JPS6412239B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention selectively identifies a desired information transfer medium from a plurality of information transfer media such as printing plates and type letters on which individual information items are displayed. This invention relates to an information transfer medium device structure in which the information transfer medium is removably attached and can be easily replaced in an information transfer device that transfers information by pressing the information onto paper or other display medium. .

PRIOR ART Printed plates or other types displaying specific information items,
2. Description of the Related Art Information transfer devices that are pressed against a display medium such as paper to perform stamping or other markings are suitably used in various industrial fields. Although these information transfer devices (for example, stampers and embossing machines) can usually transfer only one type of information item to a display medium by stamping or other marking, they can transfer multiple types of information items such as printing plates or printed characters ( An apparatus has been suitably proposed that can appropriately select only an information transfer medium displaying a specific information item from among the ``information transfer medium'' (hereinafter referred to as "information transfer medium") and transfer the information to a desired transfer object.

For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1315/1983, two marking drum bodies 1 with tires 2 attached to their outer peripheries are described.
An appropriate number of solenoids 5 are provided on the frame 4 of the marking drum main body 1, and a marking block 7 supported in pairs by each solenoid 5 is fixed to the rotary shaft 3 at a required interval and opposed to the inner side of the tire 2. An invention ``high-speed printing plate apparatus'' configured to be located at is disclosed. In this device, the marking drum body 1 is rotated by bringing the tire 2 into contact with a strip 13 such as a steel strip and running the strip. Then, the signal issued at the appropriate timing,
By selectively transmitting the signal to the solenoid 5 via the slip ring 9, the marking block 7 is moved to the tire 2.
The strip 13 is made to protrude to the outside of the strip 13 to make a desired seal.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention There are many devices that suitably select a specific information transfer medium from the various information transfer media described above and transfer information to a desired transfer target, even if the installation space is small. It is excellent in that it can transfer information. However, in conventional information transfer devices, the information transfer medium is either irremovably attached to a biasing member such as a solenoid, or even if it is removable, the attachment structure is complicated and the information transfer medium can be quickly attached and detached. It was either impossible to replace them or not.
For this reason, now that the types and amounts of information to be transferred have increased dramatically, users of information transfer devices have to
The current situation is that we are enduring a great deal of inconvenience.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention has been devised in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the information transfer device according to the prior art, and has an extremely simple configuration. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information transfer medium mounting structure that allows a transfer medium to be quickly and easily removed and replaced with a single touch.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and to advantageously achieve the intended objectives, the present invention provides a system that is rotatably pivoted along a frame having one or more openings therein. , a support body that is urged to rotate by a predetermined index angle by a rotary actuator, a plurality of linear actuators provided in a predetermined arrangement on the support body, and a movable part of the linear actuator, respectively. In an information transfer device configured with an information transfer medium disposed, a support member fixed to the movable part of the linear actuator, and a support member elastically fitted onto the support member and always in a direction away from the support member. a medium attachment member that is elastically biased; and an angular chime that is attached to the movable part and extends to surround the medium attachment member, and has an edge that faces inward in front of the medium attachment member. a tracking holder, the information transfer medium is positioned such that the long grooves provided on both edges in the longitudinal direction are located at the edge of the tracking holder, and the medium mounting member is directed toward the support member to resist elasticity. By pressing the information transfer medium in the horizontal direction while the information transfer medium is being moved back,
The present invention is characterized in that the information transfer medium is configured to be removably attached between the tracking holder and the medium attachment member.

Embodiments Next, the information transfer medium mounting structure of the information transfer device according to the present invention will be described in detail below using preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition,
In this embodiment, a printing plate impregnated with stamp ink is used as an information transfer medium displaying individual information items, but type can also be used as the medium. As information transfer devices, so-called stampers that use ink, stampers that press printing plates, type, etc. using pressure without using ink, and other thermoplastic films are used. It may also be a hot printer or the like.

FIG. 1 shows a side view of an information transfer medium mounting structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the same device.
In the figure, reference numeral 10 indicates a frame constituting the device base, and on this frame 10 a pair of L
Mold brackets 12 and 14 are placed facing each other with a predetermined distance apart. A bearing 16 is disposed on one L-shaped bracket 12, and a bearing 16 is disposed on the other L-shaped bracket 14.
A rotary actuator 18, which will be described later, provides rotation at a predetermined index angle to the support body, which will be described later, is arranged and fixed thereon, and its rotation shaft 20 extends horizontally inward of the bracket 14. As the rotary actuator 18, a pneumatically actuated rocking actuator in which the rotation angle of the rotation shaft 20 is within a range of 360 degrees is preferably used. In this embodiment, the rotation angle is
A type that can be mutually reversed at 180 degrees is used.

A support body 22 is rotatably supported between the pair of L-shaped brackets 12 and 14. That is, in the illustrated embodiment, the support body 22 is made of a thick metal plate, and a rotary shaft 24 protruding from one end of the support body 22 in the longitudinal direction is inserted through the bearing 16 and is pivotally supported. A rotating shaft 20 of a rotary actuator 18 is inserted through and fixed to the other end of the body 22. Therefore, rotary actuator 1
By biasing 8, the support 22 can be rotated about the axis by the desired indexing angle.

A plurality of linear actuators 2 are provided on both outer flat surfaces of the support body 22, facing each other with the support plate in between.
6 are arranged. As will be described later, this linear actuator 26 applies a stamp by linearly extending information transfer media such as a printing plate or type toward paper or other transfer material, and presses the piston rod ( Although a pneumatic cylinder for moving the movable part 28 forward and backward is preferably used, an electrically operated solenoid may also be used. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plurality of linear actuators 26 are arranged in two rows with two actuators in each row on one flat surface of the support 22, so there are a total of eight linear actuators on both sides. However, the number can be increased or decreased as needed.

At the tip of the piston rod 28 of the linear actuator 26, there is an information transfer medium consisting of a printing plate or typeface on which individual information items (for example, significant combinations of characters or figures) are displayed upside down. 30 is installed. In this embodiment, the information transfer medium 30 is a rectangular stamp printing plate impregnated with stamp ink, and an example of a means for removably and tiltably attaching this printing plate to the tip of the piston rod 28 is a It is disclosed in FIGS. 3 to 5. That is, a support member 32 is horizontally fixed to the tip of the piston rod 28 via a bolt 34, and guide bars 36, 36 formed integrally with this support member 32 are slidably and closely attached to the outer periphery of the pneumatic cylinder 26. This functions as a rotation stopper for the support member 32 relative to the cylinder 26 (however, the cylinder 26 according to the illustrated example
has a rectangular cylinder tube, so
Although such a guide bar 36 performs a rotation prevention function, in the case of a cylindrical tube, another rotation prevention means is required). Further, reference numeral 38 indicates the printing plate 3
This plate mounting member 38 securely holds the printing plate 0 together with a tracking holder 40 (to be described later). It is constructed so that it can be stored. As shown in FIG. 4, pins 44 vertically protruding from both ends of the support member 32 extend toward the frame 10 through holes drilled at the bottom of the printing plate mounting member 38, and extend toward the frame 10 side. It is housed in a through hole of a pin guide protrusion 46 fixed to the outer periphery of the pin guide 26. The outer bottom of the printing plate mounting member 38 and the pin guiding protrusion 46 as shown in the figure
A compression spring 48 is elastically inserted around the outer periphery of the pin 44 interposed between. Therefore, the printing plate mounting member 38 is always pressed against the support member 32 under the elastic action of the compression spring 48, and the cylinder 2
If 6 is energized, it moves linearly forward and backward together with the support member 32. However, if an external force is applied to the printing plate mounting member 38 from above, the printing plate mounting member 38 is pushed down a certain distance from the support member 32 against the elasticity of the compression spring 48, and performs a so-called swinging motion. In this way, the printing plate mounting member 38 is attached to the supporting member 32.
The reason why the cylinder 26 is configured to be able to swing against the cylinder 26 (and the piston rod 28) is that when the cylinder 26 is energized and the printing plate 30 is stretched toward paper or other transfer material, the plate surface of the printing plate 30 is This is to ensure that the transfer material adheres uniformly to the object to be transferred.
If such structural consideration is not taken, when the printing plate 30 comes into contact with the object to be transferred in an offset manner, uniform pressure bonding will not be achieved, resulting in uneven shading on the printing surface.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the tracking holder 40 made of an angle member is disposed such that its opposite end edges 50, 50 face above the printing plate mounting member 38, so that The edge portion 50 is inserted into the long groove 52 provided on the edge of the printing plate 30 in the longitudinal direction.
By forcibly inserting the printing plate 30
The tracking holder 40 and the compression spring 48
It is securely attached and held between the attachment members 38 which are elastically biased upward. In addition, when removing the printing plate 30, simply push down the printing plate mounting member 38 against the elasticity of the compression spring 48, press it horizontally along the tracking holder 40, and pull it out. good.

The operation and effect of the information transfer medium mounting structure according to the present invention configured as described above will be explained next.

It is assumed that each printing plate 30 displays individual information items, and the frame 10 has an opening 53 that corresponds to the placement location of each printing plate and allows the printing plate 30 to be inserted freely. It is assumed that the hole is drilled. An operation control circuit (not shown) for the rotary actuator 18 and the plurality of linear actuators 26 is provided, and the rotation direction of the rotary actuator 18 can be selected and the plurality of linear actuators 26 can be controlled by operating appropriate buttons. 26 selection biases can be controlled respectively. Then, the frame 10 of the apparatus according to the present invention is placed on or facing paper or other transfer material, and the rotary actuator 18 is appropriately energized to invert the support body 22 at an index angle of 180°. A desired printing plate group 30 is directed toward an object to be transferred (for example, paper). Next, by selecting a desired printing plate 30 from the printing plate group 30 and energizing the linear actuator 26 supporting the printing plate 30, the printing plate 30 is forcibly pressed against the transfer target. and a transcription of the information matter is made. Further, when the printing plate 30 displaying another desired information item is located on the opposite side of the support body 22, the rotary actuator 18 is energized again to turn it 180 degrees, and then the desired printing plate 30 is placed on the opposite side of the support body 22. The linear actuator 26 supporting the plate 30 is selectively energized.

When replacing the printing plate 30 as an information transfer medium with a printing plate 30 on which different information is displayed, the printing plate 30 that has been used up until now is first removed from the support member 32. That is, if the printing plate mounting member 38 is pushed down against the elasticity of the compression spring 48, the pressing elasticity is released, and the printing plate 30 is pressed horizontally along the chucking holder 40, the printing plate 30 will move into its long groove. 52, the opposite edge 5 of the holder 40
It slides laterally along the lines 0 and 50 and is easily pulled out.

Next, when installing another printing plate 30, the holder 40 is inserted into each long groove 52 provided on the longitudinal side edge.
The printing plate 30 is pressed in the lateral direction while the respective end edges 50 of the printing plate 30 are positioned and the printing plate mounting member 38 is moved back toward the support member 32 against the elastic force.
As a result, the printing plate 30 is placed in the tracking holder 40.
It is fitted between the plate mounting member 38 and the plate mounting member 38, and is detachably mounted.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the information transfer medium mounting structure according to the present invention, a desired information transfer medium can be selectively identified from a plurality of information transfer media such as printing plates and type letters on which individual information items are displayed. However, in an information transfer device that transfers information by pressing it onto paper or other display media, although it has an extremely simple configuration, the information transfer medium can be quickly and easily removed and replaced with a single touch. This greatly contributes to improving efficiency at work sites. In this embodiment, a stamping machine that uses an ink-leaching printing plate is used as an example, but there are other stamping machines that apply ink to the type surface using an ink roller, or stamp or stamp the typed characters by pressing them. It can also be suitably used in stamping machines and hot printers that transfer information to thermoplastic films by heating type.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view of the information transfer medium mounting structure according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line - - of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a detail of the printing plate holding mechanism. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the printing plate holding mechanism. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Frame, 18... Rotary actuator, 22... Support body, 26... Linear actuator, 28... Movable part, 30... Information transfer medium, 32... Support member, 38... Medium Mounting member, 40...chucking holder, 50...edge portion, 52...long groove, 53...opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A support body rotatably supported along a frame 10 having one or more openings 53 and biased to rotate by a predetermined index angle by a rotary actuator 18. 22 and the support 22
In an information transfer device comprising a plurality of linear actuators 26 provided in a predetermined arrangement on the linear actuator 26 and an information transfer medium 30 provided on the movable portion 28 of the linear actuator 26, the linear actuator 26 a support member 32 fixed to the movable portion 28 of the movable portion 28; a medium attachment member 38 that is elastically fitted onto the support member 32 and is normally biased elastically in a direction away from the support member 32; The media mounting member 3 is attached to the media mounting member 3.
8 and extends in a state surrounding the medium attachment member 3 .
An angled chuck holder 40 having end edges 50, 50 facing inwardly in front of the information transfer medium 30. Yatsuking Holder 4
By pressing the information transfer medium 30 in the lateral direction with the medium mounting member 38 facing the support member 32 and retreating against the elastic force, An information transfer medium mounting structure for an information transfer device, characterized in that the information transfer medium 30 is configured to be detachably mounted between a recording holder 40 and a medium mounting member 38.