US3748613A - Print device for a printer - Google Patents

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US3748613A
US3748613A US00286533A US3748613DA US3748613A US 3748613 A US3748613 A US 3748613A US 00286533 A US00286533 A US 00286533A US 3748613D A US3748613D A US 3748613DA US 3748613 A US3748613 A US 3748613A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J9/00—Hammer-impression mechanisms
    • B41J9/26—Means for operating hammers to effect impression
    • B41J9/36—Means for operating hammers to effect impression in which mechanical power is applied under electromagnetic control

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  • a striking device for a printer in which the print hammer is integral with the free end of a flexible plate, the other end being stationary.
  • the device ineludes two independent magnetic circuits with mobile armatures which are attached to saidflexible plate and are capable of bending this plate in either of two opposite directions.
  • This invention relates to a striking device for a printer, and more particularly, although not exclusively, to striking devices for printers of the mosaic type; i.e., wherein each character is formed by a plurality of spots struck at different instances.
  • One type of such prior art striking device for a printer is provided with a striking hammer which is attached to the free-end of an elastic blade whose other end is fixed.
  • a moveable armature is also attached to this elastic blade and is a part of a unique magnetic circuit on which are mounted to electromagnetic windings.
  • One of these windings is energized continuously and acts on the various arrnatures so that the corresponding elastic blades are bent in a direction opposite to their direction of striking.
  • the other winding, associated with these particular striking devices is adapted to generate momentarily and'selectively in the latter a field sufficiently, strong to annul that of the first winding, thereby permitting the corresponding blade. to be released and the hammer to accomplish a striking action. After the striking, the hammer rebounds in the direction of the striking device at the moment when the second winding is no longer energized. Consequently the blade resumes its bent position.
  • the printer striking device is provided with striking hammers attached to the free-end of respective elastic blades whose other ends are fixed.
  • the elastic blade has attached thereon a'first'moveablearmature which is part of a first magnetic circuit on which is mounted a first electromagnetic winding adapted to act on the first armature so that the elastic blade is bent in a direction opposite to its striking direction.
  • the invention is further characterized by, and it comprises, a second magnetic circuit, independent from the first, on which is mounted a second electromagnetic winding adapted to act ona second moveable armature also carried by the elastic blade and associated with thesecond magnetic circuit, so that the elastic blade is attracted in the direction of the striking.
  • the elastic blade when the first winding is energized, the elastic blade is bent in a-direction opposite to the direction of striking. If how, the supply of current to-the first winding is cut, whilesupplying the second winding, theelastic blade and the hammer which it bears are moved in the direction of striking under the combined actions of the elastic release of the blade and the attraction of the second winding. It is therefore possible, by regulating this attraction, to give to the striking hammer a velocity greater than that which it receives in the prior art devices.
  • the two magnetic circuits and their armatures are identical and disposed symmetrically on both sides of the elastic blade.
  • each magnetic circuit is formed by a curved branch on which is mounted the corresponding winding, whereas each armature is formedof a flexible magnetic blade, attached in magnetic insulating manner on the elastic blade of the striking hammer.
  • Each such magnetic blade is magnetically coupled at one of its ends to the corresponding curved branch and is adapted to contact, by elastic deformation, the other end of the curved branch.
  • each magnetic circuit is formed of a loop, open by an air gap, on which is mounted the corresponding winding
  • each armature is formed of a magnetic body,-attached in magnetic insulating manner on the elastic blade of the striking hammer.
  • Each of these armatures is capable of closing the corresponding air gap to join the opposing ends of the corresponding loop.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates schematically, and partially in cross section, a striking device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 illustrates schematically and to greater scale, a variation of the embodiment of the device of FIG. 1.
  • the striking device of FIG. 1 comprises a stirrup l of nonmagnetic material, generally in the form of the letter C. Stirrup l is attached by one of its wings 2 to a support 3, by any appropriate means.
  • the striking hammer 4 is attached to a screen blade 5 of hard steel, whose thickness, for example, is between 0.25 and 0.35mm. Hammer 4 may actually be formedby a bent end of the'blade 5.
  • the striking device comprises, further, two
  • the assemblage of elements 5-13 is attached to the base 18 of stirrup l by means of a bolt 16 and nut 17, which are fitted to the edge of lamella 8 and 9 where they are in contact with branches 10 and 11. Blade 5 and lamella 8 and 9 are disposed parallel to base 18 of stirrup 1.
  • the ends of curved branches l and 11 opposite to bolt 16 are attached to the wing 19 of stirrup 1, opposite to wing 2, blade traversing wing 19 through an opening 20 therein.
  • the striking device occupies the position shown in FIG. 1.
  • winding 12 is energized so as to attract lamella 8. Consequently, blade 5 is bent toward the left in FIG. 1.
  • the excitation of winding 12 is interrupted and winding 13 receives an excitation pulse in order to attract lamella 9 toward the right in the figure. Consequently, hammer 4 is propelled toward the right in the figure and strikes the print receiving member 21 which moves by the print receiving position on a platen 22.
  • FIG. 2 comprises two magnetic circuits formed respectively by a loop 23 opened by an air gap 25 and a loop 24 opened by an air gap 26.
  • Loops 23 and 24 are formed of magnetic material and are disposed on each side of spring blade 5, which bears hammer 4. Loops 23 and 24 serve as the frame of the striking device and bear, in addition, windings l2 and 13.
  • Blade 5 bears two magnetic members 27 and 28, magnetically insulated from one another and from blade 5 by an insulator 29.
  • Member 27 is adapted to be inserted into the air gap 25 in order to close loop 23 when spring blade 5 is bent toward the left in FIG. 2.
  • magnetic member 28 is adapted to be inserted into air gap 26 in order to close loop 24 when blade 5 is bent toward the right in FIG. 2.
  • Flexible magnetic insulating lamella 30 and 31 may be disposed between blade 5 and loops 23 and 24. Lamella 30 and 31 are attached to support 3 by screws 32. In addition, screws 33 provide for assembling between them the interposed blade 5 and lamella 30 and 31.
  • stops 34 and 35 are provided at the base of such openings.
  • a striking device for a printer wherein the striking hammer thereof is attached to the free end of an elastic blade whose other end is fixed, wherein a first movable armature is fixed on said elastic blade and is a part of a first magnetic circuit on which is mounted a first electromagnetic winding adapted to act on said first armature whereby said elastic blade is bent in a direction opposite to its direction of striking, characterized in that said device comprises a second magnetic circuit, independent of said first magnetic circuit and on which is mounted a second electromagnetic winding adapted to act on a second movable armature said second movable armature also being borne by said elastic blade and associated with said second magnetic circuit, whereby said elastic blade is attracted in the direction of the striking.
  • each of said magnetic circuits is formed by a curved branch on which is mounted the corresponding winding, wherein each armature is formed of a flexible magnetic blade attached in magnetic unsulating manner on the elastic blade bearing such striking hammer, each such magnetic blade being magnetically coupled to a respective one of the ends of the corresponding curved branch and adapted to contact, by elastic deformation, the other end of said curved branch.
  • each of said magnetic circuits is formed of a loop, opened by an air gap, on which is mounted a corresponding winding
  • each of said armatures is formed of a magnetic body, attached in a magnetic insulating manner to the elastic blade bearing the striking hammer and capable of reaching the corresponding air gap to join the opposing ends of the corresponding loop.
  • a striking device for a printer comprising; an elastic blade having a striking hammer attached to one end thereof and the opposite end substantially fixed, a first magnetic circuit including a first movable armature attached to said elastic blade and a first electromagnetic winding disposed in spaced relation with said first armature for moving said elastic blade in a direction opposite to its striking direction when said first circuit is energized, a second magnetic circuit independent of said first magnetic circuit and including a second movable armature attached to said elastic blade and a second electromagnetic winding disposed in spaced relation with said second movable armature for moving said elastic blade in the direction of striking when said second circuit is energized.
  • each of said magnetic circuits is formed by a curved branch having one of said respective windings mounted therein and wherein each of said armatures is formed of a flexible magnetic blade attached to said elastic blade and magnetically insulated therefrom, each of said magnetic blades being magnetically coupled with a respective one of the ends of said corresponding curved branch and adapted to contact the other end of said curved branch when said elastic blade is moved by energization of one of said first or second circuits.

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US4242004A (en) * 1979-03-21 1980-12-30 Extel Corporation Dot matrix printhead driver
US4389127A (en) * 1979-12-10 1983-06-21 Florida Data Corporation High speed dot matrix impact printer
US4469023A (en) * 1981-05-20 1984-09-04 Seikosha Co., Ltd. Cross hammer type printer head
US4685816A (en) * 1985-12-06 1987-08-11 Ncr Corporation Impact printer with means for adjusting the associated print hammer
US4852481A (en) * 1988-07-14 1989-08-01 L. James Hubbard Print hammer mechanism
US5033883A (en) * 1987-09-01 1991-07-23 Primages Inc. Variably-controlled electromagnetically driven printer

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US4167343A (en) * 1976-09-27 1979-09-11 Golobay Gary L Print wire actuator mechanism
US4242004A (en) * 1979-03-21 1980-12-30 Extel Corporation Dot matrix printhead driver
US4389127A (en) * 1979-12-10 1983-06-21 Florida Data Corporation High speed dot matrix impact printer
US4469023A (en) * 1981-05-20 1984-09-04 Seikosha Co., Ltd. Cross hammer type printer head
US4685816A (en) * 1985-12-06 1987-08-11 Ncr Corporation Impact printer with means for adjusting the associated print hammer
US5033883A (en) * 1987-09-01 1991-07-23 Primages Inc. Variably-controlled electromagnetically driven printer
US4852481A (en) * 1988-07-14 1989-08-01 L. James Hubbard Print hammer mechanism

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