Collapsible ribbon supply cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US11285750B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16577402

    申请日:2019-09-20

    IPC分类号: B41J33/24 B41M5/00 B41J32/00

    摘要: A ribbon supply cartridge for use in a card personalization machine. The ribbon supply cartridge is manually adjustable by a user before installation into the card personalization machine from a first, collapsed (or pre-use) configuration to a second, extended or open (or use) configuration. When the ribbon supply cartridge is adjusted from the first configuration to the second configuration, a distance between the supply and take-up is increased. The first, collapsed configuration may be useful for packaging or shipping the ribbon supply cartridge whereby the collapsed configuration reduces the size of the packaging or shipping box containing the ribbon supply cartridge. When the ribbon supply cartridge is to be used, the user can manually adjust the ribbon supply cartridge to the open configuration and then install the ribbon supply cartridge in the card personalization machine.

    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.

    Printer with feed reel and take-up reel winding
    3.
    发明授权
    Printer with feed reel and take-up reel winding 失效
    打印机带进给卷轴和卷取卷盘

    公开(公告)号:US4952086A

    公开(公告)日:1990-08-28

    申请号:US442488

    申请日:1989-11-27

    申请人: Kouzou Yamaguchi

    发明人: Kouzou Yamaguchi

    摘要: A printer has a ribbon cassette with an ink ribbon wound between a feed reel and a take-up reel mounted in a stationary state independently of a carriage, so that the ink ribbon may be let off from the ribbon cassette and is recovered into the ribbon cassette by means of a print head mounted on the carriage along with the movement of the carriage in the printing direction, in which the carriage is provided with a control roller that is disposed on the transfer route of the ink ribbon and is controlled so as to transfer the ink ribbon in the length corresponding to the printing portion at every printing by the print head in the printing action in the direction of the take-up reel and to fix the ink ribbon when the carriage returns or when transferring without printing. Between the reels, a reel control mechanism is disposed for applying a rotating force of small torque of such an extent as to slip with respect to the ribbon let-off force by the print head to the both reels in the printing action in the take-up rotating direction, and applies a rotating force of large torque to the both reels when the carriage returns in the take-up rotating direction.

    Drive mechanism including floating pressure ring for ink ribbon cassette
    4.
    发明授权
    Drive mechanism including floating pressure ring for ink ribbon cassette 失效
    驱动机构包括用于色带盒的浮动压力环

    公开(公告)号:US4732500A

    公开(公告)日:1988-03-22

    申请号:US792370

    申请日:1985-10-29

    申请人: Markus Burgin

    发明人: Markus Burgin

    IPC分类号: B41J32/00 B41J33/24

    CPC分类号: B41J32/00

    摘要: An improved drive mechanism for an ink ribbon cassette for advancing an ink ribbon particularly well suited for use in a typewriter is provided. The drive mechanism includes a drive roller rotatably supported in the casing with a free floating pressure ring supported by a roller. The pressure ring is supported against the roller and against the drive roller so that there is an increase in pressure with an increase in the tension of the ribbon.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种改进的用于推进特别适用于打字机的墨带的色带盒的驱动机构。 驱动机构包括可旋转地支撑在壳体中的驱动辊,其具有由辊支撑的自由浮动压力环。 压力环支撑在辊子上并靠在驱动辊上,使得压力随着色带张力的增加而增加。

    Inked ribbon cartridge for a calculating or other office machine
    5.
    发明授权
    Inked ribbon cartridge for a calculating or other office machine 失效
    用于计算或其他办公机器的墨粉盒

    公开(公告)号:US4156572A

    公开(公告)日:1979-05-29

    申请号:US789222

    申请日:1977-04-20

    申请人: Ugo Carena

    发明人: Ugo Carena

    CPC分类号: B41J31/16 B41J32/02

    摘要: A cartridge for the inked ribbon of a calculating or other office machine, of the type comprising a platen, a plurality of printing styli disposed in front of the platen at a short distance therefrom, a motive shaft, two fixed stops for transverse positioning of the cartridge with respect to the platen and a longitudinal positioning block. The cartridge comprises a container of substantially parallelepipedal form having a larger side provided with a recess defining two lateral arms. An inked ribbon closed in a loop is disposed inside the container and extends therein between an inking roller and a ribbon tensioning element. The ribbon has a substantially rectilinear portion which emerges from the said lateral arms and spans the recess, parallel to the larger side. The inking roller is housed in a first of the lateral arms, is engageable by the motive shaft of the machine driving the ribbon, and has its diameter substantially equal to a smaller side of the container, while the ribbon tensioning element is housed in the second of the said lateral arms. Two abutment surfaces and a recess co-operate with the said fixed stops and the positioning block, respectively, when the cartridge is mounted on the machine in order to position the ribbon exactly with respect to the platen and the printing styli.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于计算机或其他办公机器的墨带的墨盒,其类型包括压板,多个印刷测针设置在距离其较短距离的压板前方,动力轴,两个固定止动件,用于横向定位 相对于压板和纵向定位块的盒。 盒包括基本上平行六面体形状的容器,其具有设置有限定两个横向臂的凹部的较大侧面。 封闭在环中的着墨带设置在容器内部并且在着墨辊和色带张紧元件之间延伸。 带状物具有基本上直线的部分,其从所述横向臂部突出并且跨越与较大侧面平行的凹部。 上墨辊容纳在第一侧臂中,可由驱动带的机器的动力轴接合,并且其直径基本上等于容器的较小侧,而带张紧元件容纳在第二 的所述侧臂。 当盒被安装在机器上时,两个邻接表面和凹槽分别与所述固定止动件和定位块配合,以便使带固定相对于压板和印刷触针。

    Multi-color printer
    6.
    发明授权
    Multi-color printer 失效
    多色打印机

    公开(公告)号:US4621270A

    公开(公告)日:1986-11-04

    申请号:US758271

    申请日:1985-07-24

    摘要: A heat transfer type multi-color printer which serves to automatically draw out a new ink ribbon with a simple constitution for recording. The multi-color printer includes members for holding/releasing an ink ribbon provided on a carriage which carries the recording head, and two ribbon spools of a ribbon cassette mounted on a printer body constructed to transmit unidirectional turning force of a spacing motor for moving the carriage. With this arrangement, the multi-color printer serves, when recording, to draw out the ink ribbon from one of the ribbon spools during the time the carriage moves in one direction and, serves, with the carriage moving in the opposite direction to hold the ink ribbon and to rotate the two ribbon spools for winding the ink ribbon.

    摘要翻译: 一种传热型多色打印机,用于以简单的记录结构自动绘出新的色带。 多色打印机包括用于保持/释放设置在承载记录头的托架上的墨带的构件,以及安装在打印机主体上的色带盒的两个色带卷轴,其被构造成传输间隔马达的单向转动力,用于移动 运输。 利用这种布置,多色打印机在记录时用于在滑架沿一个方向移动的时间期间从色带卷轴中的一个抽出墨带,并且与托架沿相反方向移动以保持 墨带,并旋转两个色带卷轴以卷绕色带。

    Tensioning means for printing ribbon cassette
    7.
    发明授权
    Tensioning means for printing ribbon cassette 失效
    用于打印色带盒的张紧装置

    公开(公告)号:US4609298A

    公开(公告)日:1986-09-02

    申请号:US659260

    申请日:1984-10-10

    申请人: Junji Shioda

    发明人: Junji Shioda

    CPC分类号: B41J35/08 B41J32/00

    摘要: A printing ribbon cassette having in a casing a supply spool carrying a printing ribbon thereon and a take-up spool on which the ribbon is wound as it is released from the supply spool having an axis of rotation which is movable as the ribbon is released therefrom. A ribbon tensioner in the casing has a base rotatably supported on a supply spool shaft, and one end engaged with the ribbon released from the supply spool, while the other end of the tensioner is engaged with a guide member in the casing. The outer end of the tensioner is movable along the guide member with the displacement of the supply spool shaft to enable one end of the tensioner to maintain a constant range of tension on the ribbon.

    摘要翻译: 一种印刷色带盒,其具有在其上具有承载印刷色带的供给卷轴和卷绕卷轴的带状卷轴,当卷带从卷轴卷绕时,带状物从卷轴释放,该卷轴具有当带从其释放时可移动的旋转轴线 。 壳体中的带状张紧器具有可旋转地支撑在供给卷筒轴上的基部,并且与从供给卷轴释放的带的一端接合,同时张紧器的另一端与壳体中的引导构件接合。 张紧器的外端可以随着供给卷筒轴的位移而沿导向件移动,以使张紧器的一端能够在带上保持恒定的张力范围。

    Ribbon feed mechanism
    8.
    发明授权
    Ribbon feed mechanism 失效
    丝带进给机构

    公开(公告)号:US4552473A

    公开(公告)日:1985-11-12

    申请号:US660662

    申请日:1984-10-15

    申请人: Stephen M. Pawlak

    发明人: Stephen M. Pawlak

    IPC分类号: B41J33/28 B41J35/28 B41J33/24

    CPC分类号: B41J33/28

    摘要: A ribbon feed mechanism for printing machines has a toothed wheel rigidly mounted on a drive shaft at an angle relative to a plane perpendicular to the drive shaft axis. The toothed wheel will penetrate layers of outer convolutions of a roll of film ribbon on a take-up spool at varying locations relative to the ribbon width for feeding the film ribbon with equal length increments more consistently.

    摘要翻译: 用于印刷机的色带供给机构具有相对于垂直于驱动轴轴线的平面成一角度地刚性地安装在驱动轴上的齿轮。 齿轮将相对于色带宽度在相对于色带宽度变化的位置处穿透卷绕卷轴上的一卷薄膜色带的外卷层的层,以更一致地以相等长度的增量供给胶带。

    Drive mechanism for printer carriage and ink ribbon
    9.
    发明授权
    Drive mechanism for printer carriage and ink ribbon 失效
    打印机支架和墨带的驱动机构

    公开(公告)号:US4376586A

    公开(公告)日:1983-03-15

    申请号:US227536

    申请日:1981-01-22

    申请人: Tadao Fujisawa

    发明人: Tadao Fujisawa

    IPC分类号: B41J33/38 B41J33/04 B41J33/24

    CPC分类号: B41J33/04 B41J33/24

    摘要: A drive mechanism for printer carriage and printing ribbon includes a roller for feeding an ink ribbon, a shaft rotatably mounted on the printing carriage, first and second pulleys rotatably mounted on the shaft, first and second one-way clutches for transmitting the rotation of the first and second pulleys in a predetermined direction to the shaft, a cord stretched on the first and second pulleys so as to cause translational movement of the shaft and first and second pulleys in first and second directions. In this drive mechanism, the pulleys are respectively rotated in opposite directions when they are translationally moved in the first or second direction. The rotation of these pulleys in a predetermined direction is transmitted through the first and second one-way clutches to the shaft, and the rotation thereof is transmitted through a coupler to the ink ribbon feed roller.

    摘要翻译: 用于打印机支架和打印色带的驱动机构包括用于供给墨带的滚筒,可旋转地安装在打印托架上的轴,可旋转地安装在轴上的第一和第二滑轮,用于传送旋转的第一和第二单向离合器 第一和第二滑轮沿预定的方向延伸到轴上,绳索在第一和第二滑轮上伸展,以便在第一和第二方向上引起轴和第一和第二滑轮的平移运动。 在该驱动机构中,当滑轮沿着第一或第二方向平移移动时,滑轮分别沿相反的方向旋转。 这些滑轮沿预定方向的旋转通过第一和第二单向离合器传递到轴,并且其旋转通过联接器传递到色带馈送辊。

    Ribbon drive arrangement for a printer
    10.
    发明授权
    Ribbon drive arrangement for a printer 失效
    打印机的色带驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US4372697A

    公开(公告)日:1983-02-08

    申请号:US276285

    申请日:1981-06-22

    申请人: David H. Babcock

    发明人: David H. Babcock

    CPC分类号: B41J33/28

    摘要: Apparatus for advancing equal increments of tape to a takeup reel utilizes a drive blade having an edge that tends to slip in one longitudinal direction and grip in the other. Reciprocation of the drive blade at the circumference of the accumulated tape results in incremental tape movements in the direction corresponding to gripping of the drive edge. For a preferred implementation, the drive edge has the contour of an involute. By so contouring the drive blade, the engagement at the tape circumference is essentially tangential for a broad range of diameters of the accumulated tape.

    摘要翻译: 用于将相等增量的胶带推进到卷取卷轴的装置利用具有倾向于在一个纵向方向上滑动并且在另一个纵向夹持的边缘的驱动叶片。 驱动刀片在累积带的圆周处的往复运动导致沿与驱动边缘的夹持相对应的方向的增量带移动。 对于优选实施例,驱动边缘具有渐开线的轮廓。 通过使驱动刀片成形,对于累积的带的宽范围的直径,带周长处的接合基本上是相切的。