JPS61189975A - Ribbon cartridge of thermal transfer printer - Google Patents
Ribbon cartridge of thermal transfer printerInfo
- Publication number
- JPS61189975A JPS61189975A JP3078485A JP3078485A JPS61189975A JP S61189975 A JPS61189975 A JP S61189975A JP 3078485 A JP3078485 A JP 3078485A JP 3078485 A JP3078485 A JP 3078485A JP S61189975 A JPS61189975 A JP S61189975A
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- ink ribbon
- guide roller
- center axis
- ribbon
- ink
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
- B41J35/04—Ink-ribbon guides
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- Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
°〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は熱転写プリンタのリボンカートリッジに関し、
特にインクリボンのガイドローラの構造に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a ribbon cartridge for a thermal transfer printer;
In particular, it relates to the structure of a guide roller for an ink ribbon.
従来、この種のリボンカートリッジは第２図に示すよう
に未使用のインクリボンパンケーキ１、巻取シコア２、
ガイドローラ３ａｘ ３ｂ１３ｃｓ ３ｄｓカートリツ
ジケース４とを備えている。ここで、ガイドローラ３ａ
、 ３ｂ、 ３ｃ、 ３ｄはインクリボン５の走行時の
抵抗を極力低減させるため、インクリボン５の走行に応
じて回転する構造をとり、かつインクリボン５との接触
面の回転中心軸を含む面での断面形状が回転中心軸に対
して平行な直線で構成されていた。Conventionally, this type of ribbon cartridge has an unused ink ribbon pancake 1, a winding core 2,
It is equipped with guide rollers 3ax, 3b13cs, and 3ds cartridge case 4. Here, the guide roller 3a
, 3b, 3c, and 3d have a structure that rotates according to the running of the ink ribbon 5 in order to reduce the resistance as much as possible during the running of the ink ribbon 5, and a surface including the rotation center axis of the contact surface with the ink ribbon 5. The cross-sectional shape at was composed of straight lines parallel to the rotation center axis.
上述した従来のリボンカートリッジは、プラテンローラ
とサーマルヘッド間で記録紙とインクリボンとを圧着し
た際のサーマルヘッド圧着面、イ、ンクリボン繰出し／
巻取シ軸、ガイドローラ回転中心軸等の平行度の狂いや
、印字時のサーマルヘッド発熱素子の発熱によるインク
リボンの部分的な熱収縮、あるいはインク転写によるイ
ンクリボンの部分的な厚みの変化等から発生するインク
リボンの走行方向に対して直角方向の張力不均一を補正
する機能を持ち得す、インクリボンのスキュー、巻き乱
れ等を生じ、結果的に印字欠けや記録紙とインクリボン
の相対溝りによる記録紙の汚れ等印字品質上重大な障害
を発生するという欠点があった。In the conventional ribbon cartridge described above, when the recording paper and the ink ribbon are pressed between the platen roller and the thermal head, the thermal head pressing surface, i, the ink ribbon feeding/
Inconsistency in the parallelism of the take-up shaft, guide roller rotation center axis, etc., partial thermal contraction of the ink ribbon due to heat generated by the thermal head heating element during printing, or partial change in the thickness of the ink ribbon due to ink transfer. It has a function to correct tension unevenness in the direction perpendicular to the running direction of the ink ribbon that occurs due to This method has the drawback of causing serious problems in terms of print quality, such as staining of the recording paper due to relative grooves.
本発明は前記問題点を解消するも、ので、インクリボン
の走行方向に対して直角方向の張力不均一を補正できる
ようにしたリボンカートリッジを提供するものである。The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and therefore provides a ribbon cartridge capable of correcting uneven tension in the direction perpendicular to the running direction of the ink ribbon.
本発明のインクリボンカートリッジは記録紙に対向して
キャリッジの移動方向に張設したインクリボンを案内す
るガイドローラのインクリボンとの接触面の回転中心軸
を含む面での断面形状を、該回転中心軸に対し非平行な
直線或いは曲線で構成したことを特徴とするものである
。In the ink ribbon cartridge of the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the contact surface with the ink ribbon of the guide roller that guides the ink ribbon stretched in the direction of movement of the carriage facing the recording paper, is It is characterized by being constructed of straight lines or curves that are non-parallel to the central axis.
次に本発明について図面を参照して説明する。 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示すガイドローラの断面図
である。第２図はリボンカートリッジの構成を示す斜視
図である。インクリボンパンケーキ１よシ繰出されたイ
ンクリボン５は、ガイドローラ３ａ、３ｂ、３ｃ、 ３
ｄに案内され巻取りコア２に巻取られる。第１図におい
て、ガイドローラ３はＡＢＳ樹脂等で成形され、インク
リボン５との接触断面Ａ−Ａ’は所定の半径Ｒの曲線で
構成される。尚、接触断面Ａ−Ａ’は回転中心軸ｚ−ｚ
’に対し非平行な直線で構成してもよい。尚、第２図の
各ガイドローラ３ａ〜３ｄは第１図のガイドローラ３と
同一構造である。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a guide roller showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the ribbon cartridge. The ink ribbon 5 fed out from the ink ribbon pancake 1 is moved by guide rollers 3a, 3b, 3c, 3.
d and wound onto the winding core 2. In FIG. 1, the guide roller 3 is made of ABS resin or the like, and its contact cross section AA' with the ink ribbon 5 is formed by a curved line with a predetermined radius R. In addition, the contact cross section A-A' is the rotation center axis zz
' may be composed of straight lines non-parallel to '. The guide rollers 3a to 3d shown in FIG. 2 have the same structure as the guide roller 3 shown in FIG.
実施例において、印字動作時、インクリボンパンケーキ
１より繰出され、ガイドローラに案内されたインクリボ
ン５は図示しないサーマルヘッド、プラテンローラ間で
記録紙とともに圧着されなが・ら、キャリッジの移動に
応じ搬送され、巻取シコ７２に巻取られるが、この時イ
ンクリボン５が走行方向に対し所定の張力を受けながら
、ガイドローラ３の接触断面Ａ−Ａ’を通過する際に、
曲線Ａ−Ａ’によシ生じるインクリボン５の圧力分布イ
ンクリボン５は、ガイドローラ３に対して自動的にセン
タリングされスキューを補正する。In the embodiment, during the printing operation, the ink ribbon 5 is fed out from the ink ribbon pancake 1 and guided by the guide roller, and is pressed together with the recording paper between a thermal head (not shown) and a platen roller, while the carriage moves. The ink ribbon 5 is conveyed accordingly and wound up on the winding strip 72, but at this time, when the ink ribbon 5 passes through the contact cross section AA' of the guide roller 3 while receiving a predetermined tension in the running direction,
Pressure distribution of the ink ribbon 5 caused by the curve AA' The ink ribbon 5 is automatically centered with respect to the guide roller 3 to correct the skew.
以上説明したように本発明は、インクリボンを案内する
ガイドローラのインクリボンとの接触面の断面形状を回
転中心軸に対し°非平行な直線或いは所定の曲線で構成
することにより、インクリボンの走行時のスキー−を補
正し印字欠けや、汚れのない高品位の印字品質を実現で
きる効果がある。As explained above, in the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the contact surface with the ink ribbon of the guide roller that guides the ink ribbon is configured to be a straight line or a predetermined curve that is non-parallel to the rotation center axis. It has the effect of correcting the skiing during driving and achieving high quality printing without missing or smudging prints.
第１図は本発明におけるガイドローラの縦断面図、第２
図はリボンカートリッジの構成を示す斜 ・視図である
。
１・・・インクリボンパンケーキ、２・・・巻取シコア
、３．３ａ〜３ｄ・・・ガイドローラ、４・・・カート
リッジケース、５・・・インクリボン
第１図Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the guide roller in the present invention, Fig.
The figure is a perspective view showing the configuration of the ribbon cartridge. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Ink ribbon pancake, 2... Winding core, 3.3a-3d... Guide roller, 4... Cartridge case, 5... Ink ribbon Figure 1
Claims (1)
リッジを往復運動させ、往復時に前記サーマルヘッドの
複数個の発熱素子を印字情報により選択的に通電発熱さ
せ、インクリボン上に塗布された熱溶融性インクを融解
し、記録紙に転写記録を行なうシリアル型熱転写プリン
タの前記インクリボンを収納したリボンカートリッジに
おいて、前記記録紙に対向してキャリッジの移動方向に
張設したインクリボンを案内するガイドローラのインク
リボンとの接触面の回転中心軸を含む切断面での断面形
状を、該回転中心軸に対し非平行直線又は曲線で構成し
たことを特徴とする熱転写プリンタのリボンカートリッ
ジ。(1) A carriage carrying a thermal head is reciprocated in parallel with the platen, and during reciprocating, multiple heating elements of the thermal head are selectively energized to generate heat according to printing information, and the heat-fusible material coated on the ink ribbon is In a ribbon cartridge that stores the ink ribbon of a serial type thermal transfer printer that melts ink and performs transfer recording on recording paper, a guide roller that guides the ink ribbon stretched in the moving direction of the carriage facing the recording paper is provided. 1. A ribbon cartridge for a thermal transfer printer, characterized in that a cross-sectional shape of a surface in contact with an ink ribbon at a cut surface including a rotational center axis is formed by a straight line or a curved line non-parallel to the rotational center axis.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3078485A JPS61189975A (en) | 1985-02-19 | 1985-02-19 | Ribbon cartridge of thermal transfer printer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3078485A JPS61189975A (en) | 1985-02-19 | 1985-02-19 | Ribbon cartridge of thermal transfer printer |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS61189975A true JPS61189975A (en) | 1986-08-23 |
Family
ID=12313298
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3078485A Pending JPS61189975A (en) | 1985-02-19 | 1985-02-19 | Ribbon cartridge of thermal transfer printer |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS61189975A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4981379A (en) * | 1987-12-25 | 1991-01-01 | Juki Corporation | Print ribbon guide |
| EP3315238A1 (en) | 2016-10-06 | 2018-05-02 | Erhan Ilhan Konukseven | Method of and welding process control system for real-time tracking of the position of the welding torch by the use of fiber bragg grating based optical sensors |
-
1985
- 1985-02-19 JP JP3078485A patent/JPS61189975A/en active Pending
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4981379A (en) * | 1987-12-25 | 1991-01-01 | Juki Corporation | Print ribbon guide |
| EP3315238A1 (en) | 2016-10-06 | 2018-05-02 | Erhan Ilhan Konukseven | Method of and welding process control system for real-time tracking of the position of the welding torch by the use of fiber bragg grating based optical sensors |
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