A JPH0531924A JP H0531924 A JPH0531924 A JP H0531924A JP 18859391 A JP18859391 A JP 18859391A JP 18859391 A JP18859391 A JP 18859391A JP H0531924 A JPH0531924 A JP H0531924A
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piezoelectric element
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stopper
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Yoshiyuki Ikezaki
由幸 池崎
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve print quality without creating a clearance between a stopper on an arm side and a stopper on a support side which is allowed to come in contact with a printing wire during the return of the wire when the wire is moved forward and backward by displacement of a piezoelectric element by application of a voltage. CONSTITUTION:A piezoelectric element 5 is assembled in a support frame 6, then the first leaf spring 12 and the second leaf spring 13 are junctioned and fixed to a main support part 6a and a variable element respectively, and an arm 8 is junctioned to the connection part of both leaf springs 12, 13. Before fixing a stopper on the support side 16 is fixed to an auxiliary support part 6b, a piezoelectric element 5 is driven with a specified printing gap, and the stopper on the support side 16 is fixed with the arm 8 standing still and with its tip 8 ascending as high as it can.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、電圧の印加により圧電
素子を伸縮させ、その伸縮運動を用紙等の印字媒体に向
かって打点する印字ワイヤに伝達するようにした、ドッ
トインパクト式印字ヘッド装置の組立方法に関するもの
である。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dot impact type print head device in which a piezoelectric element is expanded and contracted by applying a voltage, and the expansion and contraction movement is transmitted to a print wire which is printed toward a print medium such as paper. The present invention relates to a method of assembling.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】本出願人は、先に特願平3−10494
0号において、次のような構成を提案した。即ち、図1
に示すように、印字ヘッドを、正面視略円形状のヘッド
本体1と、その裏面を覆う円筒カバー2とで構成し、ヘ
ッド本体1の前面中央部にノーズ部3を突出させる。ヘ
ッド本体1内には複数の印字ユニット4を放射状に配設
する。各印字ユニット4は、圧電セラミックを積層状に
接着してなる前後長手の圧電素子5と、該圧電素子5の
前端に装着して当該圧電素子5の伸縮運動を拡大して印
字ワイヤに伝達するための印字機構9と、この印字機構
9及び圧電素子5を支持するため、ヘッド本体1の裏面
から後方に延びる支持フレーム6とからなる。支持フレ
ーム6は前記圧電素子5の長手方向の両側および後端部
を囲むように、メイン支柱部6aと副支柱部6bと後端
部6cとによりコ字型に一体的に形成されている。
2. Description of the Related Art The present applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 3-10494.
No. 0 proposed the following configuration. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the print head is composed of a head body 1 having a substantially circular shape in front view and a cylindrical cover 2 covering the back surface thereof, and a nose portion 3 is projected at the center of the front surface of the head body 1. A plurality of printing units 4 are radially arranged in the head body 1. Each printing unit 4 is mounted on the front end of the piezoelectric element 5 and is formed by laminating piezoelectric ceramics in a laminated manner, and is attached to the front end of the piezoelectric element 5 to expand the expansion and contraction motion of the piezoelectric element 5 and transmit it to the print wire. And a support frame 6 that extends rearward from the back surface of the head body 1 to support the printing mechanism 9 and the piezoelectric element 5. The support frame 6 is integrally formed in a U-shape by a main strut portion 6a, a sub strut portion 6b, and a rear end portion 6c so as to surround both sides in the longitudinal direction and the rear end portion of the piezoelectric element 5.

【0003】印字機構9は、圧電素子5の伸縮をアーム
8の揺動運動に変換し、該アーム8の先端部に取りつく
印字ワイヤ7の進退動量が拡大されるようにするもので
ある。このための印字機構9には、二枚の平行状の板ば
ね体からなるエデンばねを利用する。即ち、剛体からな
る連結部10に第1板ばね体12及び第2板ばね体13
の一端を一体的に連結し、側面視でいわゆるΠ(ギリシ
ャ文字のパイ)字状に連結する。第1板ばね体12の基
端を前記メイン支柱部6aの一側面にろう付け固着する
一方、第2板ばね体13の基端を圧電素子5の前端に取
りつく可動子14に同じくろう付け固着する。そして、
前記第1板ばね体12及び第2板ばね体13の延びる方
向を、前記印字ワイヤ7の延びる方向と平行であって、
反対向きに設定するものである。
The printing mechanism 9 converts the expansion and contraction of the piezoelectric element 5 into the swinging motion of the arm 8 so that the amount of forward / backward movement of the printing wire 7 attached to the tip of the arm 8 is enlarged. For the printing mechanism 9 for this purpose, an Eden spring composed of two parallel leaf springs is used. That is, the first plate spring body 12 and the second plate spring body 13 are connected to the rigid connecting portion 10.
One end of the is connected integrally, so that it is connected in a so-called Π (Greek letter pie) shape in a side view. The base end of the first leaf spring body 12 is brazed and fixed to one side surface of the main strut portion 6a, while the base end of the second leaf spring body 13 is also brazed to the mover 14 attached to the front end of the piezoelectric element 5. It sticks. And
The extending direction of the first leaf spring body 12 and the second leaf spring body 13 is parallel to the extending direction of the printing wire 7,
It is set in the opposite direction.

【0004】また、符号20は前記可動子14と副支柱
部6bとに跨がって設ける4節リンク機構部材で、該4
節リンク機構部材23は、ばね板等の弾性部材からな
り、その広幅側板部23a,23aは側面視H字状の切
欠き孔21を有し、この切欠き孔21を挟む各広幅側板
部23a,23aを可動子14と副支柱部6bとに各々
ろう付け固定し、圧電素子5の伸縮で両広幅側板部23
a,23aが側面視で平行四辺形状る弾性変形して位置
固定的な副支柱部6bの長手方向に対して可動子14が
平行状に移動できるように構成している。
Further, reference numeral 20 is a four-bar linkage mechanism member provided across the mover 14 and the sub strut portion 6b.
The node link mechanism member 23 is made of an elastic member such as a spring plate, and the wide side plate portions 23a, 23a have a notch hole 21 having an H shape in a side view, and each wide side plate part 23a sandwiching the notch hole 21. , 23a are brazed and fixed to the mover 14 and the sub strut portion 6b, respectively, and the wide side plate portions 23 are expanded and contracted by expanding and contracting the piezoelectric element 5.
The movable elements 14a and 23a are elastically deformed to have a parallelogram shape in a side view so that the movable element 14 can move in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the positionally fixed sub-column portion 6b.

【0005】前記先行技術において、電圧の印加で圧電
素子5がその長手方向に伸長するとき、圧電素子5の基
端は支持フレーム6の後端部6cに固着されているか
ら、結果として可動子14を押し上げる。これにより、
メイン支柱6a側に取付く第1板ばね体12の上下中途
部箇所を回動中心とするように、前記両板ばね体12,
13先端の連結部10が矢印A方向に回動変位する。こ
の結果、アーム8の先端側の印字ワイヤ7はノーズ部3
前方のプラテン30表面方向に前進する。圧電素子5へ
の電圧印加を解除すると、圧電素子5が収縮してアーム
8の先端側は前記二枚の板ばね体12,13の弾性変形
の復元力により、ノーズ部3から後退する。
In the above-mentioned prior art, when the piezoelectric element 5 extends in the longitudinal direction due to the application of voltage, the base end of the piezoelectric element 5 is fixed to the rear end portion 6c of the support frame 6, resulting in a mover. Push up 14. This allows
The first and second leaf spring bodies 12, which are attached to the main column 6a side, are set so that the upper and lower midway portions of the first leaf spring body 12 serve as rotation centers.
The connecting portion 10 at the tip of 13 is rotationally displaced in the direction of arrow A. As a result, the print wire 7 on the distal end side of the arm 8 is fixed to the nose portion 3
It moves forward toward the front surface of the platen 30. When the voltage application to the piezoelectric element 5 is released, the piezoelectric element 5 contracts and the tip end side of the arm 8 retracts from the nose portion 3 by the restoring force of the elastic deformation of the two leaf spring bodies 12 and 13.

【0006】そして、静止状態のアーム8の裏面にアー
ム側ストッパー15を設け、前記副支柱部6bの前端に
支持側ストッパー16を設けて、圧電素子5に電圧を印
加せずに静止状態となったアーム8の後退位置を規制す
るように、支持側ストッパー16を調節しながら固定す
るのであった。この場合、前記先行技術では、副支柱部
6bに取りつけるべき支持側ストッパー16の前面(当
接面)がアーム8の下面に取付くアーム側ストッパー1
5に接触するようにしながら押し込み、静止状態で且つ
後退位置にあるアーム8の先端側(印字ワイヤ7側)が
若干前進するようにして、支持側ストッパー16または
アーム側ストッパー15を接着剤で固定するのである。
これにより、圧電素子5に電圧印加した後のアーム8の
自由振動の減衰を促進し、印字品質を向上させるように
したのである。
An arm-side stopper 15 is provided on the back surface of the arm 8 in a stationary state, and a supporting-side stopper 16 is provided at the front end of the sub strut portion 6b so that the piezoelectric element 5 is in a stationary state without applying a voltage. Further, the support side stopper 16 is adjusted and fixed so as to regulate the retracted position of the arm 8. In this case, in the above-mentioned prior art, the arm-side stopper 1 in which the front surface (contact surface) of the support-side stopper 16 to be mounted on the auxiliary column portion 6b is attached to the lower surface of the arm 8.
5 is pressed while making contact with 5, and the support side stopper 16 or the arm side stopper 15 is fixed with an adhesive so that the tip side (printing wire 7 side) of the arm 8 in the stationary state and the retracted position slightly advances. To do.
Thereby, the damping of the free vibration of the arm 8 after the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element 5 is promoted, and the printing quality is improved.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前記先行技
術においては電圧印加により充電すると、圧電素子5が
その長手方向に延びるもので、圧電セラミックを前記伸
長方向と直角な平面で多層に積層するものであるから、
逆に電圧印加にて放電すると、圧電素子がその長手方向
(積層方向と直角方向)に収縮する。この収縮により前
記積層部が剥がれないようにするため、可動子14と圧
電素子5とは固着(接着)せず、単に可動子14の下面
に固着したスペーサ(接触部)31と圧電素子5の上面
に固着したスペーサ(接触部)32とが互いに押圧状態
で当接するように介挿していた。
By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, the piezoelectric element 5 extends in its longitudinal direction when charged by applying a voltage, and the piezoelectric ceramics are laminated in multiple layers on a plane perpendicular to the extending direction. Therefore,
Conversely, when a voltage is applied to discharge, the piezoelectric element contracts in its longitudinal direction (the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction). In order to prevent the laminated portion from peeling off due to this contraction, the movable element 14 and the piezoelectric element 5 are not fixed (adhered), but the spacer (contact portion) 31 and the piezoelectric element 5 that are simply fixed to the lower surface of the movable element 14 are not separated. The spacers (contact portions) 32 fixed to the upper surface are inserted so as to come into contact with each other in a pressed state.

【0008】従って、前記先行技術のように、単に静止
状態で且つ後退位置にあるアーム8の先端側(印字ワイ
ヤ7側)が若干前進するようにして、支持側ストッパー
16とアーム側ストッパー15との位置決めをした後固
定するだけでは、次のような不具合が生じた。即ち、前
記両ストッパー15,16で単に静止状態のアーム8の
後退位置を規制したとき(前記アーム8先端の印字ワイ
ヤ7を若干前進させたとき)、アーム8の後退量が少な
過ぎると、可動子14におけるスペーサ31と圧電素子
5におけるスペーサ32との押圧力が不足する。この状
態で圧電素子5を駆動させる(伸縮させる)と、圧電素
子5の伸長にて可動子14を押し上げるときはともか
く、圧電素子5が縮小するときには、圧電素子5の先端
は可動子14から離れ勝手となるのだから、前記両スペ
ーサ31,32の間に隙間ができる瞬間がある。
Therefore, as in the above-mentioned prior art, the support side stopper 16 and the arm side stopper 15 are made by slightly moving the tip end side (printing wire 7 side) of the arm 8 in the stationary state and in the retracted position forward. The following problems occurred only by fixing after positioning. That is, when the retracted position of the arm 8 in a stationary state is simply regulated by the stoppers 15 and 16 (when the print wire 7 at the tip of the arm 8 is slightly advanced), if the retracted amount of the arm 8 is too small, the arm 8 moves. The pressing force between the spacer 31 of the child 14 and the spacer 32 of the piezoelectric element 5 is insufficient. When the piezoelectric element 5 is driven (expanded and contracted) in this state, the tip of the piezoelectric element 5 is separated from the mover 14 when the piezoelectric element 5 is contracted, regardless of when the mover 14 is pushed up by the expansion of the piezoelectric element 5. Since it is selfish, there is a moment when there is a gap between the spacers 31 and 32.

【0009】その瞬間にもアーム8が第1板ばね体12
の中途部箇所を回動中心とするように揺動しているのだ
から、この揺動するアーム8に連結したもう一方の第2
板ばね体13に取付く前記可動子14は、当該第2板ば
ね体13の撓み変形に応じて移動し易くなり、両スペー
サ31,32の相対位置が変動する。なお、前記圧電素
子5は、その基端(下端)のみで支持フレーム6の後端
部6cに固着された片持ち梁状であり、印字ヘッドの作
動、つまり圧電素子5への電圧印加と停止との繰り返し
で振動することもあり、当該圧電素子5の先端(自由
端)側が可動子14の下面に対して相対的に横移動する
(振れる)ことも考えられる結果、前記両スペーサ(接
触部)31,32の相対位置が変動する。
Even at that moment, the arm 8 moves the first leaf spring body 12
Since it is swinging so that the center of rotation is the center of rotation, the other second portion connected to this swinging arm 8
The mover 14 attached to the leaf spring body 13 is easily moved according to the bending deformation of the second leaf spring body 13, and the relative positions of the spacers 31 and 32 are changed. The piezoelectric element 5 has a cantilever shape fixed to the rear end portion 6c of the support frame 6 only at its base end (lower end), and operates the print head, that is, when voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element 5 and stopped. May vibrate repeatedly, and the tip (free end) side of the piezoelectric element 5 may move laterally (vibrate) relative to the lower surface of the mover 14, and as a result, both spacers (contact portions) may be vibrated. ) The relative position of 31, 32 fluctuates.

【0010】このように相対位置の変動した状態のま
ま、次いで両スペーサ31,32が互いに押圧されたと
すると、アーム8の先端の後退位置が上下に変動し、前
記両ストッパー15,16の間に隙間ができる可能性が
あり、結果として印字ワイヤ7の進退量が変動して印字
ヘッドの印字品質の特性にばらつきが生じるのである。
本出願人は実験により、ヘッドギャップ、即ち印字ヘッ
ドと印字用紙との間隔が一定であれば、前記両スペーサ
(接触部)31,32の相対位置の変動の値は、固体差
があるものの、圧電素子の駆動回数に依らず、略一定に
なることを確認した。
If the two spacers 31 and 32 are pressed against each other while the relative position is changed, the retracted position of the tip of the arm 8 is changed vertically, and the space between the stoppers 15 and 16 is increased. There is a possibility that a gap is created, and as a result, the amount of advance / retreat of the print wire 7 fluctuates, resulting in variations in the print quality characteristics of the print head.
According to an experiment by the applicant, if the head gap, that is, the distance between the print head and the printing paper is constant, the relative position fluctuation values of the spacers (contact portions) 31 and 32 have individual differences. It was confirmed that it became almost constant regardless of the number of times the piezoelectric element was driven.

【0011】本発明は、前記従来の技術的課題を解決す
ることを目的とし、印字品質の特性が安定した印字ヘッ
ド装置を供給できるようにすることを目的するものであ
る。
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a print head device having stable print quality characteristics.

【0012】[0012]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するた
め、本発明の印字ヘッド装置の組立て方法は、ヘッド本
体側に弾性的に支持され、且つ先端に印字ワイヤが取付
けられた印字機構を、電圧の印加による圧電素子の変位
によって前進させて印字し、印字機構の後退時には、ヘ
ッド本体側のストッパーに当接させるように構成した印
字装置において、圧電素子の基端をヘッド本体側に固着
し、該圧電素子の自由端に取付く接触部と印字機構に取
付く接触部とを対面させて当接するように配置し、印字
機構における圧電素子を駆動して停止した後、印字機構
またはヘッド本体側にストッパーを固着する方法を採用
するものである。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a method of assembling a print head device according to the present invention comprises a print mechanism elastically supported on the head body side and having a print wire attached to the tip thereof. In a printing device configured to print by advancing due to the displacement of the piezoelectric element due to the application of voltage, and when the printing mechanism retracts, the base end of the piezoelectric element is fixed to the head body side in a printer configured to contact the stopper on the head body side. , The contact portion to be attached to the free end of the piezoelectric element and the contact portion to be attached to the printing mechanism are arranged so as to face each other and come into contact with each other, and after driving and stopping the piezoelectric element in the printing mechanism, the printing mechanism or the head body The method of fixing the stopper to the side is adopted.

【0013】[0013]

【実施例】次に本発明を具体化した実施例について説明
すると、印字ヘッド装置の基本的構成は、従来例を示す
図1と略同じである。即ち、符号1は正面視略円形状の
ヘッド本体を示し、カバー2は、略円板状の連結部2a
の外周縁からヘッド本体1の裏面側に向かって一体的に
延びる筒状部2bとにより構成し、ヘッド本体1及びカ
バー2はアルミニウム合金製である。
EXAMPLES Next, an example in which the present invention is embodied will be described. The basic construction of the print head device is substantially the same as that of FIG. 1 showing a conventional example. That is, reference numeral 1 denotes a head body having a substantially circular shape in a front view, and the cover 2 has a substantially disc-shaped connecting portion 2a.
And a cylindrical portion 2b integrally extending from the outer peripheral edge toward the back surface side of the head body 1, and the head body 1 and the cover 2 are made of an aluminum alloy.

【0014】符号4は印字ユニットで、複数(実施例で
は24個)の印字ユニット4をヘッド本体1の裏面側に
放射状に配設する。ヘッド本体1の前面には、各印字ユ
ニット4における印字ワイヤ7を移動案内するための所
定数の案内板22が内装された中空状のノーズ部3を突
設してある。印字ユニット4は、圧電セラミックを積層
状に接着してなる前後長手の圧電素子5と、該圧電素子
5の前端に装着して圧電素子5の伸縮運動を拡大して印
字ワイヤ7に伝達するための印字機構9と、この印字機
構9及び圧電素子5を支持するため、ヘッド本体1の裏
面から後方に延びる支持フレーム6とからなる。支持フ
レーム6は前記圧電素子5の長手方向両側および後端部
を囲むように、メイン支柱部6aと副支柱部6bと後端
部6cとによりコ字型に一体的に形成されている。な
お、副支柱部6bを後端部6cにろう付け固着しても良
い。
Reference numeral 4 denotes a printing unit, and a plurality of (24 in the embodiment) printing units 4 are radially arranged on the back side of the head body 1. On the front surface of the head body 1, a hollow nose portion 3 in which a predetermined number of guide plates 22 for moving and guiding the print wires 7 in each print unit 4 are installed is provided. The printing unit 4 is mounted on the front end of the piezoelectric element 5 which is formed by adhering piezoelectric ceramics in a laminated shape, and is attached to the front end of the piezoelectric element 5 so as to expand the expansion and contraction movement of the piezoelectric element 5 and transmit it to the printing wire 7. The printing mechanism 9 and the supporting frame 6 that extends rearward from the back surface of the head body 1 for supporting the printing mechanism 9 and the piezoelectric element 5. The support frame 6 is integrally formed in a U-shape by a main strut portion 6a, a sub strut portion 6b, and a rear end portion 6c so as to surround both sides in the longitudinal direction and the rear end portion of the piezoelectric element 5. Note that the auxiliary column portion 6b may be fixed to the rear end portion 6c by brazing.

【0015】電圧の印加により、充電すると圧電素子5
はその積層方向(長手方向)に伸長し、放電すると収縮
するものであって、温度上昇で圧電素子5は縮小するの
で、それを補正する正の温度膨張特性を持つ温度補償体
25は、支持フレーム6の後端部6cと圧電素子5の後
端との間に介挿し、接着剤にて固着する。印字機構9
は、先端に印字ワイヤ7の基部をろう付けしてなる側面
視略三角形状のアーム8と、前記メイン支柱部6aの長
手方向後向きに平行に延びる板状の第1板ばね体12
と、同じく板状の第2板ばね体13と、この両ばね体1
2,13の先端を連結する剛体の連結部10とからな
り、連結部10をアーム8の基端部にろう付け等により
嵌合固定する。第1板ばね体12の基端部を前記メイン
支柱部6aの側面にろう付け固着する一方、第2板ばね
体13の基端部は、圧電素子5の前端面に接触部として
のスペーサ31,32を介して押圧状態にある可動子1
4の側面に同じくろう付け等により固着する。
When charging is performed by applying a voltage, the piezoelectric element 5
Expands in the stacking direction (longitudinal direction) and contracts when discharged, and the piezoelectric element 5 contracts due to a temperature rise. Therefore, the temperature compensator 25 having a positive temperature expansion characteristic for correcting it is supported. It is inserted between the rear end portion 6c of the frame 6 and the rear end of the piezoelectric element 5 and fixed by an adhesive. Printing mechanism 9
Is an arm 8 having a substantially triangular shape in side view formed by brazing the base portion of the printing wire 7 to the tip, and a plate-shaped first leaf spring body 12 extending parallel to the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the main strut portion 6a.
And a plate-shaped second leaf spring body 13 and both spring bodies 1
It is composed of a rigid connecting portion 10 for connecting the ends of the arms 2 and 13, and the connecting portion 10 is fitted and fixed to the base end portion of the arm 8 by brazing or the like. The base end portion of the first leaf spring body 12 is brazed and fixed to the side surface of the main strut portion 6a, while the base end portion of the second leaf spring body 13 contacts the front end face of the piezoelectric element 5 with a spacer 31 as a contact portion. 1 which is in a pressed state via
It is also fixed to the side surface of 4 by brazing or the like.

【0016】可動子14の下面にろう付け等にて接合固
定した接触部としてのスペーサ31と、圧電素子5の先
端(自由端)にろう付け等にて接合固定した接触部とし
てのスペーサ32とは、互いに対面して広い面積で当接
するよう配置する。なお、図2の III−III 矢視箇所の
断面図である図3に示す符号23は、前記可動子14の
他側部と副支柱部6bとに跨がって配設する4節リンク
機構部材で、該4節リンク機構部材23はばね板等の弾
性材から成り、その広幅側板部23a,23aには側面
視略H状等の切欠き孔24を穿設し、該切欠き孔24よ
り外径側で、左右両広幅側板部23a,23aを副支柱
部6bの表裏側面及び可動子14の表裏側面に各々スポ
ット溶接により固定し(ろう付けでも可能)、圧電素子
5が電圧印加にて伸縮するとき、4節リンク機構部材2
3における左右両広幅側板部23a,23aが側面視平
行四辺形状に弾性変形して位置固定的な副支柱部6bの
長手方向に沿って平行状に可動子14が移動できるよう
に構成したものである。なお、前記左右両広幅側板部2
3a,23aの下方に形成した左右両ガイド板部23
b,23bは、副支柱部6bとメイン支柱部6aとに固
着する一方、可動子14の左右側面に上下案内動自在に
当接するように配設したものである。
A spacer 31 as a contact portion joined and fixed to the lower surface of the mover 14 by brazing or the like, and a spacer 32 as a contact portion joined and fixed to the tip (free end) of the piezoelectric element 5 by brazing or the like. Are arranged so as to face each other and abut on a large area. Reference numeral 23 shown in FIG. 3, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2, shows a four-bar linkage mechanism that is disposed across the other side of the mover 14 and the sub-column 6b. The four-bar linkage member 23 is made of an elastic material such as a spring plate, and the wide side plate portions 23a, 23a thereof are provided with a notch hole 24 having a substantially H shape in a side view. On the outer diameter side, the left and right wide side plate portions 23a, 23a are fixed to the front and back side surfaces of the auxiliary column portion 6b and the front and back side surfaces of the mover 14 by spot welding (also possible by brazing), and the piezoelectric element 5 applies voltage. 4 link mechanism member 2 when expanding and contracting
The left and right wide side plate portions 23a, 23a in 3 are elastically deformed into a parallelogram shape in a side view so that the mover 14 can move in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the position-fixed sub-post portion 6b. is there. In addition, the left and right wide side plate portions 2
Left and right guide plate portions 23 formed below 3a and 23a
b and 23b are arranged so as to be fixed to the sub strut portion 6b and the main strut portion 6a, while being in contact with the left and right side surfaces of the mover 14 so as to be vertically guided and movable.

【0017】このように、可動子14を副支柱部6bの
長手方向に沿って平行状に、換言すれば圧電素子5の長
手方向に直線的に移動するように構成すれば、圧電セラ
ミックの積層接着面に曲げ力が作用せず、積層部や接着
面が不用意に剥がれることがない。本発明に従う印字機
構9の組立順序は、次のようにする。まず、前記Π型の
弾性体である一方の第2板ばね体13に可動子14を接
合し、他方の第1板ばね体12を支持フレーム6のメイ
ン支柱部6aに接合する。ついで、副支柱部6bに4節
リンク機構部材23の基部を接合し、その左右両広幅側
板部23a,23a間に可動子14を挟んだ状態で、そ
の左右両面に左右両広幅側板部23a,23aの自由端
側を接合固定する。左右両ガイド板部23b,23b
は、副支柱部6bとメイン支柱部6aとに固着する。
As described above, if the movable element 14 is configured to move in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary column portion 6b, in other words, to move linearly in the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric element 5, a laminated layer of piezoelectric ceramics. Bending force does not act on the adhesive surface, and the laminated portion and the adhesive surface are not accidentally peeled off. The assembly order of the printing mechanism 9 according to the present invention is as follows. First, the movable element 14 is joined to the one second leaf spring body 13 which is the Π-type elastic body, and the other first leaf spring body 12 is joined to the main support column 6 a of the support frame 6. Then, the base of the four-bar linkage mechanism member 23 is joined to the sub-column 6b, and the left and right wide-width side plate portions 23a, 23a are sandwiched between the left and right wide-width side plate portions 23a, 23a. The free end side of 23a is joined and fixed. Left and right guide plate portions 23b, 23b
Is fixed to the sub strut portion 6b and the main strut portion 6a.

【0018】次に、圧電素子5の基部を支持フレーム6
の後端部6cに接合し、次いで、可動子14の下面にス
ペーサ31を接合固着し、圧電素子5の自由端(上端
面)に他方のスペーサ32を接合固着して、2枚のスペ
ーサ31,32が互いに対面し当接するように組み立て
る。さらに、前記一対の板ばね体12,13の連結部1
0にアーム8の基端部を接合する。
Next, the base of the piezoelectric element 5 is attached to the support frame 6
The spacer 31 is joined to the rear end portion 6c of the movable element 14, and then the spacer 31 is joined and fixed to the lower surface of the mover 14, and the other spacer 32 is joined and fixed to the free end (upper end surface) of the piezoelectric element 5, and the two spacers 31 are attached. , 32 are assembled so that they face each other and abut. Further, the connecting portion 1 of the pair of leaf spring bodies 12, 13
The base end of the arm 8 is joined to 0.

【0019】このように組立てた全ての印字ユニット4
に対して、所定の条件で圧電素子5に電圧を印加して試
験的に馴らし運転駆動した後、アーム8を静止させ、そ
の状態でアーム側ストッパー15と支持側ストッパー1
6との隙間が零になるようにして、アーム側ストッパー
15又は/及び支持側ストッパー16を固定するのであ
る。
All the printing units 4 assembled in this way
On the other hand, after applying a voltage to the piezoelectric element 5 under a predetermined condition and accelerating and driving the piezoelectric element on a test basis, the arm 8 is stopped, and in that state, the arm-side stopper 15 and the support-side stopper 1
The arm side stopper 15 and / or the support side stopper 16 are fixed so that the clearance between the arm side stopper 6 and the armature 6 becomes zero.

【0020】ここで所定の条件とは、後退位置の印字ワ
イヤ7の先端とプラテン30表面との隙間寸法G(以下
印字ギャップという)を所定値に設定した状態で圧電素
子5を作動させるものであり、この印字ギャップGが有
る値より小さいときには、圧電素子5を駆動後にアーム
8を静止させると、その静止状態ではアーム8先端位置
Hもしくは、該アーム8に取付く印字ワイヤ7の先端位
置Hが、印字ギャップGが極めて大きい場合に比べて上
昇している状態となる。
Here, the predetermined condition is to operate the piezoelectric element 5 in a state in which the gap dimension G (hereinafter referred to as a print gap) between the tip of the print wire 7 in the retracted position and the surface of the platen 30 is set to a predetermined value. If the print gap G is smaller than a certain value, and the arm 8 is stopped after the piezoelectric element 5 is driven, the tip position H of the arm 8 or the tip position H of the print wire 7 attached to the arm 8 in the stationary state. However, the print gap G is higher than when the print gap G is extremely large.

【0021】本発明者の実験結果を図4に示す。図4の
横軸は印字ギャップG(単位:ミリメートル)、縦軸は
前記の各印字ギャップGの値に設定した状態で圧電素子
5を駆動後の、静止状態でのアーム8先端位置Hまたは
印字ワイヤ7の先端位置H(単位:マイクロメートル、
μm)である。実験は一つの印字ヘッド装置に関しての
2か所の印字ワイヤについて測定したもので、一つは白
丸、他の一つは黒丸で示す。
The results of the experiment conducted by the present inventor are shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of FIG. 4 indicates the print gap G (unit: millimeter), and the vertical axis indicates the position H of the tip of the arm 8 or the print state of the arm 8 in a stationary state after driving the piezoelectric element 5 with the values of the print gaps G set above. Tip position H of wire 7 (unit: micrometer,
μm). The experiment was performed on two print wires for one print head device, one is indicated by a white circle and the other is indicated by a black circle.

【0022】この図で理解できるように、印字ギャップ
Gが0.55mmのときは、圧電素子5を駆動させて印字ワイ
ヤ7が最も前進した状態であっても、当該印字ワイヤ7
の先端がプラテン30の表面に衝突することがなく、印
字ギャップGが無限大と同じである。このときの前記先
端位置Hを基準値(零)にして、印字ギャップGを順次
小さい値に設定した状態で、圧電素子5を駆動後にアー
ム8を静止させると、その静止状態でのアーム8先端位
置Hまたは印字ワイヤ7の先端位置Hは上昇する。黒丸
の実験結果では、印字ギャップGが0.55mmから0.35mmま
では前記先端位置Hは順次上昇するが、印字ギャップG
が0.35mm以下のときには、前記先端位置Hは約10数μ
m上昇した状態で安定する。白丸の実験結果によれば、
印字ギャップGが0.25mm以下のときには、前記先端位置
Hは約10μm上昇した状態で安定する。
As can be seen from this figure, when the print gap G is 0.55 mm, even if the print wire 7 is in the most advanced state by driving the piezoelectric element 5, the print wire 7
The leading end of the sheet does not collide with the surface of the platen 30, and the print gap G is the same as infinity. At this time, when the tip position H is set to a reference value (zero) and the print gap G is set to a successively smaller value, the arm 8 is stopped after the piezoelectric element 5 is driven. The position H or the tip position H of the print wire 7 rises. According to the experimental result of the black circles, the leading end position H gradually rises when the printing gap G is 0.55 mm to 0.35 mm.
Is 0.35 mm or less, the tip position H is about ten and several μ.
Stabilize in a raised state. According to the experimental results of Shiramaru,
When the print gap G is 0.25 mm or less, the leading end position H is stabilized in a state of being raised by about 10 μm.

【0023】この現象を前記黒丸の印字ワイヤの箇所で
観察すると、印字ギャップGが所定値(0.35mm)より大
きいときには、アーム8の後退時における可動子14に
おけるスペーサ31と圧電素子5におけるスペーサ32
との押圧力が不足する。この状態で圧電素子5を駆動さ
せる(伸縮させる)と、圧電素子5の伸長にて可動子1
4を押し上げるときはともかく、圧電素子5が収縮する
ときには、圧電素子5の先端は可動子14から離れ勝手
となるのだから、前記両スペーサ31,32の間に隙間
ができる瞬間がある。
Observing this phenomenon at the position of the black circled printing wire, when the printing gap G is larger than a predetermined value (0.35 mm), the spacer 31 in the mover 14 and the spacer 32 in the piezoelectric element 5 when the arm 8 retracts.
The pressing force for and is insufficient. When the piezoelectric element 5 is driven (expanded and contracted) in this state, the movable element 1 is expanded by the expansion of the piezoelectric element 5.
Regardless of when pushing up 4, the tip of the piezoelectric element 5 separates from the mover 14 when the piezoelectric element 5 contracts, so there is a moment when there is a gap between the spacers 31 and 32.

【0024】その瞬間にもアーム8が第1板ばね体12
の中途部箇所を回動中心とするように揺動しているのだ
から、この揺動するアーム8に連結したもう一方の第2
板ばね体13に取付く前記可動子14は、当該第2板ば
ね体13の撓み変形に応じて移動し易くなり、両スペー
サ31,32の相対位置が変動する。なお、前記圧電素
子5は、その基端(下端)のみで支持フレーム6の後端
部6cに固着された片持ち梁状であり、印字ヘッドの作
動、つまり圧電素子5への電圧印加と停止との繰り返し
で振動することもあり、当該圧電素子5の先端(自由
端)側が可動子14の下面に対して相対的に横移動する
(振れる)ことも考えられる結果、前記両スペーサ3
1,32の相対位置が変動する。
At that moment, the arm 8 also moves the first leaf spring body 12
Since it is swinging so that the center of rotation is the center of rotation, the other second portion connected to this swinging arm 8
The mover 14 attached to the leaf spring body 13 is easily moved according to the bending deformation of the second leaf spring body 13, and the relative positions of the spacers 31 and 32 are changed. The piezoelectric element 5 has a cantilever shape fixed to the rear end portion 6c of the support frame 6 only at its base end (lower end), and operates the print head, that is, when voltage is applied to the piezoelectric element 5 and stopped. May vibrate repeatedly, and the tip (free end) side of the piezoelectric element 5 may laterally move (vibrate) relative to the lower surface of the mover 14, and as a result, both spacers 3
The relative positions of 1 and 32 change.

【0025】なお、スペーサ31,32の相対位置の変
動は圧電素子の駆動回数に影響されないことは実験によ
り確認されている。このように相対位置の変動した状態
のまま、次いで両スペーサ31,32が互いに押圧され
たとすると、アーム8の先端の後退位置が上下に変動
し、前記両ストッパー15,16の間に隙間ができる可
能性があり、結果として印字ワイヤ7の進退量が変動し
て印字ヘッドの印字品質の特性にばらつきが生じるので
ある。
Experiments have confirmed that the variation in the relative positions of the spacers 31 and 32 is not affected by the number of times the piezoelectric element is driven. If the spacers 31 and 32 are pressed against each other with the relative position changed, the retracted position of the tip of the arm 8 moves up and down, and a gap is formed between the stoppers 15 and 16. There is a possibility that the print wire 7 moves back and forth, resulting in variations in print quality characteristics of the print head.

【0026】他方、印字ギャップGが0.35mm以下のとき
には、圧電素子5が収縮したときにも可動子14下面の
スペーサ31と圧電素子5上面のスペーサ31が離れる
ことがなく、従って、アーム8先端位置Hも、圧電素子
5の駆動前と駆動後で変化せず、安定していると考えら
れる。なお、白丸の実験結果によれば、印字ギャップG
が0.25mm以下のとき前述の安定した状態が得られる。
On the other hand, when the print gap G is 0.35 mm or less, the spacer 31 on the lower surface of the movable element 14 and the spacer 31 on the upper surface of the piezoelectric element 5 do not separate even when the piezoelectric element 5 contracts, and therefore, the tip of the arm 8 is not formed. The position H does not change before and after driving the piezoelectric element 5, and is considered to be stable. According to the experimental result of the white circle, the printing gap G
The above-mentioned stable state is obtained when is less than 0.25 mm.

【0027】このように、所定の印字ギャップに設定し
て一旦圧電素子5を駆動したのち、の静止状態のアーム
8側のストッパー15に対して当接するように、副支柱
部6bに支持側ストッパー16を固定すれば、後退位置
(静止位置)におけるアーム8の先端位置は最も上昇し
た位置にあるのだから、その後の圧電素子5の駆動によ
っても後退位置(静止位置)におけるアーム8の先端位
置に変動が生じず、従って、安定した印字品質を得るこ
とができるのである。
In this way, after the piezoelectric element 5 is once driven with the predetermined printing gap set, the supporting side stopper 6b is attached to the auxiliary column 6b so as to abut against the stopper 15 on the arm 8 side in the stationary state. If 16 is fixed, the tip position of the arm 8 in the retracted position (stationary position) is at the most raised position. Therefore, even if the piezoelectric element 5 is driven thereafter, the tip position of the arm 8 in the retracted position (stationary position) will be maintained. No fluctuation occurs, and therefore stable print quality can be obtained.

【0028】なお、ストッパー15,16の固定の実施
例を図2及び図5に示す。この実施例では、アーム8の
裏面に金属製、セラミック製、合成樹脂製等のアーム側
ストッパー15を予め接着剤等にて固定する。他方、副
支柱部6bの前端面をアーム8の長手方向に沿い、且つ
アーム8の基端側に行くに従って当該アーム8の裏面に
近づくような傾斜案内面17を形成する。この傾斜案内
面17に沿って移動させた後固定する支持側ストッパー
16は側面視略台形状、または三角形などの楔型に形成
するものである。
An embodiment of fixing the stoppers 15 and 16 is shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, the arm-side stopper 15 made of metal, ceramic, synthetic resin, or the like is fixed to the back surface of the arm 8 with an adhesive or the like in advance. On the other hand, the inclined guide surface 17 is formed so that the front end surface of the sub strut portion 6b extends along the longitudinal direction of the arm 8 and approaches the back surface of the arm 8 toward the base end side of the arm 8. The support-side stopper 16 that is fixed after being moved along the inclined guide surface 17 is formed in a wedge shape such as a trapezoid in a side view or a triangle.

【0029】この傾斜案内面17又は/及び支持側スト
ッパー16の接当面に接着剤を予め塗布し、傾斜案内面
17沿って支持側ストッパー16を移動させ、該支持側
ストッパー16の前面と前記アーム側ストッパー15の
裏面とが当接(隙間零)した状態で固定する。この場
合、図5の(a)または(b)に示すように、副支柱部
6bの前端面に突条部18を形成し、この突条部18に
前記傾斜案内面17を形成する一方、支持側ストッパー
16の裏面には突条部18に摺動自在に嵌合する溝部1
9を形成する。このようにすれば、支持側ストッパー1
6の装着、移動作業が容易になると共に支持側ストッパ
ー16と副支柱部6bとの接着面積を増大させることが
できる。
An adhesive is applied in advance to the inclined guide surface 17 and / or the contact surface of the support side stopper 16, the support side stopper 16 is moved along the inclined guide surface 17, and the front surface of the support side stopper 16 and the arm. The side stopper 15 is fixed in a state where it is in contact with the back surface of the side stopper 15 (zero clearance). In this case, as shown in (a) or (b) of FIG. 5, a ridge portion 18 is formed on the front end surface of the sub strut portion 6b, and the inclined guide surface 17 is formed on the ridge portion 18, while On the back surface of the support-side stopper 16, the groove portion 1 slidably fitted in the ridge portion 18 is formed.
9 is formed. By doing this, the support-side stopper 1
The work of mounting and moving 6 can be facilitated, and the adhesion area between the support-side stopper 16 and the sub-column portion 6b can be increased.

【0030】図6及び図7は、アーム側ストッパー15
を位置固定的な支持側ストッパー16に対して移動させ
て、互いに当接するようにした実施例を示す。アーム8
裏面には、その基端側に行くに従って支持側ストッパー
16に接近するような段付突条の傾斜案内面20を形成
する一方、アーム側ストッパー15の前面には、前記傾
斜案内面20に摺動自在に嵌合する溝部21を形成す
る。
6 and 7 show the arm-side stopper 15
An embodiment will be shown in which the two are moved relative to the positionally fixed support-side stopper 16 so that they abut each other. Arm 8
An inclined guide surface 20 having a stepped ridge is formed on the back surface so as to approach the support side stopper 16 as it goes to the base end side, while the arm side stopper 15 has a front surface that slides on the inclined guide surface 20. A groove portion 21 that movably fits is formed.

【0031】なお、前記アーム8にアーム側ストッパー
15を一体的に形成したり、副支柱部6bなどヘッド本
体側に支持側ストッパー16を一体的に形成して設けて
も良い。また、アーム8におけるアーム側ストッパー1
5を設けるべき箇所に、一つまたは複数の貫通孔を穿設
する。そして、成形型における前記アーム側ストッパー
15の形状にくり抜いたキャビティ(空所)内に前記貫
通孔が位置するようにアーム8をセットし、該成形型内
に合成樹脂を注入することにより、貫通孔内にも合成樹
脂が入り込んだ状態で硬化するので、アーム側ストッパ
ー15の取付け強度を向上させることができる。
Incidentally, the arm side stopper 15 may be integrally formed on the arm 8 or the support side stopper 16 may be integrally formed on the head main body side such as the auxiliary column portion 6b. Also, the arm side stopper 1 in the arm 8
One or a plurality of through holes are formed in the place where 5 should be provided. Then, the arm 8 is set so that the through hole is located in a cavity (cavity) that is hollowed out in the shape of the arm-side stopper 15 in the molding die, and synthetic resin is injected into the molding die to allow penetration. Since the synthetic resin is hardened in the hole, the mounting strength of the arm-side stopper 15 can be improved.

【0032】なお、前記前記一対の板ばね体12,13
の連結部10にアーム8の基端部を接合する前に、各印
字ユニット4に対応する圧電素子5を駆動させても、前
述と略同じ作用効果を奏する。通常の印字作動時におい
ては、図2に示すように電圧印加で圧電素子5が矢印B
方向に伸長するとき、前記メイン支柱部6aに固着した
板ばね体12の長手方向略中途部を回動中心とするよう
に両板ばね体12,13の連結部10が矢印A方向に揺
動変位して、その変位量をアーム8で拡大し、印字ワイ
ヤ7をノーズ部3から突出するように駆動させるのであ
る。圧電素子5から充電電荷を急激に放電すると、両ば
ね体12,13の弾性力により、アーム8が逆方向に揺
動し、アーム側ストッパ15が支持側ストッパ16に当
接して振動を繰り返しつつ減衰して止まる。
The pair of leaf spring bodies 12, 13 are
Even if the piezoelectric element 5 corresponding to each printing unit 4 is driven before the base end portion of the arm 8 is joined to the connecting portion 10, the substantially same effect as described above can be obtained. At the time of normal printing operation, as shown in FIG.
When extending in the direction, the connecting portion 10 of both leaf spring bodies 12, 13 swings in the direction of arrow A so that the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring body 12 fixed to the main strut portion 6a is the center of rotation. The displacement is performed, the displacement amount is enlarged by the arm 8, and the printing wire 7 is driven so as to project from the nose portion 3. When the charge is rapidly discharged from the piezoelectric element 5, the arm 8 swings in the opposite direction due to the elastic force of the spring bodies 12 and 13, and the arm side stopper 15 abuts the support side stopper 16 and repeats vibration. Attenuates and stops.

【0033】[0033]

【発明の作用及び効果】以上のように、本発明によれ
ば、ヘッド本体側に弾性的に支持され、且つ先端に印字
ワイヤが取付けられた印字機構を、電圧の印加による圧
電素子の変位によって前進させて印字し、印字機構の後
退時には、ヘッド本体側のストッパーに当接させるよう
に構成した印字装置において、圧電素子の基端をヘッド
本体側に固着し、該圧電素子の自由端に取付く接触部と
印字機構に取付く接触部とを対面させて当接するように
配置し、予め印字機構における圧電素子を駆動して後停
止させると、圧電素子側の接触部と印字機構側の接触部
との当接具合が安定し、印字機構における印字ワイヤの
前進状態が定まるから、その安定した状態になった後、
静止状態の印字機構に対してヘッド本体側のストッパー
が当接するように、印字機構またはヘッド本体側にスト
ッパーを固着すれば、印字機構の静止状態が安定し、そ
の後の圧電素子を作動による印字品質を向上させること
ができるという効果を奏する。
As described above, according to the present invention, the printing mechanism, which is elastically supported on the head main body side and has the printing wire attached to the tip thereof, is provided by the displacement of the piezoelectric element due to the application of the voltage. In a printing device configured to print by moving forward and contact the stopper on the head body side when the printing mechanism retracts, the base end of the piezoelectric element is fixed to the head body side and attached to the free end of the piezoelectric element. When the piezoelectric element in the printing mechanism is driven in advance and then stopped, the contact portion on the piezoelectric element side and the contact portion on the printing mechanism side are placed in contact with each other. The contact state with the section is stable, and the forward state of the printing wire in the printing mechanism is determined.
If the stopper is fixed to the printing mechanism or the head body side so that the stopper on the head body side contacts the stationary printing mechanism, the stationary state of the printing mechanism stabilizes and the printing quality by operating the piezoelectric element after that The effect of being able to improve.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】印字ヘッドの側断面図である。FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a print head.

【図2】要部拡大側面図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a main part.

【図3】図2の III−III 矢視断面図である。3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG.

【図4】印字キャップとアーム先端位置との関係を示す
図である。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a print cap and an arm tip position.

【図5】(a)は図2のV−V矢視断面図で示す一実施
例であり、(b)は同じく図2のV−V矢視断面図で示
す他の実施例である。
5A is an embodiment shown in a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5B is another example shown in a sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG.

【図6】他の実施例を示す要部側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view of an essential part showing another embodiment.

【図7】図6のVII −VII 矢視で示す断面図である。7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 ヘッド本体 3 ノーズ部 5 圧電素子 6 支持フレーム 6b 副支柱部 7 印字ワイヤ 8 アーム 9 印字機構 12 第1板ばね体 13 第2板ばね体 14 可動子 15 アーム側ストッパー 16 支持側ストッパー 17,20 傾斜案内面 18 突条部 19,21 溝部 23 4節リンク機構部材 30 プラテン 31,32 スペーサ 1 Head Main Body 3 Nose Part 5 Piezoelectric Element 6 Support Frame 6b Sub Strut Part 7 Printing Wire 8 Arm 9 Printing Mechanism 12 First Leaf Spring Body 13 Second Leaf Spring Body 14 Mover 15 Arm Side Stopper 16 Support Side Stopper 17, 20 Inclined guide surface 18 Ridge portion 19,21 Groove portion 23 Four-node link mechanism member 30 Platen 31,32 Spacer

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 【請求項1】 ヘッド本体側に弾性的に支持され、且つ
先端に印字ワイヤが取付けられた印字機構を、電圧の印
加による圧電素子の変位によって前進させて印字し、印
字機構の後退時には、ヘッド本体側のストッパーに当接
させるように構成した印字装置において、圧電素子の基
端をヘッド本体側に固着し、該圧電素子の自由端に取付
く接触部と印字機構に取付く接触部とを対面させて当接
するように配置し、印字機構における圧電素子を駆動し
て停止した後、印字機構またはヘッド本体側にストッパ
ーを固着したことを特徴とする印字へッド装置の組立て
方法。
Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A printing mechanism, which is elastically supported on the head body side and has a printing wire attached to the tip thereof, is moved forward by the displacement of the piezoelectric element by the application of a voltage for printing. When the mechanism is retracted, in the printer configured to contact the stopper on the head body side, the base end of the piezoelectric element is fixed to the head body side, and the contact part and the printing mechanism attached to the free end of the piezoelectric element A printing head device characterized in that it is arranged so as to be in contact with a mounting contact portion and abutted, and after driving and stopping the piezoelectric element in the printing mechanism, a stopper is fixed to the printing mechanism or the head body side. How to assemble.
JP18859391A 1991-07-29 1991-07-29 Assembling method for print head device Pending JPH0531924A (en)

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