Single motor dynamic ribbon feedback system for a printer

    公开(公告)号:US10035367B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-31

    申请号:US15629050

    申请日:2017-06-21

    摘要: A printer with a single motor system to match torques between ribbon supply and ribbon take-up is provided. The printer comprises a ribbon supply spindle, a take-up ribbon spindle, sensors to output ribbon width and diameter at ribbon supply, and a sensor which outputs ribbon diameter at ribbon take-up. The printer is provided with a drive system providing rotation to the ribbon supply via tension on the ribbon loaded on the ribbon supply spindle and taken-up on the take-up ribbon spindle. Firmware, communicatively linked to the sensors and the drive system, is configured to calculate ribbon tension at the ribbon supply spindle, to calculate the torque required on the ribbon on the ribbon take-up spindle to match the ribbon tension at the take-up spindle to the ribbon tension at the ribbon supply spindle, and to adjust the drive system to match these torques.

    TAPE DRIVE
    2.
    发明申请
    TAPE DRIVE 审中-公开
    磁带驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US20160355023A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-08

    申请号:US15180349

    申请日:2016-06-13

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J33/34 B41J35/08

    摘要: A tape drive comprising first and second motors, the first motor being a torque-controlled motor, two tape spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective motor, and a controller operable to control the energization of the motors such that tape may be transported in first and second directions between spools mounted on the spool supports. Each spool support is coupled to a respective motor by means of a drive coupling providing at least one fixed transmission ratio. When tape is moved in said first direction, said torque-controlled motor is energised in a first rotational direction, when tape is moved in said second direction, said torque-controlled motor is energised in said first rotational direction for a part of said movement and a second opposite rotational direction for another part of said movement.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括第一和第二电动机的磁带驱动器,第一电动机是转矩控制电动机,两个带卷轴支撑件,其上可以安装卷轴,每个卷轴可由相应的电动机驱动,以及控制器,其可操作以控制 电动机使得胶带可以在安装在卷轴支撑件上的卷轴之间沿第一和第二方向传送。 每个线轴支撑件通过提供至少一个固定传动比的驱动联接器联接到相应的电动机。 当磁带沿所述第一方向移动时,当磁带沿所述第二方向移动时,所述转矩控制电动机在第一旋转方向上被激励,所述转矩控制电动机在所述第一旋转方向上被激励以进行所述运动的一部分,并且 所述运动的另一部分的第二相反旋转方向。

    Tape drive
    3.
    发明授权
    Tape drive 有权
    磁带机

    公开(公告)号:US08961045B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US14290314

    申请日:2014-05-29

    IPC分类号: B41J33/16 B41J2/325 B41J33/34

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J33/34

    摘要: A thermal transfer printer incorporating a tape drive comprising a first torque-controlled motor and a second position-controlled motor, two tape spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective one of said motors, and a controller for controlling the energization of the motors such that the tape may be transported in at least one direction between spools mounted on the spool supports. The controller is arranged to determine a control signal to be provided to the torque-controlled motor to set the tape tension, and to provide said control signal to the torque-controlled motor, determination of the control signal including determination of a component intended to compensate for the inertia of a spool of tape driven by the torque-controlled motor.

    摘要翻译: 一种包含带驱动器的热转印打印机,包括第一扭矩控制马达和第二位置控制马达,两个带卷轴支撑件,可安装卷轴,每个卷轴可由相应的一个马达驱动, 控制器,用于控制电机的通电,使得带可以在安装在线轴支撑件上的线轴之间沿至少一个方向传送。 控制器被布置成确定要提供给转矩控制电动机的控制信号以设置带张力,并且向转矩控制的电动机提供所述控制信号,确定控制信号,包括确定要被补偿的部件 用于由转矩控制的电动机驱动的磁带卷轴的惯性。

    TAPE DRIVE
    4.
    发明申请
    TAPE DRIVE 有权
    磁带驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US20140267534A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14290314

    申请日:2014-05-29

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J33/34

    摘要: A thermal transfer printer incorporating a tape drive comprising a first torque-controlled motor and a second position-controlled motor, two tape spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective one of said motors, and a controller for controlling the energization of the motors such that the tape may be transported in at least one direction between spools mounted on the spool supports. The controller is arranged to determine a control signal to be provided to the torque-controlled motor to set the tape tension, and to provide said control signal to the torque-controlled motor, determination of the control signal including determination of a component intended to compensate for the inertia of a spool of tape driven by the torque-controlled motor.

    摘要翻译: 一种包含带驱动器的热转印打印机,包括第一扭矩控制马达和第二位置控制马达,两个带卷轴支撑件,可安装卷轴,每个卷轴可由相应的一个马达驱动, 控制器,用于控制电机的通电,使得带可以在安装在线轴支撑件上的线轴之间沿至少一个方向传送。 控制器被布置成确定要提供给转矩控制电动机的控制信号以设置带张力,并且向转矩控制的电动机提供所述控制信号,确定控制信号,包括确定要被补偿的部件 用于由转矩控制的电动机驱动的磁带卷轴的惯性。

    Tape Drive and Method of Operation of a Tape Drive
    5.
    发明申请
    Tape Drive and Method of Operation of a Tape Drive 有权
    磁带驱动器和磁带驱动器的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140225970A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14179483

    申请日:2014-02-12

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J33/14 B41J33/34

    摘要: A method of controlling tension in a tape, wherein the tape is transferable between a first spool and a second spool by a tape drive, the tape drive having a motor control system which includes two DC motors and a controller for controlling the operation of the motors, the tape drive also having two spool supports, each of which is suitable for supporting a spool of tape, and each of which is driven by a respective one of the motors, the method including only one tension setting step during a printing operation.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制带中的张力的方法,其中带可通过带驱动器在第一卷轴和第二卷轴之间传递,带驱动器具有电动机控制系统,其包括两个DC电动机和用于控制电动机的操作的控制器 磁带驱动器还具有两个卷轴支撑,每个支撑件适用于支撑卷轴,每个卷轴由相应的一个马达驱动,该方法在打印操作期间仅包括一个张力设定步骤。

    TAPE DRIVE
    8.
    发明申请
    TAPE DRIVE 审中-公开
    磁带驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US20080217454A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12043189

    申请日:2008-03-06

    IPC分类号: G11B15/46

    CPC分类号: B41J33/34 G11B15/43

    摘要: A tape drive comprising two motors at least a first of which is an open loop position-controlled motor arranged to provide a controllable torque, two tape spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective motor, and a controller for controlling the energization of the motors such that the tape may be transported in at least one direction between spools mounted on the spool supports. The controller is arranged to provide a control signal to the first motor to set the tape tension.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁带驱动器,包括两个电动机,其至少第一个是设置成提供可控转矩的开环位置控制电动机,两个带卷轴支撑件,其上可以安装卷轴,每个卷轴可由相应的电动机驱动;以及 用于控制电动机通电的控制器,使得带可以在安装在线轴支撑件上的线轴之间沿至少一个方向传送。 控制器被布置成向第一马达提供控制信号以设置带张力。

    Thermal transfer label printer with rewind control, and method for multiple label printing
    9.
    发明申请
    Thermal transfer label printer with rewind control, and method for multiple label printing 失效
    具有快退控制的热转印标签打印机,以及多标签打印方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040141048A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-22

    申请号:US10702175

    申请日:2003-11-05

    IPC分类号: B41J017/28

    摘要: This label has a printing head (1) which may be stationary or mobnullvale along a guide (2), a ribbon (3) bearing a printing medium, a ribbon pay-out spool (4), a ribbon tale-up spool (5) driven by a stepper motor (6), a control device (8) that governs the printing head (1), and a means for controlling the advance of the ribbon, (3). Said means for controlling the advance of the ribbon (3) comprises a device (7) for detecting the spin of the pay-out spool (4) and sending a signal to the control device (8) that reports on the spinning of the pay-out spool (4) when the stepper motor (6) makes the take-up spool (5) spin at a certain rate. The invention also includes a method for using this label printer for multiple label printing.

    摘要翻译: 该标签具有打印头(1),其可以沿着引导件(2),带有打印介质的色带(3),色带放出卷轴(4),色带卷轴卷轴 (5)由步进电动机(6)驱动,控制装置(8),其控制打印头(1),以及用于控制色带前进的装置(3)。 用于控制色带(3)的前进的所述装置包括用于检测放出卷轴(4)的旋转的装置(7),并向控制装置(8)发送一个信号,该控制装置报告纺纱 当步进马达(6)使卷取卷轴(5)以一定的速度旋转时,输出轴(4)。 本发明还包括使用该标签打印机进行多标签打印的方法。

    Thermal printer and drive system for controlling print ribbon velocity
and tension
    10.
    发明授权
    Thermal printer and drive system for controlling print ribbon velocity and tension 有权
    热敏打印机和驱动系统,用于控制打印色带速度和张力

    公开(公告)号:US6082914A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US323169

    申请日:1999-05-27

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J33/34 B41J33/52

    摘要: A thermal printer having a supply of media with a rotatable platen on which the media is moved for printing by a thermal printing head. A supply spindle supplies print ribbon from a supply spool mounted thereon, and a take-up spindle takes up the used print ribbon on a take-up spool. The spindles are each driven by a motor and controlled by a controller which detects the Back EMF (BEMF) of the motors, and calculates the velocity of the spindles, spool, and print ribbon to control each motor based on the BEMF. The status of the print ribbon as to low condition, breaks, ribbon full and other monitoring functions can be provided to a remote host computer or other monitoring station.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有可旋转压板的介质供应的热敏打印机,其上移动介质以通过热打印头进行打印。 供应主轴从安装在其上的供应卷轴供应打印色带,并且卷取主轴将卷取卷轴上的用过的打印色带卷取。 主轴由电机驱动,由控制器控制,该控制器检测电机的反电动势(BEMF),并计算主轴,线轴和打印色带的速度,以根据BEMF控制每台电机。 可以向远程主机或其他监控站提供打印色带的状态,低状态,断线,色带全部和其他监视功能。