JPS5857991A - Ink carrier for transfer printer - Google Patents
Ink carrier for transfer printerInfo
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- JPS5857991A JPS5857991A JP56157117A JP15711781A JPS5857991A JP S5857991 A JPS5857991 A JP S5857991A JP 56157117 A JP56157117 A JP 56157117A JP 15711781 A JP15711781 A JP 15711781A JP S5857991 A JPS5857991 A JP S5857991A
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract description 6
- 238000007639 printing Methods 0.000 abstract description 3
- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 abstract description 3
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000005488 sandblasting Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 230000001172 regenerating effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007921 spray Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010408 sweeping Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010408 film Substances 0.000 description 6
- 230000008929 regeneration Effects 0.000 description 5
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- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000007790 scraping Methods 0.000 description 3
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229920000728 polyester Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000004642 Polyimide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005299 abrasion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011230 binding agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007664 blowing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001276 controlling effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007598 dipping method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012943 hotmelt Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002648 laminated material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920000515 polycarbonate Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004417 polycarbonate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920001721 polyimide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920001296 polysiloxane Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000004064 recycling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon carbide Chemical compound [Si+]#[C-] HBMJWWWQQXIZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910010271 silicon carbide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052814 silicon oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
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- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004381 surface treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
- B41M5/40—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used characterised by the base backcoat, intermediate, or covering layers, e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography
- B41M5/42—Intermediate, backcoat, or covering layers
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
- Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明は、転写型の記録装置に適用される熱溶融性イン
クの担持体に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a heat-melting ink carrier applied to a transfer type recording device.
フィルム上に塗布した熱溶融性インクを記録情報に応じ
て加熱溶融し、これを記録媒体をなす普通紙上に転写し
記僚するいわゆる転写式記録方式は、近年端末機分野に
おいて多く採用されるようＫなってきた。The so-called transfer recording method, in which hot-melt ink coated on a film is heated and melted according to the recorded information, and then transferred onto plain paper that forms the recording medium, has been widely adopted in the field of terminal devices in recent years. It has become K.
なかでも、特公昭４９−２６２４５号公報あるいは特開
昭５６−３０８７４号会報等に開示されているよりな′
型式のもの、つマ〉、エンドレス状のインクフィルムを
使用して、これが記録ヘッドの下を通過する前に熱溶融
性インクを順次補給し再生してゆく類の、再生式と呼ぶ
ことができる型式のもの社、使用済みインクフィルムを
廃棄する型式のものに較べて、インク及びフィルムの無
駄がなく、取扱いの容易性とランニングコストの軽減化
が図れる利点を有するが、反面、記録装置の限られたス
ペース内でインクフィルムを再生しなければならない関
係上、均一なインク層を形成するのが困難で、記鋤画１
１に濃淡が生じるといつ九問題を有している。Among them, those disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 49-26245 or Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 56-30874, etc.
A type that can be called a regeneration type, which uses an endless ink film and sequentially replenishes and regenerates heat-melting ink before it passes under the recording head. Compared to the type that disposes of used ink film, Monosha has the advantage that there is no wastage of ink and film, ease of handling, and reduced running costs. Because the ink film has to be regenerated within the space, it is difficult to form a uniform ink layer, and it is difficult to form a uniform ink layer.
When there is a difference between 1 and 9, there are 9 problems.
本発明は、ｔ、かる問題点Ｋｌｉみ、インク層を形成す
べきインク担持体の表面に、再生手段の如何にかかわら
ず常に所要の層厚を有する均一なインク層を形成し得る
新たなインク担持体を提供することを目的とするもので
ある。The present invention addresses these problems and provides a new ink that can always form a uniform ink layer with a required layer thickness on the surface of an ink carrier on which an ink layer is to be formed, regardless of the recycling means. The purpose is to provide a carrier.
す々わち、本発明の特徴とする点は、記録手段と再生手
段との間を循環するように形成されたエンドレス状のイ
ンク担持体面に、インクを均らしあるいはインクを捲き
取る部材を案内し制御して、この面に所定の厚みを持っ
た均一なインク層を形成するための多数の微細な凹凸を
一体的に設けた点にあり、この詳細については具体化さ
れた多くの実施例に基づいて以下に説明を加えてゆく。In other words, the feature of the present invention is that a member for leveling ink or rolling up ink is guided on the surface of an endless ink carrier formed to circulate between a recording means and a reproducing means. The point is that a large number of fine irregularities are integrally provided to form a uniform ink layer with a predetermined thickness on this surface by controlling the thickness of the ink. Based on this, we will add an explanation below.
第１図は、本発明の特徴を備えたインク相持体をモデル
的に示したものである。同図において符号１は、エンド
レス状に形成されたインクキャリヤで、感熱記録方式に
対しては、厚さが２０〜１００μ−程度の耐熱性と難溶
融性に富んだ例えばポリエステルのような可撓性のある
薄膜材が、また、通電記録方式に対しては、通電層と半
導電層との積層材が使用される。このインクキャリヤ１
０表面、少くとも記録紙と接触する側の表面にはｔ再生
ユニット内のインク掻取シブレードもしくはｏ−５−と
接触してこれらのインク摂取シレベルを規制し、このイ
ンクキャリヤ１の表面に所要厚さの均一なインク層を形
成するための多数の凹凸２が一体的に形成される。これ
らの凹凸２の形成手段としては、金属の表面処理技術の
一つとして知られるサンドブラスト法を利用して、イン
クキャリヤ１の表面に微細な砂粒を強い力で吹き付ける
か、あるいは、ローレット刻みを有するロールを圧接転
動させて、インクキャリヤ１０表面に０．５〜１００μ
飢、好ましくは５〜３０μｍ程度の凹凸２を永久変形に
よシ生じさせる。それらの凹凸２は、インクキャリヤ１
０表面全体に設けられるが、再生段階でインクキャリヤ
１を平坦に維持することが可能であれば、印字部分の両
側にのみ凹凸２を形成してもよい、また、これらの凹凸
２のピッチは、実質的に印字密度よシ細かくすべきで、
例えば、ｌ１１８本の分解能な得ゐＫは、凹凸２のピッ
チ間隔を１２５μｍ以下にするのが好ましい。FIG. 1 shows a model of an ink carrier having the features of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an ink carrier formed in an endless shape, and for the thermal recording method, it is made of a flexible material such as polyester, which has a thickness of about 20 to 100 μm and is highly heat resistant and difficult to melt. For the current recording method, a laminated material of a current-carrying layer and a semi-conducting layer is used. This ink carrier 1
The surface of the ink carrier 1, at least the surface that comes into contact with the recording paper, is in contact with the ink scraping blade in the regeneration unit or the o-5- to regulate the ink intake level, and the surface of the ink carrier 1 is coated with the required amount. A large number of depressions and depressions 2 are integrally formed to form an ink layer with a uniform thickness. These unevenness 2 can be formed by blowing fine sand grains onto the surface of the ink carrier 1 with strong force by using sandblasting, which is known as one of the metal surface treatment techniques, or by using knurling. A roll of 0.5 to 100μ is applied to the surface of the ink carrier 10 by rolling the roll under pressure.
The unevenness 2, preferably about 5 to 30 μm, is caused by permanent deformation. Those irregularities 2 are the ink carrier 1
0, but if it is possible to maintain the ink carrier 1 flat during the regeneration stage, the unevenness 2 may be formed only on both sides of the printed area.The pitch of these unevenness 2 may be , the printing density should be substantially finer,
For example, for a resolution of 118 lines, it is preferable that the pitch interval of the unevenness 2 is 125 μm or less.
＠２図Ｆｉ、酸化珪素、シリコンカーバイト、金属等の
硬質微粒子１２ｇをポリエステル、ポリイミド、ポリカ
ーボネート、シリコン等の耐摩耗性、耐熱性、耐薬品性
に富んだ結着樹脂１２ｂ中に混入し、これをインクキャ
リヤ１０表面に塗布して凹凸１２を形成した例を示した
ものであるが、これ以外に、金属細１ＩＮ２２ ｍから
なるメッシ為上に樹脂の薄い被膜２２ｂを被覆して凹凸
２２を形成して屯よく（第３図）、また、耐蝕性基板５
２ａ上に積層した金属薄膜！２ｂをフォトエツチングし
て所要の凹凸３２を一体的に形成すること（第４ｆｇ）
も可能である。@2 Figure Fi, 12g of hard fine particles such as silicon oxide, silicon carbide, metal, etc. are mixed into a binder resin 12b made of polyester, polyimide, polycarbonate, silicone, etc., which is rich in abrasion resistance, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. An example is shown in which this is applied to the surface of the ink carrier 10 to form the unevenness 12, but in addition to this, the unevenness 22 can be formed by coating a thin resin film 22b on a mesh made of 1 IN 22 m of thin metal. It is well formed (Fig. 3), and the corrosion-resistant substrate 5
Metal thin film laminated on 2a! 2b to integrally form the required unevenness 32 (4th fg)
is also possible.
このようにして形成したエンドレス状のインクキャリヤ
１は、凹凸２を設けた面を外儒にして、周知の如く記録
ヘッド５と再生ユニット４との間を循環するように張架
される。第５図は、転写型感熱記録装置への適用例を示
すものであり、この例では、スティック状の同型インク
５を加熱ローラ４１の熱によって溶融させつつインクキ
ャリヤ１上に塗布するものであつて、ここで不均一に塗
布されたインクは、第４図に示したように、凹凸２上を
摺擦するインク掻＊ｎブレード４２によりて所要の厚さ
に均らされる。The endless ink carrier 1 thus formed is stretched so as to circulate between the recording head 5 and the reproducing unit 4, as is well known, with the surface provided with the unevenness 2 being elastic. FIG. 5 shows an example of application to a transfer type thermal recording device. In this example, a stick-shaped ink 5 of the same type is melted by the heat of a heating roller 41 and applied onto an ink carrier 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the unevenly applied ink is evened out to a required thickness by an ink scraping blade 42 that slides over the unevenness 2.
再生ユニット４については、上述した機構以外に、イン
クキャリヤ１を予じめ溶融させたインク内に浸漬させる
いわゆるジャブ漬は機構を採ることもでき、また、層厚
調整機構についてもｔＪ４７図に示したようなロー５−
４ｓを使用することができる。この機構においてもロー
ラー４５はインクキャリヤ１上の凹凸２上を転動するこ
ととなって。Regarding the regeneration unit 4, in addition to the above-mentioned mechanism, a so-called jab dipping mechanism in which the ink carrier 1 is immersed in pre-melted ink can also be adopted, and a layer thickness adjustment mechanism is also shown in Fig. tJ47. Tatona Low 5-
4s can be used. Also in this mechanism, the roller 45 rolls on the unevenness 2 on the ink carrier 1.
インク層を凹凸２０波高によって決まる厚さ［４しく均
らすことができる。なお、この種のローラー機構では、
通常、ローラー４ｓとインクキャリヤ１との間に相対的
な速度差を持たせるようにして、インクキャリヤ１上に
塗布したインクをえぐシ取るようにしているが、この場
合においても、えぐり取られるインク量は凹凸２によっ
て規制され、インクキャリヤ１上ＫＦｉ、凹凸２の波高
と、ローラー４３及びインクキャリヤ１の相対速度に応
じた均一なインク層が形成される。The ink layer can be evened out to a thickness determined by the wave height of the unevenness (20) [4]. In addition, in this type of roller mechanism,
Normally, a relative speed difference is created between the roller 4s and the ink carrier 1 to remove the ink applied on the ink carrier 1, but even in this case, the ink is removed. The amount of ink is regulated by the unevenness 2, and a uniform ink layer is formed according to KFi on the ink carrier 1, the wave height of the unevenness 2, and the relative speed of the roller 43 and the ink carrier 1.
以上の説明からも明らかなように本発明によれば、熱溶
融性インクを保持するインク担持体の少くとも記録媒体
と対向する表面に、多数の微細な凹凸を一体的に形成し
たので、ブレードあるいはローン−といった再生部にお
けるインク層厚調整部材と担持体表面との間に凹凸の波
４によって決まる間隙を形成させることが可能となシ、
簡単な構成に本かかわらず、インク担持体上に常に均一
なインク層を形成して、良好な画倫形成を確保すること
ができる。As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a large number of fine irregularities are integrally formed at least on the surface facing the recording medium of the ink carrier holding the heat-fusible ink. Alternatively, it is possible to form a gap determined by the uneven waves 4 between the ink layer thickness adjusting member in the regeneration part such as a lawn and the surface of the carrier,
Regardless of the simple structure, it is possible to always form a uniform ink layer on the ink carrier and ensure good image quality.
第１図乃至第４図は、いずれも本発明のインク担持体の
例についてこれらの断面をモデル的に示した図、１ｓ５
図は、本発明のインク担持体が適用できセ転写型感熱記
録装置の一例を示す概要図、第６．７図は、いずれも本
発明のインク担持体上へのインク層形成状態を示す図で
ある。
１・・・インクキャリヤ、２，１２，２２，５２・・・
凹凸、３・・・記録ヘッド、４・・・再生ユニット、４
２・・・インク掻取シブレード、４５・・・ローラー、
５・・・固型インク
代理人 弁理士 西 川 慶 治
第２面
第３面
第４Ｈ
第５面
第６図1 to 4 are diagrams showing model cross sections of examples of the ink carrier of the present invention, 1s5
The figure is a schematic diagram showing an example of a transfer type thermal recording device to which the ink carrier of the present invention can be applied, and Figures 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the state of ink layer formation on the ink carrier of the present invention. It is. 1... Ink carrier, 2, 12, 22, 52...
unevenness, 3... recording head, 4... reproducing unit, 4
2... Ink scraping blade, 45... Roller,
5...Solid Ink Agent Patent Attorney Keiji Nishikawa Page 2, Page 3, 4H, Page 5, Figure 6
Claims (1)
媒体上に転写する記録手段を備えてなる転写型記録装置
において、上配記―手段と再生手段との間を循環する上
記インク担持体上の少くとも上記記録媒体と対向する面
に、形式すべきインク層の厚さを制御し得る無数の微細
な凹凸を一体的に形成したことを特徴とする転写型記録
装置におけるインク担持体。In a transfer type recording apparatus comprising a recording means for transferring the heat-melting ink on an ink carrier onto a recording medium according to image information, the ink carrier circulates between the above-mentioned arrangement means and the reproducing means. An ink carrier in a transfer type recording device, characterized in that a countless number of fine irregularities capable of controlling the thickness of an ink layer to be formed are integrally formed on at least the surface facing the recording medium on the body. .
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP56157117A JPS5857991A (en) | 1981-10-02 | 1981-10-02 | Ink carrier for transfer printer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP56157117A JPS5857991A (en) | 1981-10-02 | 1981-10-02 | Ink carrier for transfer printer |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5857991A true JPS5857991A (en) | 1983-04-06 |
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ID=15642582
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP56157117A Pending JPS5857991A (en) | 1981-10-02 | 1981-10-02 | Ink carrier for transfer printer |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5857991A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS60992A (en) * | 1983-06-18 | 1985-01-07 | Canon Inc | Thermal transfer recording method |
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1981
- 1981-10-02 JP JP56157117A patent/JPS5857991A/en active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS60992A (en) * | 1983-06-18 | 1985-01-07 | Canon Inc | Thermal transfer recording method |
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