公开(公告)号：US20010013282A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-16

申请号：US09747375

申请日：2000-12-21

Applicant: Holographic Label Converting, Inc.

Inventor： Scott R. LaBelle ,  Bill L. Bohn

IPC: B29C059/04 ,  B31F001/07 ,  B44B005/00

CPC classification number: G03H1/028 ,  B29C59/04 ,  B29C2059/023 ,  B31F1/07 ,  B31F2201/0715 ,  B31F2201/0738 ,  B31F2201/0779 ,  G03H2250/40

Abstract: Holographic labels are used on a variety of articles of manufacture for security, authenticity, or aesthetic appeal. Manufacturing a holographic label or sticker typically entails microembossing, that is, imprinting or cutting, microscopic grooves into a clear plastic sheet with a shiny aluminum coating. The grooves diffract light and form a three-dimensional image, such as the dove commonly found on Visanull brand credit cards. Unfortunately, conventional microembossing machines, or microembossers, suffer from a number of problems. For example, these microembossers include two large base rollers that move back and forth in sequence to contact a shimroller. The clumsy back and forth movement not only limits how fast embossing can occur but also causes misalignment of embossed images. To address this and other problems, the inventors devised an exemplary microembosser which includes a single base roller and a shimroller which one or more unique features. Among these features are magnetic members that assist in holding a shim; an internal temperature sensor that aids control of shimroller temperature; and one or more shimcollars or shimclamps that spans across a gap between the leading and trailing edges of a shim. Other features of the exemplary embosser include an automatic mechanism for separating the base roller and shimroller during shutdown.

Abstract translation: 全息标签用于各种制造制品，用于安全性，真实性或美学吸引力。 制造全息标签或贴纸通常需要微压印，即压印或切割，微细凹槽成为具有光泽铝涂层的透明塑料片。 凹槽衍射光并形成三维图像，例如在Visa（TM）品牌信用卡上常见的鸽子。 不幸的是，常规的微型压片机或微型电子装置存在许多问题。 例如，这些微型组件包括两个大的基本的辊子，它们依次前后移动以接触闪光器。 笨拙的前后运动不仅限制了压花的发生速度，还会导致压印图像的未对准。 为了解决这个问题和其他问题，本发明人设计了一种示例性的微型灌封器，其包括一个或多个独特特征的单个基底辊和微光器。 这些特征中的磁性构件有助于保持垫片; 内部温度传感器，有助于控制温度; 以及跨越垫片的前缘和后缘之间的间隙的一个或多个薄膜或垫片。 示例性压花机的其他特征包括用于在关闭期间分离底辊和微光板的自动机构。