JPH07276608A - Processing device of printing material - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely perform mark-printing without developing break, missing and the like in the printed character by a method wherein printing material made of vinyl chloride or the like heated in a hot water case is passed through a cleaner case while the dust or the like adhered onto the surface of the printing material is removed. CONSTITUTION:Printing material such as vinyl chloride tube is respectively set to the notchy recessed parts 13, 14, 23 and 24 of a hot water case 10 and of a cleaner case 19 and further onto a marking printing apparatus. After that, by closing covers 15 and 21, the printing material is applied by proper pressure by means of a pile of water-containing sponges 22 and 20 or the like arranged vertically. Next, by driving the marking printing apparatus, the printing material is properly heated in the hot water case 10, properly pressurized in the cleaner case 19, resulting in removing dust, foreign matter or the like adhered onto the surface of the printing material by static electricity together with hot water adhered onto the surface and consequently realizing high quality printing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method in which a printing material such as vinyl chloride is stored in a low temperature state, or even if the printing material such as vinyl chloride is hard due to manufacturing conditions, it is heated with warm water, and The present invention relates to a printing material processing apparatus that is capable of performing high-quality marking printing on this printing material after removing dust or foreign matter attached to its surface by electrostatic action or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the present applicant has developed and implemented a technique of marking printing on a printing material such as a vinyl chloride tube by using a thermal marking head or the like. Since tubes and the like are molded products, there are large variations in hardness, tube thickness, etc. related to materials, manufacturing conditions, etc., and they are easily affected by temperature. Furthermore, during the process of storing, manufacturing, and transporting the vinyl chloride tube, which is the printing material, dust or foreign matter is likely to adhere to the surface thereof due to static electricity.

[0003]

Therefore, especially in an environment where the ambient temperature decreases, such as in winter, the printing material such as a vinyl chloride tube is placed in an extremely low temperature state and becomes hard. In a marking printing operation using a head or the like, the printing material must be significantly pressed. Therefore, the marking ribbon and the thermal marking head are damaged.
There is a problem in that good printing cannot be performed and the life of parts is shortened.

However, even if the printing material can be heated by an air dryer or the like, the size of the apparatus becomes large, and it is extremely difficult to remove dust and the like adhering to the surface of the printing material by the action of static electricity. This is difficult, and when marking printing is performed on a printing material such as the vinyl chloride tube as described above, there is a problem in that print characters are likely to have defects such as scratches and chips, and high quality printing cannot be performed.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the printing material processing apparatus of the present invention allows a printing material such as vinyl chloride to be printed on its surface to pass while being heated by warm water. It is characterized in that it is constituted by a hot water case as described above and a cleaner case which allows the printing material heated in the hot water case to pass through while removing dust or foreign matters adhering to the surface thereof.

Further, the cleaner case is characterized in that a sponge containing water and a porous substance such as a plastic sponge, a cloth, etc. are stacked on the cleaner material so as to be sandwiched from above and below. .

The cleaner case and the hot water case are connected by a tube for returning stored water.

[0008]

1 to 5 are views showing an embodiment of a printing material processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the printing material processing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 has a lid removed. 4 is a plan view showing the state, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the state in which the lid is closed, and FIG.
Is a right side view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a vertical side view of the cleaner case.

In FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 10 denotes a hot water case which allows a printing material 11 such as a vinyl chloride tube having an outer diameter of about 2 to 15 mm to be printed on the surface to pass through while being heated by warm water. This warm water case 10
Warm water 12 of approximately 20 to 40 ° C. is contained therein. The warm water 12 is used so that the entire surface of the printing material 11 can be uniformly heated. The hot water case 10 is provided with a cutout recess 13 through which the printing material 11 passes, on the one hand, and the cutout recess 1 on the other hand as well.
4 are provided.

A hot water case lid 15 is attached by a hinge 16 or the like so as to be openable and closable. Inside the hot water case lid 15, a plurality of guide rollers 17 are provided so that the printing material 11 can be smoothly fed when the lid 15 is closed. Reference numeral 18 denotes a well-known submersible heater with a temperature controller mounted in the hot water case 10.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a cleaner case which allows the printing material 11 heated by the warm water 12 in the warm water case 10 to pass through while removing dust or foreign matter adhering to the surface by electrostatic action. The cleaner case 19 has a layer of a sponge containing water corresponding to the printing material 11 passing therethrough, a porous material such as a plastic sponge, a cloth, etc.
, And a cleaner case lid 21 is attached so as to be openable and closable by a hinge 16 or the like. Also,
The cleaner case 19 is provided with cutout recesses 23 and 24 on both sides in the direction in which the printing material 11 passes.

Inside the cleaner case 19, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the printing material 11 is sandwiched from above and below in a sandwich shape and is attached to the surface of the printing material 11 by an electrostatic action with an appropriate pressure. There are provided water-containing sponges, porous materials such as plastic sponge, and cloths 20 and 22 that are piled up so that dust or foreign matter can be removed together with warm water.

A porous material such as the sponge or plastic sponge that is soiled with the dust or foreign matter,
Items 20 and 22 on which cloths and the like are piled up can be reused by taking them out from the cleaner case 19, washing them with water, and setting them again in the cleaner case 19.

Reference numeral 25 is a tube for returning stored water for returning the water accumulated in the cleaner case 19 into the warm water case 10. 26 is a mounting base for the warm water case 10 and the cleaner case 19, 27 is a backing plate, and 28 is a marking printing device that uses a thermal marking head 29 or the like to perform marking printing on a printing material such as a vinyl chloride tube by a thermal transfer method. Is. Reference numeral 30 is a transfer ribbon wound on a reel, and 31 is a winding reel of the transfer ribbon 30.

Next, the operation of the printing material processing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the warm water case lid 15 and the cleaner case lid 21 of the hot water case 10 and the cleaner case 19 are opened, respectively, and the printing material 1 such as a vinyl chloride tube is opened.
1 is set in each of the cutout recesses 13, 14, 23, 24 of the hot water case 10 and the cleaner case 19, and further set in the marking printing device 28. On this occasion,
Adjust the temperature of the underwater heater 18 with a temperature controller,
Adjust the temperature according to the hardness, thickness and shape of the vinyl chloride tube so that it is convenient for work.

Then, when the lid 15 for the hot water case is closed, the printing material 11 is guided by the guide roller 17 attached to the lid 15 for the hot water case, and the lid 21 for the cleaner case 21. When the cover is closed, the cleaner case lid 21 pushes downward the water-containing sponge disposed above, porous material such as plastic sponge, cloth 22 and the like 22 placed below the printing material 11. A suitable pressure is applied to the printing material 11 together with the provided water-containing sponge, a porous material such as a plastic sponge, and a pile of cloth 20.

Next, when the marking printing device 28 is driven, the printing material 11 is appropriately heated by the hot water 12 in the hot water case 10 and is sandwiched vertically in the cleaner case 19 in a sandwich shape. The surface of the printing material 11 may be dusted or foreign matter that is attached to the surface of the printing material 11 by an electrostatic action by being appropriately pressed by a water-containing sponge, a porous material such as a plastic sponge, or a layer of cloth etc. The marking printing equipment 2
Transfer to 8. In this marking printing device 28, when marking printing is performed on the printing material 11 from which dust or foreign matter has been removed, the printed characters will be scratched or chipped, and high quality printing will be possible.

In this embodiment, the printing material 11
Although a vinyl chloride tube or the like is used as the above, the present invention is not limited to this, and flat plate-shaped vinyl chloride may be used, and the shape thereof is arbitrary, and the temperature of the warm water is the printing material
It may be 20 ° C. or lower depending on the type of one, and is of course arbitrary.

[0019]

As described above, the apparatus for treating a printing material according to the present invention includes a hot water case in which the printing material such as vinyl chloride for printing on the surface as described above is passed through while being heated by warm water. Since it is composed of a cleaner case that allows the printing material heated by hot water inside to pass through while removing dust or foreign substances adhering to the surface, printing of vinyl chloride etc. by the hot water inside the hot water case The material can be softly and gently heated, and when manufacturing or transporting printing materials such as vinyl chloride, dust or foreign matter that easily adheres to the surface due to static electricity is removed while passing inside the cleaner case. Marking the printing material from which dust or foreign matter has been removed with a marking printing machine without causing scratches or chips in the printed characters. Marking printing can be performed reliably, high-quality printing is possible, and excess water accumulated in the cleaner case is returned to the warm water case by the stored water return tube and is affected by the type and shape of the printing material. It has an effect such that printing can be smoothly performed without any need.

Further, when dust or foreign matter is removed, the thermal marking head can be in a very good condition, which has the effect of extending its life.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a printing material processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a lid is removed.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a lid is closed.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view of a cleaner case.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Hot Water Case, 11 Printing Material, 12 Hot Water, 13, 14, 23, 24 Notched Recesses, 15
Lid for hot water case, 16 hinges, 17 guide rollers, 18 underwater heater with temperature controller,
19 cleaner case, 20,22 porous materials, cloth etc. stacked, 21 cleaner case lid, 25 pooled water return tube, 26 mounting base, 27 backing plate, 28 marking printing device, 29 thermal marking head, Thirty
Transfer ribbon, 31 winding reel.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A hot water case in which a printing material such as vinyl chloride for printing on the surface is passed while being heated by warm water, and the printing material heated in the hot water case is attached to the surface. An apparatus for processing a printing material, comprising a cleaner case configured to allow the generated dust or foreign matter to pass through while being removed. 2. The cleaner case according to claim 1, wherein a stack of a sponge containing water, a porous material such as a plastic sponge, cloth, etc., is laminated on the printing material passing therethrough from above and below. Printing material processing apparatus characterized by 3. A printing material processing apparatus, wherein the cleaner case according to claim 1 and the warm water case are connected to each other by a stored water return tube.