JPS5829741B2 - Inkjet recording device - Google Patents
Inkjet recording deviceInfo
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- JPS5829741B2 JPS5829741B2 JP52152986A JP15298677A JPS5829741B2 JP S5829741 B2 JPS5829741 B2 JP S5829741B2 JP 52152986 A JP52152986 A JP 52152986A JP 15298677 A JP15298677 A JP 15298677A JP S5829741 B2 JPS5829741 B2 JP S5829741B2
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- recording
- cleaning
- cleaning liquid
- recording medium
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
- B41J11/0015—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明はインクジェット記録装置に係り、特に被記録体
の被記録表面の様々の汚れ状態にかかわらず常に安定し
た記録を行なうことのできるインクジェット記録装置に
関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an inkjet recording apparatus, and more particularly to an inkjet recording apparatus that can always perform stable recording regardless of various dirt conditions on the recording surface of a recording medium.
従来のインクジェット記録装置においては、被記録体の
被記録表面が汚れていても、これを記録し易いように処
理する装置は何ら設けられていなかった。In conventional inkjet recording apparatuses, even if the recording surface of a recording medium is dirty, no device is provided to treat it so that it can be easily recorded.
そのため、被記録体の被記録表面の汚れ状態によって記
録結果が異なり、画像が不安定なものとなって、記録条
件、特にインクの仕様を変更しなければならないという
欠点があった。Therefore, the printing results vary depending on the dirtiness of the recording surface of the recording medium, resulting in unstable images and the disadvantage that recording conditions, especially ink specifications, have to be changed.
本発明の目的は、上記した従来技術の欠点を除き、被記
録体の被記録表面の様々の汚れ状態にかかわらず常に安
定した記録を行なうことのできるインクジェット記録装
置を提供するにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet recording apparatus that eliminates the drawbacks of the prior art described above and is capable of always performing stable recording regardless of various dirt conditions on the recording surface of a recording medium.
この目的を達成するため、本発明は、被記録体を搬送す
る搬送手段の記録部よりも上流側に洗浄装置を設け、こ
の洗浄装置により被記録体の被記録表面を予め洗浄して
記録に好適な清浄面とするようにしたことを特徴とする
。In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a cleaning device upstream of the recording unit of a conveying means for conveying a recording medium, and uses this cleaning device to clean the recording surface of the recording medium in advance before recording. It is characterized by having a suitable clean surface.
以下、本発明を図面に基づいて詳細に説明する。Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例に係るインクジェット記録装
置の概略構成を示す平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an inkjet recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
この図において、１はベルトコンベア、２はこのベルト
コンベア１によって搬送される例えばジュース罐などの
被記録体、３はインクジェット記録装置の記録系、４は
同洗浄系である。In this figure, 1 is a belt conveyor, 2 is a recording material such as a juice can conveyed by the belt conveyor 1, 3 is a recording system of an inkjet recording apparatus, and 4 is a cleaning system of the same.
記録系３は制御部５、インク粒子発生ガン６および記録
センサー７より構成され、これらインク粒子発生ガン６
および記録センサーＩは矢印×で示すベルトコンベア１
の進行方向に沿って配置されている。The recording system 3 includes a control section 5, an ink particle generation gun 6, and a recording sensor 7.
and the recording sensor I is the belt conveyor 1 indicated by the arrow
are arranged along the direction of travel.
′＝！た、洗浄系４は洗浄液供給装置８、洗浄液ノズル
９、洗浄センサー１０、エア源１１およびエアノズル１
２より構成され、これらの洗浄液ノズル９、洗浄センサ
ー１０およびエアノズル１２はベルトコンベア１の進行
方向に沿い、記録系３よりも上流側に配置されている。′=! In addition, the cleaning system 4 includes a cleaning liquid supply device 8, a cleaning liquid nozzle 9, a cleaning sensor 10, an air source 11, and an air nozzle 1.
The cleaning liquid nozzle 9, the cleaning sensor 10, and the air nozzle 12 are arranged upstream of the recording system 3 along the traveling direction of the belt conveyor 1.
ところで、ベルトコンベア１上に載置されたジュース罐
などの被記録体２は、図示のＡ位置においては、その被
記録表面が様々の状態で汚れており、記録には不適切な
状態で搬送されてくる。By the way, at position A shown in the figure, the recording surface of the recording object 2, such as a juice can placed on the belt conveyor 1, is dirty in various states, and the object is conveyed in a state unsuitable for recording. It will be done.
この汚れの状態は被記録体２の種類によって異なるため
、洗浄系４で用いる洗浄液も被記録体の種類によって異
ならしめる。Since the state of this stain differs depending on the type of recording medium 2, the cleaning liquid used in the cleaning system 4 also differs depending on the type of recording medium.
例えば、被記録体がジュース罐の場合、その表面の汚れ
は水滴、油が主であるため、これに対する洗浄液として
はアセトンが好適である。For example, if the recording medium is a juice can, the stains on its surface are mainly water droplets and oil, so acetone is suitable as a cleaning liquid for this.
洗浄液は洗浄液供給装置８内に設置された洗浄タンク（
図示せず）に貯えられ同じく洗浄液供給装置８内に設置
されたポンプ（図示せず）により洗浄ノズル９から噴射
されるようになっている。The cleaning liquid is supplied to a cleaning tank (
(not shown) and is sprayed from a cleaning nozzle 9 by a pump (not shown) also installed in the cleaning liquid supply device 8.
洗浄ノズル９からの洗浄液噴射タイミングは洗浄センサ
ー１０により検知され、被記録体２がＢ位置に達したと
き、洗浄液噴射が行なわれる。The timing of spraying the cleaning liquid from the cleaning nozzle 9 is detected by a cleaning sensor 10, and when the recording medium 2 reaches position B, the cleaning liquid is sprayed.
洗浄液噴射後、被記録体２はＣ位置において、その被記
録表面に残存している洗浄液をエアノズル１２により吹
き飛ばすとともに、被記録表面を完全に乾燥した状態と
する。After spraying the cleaning liquid, the recording medium 2 is at position C, and the cleaning liquid remaining on the recording surface is blown away by the air nozzle 12, and the recording surface is completely dried.
以上の工程により、被記録体２の被記録表面は清浄でイ
ンク粒子が安定に付着乾燥して良好に固定される状態と
なる。Through the above steps, the recording surface of the recording medium 2 is clean, and the ink particles are stably attached and dried to be well fixed.
したがって、その後、Ｄ位置に達した被記録体２は、記
録センサー７により検知された記録タイミングで、イン
ク粒子発生ガン６によりその被記録表面に良好な状態で
画像が記録される。Therefore, after that, when the recording medium 2 reaches the D position, an image is recorded in good condition on the recording surface by the ink droplet generating gun 6 at the recording timing detected by the recording sensor 7.
第２図は第１図における洗浄系４のより具体的な構成を
示す平面図、第３図は洗浄液ノズルの具体的な構成を示
す側面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a more specific configuration of the cleaning system 4 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a specific configuration of the cleaning liquid nozzle.
洗浄液ノズル９は洗浄液ノズル本体１３と洗浄液用エア
ノズル１４からなり、−力の洗浄液ノズル本体１３には
コネクタ１５を介して洗浄液ホース１６の一端が接続さ
れ、この洗浄液ホース１６の他端は洗浄液タンク１７に
接続されている。The cleaning liquid nozzle 9 consists of a cleaning liquid nozzle body 13 and a cleaning liquid air nozzle 14. One end of a cleaning liquid hose 16 is connected to the cleaning liquid nozzle body 13 via a connector 15, and the other end of this cleaning liquid hose 16 is connected to a cleaning liquid tank 17. It is connected to the.
他方の洗浄液用エアノズル１４および乾燥用エアノズル
１２にはエアホース１８の一端がそれぞれ接続され、こ
のエアホース１８の他端はエア源（図示せず）にそれぞ
れ接続されている、洗浄液ホース１６およびエアホース
１８の途中にはそれぞれ洗浄液バルブ１９とエアバルブ
２０および圧力計２１が設けられ、これらホースに流れ
る流量を調節できるようになっている。One end of an air hose 18 is connected to the other cleaning liquid air nozzle 14 and drying air nozzle 12, respectively, and the other end of the air hose 18 is connected to an air source (not shown), respectively. A cleaning liquid valve 19, an air valve 20, and a pressure gauge 21 are provided in the middle, respectively, so that the flow rates flowing through these hoses can be adjusted.
なお、図中２２はコンベアガイドである。Note that 22 in the figure is a conveyor guide.
したがって、洗浄液用エアノズル１４よりエアを噴出す
ると、霧吹きと同様の原理で洗浄液ノズル１３より洗浄
液が噴射される。Therefore, when air is jetted from the cleaning liquid air nozzle 14, the cleaning liquid is jetted from the cleaning liquid nozzle 13 on the same principle as spraying.
実験によれば、エアゲージ圧力２ｋｇ／ｆｆｌで、ジュ
ース罐２に対し０：４５ 、ｄ−３〜５１ｎｍの位置か
ら洗浄液およびエアを噴射したところ良好な結果が得ら
れた。According to experiments, good results were obtained when the cleaning liquid and air were injected from a position of d-3 to 51 nm at 0:45 to the juice can 2 at an air gauge pressure of 2 kg/ffl.
この実施例によれば、次のような諸効果が得られる。According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
（１） インクジェット記録装置において被記録体の
被記録表面上の付着物成分の性質は、インクの被記録表
面への付着性に入きく影響する。(1) In an inkjet recording apparatus, the properties of the deposit components on the recording surface of a recording medium have a profound effect on the adhesion of ink to the recording surface.
被記録表面の付着物成分をも考慮したインクを作ること
は被記録体の種類が多いインダストリアルマ−キングの
分野に釦いては不可能に近い。In the field of industrial marking, where there are many types of recording materials, it is almost impossible to create an ink that takes into account the components of deposits on the recording surface.
筐た、インクを変えることはインクの物性を変えること
にもなる。However, changing the ink also changes the physical properties of the ink.
インクの物性はインク粒子の発生、制御とからんでいる
。The physical properties of ink are related to the generation and control of ink particles.
したがって、被記録表面の付着成分を除去することの効
果は太きい。Therefore, the effect of removing the adhered components on the recording surface is significant.
（２）被記録表面の地肌のみの付着性を考慮することに
よりインクジェット記録装置の適否を決定し、その後、
被記録表面の付着成分の除去について検討し、最終的な
インクジェット記録装置の採用を決定でき、インクの種
類に左右されない。(2) Determine the suitability of the inkjet recording device by considering the adhesion of only the background of the recording surface, and then
The removal of adhering components from the recording surface can be considered and the final adoption of an inkjet recording device can be decided, regardless of the type of ink.
（３）被記録体の処理条件が異なり、被記録表面の付着
成分が変化してインクの付着性が悪くなった場合にも、
洗浄液を検討することにより容易に対処できる。(3) Even if the processing conditions of the recording medium are different and the adhesion components on the recording surface change, resulting in poor ink adhesion,
This can be easily dealt with by considering the cleaning solution.
なむ、第４図に第１図に示したインクジェット記録装置
の斜視図を参考のために示す。FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the inkjet recording apparatus shown in FIG. 1 for reference.
この第４図中、第１図と同一符号は同一物を示す。In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate the same parts.
前記実施例では、被記録体を搬送する搬送手段としてコ
ンベアを用いているが、その他のターンテーブル等を用
いることもできる。In the embodiment described above, a conveyor is used as a conveying means for conveying the recording medium, but other turntables or the like may also be used.
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、被記録体を搬送
する搬送手段の記録部よりも上流側に洗浄装置を設け、
これにより被記録体の被記録表面を予め洗浄して記録に
好適な洗浄面とするようにしたので、被記録体の被記録
表面の様々の汚れ状態にかかわらず常に安定した記録を
行なうことができ、その結果、インクジェット記録装置
の適用分野を大幅に拡大することが可能となる。As explained above, according to the present invention, the cleaning device is provided upstream of the recording section of the conveying means that conveys the recording medium,
As a result, the recording surface of the recording object is cleaned in advance to make it a clean surface suitable for recording, so stable recording can always be performed regardless of the various dirt conditions on the recording surface of the recording object. As a result, it becomes possible to significantly expand the field of application of inkjet recording apparatuses.
第１図は本発明の一実施例に係るインクジェット記録装
置の概略構成を示す平面図、第２図は第１図における洗
浄系のより具体的な構成を示す平面図、第３図（１洗浄
液ノズルの具体的な構成を示す側面図、第４図は第１図
に示したインクジェット記録装置の斜視図である。
１・・・・・・ベルトコンベア、２・・・・・・被記録
体であるジュース罐、３・・・・・・記録系、４・・・
・・・洗浄系、８・・・・・・洗浄液供給装置、９・・
・・・・洗浄ノズル、１０・・・・・・洗浄センサー
１１・・・・・・エア源、１２・・・・・・エアノズル
。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of an inkjet recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a more specific configuration of the cleaning system in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing the specific configuration of the nozzle, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the inkjet recording apparatus shown in FIG. 1. 1... Belt conveyor, 2... Recording object Juice can, 3... recording system, 4...
...Cleaning system, 8...Cleaning liquid supply device, 9...
...Cleaning nozzle, 10...Cleaning sensor
11... Air source, 12... Air nozzle.
Claims (1)
しこれにより前記被記録体に画像を記録する記録部とを
備えたものに釦いて、前記搬送手段の前記記録部よりも
上流側に、前記被記録体の被記録表面を洗浄する洗浄装
置を設けたことを特徴とするインクジェット記録装置。 ２、特許請求の範囲第１項において、前記洗浄装置は被
記録体を検知する検知器を備え、この検知器の出力によ
り洗浄のタイミングを制御するようにしたことを特徴と
するインクジェット記録装置。 ３ 特許請求の範囲第１項において、前記洗浄装置は洗
浄液を噴射するノズルを備えていることを特徴とするイ
ンクジェット記録装置。[Scope of Claims] 1. A device comprising a conveying means for conveying a recording medium and a recording section for generating ink particles and recording an image on the recording medium by pressing a button, An inkjet recording apparatus characterized in that a cleaning device for cleaning the recording surface of the recording medium is provided upstream of the recording medium. 2. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning device includes a detector for detecting the recording medium, and the cleaning timing is controlled based on the output of the detector. 3. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning device includes a nozzle that sprays a cleaning liquid.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP52152986A JPS5829741B2 (en) | 1977-12-21 | 1977-12-21 | Inkjet recording device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP52152986A JPS5829741B2 (en) | 1977-12-21 | 1977-12-21 | Inkjet recording device |
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| JPS5485725A JPS5485725A (en) | 1979-07-07 |
| JPS5829741B2 true JPS5829741B2 (en) | 1983-06-24 |
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