The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a printing device and a method for producing printed matter that make it possible to obtain an ink layer in which the intensity of a printed image formed on the surface of a piece of printed matter is high, without the need for large-scale equipment. A printing device according to the present invention comprises: a printing pad that has a printing surface which deforms following the shape of a printing surface of a piece of printed matter; a printing original plate that comprises a placement surface on which ink is placed; a printing original plate stage that the printing original plate is placed on; and an ink placement device that places the ink on the surface of the printing original plate. The printing pad is configured so as to be movable between the printing original plate stage and the piece of printed matter, and so as to be pressed against the printing original plate stage or the piece of printed matter. The ink placement device comprises a screen that an opening which the ink passes through is formed on, and a squeegee that slides on the surface of the screen.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 15/42 - Inking units comprising squeegees or doctors
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
2.
PRINTED MATTER, PRINTED MATTER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
A printed matter formed by pushing a printing surface of a printing pad to transfer ink placed on the printing surface, the printed matter including: a base body made of a material that allows transmission of light, a visible surface of the base body having a three-dimensional surface structure having a depth; a print image region provided on at least one surface of the base body, the print image region being a region in which ink is placed; and a non-printing region provided on the one surface, the non-printing region being a region in which no ink is placed, wherein the print image region is provided in an area including the three-dimensional surface structure formed on the one surface, and the print image region has a smaller amount of light transmitted than the non-printing region.
A printing tool of the present disclosure is a printing tool disposed at least at a portion of a periphery of an item to be printed in performing printing in which a printing pad is pushed against the item to be printed by being linearly moved in a first direction toward a printing stage to transfer an ink image transferred to a printing surface of the printing pad to the item to be printed, wherein the printing tool includes an inner edge disposed side by side with the item to be printed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and facing, in the second direction, a peripheral edge portion of the item to be printed that is a portion outside a printing range of the item to be printed.
The purpose of the present invention is to achieve: a printed material in which the boundary of a print image formed by a plurality of print image regions is made inconspicuous; and a method for producing the printed material. A printing device according to the present invention pertains to a printed material formed by pressing a printing surface of a printing pad thereon, and transferring thereto the ink that was placed on the printing surface. The printing device comprises: a base body; and print image regions formed by placing ink on the surface of the base body. The print image regions include two print image regions disposed adjacently, and each includes a peripheral edge facing the other of the two print image regions. The peripheral edge is formed into a relief curved shape, and is disposed within the scope of the other of the two print image regions.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
5.
PRINTED MATERIAL, PRINTED MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain: a printed material that allows minimizing the number of steps, that can be used as a decorative component, a display device, or an illuminating device, that is composed of a light-transmitting member, and that has a deep three-dimensional surface structure at a visible surface; a printed material manufacturing method; and an illuminating device. A printed material according to the present invention is formed by pressing a printing surface of a printing pad thereon so as to transfer ink placed on the printing surface, and comprises: a substrate which is composed of a light-transmitting member and which has a deep three-dimensional surface structure at a visible surface thereof; a print image region which is provided at least on one surface of the substrate and which has ink placed thereon; and a non-print region which is provided on one surface and which has no ink placed thereon. The print image region is provided in a range including the three-dimensional surface structure that is formed on one surface, and has a quantity of light transmitting therethrough, which is smaller than that transmitting through the non-print region.
A printing apparatus includes a printing pad having a printing surface configured to be deformed to conform to a shape of a surface of an item to be printed, a printing original plate stage on which a printing original plate is placed, the printing original plate having a placement surface on which ink is placed, a printing stage provided for placing the item to be printed, and a blower configured to send air toward the printing surface of the printing pad. The printing pad is movable between the printing original plate stage and the printing stage, and is vertically movable from and to the printing original plate stage or the printing stage, and the blower sends air toward the printing surface of the printing pad in a state where the ink on the placement surface of the printing original plate is transferred to the printing surface.
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
A printing pad includes a printing surface to be pushed against a printing original plate and a surface to be printed, the printing original plate having ink placed on the printing original plate; an inner layer disposed inside the printing pad; and an outer layer provided in contact with a surface of the inner layer that is closer to where the printing surface is disposed than is an opposite surface of the inner layer. The outer layer has the printing surface on an outside surface of the outer layer, and is formed such that the printing surface is brought into close contact with the surface to be printed to conform to the surface to be printed when the printing surface is pushed against the surface to be printed, and the inner layer has a cavity provided in the inner layer.
B41F 17/00 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 5/18 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material
B32B 25/04 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
To provide a seedsheet manufacturing apparatus that can increase a manufacturing speed and a seedsheet. A seedsheet manufacturing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a paste reservoir configured to store a paste in which a seed and a fluid are mixed; a plate cylinder disposed above the paste reservoir; a doctor blade configured to scrape a portion of the paste adhering to a surface of the plate cylinder; a pressing roller disposed such that the pressing roller faces the plate cylinder and a mounting paper is allowed to pass through a gap formed between the pressing roller and the surface of the plate cylinder; a supply unit configured to feed the mounting paper to the gap; and a recovery unit configured to recover the mounting paper that passes through the gap.
A01C 1/04 - Arranging seed on carriers, e.g. on tapes, on cords
B30B 3/00 - Presses characterised by the use of rotary pressing members, e.g. rollers, rings, discs
B30B 11/16 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using pocketed rollers, e.g. two co-operating pocketed rollers
9.
PRINTING JIG, PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTING METHOD
The present disclosure provides a printing jig which is disposed at at least one section of the periphery of printing matter, when printing is performed in which a printing pad is caused to move linearly in a first direction towards a printing stage and pressed against printing matter so that an ink image which has been transferred onto a printing surface of the printing pad is transferred onto the printing matter. The printing jig comprises an inside edge that is disposed adjacent to the printing matter in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and that faces a peripheral edge section which is outside of the printing range of the printing matter, in the second direction.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 17/18 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles or material, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on curved surfaces of articles of varying cross-section, e.g. bottles, lamp glasses
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
A printing apparatus includes: a printing pad having a surface that is deformable to a shape of a surface to be printed; a printing original plate having a surface on which ink is placed; a plate stage on which the printing original plate is placed; a printing stage on which an item to be printed is placed; and a head configured to print an image on the printing original plate by an ink jet system. The printing pad is configured to be moveable between an area above the plate stage and an area above the printing stage, and to move perpendicularly to and vertically from and to the plate stage or the printing stage. The head includes a plurality of storage portions to store each of a plurality of inks including intermediate color ink, and nozzles configured to discharge each of the plurality of inks toward the printing original plate.
B41F 17/30 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
The present invention provides a printing pad that enables printing of a complex shape on a printing target surface and that is lightweight and can suppress the used amount of material. A printing pad according to the present invention comprises: a printing surface that is pressed against a printing plate on which ink has been placed and a printing target surface which is subject to printing; an inner layer that is disposed in an inner part; and an outer layer that is provided in contact with the surface of the inner layer on the side on which the printing surface is disposed. The outer layer has a printing surface on an outer surface thereof. The printing surface conforms to and closely contacts the printing target surface when pressed against the printing target surface. A cavity is formed inside the inner layer.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
12.
PRINTING DEVICE, AND PRINTED MATTER PRODUCTION METHOD
A printing device according to the present invention comprises: a printing pad having a printing surface that deforms to follow the shape of a printed surface of printed matter; a printing original plate stage for placing a printing original plate having a placement surface on which ink is placed; a printing stage for placing the printed matter; and a blower for sending air toward the printing surface of the printing pad. The printing pad is configured to be capable of moving between the printing original plate stage and the printing stage, and is configured to move vertically with respect to the printing original plate stage or the printing stage, and the blower is configured to send air toward the printing surface of the printing pad in a state in which the ink on the placement surface of the printing original plate has been transferred to the printing surface.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a printing device and a printing method in which the precision of colors that can be expressed is improved in a printing device and a printing method for transferring a printed image created on a printing original plate by an inkjet method from the printing original plate to a printed article by a printing pad. This printing device comprises: a printing pad having a printing surface which deforms so as to conform to the shape of a surface to be printed on; a printing original plate comprising a placement surface on which ink is placed; a printing original plate stage on which the printing original plate is placed; a printing stage on which a printed article having a surface to be printed on is placed and fixed; and a head that prints an ink image on the printing original plate by an inkjet method. The printing pad is movable between the area above the printing original plate stage and the area above the printing stage and is configured so as to move vertically upward and downward with respect to the printing original plate stage or the printing stage. The head comprises a plurality of reservoir sections for storing each of a plurality of inks including a neutral color ink, and a nozzle for discharging each of the plurality of inks toward the printing original plate.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
To provide a seedsheet manufacturing apparatus that can increase a manufacturing speed and a seedsheet. A seedsheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a paste reservoir configured to store a paste in which a seed and a fluid are mixed; a plate cylinder disposed above the paste reservoir; a doctor blade configured to scrape a portion of the paste adhering to a surface of the plate cylinder; a pressing roller disposed such that the pressing roller faces the plate cylinder and a mounting paper is allowed to pass through a gap formed between the pressing roller and the surface of the plate cylinder; a supply unit configured to feed the mounting paper to the gap; and a recovery unit configured to recover the mounting paper that passes through the gap.
A01C 1/04 - Arranging seed on carriers, e.g. on tapes, on cords
B30B 3/00 - Presses characterised by the use of rotary pressing members, e.g. rollers, rings, discs
B30B 11/16 - Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses or tabletting presses using pocketed rollers, e.g. two co-operating pocketed rollers
Provided are a seed sheet production apparatus that can ensure a higher production rate, and a seed sheet. This seed sheet production apparatus according to the present invention is provided with: a paste reservoir that stores a paste prepared by mixing seeds and a fluid; a plate cylinder disposed above the paste reservoir; a doctor blade that scrapes off a portion of the paste attached to the surface of the plate cylinder; a pressure roller that faces the plate cylinder and is disposed to allow a mat board to pass through a gap between the roller and the surface of the plate cylinder; a supply unit that feeds out the mat board to the gap; and a recovery unit that recovers the mat board after passing through the gap.
A method for manufacturing a printing blanket including an elastic body that can be repeatedly used by removing a sheet is provided. According to the above of the present invention, the printing blanket includes an elastic body and a sheet bonded to the elastic body and performs printing by pressing the sheet against a printing object surface. The method includes a sheet fixing step of fixing the sheet at a periphery of a region in which the sheet is to be bonded to the elastic body; an elastic body placing step of placing the elastic body so that a bonding surface of the elastic body faces a bonding surface of the sheet that is fixed; a wax applying step of forming a wax layer on a surface of the elastic body; an adhesive applying step of applying an adhesive to at least one of the sheet and the elastic body that is provided with the wax layer on the surface thereof; and a pressing step of pressing the sheet and the elastic body against each other and bringing the sheet into close contact with the elastic body provided with the wax layer such that the adhesive is interposed therebetween while stretching the sheet along the surface.
Provided are: a printing apparatus that can suppress damage to a printing plate precursor used for printing and maintain the accuracy of an image obtained on a surface to be printed even after repeated printing; and a method for manufacturing printed matter. The present invention comprises: a printing blanket having a printing surface that deforms according to the shape of the surface to be printed; a printing plate precursor including a placement surface on which an ink is placed; a printing plate precursor stage on which the printing plate precursor is placed; a printing stage on which printed matter having a surface to be printed is placed and fixed; and an ink placement device including an ink holding unit that absorbs and holds the ink. The printing blanket is configured to be movable between an upper part of the printing plate precursor stage and an upper part of the printing stage and is also configured to move up and down perpendicular to the printing plate precursor stage or the printing stage. The printing plate precursor includes: a support; and a surface layer formed on the support and having at least a placement surface side made of an ink-phobic material. The placement surface of the printing plate precursor has an ink-phobic area that does not accommodate the ink and an ink-philic area that accommodates the ink. The ink-phobic area is formed by the surface layer, and the ink-philic area is formed by partially removing the surface layer. The ink placement device places the ink in the ink-philic area by bringing the ink holding unit into contact with the placement surface of the printing plate precursor.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
Provided are a printing device that reduces moire of an image printed on a printed matter and a method for manufacturing a printed matter. According to the present invention, the printing device is provided with: a printing original plate provided with a mounting surface on which ink is mounted; a printing original plate stage on which the printing original plate is mounted; and a printing stage on which a printed matter having a surface to be printed is mounted and fixed. A printing blanket is configured to be freely movable between an upper part of the printing original plate stage and an upper part of the printing stage, and is configured to vertically move with respect to the printing original plate stage or the printing stage. The printing original plate is provided with a supporting body and a surface layer that is formed on the supporting body and has an ink-phobic material on at least a mounting surface side thereof. The mounting surface of the printing original plate is provided with an ink-phobic region that does not receive ink and an ink-philic region that receives the ink. The ink-philic region is an aggregate of a plurality of dots, and the plurality of dots are irregularly arranged at a prescribed density.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
An offset printing method is provided that, while using an ink with a viscosity that allows for printing of a print image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, enables a precise print image to be transferred from the printing plate to a print medium by use of a printing blanket. The offset printing method includes a printing-plate making step of printing an inked image on a printing plate by an ink-jet process, an ink drying step of evaporating a solvent contained in the ink of the inked image to increase the viscosity of the ink, a transferring step of transferring the inked image to the surface of a printing blanket, and a printing step of pressing the printing blanket against a print medium.
B41F 17/30 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles
20.
PRINTING BLANKET, PRINTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTING BLANKET
Provided is a method for producing a printing blanket in which a sheet can be peeled off and an internal elastic body can be used repeatedly. According to the present invention, there are provided: a printing blanket having an elastic body and a sheet bonded to the elastic body, the sheet being pushed against and printed on a surface to be printed; and a method for producing a printing blanket, the method having a sheet-securing step of securing the periphery of the area of the sheet that is bonded to the elastic body, an elastic body installation step of installing the elastic body so that the bonded surface of the elastic body faces the bonded surface of the secured sheet, a wax coating application step of providing a wax layer to the front surface of the elastic body, an adhesive coating application step of applying a coating of an adhesive to the sheet and/or to the elastic body having the wax layer provided on the front surface, and a pressing step of pressing the sheet and the elastic body together and using the adhesive to firmly bond the sheet to the elastic body provided with the wax layer while spreading the sheet over the front surface.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
Provided are a printing blanket and a printing method that enable printing on a printing member having a curved surface at an edge. The printing blanket includes a base member made of an elastic material having a three-dimensional shape with a recessed portion or a hole portion in a center of the base member and a ridge line surrounding the recessed portion or the hole portion, and a printing surface arranged on a surface of the base member on an outer side from the ridge line.
Provided is an activation device for a printing blanket and a printing method using a printing blanket that enable a surface of an absorber to be constantly kept clean to enable proper activation of a surface of the printing blanket. The activation device for a printing blanket includes a storage tank having a box shape, the absorber mounted on the storage tank, and a liquid stored in the storage tank. The absorber includes layers of absorbing members and absorbs the liquid from an absorber lower part, and an uppermost layer of the absorber is peelable from the absorber.
There are provided a printing blanket which maintains the accuracy of printing of an image, and also prevents a failure of transfer of an ink from an original printing plate to the printing blanket, a method for manufacturing the printing blanket, and a printing method using the printing blanket. The printing blanket according to the present invention includes an elastic body which deforms in conformity to the shape of a to-be-printed surface. The elastic body includes a printing surface to be pressed against the to-be-printed surface. In the printing surface, an entire region is provided with a plurality of irregularities are formed over the entire surface of the printing surface, and an elevation difference from a highest part of the irregularities to a lowest part thereof falls within the range of 2 to 20 μm.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 17/28 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of conical or frusto-conical articles
B41F 17/00 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain an offset printing method with which a fine printing image can be transferred, by means of a printing blanket, from a printing original plate onto a body to be printed onto, using ink having a viscosity at which a printing image can be printed onto the printing original plate by an ink jet method. The offset printing method comprises: a printing original plate creating step of printing an ink image onto an original plate by an ink jet method; an ink drying step of causing a solvent contained in the ink of the ink image to evaporate to increase the viscosity of the ink; a transfer step of transferring the ink image onto a surface of a printing blanket; and a printing step of pressing the printing blanket against a body to be printed onto.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
A method of manufacturing a printing blanket without wrinkles in a sheet is provided, the printing blanket including an elastic body and a sheet bonded to a surface thereof, the method being configured to press a surface of the sheet against a surface to be printed, to perform printing, and including: fixing the sheet at a periphery of a region of the sheet to be bonded to the elastic body; mounting the elastic body to oppose a bonding surface of the elastic body to a bonding surface of the fixed sheet; applying an adhesive to at least one of the bonding surface of the sheet or the bonding surface of the elastic body; and pressing the bonding surface of the sheet and the bonding surface of the elastic body against each other to bring the sheet into close contact with the elastic body through intermediation of the adhesive while stretching the sheet along the surface of the elastic body.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 30/00 - Devices for attaching coverings or make-ready devicesGuiding devices for coverings
Provided is a printing blanket that is unlikely to cause portions uncoated with ink even when the printing-applied surface has protrusions. The printing blanket according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a printing surface to be pressed against a printing plate on which the ink is placed and against the surface on which printing is applied and that is a target of printing. The printing blanket further includes a substrate, an inner coating layer covering at least part of the surface of the substrate, and an outer coating layer covering at least part of the surface of the inner coating layer that is on the side opposite the substrate. The inner coating layer has a smaller Asker C hardness than the substrate, and the outer coating layer has the printing surface on the side opposite the inner coating layer.
Provided are an activation device for a printing blanket and a printing method using a printing blanket capable of always keeping a surface of an absorption unit clean and properly activating a surface of a printing blanket. The activation device for a printing blanket is provided with: a box-shaped storage tank; an absorption unit placed in the storage tank; and a liquid stored in the storage tank. The absorption unit is composed of absorption material layers and absorbs the liquid from a bottom part thereof. An uppermost layer of the absorption unit can be released from the absorption unit.
Provided are a printing blanket and a printing method capable of performing printing on a body to be printed having a curved surface at a rim thereof. The printing blanket according to the present invention is provided with: a base member made of elastic material and having a three-dimensional shape having a concave part or a hole part at a center thereof and a ridge line surrounding the concave part or the hole part; and a print surface on a surface of the base member on the outside of the ridge line.
Provided is a printing blanket that is not liable to cause omission of ink even on a surface to be printed having a protrusion. The printing blanket according to the present invention is provided with a printing surface which is pressed against a printing original plate on which ink is placed and a surface to be printed serving as an object to be printed. The printing blanket is provided with a substrate, an inner coating layer covering at least a part of a surface of the substrate, an outer coating layer covering at least a part of a surface of the inner coating layer on the side thereof opposite to the side on which the substrate is positioned. The inner coating layer has an Asker C hardness smaller than that of the substrate, and the outer coating layer has a printing surface on a surface on the side thereof opposite to the side on which the inner coating layer is positioned.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
Provided are a printing blanket that suppresses a transfer failure of ink from a printing original plate to the printing blanket while maintaining precision of a printed image, a printing blanket manufacturing method, and a printing method using the printing blanket. The printing blanket according to the present invention is provided with an elastic body that deforms in conformity with the shape of a surface to be printed. The elastic body is provided with a printing surface pressed against the surface to be printed. The printing surface has a plurality of concavo-convex shapes over the entire area thereof, wherein a difference in height between the highest part and the lowest part of the concavo-convex shapes is 2 μm or more and 20 μm or less.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
Provided is a method for manufacturing a printing blanket that causes no wrinkles in a sheet. The method for manufacturing a printing blanket according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a printing blanket which comprises an elastic body and a sheet bonded onto a surface of the elastic body, and with which printing is performed with a surface of the sheet pressed against a surface to be printed. The method comprises: a sheet fixing step of fixing a periphery of a region to be bonded onto the elastic body of the sheet; an elastic-body installing step of installing the elastic body so as to make a bonding surface of the elastic body face a bonding surface of the fixed sheet; an adhesive coating step of coating at least one of the bonding surface of the sheet and the bonding surface of the elastic body with an adhesive; and a pressing step of pressing the bonding surface of the sheet and the bonding surface of the elastic body against each other, and causing the sheet to closely adhere to the elastic body via the adhesive while stretching the sheet so that the sheet conforms with the surface of the elastic body.
B41N 10/00 - Blankets or like coveringsCoverings for wipers for intaglio printing
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 30/00 - Devices for attaching coverings or make-ready devicesGuiding devices for coverings
32.
Method of manufacturing conductive wiring and conductive wiring
A method of manufacturing conductive wiring includes: printing on an insulated substrate 1 with ink 2 to form a predetermined pattern (S1); placing (spraying) conductive powder 3 on the ink 2 (in the predetermined pattern) before the printed ink 2 dries (S2); pressing the placed conductive powder 3 against the insulated substrate 1 to compress the conductive powder 3 (S3); and heating the compressed conductive powder 3 to sinter the conductive powder 3 (S4), and by such a series of processes (S1 to S4), conductive wiring 20 is manufactured.
H05K 1/09 - Use of materials for the metallic pattern
H05K 3/14 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using spraying techniques to apply the conductive material
H05K 3/10 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
33.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE LINE AND CONDUCTIVE LINE
A method for manufacturing a conductive line comprises: a step (S1) of printing ink (2) on an insulating substrate (1) so as to form a predetermined pattern; a step (S2), prior to drying of the printed ink (2), of placing (dispersing) a conductive powder (3) onto the ink (2) (which is in the predetermined pattern); a step (S3) of pressing the placed conductive powder (3) against the insulating substrate (1) and compressing the same; and a step (S4) of heating the compressed conductive powder (3) and sintering the same. By way of such a series of steps (S1 to S4), a conductive line (20) is manufactured.
H05K 3/10 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
A printing method wherein when pressing a printing blanket made from an elastic material which becomes thinner towards the tip thereof, is pressed against an original plate for printing, to which ink has been applied, the descending speed is set to a minimum when the tip of the printing blanket comes into contact with the original plate for printing, and as the pressing progresses, the descending speed is increased. Similarly, when the printing blanket is pressed against the surface to be printed, the descending speed is set to a minimum when the tip of the printing bracket comes into contact with the surface to be printed and as the pressing progresses, the descending speed is increased.
B41F 3/00 - Cylinder presses, i.e. presses essentially comprising at least one cylinder co-operating with at least one flat type-bed
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
A plate printing method includes a repetition of a first step of depositing ink on a printing master to form a predetermined print pattern on it, a second step of transferring the ink to a blanket, a third step of pressing the blanket against a surface to be printed, a fourth step of pressing the blanket against a cleaning surface, a fifth step of pressing the blanker against an absorbent, a sixth step of blowing air to the blanket, and a seventh step of pressing the blanket against a dry surface. In the first step, the blanket with a proper amount of water or solvent impregnated into it is pressed against the printing master.
B41F 17/00 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
B41F 17/24 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on flat surfaces of polyhedral articles
When pressing a printing blanket (20), which is obtained from an elastic body that becomes more narrow towards the tip, onto a printing original plate (10) on which ink (2) has been applied, the printing method (100) slows the velocity of descent of the tip of the printing blanket (20) most when the tip contacts the printing original plate (10) and increases the descent velocity as the pressing progresses. Similarly, when pressing the printing blanket (20) onto the surface (30) that is being printed, the descent velocity is slowed most when the tip of the printing blanket (20) contacts the surface (30) that is being printed and the descent velocity is increased as the pressing progresses.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
A printing method (100), wherein when pressing a printing blanket (20) made from an elastic material which becomes thinner towards the tip thereof, is pressed against an original plate (10) for printing, to which ink has been applied, the descending speed is set to a minimum when the tip of the printing blanket (20) comes into contact with the original plate (10) for printing, and as the pressing progresses, the descending speed is increased. Similarly, when the printing blanket (20) is pressed against the surface to be printed (30), the descending speed is set to a minimum when the tip of the printing bracket (20) comes into contact with the surface to be printed (30), and as the pressing progresses, the descending speed is increased.
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
38.
Antenna and communication apparatus as well as manufacturing method for antenna
H01Q 1/38 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
H05K 3/18 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material
H01Q 1/27 - Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
H01Q 1/36 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella
The block printing method (100) repeatedly executes: a first process (S1) for adhering ink (2) on a printing original plate (10) so as to form a specified printing pattern (1); a second process (S2) for transferring the ink (2) to a blanket (20); a third process (S3) for pressing the blanket (20) on a surface (30) to be printed; a fourth process (S4) for pressing the blanket (20) on a cleaning surface (40); a fifth process (S5) for pressing the blanket (20) on a moisture-absorbing material (50); a sixth process for blowing air on the blanket (20); and a seventh process (S7) for pressing the blanket (20) on a dry surface (70). In the first process, the blanket (20) impregnated with an appropriate amount of water or solvent is pressed on the printing original plate (10).
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 35/06 - Cleaning arrangements or devices for offset cylinders
40.
Printing blanket, printing device, and method of manufacturing printing blanket
This antenna (10) has an underlying print layer (2) which is printed upon the surface of a material (1) to be printed in a predetermined antenna pattern, and an electro-less plating layer (3) applied to the surface of the underlying print layer (2). The underlying print layer (2) is formed from an ink (2a) and a metallic powder (2b). A portion of the particles of the metallic powder (2b) are entrained within the ink layer in which the ink (2a) has been printed in a substantially uniform thickness. Some particles which are of large particle size project from the ink layer, and a portion of the ink (2a) covering the projecting portions is removed.
H01Q 1/38 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support
H01P 11/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing waveguides or resonators, lines, or other devices of the waveguide type
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H05K 3/18 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using precipitation techniques to apply the conductive material
b, . . . (a, b, . . . will be omitted below) and dividing a picture 20 to be printed on the to-be-printed surface 10 into small pictures 2 to be printed on the small to-be-printed surfaces 1, a step of a creating small developed picture 3 by developing each of the small pictures 2 into a plane, a step of putting ink on small printing original plate 30 corresponding to the small to-be-printed surface 1 according to the small developed picture 2, a step of a pressing small printing blanket 40 corresponding to each of the small to-be-printed surfaces 1 against the corresponding small printing original plate 30 and transferring the ink, and a step of printing the picture 20 on the to-be-printed surface 1 by pressing the small printing blanket 30 grasped by the arm of a multi-axis robot against the small to-be-printed surface 1 to print the small picture 2.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/00 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
B41M 1/02 - Letterpress printing, e.g. book printing
Disclosed is a printing blanket that enables favorable and rapid printing onto a non-linear (for example, a doughnut-shaped outer surface or the like) surface for printing. The printing blanket (10) is annular in a plan view, and has an attachment surface (1), a convex inner surface (2) and outer surface (3), and an edge (4) that is approximately arc-shaped in a cross section and that smoothly connects the inner surface (2) and the outer surface. The circle that follows the edge (4) being named the pitch circle (5), and the radius of curvature thereof being P5, the printing blanket (10) is favorable for the printing of a steering wheel (20) having a pitch circle (8) that is a radius of curvature of P8, which is approximately the same as the radius of curvature P5.
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
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PRINTING BLANKET, PRINTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTING BLANKET
A printing pad (2) having a double structure comprising a roughly quadrangular pyramid-shaped elastic body (2a) and a coating layer (2d) which covers a definite range of a side face (2b) including an apex (2c) of the elastic body (2a), wherein said elastic body (2a) and said coating layer (2d) contain a silicone oil to ensure ink transfer (receiving and delivering) and impart elasticity (flexibility), and the coating layer (2d) is made harder (i.e., containing the silicone oil in a smaller amount) than the elastic body (2a).
B41F 3/20 - Cylinder presses, i.e. presses essentially comprising at least one cylinder co-operating with at least one flat type-bed of special construction or for particular purposes with fixed type-beds and travelling impression cylinders
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
A printing method comprises a step for dividing a surface to be printed (10) of an object to be printed (100) into a plurality of small surfaces to be printed (1a, 1b …)(hereinafter "a, b …" are omitted), and dividing a picture (20) to be printed on the surface to be printed (10) into small pictures (2) to be printed respectively on the small surfaces to be printed (1), a step for creating small developed pictures (3) each obtained by developing the small picture (2) into a plane, a step for putting ink along the small developed pictures (3) on small printing original plates (30) corresponding to the respective surfaces to be printed (1), a step for transferring the ink by pressing small printing blankets (40) corresponding to the respective small surfaces to be printed (1) against the small printing original plates (30), and a step for printing the picture (20) on the surface to be printed (10) by printing the small pictures (2) by pressing the small printing blankets (30) gripped by arms of a multi-axis robot against the small surfaces to be printed (1).
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
46.
Printing method on curved surface and curved surface body printed by that method
A method for printing on a curved surface and a printed curved surface body using the method. The method includes the steps of: applying printing ink having a viscosity of 5-500 PaS, preferably 5-250 PaS, to a protrusion portion of a relief printing master plate 3 which is a flat plate with the protrusion portion 0.1-50 μm high, preferably 0.1-25 μm high in height h; pressing a rubber or rubbery roll-like elastic blanket 2 having an elastic portion whose thickness T has a relation of 2H≦T≦8H with respect to a level difference H of a to-be-printed curved surface body 10 and which has a hardness (JIS A-scale) of 3-40, preferably 3-20, onto the relief printing master plate 3 supplied with the printing ink while applying constant pressure to the roll-like elastic blanket 2 and smoothly rotating the roll-like elastic blanket 2, so as to transfer the printing ink to an outer circumferential surface of the roll-like elastic blanket 2; and moving the roll-like elastic blanket 2 having the printing ink transferred thereto, and bringing the roll-like elastic blanket 2 into rotational pressure contact with a surface of the to-be-printed curved surface body 10 so as to perform printing thereon.
B41F 3/34 - Cylinder presses, i.e. presses essentially comprising at least one cylinder co-operating with at least one flat type-bed of special construction or for particular purposes for lithography for offset printing
B41F 17/00 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
B41M 1/02 - Letterpress printing, e.g. book printing
B41F 17/34 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of essentially spherical, or part-spherical, articles on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruit, nuts
B41F 5/22 - Rotary letterpress machines for indirect printing
B41M 1/40 - Printing on bodies of particular shapes
47.
Method of preparing printed or daubed image and printed or daubed image element by it
A method for creating a print or coating image, characterized by including a first step of printing or coating a surface of a to-be-printed or to-be-coated product with a predetermined print or coating image using a mixture fluid in which predetermined powder has been mixed into printing ink or paint, a second step of pressure-treating and/or polishing at least the printed or coated print or coating image surface in predetermined conditions, and a third step of further plating the pressure-treated and/or polished print or coating image surface, or including a first step of printing or coating a surface of a to-be-printed or to-be-coated product with a predetermined print or coating using printing ink or paint, a second step of spraying the printed or coated surface with predetermined powder before the printed or coated surface is hardened, a third step of further pressure/compression-treating the print or coating image surface, a fourth step of drying and fixing the print or coating image surface, a fifth step of polishing the print or coating image surface in predetermined conditions, and a sixth step of further plating the polished print or coating image surface; and a product with an image created by the method.
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