JPH10156238A - Multicolor marker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multicolor marker in which time loss, material loss and difficulty properties of compounding in multicolor marking are thoroughly solved or improved. SOLUTION: The multicolor marker is constituted of an ink head part 2 consisting of both a vessel body holding a plurality of ink and a spray means, a control means 3 driving the spray means 11, a power source 6 for the control means and a portable casing 1 which holds at least the ink head part 2. The ink head part is formed of a replacement type color head part of an ink-jet type color printer and a battery may be used for the power source. Ink having arbitrary color of natural color and quantity is suitably sprayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hand-held marking device, and more particularly to a device for applying an ink-like carrier by spraying, such as a spray-type marker or a spray-type painting pen. However, this does not prevent application to other technical fields.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a spray-type marker (coloring instrument) device used in a hand-held state (used by a person in a hand),
Alternatively, various devices that can be used for this are provided. For example, if ink is put into a general misting water tank and ejected, it can be used as a simple coloring marker. In addition, a marker device that detachably attaches a mist spray device to a container containing ink of each color and sprays ink in the container in mist using compressed air from a separately provided compressed air source is routinely used. It is used. Recently, there has been provided a device in which a simple dropper-like air jetting means is provided at the tip of a brush containing a paint, and the paint contained in the tip of the brush is blown off by spraying air to spray in a mist.

[0003]

By the way, the above-mentioned various markers are basically used in one color (single color) at a time, and when it is desired to obtain various desired colors, each desired marker is used. It is necessary to mix (create) the inks (paints) and store or include them in the respective ink containers. Therefore, in order to use multiple colors, it is necessary to change the ink (paint) each time it is used, which requires preparation time and preparation work such as creating, storing and managing a large number of containers. Is required.

[0004] In addition to these preparatory operations, when changing colors, it is necessary to completely clean the previously used ink (paint) in the ink container. Otherwise, unnecessary ink used previously may be mixed with a desired color. Even if the ink is changed for each container in order to save this trouble, cleaning of the attached spray unit (part from the container to the jetting unit) is indispensable.

[0005] Therefore, there is little problem when the same ink is always used, but when it is desired to use various colors in a small amount, a lot of trouble (time loss) as described above and waste of ink due to washing are required. (Physical loss). In addition, it is difficult to obtain a desired color in color mixing, and it has been necessary to repeatedly perform mixing and ejection (difficulty in mixing).

[0006] These problems are recognized as inevitable problems when using multicolor markers, and no effective and simple means for solving these problems have been provided.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a multicolor marker in which time loss, material loss, and difficulty in blending when using a multicolor marker are all eliminated or improved. It is an object. In addition, this purpose is only a subjectivity, and is not limited only to this.

[0008]

As means for achieving the above object, the multicolor marker according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in claim 1, an apparatus having a function of applying an ink by spraying using a power supply, comprising a container for individually storing a plurality of inks, and a container integrally formed with the container. An ink head unit comprising: a spraying means having a function of spraying the ink-like bodies individually or simultaneously; a control means for individually or simultaneously driving the spraying means; and It was constituted by a power supply and a hand-held housing for storing at least the ink head unit.

According to claim 2, the ink head section is
A replaceable color head unit of an ink jet type color printer, which is composed of a plurality of ink head units storing inks of different colors or a set of these ink head units.

In summary, there is provided a multi-color ink spraying device using a power supply, comprising: a container for storing a plurality of inks;
The ink head unit includes a spray unit, a control unit that drives the spray unit, a power supply for the control unit, and a hand-held housing that houses at least the ink head unit. The ink head unit may be an exchangeable color head unit of an ink jet type color printer.

The terms used in the claims have at least the following meanings.

"Power source" means electricity (energy)
And includes an AC, a DC, a high frequency, a battery, a storage battery, and a generator, and may be supplied in any form such as wired, inductive, or wireless.

The term "ink-like material" refers to a liquid, powder, or viscous material having a property of coloring (including discoloration) the other like ink. In addition to those that are themselves colored, they include substances that change color upon mixing or combining. In addition, it includes a transparent body having a function of simply giving luster. This includes inks, paints, lacquers, ink, pigments, paints, varnishes, and the like.

"Applying by spraying" refers to applying an ink-like material in the form of a mist and discharging it onto an object to be colored, regardless of the particle shape of the mist. And the case where the ink-like material is continuous between the discharge portion and the object to be colored, that is, the case where there is a continuous water flow.

The term "container for individual storage" refers to a container having a function of accommodating a plurality of (same or multiple) inks in a state where they are not mixed with each other. In a state where a plurality of containers of the same shape or different shapes are arranged or separated, the container body is sealed,
Regardless of release.

"Integrally configured" means a state in which the ink-like material in the container is provided in close proximity so that the ink can be immediately sprayed. And the case where it is connected to the outside of the container through the path of the ink.

The "spraying means" is a structure for discharging ink in a mist state using electric power. For example, air is sent to a container to apply pressure to the ink and discharge it from a nozzle. It is emitted by a vibrator such as a piezo element. Passing the ink through a path, heating this path to create bubbles,
Discharge is performed using the pressure generated at this time. For example, an atomization technique having various existing discharge units can be used. In addition, a plurality of discharge portions may be provided as long as at least one discharge portion is provided for one kind of ink.

The "control circuit" is a means for supplying the electric power required for the atomizing means as required. The control circuit is a high or low voltage, a current, a repetition length, a disconnection, a pulse interval length, or the like. It means an electric (electronic) circuit that changes (modulates) a waveform.

The "interchangeable color head section of the ink jet color printer" is a head section for a multicolor printing apparatus using an ink jet system, which is used as a printing apparatus for an electronic computer such as a personal computer or a word processor. It uses single or multicolor inks,
In order to discharge the ink, the ink container and the spraying unit are integrated.The ink container is detachably held on the head mount by an outer shape part, and control power is supplied to the spraying unit by electrodes provided outside the container at the time of connection. Supplied. It is well known to those skilled in the art that not only those skilled in the art but also those skilled in the art can provide the head unit configured as described above at the time of filing the present application by various manufacturers and purchase it as consumables.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same numbering (numbering in the drawings) in the subsequent drawings means the same parts or functions.

FIG. 1A shows the appearance of an embodiment of the multicolor marker according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows the AA of FIG. 1A.
It describes the internal component arrangement by the cross section by the line,
Both figures show a state in which the ink 8 is ejected from the discharge port 7. The housing 1 includes a head 2, a control circuit board 3,
Control means (control knob) 4, control means by switch 5,
A battery 6-6 as a power supply is housed. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the circuit of the multicolor marker according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1. In this example, the head unit 2 includes three types of ink.

The operation, operation and usage of the multicolor marker constructed as described above will be described. The housing 1 has a shape that can be held (gripped) by hand, and when the switch 1 is pressed (turned on), the control circuit board 3 operates using the battery 6 as a power supply. Output signals 20, 21 from the control circuit board 3,
22 (see FIG. 3) is supplied to the head unit 2 by the connector 10. In the head section 2, the output signals 20, 2
In response to 1 and 22, the jetting means 11 causes the ink 12 to be discharged from the discharge port 7 or not to be discharged. When an exchange head for an ink jet printer is used for the head section 2, the ejection means 11 is provided with a number of pores corresponding to the number of printing dots, and therefore, ink is discharged from one or more of these pores. The output signals 20, 21, and 22 may be appropriately applied so as to cause ejection.

Further, a strength control knob 9 may be provided in order to perform the strength of the ink discharging operation. If the gain of the amplifier 23 is changed by this knob operation to change the strength of the output signal, the amount of ink discharged from the ejection unit 11 changes. Further, even if the pulse repetition rate of the output signal is changed or the number of ejection ports to be used is changed without controlling the amplifier 23, the amount of ink discharged from the ejection unit 11 is similarly changed. The signal waveform of the output signal actually supplied depends on the type of the ejection means 11 and the ejection means 11 when actually used.
The required amount of ink may be determined as appropriate depending on the distance from the object to the object to be applied.

When the switch 5 is turned off, the control circuit board stops operating, and the output signals 20, 21 and 22 also stop. As a result, the ejection means does not operate, and the ink 12 is released (atomized).
Not done. As described above, the minimum ink discharging operation has been described. However, in this state, only a single-color emission operation is performed.

Therefore, for use as a multicolor marker (coloring device for ejecting a plurality of colors), the head section 2 is provided with a plurality of inks 24, 25 and 26, and the ejection means 11, 14 and 15 are respectively provided. Is provided. If the colors of the plurality of inks 24, 25, and 26 are, for example, red, blue, and yellow, a mixed color of these will be obtained on the application surface in accordance with the ratio of each of the ejected colors. That is, it is possible to obtain any one color in a range obtained by mixing a plurality of inks stored in the head unit.

Here, as described above, each of the injection means 11, 1
In order to change the amount of release of 4 and 15, the mixing control knob 4
By changing the ratio of the output signals 20, 21, and 22, the intensity and the waveform may be changed. If this change is made during emission, it is possible to squirt while changing an arbitrary color. Therefore, for example, when it is desired to eject the color B near the middle between yellow and blue, the control knob 4 is operated while the ink body is ejected on an appropriate paper, and after confirming that the desired color is ejected, the control is started. The operation of the knob 4 may be stopped. In this manner, a marker for ejecting the color B is obtained. On this occasion,
By providing (instructing) a color corresponding to the obtained ejection color in advance on the control knob 4, a desired color can be ejected more easily.

Since the color obtained by mixing the three primary colors is an infinite color (so-called natural color), the multicolor marker according to the present application is a multicolor marker capable of ejecting an infinite color by a simple operation. Becomes

FIG. 3 shows an example of the use of the multicolor marker described above, in which a desired ejection ink pattern is ejected by hand on a paper 30 to be coated.

The head 2 can be detachably inserted in the direction of the arrow A by allowing the surface of the discharge port 7 to be opened and closed from the split section 11 by, for example, a hinge 14 so as to be detachable. good. Further, the connector 10 may be provided as the connector 13 on the same surface as the discharge port 7, for example, in conformity with the structure of the head portion to be used. Further, as long as the housing 1 accommodates the head unit 2 at a minimum, the control means and the battery 6 may be provided outside and connected by electric wires. (Not shown)

In addition to the above-described embodiment, a shielding plate (not shown) that can shield when not in use is provided at the outlet 7. A connector is provided on the bottom of the housing 1 to charge an internal battery when the main body is stored, and a charging stand (not shown) for storing the main body is used. Ink is ejected in the form of a character (character) or a sentence when the ejection port is moved close to the object to be coated. Only ink can be supplied. Various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0031]

As described above, the multicolor marker according to the present invention has at least the following effects. Note that these effects are only subjective and are not limited.

Since multiple colors can be obtained with a single device, the labor for preparing multicolor inks and the like, the waste of ink, and the labor for mixing can be saved. In claim 2, since the replacement head of the ink jet printer is used,
It has good storage properties and can be used immediately when desired. Since no useless ink is discharged, cleaning is not required. The head and the ink are easily available as consumables, and maintenance is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the appearance and a cross section of a multicolor marker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a multi-color marker according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 by a circuit block;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a use form of the multicolor marker according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Head part 3 Control circuit board 4 Control knob 5 Switch 6 Battery 7 Discharge port 8 Ink 9 Strength control knob 10 Connector 11 Jetting means 12 Ink

Claims (2)

[Claims] An apparatus having a function of applying an ink by spraying using a power supply, comprising the following (1):
A multicolor marker comprising the configuration of (4) to (4). (1) A container body for individually storing a plurality of ink-like bodies, and the ink body is integrally formed with the container body,
Or (2) control means for driving the spray means individually or simultaneously; (3) a power supply for the control means; and (4) a power supply for the control means. ) A hand-held housing for storing at least the above configuration (1). 2. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the configuration (1) is a replaceable color head unit of an ink-jet type color printer including a plurality of ink head units storing inks of different colors or an assembly of the plurality of ink head units. Multicolor markers.