摘要:
In a matrix printing head having a plurality of printing wires, mounting the printing wires for sliding movement between a non-printing rest position and a printing position, a first electromagnet for driving each printing wire from the rest position to the printing position including an electromagnet comprising a yoke having a pole surface, a winding and a pivotable armature connected to each wire and having a pivot, the improvement comprising a second electromagnet for pulling the armature away from the pole surface and forming an armature stop to define the rest position and forming a gap between the armature and the pole surface, wherein each electromagnet comprises a structure composed of light metal and forming segmental recesses therein for receiving the yokes and windings and secured therein with a casting compound, wherein the light metal structure has one face in a plane and wherein the pole surfaces are in said plane, spacer members disposed between the face of the light metal structure and the armature stop and composed of sheet metal, wherein a first spacer member has first segmental cutouts extending radially inwardly and accommodating the armatures and second segmental cutouts accommodating the armature pivots and two second spacer members having segmental cutouts accommodating the armatures, wherein the first spacer member is disposed between the two second spacer members and wherein the gap is defined by the difference between the thickness of the spacer members and the armature and controls for supplying current to the windings.
摘要:
A type face striking system for striking a type face to produces an imprint on a record carrier in a writing machine, the system including; an electromagnetically actuatable printing hammer movable under the influence of an electrically generated magnetic field between a rest position and a striking position for striking the type face; an actuating device including a magnetic field producing means in the form of a conductor coil connected for receiving an operating voltage for producing the electrically generated magnetic field; and a control unit connected to the coil and operative for successively applying thereto: a voltage pulse of a first polarity for causing the actuating device to produce a magnetic field which effects movement of the hammer from its rest position to its striking position; and a voltage pulse of a second polarity, opposite to the first polarity, for causing the actuating device to produce a magnetic field which effects movement of the hammer from its striking position toward its rest position.
摘要:
An electromagnet and a permanent magnet are arranged in parallel between first and second pole pieces having a metallic spring tine coupled to the first pole piece and disposed to be attracted to the second pole piece by the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. A sensing coil is positioned to sense magnetic flux changes resulting from changes in position of the metallic spring tine. In operation the spring tine is displaced to the second pole piece and captured at a home position by field energy from the permanent magnet. When there is a demand for printing, the electromagnet is energized in a first polarity such that its reluctance to the field of the permanent magnet is minimized and the flux from the permanent magnet is attracted to pass through the core of the electromagnet thereby nullifying the traction between the spring tine and the second pole piece and the spring tine is released. Potential energy stored in the tine by the displacement of the tine is transformed to kinetic energy and the tine moves swiftly to effect a print impact. Following impact, the electromagnet is energized in a second polarity such that its reluctance to the field of the permanent magnet is of the spring tine. Flux movements detected by the sensing coil are utilized in a closed loop system to regulate amplitude and polarity of the field of the electromagnet for home, release and capture cycles of the apparatus.
摘要:
An impact hammer assembly, suitable for high speed MICR printing, is disclosed. The impact hammer assembly comprises an impact hammer having first and second flanged portions respectively positioned at first and second ends along a first longitudinal surface of the impact hammer and a hammer face positioned at the second end of the hammer on a second longitudinal surface opposite from the first longitudinal surface. The hammer is pivotally mounted at a pivot between the first and second flanged portions for movement between a rest position and a print position. A first electromagnetic coil positioned adjacent to the first flanged portion is energized by a first pulse from a control circuit to impel the hammer face toward the print position. A second electromagnetic coil positioned adjacent to the second flanged portion is energized by a second pulse from the control circuit to cause a fast return of the hammer to the rest position. A spring is connected to the hammer at a point between the pivot and the second flanged portion to provide damping of oscillations of the hammer upon the return of the hammer to the rest position.
摘要:
A magnetic field is applied to a recording element by energization of an electromagnet or by a permanent magnet to a saturation point of the element material to cause the recording element to move in relation to the electromagnet or to the permanent magnet when the magnetic field is reversed. The polarity opposes or reverses the field to enable a controlled repulsion force and causes the recording element to move in an opposite direction. Magnetic hysteresis is thus utilized in the repulsion and attraction of such an element in both directions of movement.
摘要:
A print hammer mechanism for use in an impact printer such as a band printer or other printer which has printing elements which are impacted to make impressions on paper or other record medium. The hammer of the mechanism is impacted by dual armatures in forward motion toward the paper and return motion away from the paper so that the hammer is positively driven and does not depend upon the bounce back of the hammer from the paper or need a return spring on the hammer. This reduces the time for each hammer stroke and increases printing speed (characters per second). The armatures are normally decoupled from the hammmer and strike the hammer only after accelerating sufficiently to transfer sufficient speed to the hammer upon impact therewith. Springs are used to bias the hammer to a home position in the return direction and to maintain the armatures against a stop spaced from the hammer so that the armatures are normally decoupled from the hammer. The spring forces are light; forward and return hammer drive being provided by the armatures. A magnetic field structure for independently actuating each armature can be used for actuating the hammer in timed relationship with printing operations.
摘要:
A printer has a stationary electromagnet device, a hammer having a permanent magnet therein, and a resilient member coupled to the hammer. The permanent magnet may be moved upon electrical energization of the electromagnet device to cause the hammer to impact against a character by mechanical energy accumulated in the resilient member.
摘要:
The specification describes a low reluctance magnetic circuit for a dot matrix line printer for retaining hammersprings by the magnetic circuit having pairs of pole pieces formed of magnetically conductive sheets having a space for receipt of a permanent magnet. A coil is wrapped around a portion of each of the pole pieces between the magnet and the ends to provide a reverse magnetic field to the magnetic field provided by the permanent magnet. A magnetic shunt is established between the pole pieces to provide a greater magnetic effect. The pole pieces are sized and plated at the ends, with a spaced wear bar between them to provide improved performance and longer wear.
摘要:
An electromagnetic drive mechanism for a pin in a matrix printing head has a first magnet with an articulated armature, wherein a free end of the armature acts on the pin and can be returned to a disengaaged position by a recovery mechanism. The recovery mechanism comprises another articulated-armature magnet with an armature identical with that of the first magnet but with a yoke mounted on a side of the armature that faces away from a yoke of the first magnet.