EP1066974A1 - Printing device having a printing ribbon spool including an information carrier for data related to the spool - Google Patents

Printing device having a printing ribbon spool including an information carrier for data related to the spool Download PDF

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EP1066974A1
EP1066974A1 EP00401965A EP00401965A EP1066974A1 EP 1066974 A1 EP1066974 A1 EP 1066974A1 EP 00401965 A EP00401965 A EP 00401965A EP 00401965 A EP00401965 A EP 00401965A EP 1066974 A1 EP1066974 A1 EP 1066974A1
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Alex Kuhn
Eric Cavarero
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J17/00—Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J35/00—Other apparatus or arrangements associated with, or incorporated in, ink-ribbon mechanisms
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  • the invention relates to a printing device as found in fax machines, printers and the like.
  • the invention relates to a printing device comprising at least one removable element, and generally disposable, such than a roll of printing tape, a roll of backing paper or a toner cartridge, combined with an information carrier relating to this element, for example an electronic chip card, and a information carrier reader.
  • a printing device comprising at least one removable element, and generally disposable, such than a roll of printing tape, a roll of backing paper or a toner cartridge, combined with an information carrier relating to this element, for example an electronic chip card, and a information carrier reader.
  • the removable element and the information carrier can be linked to one another. the other or independent of each other.
  • the first realization limits the risk of loss of the information carrier, which would make it unusable the associated item.
  • a roll, tape or paper, rotatably mounted it proves difficult to read the support information, in the case it is mounted on the roller, during the rotational drive of this one.
  • the present invention therefore provides a more satisfactory solution for block the information carrier in rotation.
  • the invention relates to an assembly of a roll of printing consumable and information carrier relating to roller, for use in a printing device, in which the information carrier includes a receiving through obviously a rotation locking finger, provided on the device, allowing it to be locked in rotation in the reading position, and the roller supports a elastic lug which can extend in the obviously through, in order to temporarily secure the roller and the support in rotation, and be pushed back by the locking finger of the device.
  • the information carrier and the roll are first provisionally secured in rotation, by means of the elastic lug, received in the recess crossing. Then, under the action of the rotational drive of the roller, the support is driven in a rotational locking position, in which the finger, enters the through recess of the support and pushes back the lug elastic outside the recess, under the action of the pushing means, in thus blocking the information carrier in rotation.
  • the information carrier and the roller are first secured in rotation then, during the rotation of the roller, the information carrier is automatically blocks in rotation.
  • the printing device is here integrated into a fax machine. For the sake of clarity, only the elements of the device necessary for the understanding of the invention will now be explained.
  • the device comprises a housing 1, for receiving a rotary roller 20 and removable, printing ribbon and an information carrier 40 relative to roller 20, two axes 4, 5 supports of roller 20, two springs 2, 3 for pushing the roller 20 and a smart card reader 6, for read support information 40.
  • the roller 20, of axis 21 comprises an axis 22 supporting the winding of the ribbon, tubular, and two flanges 23, 24, respectively mounted on the two ends of the support axis 22 and integral in rotation with the latter.
  • One of the end flanges 23 comprises a housing 25 for receiving information carrier 40, a first central axis 28, for receiving the information carrier 40, and a second central axis 29, for receiving the winding support axis 22.
  • the housing 25 is delimited by a bottom wall 26, in the form of a disc, and a cylindrical side wall 27.
  • the receiving axis 29 has a diameter outside substantially equal to the inside diameter of the support axis winding 22, the latter being intended to be fitted on the former. It is further provided, through the wall 26 and the axes 28, 29, a passage crossing 30 for receiving the support axis 4.
  • the axes 28, 29 and the passage crossing 30 are of axis 31, perpendicular to the wall 26 at its center.
  • the other flange 24 is similar to the flange 23, except that it does not includes no information support housing, nor receiving axis of this support.
  • the bottom wall 26 supports an elastic lug 32, designed to secure temporarily in rotation the roller 20 and the information carrier 40, as explained below.
  • the pin 32 is formed by a part here rectangular of the bottom wall 26, cut and folded along one of the sides of the rectangle, and can be moved, against a recall action elastic, from a deployed position, in which it projects inside the housing 25, in a retracted position, in which it extends in the through opening 33 of the bottom wall 26 corresponding to the cutting.
  • the information carrier 40 comprises a support card 41, in the form of disk, and an electronic chip 42, mounted on this card 41, comprising a memory for storing information relating to the roll. This is in the type of information relating to the characteristics of the ribbon (nature, color, ).
  • the support card 41 of substantially outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the housing 25, provides an opening central 43 for receiving the axis 28 and a through recess 44 of receiving the elastic lug 32 and a finger 11 for blocking the rotation of the information carrier 40, explained below.
  • the recess 44 and the lug 32 are arranged so that the lug 32 can snap into place in the recess 44, when the information carrier 40, mounted on the axis receiving 28, and the flange 23 are positioned in a position relative angular determined.
  • the housing 1 for receiving the roll 20 comprises two walls transverse 7, 8, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 1, corresponding to that of the axis 21 of the roller 20 when it is put in place in its housing 1.
  • the two support pins 4, 5 protrude respectively outside the two transverse walls 7, 8, perpendicular to them, inside the housing 1, and are arranged at each other's right.
  • the winding support axis 22 is intended to be fitted on the two support axes 4, 5, when the roller 20 in the housing 1.
  • the support axis 4, connected to a motor rotational drive, is intended to rotate the roller 20.
  • a sleeve 9 is slidably mounted on the support axis 5 and extended, at its end closest to the wall 8, by a flange 10 for supporting the springs 2, 3.
  • the springs 2, 3 are fixed, at one of their ends, to the wall transverse 8 and resting, at their other end, against the flange 10. They extend parallel to the support axis 5, on either side thereof, and are intended to push the roller 20 towards the transverse wall 7.
  • the finger 11 for blocking the rotation of the information carrier 40 projects outside the transverse wall 7, inside the housing 1. It is intended for permanently block the information carrier 40 in rotation.
  • the relative arrangement of the rotation locking pin 11 and the reader smart card 6 and the relative arrangement of the through recess 44 of the information carrier 40 and the electronic chip 42 are such that after placement of the roller 20, with the information carrier 40, in the housing 1 and positioning of the information carrier 40 in the position of reading, the finger 11 extends into the recess 44 and the reader 6 is arranged in look at the chip 42 and connected to it, as will be explained below.
  • the information carrier 40 Before installing the roller 20 in the housing 1, the information carrier 40 on the flange 23 of the roller 20, engaging it on the support axis 28 through its central opening 43 and by orienting the chip 42 towards the outside of the housing 25. The information carrier 40 then extends in its housing 25 and pushes back the lug 32 in the opening 33, in position erased.
  • the roller 20 is then placed in the housing 1 by fitting it in place, by its end integral with the flange 23, on the support axis 4 then, by its end secured to the flange 24, on the support axis 5, against the action of recall of springs 2, 3.
  • the roller 20 is pushed towards the transverse wall 7 and the support 40 is forcedly pressed against the rotation locking finger 11, the axis 31 of the flange 23 and the axis 21 of the roller being combined.
  • the flange 23 is rotated by its initial position at the position of provisionally secured flange 23 and of information carrier 40.
  • Information carrier 40 is in support forced against the locking finger 11, under the pushing action of the springs 2, 3 and is thus locked in rotation, by friction against the locking finger 11.
  • the support 40 pushes the lug 32 in the erased position, against elastic return action.
  • the lug 32 is deployed, by elastic return, and extends into the through recess 34.
  • the flange 23 and the information carrier 40 secured in rotation, are rotated from the position of temporary attachment of the roller 20 and the support 40 to the position of blocking in rotation of the information carrier 40.
  • the finger 11 extends into the through recess 44 of the support 40 while pushing back the pin 31, under the action of the springs 2, 3 which push the roller 20 towards the transverse wall 7.
  • the information carrier 40 is therefore permanently locked in rotation in the reading position, in which the reader 6 is arranged opposite the electronic chip 42 and connected to it.
  • roller 20 and the flanges 23, 24 continue to be rotated, while the support 40 is locked in rotation, in the reading position.
  • Reader 6 can then read the information from the support 40, immobilized, even during the rotation drive of the roller 20.
  • the user before installing the roller 20 in the printing device, the user assembles the support himself 40 on roller 20. This could be done in the factory, during the manufacture of the roller 20, the latter being delivered to the user with the pre-assembled information carrier. We could also, in the factory, secure in rotation the information carrier and the roller, as in figure 2.
  • the invention is equally applicable to a roll of printing paper or any other such roller.

Abstract

The roller has a data support (40) at the end, facing a reader (6). A locking pin (11) projects from the end of the roller housing to engage a recess (44) in the data support, fixing the data support relative to the housing. The roller has an elastic finger (32) that provisionally positions the data support by engaging in the recess (44) until pushed clear by the locking pin (11).

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'impression tel qu'on en trouve dans les télécopieurs, imprimantes et autres machines de ce type.The invention relates to a printing device as found in fax machines, printers and the like.

Plus particulièrement, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'impression comprenant au moins un élément amovible, et généralement jetable, tel qu'un rouleau de ruban d'impression, un rouleau de papier support d'impression ou une cartouche de toner, associé à un support d'informations relatives à cet élément, par exemple une carte à puce électronique, et un lecteur du support d'informations.More particularly, the invention relates to a printing device comprising at least one removable element, and generally disposable, such than a roll of printing tape, a roll of backing paper or a toner cartridge, combined with an information carrier relating to this element, for example an electronic chip card, and a information carrier reader.

L'élément amovible et le support d'informations peuvent être liés l'un à l'autre ou bien indépendants l'un de l'autre. La première réalisation limite le risque de perte du support d'informations, ce qui rendrait inutilisable l'élément associé. Cependant, avec un rouleau, de ruban ou de papier, monté rotatif, il s'avère difficile de lire les informations du support, dans le cas où il est monté sur le rouleau, lors de l'entraínement en rotation de celui-ci.The removable element and the information carrier can be linked to one another. the other or independent of each other. The first realization limits the risk of loss of the information carrier, which would make it unusable the associated item. However, with a roll, tape or paper, rotatably mounted, it proves difficult to read the support information, in the case it is mounted on the roller, during the rotational drive of this one.

Pour pallier cet inconvénient, il est connu, par FR 2 736 864, d'immobiliser provisoirement en rotation un support d'informations, solidaire en rotation d'un flasque de maintien d'un rouleau de ruban d'impression, à l'aide d'une butée, pouvant être entraínée en déplacement d'une position escamotée à une position opérationnelle. Cette solution n'est toutefois pas satisfaisante. D'une part, il faut prévoir un mécanisme d'entraínement en déplacement de la butée. D'autre part, l'immobilisation s'effectuant contre l'effort de friction entre le support d'informations et le flasque, le support immobilisé freine, et donc gêne, l'entraínement en rotation du flasque.To overcome this drawback, it is known from FR 2 736 864 to immobilize temporarily in rotation an information carrier, integral in rotation of a flange holding a roll of printing ribbon, using a stop, which can be driven in displacement from a position retracted to an operational position. However, this solution is not satisfactory. On the one hand, there must be a drive mechanism in displacement of the stop. On the other hand, the immobilization being carried out against the friction force between the information carrier and the flange, the carrier immobilized brakes, and therefore discomfort, the rotational drive of the flange.

La présente invention propose donc une solution plus satisfaisante pour bloquer en rotation le support d'informations.The present invention therefore provides a more satisfactory solution for block the information carrier in rotation.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un ensemble d'un rouleau de consommable d'impression et d'un support d'informations relatives au rouleau, pour être utilisé dans un dispositif d'impression, dans lequel le support d'informations comprend un évidemment traversant de réception d'un doigt de blocage en rotation, prévu sur le dispositif, lui permettant d'être bloqué en rotation en position de lecture, et le rouleau supporte un ergot élastique pouvant s'étendre dans l'évidemment traversant, afin de solidariser provisoirement en rotation le rouleau et le support, et en être repoussé par le doigt de blocage du dispositif.To this end, the invention relates to an assembly of a roll of printing consumable and information carrier relating to roller, for use in a printing device, in which the information carrier includes a receiving through obviously a rotation locking finger, provided on the device, allowing it to be locked in rotation in the reading position, and the roller supports a elastic lug which can extend in the obviously through, in order to temporarily secure the roller and the support in rotation, and be pushed back by the locking finger of the device.

Le support d'informations et le rouleau sont d'abord provisoirement solidarisés en rotation, au moyen de l'ergot élastique, reçu dans l'évidement traversant. Puis, sous l'action de l'entraínement en rotation du rouleau, le support est entraíné dans une position de blocage en rotation, dans laquelle le doigt, pénètre dans l'évidement traversant du support et repousse l'ergot élastique hors de l'évidement, sous l'action des moyens de poussée, en bloquant ainsi en rotation le support d'informations.The information carrier and the roll are first provisionally secured in rotation, by means of the elastic lug, received in the recess crossing. Then, under the action of the rotational drive of the roller, the support is driven in a rotational locking position, in which the finger, enters the through recess of the support and pushes back the lug elastic outside the recess, under the action of the pushing means, in thus blocking the information carrier in rotation.

Ainsi, lorsqu'on met en place le rouleau dans son logement de réception, le support d'informations et le rouleau sont d'abord solidarisés en rotation puis, lors de la mise en rotation du rouleau, le support d'informations se bloque automatiquement en rotation.Thus, when the roll is placed in its receiving housing, the information carrier and the roller are first secured in rotation then, during the rotation of the roller, the information carrier is automatically blocks in rotation.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description suivante du dispositif d'impression de l'invention et de l'ensemble associé d'un rouleau de consommable d'impression et d'un support d'informations, selon une forme de réalisation particulière de l'invention, en référence au dessin annexé sur lequel:

  • les figures 1 à 3 représentent une vue en coupe longitudinale et axiale d'un flasque d'extrémité du rouleau, avec le support d'informations, dans trois positions successives, lors de la mise en place du rouleau reçu dans un logement de réception, prévu dans le dispositif d'impression;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue en perspective éclatée du flasque d'extrémité du rouleau et du support d'informations de la figure 1 et
  • la figure 5 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale et axiale, simplifiée, du rouleau de la figure 1, avec le support d'informations, mis en place dans son logement de réception, dans le dispositif d'impression.
The invention will be better understood using the following description of the printing device of the invention and the associated assembly of a roll of printing consumable and an information medium, according to a form of particular embodiment of the invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 show a view in longitudinal and axial section of an end flange of the roller, with the information carrier, in three successive positions, during the positioning of the received roller in a receiving housing, provided in the printing device;
  • FIG. 4 represents an exploded perspective view of the end flange of the roller and of the information carrier of FIG. 1 and
  • 5 shows a simplified longitudinal and axial sectional view of the roller of Figure 1, with the information carrier, placed in its receiving housing, in the printing device.

Le dispositif d'impression est ici intégré dans un télécopieur. Par souci de clarté, seuls les éléments du dispositif nécessaires à la compréhension de l'invention vont maintenant être explicités. The printing device is here integrated into a fax machine. For the sake of clarity, only the elements of the device necessary for the understanding of the invention will now be explained.

Le dispositif comprend un logement 1, de réception d'un rouleau 20, rotatif et amovible, de ruban d'impression et d'un support 40 d'informations relatives au rouleau 20, deux axes 4, 5 supports du rouleau 20, deux ressorts 2, 3 de poussée du rouleau 20 et un lecteur de carte à puce 6, pour lire les informations du support 40.The device comprises a housing 1, for receiving a rotary roller 20 and removable, printing ribbon and an information carrier 40 relative to roller 20, two axes 4, 5 supports of roller 20, two springs 2, 3 for pushing the roller 20 and a smart card reader 6, for read support information 40.

Le rouleau 20, d'axe 21, comporte un axe 22 support d'enroulement du ruban, de forme tubulaire, et deux flasques 23, 24, respectivement montés sur les deux extrémités de l'axe support 22 et solidaires en rotation de celui-ci. L'un des flasques d'extrémité 23 comprend un logement 25 de réception du support d'informations 40, un premier axe central 28, de réception du support d'informations 40, et un deuxième axe central 29, de réception de l'axe support d'enroulement 22.The roller 20, of axis 21, comprises an axis 22 supporting the winding of the ribbon, tubular, and two flanges 23, 24, respectively mounted on the two ends of the support axis 22 and integral in rotation with the latter. One of the end flanges 23 comprises a housing 25 for receiving information carrier 40, a first central axis 28, for receiving the information carrier 40, and a second central axis 29, for receiving the winding support axis 22.

Le logement 25 est délimité par une paroi de fond 26, en forme de disque, et une paroi latérale cylindrique 27. L'axe 28, de réception du support d'informations 40, et l'axe 29, de réception de l'axe 22 support d'enroulement, font saillie hors de la partie centrale de la paroi de fond 26, perpendiculairement à celle-ci, respectivement à l'intérieur du logement 25 et du côté opposé à celui-ci. L'axe de réception 29 présente un diamètre extérieur sensiblement égal au diamètre intérieur de l'axe support d'enroulement 22, celui-ci étant destiné à être emmanché sur celui-là. Il est en outre ménagé, au travers de la paroi 26 et des axes 28, 29, un passage traversant 30 de réception de l'axe support 4. Les axes 28, 29 et le passage traversant 30 sont d'axe 31, perpendiculaire à la paroi 26 en son centre.The housing 25 is delimited by a bottom wall 26, in the form of a disc, and a cylindrical side wall 27. The axis 28, for receiving the support 40, and axis 29, receiving axis 22 support winding, protrude from the central part of the bottom wall 26, perpendicular to it, respectively inside the housing 25 and on the opposite side to it. The receiving axis 29 has a diameter outside substantially equal to the inside diameter of the support axis winding 22, the latter being intended to be fitted on the former. It is further provided, through the wall 26 and the axes 28, 29, a passage crossing 30 for receiving the support axis 4. The axes 28, 29 and the passage crossing 30 are of axis 31, perpendicular to the wall 26 at its center.

L'autre flasque 24 est analogue au flasque 23, à la différence près qu'il ne comprend pas de logement de support d'informations, ni d'axe de réception de ce support.The other flange 24 is similar to the flange 23, except that it does not includes no information support housing, nor receiving axis of this support.

La paroi de fond 26 supporte un ergot élastique 32, prévu pour solidariser provisoirement en rotation le rouleau 20 et le support d'informations 40, comme explicité plus loin. L'ergot 32 est constitué par une partie ici rectangulaire de la paroi de fond 26, découpée et pliée le long de l'un des côtés du rectangle, et peut être déplacé, contre une action de rappel élastique, d'une position déployée, dans laquelle il fait saillie à l'intérieur du logement 25, à une position effacée, dans laquelle il s'étend dans l'ouverture traversante 33 de la paroi de fond 26 correspondant à la découpe. The bottom wall 26 supports an elastic lug 32, designed to secure temporarily in rotation the roller 20 and the information carrier 40, as explained below. The pin 32 is formed by a part here rectangular of the bottom wall 26, cut and folded along one of the sides of the rectangle, and can be moved, against a recall action elastic, from a deployed position, in which it projects inside the housing 25, in a retracted position, in which it extends in the through opening 33 of the bottom wall 26 corresponding to the cutting.

Le support d'informations 40 comprend une carte support 41, en forme de disque, et une puce électronique 42, montée sur cette carte 41, comportant une mémoire de stockage des informations relatives au rouleau. Il s'agit en l'espèce d'informations relatives aux caractéristiques du ruban (nature, couleur, ...). La carte support 41, de diamètre extérieur sensiblement inférieur au diamètre intérieur du logement 25, ménage une ouverture centrale 43 de réception de l'axe 28 et un évidement traversant 44 de réception de l'ergot élastique 32 et d'un doigt 11 de blocage en rotation du support d'informations 40, explicité plus loin. L'évidement 44 et l'ergot 32, prévus pour solidariser provisoirement en rotation le support 40 et le rouleau 20, sont disposés de façon à ce que l'ergot 32 puisse s'encliqueter dans l'évidement 44, lorsque le support d'informations 40, monté sur l'axe de réception 28, et le flasque 23 sont positionnés dans une position angulaire relative déterminée.The information carrier 40 comprises a support card 41, in the form of disk, and an electronic chip 42, mounted on this card 41, comprising a memory for storing information relating to the roll. This is in the type of information relating to the characteristics of the ribbon (nature, color, ...). The support card 41, of substantially outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the housing 25, provides an opening central 43 for receiving the axis 28 and a through recess 44 of receiving the elastic lug 32 and a finger 11 for blocking the rotation of the information carrier 40, explained below. The recess 44 and the lug 32, provided for temporarily securing in rotation the support 40 and the roller 20, are arranged so that the lug 32 can snap into place in the recess 44, when the information carrier 40, mounted on the axis receiving 28, and the flange 23 are positioned in a position relative angular determined.

Le logement 1 de réception du rouleau 20 comprend deux parois transversales 7, 8, perpendiculaires à la direction longitudinale du logement 1, correspondant à celle de l'axe 21 du rouleau 20 lorsque celui-ci est mis en place dans son logement 1. Les deux axes supports 4, 5 font saillie respectivement hors des deux parois transversales 7, 8, perpendiculairement à elles, à l'intérieur du logement 1, et sont disposés au droit l'un de l'autre. L'axe support d'enroulement 22 est destiné à être emmanché sur les deux axes supports 4, 5, lors de la mise en place du rouleau 20 dans le logement 1. L'axe support 4, relié à un moteur d'entraínement en rotation, est destiné à entraíner en rotation le rouleau 20.The housing 1 for receiving the roll 20 comprises two walls transverse 7, 8, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 1, corresponding to that of the axis 21 of the roller 20 when it is put in place in its housing 1. The two support pins 4, 5 protrude respectively outside the two transverse walls 7, 8, perpendicular to them, inside the housing 1, and are arranged at each other's right. The winding support axis 22 is intended to be fitted on the two support axes 4, 5, when the roller 20 in the housing 1. The support axis 4, connected to a motor rotational drive, is intended to rotate the roller 20.

Un manchon 9 est monté coulissant sur l'axe support 5 et prolongé, à son extrémité la plus proche de la paroi 8, par une collerette 10 d'appui des ressorts 2, 3.A sleeve 9 is slidably mounted on the support axis 5 and extended, at its end closest to the wall 8, by a flange 10 for supporting the springs 2, 3.

Les ressorts 2, 3 sont fixés, à l'une de leurs extrémités, à la paroi transversale 8 et en appui, à leur autre extrémité, contre la collerette 10. Ils s'étendent parallèlement à l'axe support 5, de part et d'autre de celui-ci, et sont destinés à pousser le rouleau 20 vers la paroi transversale 7.The springs 2, 3 are fixed, at one of their ends, to the wall transverse 8 and resting, at their other end, against the flange 10. They extend parallel to the support axis 5, on either side thereof, and are intended to push the roller 20 towards the transverse wall 7.

Le doigt 11 de blocage en rotation du support d'informations 40 fait saillie hors de la paroi transversale 7, à l'intérieur du logement 1. Il est destiné à bloquer définitivement en rotation le support d'informations 40. The finger 11 for blocking the rotation of the information carrier 40 projects outside the transverse wall 7, inside the housing 1. It is intended for permanently block the information carrier 40 in rotation.

Le lecteur de carte à puce 6, relié à une unité centrale de commande du télécopieur, est disposé à proximité de la paroi transversale 7 et comprend des connecteurs 12, de liaison à une puce électronique à lire, légèrement en saillie à l'intérieur du logement 1.The smart card reader 6, connected to a central control unit of the facsimile machine, is placed near the transverse wall 7 and comprises connectors 12, for connection to an electronic chip to be read, slightly in projection inside the housing 1.

La disposition relative du doigt de blocage en rotation 11 et du lecteur de carte à puce 6 et la disposition relative de l'évidement traversant 44 du support d'informations 40 et de la puce électronique 42 sont telles qu'après mise en place du rouleau 20, avec le support d'informations 40, dans le logement 1 et positionnement du support d'informations 40 en position de lecture, le doigt 11 s'étend dans l'évidement 44 et le lecteur 6 est disposé en regard de la puce 42 et connecté à elle, comme cela sera explicité plus loin.The relative arrangement of the rotation locking pin 11 and the reader smart card 6 and the relative arrangement of the through recess 44 of the information carrier 40 and the electronic chip 42 are such that after placement of the roller 20, with the information carrier 40, in the housing 1 and positioning of the information carrier 40 in the position of reading, the finger 11 extends into the recess 44 and the reader 6 is arranged in look at the chip 42 and connected to it, as will be explained below.

Après la description structurelle du dispositif d'impression et de l'ensemble du rouleau 20 et du support d'informations 40, la mise en place du rouleau 20 et du support d'informations 40 dans le dispositif d'impression va maintenant être décrite.After the structural description of the printing device and the assembly of the roller 20 and of the information carrier 40, the positioning of the roller 20 and the information carrier 40 in the printing device will now be described.

Avant de mettre en place le rouleau 20 dans le logement 1, on monte le support d'informations 40 sur le flasque 23 du rouleau 20, en l'engageant sur l'axe support 28 par son ouverture centrale 43 et en orientant la puce 42 vers l'extérieur du logement 25. Le support d'informations 40 s'étend alors dans son logement 25 et repousse l'ergot 32 dans l'ouverture 33, en position effacée.Before installing the roller 20 in the housing 1, the information carrier 40 on the flange 23 of the roller 20, engaging it on the support axis 28 through its central opening 43 and by orienting the chip 42 towards the outside of the housing 25. The information carrier 40 then extends in its housing 25 and pushes back the lug 32 in the opening 33, in position erased.

On met ensuite en place le rouleau 20 dans le logement 1 en l'emmanchant, par son extrémité solidaire du flasque 23, sur l'axe support 4 puis, par son extrémité solidaire du flasque 24, sur l'axe support 5, contre l'action de rappel des ressorts 2, 3. Comme représenté sur la figure 1, sous l'action des ressorts 2, 3, le rouleau 20 est poussé vers la paroi transversale 7 et le support 40 est en appui forcé contre le doigt de blocage en rotation 11, l'axe 31 du flasque 23 et l'axe 21 du rouleau étant confondus.The roller 20 is then placed in the housing 1 by fitting it in place, by its end integral with the flange 23, on the support axis 4 then, by its end secured to the flange 24, on the support axis 5, against the action of recall of springs 2, 3. As shown in FIG. 1, under the action of springs 2, 3, the roller 20 is pushed towards the transverse wall 7 and the support 40 is forcedly pressed against the rotation locking finger 11, the axis 31 of the flange 23 and the axis 21 of the roller being combined.

On met ensuite en marche le moteur d'entraínement, sous l'action duquel le rouleau 20 est entraíné en rotation. Au début de l'entraínement du rouleau 20, le flasque 23 est entraíné en rotation, en continu, dans une première étape, de sa position initiale (figure 1) à une position de solidarisation en rotation du flasque 23 et du support d'informations 40 (figure 2), puis, dans une seconde étape, de la position de solidarisation à une position de blocage en rotation du support 40 (figure 3), comme explicité ci-après. We then start the drive motor, under the action of which the roller 20 is rotated. At the start of the roller drive 20, the flange 23 is rotated, continuously, in a first step, from its initial position (Figure 1) to a position of attachment in rotation of the flange 23 and of the information carrier 40 (FIG. 2), then, in a second step, from the position of attachment to a position of locking in rotation of the support 40 (Figure 3), as explained below.

Lors de la première étape, le flasque 23 est entraíné en rotation de sa position initiale à la position de solidarisation provisoire du flasque 23 et du support d'informations 40. Le support d'informations 40 est en appui forcé contre le doigt de blocage 11, sous l'action de poussée des ressorts 2, 3 et est ainsi bloqué en rotation, par frottement contre le doigt de blocage 11. Avant que le flasque 23 n'atteigne la position de solidarisation de la figure 2, le support 40 repousse l'ergot 32 en position effacée, contre l'action de rappel élastique. En position de solidarisation en rotation du flasque 23 et du support 40, l'ergot 32 est déployé, par rappel élastique, et s'étend dans l'évidement traversant 34. Ainsi, après encliquetage de l'ergot 32 dans l'évidement 44, le flasque 23 et le support d'informations 40 sont provisoirement solidarisés en rotation.During the first step, the flange 23 is rotated by its initial position at the position of provisionally secured flange 23 and of information carrier 40. Information carrier 40 is in support forced against the locking finger 11, under the pushing action of the springs 2, 3 and is thus locked in rotation, by friction against the locking finger 11. Before the flange 23 reaches the position for securing the Figure 2, the support 40 pushes the lug 32 in the erased position, against elastic return action. In the rotational joining position of the flange 23 and the support 40, the lug 32 is deployed, by elastic return, and extends into the through recess 34. Thus, after snap-fastening of the lug 32 in the recess 44, the flange 23 and the information carrier 40 are temporarily secured in rotation.

Lors de la seconde étape, le flasque 23 et le support d'informations 40, solidarisés en rotation, sont entraínés en rotation de la position de solidarisation provisoire du rouleau 20 et du support 40 à la position de blocage en rotation du support d'informations 40. En position de blocage en rotation du support 40, correspondant à la position de lecture, le doigt 11 vient s'étendre dans l'évidement traversant 44 du support 40 en en repoussant l'ergot 31, sous l'action des ressorts 2, 3 qui poussent le rouleau 20 vers la paroi transversale 7. Le support d'informations 40 est dès lors définitivement bloqué en rotation en position de lecture, dans laquelle le lecteur 6 est disposé en regard de la puce électronique 42 et connecté à elle.During the second step, the flange 23 and the information carrier 40, secured in rotation, are rotated from the position of temporary attachment of the roller 20 and the support 40 to the position of blocking in rotation of the information carrier 40. In the blocking position in rotation of the support 40, corresponding to the reading position, the finger 11 extends into the through recess 44 of the support 40 while pushing back the pin 31, under the action of the springs 2, 3 which push the roller 20 towards the transverse wall 7. The information carrier 40 is therefore permanently locked in rotation in the reading position, in which the reader 6 is arranged opposite the electronic chip 42 and connected to it.

Après les deux étapes explicitées ci-dessus, le rouleau 20 et les flasques 23, 24 continuent d'être entraínés en rotation, alors que le support d'informations 40 est bloqué en rotation, en position de lecture. Le lecteur 6 peut alors lire les informations du support 40, immobilisé, même pendant l'entraínement en rotation du rouleau 20.After the two steps explained above, the roller 20 and the flanges 23, 24 continue to be rotated, while the support 40 is locked in rotation, in the reading position. Reader 6 can then read the information from the support 40, immobilized, even during the rotation drive of the roller 20.

Dans la description qui précède, avant de mettre en place le rouleau 20 dans le dispositif d'impression, l'utilisateur monte lui-même le support d'informations 40 sur le rouleau 20. Cette opération pourrait être effectuée en usine, lors de la fabrication du rouleau 20, celui-ci étant livré à l'utilisateur avec le support d'informations prémonté. On pourrait également, en usine, solidariser en rotation le support d'informations et le rouleau, comme sur la figure 2. In the above description, before installing the roller 20 in the printing device, the user assembles the support himself 40 on roller 20. This could be done in the factory, during the manufacture of the roller 20, the latter being delivered to the user with the pre-assembled information carrier. We could also, in the factory, secure in rotation the information carrier and the roller, as in figure 2.

On pourrait remplacer la carte à puce électronique et le lecteur de carte à puce par tout autre type de support d'informations et de lecteur associé.We could replace the electronic chip card and the card reader puce by any other type of information medium and associated reader.

L'invention s'applique tout aussi bien à un rouleau de papier d'impression ou à tout autre rouleau de ce type.The invention is equally applicable to a roll of printing paper or any other such roller.

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Ensemble d'un rouleau (20) de consommable d'impression et d'un support (40) d'informations relatives au rouleau (20), pour être utilisé dans un dispositif d'impression, dans lequel le support d'informations (40) comprend un évidement traversant (44) de réception d'un doigt de blocage en rotation (11), prévu sur le dispositif, lui permettant d'être bloqué en rotation en position de lecture, et le rouleau (20) supporte un ergot élastique (32) pouvant s'étendre dans l'évidement traversant (44), afin de solidariser provisoirement en rotation le rouleau (20) et le support (40), et en être repoussé par le doigt de blocage (11) du dispositif.Set of a roll (20) of printing consumable and a support (40) for information relating to the roller (20), for use in a printing device, in which the information carrier (40) includes a through recess (44) for receiving a locking finger in rotation (11), provided on the device, allowing it to be locked in rotation in reading position, and the roller (20) supports an elastic lug (32) which can extend into the through recess (44), in order to secure temporarily rotating the roller (20) and the support (40), and being pushed back by the locking finger (11) of the device. Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le rouleau (20) comprend un flasque d'extrémité (23) hors duquel fait saillie un axe (28) de réception du support d'informations (40), ledit support (40) ménageant une ouverture (43) de réception de l'axe (28).The assembly of claim 1, wherein the roller (20) comprises an end flange (23) from which protrudes an axis (28) of reception of the information medium (40), said medium (40) providing a opening (43) for receiving the axis (28).
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