EP1253010B1 - Imprimante à transfer thermique pour marquer d'une fermeture à glissière - Google Patents

Imprimante à transfer thermique pour marquer d'une fermeture à glissière Download PDF

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EP1253010B1
EP1253010B1 EP01303708A EP01303708A EP1253010B1 EP 1253010 B1 EP1253010 B1 EP 1253010B1 EP 01303708 A EP01303708 A EP 01303708A EP 01303708 A EP01303708 A EP 01303708A EP 1253010 B1 EP1253010 B1 EP 1253010B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
    • A44B19/42—Making by processes not fully provided for in one other class, e.g. B21D53/50, B21F45/18, B22D17/16, B29D5/00
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/60—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on both faces of the printing material

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  • This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for marking zip fasteners, and in particular to a thermal transfer contact system for automatically marking zip fasteners.
  • Zip fasteners are commonly used for joining together two edges of material. They may be used for providing a closable slit in a unit e.g. as in a dress zip, or they may be used for joining two separate pieces of material together. They are widely used in a upholstery, clothing etc., with almost any type of material. In many situations, a zip fastener will be used to join together two edges of patterned material. A particular example is the manufacture of car seat covers. In this situation, it is important that the pattern on the two edges of material matches.
  • a conventional zip fastener has two stringers which are formed from a plurality of coupling elements located on an edge of a tape. The edges of material to be joined are attached to the respective tape and the zip fastener is closed by engaging the coupling elements with a slider. In many situations, it is not practical to attach the material when the zip fastener is closed. Therefore, the zip fastener stringers need to be marked so that the pattern on the edges of the material can be matched with the corresponding position on the stringers.
  • a past method of doing this has been to mark the tapes of the zip fastener stringers manually, for example with a pen.
  • this method has many disadvantages, in addition to being extremely time consuming and costly. For example, during handling of the stringers, the pen mark can rub off. Also, the tape must be marked on its upper and lower surface. It is awkward to accurately align pen marks on both of these surfaces.
  • Another method has been to use alignment marks in the zip-fastener stringer tapes consisting of pairs of open holes.
  • the tape of each stringer has a hole at the same positions along the length of the stringers, allowing accurate alignment from either side.
  • the holes are punched between the line of attachment of the material and the coupling elements so that the strength of the zip fastener is not weakened.
  • the pins used to punch the holes are heated, sealing the walls of the hole. This works well for a polyester type material, although for other materials, a more complicated and more expensive sealing technique may be required.
  • a major disadvantage of the hole punching method is that it is time consuming and therefore expensive to punch the holes. Except for particularly long zip fasteners, only a single alignment hole is generally provided, about halfway along the length of the zip fastener.
  • the present invention overcomes these problems by providing an apparatus and a method to create alignment marks preferably on both sides of a zip fastener stringer by printing, particularly thermal transfer printing.
  • Multiple alignment marks can easily be made along the length of the stringers, so that the material can be matched at more than one point. This is particularly important for long zip fasteners which are used in car seat manufacture.
  • the alignment marks may be regularly or irregularly spaced, which may be of use for attaching to material with a more complex pattern or shape, for example. Multiple types of markings may be used, and markings can be accurately aligned on the upper and lower surfaces. Markings can be made using a choice of colours of ink, or using more than one colour of ink. Lengths of chain which have been previously dyed in different colours may be marked.
  • Thermal transfer contact systems provide a simple, economical and clean method of printing on layers of fabric, and on many consumer items utilising brightly coloured designs, such as ceramic mugs.
  • none of these currently known machines are suited to printing on zip fasteners.
  • a printing machine In order to automatically print markings on a zip fastener, a printing machine must be able to take account of the width of the zip fastener chain, and it must be able to automatically deal with both continuous chain and gapped chain, taking account of the spacings between different lengths of gapped chain. It must be able to print on both the front and the back surfaces of zipper chains.
  • Thermal transfer printing technology is suitable for printing simple codes or marks onto a flat surface such as plastic film, cases or textile tapes. It ensures good and regular print quality. It is particularly suitable when the code to be printed is short and does not change often. Due to the fact that thermal contact printers use non solvent-based solid inks, ribbons or dry inks, this technology is environmentally friendly.
  • DE-A-3825712 and EP-A-414553 show apparatus for marking the stringer tape before elements are attached to the tape to assist with manufacture of the zip fastener.
  • EP-A-458220 describes a method of marking the tape to determine when to change the style of the top and bottom stops to be attached at the required location on a continuous chain.
  • EP-A-947340 shows a thermal printer for printing onto both sides of therms paper.
  • the present invention provides a printing apparatus for marking a zip fastener stringer, as set forth in the accompanying claim 1, and a method of automatically marking a zip fastener stringer as set forth in claim 12.
  • the printing means is adapted to print on both tapes of the chain.
  • the measuring means comprises a rotary shaft encoder and the feeding means comprises a feed motor.
  • the printing apparatus further comprises support means for supporting the chain, allowing gapped chain to be fed through the system, end detector means such as a space detector, for detecting the gap.
  • the printing apparatus has a second print head, and the two print heads are positioned such that in use, one print head print onto a first surface of the chain, and the second print head prints onto the reverse surface of the chain.
  • the design of the mark to be printed can be manually changed, and the shape of the print heads is adapted to allow printing to the stringers of a zip fastener with a slider.
  • Figure 1 shows three separate lengths of zip fastener chain 150, 160, 170.
  • Each zip fastener chain has two stringers 103 and 105, and each stringer 103, 105 is made up of a tape 107, 109 with a multiple of coupling elements 111, 113 on the edge of the tape 107, 109.
  • the elements may be discrete elements or formed by a continuous moulding or helically wound filament as is well known in the art.
  • a length of zip fastener chain is made into a zip fastener by removing end fastening elements, replacing them with stops, and adding a slider.
  • two tapes are formed and then joined to form a chain which can then be processed further, for example by dyeing, and then shipping. Gaps may be formed in the elements along the chain to indicate start and finish points of individual zip fasteners, for example by cutting away the elements.
  • the zip fastener chains of figure 1 show three different possibilities for marking.
  • the stringers are symmetrically marked, with level sets of markings 115 spaced at a pre-set interval. Markings are considered level when a line between the markings on each stringer is substantially perpendicular to the direction of closure of the zip fastener.
  • an asymmetric marking pattern is shown by markings 117 on stringer 103 being at a different spacing to markings 119 on stringer 105.
  • markings 121 on the under side of stringer 105 are aligned with markings 123 on the upper side of stringer 103.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Zip fastener chain 200 is fed between two rollers 202, 204 of a rotary shaft encoder 206.
  • the rotary shaft encoder 206 sends a signal to a controller 208, indicating the length of chain 200 which has passed through the rollers 202, 204.
  • the chain 200 then passes through two sets of print heads.
  • a bottom print head 210 prints on the underside of the chain, and a top print head 212 prints on the upper side of the chain 200.
  • a feed motor 214 provides the driving force via the rollers 216, 218 to pull the chain 200 through the system.
  • the distance between the print heads of the printers 210, 212 is known, and the distance from the rotary encoder 206, and hence the respective printer is triggered by the controller after a calculated length of chain has passed through the rotary encoder 206.
  • the top and bottom printers are controlled via two compact control units 220, 222. Suitable control units would be Imaje: 1 Termopack 50 V S3 and 1 Termopack 50 H S3. These are connected to the controller 208. A control panel is provided on the controller 208. Chain guides 230, 232 are used to guide the chain 200 through the system, and into the correct position between the print heads. By changing the chain guides 230, 232, different sizes or widths of chain can be accommodated.
  • the printer preferably prints a line or other marking extending in from the outer edge of the tape 107, 109 and may be adjustable to print different lengths. An achievable print head marking speed is 150 cycles per minute. Several ribbon colours are possible, and various types of mark shape are possible. The tolerance of positioning of a mark of 1mm is possible.
  • the print head design may allow for the printer to be set to print on one or both sides of the elements of the chain, that is on one or both tapes 107, 109 ( Figure 1). Alternatively, two printers could be provided for printing on respective tapes 107, 109.
  • the rotary encoder controls the marking by measuring the passage of the chain.
  • the start point of the elements can be detected by a space sensor 240 such as a photocell or a mechanical detector, and the controller then triggers the printers 210, 212 at pre-determined distances from the start point.
  • the space sensor is preferably positioned downstream of the rotary encoder 206.
  • Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the printing machine.
  • the chain is guided and aligned through a tensioner 250 before entering the rotary shaft encoder 206.
  • any stretching of the chain 200 between the encoder 206 and the motor 214 can be controlled, to ensure accurate positioning of the markings.
  • Figure 4 shows the construction of one of the print heads.
  • the print head is fitted with rollers which guide an ink foil 141 below a hot press 143.
  • the ink foil 141 enters the print head via a first roller, and leaves via a second roller.
  • the zip fastener chain 100 is guided below the print head.
  • An image 144 is transferred from the ink foil to the chain 200, by the hot press 143 moving towards the chain, and pressing the ink foil 144 against the chain 100.
  • markings can also be printed on the tapes 107, 109 at irregular intervals, such as 10cm, 20 cm, 45 cm from a start point, to suit particular user requirements.

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  1. Appareil d'impression permettant de marquer une bande d'accrochage de fermeture à glissière (103, 105), ladite bande d'accrochage (103, 105) comprenant une pluralité d'éléments d'accouplement (111, 113) situés sur un bord d'un ruban (107, 109), ledit appareil d'impression comprenant :
    une imprimante permettant d'imprimer sur ledit ruban (107, 109) ;
    un moyen d'alimentation (214, 216, 218) pour faire avancer ladite bande d'accrochage (103, 105) devant une tête d'impression (210, 212) de l'imprimante ;
    un moyen de mesure (206) pour mesurer le passage de ladite bande d'accrochage (103, 105) devant la tête d'impression (210, 212) et fournir une sortie ; et
    un moyen de commande (208, 220, 222) couplé audit moyen de mesure (206) et à ladite imprimante (210, 212), caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de commande est adapté pour commander l'imprimante pour imprimer sur ledit ruban (107, 109) à différents intervalles selon la sortie fournie par le moyen de mesure.
  2. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de mesure comprend un codeur à axe rotatif (206).
  3. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'alimentation comprend un moteur d'alimentation (214) qui tire le ruban (107, 109) dans le codeur (206) et devant la tête d'impression (210, 212).
  4. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, comprenant deux têtes d'impression (210, 212) positionnées de telle manière que, en utilisation, une tête d'impression imprime sur une première face du ruban (107, 109) et la seconde tête d'impression imprime sur l'autre face du ruban (107, 109).
  5. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande (208, 220, 222) est programmable pour faire imprimer les têtes d'impression respectives à différents intervalles sur le ruban (107, 109).
  6. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'alimentation est adapté pour faire avancer une chaîne (200) comprenant une paire de bandes d'accrochage accouplées (107, 109) dans l'appareil.
  7. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un moyen de détection d'extrémité (240) pour détecter un vide dans les éléments d'accouplement (111, 113) de la chaîne (200).
  8. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de détection d'extrémité (240) comprend un détecteur d'espace.
  9. Appareil d'impression selon la revendication 6, 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande est adapté pour commander l'imprimante pour imprimer à différents intervalles sur les rubans respectifs (107, 109) de la chaîne (200).
  10. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le dessin de la marque à imprimer peut être changé.
  11. Appareil d'impression selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que l'imprimante (210, 212) est une imprimante thermique.
  12. Procédé de marquage automatique d'une bande d'accrochage de fermeture à glissière (103, 105), ladite bande d'accrochage (103, 105) comprenant une pluralité d'éléments d'accouplement (111, 113) situés sur un bord d'un ruban (107, 109), le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    faire avancer ladite bande d'accrochage devant la tête d'impression (210, 212) d'une imprimante pour imprimer sur ledit ruban (107, 109);
    mesurer le passage de ladite bande d'accrochage (103, 105) devant la tête d'impression (210, 212) de l'imprimante à l'aide d'un moyen de mesure (206) et fournir une sortie du moyen de mesure à un moyen de commande (208, 220, 222), et
    caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande (208, 220, 222) commande l'imprimante pour imprimer sur ledit ruban (107, 109) à différents intervalles selon la sortie fournie par le moyen de mesure (206).
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en outre en ce que ladite imprimante comprend des première et seconde têtes d'impression, et par le fait d'imprimer sur une première face dudit ruban avec la première tête d'impression et d'imprimer sur l'autre face dudit ruban avec la seconde tête d'impression.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande commande les têtes d'impression respectives pour les faire imprimer à différents intervalles sur ledit ruban.
  15. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 12, 13 et 14, caractérisé en ce que l'on fait avancer une paire de bandes d'accrochage accouplées (107, 109), formant une chaîne (200), devant la ou les tête(s) d'impression.
  16. Procédé selon la revendication 15, comprenant en outre le fait de prévoir un moyen de détection d'extrémité (240) et de détecter un vide dans les éléments d'accouplement (111, 113) de ladite chaîne à l'aide dudit moyen de détection d'extrémité.
  17. Procédé selon la revendication 15 ou 16, comprenant en outre le fait d'imprimer sur les rubans respectifs à différents intervalles le long de ladite chaîne.
  18. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'imprimante est une imprimante thermique.
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DE60126400T DE60126400T2 (de) 2001-04-24 2001-04-24 Wärmeübertragungsdrucker zum Markieren von Reissverschlüssen
EP01303708A EP1253010B1 (fr) 2001-04-24 2001-04-24 Imprimante à transfer thermique pour marquer d'une fermeture à glissière
ES01303708T ES2277894T3 (es) 2001-04-24 2001-04-24 Aparato de impresion por transferencia termica para marcar un cierre de cremallera.
DK01303708T DK1253010T3 (da) 2001-04-24 2001-04-24 Termisk overföringsprinterapparat til at mærke en lynlås
AT01303708T ATE353047T1 (de) 2001-04-24 2001-04-24 Wärmeübertragungsdrucker zum markieren von reissverschlüssen

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