KR20060041901A - Stamp, stamp moulding machine and, vending machine of stamp provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stamp, a stamp molding machine and a stamp vending machine having the same, and more particularly, a stamp and a stamp molding machine capable of molding a predetermined image or character into an unformed stamp selected by a user, and a stamp having the stamp. It is about a vending machine. To this end, the stamp molding machine of the present invention is a stamp molding machine for printing a predetermined image on a film using a printer unit, and molding the image printed on the film on an unformed stamp using a printing unit, wherein the unformed stamp is shaped At least two stamp accommodating members, each separated and received according to one another; And a stamp supply unit which draws out the unformed stamp selected by the user from the stamp accommodating member and supplies it to the printing unit.

Stamp, vending, image, character

Description

Stamp, stamp molding machine, and stamp vending machine having same {Stamp, stamp molding machine and, vending machine of stamp provided with the same}

1 is a perspective view showing an outer case of a stamp vending machine having a stamp molding machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a stamp molding machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a stamp accommodating member and a stamp lead-out portion of the stamp molding machine of FIG.

4 and 5 are cross-sectional views showing a stamp moving unit, a printing unit, and a printer unit of the stamp molding machine of FIG.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a stamp and a case member which is another aspect of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a box supply unit of a stamp vending machine which is another aspect of the present invention.

8 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII 'of FIG.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of forming an image or a character on an unformed stamp selected by a user according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a perspective view showing a stamp molding machine according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 10. FIG.

12 is a cross-sectional view showing a stamp supply unit and a printing unit of the stamp molding machine of FIG.

13 and 14 are exploded perspective views showing a stamp and a case member used in the stamp molding machine of FIG.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a process of forming an image or a character on an unformed stamp selected by a user according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100, 200: stamp molding machine 110: stamp vending machine

120, 220: printer unit 130, 230: unformed stamp

140, 240: printing unit 150, 250: stamp supply unit

180, 242: film 260: transfer unit

270: heater member 190, 280: box supply unit

The present invention relates to a stamp, a stamp molding machine and a stamp vending machine having the same, and more particularly, a stamp and a stamp molding machine capable of molding a predetermined image or character into an unformed stamp selected by a user, and a stamp having the stamp. It is about a vending machine.

In general, a stamp vending machine is a device for molding and selling an image or a character photographed by a photographing unit to an unmolded stamp.

The stamp vending machine forms a photographing unit, a printer unit for printing an image photographed by the photographing unit, etc. on a film, a stamp accommodating member containing an unformed stamp, an image printed on the film, etc., on the unmolded stamp. A printing unit and a conveying unit for conveying the molded stamp. The stamp vending machine is disclosed in Korea Patent Publication No. 1999-0067422.

The stamp vending machine has a problem that an operator needs to mount an unmolded stamp discharged from a stamp accommodating member to a printing unit. That is, since the operator selects the unformed stamp of the desired shape, the unmolded stamp discharged from the stamp accommodating member must be mounted directly on the printing unit, which causes a complicated process.

In addition, the stamp vending machine has a problem that the operator must directly separate the film adhered to the molding surface of the stamp. That is, in the process of printing the image of the film on the molding surface, it is necessary to go through the cumbersome manual separation of the film adhered to the molding surface of the stamp due to the high heat of the printing unit.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the stamp molding machine having an improved structure so as to automate the process of supplying the unformed stamp selected by the user to the printing unit and then printing at that position and a stamp automatic having the same The purpose is to provide a vending machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stamp molding machine having an improved structure and a stamp vending machine having the same so as to automate the process of separating the film adhered to the stamp molding surface.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a stamp having an improved structure so that an unformed stamp having a different structure can be accurately moved to a predetermined point of a printing unit in a stamp molding machine or a stamp vending machine.

In order to achieve the above object, a stamp molding machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention prints a predetermined image on a film using a printer unit, and the image printed on the film is formed on an unmolded stamp using a printing unit. A stamp molding machine comprising: at least two stamp receiving members each of which is separately received according to its shape; And a stamp supply unit which draws out the unformed stamp selected by the user from the stamp accommodating member and supplies the same to the printing unit.

Preferably, the printing unit is rotatably installed on an upper side of the printing member that irradiates heat or light, and has a rotating plate on which the film and the unformed stamp are seated, and formed by the printing member. The completed forming stamp is discharged to the stamp discharge part by the rotation of the rotating plate.

More preferably, each of the stamp receiving member is formed through the hollow portion in the longitudinal direction so that the unformed stamp is stacked and accommodated, the stamp supply unit reciprocates a predetermined section and the hollow portion A stamp extracting unit for extracting the received unformed stamps one by one; And a stamp moving unit for moving the unformed stamp drawn out by the stamp extracting unit to the printing unit.

In addition, the stamp moving portion, the hollow is formed along the longitudinal direction, the end portion of the conveying member formed so that the unformed stamp can be fitted; A shaft member installed in the hollow to reciprocate to separate the unformed stamp inserted into the end portion from the transfer member; A moving member for selectively reciprocating the shaft member; And an elevating member for elevating the conveying member.

In addition, each of the unformed stamp, the molded part is the image is molded; A body to which the molding part is fixed; And a position alignment portion protruding at a position opposite to the molding portion and having the same size regardless of the structure of the body or the molding portion, wherein the position alignment portion is fitted to the end portion.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the transfer member has a ball flanger for elastically biasing the position alignment portion at an end thereof, and a groove for mating with the ball member of the ball flanger is formed in the outer circumferential surface of the position alignment portion.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stamp receiving members are provided at predetermined intervals around the plate, so that the stamp receiving member is sequentially formed as the plate is selectively rotated by a predetermined control means. It is located above.

Preferably, the stamp molding machine further comprises a conveying unit for conveying a molded stamp formed with the image by a printing unit to a predetermined stamp discharge part.

More preferably, the stamp accommodating member has a hollow portion penetrated in a longitudinal direction thereof so that the unformed stamp can be stacked and stored therein, and the stamp supply unit is rotatably installed at the lower end of the inner surface of the hollow portion to provide the hollow. A bias member for biasing a lowermost unformed stamp of the unformed stamp stored in the upper part upward; And a pressing member for selectively pressing the unformed stamp stored in the hollow part downward to overcome the biasing force of the bias member and supply the unformed stamp to the printing unit.

Preferably, the stamp supply unit is further provided with a stamp supply sensor is installed on the lower end of the stamp receiving member for detecting the rotation of the bias member.

More preferably, the stamp supply unit is further provided with a stamp recognition sensor installed on the stamp receiving member for detecting an unformed stamp stored in the hollow portion.

The stamp molding machine may further include: a heater member installed at a point close to the transfer unit to supply hot air of a predetermined temperature to the molding stamp and a film adhered to the molding stamp; And a film separation member installed at a point close to the transfer unit to separate the molding stamp and the film.

According to a stamp vending machine having a stamp molding machine which is another aspect of the present invention, the stamp molding machine; A photographing unit for photographing the image; And an outer case having the stamp molding machine installed therein and having an outlet opening communicating with the stamp discharge part of the stamp molding machine, wherein the image is formed on an unformed stamp selected by the user and provided to the user.

Preferably, the stamp vending machine having the stamp molding machine further includes an input unit and a central processing unit for editing the image photographed by the photographing unit.

More preferably, the stamp vending machine having the stamp molding machine, a box for storing the molded stamp therein is stacked and received, the predetermined portion of the lower end so that the box of the lowermost of the stacked boxes can be selectively discharged The cut-out box receiving member; And a rotational projection selectively rotated by a rotation motor and allowing the box to be discharged by pressing the lowermost box from the rear.

Stamp is another aspect of the present invention, the body for fixing the molding; And a position alignment part protrudingly formed at a position opposite to the molding part and having the same size regardless of the structure of the body or the molding part.

Preferably, the position alignment portion has a groove formed along its outer circumferential surface.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention will be described in detail. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a perspective view showing the outer case of the stamp vending machine having a stamp molding machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the stamp molding machine, Figure 3 is a stamp receiving member of the stamp molding machine of Figure 2 And sectional drawing which shows the stamp lead-out part.

1 to 3, the stamp molding machine 100 may include a printer unit 120 for printing an image or a characterized image (hereinafter, referred to as an “image”) on a film, and an unformed stamp 130. ) Is stored in the stamp receiving member (170) (172), the stamp supply unit 150 for supplying the unformed stamp 130 selected by the user, and the image printed on the film to the unmolded stamp (130) The printing unit 140 is provided.

Meanwhile, the stamp vending machine 110 further includes a photographing unit 112 for capturing an image desired by the user in addition to the components of the stamp molding machine 100 described above. The photographing unit 112 includes a photographing member 113, an illumination unit 114 that provides illumination for photographing, and a display unit 116 on which the photographed image is displayed.

An image captured by the photographing member 113 and displayed on the display unit 116 may be edited by an input unit 117 and a central processing unit (not shown). That is, the image may be edited into a characterized image by inserting a predetermined letter, number, or the like, or by adding a picture. On the other hand, reference numeral 118, which is not described, is a money inlet, and reference numeral 115 is a discharge port through which a box containing a molded stamp and a case member for storing the molded stamp is discharged. In addition, reference numeral 111 is an outer case of the stamp vending machine 110. As used herein, the term 'unformed stamp' refers to a stamp on which an image is not formed by the printing unit 140, and the term 'molding stamp' refers to a stamp on which an image is formed by the printing unit.

The printer unit 120 is installed in front of the stamp moving unit 155, and prints the image on the film and discharges it to the printing unit 140.

The photographing and editing process by the photographing unit 112 and the printing by the printer unit 120 are not only the conventional ones widely used in stamp vending machines, but are also disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 1999-0067422. The description will be omitted.

Preferably, the printer unit 120 includes a cover member 124 installed on the top of the film outlet 122. The cover member 124 allows the film 180 discharged from the film outlet 122 to be seated on the rotating plate 142.

The stamp accommodating members 170 and 172 have a hollow portion 170a formed therethrough in the longitudinal direction thereof. The unformed stamp 130 is stacked and received in the hollow portion 170a. The hollow portion 170a is preferably combined with the shape of the unformed stamp 130.

The lower ends of the stamp receiving members 170 and 172 are formed with cutouts 170b and 170c cut by the height of the unformed stamp 130. The unformed stamp 130 is drawn out one by one through the cutouts 170b and 170c. That is, the conveying member 152 reciprocates through the cutouts 170b and 170c and moves the unformed stamp 130 to the stamp moving part 155.

Preferably, the stamp accommodating members 170 and 172 are provided with bias means 171 for biasing the unformed stamp 130 upward. The biasing means 171 may stamp the non-molded stamp 130 other than the lowest unformed stamp 130 among the unformed stamps 130 stored in the stamp accommodating members 170 and 172 to the upper side. It is provided in the lower end part of the accommodating members 170 and 172. The bias means 171 has a rotation bar 171a which is selectively rotated by a predetermined control means (not shown).

That is, the rotation bar 171a is selectively rotated by a control means (not shown) to supply the lowermost unformed stamp 130 to the carrying member 152 one by one, and to supply the lowermost unformed stamp 130. By biasing the remaining unformed stamp 130 to the upper side to enable the transfer by the conveying member 152.

The stamp supply unit 150 includes a drawing unit 151 for drawing out the unformed stamp 130 stored in the stamp accommodating members 170 and 172 one by one, and the drawing unit 140 with the drawn unformed stamp 130. It is provided with a stamp moving unit 155 to move to.

The lead portion 151 includes a carrying member 152 installed to reciprocate through the cutouts 170b and 170c. As described above, the conveying member 152 reciprocates through the incisions 170b and 170c and moves the unformed stamp 130 to the stamp moving portion 155 one by one. The withdrawal unit 151 may be installed in a number corresponding to the stamp receiving members 170 and 172. That is, the withdrawal unit 151 corresponding to the stamp accommodating members 170 and 172 containing the unformed stamp 130 selected by the user operates to draw out the selected unformed stamp 130. Alternatively, one lead portion may be installed to operate while moving the respective stamp receiving members 170 and 172.

Preferably, the carrying member 152 has a stepped jaw 152a formed at the front portion thereof. More preferably, the step 152a is formed to contact the body 131 of the unformed stamp 130. The unformed stamp 130 may be moved to a more accurate position by moving the body 131 in contact with the step 152a.

The carrying member 152 is moved by the drawing motor 152b. The driving force of the drawing motor 152b is transmitted to the carrying member 152 through the gear 152c. On the upper surface of the carrying member 152, a gear 152d corresponding to the gear 152c is formed.

Preferably, the lead portion 151 includes first and second guide members 153 and 154 for guiding the movement of the carrying member 152. The first guide member 153 is installed at the rear of the stamp receiving members 170 and 172 to form a passage through which the conveying member 152 can be moved, and the second guide member 154 is the stamp receiving member 170. 172 is installed in front of the 172 to form a passage through which the carrying member 152 and the unformed stamp 130 can be moved. The first guide member 153 prevents the carrying member 152 from moving left and right, and the second guide member 154 prevents the carrying member 152 and the unformed stamp 130 from moving left and right. .

The first guide member 153 is formed with a guide long hole 153a through which the protrusion 152e of the carrying member 152 can be inserted and moved. This point is explained below.

The reciprocating movement of the carrying member 152 is controlled by the forward sensor 152f and the reverse sensor 152g.

The forward sensor 152f is installed on the first guide member 153 and detects the protrusion 152e to stop the forwarding of the carrying member 152. The advance sensor 152f is installed to detect the protrusion 152e when the unformed stamp 130 loaded on the carrying member 152 is moved to a position corresponding to the transfer member 156.

The reverse sensor 152g is installed at the rear end of the frame 160 so that the backward movement of the carrying member 152 is stopped. The reverse sensor 152g may be installed to detect the rear end of the carrying member 152 when the step 152a contacts the body 131 of the unformed stamp 130.

The stamp moving part 155 includes a conveying member 156 having a hollow formed along the longitudinal direction, a shaft member 157 provided in the hollow, and a moving member 158 which reciprocates the shaft member 157, An elevating member 159 for elevating the conveying member 156 is provided.

The transfer member 156 fixes the unformed stamp 130 moved by the lead portion 151 to the end thereof. The conveying member 156 includes a hollow formed along its longitudinal direction, and an end portion of the hollow is formed to be fitted with the unformed stamp 130.

The transfer member 156 is installed on the transfer plate 156d. A gear 156f is formed on the rear surface of the transfer plate 156d to engage with the elevating gear 159b. That is, the transfer plate 156d and the transfer member 156 are raised and lowered by the rotation of the lifting gear 159b. The raising and lowering of the conveyance plate 156d is guided by the guide rod 156e.

Preferably, a ball flanger 156a is installed at an end of the transfer member 156 at a predetermined angle. The ball flanger 156a includes a spherical ball member 156b and a spring 156c that is provided behind the ball member 156b to provide elastic force to the ball member 156b. That is, the position alignment part 133 of the unformed stamp 130 is biased by using the elastic force by the spring 156c. For this purpose, it is preferable that the groove 133a is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the position alignment portion 133 to be joined with the ball member 156b. This will be described below.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the shaft member 157 is provided in the hollow of the conveying member 156, and is an unformed stamp fitted to the hollow end while being selectively reciprocated by the moving member 158. 130 is separated from transfer member 156.

The moving member 158 is installed above the shaft member 157 to selectively reciprocate the shaft member 157. The moving member 158 includes a disk 158b eccentrically provided on the rotation shaft 158a and an elastic member 158c provided on the upper end of the shaft member 157.

That is, when the rotating shaft 158a is rotated, the disk 158b presses the upper end of the shaft member 157 to move the shaft member 157 downward, and when the pressing force of the disk 158b is removed, the shaft member moved downward. 157 is raised to the original position by the elastic member 158c.

The elevating member 159 elevates the conveying member 156. The lifting member 159 includes a lifting gear 159b that is rotated by the lifting motor 159a.

Preferably, the operation of the lift motor 159a is controlled by an upper sensor (not shown) and a lower sensor (not shown). When the upper sensor detects the transfer member 156, the operation of the lifting motor 159a is stopped to stop the ascent of the transfer member 156. When the lower sensor detects the transfer member 156, the operation of the lift motor 159a is performed. This stops and the lowering of the conveyance member 156 is stopped. The lower sensor is installed to detect the transfer member 156 when the unformed stamp 130 fixed to the end of the transfer member 156 touches the rotating plate 142.

When the unformed stamp 130 is fixed to the end of the conveying member 156, the elevating member 159 moves the conveying member 156 downward so that the unformed stamp 130 contacts the rotating plate 142. .

On the other hand, when the unformed stamp 130 touches the rotating plate 142, the elevating member 159 raises the conveying member 156. At the same time, the moving member 158 presses the upper end of the shaft member 157 to move the shaft member 157 downward so that the unformed stamp 130 is separated from the transfer member 156.

The printing unit 140 includes a printing member 144 and a rotating plate 142 provided above the printing member 144.

The printing member 144 forms an image on the molding part 132 of the unformed stamp 130 by irradiating heat or light. This printing member 144 is a conventional one widely used in stamp vending machines and the like.

The rotating plate 142 is rotatably installed above the printing member 144. The rotating plate 142 is preferably manufactured using transparent glass or the like so that heat or light can pass therethrough.

The rotating plate 142 is selectively rotated by a rotating motor (not shown). That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotating plate 142 is rotated to a point close to the lid member 124 in order to load the film 180 discharged from the printer unit 120. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating plate 142 is rotated toward the stamp discharge part 119 in order to discharge the molded stamp 130a to which the molding is completed. The stamp discharge part 119 communicates with the discharge port 115 of the outer case 111. This rotation of the rotating plate 142 is controlled by the control means.

Preferably, the rotating plate 142 is formed with guide jaws 143 at both ends thereof. The guide jaw 143 prevents the loaded film 180 from moving left and right.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing stamps 130 and 130a and a case member 135 in which stamps 130 and 130a are accommodated.

As shown in FIG. 6, the stamps 130 and 130a are opposed to the molding part 132 on which the image is molded, the body 131 fixing the molding part 132, and the molding part 132. It is provided with a position alignment portion 133 protruding in the position and having the same size or shape regardless of the size of the body 131 or the forming portion 132.

The stamp molding machine 100 separately stores a plurality of unformed stamps 130 having various structures. Therefore, irrespective of the structure of the body 131 or the forming part 132, by forming the position alignment portion 133 of the same standard, and by allowing the position alignment portion 133 is fitted to the end of the transfer member 156. It is possible to transfer by the transfer member (156).

Preferably, the outer circumferential surface of the position alignment portion 133 is formed with a groove 133a that mates with the ball member 156b. That is, since the ball member 156b is positioned in the groove 133a, the unformed stamp 130 is more easily fixed to the end of the transfer member 156.

The stamps 130 and 130a are stored in the case member 135. Preferably, the case member 135 includes an upper case 135a and a lower case 135b.

The case member 135 is supplied to the user in a state of being stored in a predetermined box (139 of FIGS. 7 and 8). The box 139 may contain a case member 135, instructions for use, ink, and the like. The box 139 is supplied to the user by the box supply unit 190.

The box supply unit 190 is installed at a point close to the box outlet (not shown). The box discharge part communicates with the discharge port 115 formed in the outer case 110. Alternatively, the box supply unit 190 may be installed in close proximity to the stamp discharge unit 119 so that the box 139 may be discharged through the stamp discharge unit 119.

The box supply unit 190 includes a box accommodating member 192 in which the box 139 is accommodated, and a rotation protrusion 194 for discharging the box 139 to the stamp discharge unit 119.

The box accommodating member 192 is cut in a predetermined portion of the lower end such that the lowermost box 139 of the stacked boxes 139 may be discharged by the rotation protrusion 194.

The rotary protrusion 194 is rotated by the rotary motor 196 and discharged to the box discharge part by pressing the lowermost box 139 from the rear side. The box 139 discharged to the box discharge unit is provided to the user through the discharge port 115 in communication with the box discharge unit.

Preferably, the box accommodating member 192 separately stores the boxes 139 corresponding to the stamps 130 and 130a. That is, the box 139 corresponding to each stamp 130 and 130a is supplied to the user.

Then, the operation of the stamp molding machine 100 and the stamp vending machine 110 having the same according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the user photographs his or her face using the photographing unit 112 to generate a predetermined image (S10 of FIG. 9). At this time, the user may edit the image to create a character. That is, the image displayed on the display unit 116 may be edited using a predetermined letter, number or picture input through the input unit 117. Subsequently, the user selects the unformed stamp 130 to be molded (S20).

The image is printed on the film by the printer unit 120 (S30), the printed film is discharged from the film outlet 122 is loaded on the rotating plate 142 (S40). In order to load the film 180, the rotating plate 142 is rotated to be close to the lid member 124.

When the film 180 is loaded on the rotating plate 142, the unformed stamp 130 is supplied to the printing unit 140 by the stamp supply unit 150 (S50). The transport member 152 installed at a position corresponding to the stamp accommodating members 170 and 172 in which the unformed stamp 130 selected by the user is accommodated operates to draw out the unformed stamp 130. That is, the conveying member 152 advances, draws out the unformed stamp 130 at the lowest end among the unformed stamps 130 stored in the stamp accommodating members 170 and 172, and then conveys it to the stamp moving part 155. do. Movement of the conveying member 152 is made by the drawing motor 152b.

When the carrying member 152 is advanced and the protrusion 152e is detected by the advance sensor 152f, the carrying member 152 stops moving forward. Subsequently, the elevating member 159 operates to lower the conveying member 156. When the transfer member 156 is lowered and the position alignment portion 133 of the unformed stamp 130 is fitted to the lower end of the transfer member 156, the transfer member 152 starts reversing.

Retraction of the carrying member 152 is made until the reverse sensor 152g senses the rear end of the carrying member 152. That is, the back of the carrying member 152 is made to the extent that the stepped jaw 152a may be in contact with the body 131 of the unformed stamp 130. When the backward movement of the transport member 152 is stopped, the rotation bar 171a is rotated so that the unformed stamp 130 is loaded on the transport member 152.

On the other hand, the conveying member 156 is lowered by the elevating member 159 and conveys the unformed stamp 130 fitted to its end portion to the rotating plate 142. When the unformed stamp 130 touches the film 180 loaded on the rotating plate 142, the elevating member 159 raises the conveying member 156. At the same time, the moving member 158 presses the upper end of the shaft member 157 to move the shaft member 157 downward so that the unformed stamp 130 is separated from the transfer member 156. When separation of the unformed stamp 130 is completed, the transfer member 156 is raised to its original position.

When the unformed stamp 130 is supplied to the upper surface of the film 180, the printing member 144 is operated to form an image printed on the film 180 in the molding unit 132 (S60).

When the molding of the image by the printing unit 140 is completed, the rotating plate 142 is rotated toward the stamp discharge unit 119 so that the molding stamp 130a is moved to the stamp discharge unit 119 (S70). The stamp discharge part 119 communicates with the discharge port 115 of the outer case 111.

The molding stamp 130a is stored in the case member 135. The case member 135 is supplied to the user in a state of being stored in the box 139. The box 139 may contain a case member 135, instructions for use, ink, and the like. The box 139 is supplied to the user by the box supply unit 190 (S80).

The box supply unit 190 is installed at a point close to the box outlet (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rotation protrusion 194 is selectively rotated so that the lowermost box 139 of the boxes 139 stacked on the box accommodating member 192 is discharged by the rotation protrusion 194. do.

The rotary protrusion 194 rotates by the rotary motor 196 and discharges to the box discharge part by pressing the lowermost box 139 from the rear side. The box 139 discharged to the box discharge unit is provided to the user through the discharge port 115 in communication with the box discharge unit.

10 is a perspective view illustrating a stamp molding machine according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-XI ′ of FIG. 10. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a stamp supply unit and a printing unit of the stamp molding machine.

10 to 12, the stamp molding machine 200 includes a printer unit 220 for printing an image on a film, and a printing unit for molding an image printed on a film on an unformed stamp 230, 232 ( 240, the at least two stamp receiving members 252 and 254 in which the unformed stamps 230 and 232 are stored, and the unformed stamps 230 and 232 are selectively supplied to the printing unit 240. It is provided with a stamp supply unit 250, and a transfer unit 260 for transferring the molding stamp is completed. On the other hand, a photographing unit (not shown) for photographing the image is installed in the outer case 111 of the stamp vending machine 110. Since the image capturing and editing process by the photographing unit is the same as the above-described embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

The printer unit 220 prints on the film an image photographed by the photographing unit 112 or a character whose image is edited. The film printed in the printer unit 220 is supplied to the printing unit 240 by the usual conveying means.

The printing unit 240 molds the image printed on the film to the unformed stamps 230 and 232.

At least two stamp receiving members 252 and 254 may be installed around the flat plate 251 at predetermined intervals. As shown in FIG. 11, each stamp accommodating member 252 and 254 is separately accommodated in accordance with its shape. The stamp receiving members 252 and 254 are sequentially positioned above the printing unit 240 as the plate 251 is selectively rotated by the control means.

The stamp accommodating members 252 and 254 include hollow portions 255 penetrated in the longitudinal direction so that the unformed stamps 230 and 232 may be stacked and accommodated therein. 11 and 12, the hollow portion 255 is preferably combined with the shape of the unformed stamps 230 and 232.

The stamp accommodating members 252 and 254 have guide grooves 255a formed in the longitudinal direction of the hollow portion 255 such that the hollow portion 255 communicates with the outside on the side thereof. Preferably, the guide groove 255a is formed from a top of the side of the stamp receiving members 252 and 254 to a point close to the bottom. The guide groove 255a is a movement path through which the pressing member 256d described later can move up and down.

The stamp supply unit 250 includes a stamp supply unit 256 for supplying the unformed stamps 230 and 232 selected by the user to the printing unit 240.

As shown in FIG. 12, the stamp supply unit 256 is controlled by a control means to selectively supply the unmolded stamps 230 and 232 to the printing unit 240. As shown in FIG. The stamp supply unit 256 includes a biasing member 256c for biasing the lowermost unmolded stamp upwards, and a pressing member 256d for selectively pressing the unformed stamps 230 and 232 stored in the hollow portion 255. ).

The bias member 256c is rotatably installed at the lower end of the inner surface of the hollow part 255 to bias the lowermost unformed stamp of the unformed stamps 230 and 232 accommodated in the hollow part 255 upward.

Preferably, the stamp supply unit 256 is provided with an elastic member (256e) for restoring the bias member (256c) rotated by the pressing force of the pressing member (256d). That is, after the lowermost unformed stamp is moved to the printing unit 240 by the pressing force of the pressing member 256d, the bias member 256c is restored to its original position by the restoring force of the elastic member 256e. The bias member 256c restored to its original position again biases the lowermost unmolded stamp upward.

The pressing member 256d selectively presses the unformed stamps 230 and 232 accommodated in the hollow part 255. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing member 256d is provided in the support stand 256f which is selectively rotated by a control means so that up-and-down reciprocation is possible.

In addition, the stamp supply unit 256, as shown in Figure 12, preferably comprises a stamp supply sensor (256a) for detecting the rotation of the bias member (256c). As described above, the lowermost stamp of the unformed stamp 230 accommodated in the hollow portion 255 by the pressing member 256d moves to the printing unit 240 to rotate the bias member 256c. At this time, the stamp supply sensor 256a senses that the unmolded stamp 230 is supplied to the printing unit 240 by sensing the rotation.

More preferably, the stamp supply unit 256 is provided in the stamp receiving members 252 and 254 to provide a stamp recognition sensor 256b for detecting the unformed stamps 230 and 232 accommodated in the hollow portion 255. Equipped. The stamp recognition sensor 256b sends a corresponding signal to the control means when the unshaped stamps 230 and 232 are not present in the hollow portion 255. In response to the signal, the control means generates a signal instructing replenishment of the unformed stamps 230,232. In addition, the control means, when selectively rotating the plate 251, there is an unformed stamp (230, 232) in place of the stamp receiving member 252, 254 in the absence of the unformed stamp (230, 232) Stamp receiving members 252 and 254 may be positioned above the printing unit 240.

On the other hand, the stamp supply and stamp recognition may be detected by each sensor (256a) (256b) provided separately, but may be detected by one sensor. That is, one sensor may serve as the stamp supply sensor 256a and the stamp recognition sensor 256b.

The transfer unit 260 is installed on the chain member 264 and the chain member 264 to reciprocate a predetermined section and transfer the molding stamps 234 and 236 to the stamp discharge part 219. ). In the meantime, reference numeral 262 denotes a drive motor for driving the chain member 264. The stamp discharge part 219 is in communication with the discharge port 115.

In addition, the stamp molding machine 200 further includes a heater member 270 and a film separating member (not shown) for separating the film 242 adhered to the forming surfaces 234a and 236a of the forming stamps 234 and 236. It is preferable to provide.

The heater member 270 is installed at a point close to the transfer unit 260 to supply hot air having a predetermined temperature to the molding stamps 234 and 236 and the film 242. The hot air causes the film 242 to be easily separated from the forming stamps 234 and 236.

 The film separating member is installed at a point close to the transfer unit 260 to separate the film 242 from the forming stamps 234 and 236. Preferably, the film separating member is a knife member (not shown) installed at the same height as the film 242. That is, the film 242 is separated by the knife member installed at the same height as the film 242 while the molding stamps 234 and 236 and the film 242 are moved.

Molding stamps 234 and 236 manufactured through the above process are stored in a predetermined case member (237 in FIG. 13) (238 in FIG. 14). The case members 237 and 238 are provided to the user in a state of being stored in a predetermined box. The box may contain case members 237 and 238, instructions for use, ink, and the like. The box is provided to the user by the box supply unit 280.

The box supply unit 280 is provided with the box accommodating member 282 and the conveying means 284 which conveys a box, as shown to FIG. 10 and FIG. That is, the box discharged from the box accommodating member 282 is transferred to the stamp discharge part 219 by the transfer means 284. The transfer means 284 is controlled by control means (not shown). The box accommodating member 282 is widely used for providing prizes of various game machines, and is a accommodating member having a conventional structure capable of discharging boxes stored therein one by one.

Preferably, the box accommodating member 282 separately stores a box corresponding to the shape of each forming stamp 234 and 236. That is, boxes corresponding to the molded stamps 234 and 236 are supplied to the user.

Meanwhile, the box accommodating member 282 may be installed to be close to the stamp discharging unit 219 so that the box discharged from the box accommodating member 282 is directly discharged to the stamp discharging unit 219. In addition, the box supply unit may have a structure as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

As described above, the control means (not shown) is a means for controlling the operation of the stamp vending machine (100) 200 and the stamp vending machine (110) having the same, and the central processing unit edits an image and This is where images, characters or other data are stored and various operations performed.

The control means selectively rotates the flat plate 251 so that the unformed stamps 230 and 232 having a shape selected by the user are supplied to the printing unit 240. In addition, the operation of the pressing member 256d is controlled such that the unformed stamps 230 and 232 are selectively supplied to the printing unit 240. In addition, the control unit receives a signal from the stamp recognition sensor 256b and generates a signal informing of stamp replenishment. Furthermore, the operation of the transfer unit 260 and the box supply unit 280 is controlled. Since the role of the control means has been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Then, the operation of the stamp molding machine 200 and the stamp vending machine having the same according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the user photographs and edits his or her face to create a character (S110 of FIG. 15) as in the stamp molding machine 100 described above. Subsequently, the user selects the unformed stamps 230 and 232 to be molded (S120).

The image is printed on the film by the printer unit 220 (S130). The printed film is supplied to the top surface of the printing unit 240.

Next, the unformed stamp 230 selected by the user is supplied to the printing unit 240 (S140).

That is, the stamp accommodating member 252 containing the unformed stamp 230 selected by the user is positioned above the printing unit 240 by the rotation of the flat plate 251. The rotation of the plate 251 is controlled by the control means.

After the stamp accommodating member 252 is positioned above the printing unit 240, the pressing member 256d presses the unformed stamps 230 and 232 to print the unmolded stamps 230 and 232. Supply to the upper surface of the film 242 located in 240. By the pressing force of the pressing member 256d, the unformed stamps 230 and 232 are supplied to the printing unit 240 while overcoming the elastic force of the elastic member 256e. As such, the stamp molding machine 200 is automatically supplied to the printing unit 240, the stamping stamp 230, 232 selected by the user without a separate operation.

In this process, the stamp supply sensor 256a detects the rotation of the bias member 256c and informs the control means (not shown) that the unformed stamps 230 and 232 are supplied to the printing unit 240. In addition, the stamp recognition sensor 256b detects the presence of the unformed stamps 230 and 232 accommodated in the hollow part 255, and if the unformed stamps 230 and 232 are not present, the signal is detected. To the control means.

The printing unit 240 forms an image printed on the film on the unformed stamps 230 and 232 to manufacture a molding stamp 234 (S150).

The molding stamp 234 having completed molding is transferred to the stamp discharge part 219 by the transfer unit 260. In the transfer process by the transfer unit 260, the film 242 adhered to the molding surface is separated by the heater member 270 and the film separating member (not shown). The box accommodating member 282 discharges one box containing the molded stamp 234 and the corresponding case member 237 one by one, and the transfer means 284 transfers the box to the stamp discharge part 219 (S160). . The operation of the box receiving member 252 and the conveying means 284 is controlled by the control means.

The molded stamp 234 and the box discharged to the stamp discharge unit 219 are provided to the user through the discharge port 215 communicated with the stamp discharge unit 219 (S170).

While the present specification shows that the photographing unit 112 is installed in the outer case 111 of the stamp vending machine 110, the photographing unit 112 may be installed in the stamp molding machine 100, 200.

In addition, the present specification has been described by taking two types of unformed stamps separately stored in each stamp receiving member, but two or more types of unformed stamps may be separately stored in each stamp receiving member. .

As described above, the stamp and stamp molding machine and stamp vending machine having the same according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, the process of supplying the unmolded stamp selected by the user to the printing unit can be automated.

Second, regardless of the shape and structure of the stamp by providing a stamp having a constant alignment portion can be accurately supplied to the printing unit of the unformed stamp of various shapes and structures.

Third, the process of separating the film adhered to the molding stamp can be automated.

Claims (17)

In a stamp molding machine for printing a predetermined image on a film using a printer unit, and molding the image printed on the film to an unformed stamp using a printing unit, At least two stamp receiving members in which the unformed stamps are separately stored according to their shape; And And a stamp supply unit which draws out the unformed stamp selected by the user from the stamp accommodating member and supplies the same to the printing unit. The method of claim 1, The printing unit is rotatably installed on the upper side of the printing member that irradiates heat or light rays, and the printing unit has a rotating plate on which the film and the unformed stamp are seated, and the molding by the printing member is completed. The stamp molding machine characterized in that the stamp is discharged to the stamp discharge portion by the rotation of the rotating plate. The method of claim 2, Each stamp accommodating member has a hollow portion penetrated in a longitudinal direction thereof so that the unformed stamp can be stacked and stored therein, The stamp supply unit, A stamp withdrawal unit for reciprocating a predetermined section and withdrawing the unformed stamp stored in the hollow portion one by one; And And a stamp moving unit for moving the unformed stamp drawn out by the stamp extracting unit to the printing unit. The method of claim 3, The stamp moving unit, A hollow member formed along the longitudinal direction, and an end portion of which is formed such that the unformed stamp can be fitted; A shaft member installed in the hollow to reciprocate to separate the unformed stamp inserted into the end portion from the transfer member; A moving member for selectively reciprocating the shaft member; And And a lifting member for elevating the transfer member. The method of claim 4, wherein Each of the unformed stamp, A molding part in which the image is molded; A body to which the molding part is fixed; And, And a position alignment part protrudingly formed at a position opposite to the molding part and having the same size regardless of the structure of the body or the molding part. The end of the stamp molding machine, characterized in that the position alignment portion is fitted. The method of claim 5, The end portion is provided with a ball flanger for elastically biasing the position alignment portion, Stamp molding machine, characterized in that the groove formed in the outer peripheral surface of the position alignment portion to form a ball member of the ball flanger. The method of claim 1, The stamp accommodating members are provided at predetermined intervals around the flat plate so that the stamp accommodating members are sequentially positioned above the printing unit as the flat plate is selectively rotated by a predetermined control means. Stamp molding machine. The method of claim 7, wherein And a transfer unit for transferring the formed stamp, to which the image is formed by the printing unit, to a predetermined stamp discharge part. The method of claim 8, The stamp accommodating member has a hollow portion penetrated in a longitudinal direction thereof so that the unformed stamp can be stacked and stored therein, The stamp supply unit, A bias member rotatably installed at a lower end of an inner surface of the hollow part to bias an unformed stamp of a lowermost part among the unformed stamps stored in the hollow part upward; And And a pressing member for selectively pressing the unformed stamp stored in the hollow portion downward to overcome the biasing force of the bias member and supplying the unformed stamp to the printing unit. The method of claim 9, And the stamp supply unit further includes a stamp supply sensor installed at a lower end of the stamp accommodating member to detect rotation of the bias member. The method of claim 10, And the stamp supply unit further includes a stamp recognition sensor installed on the stamp accommodating member to detect an unformed stamp stored in the hollow part. The method of claim 11, A heater member installed at a point close to the transfer unit to supply hot air of a predetermined temperature to the molding stamp and the film adhered to the molding stamp; And And a film separation member installed at a point close to the transfer unit to separate the molding stamp and the film. The stamp molding machine according to any one of claims 1 to 12; A photographing unit for photographing the image; And The stamp molding machine is provided therein, the outer case formed with a discharge port communicating with the stamp discharge portion of the stamp molding machine; is provided, characterized in that for forming the image on the unformed stamp selected by the user to provide to the user A stamp vending machine having a stamp molding machine. The method of claim 13, Stamp vending machine having a stamp molding machine characterized in that it further comprises an input unit for editing the image taken by the photographing unit and a central processing unit. The method of claim 14, A box accommodating member in which a box capable of storing the molded stamp is stacked and accommodated, and a predetermined portion of the lower part of the box is cut out to selectively discharge the lowermost box of the stacked boxes; And A stamp vending machine having a stamp molding machine, comprising: a rotational projection selectively rotated by a rotary motor and allowing the box to be discharged by pressing the lowermost box from the rear. A molding part in which a predetermined image is molded; A body fixing the molding part; And And a position alignment part protrudingly formed at a position opposite to the molding part and having the same size regardless of the structure of the body or the molding part. The method of claim 16, The stamp characterized in that the groove is formed along the outer peripheral surface of the position alignment portion.

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