JPS6011385A - Heat transfer type serial printer - Google Patents

Heat transfer type serial printer

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Publication number
JPS6011385A
JPS6011385A JP11861083A JP11861083A JPS6011385A JP S6011385 A JPS6011385 A JP S6011385A JP 11861083 A JP11861083 A JP 11861083A JP 11861083 A JP11861083 A JP 11861083A JP S6011385 A JPS6011385 A JP S6011385A
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Prior art keywords
printing
ink ribbon
shaft
drive shaft
roller
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Inventor
Katsuhiko Okabe
岡部 克彦
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Nidec Copal Corp
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Nidec Copal Corp
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J33/00Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
    • B41J33/14Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
    • B41J33/40Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction
    • B41J33/44Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with arrangements for reversing the feed direction automatically

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  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance a printing speed, by mounting upper and lower selection means for alternately moving two heat transfer type ink ribbons to a printing position corresponding to the printing direction of a head and a direction converting means for changing an ink ribbon feed direction. CONSTITUTION:When a running gear 6 is rotated to a direction shown by the solid line, an ink ribbon used in printing is shown by an ink ribbon B12. When the running gear 6 is rotated to a clockwise direction and printing is performed while a base 21 runs to left, a connection plate 7 is revolved in a clockwise direction around a shaft 6a and presses a roller 8 driven by the friction with a running rack 4 to a drive shaft B9 to transmit rotary force to said shaft B9. The roller 8 is pressed against the drive shaft B9 and rotates the drive shaft B9 while rolled to a counterclockwise direction by friction force possessed by itself.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、熱転字式シリアルプリンターの両方向印字機
構に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bidirectional printing mechanism for a thermal transfer type serial printer.

従来、熱転写式プ1)ンターVcおいては、インクリボ
ンのインクを記録紙に転写してしまうため、該リホンは
一度使用すると再使用に供することができなく、また印
字中はインクリボンと記録紙との相対関係にズレが生じ
ないようにしておく心安等があるため、一方向に一符号
を印字すると、インクリボンを一符号の長さだけ送らね
ばならなかった。従って、その送りの間は印字を中断し
なければならず、両方向印字を行なうことで印字tR&
を向上させる方法が採用しづらいものであった。
Conventionally, in a thermal transfer printer Vc, the ink from the ink ribbon is transferred to the recording paper, so once the printer is used, it cannot be reused, and during printing, the ink ribbon and the recording paper are Since there is a need to ensure that there is no misalignment relative to the paper, if one code is printed in one direction, the ink ribbon must be fed the length of one code. Therefore, printing must be interrupted during this feeding, and by performing bidirectional printing, printing tR&
It was difficult to adopt methods to improve this.

本発明は上述の点にtiAiみ、巻取り方向の異なる2
組のインクリホン會用い、且つ上下に平行に配してやる
ことにより、印字方向に応じてインクリボンの上下の切
り替え?行ない、また巻取方向を印字方向に硲して逆転
させる巻取機構を備え、使用済みインクリボンの巻取り
のだめの印字中断時間を不要とし、且つ両方向印字k 
ijf能とし、印字速度を速めた熱転写式シリアルプリ
ンターケ提供する。
The present invention has the advantages of tiAi in the above-mentioned points, and has two different winding directions.
By using a pair of ink ribbons and arranging them vertically in parallel, the ink ribbon can be switched up and down depending on the printing direction. In addition, it is equipped with a winding mechanism that reverses the winding direction to the printing direction, eliminating the need for printing interruption time during winding of used ink ribbons, and making it possible to print in both directions.
Provides a thermal transfer serial printer with high printing speed and high printing speed.

以下、本発明について実施例を図11iiK示しながら
説明する。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in FIG. 11iiK.

第1図は本発明の実施例の印字機構部の平面図て、第2
図は同じく側断面図で、第3図は本実施例の熱転写式シ
リアルプリンターに用いられるインクリボンカートリッ
ジの分)イ斜視図である。
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the printing mechanism section of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
This figure is also a side sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the ink ribbon cartridge used in the thermal transfer serial printer of this embodiment.

1は記録紙で、2は感熱ヘッドである。3は両備ヲ印字
装置本体に固定されたカイトレールで、後述のベース2
1ケ支えていて、4は両端を印字装置本体VC固定され
た走行ラックで、後述のべ一″ ス21ケ左右方向へ移
動させるのに役立つ。5は両端を印字装置本体に回転f
f1J能に支持された昇降カイトレールで、D形材で形
成されていて、カイトレール3と共に印字部の左右方向
への移111Jk案内するとともに、自身の回転力′f
rO後述の昇降歯車18に伝達することができる。6は
走行歯車で、図示されない駆動源にJ、り回転力を与え
られ・走行ラック4と噛み合い回転することによりベー
ス21り左右走行を担っている。7は連結板で、一端が
走行歯車6の軸6aVC摩擦力を有して軸支されている
とともに、他端にローラ8を軸支していて、走行歯車6
の回転方向が変わると、軸6aとの摩擦力により右旋あ
るいは左旋するので、印字方向に応じて、後述する駆動
軸A 、 Hのいずれかの選択を行ない、回転力を伝達
する。9は駆動軸1うで、ローラ8との摩擦力により回
転力を与えられて時計方向に回転し、その回転力により
、巻取軸BI Oi駆リすする。巻取軸l310は、リ
ボンカートリッジ内に収納されていて、1′!!動軸B
9により駆動されると、供給軸Bllより、インクリボ
ンB 12 (c引き出させ、印字後の該インクリボン
B12を巻き取る。供給軸13 l lは、インクリボ
ンB12が引き出され易いように、フリーの状態VC置
かれている。図面上では、インクリボン1312を使用
して印字する状Ll示している。13は駆動軸Aで、ロ
ーラ8が破線により示された位置に移行すると、ローラ
8からの回転を受けて回転し、巻取軸A14を駆動し、
フリーの状態に置かれている供給軸A15から、インク
リボンAl (J−引き出し印字の状態をとる。17は
リボンカートリッジで、第3図に示されるような構成忙
しており、上下2段にそれぞれ、巻取軸A 、 I3と
供給軸A。
1 is a recording paper, and 2 is a thermal head. 3 is a kite rail fixed to the main body of the Ryobiwo printing device, and is attached to base 2, which will be described later.
1 is supported, and 4 is a traveling rack with both ends fixed to the printing device main body VC, which is useful for moving the base 21 to the left and right, which will be described later. 5 is a running rack with both ends fixed to the printing device main body.
It is an elevating kite rail supported by the kite rail 3, which is made of a D-shaped member, and together with the kite rail 3, guides the movement of the printing part in the left and right direction, and also uses its own rotational force 'f'.
rO can be transmitted to the lifting gear 18, which will be described later. Reference numeral 6 denotes a running gear, which is given a rotational force by a drive source (not shown) and is responsible for horizontal movement of the base 21 by engaging and rotating with the running rack 4. Reference numeral 7 denotes a connecting plate, one end of which is pivotally supported by a shaft 6aVC of the running gear 6 with frictional force, and the other end of which is pivotally supported by a roller 8.
When the direction of rotation changes, it rotates clockwise or counterclockwise due to the frictional force with the shaft 6a. Accordingly, depending on the printing direction, either drive shaft A or H, which will be described later, is selected to transmit the rotational force. Reference numeral 9 represents the drive shaft 1, which is rotated clockwise by being given a rotational force by the frictional force with the roller 8, and the rotational force drives the winding shaft BI Oi. The take-up shaft l310 is housed in the ribbon cartridge and has a length of 1'! ! Moving axis B
9, the ink ribbon B12 (c) is pulled out from the supply shaft Bll, and the ink ribbon B12 after printing is wound up. VC is placed in the state shown in FIG. rotates in response to the rotation of and drives the winding shaft A14,
From the supply shaft A15, which is in a free state, the ink ribbon Al (J-draws out the printing state. 17 is a ribbon cartridge, which is configured as shown in Fig. 3, and has two upper and lower stages. , take-up shaft A, I3 and supply shaft A.

BとインクリボンA 、 Bとから成るインクリボンの
セット21巻取り方向が逆であるように配している。1
8は昇降歯車で、昇降カイトレール5とは後述のベース
21Vcその走行方向には摺動自在に設けられていて、
本実施例のようにD形材か、あるいはキー溝等により噛
み合わせることで、該昇降ガイドレール5の回転を受け
て回転する。
A set 21 of ink ribbons consisting of ink ribbons A and B are arranged so that their winding directions are opposite. 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes an elevating gear, and the elevating kite rail 5 is slidably provided in the running direction of the base 21Vc, which will be described later.
As in this embodiment, by engaging with D-shaped members or key grooves, etc., they rotate in response to the rotation of the elevating guide rail 5.

19は昇降ランクで、昇降歯車1 sVC,rり上下に
移動させられる。20は台で、インクリボンカートリッ
ジ17を載せていて、昇降ラック19の上下に伴ない、
インクリボ>A、J3の切り替え選択を行なう。21i
−iベースで゛、図示されない印字装置本体からの制御
を受け;〕を行爾車6が回転されることにより各カイト
レールVC沿って左右に走行し、感熱ヘットとインクリ
ボンとを用いて記録紙へ印字を行なう。
Reference numeral 19 denotes a lifting rank, which is moved up and down by the lifting gear 1 sVC,r. 20 is a stand on which the ink ribbon cartridge 17 is placed, and as the elevating rack 19 moves up and down,
Ink rib>A, J3 switching selection. 21i
- i-base ``under control from the printer main body (not shown)'' is rotated to run left and right along each kite rail VC, recording using a thermal head and an ink ribbon. Print on paper.

以下、動作について説明する。The operation will be explained below.

図…1上において、ベース20は矢印方向(左方向)へ
と進行し印字している状態を示している。
In FIG. 1, the base 20 is shown moving in the direction of the arrow (to the left) and printing.

走行歯車6は、図示きれていない駆動源により実線で示
す矢印方向(詩才[方向)VC回転されている。また、
このとき印字に使用をれているインクリボンはインクリ
ボンB12である。走行歯車6が時計方向へと回転し、
ベース21が左へ走行しながら印字をしていくときに、
連結板7は、軸6aを・中心に右旋し、且つ走行ラック
4との摩擦にょV駆動されているローラ8を駆動軸B9
へと押しつけ、回転力を伝えるようにしている。ローラ
8は、駆動軸139へと押しつけられ、自身のもつ摩擦
力により、反時計方向へと転がりながら駆動軸B9を回
転駆動する。
The running gear 6 is rotated by a drive source (not shown) in the direction of the arrow shown by the solid line (direction) VC. Also,
The ink ribbon used for printing at this time is ink ribbon B12. The running gear 6 rotates clockwise,
When the base 21 prints while moving to the left,
The connecting plate 7 rotates to the right around the shaft 6a, and drives the roller 8, which is driven by friction with the traveling rack 4, to a drive shaft B9.
This is done to transmit rotational force. The roller 8 is pressed against the drive shaft 139 and rolls counterclockwise due to its own frictional force, rotating the drive shaft B9.

駆動軸B9は、巻取軸J310と噛み合うことで回転力
を伝達する。このとき、供給軸A l 5はフリーの状
態にあり何ら干渉されない。また、供給ill )31
1もフリーの状態にあるので、インクリボンB12は感
熱ヘッド2により印字される毎に、巻取軸BIOKより
引出され巻取られていく。こうして、−桁分のF−t1
字全路了して、行の先頭に達するまで左へ進行する。
The drive shaft B9 transmits rotational force by meshing with the winding shaft J310. At this time, the supply shaft A15 is in a free state and is not interfered with. Also supply ill ) 31
Since the ink ribbon B12 is also in a free state, each time the ink ribbon B12 is printed by the thermal head 2, it is pulled out from the winding shaft BIOK and wound up. In this way, - digit F-t1
Complete the entire line and move to the left until you reach the beginning of the line.

行の先頭の位置(あるいは印字開始時神1すると、昇降
カイトレール5が図示されない印字装置本体からの制(
4)IVcより、左旋して昇降歯車18を介して昇降ラ
ック19を上昇させるので、印字位置におけるインクリ
ボンはBがらAへと切り替わる。走行歯車6が破線によ
り示された方向(反時計方向)へと回転全開始すると、
ベース21は13へと押しつけると同時に、走行ラック
4へと押しつけるように力を加える。ローラ8により回
転カケ与えられた駆動軸A13は、左旋しなから尚、実
施例においては、インクリボンを二段式のカートリッジ
に納めているが、一般式のものを2個重ねるようにして
もよいし、またオーブンリール式のものケ二段重ねに配
置してもかまわない。
At the top position of the line (or at the start of printing), the lifting kite rail 5 is controlled by the printer body (not shown).
4) From IVc, the ink ribbon is turned to the left and the elevating rack 19 is raised via the elevating gear 18, so that the ink ribbon at the printing position is switched from B to A. When the running gear 6 starts fully rotating in the direction indicated by the broken line (counterclockwise),
The base 21 is pressed against the base 13 and, at the same time, a force is applied so as to press it against the travel rack 4. The drive shaft A13, which is rotated by the roller 8, rotates to the left. In the embodiment, the ink ribbon is stored in a two-stage cartridge, but two general-type cartridges may be stacked. You can also arrange oven-reel type ones in two layers.

以上のように、本発明を用いることにより、従来、熱転
写式シリアルプリンターにおいて離しいとされていた両
方向印字VCよる印字速度の向上について、容易に解決
することができる。
As described above, by using the present invention, it is possible to easily solve the problem of improving the printing speed by bidirectional printing VC, which has conventionally been considered to be difficult to achieve in thermal transfer serial printers.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の実施例ケ示す印字部の平面図で、第2
図は同じく本発明の実施例を示す側断面クリボンカート
リッジの分解斜視図である。 1・・記@紙、 2・・感熱ヘット、 3・・ガイドレール、4・・走行ラック、5・・昇降カ
イトレール、6・・走行歯車、7・・連結板、 8・・
ローラ、 9・・駆動軸B、 10・・巻取軸B211・・供ff
f3軸B、 12・・インクリボンB。 13・・駆動軸A、 14・・巻取軸A。 15・・供給軸A、 16・・インクリボンA。 17・・リボンカートリッジ、 18・・昇降歯車、19・・昇降う・フ20・・台、 
21・・ベース、 特許出願人 株式会社 コバル 第1図 第2図
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printing section showing an embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is an exploded perspective view of a side sectional Cribbon cartridge showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1. Record @paper, 2. Thermal head, 3. Guide rail, 4. Traveling rack, 5. Elevating kite rail, 6. Traveling gear, 7. Connecting plate, 8.
Roller, 9... Drive shaft B, 10... Winding shaft B211... Provided ff
f3 axis B, 12... ink ribbon B. 13... Drive shaft A, 14... Winding shaft A. 15... Supply shaft A, 16... Ink ribbon A. 17... Ribbon cartridge, 18... Lifting gear, 19... Lifting/lowering 20... Stand,
21...Base, Patent applicant Kobal Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] それぞれ供給側と巻取側と全右し、上′Fに重ねて配置
された2つの熱転写式インクリボンと、該インクリボン
をヘッドの印字方向に応じて交互に印字位置に移動させ
る上下選択手段と、印字方向に応じて該インクリボンの
送り方向ケ変える方向変候手段と孕備えていて、両方向
印字を行なうようにしたことを特徴とする熱転写式シリ
アルプリンター。
Two thermal transfer ink ribbons, one on the supply side and the other on the take-up side, placed one above the other on the upper 'F', and upper and lower selection means for alternately moving the ink ribbons to the printing position according to the printing direction of the head. A thermal transfer serial printer characterized in that the printer is equipped with a direction changing means for changing the feeding direction of the ink ribbon depending on the printing direction, and is capable of printing in both directions.
JP11861083A 1983-06-30 1983-06-30 Heat transfer type serial printer Pending JPS6011385A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4798487A (en) * 1986-05-10 1989-01-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Thermal printer having ribbon take-up mechanism utilizing carriage movement
US4917989A (en) * 1987-05-19 1990-04-17 Basf Aktiengesellschaft Optical recording medium which has a reflector layer containing a silicon-phthalocyanine derivative

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4798487A (en) * 1986-05-10 1989-01-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Thermal printer having ribbon take-up mechanism utilizing carriage movement
US4917989A (en) * 1987-05-19 1990-04-17 Basf Aktiengesellschaft Optical recording medium which has a reflector layer containing a silicon-phthalocyanine derivative

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