Electrocoagulation printing apparatus
US6190527A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S101/37
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrocoagulation printing apparatus includes a cylindrical positive electrode, an ink supplying device, a printing head having negative electrodes forming dots of coagulated ink, a removing device for removing non-coagulated ink, a transfer device for bringing the dots of the coagulated ink into contact with an substrate and transferring the dots on the substrate, a gap measurement sensor, and gap control device. The gap measurement sensor measures the size of the gap between the positive electrode and the negative electrodes, and outputs the measured value to the gap control device. The gap control device changes the size of the gap by moving the negative electrodes with respect to a surface of the positive electrode such that the input measured value of the gap falls within a desired established range.
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