Material supply carousel for thermal imaging apparatus
US5771057A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J13/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal imaging apparatus includes an internal drum for supporting a receiver material and a donor material in a superimposed relationship, an imaging unit for thermally transferring an image from the donor material to the receiver material, and a material dispensing mechanism for dispensing the receiver and donor materials from a plurality of material supply rolls. A rotatable material supply carousel having a plurality of supply stations for supporting the plurality of supply rolls is provided. A drive system rotates the carousel to sequentially position a selected plurality of the supply stations at a dispensing position.
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