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JPS6145552B2
JPS6145552B2 JP53027666A JP2766678A JPS6145552B2 JP S6145552 B2 JPS6145552 B2 JP S6145552B2 JP 53027666 A JP53027666 A JP 53027666A JP 2766678 A JP2766678 A JP 2766678A JP S6145552 B2 JPS6145552 B2 JP S6145552B2
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transfer
transfer layer
receptor
support
master
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JPS54121139A (en
Inventor
Tadayoshi Oono
Mamoru Mizuguchi
Takashi Oozeki
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Toshiba Corp
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Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd
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Priority to JP2766678A priority Critical patent/JPS54121139A/en
Publication of JPS54121139A publication Critical patent/JPS54121139A/en
Publication of JPS6145552B2 publication Critical patent/JPS6145552B2/ja
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41MPRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/382Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes
    • B41M5/38242Contact thermal transfer or sublimation processes characterised by the use of different kinds of energy to effect transfer, e.g. heat and light

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、画像形成法、特に熱転写工程を含む
記録装置の改良に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image forming method, particularly to an improvement in a recording apparatus including a thermal transfer process.

従来知られている熱転写記録方法に、顔料また
は染料を着色材として結合材中に分散させたも
の、あるいは直接顔料または染料を熱転写層とし
て用い、これらを支持体上に設けた転写マスタを
使用し、この支持体側より熱ペン、サーマルヘツ
ドなどの加熱手段か、レーザー光などの光を用い
熱転写層の光吸収により光−熱変換を行なわせる
手段を用い、その記録信号に応じて転写層を溶
解、昇華または蒸発させ、転写層に密着して置か
れた普通紙上に、着色した熱転写材を付着させ、
普通紙上に画信号に応じ記録を行なわせる方法が
ある。この方法においては、転写材料と受容体の
粘着力、および転写マスターの支持体と転写材料
の粘着力の差によつて転写材の転写すべき量が左
右されるため、転写材と受容体との密着の不均一
が、そのまま転写量のムラつまり濃度ムラの原因
となる。
In addition to the conventional thermal transfer recording method, a transfer master in which a pigment or dye is used as a colorant dispersed in a binder, or a pigment or dye is directly used as a thermal transfer layer, and these are provided on a support is used. From the support side, the transfer layer is melted according to the recorded signal using a heating means such as a hot pen or a thermal head, or a means that uses light such as a laser beam to perform light-to-heat conversion by light absorption of the thermal transfer layer. , depositing a colored thermal transfer material by sublimation or evaporation onto plain paper that is placed in close contact with the transfer layer;
There is a method of recording on plain paper according to image signals. In this method, the amount of transfer material to be transferred is determined by the difference in adhesive strength between the transfer material and the receiver, and the adhesive strength between the transfer master support and the transfer material. Uneven adhesion directly causes uneven transfer amount, that is, uneven density.

これらの点について第1図を用いて説明する。 These points will be explained using FIG. 1.

転写マスター1を構成する支持体2と溶融時の
転写層3との粘着力Fa1、受容体4と溶融時の転
写層との粘着力Fa2、溶融時の転写層3の凝集力
Fcからなる3つの力の大小関係の差により転写
層の転写量の差が生ずる。つまりFa1−Fa2−Fc
の場合、第1図−A部示すように転写層の一部の
みが転写される。Fa1,Fc>Fa2の場合、第1図
−B図に示すように全く転写が行なわれない。
Fa2,>Fa1,Fcの場合、第1図−C部に示すよう
に転写層は100%受容体に転写される。以上のよ
うな転写効果の差が濃度ムラの原因となつてい
る。
Adhesive force Fa 1 between the support 2 constituting the transfer master 1 and the transfer layer 3 when melted, Adhesive force Fa 2 between the receptor 4 and the transfer layer when melted, Cohesive force of the transfer layer 3 when melted
Differences in the amount of transfer of the transfer layer occur due to differences in magnitude of the three forces consisting of Fc. That is, Fa 1 −Fa 2 −Fc
In this case, only a part of the transfer layer is transferred as shown in part A of FIG. When Fa 1 , Fc>Fa 2 , no transcription occurs at all, as shown in FIG. 1-B.
When Fa 2 , > Fa 1 , Fc, 100% of the transfer layer is transferred to the receiver, as shown in FIG. 1-C. The difference in transfer effect as described above is the cause of density unevenness.

本発明は、このような従来の熱転写記録の問題
点に鑑みてなされたもので、良質の転写画像が得
られる熱転写記録装置を提供することを目的とす
る。
The present invention has been made in view of the problems of conventional thermal transfer recording, and an object of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer recording device that can obtain high-quality transferred images.

本発明は、熱転写の際に転写マスタと受容体と
の間に電圧を印加し、転写層3に受容体方広向の
静電的吸引力Feを形成させることによつて相対
的に支持体2と転写層3の間の付着力を減少させ
て剥離を容易ならしめかつ転写層3と受容体4の
間の密着性を上昇させることにより、受容体4の
転写層3からの浮き上りをなくし転写ムラを防止
する。
The present invention applies a voltage between the transfer master and the receptor during thermal transfer, and forms an electrostatic attraction force Fe in the transfer layer 3 in the direction of the receptor, so that the transfer layer 3 is relatively attached to the support. By reducing the adhesive force between the transfer layer 3 and the transfer layer 3 to facilitate peeling and increasing the adhesion between the transfer layer 3 and the receiver 4, lifting of the receiver 4 from the transfer layer 3 can be prevented. Prevents uneven transfer.

第2図により本発明の原理を述べる。転写マス
タ11は支持体12と転写層13とから成り、転
写層13に密着して置かれた受容体14と溶融時
の転写層13の間の吸引力(Fa2+Fe)が必ず支
持体12と溶融時の転写層13との粘着力Fa1
および転写層13の凝集力Fcよりも大きくなる
ようにし、転写層13の転写が受容体14に確実
に行なわれるようにしたものである。
The principle of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The transfer master 11 is composed of a support 12 and a transfer layer 13, and the attraction force (Fa 2 +Fe) between the receiver 14 placed in close contact with the transfer layer 13 and the transfer layer 13 when melted is always applied to the support 12. and the adhesive force Fa 1 with the transfer layer 13 when melted,
The cohesive force Fc of the transfer layer 13 is made larger than that of the transfer layer 13 to ensure that the transfer layer 13 is transferred to the receptor 14.

本発明に使用される転写マスタは、紙あるいは
熱伝導性の良好な耐熱性樹脂フイルムの支持体上
に、熱昇華性染料、油溶性染料等の各種染料ある
いは願料をパラフインまたはワツクス等の結合材
に混合したものを、塗布して得られる。転写マス
タ上の転写層を熱エネルギーによつて支持体より
容易に遊離させるためには、昇華しやすい染料、
または融点が低く小さい熱量にて溶融または蒸発
しやすい材料で構成されることが望ましい。
The transfer master used in the present invention is a support of paper or a heat-resistant resin film with good thermal conductivity, and various dyes such as heat-sublimable dyes and oil-soluble dyes or application materials are bonded with paraffin or wax. It is obtained by applying the mixture to the material. In order to easily release the transfer layer on the transfer master from the support using thermal energy, dyes that easily sublimate,
Alternatively, it is desirable to be made of a material that has a low melting point and easily melts or evaporates with a small amount of heat.

結合材としては、種々の融点を有するパラフイ
ン、カルナバロウ、密ロウ、カンデリラワツクス
等のワツクス、ステアリン酸等の高級脂肪酸、ポ
リ酢酸ビニル、ポリスチレン、スチレン−ブタジ
エン共重合体、エチルセルロースやセルロースア
セテートなどのセルロースエステル類、エーテル
類、メタクリル酸メチルやアクリル酸エチルの単
独または共重合体などのアクリル樹脂類などが挙
げられるが、これらのうちでも特に低融点(約65
℃〜110℃)の範囲の結合材が望ましい。
Binding materials include waxes with various melting points such as paraffin, carnauba wax, beeswax, and candelilla wax, higher fatty acids such as stearic acid, polyvinyl acetate, polystyrene, styrene-butadiene copolymer, ethyl cellulose, and cellulose acetate. Examples include cellulose esters, ethers, and acrylic resins such as methyl methacrylate and ethyl acrylate alone or copolymers.
℃~110℃) is preferred.

また、結合材中に分散剤を混合し、着色剤の混
和を十分に行なわせることも可能である。
It is also possible to mix a dispersant into the binder to ensure sufficient mixing of the colorant.

受容体14としては紙あるいはポリエステル、
セロフアン、ポリエチレンなどの樹脂フイルムを
使用することができる。
The receptor 14 is paper or polyester;
Resin films such as cellophane and polyethylene can be used.

転写マスタ11と受容体14間に電圧を効率的
に加える方法としては、転写マスタ11の支持体
12と転写層13間に導電層を設けるか、または
支持体14の転写層13の反対側に導電層を設
け、この導電層とプラテン間に電圧を与える方法
がある。
As a method for efficiently applying voltage between the transfer master 11 and the receptor 14, a conductive layer is provided between the support 12 and the transfer layer 13 of the transfer master 11, or a conductive layer is provided on the opposite side of the transfer layer 13 of the support 14. There is a method of providing a conductive layer and applying a voltage between the conductive layer and the platen.

さらに溶融時の転写層3の電気的付着力Feを
増すために、転写材中に導電性材料を加えること
も有効である。その材料としては界面活性剤、低
抵抗処理剤などイオン性を付与するものがあり、
アミン系有機化合物などの有機高分子または低分
子電解質、塩化ナトリウムなどの無機物などがこ
れに属する。さらにヨウ化銅、酸化亜鉛、酸化イ
ンジウムなどの電子伝導性半導体粉、カーポンブ
ラツクなどの導電性無機物などが挙げられる。
Furthermore, in order to increase the electrical adhesion force Fe of the transfer layer 3 when melted, it is also effective to add a conductive material to the transfer material. The materials include surfactants, low-resistance processing agents, and other materials that impart ionic properties.
This includes organic polymers or low molecular electrolytes such as amine-based organic compounds, and inorganic substances such as sodium chloride. Further examples include electronically conductive semiconductor powders such as copper iodide, zinc oxide, and indium oxide, and conductive inorganic substances such as carbon black.

エネルギーを与える手段としては熱ペン、サー
マルヘツドなどが用いられ、またレーザー光を用
い熱転写層13の光吸収により光−熱変換を行な
わせ使用することも可能である。これらの熱源は
転写層13を蒸発あるいは昇華させるのに十分な
エネルギーを持つものであればよい。
As a means for applying energy, a thermal pen, a thermal head, etc. can be used, and it is also possible to use a laser beam to perform light-to-heat conversion by absorption of light by the thermal transfer layer 13. These heat sources may have sufficient energy to evaporate or sublimate the transfer layer 13.

エネルギーを与える手段としてサーマルヘツド
を用いる場合の本発明一実施例装置の構成を第3
図に示す。
The configuration of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention when a thermal head is used as a means for applying energy is shown in the third example.
As shown in the figure.

転写マスタ21は、厚さ20μのポリイミドフイ
ルム支持体22上に、着色材としてカーボンブラ
ツクを、結合材としてカルバナロウを主成分とす
る黒色転写材を用い、溶媒にて溶解した黒色イン
クを塗布乾燥し、転写層23が5μの厚さになる
ようにして作製した。受容体24としては厚さ60
μの中質の普通紙を作成し、エネルギー付与手段
としては6本/mmの発熱抵抗素子密度のサーマル
ヘツド25を用いた。まず、初めにプラテン電極
に電圧を印加せず、ベタ黒記録を行なつたとこ
ろ、得られた転写画像には転写ミスが存在し、か
つ画像濃度のムラが生じていた。次にプラテン電
極に−2KVの直流電源26を接続し転写マスタ2
1と受容体24の間に電界を形成しベタ黒記録を
行なつたところ、転写ミスがなく、濃度ムラのな
い一様な高い画像濃度のベタ黒が得られた。
The transfer master 21 is made by coating a polyimide film support 22 with a thickness of 20 μm with a black ink dissolved in a solvent and drying it using a black transfer material mainly composed of carbon black as a colorant and carbanal wax as a binder. , the transfer layer 23 was produced to have a thickness of 5 μm. The thickness of the receptor 24 is 60 mm.
A medium-quality plain paper of μ was prepared, and a thermal head 25 with a heat generating resistor element density of 6 lines/mm was used as the energy imparting means. First, when solid black recording was performed without applying a voltage to the platen electrode, the resulting transferred image contained transfer errors and uneven image density. Next, connect the -2KV DC power supply 26 to the platen electrode and transfer the transfer master 2.
When solid black recording was performed by forming an electric field between the image forming apparatus 1 and the receptor 24, a solid black image with uniform high image density was obtained with no transfer errors and no density unevenness.

以上述べたように本発明では熱転写時に転写マ
スタと受容体間に電界を形成することにより、転
写ミスがなく、濃度ムラのない、かつ画像濃度の
高い高品質の記録画像が得られる効果がある。
As described above, in the present invention, by forming an electric field between the transfer master and the receptor during thermal transfer, it is possible to obtain a high-quality recorded image with no transfer errors, no density unevenness, and high image density. .

尚、電圧を印加する際、電界の収束を容易にす
るためにプラテンのかわりに適当な形状の対向電
極を設けてもよく、またその時の印が電圧および
その極性は実施例の−2KVに限定されることな
く、転写材料などを考慮して転写が容易に行なわ
れるように選択されるものである。
In addition, when applying a voltage, a counter electrode of an appropriate shape may be provided instead of the platen in order to facilitate the convergence of the electric field, and the mark at that time is the voltage and its polarity is limited to -2KV as in the example. It is selected in consideration of the transfer material and the like so that the transfer can be performed easily without being transferred.

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

第1図は従来の熱転写記録の様子を示す図、第
2図は本発明の原理説明図、第3図は本発明−実
施例の記録装置の構造図である。 1,11,21……転写マスタ、2,12,2
2……支持体、3,13,23……転写層、4,
14,24……受容体、25……サーマルヘツ
ド、26……直流電源。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the state of conventional thermal transfer recording, FIG. 2 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, 11, 21...Transfer master, 2, 12, 2
2...Support, 3,13,23...Transfer layer, 4,
14, 24...Receptor, 25...Thermal head, 26...DC power supply.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 熱により溶融、昇華する物質から成る転写層
が支持体上に設けられた転写マスタと、 この転写マスクの支持体側から記録情報に応じ
たエネルギを与える第1の手段と、 前記転写マスタの転写層にその一面が接して設
けられた受容体と、 少なくとも前記第1の手段によりエネルギが与
えられている転写マスク及び前記受容体との間に
電界を形成する第2の手段とを具備して成ること
を特徴とする熱転写記録装置。
[Claims] 1. A transfer master in which a transfer layer made of a substance that melts and sublimates by heat is provided on a support; and a first means for applying energy according to recorded information from the support side of the transfer mask; , a second receptor for forming an electric field between a receptor whose one side is in contact with the transfer layer of the transfer master, and the receptor and the transfer mask to which energy is applied by at least the first means; 1. A thermal transfer recording device comprising: means.
JP2766678A 1978-03-13 1978-03-13 Heat transfer recording apparatus Granted JPS54121139A (en)

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