JPS59180429A - Heat sensitive recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to display many channel data on one sheet of recording paper and to make it possible to grasp the changing state of the data readily, by differentiating colors in correspondence with the level for every channel datum, thereby performing transfer recording. CONSTITUTION:When a recording-track-position specifying part 15 receives a channel specifying signal, a track position on recording paper 22 corresponding to the channel specifying signal is determined. The track-position specifying signal and a recording color signal are supplied to a recording-data setting part 16. The track-position specifying signal and the recording color signal are fed to a transfer-body driving part 18. Since the transfer-body driving part 18 receives the recording color signal, the color part corresponding to a transfer body 21 is moved to the track position of a heat sensitive head 20 and set. At this time, since the heat sensitive head 20, the transfer body 21, and the recording paper 22 are approached in this sequence, the color corresponding to the transfer body 21 is transferred on the recording paper 22 by the heating of a heat sensitive element at the track position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a thermal recording device using a thermal transfer recording method.

[Technical background of the invention and points of interest]

Conventionally, multiple pieces of information such as sequences and zoroses (hereinafter referred to as
When there is a relatively simple change in the channel information,
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of channel information 2 to 7 are recorded on one sheet of recording paper 1 so as not to overlap each other.

However, if some of the multiple channel information 2 to 7 include information that changes relatively significantly, such as information 6 and 7, a considerable amount of space is required to record the channel information 6.7. and other channel information 2 for that purpose.
~5 recording space becomes very small. As a result, it is easy to grasp the changes in the individual pieces of channel information 2 to 5, and it is similarly difficult to grasp the changes in each of the channel information 2 to 7.

Furthermore, the greater the change in channel information 2 to 7, the more restricted the number of information to be recorded on one sheet of recording paper 1 is. This means that multiple channel information 2 to 7 must be distributed and recorded on multiple recording devices, resulting in extremely high costs. It becomes increasingly difficult to understand the status of each process.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to monitor a large number of channel information without increasing the number of devices.
To provide a heat-sensitive recording device that allows self-recording and insults, and also makes it easier to understand the mutual change status of a plurality of child channel information.

[Summary of the Invention] According to the present invention, a level determination unit determines the level of channel information read sequentially based on a channel designation signal, and sends the level determination unit to a recording color generation unit, where recording color signals are ranked according to the level. stipulate. Further, a recording track position specifying section is provided to determine the track position on the recording paper according to the channel information, to generate heat at the corresponding position of the thermal head according to the track position specifying signal, and to generate heat at a corresponding position of the thermal head according to the recording color signal. This thermal recording device transfers and records a plurality of channel information onto a recording paper in a color corresponding to the level of the information by moving a corresponding color portion of a colored transfer member to the track position.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a CPU (microconbeater), other external control signal generator, or built-in signal generation source (
Channel designation (i
The scanner 11 outputs a signal number N, and a channel designation signal outputted from the scanner 11 is supplied to a signal input section 12 and a recording color generation section 13. This signal input section 12
selectively takes in channel information S1 to Sn, such as a plurality of sequence information or a plurality of process information, according to a channel designation signal from the scanner 11, and converts it into a signal that is easy to handle for subsequent functional circuit sections as necessary. and output it. For example, if the channel information S, -Sn is an analog signal and the subsequent level determination section 14 handles a digital signal, the input analog signal is converted into a digital signal and outputted here.

The level determination unit 14 sequentially determines the levels of the channel information S1 to Sn input by the signal input unit 12, and outputs a level determination signal ranked in advance according to the level.
It is supplied to the recording color generating section 13. This recorded color generation section 1
3, it receives the channel designation signal from the scanner 1) and the ranked level determination signal from the level determination section 14, determines the recording color of the corresponding channel, and outputs the recording color. Reference numeral 15 denotes a recording track position 1a specifying section, which outputs a signal specifying the position of the track on the recording paper based on the channel specifying signal, and supplies it to the subsequent recording information setting section 16. This recording information setting section 16 is
A recording color signal from the recording color generation section 13 and a track position designation signal from the recording track position designation section 15 are received, and among these signals, the track position designation signal indicates the position of the recorder 171 to 17C corresponding to the track position. The recording color signal and the track position designation signal are sent to the transfer member driving section 18. 19 registers 178 to 17C
This is a head driving section that applies current to a corresponding thermal element (not shown) of the thermal head 20 to generate heat based on a signal from the thermal head 20. The 2θ thermal transfer body is composed of, for example, a ribbon having a color corresponding to the recording color ranked according to the level of the channel information. The color is transferred to the recording paper 22 by receiving the heat from the rad 20. In other words, the transfer member driving section 18 sets the color transfer to the track position according to the track position designation signal in accordance with the recording color signal.

Next, the operation of the device configured as above will be explained.

When a channel designation signal is generated from the scanner 11,
The signal input unit 12 receives the channel designation signal and outputs channel information S, S2, . . . corresponding to the channel designation signal.
. . . are sequentially taken in, converted into appropriate signals, and sent to the level determination section 14. Here, the level determination section 14 receives the channel information S□, S2... from the signal input section 12.
After receiving the information, the level of the information S, S2, . Since this recording color generating section 13 receives a channel designation signal from the scanner 1, it determines the recording color according to the level determination signal sent from the level determination section 14 while taking correspondence with the designated channel. The recording color signal is sent to the recording information setting section 16.

On the other hand, a channel designation signal is supplied from the scanner 11 to the recording track position designation section 15.Therefore, when the recording track f1' device designation section 15 receives the channel designation signal, the recording track f1' device designation section 15 performs recording according to the channel designation signal. paper 22
The upper track position is determined, and this track position designation signal is supplied to the recording information 1 setting section 16 in the same manner as the recording color signal.

In this recording information setting section 16, upon receiving the track position designation signal from the recording trunk designation position designation section 15,
t/gister 17k or 27 corresponding to that track position
Write the recording information in the positions B and 77C. The recording information written in the registers 17A1, . . . is sent to the head driving section 19, and the driving section 19 applies current to the corresponding pressure sensitive element of the thermal head 21, causing it to generate heat.

Further, the tractor position designation signal and the recording color signal are also supplied to the transfer member driving section 18. Here, the transfer body driving section 18 is
Since the recording color signal is received, the corresponding color portion of the transfer body 21 is moved to the track position of the thermal head 21 and set. At this time, the thermal head 2θ, the transfer body 21
and the recording paper 22, the corresponding color of the transfer body 21 is transferred onto the recording paper 22 by the heat generated by the heat-sensitive element at the track position. FIG. 3 shows the recording state of the recording paper 22. In the same figure, Ai1 to Ai7
indicates the truck number, R is red, E is yellow, B
indicates blue, and G indicates green. In other words, this recording paper 2
As is clear from the transfer recording state in No. 2, each channel information (corresponding to a track position) is transferred and recorded in a different color depending on the level of that information.

Although not shown, the recording paper 22 is moved a predetermined distance W each time channel information S□ to Sn is taken in, for example, by a signal from a clock signal generator or the like that controls the scanner 11 or the like. ing.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in FIG. 3, information on seven tracks (seven channels) is transferred and recorded on one recording paper 22, but if the thickness of the track is made smaller, information on more than seven tracks can be transferred and recorded. Furthermore, if a track is provided on the diagonal edge and transfer recording is performed as shown in FIG. 4, long-term changes can be captured. Furthermore, by providing individual registers for each recording color and connecting these registers in parallel to the thermal head 20 via the head drive section 19, recording information can be transferred without driving the transfer body 21. By selecting the register corresponding to the recording color signal in the setting section 16 and writing the information to the selected track position of the laser star, the color can be changed according to the level of each channel information while the transfer body 21 is fixed. It is possible to record the transcription with different values.

In addition, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the gist thereof.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As detailed above, according to the present invention, since each channel information is transferred and recorded in a different color depending on its level, it is possible to display a large number of channel information on one recording sheet. As a result, it is possible to easily grasp not only the change status of individual channel information but also the change status of multiple channel information. Moreover, the conventional
A large number of channel information had to be distributed and recorded on multiple recording devices, but this device solves this problem, reduces costs, and allows you to understand the sequence and process status with less space. We can provide a thermosensitive recording device that can

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conventional recording state, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a thermal recording device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a recording state when transfer recording is performed using the device of the present invention. , FIG. 4 is another recording state diagram when tracks are provided diagonally. 11...Scanner, 12...Signal input section, 13...
Recording color generation unit, No. 4 level determination unit, 15 recording track position designation unit, 27A to 17C register,
18... Rolling body moving part, 19... Thermal head drive unit, 20... Thermal head, 21... Transfer body, 22...
Recording paper. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Suzue Takehiko 2 182- 19 B 0 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A scanner that generates a channel designation signal, and a system that sequentially selectively captures multiple channel information based on the channel designation signal generated by this scanner, determines the level of the channel information, and ranks it according to this level. a recording color generation section that generates a recording color signal according to the level determination signal of the level determination section; and a recording color generating section that receives a channel designation signal from the scanner and determines a trunk position. a track position specifying section; a head driving means for generating heat by applying a current to a position of the thermal head corresponding to the output of the recording track position specifying section; a transfer member having a plurality of colors; and a recording member of the recording color generating section. and a rolling element driving means for moving a corresponding color portion of the transfer body to the track position in accordance with a color signal, and transmits a plurality of channel information from a thermal head to a recording paper through the transfer body in a color corresponding to the information level. A thermal recording device characterized by recording without turning.