US20150122425A1 - Universal Heat Press Machine - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat press apparatus, and more particularly to a universal heat press machine which is capable of imprinting designs or graphics onto a wide variety of objects.
- a conventional heat press machine usually comprises a main body 10 P, an upper heating plate 20 P movably extending from the main body 10 P, a lower supporting plate 30 P extending from the main body 10 P at a position underneath the upper heating plate 20 P, and an actuation handle 40 P being provided on top of the upper heating plate 20 P.
- a user is allowed to move the actuation handle 40 P so as to pivotally move the upper heating plate 20 P to bias against the lower supporting plate 30 P.
- a work piece 80 P such as a T-shirt may be put on the lower supporting plate 30 P.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine which is capable of imprinting designs or graphics onto a wide variety of objects, such as a backpack.
- Another objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine which defines an operational space underneath a second pressing member for accommodating a work piece having irregular shapes, so that predetermined graphics or characters may be conveniently imprinted on the work piece by the universal heat press machine of the present invention.
- Another objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine comprising an adjustable supporting frame for adjustably varying the size of the operation space defined by the present invention.
- Another objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine comprising a plurality of interchangeable second pressing members having varying sizes for allowing the user to choose the most optimal size of the second pressing member.
- a universal heat press machine for imprinting predetermined graphics or characters on an imprinting surface of a work piece, comprising:
- an actuating handle assembly movably extending from the main body
- a heat pressing assembly which comprises:
- a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of the main body to define an upper biasing surface and an operational space underneath the second pressing member, wherein the heat pressing assembly is arranged to operate between an idle position and a heat press position, wherein in the idle position, the first pressing member and the second pressing member are pivotally moved away from each other, wherein in the heat press position, the imprinting surface of the work piece is arranged to rest on the upper biasing surface while other parts of the work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in the operational space, wherein the first pressing member is pivotally moved to allow the lower biasing surface to bias against the upper biasing surface and the imprinting surface of the work piece for imprinting the graphics or characters on the imprinting surface.
- FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are schematic diagrams of a conventional heat press machine.
- FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a universal heat press machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is another front perspective view of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second pressing member of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is side view of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating that a work piece is supported by an auxiliary supporting platform of the universal heat press machine.
- FIG. 9 is side view of the second pressing member of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the universal heat press machine is for imprinting predetermined graphics or characters on an imprinting surface 81 of a work piece 80 , such as a backpack.
- the universal heat press machine comprises an adjustable supporting frame 10 comprising a top worktable 11 , a main body 20 , an actuating handle assembly 30 , and a heat pressing assembly 40 .
- the main body 20 is supported on the worktable 11 of the adjustable supporting frame 10 .
- the actuating handle assembly 30 movably extends from the main body 20 to allow a user to actuate an imprinting process of the heat pressing assembly 40 .
- the heat pressing assembly 40 comprises a first pressing member 41 and a second pressing member 42 .
- the first pressing member 41 is connected to the actuating handle assembly 30 and defines a lower biasing surface 411 .
- the second pressing member 42 suspendedly extends from a lower portion of the main body 20 to define an upper biasing surface 421 and an operational space 422 underneath the second pressing member 42 .
- the heat pressing assembly 40 is arranged to operate between an idle position and a heat press position, wherein in the idle position, the first pressing member 41 and the second pressing member 42 are pivotally moved away from each other, wherein in the heat press position, the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 is arranged to rest on the upper biasing surface 421 while other parts of the work piece 80 are allowed to temporarily accommodate in the operational space 422 , wherein the first pressing member 41 is pivotally moved to allow the lower biasing surface 411 to bias against the upper biasing surface 421 and the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 for imprinting predetermined graphics or characters on the imprinting surface 81 through the use of a sublimation paper.
- the adjustable supporting frame 10 comprises a lower supporting frame 12 and an upper supporting frame 13 adjustably mounting on the lower supporting frame 12 , in such a manner that the upper supporting frame 13 is adapted to move along a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting a height of the adjustable supporting frame 10 .
- the top worktable 11 is provided on the upper supporting frame 13 so that when it moves along a longitudinal direction thereof, the height of the main body 20 with respect to the ground can also be adjusted.
- the adjustable supporting frame 10 further comprises an auxiliary supporting platform 14 mounting on the upper supporting frame 13 in a slidably movable manner at a position below the top worktable 10 in the operational space 422 , wherein the user is able to selectively and horizontally extend the auxiliary supporting platform 14 for supporting the work piece 80 .
- the user may slide the auxiliary supporting frame 14 towards the adjustable supporting frame 10 and hide it underneath the top worktable 11 .
- the auxiliary supporting platform 14 is necessary when the work piece 80 is too bulky in size.
- the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 may be supported by the second pressing member 42 while the remaining portions or parts of the work piece 80 may be supported by the auxiliary supporting platform 14 , as shown in FIG. 8 of the drawings.
- the main body 20 is securely supported on the top worktable 11 of the adjustable supporting frame 10 , and comprises a first supporting member 21 and a second supporting member 22 mounted on the top worktable 11 at a position spacedly apart from the first supporting member 21 to define a receiving cavity 23 between an inner side of the first supporting member 21 and an inner side of the second supporting member 22 .
- the universal heat press machine further comprises a heating device 50 supported by the main body 20 for providing heat to the first pressing member 41 of the heat pressing assembly 40 .
- the heating device 50 comprises a plurality of control housings 51 mounted on outer sides of the first supporting member 21 and the second supporting member 22 respectively, wherein each of the control housings 51 may have a plurality of operational switches 52 and displays 55 for allowing a user to control an operation of the universal heat press machine.
- the heating device 50 further comprises a heat generation module 53 supported in at least one of the control housings 50 and electrically extends to the first pressing member 41 of the heat pressing assembly 40 for controllably increasing a temperature of the first pressing member 41 .
- the heat generation module 53 is arranged to increase the temperature of the first pressing member 41 so that when it is pivotally moved to bias against the work piece 80 and the second pressing member 42 , predetermined graphics or characters may be imprinted on the work piece 80 through the use of a sublimation paper 70 having a predetermined pattern thereon.
- the actuating handle assembly 30 extends from the main body 20 for allowing a user to pivotally move the first pressing member 41 towards the second pressing member 42 .
- the actuating handle assembly 30 comprises an extension member 31 pivotally extending from the main body 20 to connect to a top side of the first pressing member 41 , a handle member 32 pivotally extending from a top portion of the main body 20 at position above the extension member 31 , and two connecting members 33 pivotally extending between the extension member 31 and the handle member 32 .
- the extension member 33 is also driven to pivotally and downwardly move by the connecting member 33 so that the first pressing member 41 is also driven to move pivotally and downwardly towards the second pressing member 42 .
- the handle member 32 has a longitudinal portion 321 extending from the main body 10 , and a handle portion 322 integrally and inclinedly extending from the longitudinal portion 321 , wherein a user is able grab on the handle portion 322 and pivotally move the first pressing member 41 towards the second pressing member 42 .
- the actuating handle assembly 30 further comprises a plurality of hydraulics pistons 34 mounting on inner sides of the first supporting member 21 and the second supporting member 22 respectively, wherein the hydraulics pistons 34 are connected to the extension member 33 for pivotally coupling the extension member 33 with the main body 20 .
- the first pressing member 41 of the heat pressing assembly 40 is configured as a heat plate for providing heat energy to imprint the predetermined graphics or characters onto the work piece 80 .
- the heat generation module 53 may comprise a heating element 531 (schematically shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings) such as a heating wire embedding in first pressing member 41 for providing controlled and adjustable heat energy for the imprinting procedure.
- the second pressing member 42 is arranged to be detachably attached on the main body 20 .
- the second pressing member 42 comprises a mounting track 423 movably extending from the main body 10 , and a supporting plate 424 detachably and adjustably mounting on the mounting track 423 .
- the second pressing member 42 may comprise a plurality of supporting plates 424 each having differing size for being selectively mounted on the mounting track 423 .
- a user of the present invention is able to select the most suitable supporting plate 424 and mount it on the mounting track 423 for imprinting the graphics or characters on the work piece 80 .
- the mounting track 423 has a plurality of mounting holes 4231 spacedly forming thereon, whereas each of the supporting plates 424 has a securing hole 4241 forming thereon.
- the securing hole 4241 is arranged to align with one of the mounting holes 4231 .
- the user of the present invention is then able to penetrate the securing hole 4241 and the corresponding mounting hole 4231 by a fastener 425 for securely fastening the supporting plate 424 on the mounting track 423 .
- the user is able to select the most suitable supporting plate 424 and fasten it on the mounting track 423 to form the second pressing member 42 of the heat pressing assembly 40 .
- each of the supporting plates 424 comprises a main plate member 4243 and a coupling member 4242 mounted on a bottom side of the main plate member 4241 , wherein the through securing hole 4241 is formed on the coupling member 4242 .
- the second pressing member 42 further comprises a plurality of guiding members 426 mounting on two top side portions of the mounting track 423 respectively to define a guiding channel 427 between the guiding member 426 , wherein each of the guiding members 426 has a tapered cross section such that a width of a top side edge 4261 of the guiding member 426 is greater than that of a bottom side edge 4262 of the guiding member 426 .
- the coupling member 4242 of the relevant supporting plate 424 may be inserted into the guiding channel 434 for mounting on the mounting track 423 .
- a width of the coupling member 4242 is substantially the same as the greatest width of the guiding channel 427 so that the coupling member 4242 can be conveniently inserted into the guiding channel 427 .
- the position of the mounting track 423 of the second pressing member 42 is adjustable with respect to the main body 20 so as to allow the universal heat press machine to accommodate the maximum types of work pieces 80 .
- the heat pressing assembly 40 further comprises a lifting device 43 providing on the main body 20 and coupled to the second pressing member 42 to selectively lift up and move down the mounting track 423 of the second pressing member 42 .
- the lifting device 43 comprises a lifting actuator 431 having a bottom lifting end portion 4311 connected to the mounting track 423 of the second pressing member 42 .
- the lifting actuator 431 When the lifting actuator 431 is actuated, the lifting actuator 431 and the mounting track 423 is driven to move vertically with respect to the main body 20 so as to adjust a height of the second pressing member 42 with respect to the main body 20 .
- the lifting actuator 431 further has a top actuating wheel portion 4312 , and a rod portion 4313 extending between the top actuating wheel portion 4312 and the bottom lifting end portion 4311 .
- the lifting device 43 further comprises a securing member 432 mounted on the main body 20 at a position between the first pressing member 21 and the second pressing member 22 , wherein the rod portion 4313 extends between the top actuating wheel portion 4312 and the bottom lifting end portion 4311 through the securing member 432 .
- the securing member 432 has a bored hole 4321 while the rod portion 4313 has a threaded outer surface 4314 .
- the rod portion 4313 is arranged to penetrate the bored hole 4321 of the securing member 432 in such a manner that the bored hole 4321 engages with the threaded outer surface 4314 of the rod portion 4313 .
- the rod portion 4313 is also turned. This turning movement allows the rod portion 4313 to move in a longitudinal direction thereof as guided by the engagement between the bored hole 4321 and the threaded outer surface 4314 of the rod portion 4313 .
- the longitudinal movement of the rod portion 4313 drives the bottom lifting end portion 4311 to move upwardly or downwardly with respect to the main body 20 so as to move the second pressing member 42 upwardly or downwardly with respect to the main body 20 .
- the height of the second pressing member 42 can be adjusted by turning the lifting actuator 431 of the lifting device 43 .
- the mounting track 423 has a plurality of supporting legs 4232 downwardly extending from a top potion 4233 thereof to form a substantially U-shaped cross section of the mounting track 423 .
- the lifting device 43 further comprises a locking device 433 comprising a plurality of locking pins 4331 extending from two sides of the mounting track 423 , a plurality of locking knobs 4332 provided at outer ends of the locking pins 4331 respectively, and containing a plurality of locking slots 4333 forming on the first supporting member 21 and the second supporting member 22 respectively, wherein each of the locking pins 4332 extends from the lifting member 432 to an exterior of the main body 20 through the corresponding locking slot 4333 .
- a locking device 433 comprising a plurality of locking pins 4331 extending from two sides of the mounting track 423 , a plurality of locking knobs 4332 provided at outer ends of the locking pins 4331 respectively, and containing a plurality of locking slots 4333 forming on the first supporting member 21 and the second supporting member 22 respectively, wherein each of the locking pins 4332 extends from the lifting member 432 to an exterior of the main body 20 through the corresponding locking slot 4333 .
- the locking pins 4331 slides along the corresponding locking slots 4333 .
- the locking knobs 4332 may be turned to bias against the main body 20 for locking up a movement of the second pressing member 42 .
- the lifting actuator 431 and the second pressing member 42 are free to move upwardly or downwardly through the actuation of the top actuating wheel portion 4312 .
- a user may choose the most suitable supporting plate 424 from a set of supporting plates 424 having different sizes.
- the user may mount the selected supporting plate 424 to the mounting track 423 by using the fastener 425 .
- the user may insert the second pressing member 42 into a cavity of the work piece 80 , such as a storage compartment of a backpack, such that the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 is well supported by the second pressing member 42 and is held facing upward towards the first pressing member 41 .
- the remaining portion of the work piece 80 may be suspendedly supported in the operational space 422 .
- the auxiliary supporting platform 14 may slidably extend from underneath the top worktable 11 of the adjustable supporting frame 10 to provide better support to the work piece 80 , as shown in FIG. 8 of the drawings.
- the user may then adjust the height of the second pressing member 42 as mentioned above.
- a sublimation paper 70 is disposed on top of the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 .
- the user may then operate the heating device 50 and allow the first pressing member 41 to be heated up to a predetermined temperature. After that, the user may grab the actuating handle assembly 30 and pivotally move it to bias against the second pressing member 42 .
- the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 and the sublimation paper 70 are sandwiched between the first pressing member 41 and the second pressing member 42 .
- a predetermined period of time usually few seconds
- the user may then move the first pressing member 41 back to its original position.
- a predetermined graphics or characters are now imprinted on the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 .
- the advantage of the universal heat press machine of the present invention is that by allowing the user to select the optimal supporting plate 424 and providing the operational space 422 underneath the second pressing member 42 , the user is able to imprint predetermined graphics or characters onto a wide variety of work pieces 80 . As long as the imprinting surface 81 of the work piece 80 may be fitted onto the second pressing member 42 , the shape or contour of the remaining portions of the work piece 80 is immaterial, because it can easily be accommodated in the operational space 422 and may also be supported by the auxiliary supporting platform 14 .
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A universal heat press machine includes an adjustable supporting frame having, a main body, an actuating handle assembly, and a heat pressing assembly. The heat press assembly includes a first pressing member attaching on the actuating handle assembly, and a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of the main body to define an operational space. When the heat pressing assembly is in a heat press position, an imprinting surface of the work piece is arranged to rest on the second pressing member while other parts of the work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in the operational space. The first pressing member is pivotally moved to bias against the second pressing member and the imprinting surface of the work piece for imprinting the graphics on the imprinting surface.
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- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to a heat press apparatus, and more particularly to a universal heat press machine which is capable of imprinting designs or graphics onto a wide variety of objects.
- 2. Description of Related Arts
- Referring to
FIG. 1A andFIG. 1B of the drawings, a conventional heat press machine usually comprises amain body 10P, anupper heating plate 20P movably extending from themain body 10P, a lower supportingplate 30P extending from themain body 10P at a position underneath theupper heating plate 20P, and anactuation handle 40P being provided on top of theupper heating plate 20P. A user is allowed to move theactuation handle 40P so as to pivotally move theupper heating plate 20P to bias against the lower supportingplate 30P. Awork piece 80P such as a T-shirt may be put on the lower supportingplate 30P. When theupper heating plate 20P is pivotally moved to bias against the lower supportingplate 30P so that thework piece 80P is sandwiched between theupper heating plate 20P and the lower supportingplate 30P, heat is applied to thework piece 80P and graphics or characters may be imprinted on thework piece 80P through the use of a sublimation paper disposed on thework piece 80P. - There exist a major disadvantage in association with the above-mentioned conventional heat press machine. In order to imprint predetermined graphics or characters on the
work piece 80P, it must be horizontally supported on the lower supportingplate 30P, and must be fittedly sandwiched between the lower supportingplate 30P and theupper heating plate 20P. As a result, thework piece 80P must not have significant thickness or it cannot be fittedly sandwiched between theupper heating plate 20P and the lower supportingplate 30P. Hence, conventional heat press machines such as the one disclosed above are only capable of imprinting graphics or characters onto a limited categories of products. For example, conventional heat press machines may be used to imprint graphics on T-shirts, pants, or other clothing. For other products such as backpacks which do not have flat or panel-like structure, conventional heat press machines are not suitable. This is due to the fact that when such a product (e.g. a backpack) is put on the lower supportingplate 30P, theupper heating plate 20P is prevented from fittedly biasing against the lower supportingplate 30P, and thework piece 80P cannot be flatly or horizontally supported on the lower supportingplate 30P. When this happens, the imprinting process of the heat press machine will become infeasible, as shown inFIG. 1B of the drawings. - An objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine which is capable of imprinting designs or graphics onto a wide variety of objects, such as a backpack.
- Another objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine which defines an operational space underneath a second pressing member for accommodating a work piece having irregular shapes, so that predetermined graphics or characters may be conveniently imprinted on the work piece by the universal heat press machine of the present invention.
- Another objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine comprising an adjustable supporting frame for adjustably varying the size of the operation space defined by the present invention.
- Another objective of the present invention is to provide a universal heat press machine comprising a plurality of interchangeable second pressing members having varying sizes for allowing the user to choose the most optimal size of the second pressing member.
- In one aspect of the present invention, it provides a universal heat press machine for imprinting predetermined graphics or characters on an imprinting surface of a work piece, comprising:
- an adjustable supporting frame;
- a main body supported on the adjustable supporting frame;
- an actuating handle assembly movably extending from the main body; and
- a heat pressing assembly, which comprises:
- a first pressing member attaching on the actuating handle assembly and defining a lower biasing surface; and
- a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of the main body to define an upper biasing surface and an operational space underneath the second pressing member, wherein the heat pressing assembly is arranged to operate between an idle position and a heat press position, wherein in the idle position, the first pressing member and the second pressing member are pivotally moved away from each other, wherein in the heat press position, the imprinting surface of the work piece is arranged to rest on the upper biasing surface while other parts of the work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in the operational space, wherein the first pressing member is pivotally moved to allow the lower biasing surface to bias against the upper biasing surface and the imprinting surface of the work piece for imprinting the graphics or characters on the imprinting surface.
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FIG. 1A andFIG. 1B are schematic diagrams of a conventional heat press machine. -
FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a universal heat press machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is another front perspective view of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second pressing member of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is side view of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating that a work piece is supported by an auxiliary supporting platform of the universal heat press machine. -
FIG. 9 is side view of the second pressing member of the universal heat press machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The following detailed description of the preferred embodiment is the preferred mode of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in any limiting sense. It is presented for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the present invention.
- Referring to
FIG. 2 toFIG. 9 of the drawings, a universal heat press machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The universal heat press machine is for imprinting predetermined graphics or characters on animprinting surface 81 of awork piece 80, such as a backpack. Broadly, the universal heat press machine comprises an adjustable supportingframe 10 comprising atop worktable 11, amain body 20, anactuating handle assembly 30, and aheat pressing assembly 40. - The
main body 20 is supported on theworktable 11 of the adjustable supportingframe 10. Theactuating handle assembly 30 movably extends from themain body 20 to allow a user to actuate an imprinting process of theheat pressing assembly 40. - The
heat pressing assembly 40 comprises a first pressingmember 41 and a second pressingmember 42. The first pressingmember 41 is connected to theactuating handle assembly 30 and defines alower biasing surface 411. - The second pressing
member 42 suspendedly extends from a lower portion of themain body 20 to define anupper biasing surface 421 and anoperational space 422 underneath the second pressingmember 42. Theheat pressing assembly 40 is arranged to operate between an idle position and a heat press position, wherein in the idle position, the first pressingmember 41 and the second pressingmember 42 are pivotally moved away from each other, wherein in the heat press position, theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80 is arranged to rest on theupper biasing surface 421 while other parts of thework piece 80 are allowed to temporarily accommodate in theoperational space 422, wherein the first pressingmember 41 is pivotally moved to allow thelower biasing surface 411 to bias against theupper biasing surface 421 and theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80 for imprinting predetermined graphics or characters on theimprinting surface 81 through the use of a sublimation paper. - According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adjustable supporting
frame 10 comprises a lower supportingframe 12 and an upper supportingframe 13 adjustably mounting on the lower supportingframe 12, in such a manner that the upper supportingframe 13 is adapted to move along a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting a height of the adjustable supportingframe 10. Note that thetop worktable 11 is provided on the upper supportingframe 13 so that when it moves along a longitudinal direction thereof, the height of themain body 20 with respect to the ground can also be adjusted. - Furthermore, the adjustable supporting
frame 10 further comprises an auxiliary supportingplatform 14 mounting on the upper supportingframe 13 in a slidably movable manner at a position below thetop worktable 10 in theoperational space 422, wherein the user is able to selectively and horizontally extend the auxiliary supportingplatform 14 for supporting thework piece 80. When it is not necessary, the user may slide the auxiliary supportingframe 14 towards the adjustable supportingframe 10 and hide it underneath thetop worktable 11. The auxiliary supportingplatform 14 is necessary when thework piece 80 is too bulky in size. Theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80 may be supported by the second pressingmember 42 while the remaining portions or parts of thework piece 80 may be supported by the auxiliary supportingplatform 14, as shown inFIG. 8 of the drawings. - The
main body 20 is securely supported on thetop worktable 11 of the adjustable supportingframe 10, and comprises a first supportingmember 21 and a second supportingmember 22 mounted on thetop worktable 11 at a position spacedly apart from the first supportingmember 21 to define areceiving cavity 23 between an inner side of the first supportingmember 21 and an inner side of the second supportingmember 22. - The universal heat press machine further comprises a
heating device 50 supported by themain body 20 for providing heat to the first pressingmember 41 of theheat pressing assembly 40. Theheating device 50 comprises a plurality ofcontrol housings 51 mounted on outer sides of the first supportingmember 21 and the second supportingmember 22 respectively, wherein each of thecontrol housings 51 may have a plurality ofoperational switches 52 and displays 55 for allowing a user to control an operation of the universal heat press machine. - Moreover, the
heating device 50 further comprises aheat generation module 53 supported in at least one of thecontrol housings 50 and electrically extends to the first pressingmember 41 of theheat pressing assembly 40 for controllably increasing a temperature of the first pressingmember 41. - The
heat generation module 53 is arranged to increase the temperature of the first pressingmember 41 so that when it is pivotally moved to bias against thework piece 80 and the second pressingmember 42, predetermined graphics or characters may be imprinted on thework piece 80 through the use of asublimation paper 70 having a predetermined pattern thereon. - As shown in
FIG. 2 toFIG. 5 , andFIG. 7 toFIG. 8 of the drawings, theactuating handle assembly 30 extends from themain body 20 for allowing a user to pivotally move the first pressingmember 41 towards the second pressingmember 42. Specifically, theactuating handle assembly 30 comprises anextension member 31 pivotally extending from themain body 20 to connect to a top side of the first pressingmember 41, ahandle member 32 pivotally extending from a top portion of themain body 20 at position above theextension member 31, and two connectingmembers 33 pivotally extending between theextension member 31 and thehandle member 32. When thehandle member 32 is pivotally and downwardly moved with respect to themain body 10, theextension member 33 is also driven to pivotally and downwardly move by the connectingmember 33 so that the first pressingmember 41 is also driven to move pivotally and downwardly towards the second pressingmember 42. - As shown in
FIG. 4 of the drawings, thehandle member 32 has alongitudinal portion 321 extending from themain body 10, and ahandle portion 322 integrally and inclinedly extending from thelongitudinal portion 321, wherein a user is able grab on thehandle portion 322 and pivotally move the first pressingmember 41 towards the second pressingmember 42. - In order to facilitate the pivotal movement of the
extension member 33, theactuating handle assembly 30 further comprises a plurality ofhydraulics pistons 34 mounting on inner sides of the first supportingmember 21 and the second supportingmember 22 respectively, wherein thehydraulics pistons 34 are connected to theextension member 33 for pivotally coupling theextension member 33 with themain body 20. - The first pressing
member 41 of theheat pressing assembly 40 is configured as a heat plate for providing heat energy to imprint the predetermined graphics or characters onto thework piece 80. Accordingly, theheat generation module 53 may comprise a heating element 531 (schematically shown inFIG. 2 of the drawings) such as a heating wire embedding in first pressingmember 41 for providing controlled and adjustable heat energy for the imprinting procedure. - On the other hand, the second pressing
member 42 is arranged to be detachably attached on themain body 20. In this preferred embodiment, the second pressingmember 42 comprises a mountingtrack 423 movably extending from themain body 10, and a supportingplate 424 detachably and adjustably mounting on the mountingtrack 423. Thus, the second pressingmember 42 may comprise a plurality of supportingplates 424 each having differing size for being selectively mounted on the mountingtrack 423. - Depending on the size of the
work piece 80, a user of the present invention is able to select the most suitable supportingplate 424 and mount it on the mountingtrack 423 for imprinting the graphics or characters on thework piece 80. - Specifically, as shown in
FIG. 3 of the drawings, the mountingtrack 423 has a plurality of mountingholes 4231 spacedly forming thereon, whereas each of the supportingplates 424 has asecuring hole 4241 forming thereon. In order to detachably connect the supportingplate 424 to the mountingtrack 423, the securinghole 4241 is arranged to align with one of the mounting holes 4231. The user of the present invention is then able to penetrate thesecuring hole 4241 and the corresponding mountinghole 4231 by afastener 425 for securely fastening the supportingplate 424 on the mountingtrack 423. Depending on the size of thework piece 80, the user is able to select the most suitable supportingplate 424 and fasten it on the mountingtrack 423 to form the second pressingmember 42 of theheat pressing assembly 40. - Referring to
FIG. 6 of the drawings, each of the supportingplates 424 comprises amain plate member 4243 and acoupling member 4242 mounted on a bottom side of themain plate member 4241, wherein the through securinghole 4241 is formed on thecoupling member 4242. On the other hand, the second pressingmember 42 further comprises a plurality of guidingmembers 426 mounting on two top side portions of the mountingtrack 423 respectively to define a guidingchannel 427 between the guidingmember 426, wherein each of the guidingmembers 426 has a tapered cross section such that a width of atop side edge 4261 of the guidingmember 426 is greater than that of abottom side edge 4262 of the guidingmember 426. Thecoupling member 4242 of the relevant supportingplate 424 may be inserted into the guiding channel 434 for mounting on the mountingtrack 423. Thus, a width of thecoupling member 4242 is substantially the same as the greatest width of the guidingchannel 427 so that thecoupling member 4242 can be conveniently inserted into the guidingchannel 427. - The position of the mounting
track 423 of the second pressingmember 42 is adjustable with respect to themain body 20 so as to allow the universal heat press machine to accommodate the maximum types ofwork pieces 80. More specifically, theheat pressing assembly 40 further comprises alifting device 43 providing on themain body 20 and coupled to the second pressingmember 42 to selectively lift up and move down the mountingtrack 423 of the second pressingmember 42. - The lifting
device 43 comprises a liftingactuator 431 having a bottom liftingend portion 4311 connected to the mountingtrack 423 of the second pressingmember 42. When the liftingactuator 431 is actuated, the liftingactuator 431 and the mountingtrack 423 is driven to move vertically with respect to themain body 20 so as to adjust a height of the second pressingmember 42 with respect to themain body 20. - Specifically, the lifting
actuator 431 further has a topactuating wheel portion 4312, and arod portion 4313 extending between the topactuating wheel portion 4312 and the bottom liftingend portion 4311. As shown inFIG. 5 of the drawings, the liftingdevice 43 further comprises a securingmember 432 mounted on themain body 20 at a position between the first pressingmember 21 and the second pressingmember 22, wherein therod portion 4313 extends between the topactuating wheel portion 4312 and the bottom liftingend portion 4311 through the securingmember 432. - The securing
member 432 has abored hole 4321 while therod portion 4313 has a threadedouter surface 4314. Therod portion 4313 is arranged to penetrate thebored hole 4321 of the securingmember 432 in such a manner that thebored hole 4321 engages with the threadedouter surface 4314 of therod portion 4313. As such, when the topactuating wheel portion 4312 is turned, therod portion 4313 is also turned. This turning movement allows therod portion 4313 to move in a longitudinal direction thereof as guided by the engagement between thebored hole 4321 and the threadedouter surface 4314 of therod portion 4313. The longitudinal movement of therod portion 4313 drives the bottom liftingend portion 4311 to move upwardly or downwardly with respect to themain body 20 so as to move the second pressingmember 42 upwardly or downwardly with respect to themain body 20. As a result, the height of the second pressingmember 42 can be adjusted by turning the liftingactuator 431 of thelifting device 43. - As shown in
FIG. 6 of the drawings, it is worth mentioning that the mountingtrack 423 has a plurality of supportinglegs 4232 downwardly extending from atop potion 4233 thereof to form a substantially U-shaped cross section of the mountingtrack 423. - The lifting
device 43 further comprises alocking device 433 comprising a plurality of lockingpins 4331 extending from two sides of the mountingtrack 423, a plurality of lockingknobs 4332 provided at outer ends of the locking pins 4331 respectively, and containing a plurality of lockingslots 4333 forming on the first supportingmember 21 and the second supportingmember 22 respectively, wherein each of the locking pins 4332 extends from the liftingmember 432 to an exterior of themain body 20 through thecorresponding locking slot 4333. - Thus, when the second pressing
member 42 moves upwardly or downwardly with respect to themain body 20, the locking pins 4331 slides along thecorresponding locking slots 4333. The locking knobs 4332 may be turned to bias against themain body 20 for locking up a movement of the second pressingmember 42. However, when the lockingknobs 4332 are turned to move away from themain body 20, the liftingactuator 431 and the second pressingmember 42 are free to move upwardly or downwardly through the actuation of the topactuating wheel portion 4312. - The operation of the present invention is as follows: a user may choose the most suitable supporting
plate 424 from a set of supportingplates 424 having different sizes. The user may mount the selected supportingplate 424 to the mountingtrack 423 by using thefastener 425. When the supportingplate 424 is mounted on the mountingtrack 423, the user may insert the second pressingmember 42 into a cavity of thework piece 80, such as a storage compartment of a backpack, such that theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80 is well supported by the second pressingmember 42 and is held facing upward towards the first pressingmember 41. It is important to mention that with this design of the universal heat press machine of the present invention, the remaining portion of thework piece 80 may be suspendedly supported in theoperational space 422. In order to better support thework piece 80, the auxiliary supportingplatform 14 may slidably extend from underneath thetop worktable 11 of the adjustable supportingframe 10 to provide better support to thework piece 80, as shown inFIG. 8 of the drawings. - The user may then adjust the height of the second pressing
member 42 as mentioned above. When the second pressingmember 42 is properly positioned, asublimation paper 70 is disposed on top of theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80. The user may then operate theheating device 50 and allow the first pressingmember 41 to be heated up to a predetermined temperature. After that, the user may grab theactuating handle assembly 30 and pivotally move it to bias against the second pressingmember 42. Theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80 and thesublimation paper 70 are sandwiched between the first pressingmember 41 and the second pressingmember 42. After a predetermined period of time (usually few seconds), the user may then move the first pressingmember 41 back to its original position. A predetermined graphics or characters are now imprinted on theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80. - The advantage of the universal heat press machine of the present invention is that by allowing the user to select the optimal supporting
plate 424 and providing theoperational space 422 underneath the second pressingmember 42, the user is able to imprint predetermined graphics or characters onto a wide variety ofwork pieces 80. As long as theimprinting surface 81 of thework piece 80 may be fitted onto the second pressingmember 42, the shape or contour of the remaining portions of thework piece 80 is immaterial, because it can easily be accommodated in theoperational space 422 and may also be supported by the auxiliary supportingplatform 14. - The present invention, while illustrated and described in terms of a preferred embodiment and several alternatives, is not limited to the particular description contained in this specification. Additional alternative or equivalent components could also be used to practice the present invention.
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1. A universal heat press machine for imprinting a graphics on an imprinting surface of a work piece, comprising:
an adjustable supporting frame which comprises a top worktable;
a main body supported on said worktable of said adjustable supporting frame;
an actuating handle assembly movably extending from said main body;
a heat pressing assembly, which comprises:
a first pressing member attaching on said actuating handle assembly and defining a lower biasing surface; and
a second pressing member suspendedly extending from a lower portion of said main body to define an upper biasing surface and an operational space underneath said second pressing member, wherein said heat pressing assembly is arranged to operate between an idle position and a heat press position, wherein in said idle position, said first pressing member and said second pressing member are pivotally moved away from each other, wherein in said heat press position, said imprinting surface of said work piece is arranged to rest on said upper biasing surface while other parts of said work piece is allowed to temporarily accommodate in said operational space, wherein said first pressing member is pivotally moved to allow said lower biasing surface to bias against said upper biasing surface and said imprinting surface of said work piece for imprinting said graphics on said imprinting surface; and
a heating device being supported by said main body for providing heat to said first pressing member of said heat pressing assembly.
2. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said second pressing member comprises a mounting track movably extending from said main body, and a supporting plate detachably and adjustably mounting on said mounting track.
3. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said mounting track has a plurality of mounting holes spacedly forming thereon, and said supporting plate has a securing hole forming thereon, wherein said supporting plate and said mounting track are detachably attached together through one of said mounting holes and said securing hole.
4. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said supporting plate comprises a main plate member and a coupling member mounted on a bottom side of said main plate member, wherein said through securing hole is formed on said coupling member, said second pressing member further comprising a plurality of guiding members mounting on two side portions of said mounting track respectively to define a guiding channel between said guiding members for receiving said coupling member.
5. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 4 , wherein each of said guiding members has a tapered cross section, such that a width of a top side edge of said guiding member is greater than that of a bottom side edge thereof, wherein a width of said coupling member is substantially the same as a greatest width of said guiding channel.
6. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said heat pressing assembly further comprises a lifting device providing on said main body and coupled to said second pressing member to selectively lift up and move down said second pressing member.
7. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 5 , wherein said heat pressing assembly further comprises a lifting device providing on said main body and coupled to said second pressing member to selectively lift up and move down said second pressing member
8. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 6 , wherein said lifting device comprises a lifting actuator which has a bottom lifting end portion connecting to said second pressing member, a top actuating wheel portion, and a rod portion extending between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion, wherein said lifting device further comprises a securing member mounted on said main body at a position between said first pressing member and said second pressing member, wherein said rod portion movably extends between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion through said securing member.
9. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 7 , wherein said lifting device comprises a lifting actuator which has a bottom lifting end portion connecting to said mounting track of said second pressing member, a top actuating wheel portion, and a rod portion extending between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion, wherein said lifting device further comprises a securing member mounted on said main body at a position between said first pressing member and said second pressing member, wherein said rod portion movably extends between said top actuating wheel portion and said bottom lifting end portion through said securing member.
10. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 8 , wherein said securing member has a bored hole while said rod portion has a threaded outer surface, wherein said rod portion is arranged to penetrate said bored hole of said securing member in such a manner that said bored hole engages with said threaded outer surface of said rod portion.
11. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 9 , wherein said securing member has a bored hole while said rod portion has a threaded outer surface, wherein said rod portion is arranged to penetrate said bored hole of said securing member in such a manner that said bored hole engages with said threaded outer surface of said rod portion.
12. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said adjustable supporting frame comprises a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting frame adjustably mounting on said lower supporting frame, in such a manner that said upper supporting frame is adapted to move along a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting a height of said adjustable supporting frame.
13. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 11 , wherein said adjustable supporting frame comprises a lower supporting frame and an upper supporting frame adjustably mounting on said lower supporting frame, in such a manner that said upper supporting frame is adapted to move along a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting a height of said adjustable supporting frame.
14. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 12 , wherein said adjustable supporting frame further comprises an auxiliary supporting platform being mounted on said upper supporting frame at a position below said top worktable and in a slidably movable manner, so that said auxiliary supporting platform is adapted to horizontally and selectively extend from said upper supporting frame.
15. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 13 , wherein said adjustable supporting frame further comprises an auxiliary supporting platform being mounted on said upper supporting frame at a position below said top worktable and in a slidably movable manner, so that said auxiliary supporting platform is adapted to horizontally and selectively extend from said upper supporting frame.
16. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said main body is securely supported on said top worktable of said adjustable supporting frame, and comprises a first supporting member and a second supporting member spacedly providing on said top worktable to define a receiving cavity between an inner side of said first supporting member and an inner side of said second supporting member.
17. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 15 , wherein said main body is securely supported on said top worktable of said adjustable supporting frame, and comprises a first supporting member and a second supporting member spacedly providing on said top worktable to define a receiving cavity between an inner side of said first supporting member and an inner side of said second supporting member.
18. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 17 , wherein said lifting device further comprises a locking device comprising a plurality of locking pins extending from two sides of said second pressing member, a plurality of locking knobs provided at outer ends of said locking pins respectively, wherein said locking device further contains a plurality of locking slots forming on said first supporting member and said second supporting member respectively, wherein each of said locking pins extends from said lifting member to an exterior of said main body to connect to said corresponding locking knob through said corresponding locking slot.
19. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said actuating handle assembly comprises an extension member pivotally extending from said main body to connect to a top side of said first pressing member, a handle member pivotally extending from a top portion of said main body at position above said extension member, and a connecting member pivotally extending between said extension member and said handle member.
20. The universal heat press machine, as recited in claim 18 , wherein said actuating handle assembly comprises an extension member pivotally extending from said main body to connect to a top side of said first pressing member, a handle member pivotally extending from a top portion of said main body at position above said extension member, and a connecting member pivotally extending between said extension member and said handle member.
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