JPS63149164A - Electrostatic transfer type recording head - Google Patents
Electrostatic transfer type recording headInfo
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- JPS63149164A JPS63149164A JP29798886A JP29798886A JPS63149164A JP S63149164 A JPS63149164 A JP S63149164A JP 29798886 A JP29798886 A JP 29798886A JP 29798886 A JP29798886 A JP 29798886A JP S63149164 A JPS63149164 A JP S63149164A
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- 238000007747 plating Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 27
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 229910052750 molybdenum Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract 5
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract 3
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 claims abstract 2
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910018104 Ni-P Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910018536 Ni—P Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 abstract description 18
- 229920002120 photoresistant polymer Polymers 0.000 abstract description 8
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 abstract description 6
- 229910020515 Co—W Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 4
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 3
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000470 constituent Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052593 corundum Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000002349 favourable effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001845 yogo sapphire Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000032683 aging Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
- ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Molybdenum Chemical compound [Mo] ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000011733 molybdenum Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000001259 photo etching Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000007650 screen-printing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910052596 spinel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000011029 spinel Substances 0.000 description 2
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical compound [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000004593 Epoxy Substances 0.000 description 1
- ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phenol Chemical compound OC1=CC=CC=C1 ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004952 Polyamide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004642 Polyimide Substances 0.000 description 1
- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Sulfate Chemical compound [O-]S([O-])(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 229910001080 W alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- NGPGDYLVALNKEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N azanium;azane;2,3,4-trihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate Chemical compound [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)C(O)C(O)C([O-])=O NGPGDYLVALNKEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910010293 ceramic material Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010304 firing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011888 foil Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006015 heat resistant resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000001465 metallisation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229920002647 polyamide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920001721 polyimide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229910052702 rhenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- XMVONEAAOPAGAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N sodium tungstate Chemical compound [Na+].[Na+].[O-][W]([O-])(=O)=O XMVONEAAOPAGAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/385—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective supply of electric current or selective application of magnetism to a printing or impression-transfer material
- B41J2/39—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective supply of electric current or selective application of magnetism to a printing or impression-transfer material using multi-stylus heads
- B41J2/395—Structure of multi-stylus heads
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、プリンタ等の記録装置の記録ヘッドに関し、
詳しくは通電発熱型の熱転写リボンを使用する通電転写
型記録装置の記録ヘッドに関するものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a recording head of a recording device such as a printer,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a recording head of an electrical transfer type recording device that uses an electrically heated thermal transfer ribbon.
通電転写型記録装置の熱転写リボンに通電する記録ヘッ
ドは、特開昭６０−２１４９７２号公報に示されるよう
に、スクリーン印刷法により、セラミック基板上にタン
グステン、モリブデン、又はタングステンとモリブデン
の混合物等のメタライズ層を形成した後、フォトエツチ
ングにより複数の記録電極を形成する。As shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 60-214972, the recording head of the current transfer type recording device, which supplies electricity to the thermal transfer ribbon, prints tungsten, molybdenum, or a mixture of tungsten and molybdenum, etc. on a ceramic substrate using a screen printing method. After forming the metallized layer, a plurality of recording electrodes are formed by photoetching.
しかしながら、このものはメタライズ層中に焼成時に基
板より侵入するガラス質が多く、フォトエツチングによ
る記録電極の微細化に限界があり、またこのガラス質分
の混在により通電特性が悪く、印字画質の低下を招く。However, with this method, there is a large amount of glass that enters the metallized layer from the substrate during firing, which limits the miniaturization of recording electrodes by photoetching.Also, the presence of this glass causes poor current conduction characteristics, resulting in a decrease in printed image quality. invite.
また、基板のセラミック材料の中にはメタライズが困難
なものが多く、基板材料が限定されるという欠点がある
。また、ガラス質の混在により記録電極の緻密性が低く
、耐久性に乏しい。Further, many of the ceramic materials for the substrate are difficult to metalize, and there is a drawback that the substrate materials are limited. Furthermore, due to the presence of glass, the density of the recording electrode is low, resulting in poor durability.
本発明は上記点に鑑みてなされたもので、記録電極の微
細化を実現でき、通電特性も良好に維持でき、耐久性も
優れた通電転写型の記録ヘッドを提供することを目的と
する。The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a current transfer type recording head that can realize finer recording electrodes, maintain good current conduction characteristics, and has excellent durability.
上記目的を達成するための本発明の構成は、熱溶融性イ
ンクと導電抵抗層を備えたリボンの導電抵抗層に通電し
、この通電部にジュール熱を発生させインクを溶融して
記録紙に転写する通電転写型記録装置の記録ヘッドにお
いて、前記導電抵抗層に通電するための記録電極をＦｅ
、Ｃｏ、Ｎｉ等の鉄族金属とＭｏ、Ｗ、Ｒｅ等の高融点
金属とからなる合金めっきで形成したことを特徴とする
。The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is to apply electricity to a conductive resistance layer of a ribbon provided with heat-melting ink and a conductive resistance layer, and generate Joule heat in this current-carrying portion to melt the ink and transfer it to recording paper. In the recording head of the current transfer type recording device, the recording electrode for supplying current to the conductive resistance layer is made of Fe.
, Co, and Ni, and high-melting point metals such as Mo, W, and Re.
ヘッド基板上にフォトレジストにより複数の記録電極の
ネガパターンを形成した後、めっき法により記録電極を
形成するので、微細化を実現でき、かつ緻密であるから
通電特性も良好なものができる。After forming a negative pattern of a plurality of recording electrodes on the head substrate using photoresist, the recording electrodes are formed by plating, so that miniaturization can be achieved, and since the electrodes are dense, good current conduction characteristics can be achieved.
更に、合金めっきは時効処理により硬度の調節が可能（
ＨＶ４００〜１３００）であるため、基板材質に合わせ
た硬度（耐摩耗性）を選択でき、基板と記録電極の摩耗
段差を生じることがなくなり、通電特性が良好に維持さ
れる。なお、合金めっきの厚みは数μｍ〜５０μｍ程度
である。Furthermore, the hardness of alloy plating can be adjusted by aging treatment (
HV400 to 1300), the hardness (wear resistance) can be selected according to the material of the substrate, and there is no difference in wear between the substrate and the recording electrode, and good current conduction characteristics are maintained. Note that the thickness of the alloy plating is approximately several μm to 50 μm.
（実施例〕
ヘッド基板２の材料は／ｌ！、０．とＭｇＯを主成分と
するセラミック（通称スピネル）を用い、基板２上に環
化ゴム系フォトレジストを３μｍの厚さで塗布した。次
にフォトレジストを露光し、記録電極のネガパターンを
作成した。この状態で基板２を活性化処理し、負電極用
となる下層めっきとして、無電解ＣＯ〜Ｗ−Ｐめっき３
を基板上に厚さ２μｍ施した後、フォトレジストを剥離
した。(Example) The head substrate 2 was made of a ceramic (commonly known as spinel) whose main components were /l!, 0. and MgO, and a cyclized rubber photoresist was coated on the substrate 2 to a thickness of 3 μm. Next, the photoresist was exposed to light to create a negative pattern for the recording electrode.In this state, the substrate 2 was activated, and electroless CO to W-P plating 3 was applied as the lower layer plating for the negative electrode.
After applying the photoresist to a thickness of 2 μm on the substrate, the photoresist was peeled off.
次に、電解Ｃｏ−Ｗ合金めっきを無電解Ｃｏ−Ｗ−Ｐめ
っきパターン上に３０μｍの厚さで析出させ記録電極４
を形成した。Ｃｏ−Ｗ合金めっきの液組成は硫酸コバル
）０．０３モル／ｌ、酒石酸アンモニウム０．２６モル
／１、タングステン酸ナトリウム０６２３モル／ｌで、
めっき条件はＰＨ７〜９、液温７０℃、電流密度１〜３
０ Ａ ／ ｄ ｍ ”である。Next, electrolytic Co-W alloy plating was deposited on the electroless Co-W-P plating pattern to a thickness of 30 μm to form the recording electrode 4.
was formed. The liquid composition of Co-W alloy plating is 0.03 mol/l of cobal sulfate, 0.26 mol/l of ammonium tartrate, and 0623 mol/l of sodium tungstate.
Plating conditions are PH7-9, liquid temperature 70℃, current density 1-3.
0 A/dm”.
そして更に、ｃｏ−Ｗ合金めっきの時効温度と硬度の関
係から、８００℃でＬＨｒ時効処理を施した。これによ
り、上記セラミック（通称スピネル）と同じ硬度（Ｈｖ
８００）にした。Furthermore, LHr aging treatment was performed at 800° C. due to the relationship between aging temperature and hardness of co-W alloy plating. As a result, it has the same hardness (Hv) as the above ceramic (commonly known as spinel).
800).
なお、ヘッド基板２の材料としてはＡｌｔｏｓ。Note that the material of the head substrate 2 is Altos.
Ｓｉｎ、、又はＭｇＯの単体、若しくはこれらの混合物
、あるいは上記セラミックの他、ポリイミド、エポキシ
、ポリアミド、フェノール等の耐熱性を有する樹脂等が
適当である。In addition to Sin or MgO alone or a mixture thereof, or the above-mentioned ceramics, heat-resistant resins such as polyimide, epoxy, polyamide, and phenol are suitable.
また、負電極用となる下層めっき３はＣｏ−Ｗ−Ｐめっ
きに限らず、その他無電解Ｃｕめっき又はＮｉ −Ｂ、
Ｎｉ−Ｐ、、Ｎｉ −Ｗ−Ｐ、 Ｃｏ−Ｐ等の無電解
合金めっき等を用いることができる。In addition, the lower layer plating 3 for the negative electrode is not limited to Co-W-P plating, but also electroless Cu plating or Ni-B,
Electroless alloy plating such as Ni-P, Ni-W-P, Co-P, etc. can be used.
また、負電極用となる下層めっき３に換えて、Ｃｕ又は
Ｎｉ等の箔を基板２に接着してもよい。Further, instead of the lower layer plating 3 for the negative electrode, a foil made of Cu, Ni, or the like may be bonded to the substrate 2.
以上の実施例により作製した記録ヘッド１は、従来のス
クリーン印刷法によるメタライズ法では記録電極のピン
チ３００μｍ、幅１００μｍ（３本／寵）がほぼ限界で
あったのに対し、記録電極１２本／鶴の微細化が可能と
なり、通電特性も良好で、従来品に比べて印字画質が著
しく向上し、記録電極の剥離等を生じることがない。The recording head 1 manufactured according to the above embodiment has 12 recording electrodes/width, whereas the conventional metallization method using the screen printing method had a recording electrode pinch of 300 μm and a width of 100 μm (3 wires/width). It is possible to make the cranes finer, the current conduction properties are good, the printed image quality is significantly improved compared to conventional products, and the recording electrode does not peel off.
この記録ヘッド１は、第４図に示すように、その記録電
極４の端面５を熱溶融性インクを備えた熱転写リボン６
の一面に接触させ、記録電極４に選択的に通電すること
によりリボン６の導電抵抗層に部分的に電流を流し、こ
の部分にジュール熱を発生させて、その部分のリボン６
のインクを溶融させ、リボン６の記録電極４と反対側の
面に密着している記録紙７に転写するものである。８は
記録紙７の搬送ロールである。As shown in FIG. 4, this recording head 1 has an end surface 5 of its recording electrode 4 covered with a thermal transfer ribbon 6 containing heat-melting ink.
By contacting one surface of the ribbon 6 and selectively energizing the recording electrode 4, a current is applied to a part of the conductive resistance layer of the ribbon 6, generating Joule heat in this part, and the ribbon 6 in that part is heated.
The ink is melted and transferred onto the recording paper 7 that is in close contact with the surface of the ribbon 6 opposite to the recording electrode 4. 8 is a transport roll for the recording paper 7.
以上説明したように本発明によれば、記録ヘッドの基板
上に形成する複数の記録電極の微細化が可能となり、通
電特性も良好で、高画質の記録が可能となり、また通電
特性も良好に維持でき、記録電極の剥離も生ぜず、耐久
性も優れるものである。As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to miniaturize the plurality of recording electrodes formed on the substrate of the recording head, and the current conduction characteristics are good, making it possible to record high image quality, and the current conduction characteristics are also good. It can be maintained, the recording electrode does not peel off, and the durability is excellent.
図面は本発明の一実施例を示し、第１図は記録ヘッド端
部の一部を示す斜視図、第２図は同正面図、第３図は同
側断面図、第４図は通電転写型記録装置の一部を示す説
明図である。
■は記録ヘッド、２はヘッド基板、３は下層めっき、４
は記録電極、５は端面、６はリボン、７は記録紙。The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of the end of the recording head, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the mold recording device. ■ is the recording head, 2 is the head substrate, 3 is the lower layer plating, 4
5 is a recording electrode, 5 is an end surface, 6 is a ribbon, and 7 is a recording paper.
Claims (3)
電抵抗層に通電し、この通電部にジュール熱を発生させ
インクを溶融して記録紙に転写する通電転写型記録装置
の記録ヘッドにおいて、前記導電抵抗層に通電するため
の記録電極を合金めっきで形成したことを特徴とする通
電転写型記録ヘッド。(1) A recording head of a current transfer type recording device that applies electricity to the conductive resistance layer of a ribbon that includes heat-melting ink and a conductive resistance layer, and generates Joule heat in this current-carrying section to melt the ink and transfer it to recording paper. 2. A current transfer type recording head according to claim 1, wherein a recording electrode for supplying current to the conductive resistance layer is formed by alloy plating.
とＭｏ、Ｗ、Ｒｅ等の高融点金属とからなる合金めっき
であることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の通
電転写型記録ヘッド。(2) The energization according to claim 1, wherein the alloy plating is an alloy plating made of an iron group metal such as Fe, Co, or Ni and a high melting point metal such as Mo, W, or Re. Transfer type recording head.
っき又はＮｉ−Ｂ、Ｎｉ−Ｐ、Ｎｉ−Ｗ−Ｐ、Ｃｏ−Ｐ
、Ｃｏ−Ｗ−Ｐ等の無電解合金めっきを施したことを特
徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の通電転写型記録ヘ
ッド。(3) Electroless Cu plating or Ni-B, Ni-P, Ni-W-P, Co-P as the lower layer plating of the alloy plating
2. The current transfer type recording head according to claim 1, wherein the recording head is plated with an electroless alloy such as Co-W-P.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP29798886A JPS63149164A (en) | 1986-12-15 | 1986-12-15 | Electrostatic transfer type recording head |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP29798886A JPS63149164A (en) | 1986-12-15 | 1986-12-15 | Electrostatic transfer type recording head |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS63149164A true JPS63149164A (en) | 1988-06-21 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP29798886A Pending JPS63149164A (en) | 1986-12-15 | 1986-12-15 | Electrostatic transfer type recording head |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS60174664A (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1985-09-07 | Seiko Epson Corp | Recording head |
| JPS60199669A (en) * | 1984-03-23 | 1985-10-09 | Seiko Epson Corp | Printing device |
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- 1986-12-15 JP JP29798886A patent/JPS63149164A/en active Pending
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS60174664A (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1985-09-07 | Seiko Epson Corp | Recording head |
| JPS60199669A (en) * | 1984-03-23 | 1985-10-09 | Seiko Epson Corp | Printing device |
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