WO2014010736A1 - Dispositif d'usinage de support et procédé d'usinage de support - Google Patents

Dispositif d'usinage de support et procédé d'usinage de support Download PDF

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WO2014010736A1
WO2014010736A1 PCT/JP2013/069205 JP2013069205W WO2014010736A1 WO 2014010736 A1 WO2014010736 A1 WO 2014010736A1 JP 2013069205 W JP2013069205 W JP 2013069205W WO 2014010736 A1 WO2014010736 A1 WO 2014010736A1
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和孝 玉置
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    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
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  • the present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus and a medium processing method, and more particularly to a medium processing apparatus that performs processing such as cutting on a medium and a medium processing method thereof.
  • Examples of the medium processing apparatus include a cutting apparatus that performs a cutting process on a medium, an ink jet printing apparatus that performs printing on a medium, and the like.
  • a desired image is printed by the ink jet printing apparatus using a medium in which a mount and a sticker paper are bonded, and the medium is cut along the contour of the desired image by the cutting apparatus. It is possible to create seals with various patterns and shapes.
  • a printing / cutting apparatus has been developed in which a printing unit is additionally mounted on the cutting apparatus so that printing and cutting can be performed by a single apparatus (see Patent Document 1).
  • the conveyance accuracy when the medium is fed back and forth directly affects the processing accuracy. Is very important.
  • the processed part is wound by a winding apparatus. After stopping the winding device, by operating the clamping conveyance mechanism to slightly loosen the processed part, even when conveying the sheet material immediately after processing resumes, without applying excessive tension, A technique is disclosed in which the conveyance speed during processing is more reliably maintained constant.
  • JP 2003-266377 A Japanese Patent No. 2008-006523
  • a conventional sheet stacking type distribution tray is often configured to be inclined with respect to the apparatus main body.
  • the transport is a downward movement of the medium, and the return transport is an upward movement of the medium.
  • Subtle deviations in (medium conveyance resistance) may occur, causing a problem of deteriorating conveyance accuracy.
  • a conventional sheet stacking type distribution tray is provided with a take-out mechanism for taking out the stacked sheets one by one. For this reason, when the medium (sheets taken out one by one) is returned and conveyed, the medium is caught by the take-out mechanism, and there is a problem that it cannot be returned and conveyed.
  • the conventional manual feed tray has a configuration in which there is a step, a gap, or the like between the manual feed tray and the platen.
  • the medium when the medium is transported or returned, the medium is moved from the manual feed tray to the platen by transporting, and then the medium is manually fed by return transport in the processing step.
  • the frictional resistance different from that at the time of feeding and conveyance is generated in the medium due to the above steps, gaps, etc., and each conveyance state (medium conveyance resistance) is slightly shifted and conveyed. The problem of deteriorating accuracy can occur.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can improve the conveyance accuracy when conveying a medium to be processed, whereby the medium can be processed with high accuracy.
  • An object is to provide a medium processing apparatus and a medium processing method.
  • the disclosed medium processing apparatus includes a medium processing unit that processes the medium while scanning the medium, a platen that supports the medium being processed, and upstream and downstream in the medium conveyance direction with respect to the medium processing unit.
  • Two medium transport rollers provided, and a manual feed tray having a medium support surface disposed in the same plane with respect to the medium support surface of the platen.
  • it has a configuration in which the medium support surface of the platen and the medium support surface of the manual feed tray are provided in the same plane, and feed transport that transports the medium from the manual feed tray onto the platen; It is possible to make the frictional resistance generated in the medium the same during the respective transports, that is, the return transport for transporting the medium from the platen to the manual feed tray.
  • it is possible to prevent a shift in the transport state (medium transport resistance) between the feed transport and the return transport and thus it is possible to increase the transport accuracy. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the processing accuracy of the medium.
  • a distribution tray that distributes one by one from the stacked sheet media.
  • a distribution tray that distributes one by one from the stacked sheet media.
  • the present invention further includes a medium attachment portion to which a roll-shaped medium wound in a roll shape is attached, and when the roll-like medium is attached to the medium attachment portion, the manual feed tray is detachable or It is preferably movable in a direction away from the platen. According to this, it is possible to process at least both the manual feeding medium and the roll-shaped medium with one unit. Further, when the roll-shaped medium (roll-shaped sheet) is slackened and fed or returned as described above, the roll-shaped medium comes into contact with the manual feed tray and returns to the medium (returned during the processing step). It is possible to solve the problem of scratches and dirt on the surface of the medium.
  • the disclosed medium processing method includes a distribution step of distributing a medium on a medium support surface of a platen, and transporting the medium distributed on the medium support surface of the platen in a feed direction and a return direction and processing the medium.
  • a manual feed having a medium support surface disposed in the same plane with respect to the medium support surface of the platen when the medium is transported in the return direction in the processing step. It is transported on the medium support surface of the type distribution tray. According to this, in the case where either the manual feed medium is distributed from the manual feed tray or the case where the single-sheet medium is distributed from the single-sheet medium stacking-type distribution tray, the medium transported on the platen by the feed transport is An operation of returning from the platen to the manual feed tray is performed by return conveyance.
  • the medium support surface of the platen and the medium support surface of the manual feed tray are provided in the same plane, it is possible to prevent a large frictional resistance caused by a step or the like from being generated in the medium. As a result, it is possible to improve the processing accuracy of the medium because it is possible to prevent the deviation of the transport state (medium transport resistance) between the feed transport and the return transport and to improve the medium transport accuracy. Become.
  • the distribution step preferably includes a step of distributing the medium one by one on the medium support surface of the platen from a distribution tray in which stacked sheet media are accommodated.
  • a single-sheet medium stacking type distribution tray containing single-sheet media (sheets and the like) can be used for continuous distribution of single-sheet media
  • a manual-type distribution tray is used.
  • the medium processing efficiency is greatly improved, such as saving the medium distribution and improving the medium processing speed.
  • the distribution step includes a step of distributing the medium from the manual feed tray onto the medium support surface of the platen. According to this, since it becomes possible to distribute the medium (manual medium) from the manual distribution tray, it is not compatible with the distribution from the distribution tray in which the single-wafer medium is accommodated for reasons such as thickness, shape, and material. Processing can be performed by distributing a medium (manual feed medium).
  • the disclosed medium processing apparatus it is possible to increase the transport accuracy when transporting the medium to be processed, thereby enabling the medium to be processed with high accuracy.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic front view (partially enlarged view) showing the configuration of the medium processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view (partial enlarged view) which shows the structure of the medium processing apparatus shown in FIG.
  • FIG. is a schematic side view (partial sectional view) for explaining the operation of the medium storage device of the medium processing apparatus shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic side view (partial cross-sectional view) illustrating a configuration of the medium processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 9. It is a schematic perspective view for demonstrating operation
  • the print cutting apparatus includes a printing unit and a cutting unit as medium processing means for processing the medium while scanning the medium, and performs printing only on the medium supported by the platen.
  • the apparatus performs an operation selected according to the purpose among an operation, an operation for performing only a cutting process, and an operation for collectively performing printing and a cutting process corresponding to the print image.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view (schematic perspective view from the front direction) of a print cutting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic front view (partially enlarged view) of the print cutting apparatus 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view (partially enlarged view) of the print cutting apparatus 1.
  • the front and rear, the left and right, and the vertical direction of the print / cutting apparatus 1 are shown in the directions of the arrows in each drawing.
  • the front-rear direction of the paper surface in FIG. 2 is the front-rear direction of the print cutting apparatus 1. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings for describing the embodiments, and the repetitive description thereof may be omitted.
  • the print cutting apparatus 1 has a left main body 5 and a right main body 6 formed on the left and right ends of the main body 3, respectively. Covered by a cover 4. On the front side of the left main body 5, an input operation unit 7 including operation switches and display devices is provided. A controller 9 connected to the input operation unit 7 so as to be able to transmit and receive signals is provided inside the left main body unit 5.
  • a flat platen 10 that supports a medium M that is an object of processing (printing and cutting processing) during processing, a medium A medium feeding mechanism 20 that feeds and conveys M, a guide member 40 that extends left and right above the platen 10, a cutting unit 50, a printing unit 60, a maintenance device 70, a unit driving device 80, and the like are disposed. .
  • the medium M is distributed onto the platen 10 behind the platen 10 in the conveyance direction of the medium M.
  • a medium distribution device 30 is provided.
  • a medium accommodating device 25 is provided in front of the platen 10 in the conveyance direction of the medium M and supports the medium M being processed and accommodates the processed medium M (for details of the configuration). Will be described later).
  • the medium feeding mechanism 20 includes two media upstream and downstream in the medium conveying direction with respect to the medium processing means (here, the cutting unit 50 and the printing unit 60).
  • a medium transport roller (first medium transport roller 15 and second medium transport roller 16) is provided. More specifically, the first medium transport roller 15 is exposed upward with respect to the platen 10 and a plurality of pinch rollers 17A, 17A,.
  • Each pinch roller 17A is composed of a feed roller 18A that can be contacted vertically.
  • the feed roller 18 ⁇ / b> A is rotated by a front / rear drive motor 19.
  • Each pinch roller 17A is configured such that the pressing state can be set independently with respect to the feed roller 18A.
  • the second medium conveying roller 16 is exposed upward to the platen 10 with a plurality of pinch rollers 17B, 17B,... It comprises a roller 17B and a feed roller 18B that can be contacted vertically.
  • the feed roller 18B is rotationally driven by a front / rear drive motor 19.
  • Each pinch roller 17B is configured such that the pressing state can be set independently with respect to the feed roller 18B (the illustration on the right side of the support member 41 is omitted for the sake of illustration).
  • the feed roller 18A and the feed roller 18B are formed to have the same outer diameter, and are configured to be rotationally driven simultaneously at the same speed by one front and rear drive motor 19.
  • the feed roller 18A and the feed roller 18B may be configured to be rotationally driven at the same speed using different drive sources (not shown).
  • the first medium transport roller 15 rotates the feed roller 18A by the front / rear drive motor 19 while the medium M is sandwiched between the feed roller 18A and each pinch roller 17A. An effect of sending M forward and backward by a predetermined distance is obtained.
  • the medium M is moved by a predetermined distance by rotating the feed roller 18B by the front and rear drive motor 19 in a state where the medium M is sandwiched between the feed roller 18B and each pinch roller 17B.
  • the effect of sending back and forth is obtained.
  • the first medium transport roller 15 and the second medium transport roller 16 are set to have the same transport speed when the medium M is fed back and forth, whereby the first medium transport roller 15 or the second medium transport roller 15 is set to the same speed.
  • the medium M is in contact with any one of the medium conveying rollers 16, an action of feeding the medium M in the front-rear direction can be obtained. Therefore, since processing such as printing and cutting can be performed up to the end of the medium M in the front-rear direction, the medium M can be used efficiently without waste.
  • the cutting unit 50 includes a cutting carriage 51 and a cutter holder 52 as shown in FIG.
  • the cutting carriage 51 is attached to a guide rail 40 a formed on the front side of the guide member 40 so as to be movable left and right, and serves as an attachment base for the cutter holder 52.
  • the cutter holder 52 is mounted so as to be vertically movable with respect to the cutting carriage 51, and a cutter blade 53 is detachably attached to the cutter holder 52.
  • the cutting carriage 51 is configured to be engageable with a right hook 14 described later.
  • the medium M distributed by the medium distribution device 30 is moved back and forth with respect to the platen 10 by the medium feeding mechanism 20, and the cutting edge of the cutter blade 53 provided at the lower part of the cutter holder 52 is moved to the platen 10.
  • the cutting carriage 51 By moving the cutting carriage 51 to the left and right while facing the surface of the held medium M, an effect of cutting a desired position of the medium M is obtained.
  • the printing unit 60 includes a print carriage 61 and a plurality of printer heads (for example, “inkjet heads”) 62. Similar to the cutting carriage 51, the print carriage 61 is attached to the guide rail 40a so as to be movable left and right, and serves as an attachment base for the printer head 62. Here, an engaging portion 61a that can engage with the left hook 12 is formed on the left side of the print carriage 61 (see FIG. 3). Further, the plurality of printer heads 62 are composed of, for example, magenta, yellow, cyan, and black, and are provided with ejection nozzles (not shown) on the lower surface, respectively, so that ink can be ejected downward. It has become.
  • printer heads for example, “inkjet heads”
  • the medium M distributed by the medium distribution device 30 is moved back and forth with respect to the platen 10 by the medium feeding mechanism 20, and the discharge nozzles of the printer head 62 are held on the surface of the medium M held on the platen 10.
  • the print carriage 61 is moved to the left and right while being opposed to each other, and ink is ejected from the ejection nozzles at the time of movement, whereby an effect of printing desired characters and designs on the upper surface of the medium M is obtained.
  • the unit driving device 80 that drives the cutting unit 50 and the printing unit 60 has the following configuration. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the unit driving device 80 is wound around a driving pulley 81 and a driven pulley 82, a left and right driving motor 83 that rotationally drives the driving pulley 81, and the driving pulley 81 and the driven pulley 82.
  • the endless toothed drive belt 84 and the drive carriage 85 connected to the toothed drive belt 84 are configured.
  • the drive carriage 85 is provided with a left connection mechanism 86 that detachably connects the print carriage 61 and the drive carriage 85 and a right connection mechanism 87 that detachably connects the cutting carriage 51 and the drive carriage 85. ing.
  • the drive of the left and right drive motor 83, the left coupling mechanism 86, and the right coupling mechanism 87 is controlled, so that the cutting unit 50 or the printing unit 60 is coupled to the drive carriage 85 and the guide rail 40a. Can be moved left and right along.
  • a left hook support portion 11 that supports the left hook 12 so as to be swingable up and down is fixed inside the left main body portion 5.
  • a right hook support portion 13 that supports the right hook 14 so as to swing up and down is fixed inside the right main body portion 6.
  • a maintenance device 70 is provided inside the left main body 5.
  • the maintenance device 70 normally ejects ink from the discharge nozzles by sucking ink remaining in the ink passage (not shown) or removing ink fountains or dust adhering to the periphery of the discharge nozzles. It is a mechanism for recovering to the state to be done.
  • On the upper surface of the maintenance device 70 four suction caps 71 formed according to the shape of the lower surface of the printer head 62 are disposed.
  • the printer head 62 when the printer head 62 is not used, the printer head 62 is moved to the position of the maintenance device 70 and the lower surface of the printer head 62 is covered with the suction cap 71 to prevent ink drying (thickening) at the discharge nozzles. can do.
  • a waste ink tank 75 is detachably provided below the platen 10.
  • the waste ink tank 75 is a mechanism for storing the ink processed in the maintenance unit 70.
  • the waste ink tank 75 since the waste ink tank is provided directly below the maintenance apparatus, there is a problem in that the arrangement is restricted, and the installation of a large-capacity tank causes an increase in the size of the apparatus.
  • the waste ink tank 75 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the waste ink tank 75 is disposed as a wide and thin container at a position below the platen 10, thereby making it possible to effectively use the dead space.
  • a large-capacity tank can be provided. That is, an effect contributing to space saving and size reduction in the apparatus can be obtained.
  • the print cutting apparatus 1 performs an operation of performing only printing on the medium M, an operation of performing only cutting processing, and printing and cutting processing corresponding to the printed image. It is possible to execute an operation selected according to the purpose from among the operations performed collectively.
  • This print cutting apparatus 1 is very efficient in that printing and cutting of a desired image can be continuously performed without removing the medium M from the platen 10 each time.
  • the operation of the printing / cutting apparatus 1 at this time includes data relating to an image (for example, color data and position data) stored in a memory built in the controller 9, the type of the print medium 8, and data relating to the cutter blade 53.
  • An operation signal based on (for example, an offset value from the rotation center of the cutter blade 53 to the blade edge) is output to each component and executed. More specifically, when an operation signal is output from the controller 9, the front / rear drive motor 19 is driven, the left hook 12 is swung, the right hook 14 is swung, the cutter holder 52 is moved up and down, and the printer head 62 is moved.
  • the print cutting apparatus 1 is operated by controlling ink ejection, driving of the left and right drive motor 83, connection by the left connection mechanism 86, and connection by the right connection mechanism 87.
  • the medium distribution device 30 As the medium distribution device 30, a manual distribution tray 30 ⁇ / b> A that distributes a medium (here, manual feed medium) M onto the medium support surface of the platen is provided. As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 5, the manual feed tray 30 ⁇ / b> A has a medium support surface 30 a disposed in the same plane with respect to the medium support surface 10 a of the platen 10. At this time, the medium support surface 10 a and the medium support surface 30 a are both arranged so as to be horizontal, and both the medium support surfaces (10 a and 30 a) are in close contact with each other via the first medium transport roller 15. It is preferable to do.
  • a medium support surface 10 a and the medium support surface 30 a are both arranged so as to be horizontal, and both the medium support surfaces (10 a and 30 a) are in close contact with each other via the first medium transport roller 15. It is preferable to do.
  • a medium (manual-feed medium) M that is unfamiliar with the distribution from the single-sheet medium-stacked distribution tray due to thickness, shape, material, etc. is distributed. It becomes possible to perform processing.
  • the medium support surface 10a of the platen and the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray are provided in the same plane and in close contact with each other, so that when performing the processing process of the medium M, the manual feed tray 30A Friction resistance generated in the medium M is made the same in each of the feeding conveyance for conveying the medium M from the platen 10 to the platen 10 and the return conveyance for conveying the medium M from the platen 10 to the manual feed tray 30A. Can do. As a result, it is possible to prevent a shift in the transport state (medium transport resistance) between the feed transport and the return transport.
  • the medium storage device 25 is a device that stores the medium M conveyed (discharged) by feed conveyance using the medium feeding mechanism 20 after the processing on the platen is completed, and is referred to as a so-called discharge tray. Is.
  • the medium accommodation device 25 is provided directly below the platen 10 so as to be movable in the medium conveyance direction. More specifically, when the apparatus is not in operation, the medium storage device 25 can be stored immediately below the platen 10 as shown in FIG. 1, and when the apparatus is in operation, it is shown in FIGS. In this way, the medium accommodating device 25 can be moved so as to be pulled out from directly under the platen 10 in the medium conveyance direction.
  • the dead space under the platen 10 can be effectively used, and an effect contributing to space saving and miniaturization in the apparatus can be obtained.
  • the medium M conveyed by the conveyance using the medium feeding mechanism 20 is moved forward in the medium conveyance direction with respect to the platen 10. It can be placed (supported) on the moved medium accommodating device 25. If the medium storage device 25 is not provided, the conveyed medium M is suspended downward due to gravity. However, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the medium M is horizontally suspended without being suspended. It is possible to support in a close state. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem that the frictional resistance during the return conveyance of the medium M in the machining process becomes excessive compared with the feed conveyance, and the deviation of the conveyance state between the feed conveyance and the return conveyance (friction resistance difference). Etc.) can be prevented.
  • the operation of the printing / cutting apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration, that is, the medium processing method according to the present embodiment performed using the apparatus is as follows.
  • a medium (manual medium) M is placed on the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray 30A.
  • a distribution process is performed in which the medium M is distributed from the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray 30A to the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10. This step is performed by feeding and conveying the medium M from the upstream side to the downstream side using the medium feeding mechanism 20.
  • a processing step is performed in which the medium M distributed on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 is processed using the medium feeding mechanism 20 while the medium M is conveyed in the feeding direction and the returning direction.
  • the printing unit 60 unit and the driving device 80 are connected to print a desired image on the medium M to be processed.
  • the cutting unit 50 and the unit driving device 80 are connected, and cutting is performed by the cutting unit 50 along the contour of the desired image.
  • the medium M when the medium M is transported in the return direction in the above processing step, the medium M is transported from the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 onto the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray 30A.
  • the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 and the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray 30A are provided in the same plane without a step, and both the medium support surfaces are supported. Since the surfaces (10a, 30a) are in close contact with each other, there is a difference in the conveyance state between the feed conveyance and the return conveyance caused by a step or the like (the frictional resistance difference of the medium conveyance) when performing the above-described processing steps. Etc.) can be prevented. Therefore, since the conveyance accuracy of the medium M can be increased, the processing accuracy of the medium M can be greatly improved.
  • the medium M when the medium M is transported in the feeding direction in the above processing step, the medium M is transferred from the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 to the medium storage device 25 (the medium of the medium storage device 25). And a process of performing processing while supporting on the medium support surface 25a.
  • the transport accuracy of the medium M is further increased. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the processing accuracy of the medium M.
  • the print cutting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has the same basic configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, but has a difference in the configuration of the medium distribution apparatus that distributes the medium M in particular.
  • the present embodiment will be described focusing on the difference.
  • the printing and cutting apparatus 1 includes a manual feed tray 30A and a single-wafer medium stacking-type delivery tray 30B as the medium delivery device 30. Is done.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic side view (partial sectional view).
  • a manual feed tray 30A is arranged on the upstream side of the platen with the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above.
  • a single-sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B is disposed above the tray 30A.
  • the distribution tray 30B is provided with a take-out mechanism 30b for taking out the medium M (stacked sheets) one by one.
  • a known configuration can be used for the take-out mechanism 30b.
  • the medium M distributed on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 from the single-sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B can be conveyed onto the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed type distribution tray 30A during the return conveyance.
  • a conveyance path for the medium M is configured.
  • the medium (sheet medium) M is not limited to paper, and may be a resin sheet or the like.
  • the operation of the printing / cutting apparatus 1 having the above configuration, that is, the medium processing method according to the present embodiment performed using the apparatus is the same as the medium processing method according to the first embodiment described above. However, there are differences in the following points.
  • the medium (sheet medium) M is stacked and accommodated on the sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B.
  • a distribution step is performed in which the medium M is continuously distributed one by one from the single-sheet medium stacked distribution tray 30 ⁇ / b> B onto the medium support surface 10 a of the platen 10. This step is performed by feeding and conveying the medium M from the upstream side to the downstream side using the medium feeding mechanism 20.
  • the processing steps are the same as those described above.
  • the medium M distributed on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 is transported in the return direction from the single-sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B in the above-described processing step, the medium M Is carried out while being conveyed from the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 onto the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray 30A. If the medium M is transported back to the single-sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B during the return transport in the processing step, the feed transport is the downward movement of the medium and the return transport is the upward movement of the medium. Due to the influence, a deviation occurs in each conveyance state (medium conveyance resistance), which causes a problem of deteriorating the conveyance accuracy.
  • the medium M is conveyed not on the single-sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B but on the medium support surface 30a of the manual supply type distribution tray 30A. Misalignment of the conveyance state with the conveyance can be prevented, and the problem can be solved. Therefore, since the conveyance accuracy of the medium M can be increased, the processing accuracy of the medium M can be greatly improved.
  • the printing / cutting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has the same basic configuration as that of the second embodiment described above, but has a difference particularly in a configuration in which a roll-shaped medium can be distributed and processed.
  • the present embodiment will be described focusing on the difference.
  • the print cutting apparatus 1 includes a manual feed tray 30A and a sheet-fed medium stacking type as the medium delivery device 30. And a distribution tray 30B. Furthermore, a medium attachment portion 32 to which a roll-shaped medium M wound in a roll shape is attached is provided.
  • the roll-shaped medium attached to the medium attachment portion 32 is used. M is fed and conveyed by using the medium feeding mechanism 20 and is distributed on the medium support surface 10 a of the platen 10.
  • the manual feed tray 30 ⁇ / b> A can be retracted, that is, It is movably provided in a direction away from the platen 10 (for example, rearward).
  • the structure which can move in the direction away from the platen 10 includes a structure in which the attachment angle of the manual feed tray 30A can be changed. As an example, it can be moved in a direction away from the platen 10 by changing the attachment angle of the manual feed tray 30 ⁇ / b> A in the direction of raising (not shown).
  • the manual feed tray 30A can be moved away from the platen 10, so that the roll-shaped medium
  • the manual feed tray 30A may be detachably provided, so that when the roll-shaped medium M is attached to the medium mounting portion 32, the manual feed tray 30A may be removed and retracted. (Not shown).
  • any one of manual feeding media, single-sheet media stacked and accommodated, and roll-shaped media can be processed (printing, cutting, etc.) with one printing / cutting device 1. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to realize a highly efficient device with high cost performance.
  • the operation of the printing / cutting apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration that is, the medium processing method according to the present embodiment performed using the apparatus, particularly the medium (roll), as compared with the first and second embodiments described above.
  • the shape medium) M has a difference in the distribution process and the machining process.
  • the roll medium M is attached to the medium attachment portion 32.
  • a distribution step of continuously distributing the medium M onto the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 is performed. This step is performed by feeding and conveying the medium M from the upstream side to the downstream side using the medium feeding mechanism 20.
  • a processing step of continuously processing the medium M while conveying the medium M distributed on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 in the feeding direction and the returning direction using the medium feeding mechanism 20 is performed. .
  • the processing step according to the present embodiment includes a step of loosening and transporting the roll-shaped medium (roll-shaped sheet) M in the feed conveyance (see FIGS. 10 and 11).
  • a step of loosening and transporting the roll-shaped medium (roll-shaped sheet) M in the feed conveyance see FIGS. 10 and 11.
  • the processing accuracy of the medium M can be improved.
  • it has the process of carrying out feeding conveyance or return conveyance of said roll-shaped medium (roll-shaped sheet
  • the medium M when the medium M is transported in the feeding direction in the above processing step, the medium M is transferred from the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 to the medium storage device 25 (the medium of the medium storage device 25). And a process of performing processing while supporting on the medium support surface 25a.
  • the medium accommodation device 25 instead of the configuration in which the medium accommodation device 25 is provided, a take-up roll (not shown) for taking up the roll-shaped medium may be provided to accommodate the processed medium (winding). Good.
  • the disclosed medium processing apparatus printing cutting apparatus 1
  • the disclosed printing / cutting apparatus 1 includes a medium processing unit (for example, a cutting unit 50 and a printing unit 60) that processes the medium M while scanning the medium M, and a platen 10 that supports the medium M being processed.
  • Medium support rollers 15 and 16 provided upstream and downstream in the medium transport direction with respect to the medium processing means, and a medium support disposed in the same plane with respect to the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10
  • a manual feed tray 30 (30A) having a surface 30a. According to this, the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 and the medium support surface 30a of the manual feed tray 30A are provided in the same plane, and the medium M is placed on the platen 10 from the manual feed tray 30A.
  • the frictional resistance generated in the medium M can be made the same in each of the feeding conveyance for conveying the medium and the return conveyance for conveying the medium from the platen 10 onto the manual feed tray 30A. As a result, it is possible to prevent a shift in the transport state (medium transport resistance) between the feed transport and the return transport, and thus it is possible to increase the transport accuracy. Therefore, the processing accuracy of the medium M can be improved.
  • a distribution tray 30 (30B) that distributes one by one from the laminated sheet medium M.
  • a distribution tray 30B that distributes one by one from the laminated sheet medium M.
  • the apparatus further includes a medium attachment portion 32 to which the roll-shaped medium M wound in a roll shape is attached.
  • the manual feed tray 30A is removable or the platen 10 It is preferably movable in a direction away from the head. According to this, at least both the manual feeding medium M and the roll-shaped medium M can be processed by one unit. Furthermore, when the roll-shaped medium (roll-shaped sheet) M is slackened and transported or returned, the roll-shaped medium M comes into contact with the manual feed tray 30A to return and transport the medium (particularly during the processing step). Medium) It is possible to solve the problem of scratches and dirt on the surface of M.
  • the medium M is distributed on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10, and the medium M distributed on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 is transported in the feed direction and the return direction.
  • a processing step for processing the medium M In the processing step, when the medium M is transported in the return direction, the medium M is disposed in the same plane with respect to the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10.
  • the manual feed tray 30 (30A) having the medium support surface 30a is conveyed onto the medium support surface 30a. According to this, in both cases where the manual medium M is distributed from the manual distribution tray 30A or the single-sheet medium M is distributed from the single-sheet medium stacking-type distribution tray 30B, it is transferred onto the platen 10 by feed conveyance.
  • the distribution step may include a step of distributing the medium M one by one on the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10 from the distribution tray 30 (30B) in which the stacked sheet media M are accommodated.
  • the single sheet medium M can be continuously distributed using the single sheet medium stacking type distribution tray 30B in which the single sheet medium (the sheet M or the like) is accommodated, the manual distribution tray 30A.
  • the medium processing efficiency is greatly improved, such as saving the medium distribution and improving the processing speed of the medium.
  • the distribution step includes a step of distributing the medium M from the manual feed tray 30 (30A) onto the medium support surface 10a of the platen 10.
  • the distribution step since it is possible to distribute the medium (manual medium) M from the manual distribution tray 30A, the distribution from the distribution tray 30B in which the single-sheet medium is accommodated due to the thickness, shape, material, and the like. It is possible to distribute a medium (manual feed medium) M that is not familiar with the process, and perform processing.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the present invention.
  • the printing / cutting apparatus has been described as an example of the medium processing apparatus.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the printing apparatus that performs printing only on the medium or the cutting that performs only cutting on the medium is not limited thereto.
  • the present invention can also be applied to other medium processing apparatuses such as an apparatus, an apparatus that performs cutting on a medium, and an apparatus that performs ruled processing.

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L'objet de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif d'usinage de support et un procédé d'usinage de support pouvant accroître la précision de transport lorsqu'un support à usiner est transporté, et pouvant ainsi usiner le support avec une haute précision. La solution de la présente invention porte sur un dispositif d'usinage de support (1) pourvu d'un moyen d'usinage de support (50 (60)) permettant d'usiner un support (M) tout en balayant sur le support (M) ; un plateau (10) permettant de supporter le support (M) pendant l'usinage ; deux rouleaux de transport de support (15, 16) prévus en amont et en aval dans la direction de transport du support jusqu'au moyen d'usinage de support (50 (60)) ; et une table de distribution (30) présentant une surface d'appui de support (30a) disposée dans le même plan que le plan d'appui de support (10a) du plateau (10).
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