WO2001017796A1 - Transfer printing installation, in particular by gilding - Google Patents

Transfer printing installation, in particular by gilding Download PDF

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WO2001017796A1
WO2001017796A1 PCT/FR1999/002119 FR9902119W WO0117796A1 WO 2001017796 A1 WO2001017796 A1 WO 2001017796A1 FR 9902119 W FR9902119 W FR 9902119W WO 0117796 A1 WO0117796 A1 WO 0117796A1
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Guy Marcel Charles Claude Breger
Alain Charles Marcel Jacques Breger
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Breger Emballages S.A.
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Priority to AU55216/99A priority patent/AU768048B2/en
Priority to CA002384086A priority patent/CA2384086A1/en
Priority to JP2001521566A priority patent/JP2003528777A/en
Priority to EP99941702A priority patent/EP1210232A1/en
Priority to PCT/FR1999/002119 priority patent/WO2001017796A1/en
Publication of WO2001017796A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001017796A1/en

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F19/00Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
    • B41F19/02Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations with embossing
    • B41F19/06Printing and embossing between a negative and a positive forme after inking and wiping the negative forme; Printing from an ink band treated with colour or "gold"
    • B41F19/062Presses of the rotary type
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44CPRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/10Applying flat materials, e.g. leaflets, pieces of fabrics
    • B44C1/14Metallic leaves or foils, e.g. gold leaf
    • B44C1/145Devices for applying metal leaves of foils
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44CPRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/16Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
    • B44C1/165Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
    • B44C1/17Dry transfer
    • B44C1/1712Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
    • B44C1/1729Hot stamping techniques
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2219/00Printing presses using a heated printing foil
    • B41P2219/20Arrangements for moving, supporting or positioning the printing foil
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41PINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2219/00Printing presses using a heated printing foil
    • B41P2219/40Material or products to be decorated or printed
    • B41P2219/41Web-like material

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  • the present invention relates to a transfer printing installation, in particular of gilding, of a pattern taken from a transfer film by a matrix to be affixed on a receiving strip and to form a product, the transfer film and the receiving band being in synchronism at the time of transfer at the place of transfer.
  • a gilding iron M is used which carries on its underside the imprint which one wishes to make in the form of a gilding imprint on a strip B, for example of paper.
  • a transfer film F is pressed against the strip B, certain parts of which, corresponding to the relief of the browning iron M, detach and remain attached to the strip B.
  • the transfer film F was an extremely thin sheet of gold, which was applied hot with a pressing member such as a gilding iron (M) against the paper or leather support (band B).
  • a pressing member such as a gilding iron (M) against the paper or leather support (band B).
  • M gilding iron
  • band B paper or leather support
  • This hot gilding process is only used in bookbinding, sheathing and similar activities for luxury work or the restoration of old objects.
  • the gold film is replaced by an assembly comprising a carrier film C1 provided with a separation layer C2 adhering to the layer to be transferred C3, C4, metallic and colored.
  • the transfer layer C3, C4 can be a coloring layer C3 and a metallic layer C4, with an adhesive layer C5.
  • the browning iron M pressed on the transfer film F, is itself in contact with the strip or more generally the support B to be printed.
  • the compressed parts of the film F hang on the latter B (FIG. 1B).
  • the iron M is lifted and only the imprint formed by the layers C2, C3, C4, C5 adheres to the band B while the parts F, G not compressed by the iron M, tear by shearing and separate from the impression E while remaining attached to the support Cl (Fig. 1C). This compression takes place against a support or pressure member P.
  • This known technique is applied discontinuously by a continuous sheet-by-sheet printing process, by passing a receiving strip and a film to be gilded (transfer film) between two cylinders, one of which constitutes a pressure cylinder and the other a heated cylinder carrying one or more dies.
  • the two cylinders rotate in opposite directions and, while the strip and the film are running, the matrix prints on the strip.
  • the transfer film is wound with the unused part of the transfer product.
  • This system has the disadvantage of consuming a lot of transfer film, that is to say a length of transfer film equal to that of the receiving strip while the surface of the transfer film actually used to produce the pattern does not represent only a very small fraction of the total area of the transfer film.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks and proposes to create means allowing hot stamping operations or more generally operations of the same kind, by a transfer the consumption of transfer film of which is equivalent to that of gilding or sheet-by-sheet transfer while being faster and allowing this process to be applied " to other uses such as holography and anti-theft protection.
  • the invention relates to a printing installation by transfer corresponding to the type of that defined above, characterized in that it comprises - a means for driving the transfer film, a means of driving the receiving strip,
  • control means for controlling the drive means so that, for each transfer, the film drive means advances the film by the pitch of the pattern to be transferred, the drive means for the receiving strip advances this band of the product pitch as well as the transfer means of the transfer station.
  • the installation according to the invention offers the advantage of consuming only the length (or surface) of transfer film just necessary for the production of the pattern on the receiving strip.
  • the control of the drive means makes it possible to adapt this installation directly on line to an upstream printing system or to process a pre-printed strip, unwound from a roll.
  • the installation makes it possible to achieve with the same efficiency, the same yield and the same economy, printing by transfer of extremely different patterns or of several patterns.
  • the transfer member of the transfer station is actuated by a jack, the control means immobilizing the film and the strip during the duration of the transfer.
  • the transfer means comprises at least one transfer member carried by a rotary member and the film drive means and that of the receiving strip are controlled to drive the film and the receiving strip at the same speed as the peripheral speed of the transfer member during the duration of the transfer.
  • the choice of one or other of the solutions depends, in particular, on the space available and the type of pattern to be transferred.
  • a first detector associated with the strip to detect the pitch of the product and provide a signal by means of control managing the advance movement of the strip; and the strip comprises preprinted marks intended to be read by the detection means.
  • the mark is preprinted on the receiver strip. It defines the position of the products to be produced (labels, packaging) which will be cut to size, on leaving the installation.
  • This preprinted mark can be associated with a preprinted image and, in this case, the pattern produced by transfer must be positioned exactly with respect to the preprinted image; the reference may also simply constitute a reference allowing the pitch of the web to be controlled in the transfer station.
  • the transfer comprises a pattern not simply transferred from the blank transfer film but from a pattern produced beforehand on the transfer film, it is necessary to position the transfer film exactly and above all the pre-produced pattern which it carries at the transfer station and, in this case, it is advantageous that the invention comprises a second detector for detecting the pattern of the film and supplying a signal to the control means managing the film drive means.
  • the film drive means and that of the receiving strip can both operate step by step; they can also operate step by step for one and continuously for the other, or both can operate continuously, with variable speeds depending on the stage of the operating cycle.
  • the installation comprises several means for driving films to transfer several patterns at the same time or successively onto the receiving strip. This may be necessary for the reasons already mentioned above, due to the nature of the grounds to be transferred. It can also be interesting if the patterns to be transferred are distributed at distant points across the receiving band, so to avoid excessively large dimensions, and consequently the excessively large inertia of a single transfer member controlled by a single jack.
  • the transfer member is a cylinder which prints the successive patterns with an offset to reduce the overlap of the thicknesses of the wound strip or the stacking of the sheets cut in the strip after the transfer.
  • the transfer members of the transfer cylinder are distributed over a cylinder of circular section in an arrangement offset according to a trace corresponding to the intersection of an inclined plane with the cylinder (ellipse).
  • FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C show the three successive stages of a hot foil stamping operation according to the known technique, applied to a substitute film for a gold film,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a transfer printing installation according to the invention corresponding to a first embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a transfer printing installation according to the invention corresponding to a second embodiment of the invention
  • - Figure 4 is a schematic side view of the installation implementing the principle of Figure 3
  • FIG. 5 is a top view of the installation of FIG. 4,
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a transfer printing installation similar to that of FIG. 4 but for several transfer films, side by side,
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of another embodiment of a transfer printing installation
  • FIGS. 8, 9 show three examples of receiver bands with patterns pre-printed with security elements
  • FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a transfer cylinder.
  • the invention relates to a transfer printing installation, in particular of hot pressing gilding, of a pattern taken from a transfer film 1 to be affixed to a receiving strip 2.
  • This installation comprises a means for feeding and driving 3 the film 1 and a means for driving and feeding 5 the receiving strip 2.
  • the drive means 3 composed of a supply reel 31 and a receiving reel 32, passes the transfer film 1 through a transfer station 4 constituted by a matrix 41 controlled by a jack 42 and pressing against the transfer station against a support surface (not shown) supporting the receiving strip during the transfer.
  • the drive means 3 for the transfer film 1 advances the film transversely to the direction of travel of the strip 2 each time by a length L1 corresponding substantially to the length of the pattern to be transferred.
  • This pattern 21 once transferred, leaves a trace 11 on the transfer film 1 as it appears in the part of the film downstream of the station 4; the direction of travel of the transfer film 1 is indicated by the arrow A.
  • the supply and drive means 5 of the receiving strip 2 comprises a feeding cylinder, not shown, located in the right part of FIG. 2.
  • the strip 2 unwound in the direction of the arrow B, is driven by two call cylinders 51, 52 downstream of the transfer station 4; these cylinders are driven for example by a stepping motor upstream of the station 4 by two cylinders 53, 54 ensuring the continuous supply of the receiving strip 4; these cylinders 53, 54 are followed by another pair of cylinders 55, 56 after which a loop 57 is formed. sant step by step operation at the transfer station 4 with the arrival at constant speed of the product.
  • the products 22 are cut by a cutter 6 represented schematically by a blade.
  • These products can be labels, packaging or similar products.
  • the installation is managed by a control means 7 connected to the drive means 3 of the transfer film 1, to the drive means 5 of the receiving strip 2, to the transfer station 4 and to the cutter 6, by lines not referenced, connected to the different means and motors themselves not shown.
  • This control means 7 receives operating information as well as the signal S supplied by a sensor 71 which detects marks 23 carried by the strip 2. These marks 22 define the position of the patterns 21 and of the products 22 on the receiving strip 2.
  • control means 7 advances the receiving strip 2 by the interval of the step L2 of the product 22 at the transfer station 4 and immobilizes the part of the strip 2 at this location.
  • control means 7 advances the transfer film 1 in the transfer station 1 by one step. The film 1 and the ribbon 2 are then immobilized while the matrix 41 prints the pattern on the strip 2 then gets up.
  • the drive means can then advance the transfer film 1 by one step L1 and the receiving strip 2, by one step L2.
  • the step L2 of band 2 depends on the products to be produced. These products 22 are joined as it appears at the cutter 6.
  • the pitch of the transfer film 1 is limited to the length L1 of the pattern to be transferred.
  • the film 1 crosses the strip 2 at right angles, at the level of station 4.
  • This arrangement is simple but allows variants. Indeed, to transfer a pattern that fits into an elongated rectangular frame like the pattern 21, it is interesting to choose the arrangement represented to juxtapose as closely as possible the traces 11 on the film; if the pattern is part of a parallelogram, it may be interesting to tilt the arrangement of a corresponding angle always to minimize the interval between the traces 11; in this case, for example, it can be a word in italics.
  • the receiving strip 2 is for example a printed paper strip.
  • Printing can be done by rotogravure printing groups using an in-line rotary process on the installation in FIG. 3. Therefore, and to make it possible to absorb the running at constant speed of the strip 2, upstream cylinders 53, the loop 57 is generally formed between the last printing unit and the transfer printing assembly.
  • This cycle of operations is repeated in synchronism with the printing groups downstream of the transfer printing station and of the cutting of the receiving strip downstream of this station. It should be noted that this installation can be applied in general to the transfer of a pattern from the transfer film 1 to the receiving band 2, according to the pitch chosen for the receiving band 2 and saving as much as possible. mum the material of the transfer film 1 by reducing the pitch L1 to the strict minimum.
  • the transfer film has a structure similar to that described with reference to FIG. 1A, that is to say that it comprises a support for example made of polyester, a separation layer, a coloring layer, a metallic layer and finally an adhesive layer.
  • This structure taken in this order corresponds to the arrangement of the transfer film in FIG. 2.
  • the support film is on the top, on the side of the transfer member 41 while the adhesive layer is located on the side of the strip. receptor.
  • the transfer member 41 working by pressure, can be cold or hot. If the member is working hot, it is equipped with an integrated heating means, not shown, for example an electrical resistance, subject to temperature regulation to maintain the transfer member at the appropriate temperature for the transfer without risking damage the transfer motif or the receiving strip 2 by a gilding iron which is too hot.
  • an integrated heating means not shown, for example an electrical resistance, subject to temperature regulation to maintain the transfer member at the appropriate temperature for the transfer without risking damage the transfer motif or the receiving strip 2 by a gilding iron which is too hot.
  • the receiver strip 2 can be pre-printed as indicated.
  • the pattern to be transferred is carried by the transfer member 41 and the transfer film is uniform, without any particular impression.
  • the positioning of the pattern on the receiving strip is regulated by the relative positioning of the receiving strip and the transfer member, taking into account the different operations to be performed upstream and downstream of the transfer.
  • FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of a transfer printing installation.
  • This installation operates in the parallel direction, that is to say that the receiving strip 2 and the transfer film 1 flow in the same direction.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows this installation shown more explicitly in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the installation comprises a supply roller 31A and a reception roller 32A passing the transfer film 1A through the transfer station 4A.
  • This station 4A comprises a cylinder 41A provided with transfer members 411A, 412A cooperating with a pressing cylinder 42A.
  • the receiving strip 2A and the film 1A pass in the interval between the cylinders 41A, 42A.
  • the two transfer members 411A, 412A are in the form of plates.
  • the receiving strip 2A runs continuously (arrows B) while the transfer film 1A runs at the same speed as the strip 2A at the time of transfer, when one of the transfer members 411A, 412A applies during its rotation the film 1A against the receiving strip 2A.
  • the transfer film 1 advances only by the pitch corresponding to the length of film to be used to carry out the transfer. This step corresponds substantially to the height of the pattern to be transferred.
  • the receiving strip 2A carries markers 23A for locating the strip and the place where it is necessary to transfer the pattern 21A each time.
  • the pattern trace 11A appears on the film 1A downstream from station 4A.
  • This arrangement with parallel movement of the film 1A and of the strip 2A reduces the size of the transfer station 4A and makes it possible to juxtapose several transfer films of different nature to simultaneously carry out several transfers on the same receiving strip.
  • It may for example be a pattern 21A such as that which appears and which will be visible in the clear of a non-visible or coded pattern constituting an anti-theft protection. As the nature of the two patterns is different they are produced and carried by a different support.
  • This parallel arrangement also makes it possible to transfer a different number of patterns to the same product, for example a readable pattern 21A such as a mark and several invisible or coded patterns 24A for theft protection, repeated along the edge or both edges of the product ; in this case the film 1A is between two other films not shown in FIG. 3.
  • FIGs 4 and 5 show in more detail the installation of Figure 3.
  • 1 installation comprises, upstream of the transfer cylinder 41A, a guide cylinder 33A with a pressure pad 34A, controlled to retain the transfer film 1A downstream of the pad 34A once the film has advanced sufficient length health to allow the execution of a transfer by synchronous contact and rotation between the transfer cylinder 41A and the pressure cylinder 42A.
  • This advance at variable speed is compensated by a sliding system 37A formed by two cylinders 371A, 372A with, in the meantime, a cylinder 373A loaded by a weight, which forms a loop of variable length. Finally, the receiving cylinder 32A receives the film 1A downstream from the transfer station 4A.
  • the pressing cylinder 42A is raised and brought closer to the film 1A in the transfer station 4A, relative to the remainder of the path followed by the strip 2A upstream and downstream of the cylinder 42A; the deflection is carried out by two auxiliary cylinders 421A, 422A.
  • the control of the shoe 34A is for example ensured by the central control 7A, shown schematically and limited; the detector 71A of the markers 23A carried by the strip 2A appears in FIG. 5.
  • This FIG. 5 also shows the patterns 25A printed on the strip 2A before the latter receives the transfer (s) 21A.
  • the top view of FIG. 5 shows that the transfer film 1A occupies only a fraction of the width of the strip 2A. Besides this first transfer film 1A, other transfer films can be provided with different materials allowing other transfers.
  • FIG. 5 also shows the drive motor 413A of the cylinder 41A and that 351A of the cylinder 35A.
  • FIG. 6 shows the part of the installation limited to the transfer station 4B with the means upstream and downstream.
  • the same reference numerals have been used as in the previous figures supplemented with suffix B.
  • the two supply cylinders bear the references 31B, 31 ′ B and the receiving cylinders have the references 32B, 32 'B.
  • the other parts of the installation are identical or analogous to those shown in the previous figures and will not be detailed.
  • FIG. 7 shows another variant of the installation for transferring preprinted patterns onto the transfer film.
  • This installation relates to the transfer of “pre-printed” patterns onto the transfer film 1C; it can be simple patterns but especially complicated patterns made or fixed on the transfer film 1C and that it does not It would not be possible to obtain from a uniform film, by simple transfer under hot or cold pressure, such as for example hologram or magnetic witness patterns like the 24A patterns (fig. 3) in addition to the achievable patterns. by simple transfer like the patterns of type 21A.
  • the speed differences between the unwinding of the film supply roll 31C (unwinder) and the consumption of IC film in the transfer station are absorbed in the player 9C formed by two cylinders 91C, 92C in a fixed position and a cylinder 93C charged by a mass and ensuring a constant tension of the film IC.
  • the installation managed by the command 7C receives the detection signals S1, S2 from the detectors 71C, 72C detecting the marks 14C, 24C carried by the film IC and the strip 2C.
  • FIG. 8 shows a 2D receiver strip on which 25D images and 23D markers have been printed.
  • the transfer performed on this tape concerned 24D coded patterns, for example holograms.
  • FIG. 9 shows a receiving strip 2E provided with printed image 25E and markers 23E and which has received patterns 24E such as electromagnetic detection indicators for theft protection.
  • the bands 2D, 2E are wound after the transfer of the coded patterns 24D and the electromagnetic patterns 24E; they will be cut later, for example in a packaging installation.
  • the patterns 24D, 24E may have a certain excess thickness on winding, it may be advantageous to transfer them onto the strip 2D, 2E in successive positions not homologous to the wound state of the strip, by shifting them transversely (by with respect to the axis of the winding roller) using a transfer cylinder like the one shown in Figure 10.
  • This transfer cylinder 41F carries transfer members 411F, 412F distributed along two peripheral rings inside which the members 411F, 412F are offset transversely. These rings are for example ellipses (intersection of a plane and the cylinder 41F). In the case of the example in FIG. 10, the transfer members 411F, 412F of each assembly are very close together.
  • the transfer members 411F and 412F have extremely varied designs depending on the graphics to be transferred, the area to be produced; thus, for example, a preferred form is used to manufacture an antenna (24E) whose effect will be optimized by amplifiers or to transfer printed circuits (24D).
  • the 2D and 2E receiving strip comprises, in certain applications, patterns thus constituted of a coating coming from the transfer film (1) not only:
  • zones capable of allowing binary recordings and / or of constituting an antenna of various shapes and dimensions comprising for example amplifiers, in order to optimize the effect of a magneto-strictive coating with a thickness of 25 to 900 angstroms, intended to enter into resonance in an alternating electromagnetic field generated at a frequency chosen between 73 and 530 Hz and which, deactivated, does not cause any resonance,
  • the transfer band (F) intended to make anti-theft antennas, advantageously consists of a metallic layer (C4) composed of a metallic mixture or of an alloy based on cobalt, iron and boron or any other compound. having magneto-restrictive properties, by vacuum metallization of a polyester film ((Cl) coated with one or more separation layers (C2), then covered with an adhesive (C5).

Abstract

The invention concerns a transfer printing installation, in particular by gold tooling, of a pattern taken from a transfer film by a matrix to be affixed on a receiving strip and form a product, the transfer film and the receiving strip being in synchronisation at the time of transfer at the site of transfer. The invention is characterised in that it comprises: means driving (3) the transfer film (1); means driving (5) the receiving strip (2); a transfer station (4); control means (7) controlling the driving means such that for each transfer, the means driving (3, 31, 32) driving the film (1) moves forward the film (1) by the step (L1) of the pattern to be transferred, the means driving (5) the receiving strip (2) moves forward said strip (2) by a step (L2) of the product (22, 23) and the transfer means (41, 42) of the transfer station (4).

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« Installation d'impression par transfert, notamment par dorure »"Transfer printing installation, in particular by gilding"
La présente invention concerne une installation d'impression par transfert, notamment de dorure, d'un motif prélevé à partir d'un film de transfert par une matrice pour être apposé sur une bande réceptrice et former un produit, le film de transfert et la bande réceptrice étant en synchronisme au moment du transfert à l'endroit du transfert.The present invention relates to a transfer printing installation, in particular of gilding, of a pattern taken from a transfer film by a matrix to be affixed on a receiving strip and to form a product, the transfer film and the receiving band being in synchronism at the time of transfer at the place of transfer.
De telles installations ou des procédés de trans- fert correspondant à une telle installation sont connus. Il s'agit de systèmes d'impression par transfert à chaud travaillant selon le principe classique de la dorure dite à l'or fin.Such installations or transfer methods corresponding to such an installation are known. These are hot transfer printing systems working according to the classic principle of so-called fine gold gilding.
Selon ce procédé, (figure 1A) , on utilise un fer à dorer M qui porte sur sa face inférieure l'empreinte que l'on veut réaliser sous la forme d'une empreinte à dorure sur une bande B, par exemple en papier. Pour cela on presse, contre la bande B, un film de transfert F dont certaines parties, correspondant au relief du fer à dorer M, se détachent et restent accrochées à la bande B.According to this process, (FIG. 1A), a gilding iron M is used which carries on its underside the imprint which one wishes to make in the form of a gilding imprint on a strip B, for example of paper. For this, a transfer film F is pressed against the strip B, certain parts of which, corresponding to the relief of the browning iron M, detach and remain attached to the strip B.
Traditionnellement, le film de transfert F était une feuille d'or extrêmement mince, que l'on appliquait à chaud avec un organe presseur tel qu'un fer à dorer (M) contre le support de papier ou de cuir (bande B) . La trace ou marque du fer à dorer reste collée sur la bande B et les parties non collées du film F s'enlèvent par simple arrachage.Traditionally, the transfer film F was an extremely thin sheet of gold, which was applied hot with a pressing member such as a gilding iron (M) against the paper or leather support (band B). The trace or mark of the browning iron remains stuck on the strip B and the non-stuck parts of the film F are removed by simple tearing off.
Ce procédé de dorure à chaud n'est utilisé qu'en reliure, gainerie et activités similaires pour des travaux de luxe ou de restauration d'objets anciens. Dans de nombreux cas le film d'or est remplacé par un ensemble comprenant un film porteur Cl muni d'une couche de séparation C2 adhérant à la couche à transférer C3, C4, métallique et colorée. La couche à transférer C3, C4 peut être une couche de coloration C3 et une couche métallique C4, avec une couche adhésive C5.This hot gilding process is only used in bookbinding, sheathing and similar activities for luxury work or the restoration of old objects. In many cases the gold film is replaced by an assembly comprising a carrier film C1 provided with a separation layer C2 adhering to the layer to be transferred C3, C4, metallic and colored. The transfer layer C3, C4 can be a coloring layer C3 and a metallic layer C4, with an adhesive layer C5.
Le fer à dorer M, pressé sur le film de transfert F, est lui-même en contact avec la bande ou plus généralement le support B à imprimer. Lorsque le fer à dorer M est pressé sur le film de transfert F, déjà en contact avec la bande, ou plus généralement le support B, les parties comprimées du film F s'accrochent sur celui-ci B (fig. 1B) . Puis, comme déjà indiqué, on soulève le fer M et seule l'empreinte formée des couches C2, C3, C4 , C5 adhère à la bande B alors que les parties F, G non comprimées par le fer M, se déchirent par cisaillement et se séparent de l'empreinte E en restant accrochées au support Cl (Fig. 1C) . Cette compression se fait contre un support ou organe presseur P. Cette technique connue est appliquée de façon discontinue par un procédé d'impression feuille à feuille en continu, en faisant défiler une bande réceptrice et un film à dorer (film de transfert) entre deux cylindres dont l'un constitue un cylindre presseur et l'autre un cylindre chauffé portant une ou plusieurs matrices. Les deux cylindres tournent de façon opposée et, pendant le défilement de la bande et du film, la matrice imprime sur la bande. En sortie, le film de transfert est enroulé avec la partie non utilisée du produit de transfert. Ce système présente l'inconvénient de consommer beaucoup de film de transfert, c'est-à-dire une longueur de film de transfert égale à celle de la bande réceptrice alors que la surface du film de transfert réellement utilisée pour réaliser le motif ne représente qu'une fraction très faible de la surface totale du film de transfert.The browning iron M, pressed on the transfer film F, is itself in contact with the strip or more generally the support B to be printed. When the browning iron M is pressed on the transfer film F, already in contact with the strip, or more generally the support B, the compressed parts of the film F hang on the latter B (FIG. 1B). Then, as already indicated, the iron M is lifted and only the imprint formed by the layers C2, C3, C4, C5 adheres to the band B while the parts F, G not compressed by the iron M, tear by shearing and separate from the impression E while remaining attached to the support Cl (Fig. 1C). This compression takes place against a support or pressure member P. This known technique is applied discontinuously by a continuous sheet-by-sheet printing process, by passing a receiving strip and a film to be gilded (transfer film) between two cylinders, one of which constitutes a pressure cylinder and the other a heated cylinder carrying one or more dies. The two cylinders rotate in opposite directions and, while the strip and the film are running, the matrix prints on the strip. At the outlet, the transfer film is wound with the unused part of the transfer product. This system has the disadvantage of consuming a lot of transfer film, that is to say a length of transfer film equal to that of the receiving strip while the surface of the transfer film actually used to produce the pattern does not represent only a very small fraction of the total area of the transfer film.
La présente invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients et se propose de créer des moyens permettant d'effectuer des opérations de dorure à chaud ou plus généralement des opérations de même nature, par un transfert dont la consommation de film de transfert soit équivalente à celle de la dorure ou transfert feuille à feuille tout en étant plus rapide et permettant d'appliquer ce procédé "à d'autres usages tel que l'holographie et la protection antivol . A cet effet, l'invention concerne une installation d'impression par transfert correspondant au type de celle définie ci-dessus, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend - un moyen d'entraînement du film de transfert, - un moyen d'entraînement de la bande réceptrice,The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks and proposes to create means allowing hot stamping operations or more generally operations of the same kind, by a transfer the consumption of transfer film of which is equivalent to that of gilding or sheet-by-sheet transfer while being faster and allowing this process to be applied " to other uses such as holography and anti-theft protection. To this end, the invention relates to a printing installation by transfer corresponding to the type of that defined above, characterized in that it comprises - a means for driving the transfer film, a means of driving the receiving strip,
- un poste de transfert,- a transfer station,
- un moyen de commande pour commander les moyens d'entraînement pour qu'en vue de chaque transfert, le moyen d'entraînement du film fait avancer le film du pas du motif à transférer, le moyen d'entraînement de la bande réceptrice fait avancer cette bande du pas du produit ainsi que les moyens de transfert du poste de transfert.a control means for controlling the drive means so that, for each transfer, the film drive means advances the film by the pitch of the pattern to be transferred, the drive means for the receiving strip advances this band of the product pitch as well as the transfer means of the transfer station.
L'installation selon l'invention offre l'avantage de ne consommer que la longueur (ou surface) de film de transfert juste nécessaire pour la réalisation du motif sur la bande réceptrice. La commande des moyens d'entraînement permet d'adapter cette installation directement en ligne sur un système d' impression en amont ou de traiter une bande pré- imprimée, dévidée d'un rouleau. L'installation permet de réaliser avec la même efficacité, le même rendement et la même économie, l'impression par transfert de motifs extrêmement différents ou de plusieurs motifs.The installation according to the invention offers the advantage of consuming only the length (or surface) of transfer film just necessary for the production of the pattern on the receiving strip. The control of the drive means makes it possible to adapt this installation directly on line to an upstream printing system or to process a pre-printed strip, unwound from a roll. The installation makes it possible to achieve with the same efficiency, the same yield and the same economy, printing by transfer of extremely different patterns or of several patterns.
Suivant une autre caractéristique, l'organe de transfert du poste de transfert est actionné par un vérin, le moyen de commande immobilisant le film et la bande pendant la durée du transfert.According to another characteristic, the transfer member of the transfer station is actuated by a jack, the control means immobilizing the film and the strip during the duration of the transfer.
Suivant une solution alternative, le moyen de transfert comprend au moins un organe de transfert porté par un organe rotatif et le moyen d'entraînement du film et celui de la bande réceptrice sont commandés pour entraîner le film et la bande réceptrice à la même vitesse que la vitesse périphérique de l'organe de transfert pendant la durée du transfert. Le choix de l'une ou l'autre des solutions dépend, en particulier, de la place disponible et du type de motif à transférer.According to an alternative solution, the transfer means comprises at least one transfer member carried by a rotary member and the film drive means and that of the receiving strip are controlled to drive the film and the receiving strip at the same speed as the peripheral speed of the transfer member during the duration of the transfer. The choice of one or other of the solutions depends, in particular, on the space available and the type of pattern to be transferred.
Dans les deux cas, on peut juxtaposer plusieurs films de transfert et plusieurs organes de transfert au ni- veau du poste de transfert pour permettre d'utiliser des films de transfert de nature différente.In both cases, it is possible to juxtapose several transfer films and several transfer members at the level of the transfer station to allow the use of transfer films of different nature.
Suivant une autre caractéristique, un premier détecteur associé à la bande pour détecter le pas du produit et fournir un signal au moyen de commande gérant le mouvement d'avance de la bande ; et la bande comporte des repères préimprimés destinés à être lus par le moyen de détection.According to another characteristic, a first detector associated with the strip to detect the pitch of the product and provide a signal by means of control managing the advance movement of the strip; and the strip comprises preprinted marks intended to be read by the detection means.
Le repère est préimprimé sur la bande réceptrice. II définit la position des produits à réaliser (étiquettes, emballages) qui seront coupés aux dimensions, à la sortie de 1' installation.The mark is preprinted on the receiver strip. It defines the position of the products to be produced (labels, packaging) which will be cut to size, on leaving the installation.
Ce repère préimprimé peut être associé à une image préimprimée et, dans ce cas, le motif réalisé par transfert doit se positionner exactement par rapport à l'image préimprimée ; le repère peut également constituer simplement un repère permettant de commander le pas d'avance de la bande dans le poste de transfert.This preprinted mark can be associated with a preprinted image and, in this case, the pattern produced by transfer must be positioned exactly with respect to the preprinted image; the reference may also simply constitute a reference allowing the pitch of the web to be controlled in the transfer station.
Dans le cas où le transfert comporte un motif non pas simplement transféré du film de transfert vierge mais d'un motif réalisé préalablement sur le film de transfert, il est nécessaire de positionner exactement le film de transfert et surtout le motif préréalisé qu'il porte au niveau du poste de transfert et, dans ce cas, il est avantageux que l'invention comporte un second détecteur pour détecter le motif du film et fournir un signal au moyen de commande gérant le moyen d'entraînement du film.In the case where the transfer comprises a pattern not simply transferred from the blank transfer film but from a pattern produced beforehand on the transfer film, it is necessary to position the transfer film exactly and above all the pre-produced pattern which it carries at the transfer station and, in this case, it is advantageous that the invention comprises a second detector for detecting the pattern of the film and supplying a signal to the control means managing the film drive means.
En fonction des besoins de l'installation, des produits à réaliser et de la nature des films de transfert et bandes réceptrices, le moyen d'entraînement du film et celui de la bande réceptrice peuvent fonctionner tous deux pas-à- pas ; ils peuvent également fonctionner pas-à-pas pour l'un et en continu pour l'autre ou encore les deux peuvent fonctionner en continu, avec des vitesses variables suivant l'étape du cycle de fonctionnement.Depending on the needs of the installation, the products to be produced and the nature of the transfer films and receiving strips, the film drive means and that of the receiving strip can both operate step by step; they can also operate step by step for one and continuously for the other, or both can operate continuously, with variable speeds depending on the stage of the operating cycle.
Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse, l'installation comporte plusieurs moyens d'entraînement de films pour transférer en même temps ou de façon successive plusieurs motifs sur la bande réceptrice. Cela peut être né- cessaire pour les raisons déjà évoquées ci-dessus, du fait de la nature des motifs à transférer. Cela peut également être intéressant si les motifs à transférer sont répartis en des points éloignés en travers de la bande réceptrice, de manière à éviter les dimensions trop importantes, et par suite l'inertie trop importante d'un seul organe de transfert commandé par un seul vérin.According to another advantageous characteristic, the installation comprises several means for driving films to transfer several patterns at the same time or successively onto the receiving strip. This may be necessary for the reasons already mentioned above, due to the nature of the grounds to be transferred. It can also be interesting if the patterns to be transferred are distributed at distant points across the receiving band, so to avoid excessively large dimensions, and consequently the excessively large inertia of a single transfer member controlled by a single jack.
Suivant une autre caractéristique avantageuse, l'organe de transfert est un cylindre qui imprime les motifs successifs avec un décalage pour réduire le chevauchement des épaisseurs de la bande enroulée ou l'empilage des feuilles coupées dans la bande après le transfert.According to another advantageous characteristic, the transfer member is a cylinder which prints the successive patterns with an offset to reduce the overlap of the thicknesses of the wound strip or the stacking of the sheets cut in the strip after the transfer.
Ce décalage des organes de transfert successif est intéressant dans le cas où le motif réalisé présente une surépaisseur .This offset of the successive transfer members is advantageous in the case where the pattern produced has an extra thickness.
De manière particulièrement avantageuse, pour cela, les organes de transfert du cylindre de transfert sont répartis sur un cylindre de section circulaire suivant une disposition décalée suivant une trace correspondant à l'intersection d'un plan incliné avec le cylindre (ellipse) .In a particularly advantageous manner, for this, the transfer members of the transfer cylinder are distributed over a cylinder of circular section in an arrangement offset according to a trace corresponding to the intersection of an inclined plane with the cylinder (ellipse).
La présente invention sera décrite ci-après de manière plus détaillée à l'aide des dessins annexés dans lesquels : - les figures 1A, 1B, 1C montrent les trois étapes successives d'une opération de dorure à chaud selon la technique connue, appliquée à un film substitut d'un film d' or,The present invention will be described below in more detail with the aid of the appended drawings in which: FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C show the three successive stages of a hot foil stamping operation according to the known technique, applied to a substitute film for a gold film,
- la figure 2 est une vue schématique d'une ins- tallation d'impression par transfert selon l'invention correspondant à un premier mode de réalisation,FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a transfer printing installation according to the invention corresponding to a first embodiment,
- la figure 3 est une vue schématique d'une installation d'impression par transfert selon l'invention correspondant à un second mode de réalisation de l'invention, - la figure 4 est une vue schématique de côté de l'installation mettant en oeuvre le principe de la figure 3,- Figure 3 is a schematic view of a transfer printing installation according to the invention corresponding to a second embodiment of the invention, - Figure 4 is a schematic side view of the installation implementing the principle of Figure 3,
- la figure 5 est une vue de dessus de l'installation de la figure 4,FIG. 5 is a top view of the installation of FIG. 4,
- la figure 6 est une vue schématique d'une ins- tallation d'impression par transfert analogue à celle de la figure 4 mais pour plusieurs films de transfert, côte à côte,FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a transfer printing installation similar to that of FIG. 4 but for several transfer films, side by side,
- la figure 7 est une vue de côté d'un autre mode de réalisation d'une installation d'impression par transfert, - les figures 8, 9 montrent trois exemples de bandes réceptrices à motifs préimprimés avec des éléments de sécurité,FIG. 7 is a side view of another embodiment of a transfer printing installation, FIGS. 8, 9 show three examples of receiver bands with patterns pre-printed with security elements,
- la figure 10 montre une vue en perspective d'un cylindre de transfert.- Figure 10 shows a perspective view of a transfer cylinder.
Selon la figure 2, l'invention concerne une installation d'impression par transfert, notamment de dorure par pression à chaud, d'un motif prélevé d'un film de transfert 1 pour être apposé sur une bande réceptrice 2. Cette installa- tion comprend un moyen d'alimentation et d'entraînement 3 du film 1 et un moyen d'entraînement et d'alimentation 5 de la bande réceptrice 2.According to FIG. 2, the invention relates to a transfer printing installation, in particular of hot pressing gilding, of a pattern taken from a transfer film 1 to be affixed to a receiving strip 2. This installation comprises a means for feeding and driving 3 the film 1 and a means for driving and feeding 5 the receiving strip 2.
Le moyen d'entraînement 3, composé d'une bobine d'alimentation 31 et d'une bobine de réception 32, fait pas- ser le film de transfert 1 dans un poste de transfert 4 constitué par une matrice 41 commandée par un vérin 42 et s' appuyant au poste de transfert contre une surface d'appui non représentée soutenant la bande réceptrice pendant le transfert . Le moyen d'entraînement 3 du film de transfert 1 fait avancer le film transversalement à la direction de défilement de la bande 2 chaque fois d'une longueur Ll correspondant sensiblement à la longueur du motif à transférer. Ce motif 21, une fois transféré, laisse une trace 11 sur le film de transfert 1 comme cela apparaît dans la partie du film en aval du poste 4 ; le sens de défilement du film de transfert 1 est indiqué par la flèche A.The drive means 3, composed of a supply reel 31 and a receiving reel 32, passes the transfer film 1 through a transfer station 4 constituted by a matrix 41 controlled by a jack 42 and pressing against the transfer station against a support surface (not shown) supporting the receiving strip during the transfer. The drive means 3 for the transfer film 1 advances the film transversely to the direction of travel of the strip 2 each time by a length L1 corresponding substantially to the length of the pattern to be transferred. This pattern 21, once transferred, leaves a trace 11 on the transfer film 1 as it appears in the part of the film downstream of the station 4; the direction of travel of the transfer film 1 is indicated by the arrow A.
Le moyen d' alimentation et d' entraînement 5 de la bande réceptrice 2 comprend un cylindre d'alimentation non représenté, situé dans la partie droite de la figure 2. La bande 2, dévidée dans la direction de la flèche B, est entraînée par deux cylindres d'appel 51, 52 en aval du poste de transfert 4 ; ces cylindres sont entraînés par exemple par un moteur pas à pas en amont du poste 4 par deux cylindres 53, 54 assurant l'alimentation en continu de la bande réceptrice 4 ; ces cylindres 53, 54 sont suivis d'une autre paire de cylindres 55, 56 après lesquels se forme une boucle 57 compen- sant le fonctionnement pas à pas au niveau du poste de transfert 4 avec l'arrivée à vitesse constante du produit.The supply and drive means 5 of the receiving strip 2 comprises a feeding cylinder, not shown, located in the right part of FIG. 2. The strip 2, unwound in the direction of the arrow B, is driven by two call cylinders 51, 52 downstream of the transfer station 4; these cylinders are driven for example by a stepping motor upstream of the station 4 by two cylinders 53, 54 ensuring the continuous supply of the receiving strip 4; these cylinders 53, 54 are followed by another pair of cylinders 55, 56 after which a loop 57 is formed. sant step by step operation at the transfer station 4 with the arrival at constant speed of the product.
En fin de ligne, les produits 22, sont coupés par un massicot 6 représenté schématiquement par une lame. Ces produits peuvent être des étiquettes, des emballages ou produits similaires.At the end of the line, the products 22 are cut by a cutter 6 represented schematically by a blade. These products can be labels, packaging or similar products.
L'installation est gérée par un moyen de commande 7 relié au moyen d'entraînement 3 du film de transfert 1, au moyen d'entraînement 5 de la bande réceptrice 2, au poste de transfert 4 et au massicot 6, par des lignes non référencées, reliées aux différents moyens et moteurs eux-mêmes non représentés .The installation is managed by a control means 7 connected to the drive means 3 of the transfer film 1, to the drive means 5 of the receiving strip 2, to the transfer station 4 and to the cutter 6, by lines not referenced, connected to the different means and motors themselves not shown.
Ce moyen de commande 7 reçoit des informations de fonctionnement ainsi que le signal S fourni par un capteur 71 qui détecte des repères 23 portés par la bande 2. Ces repères 22 définissent la position des motifs 21 et des produits 22 sur la bande réceptrice 2.This control means 7 receives operating information as well as the signal S supplied by a sensor 71 which detects marks 23 carried by the strip 2. These marks 22 define the position of the patterns 21 and of the products 22 on the receiving strip 2.
En fonction du signal S du capteur 71, le moyen de commande 7 fait avancer la bande réceptrice 2 de l'intervalle du pas L2 du produit 22 au niveau du poste de transfert 4 et immobilise la partie de la bande 2 à cet endroit. En même temps, le moyen de commande 7 fait avancer d'un pas Ll le film de transfert 1 dans le poste de transfert 4. Le film 1 et le ruban 2 sont alors immobilisés pendant que la matrice 41 imprime le motif sur la bande 2 puis se relève.Depending on the signal S of the sensor 71, the control means 7 advances the receiving strip 2 by the interval of the step L2 of the product 22 at the transfer station 4 and immobilizes the part of the strip 2 at this location. At the same time, the control means 7 advances the transfer film 1 in the transfer station 1 by one step. The film 1 and the ribbon 2 are then immobilized while the matrix 41 prints the pattern on the strip 2 then gets up.
Après ce relevage, le film 1 n'est plus en contact avec la bande 2. Les moyens d' entraînement peuvent alors faire avancer le film de transfert 1 d'un pas Ll et la bande réceptrice 2, d'un pas L2. Le pas L2 de la bande 2 dépend des produits à réaliser. Ces produits 22 sont jointifs comme cela apparaît au niveau du massicot 6.After this lifting, the film 1 is no longer in contact with the strip 2. The drive means can then advance the transfer film 1 by one step L1 and the receiving strip 2, by one step L2. The step L2 of band 2 depends on the products to be produced. These products 22 are joined as it appears at the cutter 6.
Le pas du film de transfert 1 est limité à la longueur Ll du motif à transférer. Dans le cas le plus sim- pie, le film 1 croise la bande 2 à l'équerre, au niveau du poste 4. Cette disposition est simple mais autorise des variantes. En effet, pour transférer un motif qui s'inscrit dans un cadre rectangulaire allongé comme le motif 21, il est intéressant de choisir la disposition représentée pour juxtaposer le plus près possible les traces 11 sur le film ; si le motif s'inscrit dans un parallélogramme, il peut être intéressant d'incliner la disposition d'un angle correspondant toujours pour réduire au minimum l'intervalle entre les traces 11 ; il peut s'agir dans ce cas par exemple d'un mot en italique.The pitch of the transfer film 1 is limited to the length L1 of the pattern to be transferred. In the simplest case, the film 1 crosses the strip 2 at right angles, at the level of station 4. This arrangement is simple but allows variants. Indeed, to transfer a pattern that fits into an elongated rectangular frame like the pattern 21, it is interesting to choose the arrangement represented to juxtapose as closely as possible the traces 11 on the film; if the pattern is part of a parallelogram, it may be interesting to tilt the arrangement of a corresponding angle always to minimize the interval between the traces 11; in this case, for example, it can be a word in italics.
La bande réceptrice 2 est par exemple une bande de papier, imprimée. L'impression peut être faite par des groupes d' impression hélio suivant un procédé rotatif en ligne sur l'installation de la figure 3. De ce fait, et pour permettre d'absorber le défilement à vitesse constante de la bande 2, en amont des cylindres 53, on forme la boucle 57, de manière générale, entre le dernier groupe imprimant et l'ensemble d'impression par transfert.The receiving strip 2 is for example a printed paper strip. Printing can be done by rotogravure printing groups using an in-line rotary process on the installation in FIG. 3. Therefore, and to make it possible to absorb the running at constant speed of the strip 2, upstream cylinders 53, the loop 57 is generally formed between the last printing unit and the transfer printing assembly.
Les opérations qui se déroulent au poste de transfert 4 à chaque arrêt de la bande 2 sont les suivantes :The operations which take place at transfer station 4 at each stop of strip 2 are as follows:
- avancement du film de transfert 1 d'un pas Ll,- advancement of the transfer film 1 by one step L1,
- descente de l'organe de transfert 41, - positionnement de la bande réceptrice 2, préimprimée,- lowering of the transfer member 41, - positioning of the pre-printed receiving strip 2,
- mise en pression de l'organe de transfert 41 sur le film de transfert 1 pour l'appliquer contre la bande réceptrice 2,pressurizing the transfer member 41 on the transfer film 1 to apply it against the receiving strip 2,
- remontée de l'organe de transfert 41,- raising of the transfer member 41,
- détachement de la partie transférée, qui se sépare du film de transfert 1 et forme le motif,- detachment of the transferred part, which separates from the transfer film 1 and forms the pattern,
- avance de la bande réceptrice 2 avec son motif ainsi transféré,- advance of the receiving strip 2 with its pattern thus transferred,
- coupe de la bande 2,- cutting of strip 2,
- rembobinage du film de transfert de la longueur d'un pas Ll sur la bobine 32.rewinding of the transfer film of the length of a step L1 on the reel 32.
Ce cycle d'opérations est répété en synchronisme avec les groupes d' impression en aval du poste d' impression par transfert et de la coupe de la bande réceptrice en aval de ce poste. II est à remarquer que cette installation peut s'appliquer de manière générale au transfert d'un motif du film de transfert 1 à la bande réceptrice 2, suivant le pas choisi pour la bande réceptrice 2 et en économisant au maxi- mum la matière du film de transfert 1 en réduisant le pas Ll au strict minimum.This cycle of operations is repeated in synchronism with the printing groups downstream of the transfer printing station and of the cutting of the receiving strip downstream of this station. It should be noted that this installation can be applied in general to the transfer of a pattern from the transfer film 1 to the receiving band 2, according to the pitch chosen for the receiving band 2 and saving as much as possible. mum the material of the transfer film 1 by reducing the pitch L1 to the strict minimum.
Ces opérations peuvent notamment réaliser une dorure et dans ce cas le film de transfert présente une struc- ture analogue à celle décrite à propos de la figure 1A, c' est-à-dire qu' il comprend un support par exemple en polyester, une couche de séparation, une couche de coloration, une couche métallique et enfin une couche adhésive. Cette structure prise dans cet ordre correspond à la disposition du film de transfert à la figure 2. Le film de support se trouve sur le dessus, du côté de l'organe de transfert 41 alors que la couche adhésive est située du côté de la bande réceptrice.These operations can in particular produce gilding and in this case the transfer film has a structure similar to that described with reference to FIG. 1A, that is to say that it comprises a support for example made of polyester, a separation layer, a coloring layer, a metallic layer and finally an adhesive layer. This structure taken in this order corresponds to the arrangement of the transfer film in FIG. 2. The support film is on the top, on the side of the transfer member 41 while the adhesive layer is located on the side of the strip. receptor.
Suivant la nature du film de transfert, l'organe de transfert 41, travaillant par pression, peut être froid ou chaud. Si l'organe travaille à chaud, il est équipé d'un moyen de chauffage intégré, non représenté, par exemple une résistance électrique, asservie à une régulation de température pour maintenir l'organe de transfert à la température appropriée pour le transfert sans risquer d'abîmer le motif du transfert ou la bande réceptrice 2 par un fer à dorer qui serait trop chaud.Depending on the nature of the transfer film, the transfer member 41, working by pressure, can be cold or hot. If the member is working hot, it is equipped with an integrated heating means, not shown, for example an electrical resistance, subject to temperature regulation to maintain the transfer member at the appropriate temperature for the transfer without risking damage the transfer motif or the receiving strip 2 by a gilding iron which is too hot.
La bande réceptrice 2 peut être préimprimée comme cela a été indiqué.The receiver strip 2 can be pre-printed as indicated.
Le motif à transférer est porté par l'organe de transfert 41 et le film de transfert est uniforme, sans impression particulière.The pattern to be transferred is carried by the transfer member 41 and the transfer film is uniform, without any particular impression.
Le positionnement du motif sur la bande réceptrice se règle par le positionnement relatif de la bande réceptrice et de l'organe de transfert, en tenant compte des différentes opérations à effectuer en amont et en aval du transfert .The positioning of the pattern on the receiving strip is regulated by the relative positioning of the receiving strip and the transfer member, taking into account the different operations to be performed upstream and downstream of the transfer.
La figure 3 montre un autre mode de réalisation d'une installation d'impression par transfert. Cette installation fonctionne dans le sens parallèle, c'est-à-dire que la bande réceptrice 2 et le film de transfert 1 circulent dans la même direction. La figure 3 montre schématiquement cette installation représentée de manière plus explicite aux figures 4 et 5. Pour la description de l'installation des figures 3, 4, 5 on utilisera les mêmes références que celles utilisées à la figure 2 pour désigner les mêmes éléments. Ces références seront complétées par la lettre A. Selon la figure 3, l'installation comprend un rouleau d'alimentation 31A et un rouleau de réception 32A faisant passer le film de transfert 1A dans le poste de transfert 4A. Ce poste 4A comprend un cylindre 41A muni d'organes de transfert 411A, 412A coopérant avec un cylindre presseur 42A. La bande réceptrice 2A et le film 1A passent dans l'intervalle entre les cylindres 41A, 42A.FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of a transfer printing installation. This installation operates in the parallel direction, that is to say that the receiving strip 2 and the transfer film 1 flow in the same direction. FIG. 3 schematically shows this installation shown more explicitly in FIGS. 4 and 5. For the description of the installation of Figures 3, 4, 5 we will use the same references as those used in Figure 2 to designate the same elements. These references will be supplemented by the letter A. According to FIG. 3, the installation comprises a supply roller 31A and a reception roller 32A passing the transfer film 1A through the transfer station 4A. This station 4A comprises a cylinder 41A provided with transfer members 411A, 412A cooperating with a pressing cylinder 42A. The receiving strip 2A and the film 1A pass in the interval between the cylinders 41A, 42A.
Sur le cylindre de transfert 41A, les deux organes de transfert 411A, 412A sont en forme de plaques.On the transfer cylinder 41A, the two transfer members 411A, 412A are in the form of plates.
Le sens de rotation du cylindre 41A et celui du cylindre presseur 42A sont indiqués par des flèches C, D.The direction of rotation of the cylinder 41A and that of the pressing cylinder 42A are indicated by arrows C, D.
La bande réceptrice 2A défile en continu (flèches B) alors que le film de transfert 1A défile à la même vitesse que la bande 2A au moment du transfert, lorsque l'un des organes de transfert 411A, 412A applique pendant sa rotation le film 1A contre la bande réceptrice 2A. Par contre, en dehors de cette phase de synchronisme, le film de transfert 1 n'avance que du pas correspondant à la longueur de film à utiliser pour réaliser le transfert. Ce pas correspond sensiblement à la hauteur du motif à transférer. La bande réceptrice 2A porte des repères 23A pour le repérage de la bande et de l'endroit où il faut à chaque fois transférer le motif 21A. La trace 11A du motif apparaît sur le film 1A en aval du poste 4A. Cette disposition avec défilement parallèle du film 1A et de la bande 2A réduit l'encombrement du poste de transfert 4A et permet de juxtaposer plusieurs films de transfert de nature différente pour réaliser simultanément plusieurs transferts sur la même bande réceptrice. Il peut par exemple s'agir d'un motif 21A tel que celui qui apparaît et qui sera visible en clair d'un motif non visible ou codé constituant une protection antivol. Comme la nature des deux motifs est différente ils sont réalisés et portés par un support différent. Cette disposition en parallèle permet également de transférer un nombre différent de motifs sur un même produit, par exemple un motif lisible 21A tel qu'une marque et plusieurs motifs invisibles ou codés 24A pour la protection antivol, répétés le long du bord ou des deux bords du produit ; dans ce cas le film 1A se trouve entre deux autres films non représentés à la figure 3.The receiving strip 2A runs continuously (arrows B) while the transfer film 1A runs at the same speed as the strip 2A at the time of transfer, when one of the transfer members 411A, 412A applies during its rotation the film 1A against the receiving strip 2A. On the other hand, outside of this synchronism phase, the transfer film 1 advances only by the pitch corresponding to the length of film to be used to carry out the transfer. This step corresponds substantially to the height of the pattern to be transferred. The receiving strip 2A carries markers 23A for locating the strip and the place where it is necessary to transfer the pattern 21A each time. The pattern trace 11A appears on the film 1A downstream from station 4A. This arrangement with parallel movement of the film 1A and of the strip 2A reduces the size of the transfer station 4A and makes it possible to juxtapose several transfer films of different nature to simultaneously carry out several transfers on the same receiving strip. It may for example be a pattern 21A such as that which appears and which will be visible in the clear of a non-visible or coded pattern constituting an anti-theft protection. As the nature of the two patterns is different they are produced and carried by a different support. This parallel arrangement also makes it possible to transfer a different number of patterns to the same product, for example a readable pattern 21A such as a mark and several invisible or coded patterns 24A for theft protection, repeated along the edge or both edges of the product ; in this case the film 1A is between two other films not shown in FIG. 3.
Ces motifs 24A sont simplement représentés à la figure 3 à titre indicatif bien que les organes de transfert et le film de transfert pour les réaliser ne soient pas représentés et que de plus ils se situent sur la largeur de film de transfert 1A.These patterns 24A are simply shown in FIG. 3 by way of indication, although the transfer members and the transfer film for making them are not shown and, moreover, they are located over the width of transfer film 1A.
Les figures 4 et 5 montrent de manière plus détaillée l'installation de la figure 3. Ainsi, outre les moyens déjà décrits ci-dessus,Figures 4 and 5 show in more detail the installation of Figure 3. Thus, in addition to the means already described above,
1' installation comprend, en amont du cylindre de transfert 41A, un cylindre de guidage 33A avec un patin de pression 34A, commandé pour retenir le film de transfert 1A en aval du patin 34A une fois que le film a avancé de la longueur suffi- santé pour permettre l'exécution d'un transfert par contact et rotation synchrones entre le cylindre de transfert 41A et le cylindre presseur 42A.1 installation comprises, upstream of the transfer cylinder 41A, a guide cylinder 33A with a pressure pad 34A, controlled to retain the transfer film 1A downstream of the pad 34A once the film has advanced sufficient length health to allow the execution of a transfer by synchronous contact and rotation between the transfer cylinder 41A and the pressure cylinder 42A.
En sortie, il y a les deux cylindres d'entraînement 35A, 36A d'appel, comme dans l'installation de la figure 2, pour tirer le film de transfert 1A à la vitesse variable suivant la phase de fonctionnement. (avance d'un pas et mouvement synchrone avec la bande 2A pour le transfert.At the output, there are the two drive cylinders 35A, 36A, as in the installation in FIG. 2, for drawing the transfer film 1A at variable speed depending on the operating phase. (step forward and synchronous movement with band 2A for transfer.
Cette avance à vitesse variable est compensée par un système baladeur 37A formé de deux cylindres 371A, 372A avec, dans l'intervalle, un cylindre 373A chargé par un poids, qui forme une boucle de longueur variable. Enfin, le cylindre de réception 32A reçoit le film 1A en aval du poste de transfert 4A.This advance at variable speed is compensated by a sliding system 37A formed by two cylinders 371A, 372A with, in the meantime, a cylinder 373A loaded by a weight, which forms a loop of variable length. Finally, the receiving cylinder 32A receives the film 1A downstream from the transfer station 4A.
Pour des raisons d'encombrement et d'accès, le cylindre presseur 42A est relevé et rapproché du film 1A dans le poste de transfert 4A, par rapport au restant du trajet suivi par la bande 2A en amont et en aval du cylindre 42A ; la déviation est réalisée par deux cylindres auxiliaires 421A, 422A.For reasons of space and access, the pressing cylinder 42A is raised and brought closer to the film 1A in the transfer station 4A, relative to the remainder of the path followed by the strip 2A upstream and downstream of the cylinder 42A; the deflection is carried out by two auxiliary cylinders 421A, 422A.
La commande du patin 34A est par exemple assurée par la commande centrale 7A, représentée de manière schémati- que et limitée ; le détecteur 71A des repères 23A portés par la bande 2A apparaît à la figure 5. Cette figure 5 montre par ailleurs les motifs 25A imprimés sur la bande 2A avant que celle-ci ne reçoit le ou les transferts 21A.The control of the shoe 34A is for example ensured by the central control 7A, shown schematically and limited; the detector 71A of the markers 23A carried by the strip 2A appears in FIG. 5. This FIG. 5 also shows the patterns 25A printed on the strip 2A before the latter receives the transfer (s) 21A.
La vue de dessus de la figure 5 montre que le film de transfert 1A n'occupe qu'une fraction de la largeur de la bande 2A. A côté de ce premier film de transfert 1A on peut prévoir d' autres films de transfert avec des matériaux différents permettant d'autres transferts.The top view of FIG. 5 shows that the transfer film 1A occupies only a fraction of the width of the strip 2A. Besides this first transfer film 1A, other transfer films can be provided with different materials allowing other transfers.
La figure 5 montre également le moteur d'entraînement 413A du cylindre 41A et celui 351A du cylindre 35A.FIG. 5 also shows the drive motor 413A of the cylinder 41A and that 351A of the cylinder 35A.
Une telle situation est d'ailleurs représentée schématiquement à la figure 6 qui montre la partie de l'installation limitée au poste de transfert 4B avec les moyens en amont et en aval. De façon analogue à ce qui précède, on a utilisé pour cette figure 6, les mêmes références numériques qu'aux figures précédentes complétées du suffise B. Les deux cylindres d'alimentation portent les références 31B, 31' B et les cylindres de réception les références 32B, 32' B. Les autres parties de l'installation sont identiques ou analogues à celles représentées aux figures précédentes et ne seront pas détaillées.Such a situation is moreover shown diagrammatically in FIG. 6 which shows the part of the installation limited to the transfer station 4B with the means upstream and downstream. Analogously to the above, for this figure 6, the same reference numerals have been used as in the previous figures supplemented with suffix B. The two supply cylinders bear the references 31B, 31 ′ B and the receiving cylinders have the references 32B, 32 'B. The other parts of the installation are identical or analogous to those shown in the previous figures and will not be detailed.
La figure 7 montre une autre variante d' installation pour le transfert de motifs préimprimés sur le film de transfert. Pour cette description on utilisera les mêmes références numériques que ci-dessus avec en suffixe la lettre C pour désigner des moyens identiques ou analogues à ceux déjà décrits dont la description ne sera reprise qu'en partie . Cette installation concerne le transfert de motifs « préimprimés » sur le film de transfert 1C ; il peut s'agir de motifs simples mais surtout de motifs compliqués réalisés ou fixés sur le film de transfert 1C et qu'il ne se- rait pas possible d'obtenir à partir d'un film uniforme, par simple transfert sous pression à chaud ou à froid, comme par exemple des motifs de type hologramme ou témoin magnétique comme les motifs 24A (fig. 3) en plus des motifs réalisables par simple transfert comme les motifs de type 21A.FIG. 7 shows another variant of the installation for transferring preprinted patterns onto the transfer film. For this description, the same reference numbers will be used as above with the letter C being suffixed to designate means identical or analogous to those already described, the description of which will only be repeated in part. This installation relates to the transfer of “pre-printed” patterns onto the transfer film 1C; it can be simple patterns but especially complicated patterns made or fixed on the transfer film 1C and that it does not It would not be possible to obtain from a uniform film, by simple transfer under hot or cold pressure, such as for example hologram or magnetic witness patterns like the 24A patterns (fig. 3) in addition to the achievable patterns. by simple transfer like the patterns of type 21A.
Or, tous autres moyens de l'installation (fig. 7) étant les mêmes, il faut détecter la position du motif 14C sur le film IC en amont du poste de transfert 4C. Cette détection se fait par le détecteur 72C qui fournit un signal SI à la commande 7C ; celle-ci commande le moteur 351C du cylindre 35C du groupe de cylindres d'appel 35C, 36C pour commander l'avance pas à pas du film IC puis, lorsque le motif 24C est au niveau de l'organe de transfert 411C, 412C du cylindre de transfert 41C, son mouvement synchrone avec la bande 2C pendant le temps nécessaire au transfert.However, all other means of the installation (FIG. 7) being the same, it is necessary to detect the position of the pattern 14C on the film IC upstream of the transfer station 4C. This detection is done by the detector 72C which supplies a signal SI to the control 7C; the latter controls the engine 351C of the cylinder 35C of the call cylinder group 35C, 36C to control the step-by-step advance of the film IC then, when the pattern 24C is at the level of the transfer member 411C, 412C of the transfer cylinder 41C, its synchronous movement with the band 2C for the time necessary for the transfer.
Les différences de vitesse entre le dévidage du rouleau d'alimentation en film 31C (dérouleur) et la consommation de film IC dans le poste de transfert sont absorbées dans le baladeur 9C formé de deux cylindres 91C, 92C en posi- tion fixe et d'un cylindre 93C chargé par une masse et assurant une tension constante du film IC.The speed differences between the unwinding of the film supply roll 31C (unwinder) and the consumption of IC film in the transfer station are absorbed in the player 9C formed by two cylinders 91C, 92C in a fixed position and a cylinder 93C charged by a mass and ensuring a constant tension of the film IC.
L' installation gérée par la commande 7C reçoit les signaux de détection SI, S2 des détecteurs 71C, 72C détectant les repères 14C, 24C portés par le film IC et la bande 2C.The installation managed by the command 7C receives the detection signals S1, S2 from the detectors 71C, 72C detecting the marks 14C, 24C carried by the film IC and the strip 2C.
La figure 8 montre une bande réceptrice 2D sur laquelle ont été imprimées des images 25D et des repères 23D. Le transfert réalisé sur cette bande a concerné des motifs codés 24D, par exemple des hologrammes. La figure 9 montre une bande réceptrice 2E munie d'image 25E imprimées et de repères 23E et qui a reçu des motifs 24E tels que des témoins de détection électromagnétique pour la protection antivol.Figure 8 shows a 2D receiver strip on which 25D images and 23D markers have been printed. The transfer performed on this tape concerned 24D coded patterns, for example holograms. FIG. 9 shows a receiving strip 2E provided with printed image 25E and markers 23E and which has received patterns 24E such as electromagnetic detection indicators for theft protection.
Aux figures 8 et 9, les bandes 2D, 2E sont enrou- lées après le transfert des motifs codés 24D et des motifs électromagnétiques 24E ; ils seront coupés ultérieurement par exemple dans une installation d'emballage. Comme les motifs 24D, 24E peuvent présenter une certaine surépaisseur à l'enroulement, il peut être intéressant de les transférer sur la bande 2D, 2E dans des positions successives non homologues à l'état enroulé de la bande, en les décalant transversalement (par rapport à l'axe du rouleau d'enroulement) grâce à un cylindre de transfert comme celui représenté à la figure 10.In FIGS. 8 and 9, the bands 2D, 2E are wound after the transfer of the coded patterns 24D and the electromagnetic patterns 24E; they will be cut later, for example in a packaging installation. As the patterns 24D, 24E may have a certain excess thickness on winding, it may be advantageous to transfer them onto the strip 2D, 2E in successive positions not homologous to the wound state of the strip, by shifting them transversely (by with respect to the axis of the winding roller) using a transfer cylinder like the one shown in Figure 10.
Ce cylindre de transfert 41F porte des organes de transfert 411F, 412F répartis suivant deux couronnes périphé- riques à l'intérieur desquelles les organes 411F, 412F sont décalés transversalement. Ces couronnes sont par exemple des ellipses (intersection d'un plan et du cylindre 41F). Dans le cas de l'exemple de la figure 10, les organes de transfert 411F, 412F de chaque ensemble sont très rapprochés. Les organes de transfert 411F et 412F ont des dessins d'une extrême variété dépendant du graphisme à transférer, de la zone à réaliser ; ainsi, par exemple, une forme privilégiée est utilisée pour fabriquer une antenne (24E) dont l'effet sera optimalisé par des amplificateurs ou pour transférer des circuits imprimés (24D) .This transfer cylinder 41F carries transfer members 411F, 412F distributed along two peripheral rings inside which the members 411F, 412F are offset transversely. These rings are for example ellipses (intersection of a plane and the cylinder 41F). In the case of the example in FIG. 10, the transfer members 411F, 412F of each assembly are very close together. The transfer members 411F and 412F have extremely varied designs depending on the graphics to be transferred, the area to be produced; thus, for example, a preferred form is used to manufacture an antenna (24E) whose effect will be optimized by amplifiers or to transfer printed circuits (24D).
La bande réceptrice 2D et 2E comporte, dans certaines applications, des motifs ainsi constitués d'une enduc- tion en provenance du film de transfert (1) non seulement :The 2D and 2E receiving strip comprises, in certain applications, patterns thus constituted of a coating coming from the transfer film (1) not only:
- des graphismes de couleurs variées métalliques ou non, po- lychromes, des hologrammes dont le graphisme est repéré par rapport à l'organe de transfert (411 et 412) et la bande préimprimée (2),- graphics of various colors, metallic or not, polychromes, holograms, the graphics of which are identified with respect to the transfer member (411 and 412) and the preprinted strip (2),
- des zones susceptibles de permettre des enregistrements binaires et/ou de constituer une antenne de formes et de di- mensions variées comportant par exemple des amplificateurs, pour optimaliser l'effet d'une enduction magnéto-strictive d'une épaisseur de 25 à 900 angstrôms, destinée à entrer en résonance dans un champ électromagnétique alternatif généré à une fréquence choisie entre 73 et 530 Hz et qui, désacti- vée, ne provoque aucune résonance,zones capable of allowing binary recordings and / or of constituting an antenna of various shapes and dimensions comprising for example amplifiers, in order to optimize the effect of a magneto-strictive coating with a thickness of 25 to 900 angstroms, intended to enter into resonance in an alternating electromagnetic field generated at a frequency chosen between 73 and 530 Hz and which, deactivated, does not cause any resonance,
- Enfin, et/ou de constituer des circuits imprimés comportant des couches isolantes et conductrices, une ou plusieurs puces afin de transférer sur la bande 2D une antenne capable d'enregistrer, de calculer et d'émettre pour réaliser un marqueur intelligent.- Finally, and / or form printed circuits comprising insulating and conductive layers, one or more chips in order to transfer an antenna capable on the 2D band record, calculate and send to make a smart marker.
La bande de transfert (F) , destinée à réaliser des antennes antivol, est avantageusement constituée d'une couche métallique (C4) composée d'un mélange métallique ou d'un alliage à base de cobalt, fer et bore ou de tout autre composé ayant des propriétés magnéto-strictives , par la mé- tallisation sous vide d'un film polyester ((Cl) enduit d'une ou plusieurs couches de séparation (C2), puis recouvert d'un adhésif (C5) . The transfer band (F), intended to make anti-theft antennas, advantageously consists of a metallic layer (C4) composed of a metallic mixture or of an alloy based on cobalt, iron and boron or any other compound. having magneto-restrictive properties, by vacuum metallization of a polyester film ((Cl) coated with one or more separation layers (C2), then covered with an adhesive (C5).

Claims

R E V E N D I C A T I O N S 1°) Installation d'impression par transfert, notamment de dorure, d'un motif prélevé à partir d'un film de transfert par une matrice pour être apposé sur une bande réceptrice et for- mer un produit,R E V E N D I C A T I O N S 1 °) Transfer printing installation, in particular of gilding, of a pattern taken from a transfer film by a matrix to be affixed on a receiving strip and form a product,
- le film de transfert et la bande réceptrice étant en synchronisme au moment du transfert à l'endroit du transfert, caractérisée en ce qu' elle comprend - un moyen d'entraînement (3) du film de transfert (1),the transfer film and the receiving strip being in synchronism at the time of transfer at the place of transfer, characterized in that it comprises - a drive means (3) for the transfer film (1),
- un moyen d'entraînement (5) de la bande réceptrice (2),- a drive means (5) for the receiving strip (2),
- un poste de transfert (4),- a transfer station (4),
- un moyen de commande (7) pour commander les moyens d'entraînement pour qu'en vue de chaque transfert, le moyen d'entraînement (3, 31, 32) du film (1) fait avancer le film (1) du pas (Ll) du motif à transférer, le moyen d'entraînement (5) de la bande réceptrice (2) fait avancer cette bande (2) du pas (L2) du produit (22, 23) ainsi que les moyens de transfert (41, 42) du poste de transfert (4).- a control means (7) for controlling the drive means so that, for each transfer, the drive means (3, 31, 32) of the film (1) advances the film (1) in step (L1) of the pattern to be transferred, the drive means (5) of the receiving strip (2) advances this strip (2) by the step (L2) of the product (22, 23) as well as the transfer means (41 , 42) of the transfer station (4).
2°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'organe de transfert (41) du poste de transfert (4) est actionné par un vérin (42), le moyen de commande (7) immobilisant le film (1) et la bande (2) pendant la durée du transfert.2) Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer member (41) of the transfer station (4) is actuated by a jack (42), the control means (7) immobilizing the film (1) and the strip (2) for the duration of the transfer.
3°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le moyen de transfert (4A) comprend au moins un organe de transfert (411A, 412A) porté par un organe rotatif (41A), et le moyen d'entraînement (3A) du film (1A) et celui de la bande réceptrice (2A) sont commandés (7A) pour entraîner le film (1A) et la bande réceptrice (2A) à la même vitesse que la vitesse périphérique de l'organe de transfert (41A) pendant la durée du transfert.3 °) Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer means (4A) comprises at least one transfer member (411A, 412A) carried by a rotary member (41A), and the drive means (3A) of the film (1A) and that of the receiving strip (2A) are controlled (7A) to drive the film (1A) and the receiving strip (2A) at the same speed as the peripheral speed of the transfer member (41A) for the duration of the transfer.
4°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par un premier détecteur (71, 71A) associé à la bande (2, 2A) pour détecter le pas (L2) du produit et fournir un signal (S) au moyen de commande (7A) gérant le mouvement d'avance de la bande (2A) ; et la bande (2, 2A) comporte des repères préimprimés (23, 23A) destinés à être lus par le moyen de détection (71, 71A) .4 °) installation according to claim 1, characterized by a first detector (71, 71A) associated with the strip (2, 2A) for detecting the pitch (L2) of the product and supplying a signal (S) to the control means (7A) managing the advance movement of the strip (2A); and the strip (2, 2A) comprises preprinted marks (23, 23A) intended to be read by the detection means (71, 71A).
5°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu' elle comprend un second détecteur (72C) associé au film (IC) pour détecter le motif (14C) du film (IC) et fournir un signal (S2) au moyen de commande (7C) gérant le moyen d'entraînement du film (IC).5 °) Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a second detector (72C) associated with the film (IC) for detecting the pattern (14C) of the film (IC) and supplying a signal (S2) by means of control (7C) managing the film drive means (IC).
6°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le moyen d'entraînement du film (1) et le moyen d'entraînement de la bande réceptrice (2) fonctionnent tous deux pas à pas, l'un pas à pas et l'autre en continu ou tous les deux en continu.6 °) Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the film drive means (1) and the drive means of the receiving strip (2) both operate step by step, one step by step and the other continuously or both continuously.
7°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par plusieurs moyens d'entraînement de films (IB, l'B) en parallèle pour transférer à la bande réceptrice (2B) , en même temps, plusieurs motifs.7 °) Installation according to claim 1, characterized by several film drive means (IB, l'B) in parallel to transfer to the receiving band (2B), at the same time, several patterns.
8°) Installation selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'organe de transfert (41F) est un cylindre qui imprime les motifs successifs avec un décalage pour réduire le chevauchement des épaisseurs de la bande enroulée ou l'empilage des feuilles coupées dans la bande après le transfert.8 °) Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer member (41F) is a cylinder which prints the successive patterns with an offset to reduce the overlap of the thicknesses of the wound strip or the stacking of the sheets cut in the tape after the transfer.
9°) Installation selon la revendication caractérisée en ce que les organes de transfert (411E, 412E) du cylindre de transfert (41F) sont répartis sur un cylindre de section circulaire suivant une disposition décalée suivant une trace correspondant à l'intersection d'un plan incliné avec le cy- lindre (ellipse) .9 °) Installation according to claim characterized in that the transfer members (411E, 412E) of the transfer cylinder (41F) are distributed over a cylinder of circular section in an arrangement offset according to a trace corresponding to the intersection of an inclined plane with the cylinder (ellipse).
10°) Installation selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que les organes de transfert (411F) et (412F) comportent un des- sin susceptible de constituer sur la bande (2A) des motifs polychromes avec ou sans métal, des motifs holographiques, des zones permettant des enregistrements binaires dont la matière provient de la bande de transfert (1) ou (1A) .10 °) Installation according to claim 8, characterized in that the transfer members (411F) and (412F) comprise a design capable of constituting on the strip (2A) polychrome patterns with or without metal, holographic patterns, areas allowing binary recordings whose material comes from the transfer tape (1) or (1A).
11°) Installation selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que les organes de transfert (411F) et (412F) comportent un dessin susceptible de constituer sur la bande (2E) une antenne de formes et de dimensions variées comportant par exemple des amplificateurs pour optimaliser l'effet d'une enduction ma- gnéto-strictive d'une épaisseur de 25 à 900 angstrôms, destinée à entrer en résonance dans un champ électromagnétique alternatif généré à une fréquence choisie entre 73 et 530 Hz et qui, désactivée, ne provoque aucune résonance.11 °) Installation according to claim 9, characterized in that the transfer members (411F) and (412F) include a design capable of constituting on the strip (2E) an antenna of various shapes and dimensions comprising for example amplifiers for optimize the effect of a magnetic-strict coating of a thickness of 25 to 900 angstroms, intended to enter into resonance in an alternating electromagnetic field generated at a frequency chosen between 73 and 530 Hz and which, deactivated, does not cause no resonance.
12°) Installation selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que les organes de transfert (411E) et (412E) comportent un dessin susceptible de permettre le transfert de formes et de di- mensions variées de circuit imprimé comportant des couches isolantes et conductrices, une ou plusieurs puces afin de transférer sur la bande (2D) une antenne capable d'enregistrer, de calculer et d'émettre pour réaliser un marqueur intelligent. 12 °) Installation according to claim 9, characterized in that the transfer members (411E) and (412E) include a design capable of allowing the transfer of various shapes and sizes of printed circuit comprising insulating and conductive layers, one or more chips in order to transfer onto the tape (2D) an antenna capable of recording, calculating and transmitting in order to produce an intelligent marker.
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