KR20110111129A - Flat type printing device having tilt stage - Google Patents

Abstract

A flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to the present invention, comprising: both stages disposed in opposite directions to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction, and on which the print medium is placed; A frame supporting the both stages inclinedly; Both head supports supported on both stages or frames so as to pass over the tops of both stages; It is provided on each of the two head support, and includes both head unit for performing a printing operation or a processing operation on each print medium while moving relative to the print medium mounted on each stage, thereby providing a plurality of Since printing can be performed simultaneously or pre-printing or post-processing can be performed at the same time, multiple functions can be realized, improving the efficiency of using space and improving the convenience of printing-related operations. Provide effect.

Description

Flat printing device having a tilt stage

The present invention relates to a flat type large size inkjet printing apparatus mainly used for industrial purposes.

Inkjet printers can be classified into small and medium sized printers and large sized printers according to their sizes. Small and medium sized printers are usually used for home, office, etc., and large sized printers are mainly used for industrial purposes.

Among them, the large printer has a roll providing method and a flat fixing method according to the method of supplying the printing media. The flat fixing method (also called the 'flat type') uses the print head unit with the printing media set on the top of the stage. It is comprised so that printing may be performed on the printing surface of a printing medium, moving.

Flat type inkjet printers are generally configured to produce large sized printed matter on large billboards, banners, and the like. The printing medium of the printer is configured to print a variety of materials, such as sheet-like structures, such as vinyl, PVC, silk, and plate-like structures such as wood, glass, stone, and metal, as well as general paper.

In such a flat type inkjet printer, a head unit provided with an ink jetting nozzle is moved on a printing medium fixed to an upper part of a horizontally arranged stage to perform printing on a printing surface. At this time, the head unit is configured to be able to print while moving in the X-axis and Y-axis direction from the top of the stage, the head unit moves in the X-axis direction along the head support, the head support is supported on the stage in the Y-axis direction By moving, the head unit is configured to move in the X-axis and Y-axis directions with respect to the print medium fixed to the stage.

However, the flat type inkjet printer of the prior art as described above has a problem that the stage is disposed in the horizontal direction and occupies a large amount of printing work space as a whole.

In addition, since the conventional flat type inkjet printer is configured to perform only a print job on a print medium, a pre-treatment or post-treatment job is performed by separate equipment for pre-processing or post-treatment of a print medium performed before and after the print job. In order to work by moving the print media to the respective equipment, there is a problem that the printing operation is quite inconvenient, and also has a problem that occupies more work space than necessary by using each equipment.

In addition, the conventional flat type inkjet printer has a problem that it is not easy to attach and detach a large-area print medium in a horizontally arranged space because the stage is large, and it is also difficult to grasp the printing state during the printing operation.

The contents of the background art described above are technical information that the inventor of the present application holds for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the derivation process of the present invention and is a known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention I can not.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the printing operation can be carried out in a state in which the print medium is inclined fixedly, to minimize the installation space of the printing device, to increase the efficiency of the use of space, a large-area print media Another object of the present invention is to provide a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage that can be set more easily, and also makes it possible to easily grasp a working state of a print medium during a print job.

In addition, the present invention is configured to perform a plurality of printing work on a single equipment, or to be configured to perform a pre-processing or post-processing work together, thereby realizing multiple functions in one equipment, thereby improving the efficiency of space use In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage that can be made easier printing.

In addition, the present invention, by rotatably configuring the inclined stage provided on both sides to enable other print jobs or pre-printing and post-processing work without the print medium attached to the stage, the convenience of the work can be greatly improved It is an object of the present invention to provide a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage.

A flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to the present invention for realizing the above object comprises: a stage arranged inclined with respect to the vertical direction and a printing operation of a print medium thereon; A frame supporting the stage inclinedly; A head support supported on the stage or frame to pass over the stage; And a print head unit provided on the head support and configured to print on the print medium while moving relative to the print medium mounted on the stage.

In addition, a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to the present invention for realizing the above object, which is disposed in opposite directions to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction, both stages on which the print medium is mounted; A frame supporting the both stages inclinedly; Both head supports supported on both stages or frames so as to pass over the tops of both stages; It is characterized in that it comprises both head units which are provided on each of the two head support, respectively to perform a printing operation or a processing operation on each printing medium while moving relative to the printing medium mounted on each stage.

Here, both the head units, one of the print head unit for printing on the print medium, the other may be configured as an auxiliary head unit for processing and processing the print medium.

In this case, the auxiliary head unit may include a router unit for forming a hole in the print medium, a cutting unit for cutting the print medium, a coating unit for coating the print medium surface, an attachment unit for attaching another medium to the print medium, and a surface of the print medium. At least one of a surface treatment unit for processing and processing, and an inspection unit for inspecting a print medium.

The frame includes a base frame arranged in a horizontal direction, a plurality of inclined frames having a side shape formed in a substantially triangular structure on the base frame and supporting the stage, and an upper frame connecting upper ends of the plurality of inclined frames. It is preferable to comprise.

The head support is supported on the frame, one side of the head support is provided on the upper side of the frame is connected to the drive for moving the head support in the horizontal direction, the other side of the head support is provided on the lower side of the frame It is preferable to be connected to the linear motion guide.

Both head supports may be configured to enable simultaneous driving through one driving unit, or may be configured to enable individual driving through each driving unit.

The stage may be rotatably supported by the frame. In other words, the two stages may be rotatably supported on the frame such that the stages can be exchanged in opposite directions.

It is preferable that both stages are installed to be supported by the rotary support, and the rotary support is rotatably installed on the frame.

The main problem solving means of the present invention as described above, will be described in more detail and clearly through examples such as 'details for the implementation of the invention', or the accompanying 'drawings' to be described below, wherein In addition to the main problem solving means as described above, various problem solving means according to the present invention will be further presented and described.

The flat printing apparatus having the inclined stage according to the present invention has the following effects.

The present invention has the effect of minimizing the installation space of the printing apparatus to increase the efficiency of use of the space because the print job is configured to proceed in a state in which the print medium is fixed inclined.

In addition, the present invention, since the operator is different from the print medium in the approximately vertical direction, it is possible to easily set a large area print media, as well as to carry out the printing operation while more easily grasp the working state of the print media during the print job It can work.

In addition, the present invention is configured to perform a plurality of printing operations on a single equipment at the same time the stage is provided on both sides, or pre-processing or post-processing work can be performed together, so that the realization of multiple functions in one equipment It is possible to further increase the efficiency of the use of space, as well as the effect that the printing operation can proceed more efficiently.

In addition, in the present invention, when the inclined stages provided on both sides are rotatably configured, other print jobs or pre-printing and post-processing jobs can be performed without the print medium attached to the stage again. There is an effect that the convenience can be greatly improved.

In addition, the present invention, because the stage is installed at an angle inclined with respect to the vertical direction, it is possible to minimize the problem that the foreign matter present in the print medium naturally fall off, the foreign matter adheres to the print medium, and further, the processing operation of the print medium In the case of implementation, since chips generated by processing fall down naturally, there is also an effect of increasing the convenience of removing foreign substances.

1 and 2 are side and front views showing a flat printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a single function printing apparatus.
3 and 4 are side and front views of a flat printing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, showing a multi-function printing apparatus having one driving unit.
5 and 6 are side and front views illustrating a flat printing apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, showing a multifunctional printing apparatus having a plurality of driving units.
7 and 8 are side and front views showing a flat printing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, showing a printing apparatus having multiple functions in which a stage is rotatable.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In describing various embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components, and repeated descriptions of these components are omitted.

1 and 2, a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As illustrated in these figures, when viewed from the side, the stage 20 is provided on one side of the frame 10 erected in a triangular structure.

In this case, the frame 10 may have a structure in which the sides thereof are substantially right triangles as illustrated in the drawing.

The frame 10 is provided with a base frame 11 arranged in a horizontal direction on the floor on which the printing apparatus is installed, and the upper side of the base frame 11 is formed in a substantially triangular structure with a side shape on one side of the stage. Preferably, the inclined frames 13 on which the 20 is supported are provided. And the upper end of the inclined frame 13, the upper frame 15 is configured to be connected long.

The frame 10 is not limited to the above-described structure, and the frame 10 may be variously modified depending on the implementation conditions as long as the frame 20 can be inclined with respect to the vertical direction.

Next, the stage 20 is a space in which a printing operation is performed in a state where the printing medium S is fixed on the upper portion of the flat structure, and is disposed to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction on one side of the frame 10. do.

In order to fix the print medium S, the stage 20 may be configured to have a suction function to suck and fix the print medium S. Of course, it is also possible to configure so that the printing medium (S) can be fixed by a variety of known methods such as a clamping fixing method using a mechanism.

In the drawing of this embodiment, the stage 20 illustrates a structure in which both parts thereof are supported by both of the inclined frames 13 (see FIG. 2).

Next, the print head unit 40 which prints on the print medium S is positioned on the upper portion of the stage 20, and the head support 30 is provided to support the print head unit 40.

The head support 30 may be installed to be supported by either the stage 20 or the frame 10. In the drawing of this embodiment, the structure supported by the frame 10 is illustrated.

The head support 30 is preferably installed to be movable in the horizontal direction, that is, the left and right (X-axis) direction, one side of the head support 30 is connected to the drive unit 50, the other is linear movement Is connected to the guide 60.

The driving unit 50 is provided on the upper side of the frame 10 and is configured to move the head support 30 in the horizontal direction. 2 illustrates a ball screw type drive unit using the motor 51 and the screw shaft 53, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any one of the known linear drive mechanisms for generating a driving force, such as a linear motor, may be adopted. It is also possible.

The linear motion guide 60 is provided on the lower side of the frame 10 is configured to guide the linear movement of the head support (30). The linear motion guide 60 is configured to support the lower portion of the head support 30 to be linearly movable when the head support 30 moves linearly by the drive unit 50. At this time, it is preferable to adopt a well-known LM guide.

In the drawings, reference numeral 55 is an upper connection block installed at one end (upper end) of the head support 30 and connected to the driving unit 50, and 65 is installed at the other end (lower end) of the head support 30. A lower connection block connected to the linear motion guide 60 is shown.

Next, as described above, the head support 30 movable in the X-axis direction is provided with a print head unit 40 movable in the direction orthogonal thereto (Y-axis).

The print head unit 40 is a component part which is provided with the spray nozzles 45 for ejecting ink to print on the print medium S fixed on the stage 20. The print head unit 40 has a straight line along the head support 30. It is provided to be movable.

Of course, the guide support mechanism 35 is provided on the head support 30 so that the print head unit 40 can be linearly moved.

The flat printing apparatus having the inclined stage according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the head support 30 and the print head unit 40 in a state where the print medium S is fixed to the stage 20. By moving ink in the print head unit 40 in the print head unit 40 while moving in the X-axis or Y-axis direction, the printing operation can be performed, thereby reducing the installation space of the printing apparatus and making a large area. The operator can also set the print medium more easily, and the print state of the print medium can be more easily grasped.

Hereinafter, various modified embodiments based on the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described.

3 and 4, a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the flat printing apparatus having the inclined stage according to the second embodiment of the present invention, unlike the first embodiment described above, the printing job and the pre-processing or post-processing work performed before and after the printing job can be performed by one equipment. It is configured to be.

That is, the stage 20, the head support 30, the head unit 40 (the same reference numerals as the print head unit for convenience) are respectively provided on both sides of the frame 10 so that two functions can be simultaneously realized in one equipment. This is to be provided.

 This second embodiment will be described focusing on the components different from those of the first embodiment described above.

In the second embodiment illustrated in the drawing, one side is configured to perform a print job on the print medium S1, and the other is configured to process the print medium S by cutting the print medium S2. It is configured to be able to carry out.

To this end, the frame 10 is a base frame 11 arranged in a horizontal direction, a plurality of inclined frames 13 in which the side shape is erected in a substantially triangular structure on the base frame 11 so that both stages 20 are supported. And an upper frame 15 for connecting the upper ends of the plurality of inclined frames 13.

Both stages 20 are arranged in opposite directions to be inclined with respect to the vertical direction, each of which is the same as the stage 20 of the first embodiment described above, in which the print media S1 and S2 are raised. It is configured to be fixed.

Both head supports 30 are also configured to be supported on both sides of the frame 10 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction (X axis) from the upper portions of both stages 20.

At this time, both the head support 30 can be configured to allow both head support 30 to move in the horizontal direction at the same time by one drive unit 50 provided on the upper portion of the frame 10. Of course, the linear motion guides 60 supporting the lower portions of both head supports 30 are provided, respectively.

Both head units 40 are also configured to be linearly moved (Y-axis) along each head support 30, one head unit 40 is printed on the print medium (S1) mounted on one stage 20 In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the print head unit 40A may be configured to perform the operation, and the other head unit 40 is preprocessed on the print medium S2 mounted on the opposite stage 20. The auxiliary head unit 40B is configured to proceed with work or post-processing work.

At this time, the auxiliary head unit 40B may be configured as a router head unit provided with a spindle for a router so that the printing medium S may be cut or processed.

In addition, although the auxiliary head unit 40B is not illustrated in the drawings, a cutting unit for cutting the print medium to an appropriate size, a coating unit for coating the surface of the print medium, a foreign material adhering to the surface of the print medium, or a surface before printing It may be configured as a surface treatment unit for processing a, a printing unit for attaching another printing medium or another medium different from the printing medium to the print medium, an inspection unit for inspecting the printing state, and the like. In addition, a number of equipment can be configured together to assist printing.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 70 denotes an electric box for controlling and driving the printing apparatus of the present invention. The electronic device may be arranged in a space between two stages 20 to increase efficiency of space use.

As described above, the second embodiment of the present invention utilizes both stages 20 arranged inclined on both sides of the frame 10, so that the print job and the pre-treatment job required before and after the print job or It is configured to proceed with the post-processing work.

On the other hand, in the above description has been described with a focus on the structure in which the head unit 40 to perform different functions on both stages 20, it is also possible to configure both head unit 40 to perform the same function depending on the implementation conditions Do. That is, it is also possible to include both print head units for print jobs on both sides. In addition, in the above description, the structure in which the print head unit is provided on either side has been described. However, depending on the implementation conditions, both of the auxiliary head units may be provided without the print head unit.

In addition, it is possible to configure by mounting two or more head units on one head support. That is, it is also possible to install a print head unit on one side of one head support 30, and to install a print head unit or a head unit having another function on the other side.

5 and 6, a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The flat printing apparatus having the inclined stage according to the third embodiment of the present invention is basically similar to the configuration of the second embodiment described above, but the configuration of the driving unit 50 'is different.

That is, while the second embodiment is configured to drive both the head support 30 at the same time by using one drive unit 50, in the third embodiment, both head support 30 through the respective drive unit 50 '. ) Can be configured to drive separately.

To this end, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a ball screw type driving unit 50 ′ consisting of a motor 51 and a screw shaft 53 is configured at the top of the frame 10, respectively. Of course, each drive unit 50 'can be configured by adopting a linear drive mechanism other than the ball screw method as described above.

In this case, when the two head supports 30 are configured to be driven individually, independent work of the print media S1 and S2 provided on the both stages 20 becomes possible.

7 and 8, a flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the flat printing apparatus having the inclined stage according to the third embodiment of the present invention, unlike the above-described embodiments, both stages 20 'are rotatably configured.

That is, when the frame 10 is composed of a base frame 11, both inclined frame 13, the top frame 15, as in the various embodiments described above, the top frame 15 and the base frame 11 The rotating support 25 is provided between the two ends, and both stages 20 'are provided on both sides of this rotating support 25, respectively.

At this time, both stages 20 'are formed to have an outer size smaller than the area of the inner space leading to the base frame 11, both inclined frames 13, and the upper frame 15 so as to smoothly rotate in the frame 10. It is preferable.

In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, reference numeral 27 denotes a rotating mechanism for rotating the rotating support 25 while being rotatably connected to the upper frame 15 and the base frame 11.

Other components than the above-described configuration can be applied in the same way as the above-described second and third embodiments, so that repeated descriptions are omitted.

As such, the stages 20 'can be exchanged in opposite directions to each other so that the stage 20' can be mounted as it is without being attached or detached from the printing medium S mounted on one stage 20 '. ) Rotate in the opposite direction, you can work on other functions.

As described above, the technical ideas described in the embodiments of the present invention can be performed independently of each other, and can be implemented in combination with each other. While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It is possible. Accordingly, the technical scope of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims (11)

A stage disposed inclined with respect to the vertical direction and at which the printing operation of the printing medium is performed;
A frame supporting the stage inclinedly;
A head support supported on the stage or frame to pass over the stage;
And a print head unit which is provided on the head support and performs printing on the print medium while moving relative to the print medium mounted on the stage.
Two stages disposed in opposite directions to one another inclined with respect to the vertical direction, and on which the print medium is placed;
A frame supporting the both stages inclinedly;
Both head supports supported on both stages or frames so as to pass over the tops of both stages;
Flat head printing having inclined stages, each of which includes two head units which are respectively provided on the head support and perform printing operation or processing operation on each print medium while moving relative to the print media mounted on the respective stages. Device.
The method according to claim 2,
And both head units are print head units, one of which is a print head unit for printing a print medium, and the other of which is an auxiliary head unit for processing and processing the print medium.
The method according to claim 3,
The auxiliary head unit includes a router unit for forming a hole in the print medium, a cutting unit for cutting the print medium, a coating unit for coating the print medium surface, an attachment unit for attaching another medium to the print medium, and processing the surface of the print medium. A flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage, comprising at least one of a surface treatment unit for processing and an inspection unit for inspecting a print medium.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The frame includes a base frame arranged in a horizontal direction, a plurality of inclined frames having a side shape formed in a substantially triangular structure on the base frame and supporting the stage, and an upper frame connecting upper ends of the plurality of inclined frames. Flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage comprising a.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The head support is supported on the frame,
One side of the head support is provided on the upper side of the frame is connected to the drive for moving the head support in the horizontal direction,
And the other side of the head support is connected to a linear motion guide provided on the lower side of the frame.
The method according to claim 2,
Flat head printing device having an inclined stage, characterized in that both head support is configured to enable simultaneous driving through one drive.
The method according to claim 2,
Both head support is flat printing apparatus having an inclined stage, characterized in that configured to enable individual driving through each drive.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And the stage is rotatably supported by the frame.
The method according to claim 2,
And both stages are rotatably supported on the frame such that they can be exchanged in opposite directions.
The method according to claim 10,
And both stages are mounted to be supported by a rotational support, and the rotational support is rotatably mounted to the frame.

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