Medium processing device
11 claims: 7 independent, 4 dependent
- 1媒体に対して、第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段によって、少なくとも二種類の処理を行なうものであり、 上記第1の処理手段を保持する第1の保持手段と、 上記第2の処理手段を保持する第2の保持手段と、 上記第1の保持手段が上記第1の処理手段を保持し、且つ、上記第2の保持手段が上記第2の処理手段を保持している状態で、一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて、近づけたり遠ざけたりする距離変更手段と、を備える、キャリッジを備え、 上記距離変更手段が、上記第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段のうち一方の処理手段を或る回転軸を軸に回転移動をさせることで、当該一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を変更するものであり、上記距離変更手段が、上記第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段のいずれも回転移動させるものであり、当該回転移動は、上記第1の処理手段が上記媒体に近づくとき、上記第2の処理手段を上記媒体から遠ざけ、上記第2の処理手段が上記媒体に近づくとき、上記第1の処理手段を上記媒体から遠ざける移動であることを特徴とする媒体処理装置。
- 2媒体に対して、第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段によって、少なくとも二種類の処理を行なうものであり、 上記第1の処理手段を保持する第1の保持手段と、 上記第2の処理手段を保持する第2の保持手段と、 上記第1の保持手段が上記第1の処理手段を保持し、且つ、上記第2の保持手段が上記第2の処理手段を保持している状態で、一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて、近づけたり遠ざけたりする距離変更手段と、を備える、キャリッジを備え、 上記キャリッジが媒体上を往復移動するものであり、 上記距離変更手段は、2つのスイッチを備えており、一方のスイッチを押すことによって、一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて近づけ、他方のスイッチを押すことによって、当該一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、当該他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて遠ざけるものであり、 上記往復移動によって上記キャリッジが一方の端に到達したときに、一方のスイッチが押される位置に第1の突出部が設けられており、上記キャリッジが他方の端に到達したときに、他方のスイッチが押される位置に第2の突出部が設けられていることを特徴とする媒体処理装置。
- 3媒体に対して、第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段によって、少なくとも二種類の処理を行なうものであり、 上記第1の処理手段を保持する第1の保持手段と、 上記第2の処理手段を保持する第2の保持手段と、 上記第1の保持手段が上記第1の処理手段を保持し、且つ、上記第2の保持手段が上記第2の処理手段を保持している状態で、一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて、近づけたり遠ざけたりする距離変更手段と、を備える、キャリッジを備え、 上記距離変更手段が、上記第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段のうち一方の処理手段を或る回転軸を軸に回転移動をさせることで、当該一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を変更するものであり、 上記距離変更手段は、一方の処理手段に上記回転移動をさせるものであり、 他方の処理手段は回転移動をせず、上記距離変更手段以外の部材に固定されており、 上記キャリッジは、上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段の上下位置を制御する上下位置制御手段と、上記上下位置制御手段が上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段を上下させる力を伝達する支持体と、を備えており、 回転移動させない上記他方の処理手段を固定する上記距離変更手段以外の部材が上記支持体であり、 上記上下位置制御手段が一つのソレノイドであることを特徴とする媒体処理装置。
- 4媒体に対して、第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段によって、少なくとも二種類の処理を行なうものであり、 上記第1の処理手段を保持する第1の保持手段と、 上記第2の処理手段を保持する第2の保持手段と、 上記第1の保持手段が上記第1の処理手段を保持し、且つ、上記第2の保持手段が上記第2の処理手段を保持している状態で、一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて、近づけたり遠ざけたりする距離変更手段と、を備える、キャリッジを備え、 上記キャリッジは、上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段の上下位置を制御する上下位置制御手段を備えており、 上記上下位置制御手段は、上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段のうち上記媒体に近い方を上記媒体に押し付ける力を、上記第1の処理手段を上記媒体に押し付けるときと上記第2の処理手段を上記媒体に押し付けるときとで変更するものであり、 上記上下位置制御手段が一つのソレノイドであることを特徴とする媒体処理装置。
- 5上記距離変更手段が、上記第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段のうち一方の処理手段を或る回転軸を軸に回転移動をさせることで、当該一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を変更するものであることを特徴とする請求項2又は4に記載の媒体処理装置。
- 6上記距離変更手段は、一方の処理手段に上記回転移動をさせるものであり、 他方の処理手段は回転移動をせず、上記距離変更手段以外の部材に固定されていることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の媒体処理装置。
- 7上記キャリッジは、上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段の上下位置を制御する上下位置制御手段と、上記上下位置制御手段が上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段を上下させる力を伝達する支持体と、を備えており、 回転移動させない上記他方の処理手段を固定する上記距離変更手段以外の部材が上記支持体であることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の媒体処理装置。
- 8上記距離変更手段が、上記第1の処理手段及び第2の処理手段のいずれも回転移動させるものであり、当該回転移動は、上記第1の処理手段が上記媒体に近づくとき、上記第2の処理手段を上記媒体から遠ざけ、上記第2の処理手段が上記媒体に近づくとき、上記第1の処理手段を上記媒体から遠ざける移動であることを特徴とする請求項2 又は4に 記載の媒体処理装置。
- 9上記キャリッジが媒体上を往復移動するものであり、 上記距離変更手段は、2つのスイッチを備えており、一方のスイッチを押すことによって、一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて近づけ、他方のスイッチを押すことによって、当該一方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離を、当該他方の処理手段と上記媒体との距離に比べて遠ざけるものであり、 上記往復移動によって上記キャリッジが一方の端に到達したときに、一方のスイッチが押される位置に第1の突出部が設けられており、上記キャリッジが他方の端に到達したときに、他方のスイッチが押される位置に第2の突出部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1、3又は4に記載の媒体処理装置。
- 10上記キャリッジは、上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段の上下位置を制御する上下位置制御手段を備えており、 上記上下位置制御手段は、上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段のうち上記媒体に近い方を上記媒体に押し付ける力を、上記第1の処理手段を上記媒体に押し付けるときと上記第2の処理手段を上記媒体に押し付けるときとで変更するものであることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の媒体処理装置。
- 11上記第1の処理手段及び上記第2の処理手段のうち、一方が上記媒体に作画するものであり、他方が上記媒体を切断するものであることを特徴とする請求項1~10のいずれか1項に記載の媒体処理装置。
Independent claims11
61 paragraphs, as filed
The present invention relates to a medium processing apparatus that performs processing such as drawing and cutting on a medium such as paper.
Patent Document 1 describes a plotter for exchanging a pen and a cutter between a pen holder provided on a carriage and a magazine for storing the pen or the cutter.
Further, Patent Document 2 describes a recording device that draws and cuts on recording paper. In this recording device, the cutter block is provided with an engaging member having two engaging portions, one engaging portion can be engaged with the pen block, and the other engaging portion can be engaged with the stopper attached to the housing. It is configured so that the engagement state of the two engaging portions is changed by the operation of the pen block. That is, the recording pen and the cutter pen can be held at the same time, and the recording pen is placed in the pen storage portion when the cutter pen is used.
<p num="0004"><patcit num="1"><text>Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-262899 (published on September 20, 1994)</text></patcit><patcit num="2"><text>Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-224993 (published on September 3, 1996)</text></patcit></p>
<p num="0005"> In the above-mentioned conventional technique, it is necessary to attach / detach at least one of the drawing pen and the cutter. However, since the detachable structure is complicated and has a large number of parts, the cost is high. Further, if the detachable structure is adopted, the carriage becomes large and heavy, and a carriage driving device having a large driving force and a carriage holding mechanism having a large load capacity are required. Further, in order to deal with the dropout and poor holding of a tool such as a pen, it is necessary to take measures and measures for confirming whether or not the tool is securely held.</p><p num="0006"> Therefore, the present invention provides a medium processing device that performs a plurality of processes such as drawing and cutting on a medium such as paper, which does not require attachment / detachment of the plurality of processing means and has a simple structure. The purpose is to do.</p>
<p num="0007"> In order to solve the above problems, the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention<u style="single">The first of</u>Is to perform at least two kinds of processing on the medium by the first processing means and the second processing means, the first holding means for holding the first processing means and the second holding means. The second holding means for holding the processing means and the first holding means hold the first processing means, and the second holding means holds the second processing means. A carriage comprising, in a state, a distance changing means for moving the distance between one processing means and the medium closer or further away than the distance between the other processing means and the medium.<u style="single">The distance changing means rotates one of the first processing means and the second processing means around a certain rotation axis, so that the one processing means and the medium can be brought into contact with each other. The distance is changed, and the distance changing means rotates and moves both the first processing means and the second processing means. In the rotational movement, the first processing means is the medium. When approaching, the second processing means is moved away from the medium, and when the second processing means approaches the medium, the first processing means is moved away from the medium. Further, the second medium processing apparatus according to the present invention performs at least two types of processing on the medium by the first processing means and the second processing means, and the first processing means described above. The first holding means for holding the second processing means, the second holding means for holding the second processing means, and the first holding means holding the first processing means and holding the second processing means. A distance changing means for moving the distance between one processing means and the medium closer to or further away from the distance between the other processing means and the medium while the means holds the second processing means. A carriage is provided, and the carriage reciprocates on a medium. The distance changing means includes two switches, and by pressing one of the switches, one of the processing means and the above means. By making the distance to the medium closer than the distance between the other processing means and the medium and pressing the other switch, the distance between the one processing means and the medium can be adjusted to the distance between the other processing means and the medium. The first protrusion is provided at a position where one switch is pressed when the carriage reaches one end by the reciprocating movement, and the carriage is the other. It is characterized in that a second protrusion is provided at a position where the other switch is pressed when the end of the is reached. In addition, the third medium processing apparatus according to the present invention performs at least two types of processing on the medium by the first processing means and the second processing means. The first holding means for holding the processing means, the second holding means for holding the second processing means, and the first holding means holding the first processing means, and the first In a state where the holding means of 2 holds the second processing means, the distance between one processing means and the medium is made closer or farther than the distance between the other processing means and the medium. A distance changing means is provided, and the distance changing means rotates one of the first processing means and the second processing means around a certain rotation axis, so that the other processing means is rotated. The distance between the processing means and the medium is changed, the distance changing means causes one processing means to rotate, the other processing means does not rotate, and the distance changing means does not rotate. The carriage is fixed to a member other than the above, and the carriage is a vertical position control means for controlling the vertical position of the first processing means and the second processing means, and the vertical position control means is the first processing means. A member other than the distance changing means for fixing the other processing means which is provided with the support for transmitting the force for moving the second processing means up and down and which is not rotationally moved is the support and the upper and lower parts. The feature is that the position control means is one solenoid. In addition, the fourth medium processing apparatus according to the present invention performs at least two types of processing on the medium by the first processing means and the second processing means, and the first processing means is described above. The first holding means for holding the second processing means, the second holding means for holding the second processing means, and the first holding means for holding the first processing means and holding the second processing means. A distance changing means for moving the distance between one processing means and the medium closer to or further away from the distance between the other processing means and the medium while the means holds the second processing means. The carriage is provided with a vertical position control means for controlling the vertical position of the first processing means and the second processing means, and the vertical position control means is the first processing means. The force of pressing the one of the processing means 1 and the second processing means closer to the medium against the medium is applied.</u></p><p num="0008"><u style="single">According to the first configuration of the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, the processing means for performing the desired processing is brought closer to the medium while holding both of the two types of processing means to perform the processing. Can be done. That is, there is no need for a mechanism for switching between different processing means as in the conventional case. Therefore, there is no need for means and measures for confirming attachment / detachment. Therefore, the entire carriage transfer mechanism can be miniaturized. Further, in order to deal with the dropping of the processing means and the holding failure, there is no need for a means for confirming whether or not the processing means can be reliably held, and no control mechanism is required when the processing means cannot be reliably held. Is. Further, for example, it can be realized with a simple structure as compared with a structure in which each processing means is moved up and down independently. That is, the processing means can be switched only by rotating the distance changing means. Therefore, the medium processing apparatus can have a simpler structure. In addition, the medium processing device can be made small and lightweight. The term "certain rotation axis" means, for example, when the distance changing means has a shaft portion as in the embodiment described later, a line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion may be used as the rotation axis, and the vertical axis may be defined. It is preferable to configure the straight line so as to pass through the shaft portion from the viewpoint of simplifying the mechanism. Further, the desired processing means can be brought closer to the medium only by attaching the two processing means to the distance changing means which is a member to be rotationally moved and rotating the means. Further, according to the second configuration of the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, the processing means for performing the desired processing is brought closer to the medium while holding both of the two types of processing means for processing. Can be done. That is, there is no need for a mechanism for switching between different processing means as in the conventional case. Therefore, there is no need for means and measures for confirming attachment / detachment. Therefore, the entire carriage transfer mechanism can be miniaturized. Further, in order to deal with the dropping of the processing means and the holding failure, there is no need for a means for confirming whether or not the processing means can be reliably held, and no control mechanism is required when the processing means cannot be reliably held. Is. Also, when switching the target process, if the carriage is moved to the corresponding end, , Processing can be switched. Therefore, the processing can be switched more easily. Further, according to the third configuration of the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, the processing means for performing the desired processing is brought closer to the medium while holding both of the two types of processing means for processing. Can be done. That is, there is no need for a mechanism for switching between different processing means as in the conventional case. Therefore, there is no need for means and measures for confirming attachment / detachment. Therefore, the entire carriage transfer mechanism can be miniaturized. Further, in order to deal with the dropping of the processing means and the holding failure, there is no need for a means for confirming whether or not the processing means can be reliably held, and no control mechanism is required when the processing means cannot be reliably held. Is. Further, for example, it can be realized by a simple structure as compared with a structure in which each processing means is moved up and down independently. That is, the processing means can be switched only by rotating the distance changing means. Therefore, the medium processing apparatus can have a simpler structure. In addition, the medium processing device can be made small and lightweight. The term "certain rotation axis" means, for example, when the distance changing means has a shaft portion as in the embodiment described later, a line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion may be used as the rotation axis. It is preferable to configure the straight line so as to pass through the shaft portion from the viewpoint of simplifying the mechanism. In addition, the structure of the movable member can be simplified, and the size and weight can be reduced. Further, for example, by fixing the holding means for holding the other processing means to the support, the other processing means is fixed to the support. By fixing the other processing means to the support, a force for pressing the processing means against the medium can be directly applied from the vertical position control means, and the processing accuracy can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide a holding member for the processing means, and the weight can be reduced by a simple mechanism. Further, according to the fourth configuration of the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention, the processing means for performing the target processing is brought closer to the medium while holding both of the two types of processing means to perform the processing. be able to. In other words, as before In addition, there is no need for a mechanism to switch between different processing means. Therefore, there is no need for means and measures for confirming attachment / detachment. Therefore, the entire carriage transfer mechanism can be miniaturized. Further, in order to deal with the dropping of the processing means and the holding failure, there is no need for a means for confirming whether or not the processing means can be reliably held, and no control mechanism is required when the processing means cannot be reliably held. Is. Further, according to this configuration, the processing can be performed with a pressing force suitable for the desired processing.</u></p><p num="0009"> Therefore, it is possible to provide a medium processing apparatus having a simple structure.</p><p num="0010"> In the present invention, the distance changing means rotates one of the first processing means and the second processing means around a certain rotation axis, so that the one processing means and the above processing means are rotated. It is more preferable that the distance from the medium is changed.</p><p num="0011"> For example, it can be realized with a simple structure as compared with a structure in which each processing means is moved up and down independently. That is, the processing means can be switched only by rotating the distance changing means. Therefore, the medium processing apparatus can have a simpler structure. In addition, the medium processing device can be made small and lightweight. The term "certain rotation axis" means, for example, when the distance changing means has a shaft portion as in the embodiment described later, a line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion may be used as the rotation axis. It is preferable to configure the straight line so as to pass through the shaft portion from the viewpoint of simplifying the mechanism.</p><p num="0012"> In the present invention, the distance changing means causes one processing means to rotate and move, and the other processing means does not rotate and may be fixed to a member other than the distance changing means.</p><p num="0013"> The structure of the movable member can be simplified, and it can be made smaller and lighter.</p><p num="0014"> In the present invention, the carriage has a vertical position control means for controlling the vertical position of the first processing means and the second processing means, and the vertical position controlling means is the first processing means and the second processing means. It is more preferable that the support is provided with a support for transmitting a force for moving the processing means up and down, and a member other than the distance changing means for fixing the other processing means that is not rotationally moved is the support.</p><p num="0015"> For example, the holding means for holding the other processing means is fixed to the support, so that the other processing means is fixed to the support. By fixing the other processing means to the support, a force for pressing the processing means against the medium can be directly applied from the vertical position control means, and the processing accuracy can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide a holding member for the processing means, and the weight can be reduced by a simple mechanism.</p><p num="0016"> In the present invention, the distance changing means rotates and moves both the first processing means and the second processing means, and the rotational movement is performed when the first processing means approaches the medium. The movement may be such that the second processing means is moved away from the medium, and when the second processing means approaches the medium, the first processing means is moved away from the medium.</p><p num="0017"> The desired processing means can be brought closer to the medium simply by attaching the two processing means to the distance changing means, which is a member to be rotationally moved, and rotating the means.</p><p num="0018"> In the present invention, the carriage reciprocates on the medium, and the distance changing means includes two switches, and by pressing one of the switches, the distance between the one processing means and the medium is changed. , The distance between the other processing means and the medium is made closer than the distance between the other processing means and the medium, and by pressing the other switch, the distance between the one processing means and the medium is compared with the distance between the other processing means and the medium. When the carriage reaches one end by the reciprocating movement, a first protrusion is provided at a position where one switch is pressed, and the carriage reaches the other end. Occasionally, it is more preferred that a second protrusion be provided at a position where the other switch is pressed.</p><p num="0019"> When switching the target process, the process can be switched by moving the carriage to the corresponding end. Therefore, the processing can be switched more easily.</p><p num="0020"> In the present invention, the carriage includes the vertical position control means for controlling the vertical position of the first processing means and the second processing means, and the vertical position control means includes the first processing means and the vertical position control means. The force of pressing the side of the second processing means closer to the medium against the medium is changed between when the first processing means is pressed against the medium and when the second processing means is pressed against the medium. It is more preferable that it is a thing.</p><p num="0021"> According to this configuration, the processing can be performed with a pressing force suitable for the desired processing.</p><p num="0022"> In the present invention, one of the first processing means and the second processing means may draw on the medium and the other may cut the medium.</p><p num="0023"> For example, it can be suitably used as an apparatus for drawing and cutting a medium, such as in the production of a paper pattern.</p>
<p num="0024"> According to the present invention, it is not necessary to attach / detach a plurality of processing means, and it is possible to provide a medium processing apparatus having a simple structure.</p>
<figref num="1">It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the cutting plotter 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.</figref><figref num="2">It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the carriage 10 included in the cutting plotter 1.</figref><figref num="3">It is a figure which shows an example of the operation of a cutting plotter 1 schematically.</figref><figref num="4">It is a figure which shows an example of the operation of a cutting plotter 1 schematically.</figref><figref num="5">It is a figure which shows an example of the operation of a cutting plotter 1 schematically.</figref>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
[Structure of cutting plotter 1] The structure of the cutting plotter 1, which is an embodiment of the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the cutting plotter 1, FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the carriage 10 included in the cutting plotter 1, and FIG. 2 (a) shows the support 20. FIG. 2 (b) shows the structure around the circled position in FIG. 2 (a), and is transparent to the support 20.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cutting plotter 1 includes a carriage 10. Further, the cutting plotter 1 is provided with a protruding portion 21 (first protruding portion) and a protruding portion 22 (second protruding portion).
Carriage 10 reciprocates in the direction of arrow A. When processing paper (medium; not shown) by the cutting plotter 1, the carriage 10 reciprocates and is held by the pen 11 (first processing means) and the cutter 12 (second processing means). , Perform drawing and cutting processing on paper. Examples of the medium targeted by the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention include paper patterns, corrugated cardboard, and resin plates.
The paper is placed directly under the carriage 10 and is sent from the back side to the front side when looking at the drawing. That is, the cutting plotter 1 feeds the paper in a certain direction and reciprocates the carriage 10 in a direction perpendicular to the direction. Data on what to draw on the paper and how to cut it is recorded in advance on the cutting plotter 1, and based on this data, the movement of the paper and the carriage 10 and the processing by the pen 11 and the cutter 12 are performed. It is done.
As shown in FIG. 2, the carriage 10 includes a pen holder 13 (first holding means), a cutter holder 14 (second holding means), a switching unit 15 (distance changing means), a solenoid 19 (vertical position controlling means), and a support. It has a body 20.
The pen holder 13 holds the pen 11. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the pen holder 13 holds the pen 11. The portion of the pen holder 13 that holds the pen 11 has a cylindrical shape, and the pen 11 is fixed so as to penetrate the inside of the cylinder.
The pen holder 13 can be rotated and moved up and down by the operation of the switching unit 15 described later.
The cutter holder 14 holds the cutter 12. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cutter holder 14 holds the cutter 12. The cutter 12 has a blade provided at the tip of a columnar structure. The portion of the cutter holder 14 that holds the cutter 12 has a cylindrical shape, and the cutter 12 is fixed so as to penetrate the inside of the cylinder.
As will be described later, there is a support 20 that transmits the force of the solenoid 19 to the switching unit 15 between the solenoid 19 and the switching unit 15, and the cutter holder 14 is also connected to and fixed to the support 20. There is. That is, the relative positions of the cutter holder 14 and the support 20 do not change. By moving the pen holder 13 up and down, the distance between the pen 11 and the paper can be made closer or farther than the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the position of the cutter 12 with respect to the support 20 is fixed, and the position of the pen 11 moves up and down. By rotating the position of one processing means and fixing the position of the other processing means without rotating the position in this way, the distance between one processing means and the medium can be set to the distance between the other processing means and the medium. When moving closer or farther than the distance to, the one that has a strong pressing force against the medium to be cut and the one that requires processing accuracy are held in a non-movable part that does not rotate and move. It is preferable that a movable portion such as the pen holder 13 according to the embodiment, which may have a weak pressing force against a medium such as a drawing tool, and a movable portion having a relatively low processing accuracy may be held. By making the force applied to the movable part as small as possible, the members constituting the movable part can be made thinner and thinner, and the carriage can be made lighter.
The switching unit 15 is composed of a switch 16, a shaft unit 17, and a switch 18. The switching unit 18 makes the distance between one of the pen 11 and the cutter 12 and the paper closer or farther than the distance between the other and the paper. For example, the distance between the pen 11 and the paper is made closer or farther than the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper. If the distance between the pen 11 and the paper is shorter than the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper, drawing with the pen 11 can be performed on the paper. If the distance between the pen 11 and the paper is far compared to the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper, the paper can be cut by the cutter 12.
Switch 16 has an approximately S-shaped structure. The lower part has a hook structure, and the tip of the shaft portion 17 fits into the hook to support the shaft portion 17. When a force is applied to the upper part of the switch 16 from the outside when viewed from the carriage 10, the switch 16 rotates counterclockwise with respect to the drawing, and the hook supporting the shaft portion 17 is separated from the tip of the shaft portion 17. As a result, the end of the shaft portion 17 on the switch 16 side moves downward.
The shaft portion 17 rotates about the rotation shaft B as an axis. The rotating shaft B is a straight line passing through the shaft portion 17 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion 17. When the switch 16 is pushed and the end of the shaft 17 on the switch 16 side moves downward, the end on the switch 18 side moves upward.
The switch 18 is a portion formed at the end of the shaft portion 17 on the pen 11 side, and an inclined surface is formed. When a force is applied to the inclined surface from the outside when viewed from the carriage 10, the switch 18 moves up and down. This vertical movement is associated with the rotational movement of the shaft portion 17 about the rotation shaft B as an axis. That is, the switch 18 and the pen holder 13 provided on the switch 18 move up and down by rotating around the rotation axis B.
The solenoid 19 controls the vertical position of the entire switching unit 15. When processing the paper, whichever of the tip of the pen 11 and the tip of the cutter 12 is lower is moved up and down through the support 20 so that the entire switching portion 15 is in contact with the surface of the paper. As a result, the pen 11 or the cutter 12 whichever is closer to the medium is further pressed against the medium to perform drawing or cutting processing.
The solenoid 19 can independently change the force of pressing the pen 11 against the paper and the force of pressing the cutter 12 against the paper. That is, the pen 11 can be pressed with a force suitable for drawing, and the cutter 12 can be pressed against the paper with a force suitable for cutting. Further, if the driving force by the solenoid 19 is switched in synchronization with the switching of the processing means closer to the paper, a force suitable for the processing can be automatically applied to the processing means. The vertical position control means included in the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a plurality of vertical position control means are provided for each processing means, and a plurality of vertical position control means are provided. The driving force of the above may be fixed in advance for each processing means.
The support 20 is a structure in which the solenoid 19 transmits a force for moving the pen 11 and the cutter 12 up and down to the switching portion 15 so that the force of the solenoid 19 is applied to the switching portion 15. The support 20 is connected to the switching portion 15. More specifically, the switching unit 15 is connected so as to ensure rotation about the rotation axis B of the shaft portion 17 and the rotation axis of the switch 16. When the switching unit 15 is pressed against the paper or the entire switching unit 15 is lifted by the solenoid 19, the pressing force and the lifting force are transmitted to the switching unit 15 via the support 20. At this time, the support 20 moves up and down along a guide in the carriage 10 (not shown) to transmit the pressing force and the lifting force of the pen 11 and the cutter 12 to the switching portion 15. Then, the force of the solenoid 19 is transmitted to the pen 11 and the cutter 12 via the switching portion 15, and the pen 11 and the cutter 12 move up and down.
Further, the support body 20 supports the cutter holder 14. That is, the support 20 fixes the position of the cutter 12 via the cutter holder 14. As a result, the force that presses the cutter 12 against the paper can be applied directly from the solenoid 19, and the processing accuracy can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for holding the cutter holder 14, and the weight can be reduced by a simple mechanism. The support 20 corresponds to the member in the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention when one of the processing means is fixed to a member other than the distance changing means.
[Operation of cutting plotter 1] Next, the operation of the cutting plotter 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. 3 to 5 are diagrams schematically showing an example of the operation of the cutting plotter 1, respectively, and FIGS. 3 to 5 (a) are views when the support 20 is shown, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are shown. (B) of FIG. 5 shows the structure around the circled position of each (a) of FIGS. 3 to 5, and is transparent to the support 20.
First, the operation when the cutting plotter 1 draws on paper will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the tip of the pen 11 is located below the tip of the cutter 12. That is, the tip of the pen 11 is closer to the paper (not shown) placed under the carriage 10 than the tip of the cutter 12. The cutting plotter 1 feeds the paper toward the front side of the drawing. During that time, the carriage 10 reciprocates in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. During the paper feed and the reciprocating movement of the carriage 10, the solenoid 19 pushes the entire switching section 15 down through the support 20 so that the tip of the pen 11 is on the paper so that the drawing is performed according to the preset data. Make contact. As a result, drawing is performed.
The carriage 10 does not always reciprocate to the end where the protrusion 21 and the protrusion 22 are provided, but the carriage 10 reciprocates after making the width of the paper narrower than the reciprocating movable width. Paper is processed by reciprocating inside the range. When switching the processing, the carriage 10 moves to the corresponding end as described later. This movement may be controlled manually, or data indicating the processing content may be recorded in advance in an internal or external control device, and the control device may perform the carriage 10 according to the processing content based on the data. May be moved.
Next, the operation of switching the process from drawing to cutting and cutting the paper will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, when the drawing process is performed on the paper, the carriage 10 reciprocates inside the protrusion 21 and the protrusion 22, but when the process is switched from drawing to cutting, the switch 16 is moved by the protrusion 21. The carriage 10 moves to the position where it is pushed.
When the switch 16 is pushed by the protrusion 21, the portion in contact with the protrusion 21 moves inward of the cutting plotter 1, and accordingly, the hook structure portion of the switch 16 moves in the outward direction of the cutting plotter 1. .. Before this movement, the shaft portion 17 was supported by the portion of the hook structure, but due to this movement, the hook comes off and the shaft portion 17 loses its support. As a result, the end of the shaft portion 17 on the switch 16 side moves downward, the shaft portion 17 rotates around the rotation shaft B, and the end of the shaft portion 17 on the pen 11 side rotates and moves upward. As a result, the pen 11 is lifted, and the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper is closer than the distance between the pen 11 and the paper. At this time, the end of the hook structure portion is caught by the end of the shaft portion 17, and functions to fix the pen 11 so as not to shake.
In this way, in the cutting plotter 1, while holding both the pen 11 and the cutter 12, the distance between the pen 11 and the cutter 12 to be processed and the paper can be easily made closer than the distance between the other and the paper. be able to.
Further, in the present embodiment, the processing performed on the paper can be easily switched from drawing to cutting or from cutting to drawing as described later by simply widening the width of the reciprocating movement of the carriage 10. Therefore, the configuration of the cutting plotter 1 is extremely simple.
In the present embodiment, the switch 16 is provided with a spring so that a force acts in the direction in which the hook after being disengaged is caught by the shaft portion 17. Further, a spring is also provided in the shaft portion 17 so that a force acts in the direction of the rotational movement in advance so that the rotational movement of the shaft portion 17 can be smoothly performed.
By the above operation, the processing by the cutting plotter 1 is switched from drawing on paper to cutting paper. After switching the one closer to the paper from the pen 11 to the cutter 12, the paper is fed and the carriage 10 is reciprocated while maintaining this state. Further, when the cutter 12 is positioned above the cutting position, the solenoid 19 presses the cutter 12 against the paper by lowering the entire switching portion 15. This allows the cutter 12 to cut the paper. Even when cutting with the cutter 12, the carriage 10 reciprocates inside the protrusion 21 and the protrusion 22.
Next, the operation of switching the process from cutting to drawing will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
As described above, when cutting the paper, the carriage 10 reciprocates inside the protrusion 21 and the protrusion 22, but when the process is switched from cutting to drawing, the switch 18 is pressed by the protrusion 22. Carriage 10 moves to the position where it is removed.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which the switch 18 is about to be pushed by the protrusion 22. The switch 18 and the protrusion 22 are provided with an inclined surface so that the surfaces can come into contact with each other. As described above, until this state, the hook structure portion of the switch 16 is caught on the end of the shaft portion 17 to prevent the pen 11 from shaking.
Next, when the carriage 10 moves toward the protruding portion 22, the switch 18 moves downward as shown in FIG. That is, when the inclined surface of the switch 18 and the inclined surface of the protruding portion 22 are in contact with each other, the inclined surface of the protruding portion 22 applies a downward force to the inclined surface of the switch 18, and the switch 18 is pressed. Move downward.
This moves the pen 11 downward. Further, as the shaft portion 17 rotates about the rotation shaft B, the end of the shaft portion 17 on the switch 16 side moves upward. Further, at this time, the solenoid 19 applies a force to pull up the entire switching portion 15. A force is continuously applied to the switch 16 by a spring so as to return to the position shown in FIG. That is, by rotating the shaft portion 17 and lifting the switching portion 15 by the solenoid 19, the end of the shaft portion 17 on the switch 16 side moves upward, and then the end is suitably fitted to the hook structure portion of the switch 16. , Supported by switch 16. Then, the switching portion 15 is fixed so that the pen 11 is closer to the paper than the cutter 12.
After that, the paper is fed in the state shown in FIG. 5, the carriage 10 is reciprocated, and when the pen 11 is positioned above the drawing position, the solenoid 19 lowers the switching portion 15 and the tip of the pen 11 is the paper. Contact. This makes it possible to draw on paper with the pen 11.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the switching portion 15 rotates about the rotation axis B so that the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper is made closer or farther than the distance between the pen 11 and the paper. Was explained. The distance changing means included in the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and may be configured to move the pen 11 and the cutter 12 up and down, respectively. However, a configuration for adjusting the distance by using rotation as in the present embodiment can be easily formed, and the number of parts can be further reduced. In addition, the device can be made smaller and lighter.
Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration has been described in which protrusions 21 and 22 are provided at both ends of a region where the carriage 10 reciprocates, and the processing means are switched by pressing the switch 16 and the switch 18 to these. However, the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a switch for moving the two processing means up and down is provided, and the switch is pressed manually or with a mechanical configuration such as an actuator. Then, the processing means may be switched. However, according to the configuration as in this embodiment, the processing means can be easily switched without performing a complicated operation on the carriage 10, and complicated operations and a complicated mechanism using an actuator or the like are not required. is there.
Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the cutter holder 14 is fixed to the support 20 and not rotationally moved has been described. However, for example, pen holders 13 and cutter holders 14 are provided at both ends of the shaft portion 17, respectively. The processing means of the above may be rotated. That is, this rotational movement is a movement in which the cutter 12 moves away from the paper when the pen 11 approaches the paper, and the pen 11 moves away from the paper when the cutter 12 approaches the paper. With such a configuration, by rotating the shaft portion 17, the processing means of the pen 11 or the cutter 12 which performs the desired processing can be projected and held on the paper.
<Additional notes> As described above, the cutting plotter 1 according to the embodiment of the medium processing apparatus according to the present invention performs two types of processing on paper by the pen 11 and the cutter 12, and holds the pen 11. With the pen holder 13, the cutter holder 14 holding the cutter 12, the pen holder 13 holding the pen 11, and the cutter holder 14 holding the cutter 12, one of the pen 11 and the cutter 12 and paper. The carriage 10 is provided with a switching unit 15 for moving the distance between the two and the other closer to or farther from the distance between the paper and the other.
According to the above configuration, while holding both the pen 11 and the cutter 12, the processing means for performing the target processing can be brought closer to the medium to perform the processing. That is, unlike the conventional case, there is no need for a mechanism for switching between the pen and the cutter. Therefore, there is no need for means and measures for confirming attachment / detachment. Therefore, the carriage 10 can be miniaturized. Further, in order to deal with the pen and the cutter falling off and the holding failure, there is no need for a means for confirming whether or not the pen and the cutter can be held securely, and a control mechanism when the processing means cannot be held securely. Is also unnecessary. Therefore, a cutting plotter 1 having a simple structure can be provided.
Further, in the cutting plotter 1, the switching unit 15 changes the distance between the pen 11 and the paper by rotating the pen 11 around the rotation axis B.
For example, it can be realized with a simple structure as compared with a structure in which the pen 11 and the cutter 12 are moved up and down independently. That is, it is possible to switch whether to process with the pen 11 or the cutter 12 simply by rotating the switching unit 15. Therefore, the cutting plotter 1 can have a simpler structure. In addition, the cutting plotter 1 can be made smaller and lighter.
Further, in the cutting plotter 1, the pen 11 is rotated and moved, and the cutter 12 is fixed to the support 20 without rotating. The cutting plotter 1 has a simpler structure and can be made smaller and lighter.
Further, in the cutting plotter 1, the carriage 10 includes a solenoid 19 that controls the vertical position of the pen 11 and the cutter 12, and a support 20 that transmits the force that the solenoid 19 moves the pen 11 and the cutter 12 up and down. The member that fixes the cutter 12 that is not rotated and moved is the support 20. As a result, the force that presses the cutter 12 against the paper can be applied directly from the solenoid 19, and the processing accuracy can be improved. It is not necessary to separately provide a member for holding the cutter holder 14, and the weight can be reduced by a simple mechanism.
Further, although different from the above-described embodiment, in the cutting plotter 1, the switching portion 15 rotates and moves both the pen 11 and the cutter 12, and the rotational movement is performed when the pen 11 approaches the paper. The 12 may be moved away from the paper, and the pen 11 may be moved away from the paper when the cutter 12 approaches the paper.
The desired processing means can be brought closer to the paper simply by attaching the pen 11 and the cutter 12 to the shaft portion 17, which is a member to be rotationally moved, and rotating the pen 11.
Further, the carriage 10 reciprocates on the paper, and the switching unit 15 includes a switch 16 and a switch 18, and by pressing the switch 16, the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper is set between the pen 11 and the paper. By pressing the switch 18, the distance between the cutter 12 and the paper is reduced compared to the distance between the pen 11 and the paper, and the carriage 10 reaches one end by the reciprocating movement. Occasionally, a protrusion 21 is provided at a position where the switch 16 is pushed, and a protrusion 22 is provided at a position where the switch 18 is pushed when the carriage 10 reaches the other end.
When switching the target process, the process can be switched by moving the carriage 10 to the corresponding end. Therefore, the processing can be switched more easily.
Further, in the cutting plotter 1, the carriage 10 includes a solenoid 19 that controls the vertical position of the pen 11 and the cutter 12, and the solenoid 19 exerts a force of pressing the pen 11 and the cutter 12 closer to the paper against the paper. , The change is made when the pen 11 is pressed against the paper and when the cutter 12 is pressed against the paper. As a result, the processing can be performed with a pressing force suitable for the desired processing.
Further, in the cutting plotter 1, the pen 11 draws on paper and the cutter 12 cuts the paper. Therefore, a device for drawing and cutting on a medium, for example, in the production of a paper pattern. Can be suitably used as.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
The medium processing apparatus according to the present invention can be suitably used for making patterns for apparel products and the like.
1 Cutting plotter (media processing device) 10 carriage 11 Pen (first processing means) 12 Cutter (second processing means) 13 Pen holder (first holding means) 14 Cutter holder (second holding means) 15 Switching part (distance changing means) 16, 18 switches 19 Solenoid (vertical position control means) 20 Support 21 Overhang (1st overhang) 22 Overhang (second overhang)
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- Media processing equipment
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