Stencil printer having controllable tension device for a stencil wiper assembly and method of controlling tension
US9919511B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/0139
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stencil printer includes a stencil, a material applicator to apply material on the stencil, and a stencil wiper assembly to selectively wipe the stencil. The stencil wiper assembly includes has a quick-change material module having a supply roller to receive a roll of material, a take-up roller to receive used material, a drive to move the material across the stencil from the supply roller to the take-up roller, and a controllable tension device configured to vary a tension of the material when driving the material from the supply roller to the take-up roller.
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