JP2006316379A - Pressing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pressing device capable of obtaining a good bonding property irrespective to the bonding (transfer) position of a material to be bonded and the form of a subject, and aiming at the cut down of installing place and equipment cost. <P>SOLUTION: This pressing device 10 is equipped with a lower flatiron 30 supported by a mount 12, an upper flatiron 80 supported by a rotary part 60 and a linking part 50 for linking the mount 12 with the rotary part 60 as rotatable. At the side surface of the mount 12, a pair of slits 20 for turning a clothing 94 as a processing subject to the upper and lower sides of the lower flatiron 30 is installed. In accordance with the form and dimension of the subject for processing and the bonding position of the material to be bonded, the orientations of the lower flatiron 30 and upper flatiron 80 are set, and the subject such as the clothing is set so as to be turned around the upper and lower sides of the lower flatiron. By loading the material to be bonded, coated with an adhesive on the reverse surface upon it, the material to be bonded is bonded with the subject by closing the upper flatiron 80 with an opening/closing lever 62 and also starting the pressing with the upper flatiron 80 by operating the pressing lever 64. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a press device for bonding or transferring an object to be bonded such as a patch or a mark to an object such as clothing.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a press device for adhering or transferring emblems or marks to clothes, etc., clothing is placed between a lower heel (lower iron) provided above a support portion standing on the device base and the lower heel. There is known one having an upper iron (upper iron) that is pressed with a emblem or emblem interposed therebetween. The upper collar has heating means inside. Then, with the adherend such as a patch or a mark coated with a hot-melt adhesive on the clothing (cap or hat) set on the surface of the lower eyelid, the upper eyelid is placed on the lower eyelid. By pressing against the bag from above, the adhesive is melted, and the emblem or the like is bonded to a (cap or clothing).

For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a pressurizing unit that generates heat at a predetermined temperature and that is formed in a predetermined area and applies a predetermined constant pressure toward the pressure application body, and the pressure application body, A plurality of exchange base means in which a shape to be pressurized is formed with an area substantially coincident with the predetermined area or an area smaller than the predetermined area, and a pedestal configured to be attached to any one of the exchange base means And a hot press machine comprising the means.
JP 11-315468 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, the pedestal means for supporting the exchange base means corresponding to the lower arm has a substantially cylindrical shape, and supports the substantially central portion of the exchange base means from below. is doing. For this reason, for example, when attaching a patch or the like to the front body part of the outerwear, if only the front body is put on the exchange base means and the back body is turned below the exchange base means, Can not be inserted as far as the clothes hit the pedestal means below the exchange base means. Then, the portion placed on the exchange base means is also pulled and cannot be kept flat, and there is a possibility that the finish is poor. Alternatively, it is possible to perform the bonding with the body part being overlapped so that the wrinkle does not come close to the bonded part, but in this case, depending on the thickness of the cloth of the clothing, the bonding strength may be reduced. is there. This applies not only to the body part but also to all objects having an annular part, such as a sleeve of an outer jacket and a leg part of a pant. In addition, in the case where only the lower collar portion is replaceable as in Patent Document 1, it is often impossible to obtain good adhesiveness according to objects of various shapes and sizes. For this reason, a plurality of types of devices are required depending on the object, resulting in an inconvenience that the installation location and the equipment cost increase.

  The present invention focuses on the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a press apparatus that can obtain good adhesiveness regardless of the position or shape of the object to which the object is bonded or transferred. . Another object is to provide a press device capable of reducing the installation space and the equipment cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a press apparatus for bonding or transferring an object to be bonded to an object, comprising at least a part of the object and a lower arm for placing the object to be bonded, A pedestal that supports a lower heel, and presses the object and an object to be bonded between the lower heel and an upper heel having a heat generating means inside, and supports the upper heel, and against the pedestal A pivotable support means; and a coupling means for coupling the support means so as to be pivotable with respect to the pedestal. It is characterized by having storage or passage means for passing through below.

  One of the main forms is that the pedestal is hollow, and the storage or passing means includes a pair of slits formed on both side surfaces of the pedestal from the front opening side toward the depth direction. It is characterized by including.

  Another aspect is characterized in that the mounting direction of the lower eyelid can be changed with respect to the pedestal. Still another embodiment is characterized in that the lower arm can be attached to and detached from the pedestal.

  Still another embodiment is characterized in that the mounting direction of the upper collar can be changed with respect to the support means. Yet another embodiment is characterized in that the upper collar is rotatable with respect to the support means. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

  In the present invention, a lower collar is provided on a pedestal, and an upper collar that presses an object and an object to be bonded is supported by the support means between the lower collars, and the pedestal and the support means are rotatably connected. . And, since the pedestal is provided with storage or passing means for passing the other part of the object under the lower eyelid, it is independent of the shape of the object and the bonding position of the object to be bonded. Good adhesion or transfer can be performed. Further, by changing or exchanging the mounting direction of the lower and upper eyelids, it is possible to adhere to an object of various shapes and sizes, so that it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of devices, and an effect of reducing the installation place can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

  First, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views showing the structure of this embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a state in which the upper and lower eyelids are vertically long, FIG. 1B is a state in which the upper eyelid is horizontally long, and FIG. C) is a state in which the lower arm is horizontally long. 2A and 2B are views showing the pedestal and the lower eyelid of the present embodiment. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the pedestal, FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the lower eyelid as seen from the back surface, and FIG. ) Is a plan view of another example of the lower eyelid seen from the back side. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of attaching the lower eyelid to the pedestal. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the state of rotation of the upper eyelid of this embodiment. The press device of the present invention adheres (or transfers) an adherend such as a patch or mark satisfactorily regardless of the shape of an object such as clothing or an adhesion site.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the press device 10 includes a lower rod 30 supported by a pedestal 12, an upper rod 80 supported by a rotating unit 60, and the pedestal 12 and the rotating unit 60 connected to each other so as to be rotatable. It is comprised by the connection part 50 to do. The garment 94 as an object and the emblem 96 as an adherend are bonded by being hot pressed between the lower heel 30 and the upper heel 80.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the pedestal 12 is a hollow body whose front is open, and legs 14 are provided in an oblique direction from both corners of the front. On the upper surface of the pedestal 12, a pair of slits 16A and 16B are provided in parallel at a predetermined interval from the front opening side toward the depth direction (the connecting portion 50 side). Between the pair of slits 16A and 16B, an insertion hole 18 for inserting a screw 46 for fixing a lower collar 30 described later is formed. A pair of slits 20 are formed on both side surfaces of the pedestal 12 from the front open side toward the depth direction. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), these slits 20 are used to pass a portion that comes under the lower eyelid 30 when an object such as clothing 94 is set to rotate up and down the lower eyelid. Thus, it is formed to be longer in the depth direction than the slits 16A and 16B on the upper surface. In FIG. 2A, the lower arm 30 is not shown for easy understanding. Further, a screw 22 and a bolt 24 for fixing one end of a spring (not shown) are provided on the lower front side of the base 12. Such a pedestal 12 is connected to a connecting portion 50 described later by appropriate means.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the lower rod 30 supported by the pedestal 12 has a structure in which a mat 34 is stacked on a flat plate 32 made of metal or the like, and a connecting plate 36 is stacked below the flat plate 32. The whole is almost rectangular. A cover 48 is detachably provided so as to cover the surface of the mat 34. The mat 34 is for absorbing unevenness of an object to be processed and bonding uniformly. The mat 34 is made of, for example, silicon from the viewpoints of heat resistance, cushioning properties, shape restoration, and durability. Such a mat 34 is attached to the surface of the flat plate 32 by any means (for example, an adhesive). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the connecting plate 36 has a substantially square protruding portion 40 formed in a substantially central portion. At the four corners of the protruding portion 40, convex portions 42A to 42D are provided for matching with either the slit 16A or 16B on the upper surface of the pedestal 12. Furthermore, a screw hole 44 that is screwed into a screw 46 that is inserted through the insertion hole 18 of the pedestal 12 is formed in the approximate center of the protrusion 40. Such a connecting plate 36 is fixed to the flat plate 32 by appropriate means such as a bolt 38.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the lower collar 30 having the above-described configuration has the convex portions 42A and 42B of the connecting plate 36 aligned with the slit 16A of the base 12, and the convex portions 42C and 42D aligned with the slit 16B. The screw 46 is inserted into the insertion hole 18 from the inside of the pedestal 12 and is screwed into the screw hole 44 of the connecting plate 36 to set it vertically. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3B, the projections 42B and 42D of the connecting plate 36 are aligned with the slits 16A, and the projections 42A and 42C are aligned with the slits 16B and fixed with screws 46, so that they are set horizontally long. The

  On the other hand, an upper rod 80 that presses an object and an object to be bonded with the lower rod 30 is rotatable with respect to the lower rod 30 by a connecting portion 50 and a rotating portion 60. . As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting portion 50 includes a pair of left and right standing portions 52A and 52B, and one end side of the rotating portion 60 is a rotation provided between the standing portions 52A and 52B. It is fixed to a moving member (not shown). In addition, a switch 54 for switching the power ON / OFF is provided on the front surface of the standing portion 52A, and a pressurizing time (pressing time) is set on the front surface of the other standing portion 52B. A timer 56 is provided. Note that various known mechanisms can be applied to the pivot coupling mechanism of the coupling section 50 and the pivot section 60, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  An opening / closing lever 62 for opening and closing the upper collar 80 is provided on the front side of the rotating portion 60. Further, a pressure lever 64 is rotatably connected to a substantially central portion of the rotating portion 60 by a rotating member 66. By operating the opening / closing lever 62, the upper lid 80 can be opened / closed (moved up and down) as the rotating portion 60 rotates. Can be adjusted. In addition, a guide plate 70 for rotatably supporting the upper collar 80 is attached to the lower portion of the rotating portion 60 by appropriate means such as a bolt 78. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide plate 70 includes a substantially U-shaped groove 72A, and further includes a groove 72B that divides the inner portion of the groove 72A into two in the depth direction.

  The upper collar 80 has a structure in which a hot plate 84 having substantially the same shape as the press portion 82 is fixed to the back side of the substantially rectangular press portion 82 by appropriate means. A heater and a temperature sensor (not shown) are incorporated inside the press portion 82, and the entire hot plate 84 is heated to a desired temperature (for example, about 150 to 200 ° C.). The hot plate 84 is made of mica, for example, and the surface thereof is covered with an aluminum plate or the like subjected to Teflon (registered trademark) processing. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, projections 86 (two in the illustrated example) that can move in the groove 72 </ b> A of the guide plate 70 are provided at appropriate positions on the surface of the press portion 82. Further, a screw hole (not shown) for screwing a bolt 76 for rotatably mounting to the guide plate 70 is formed.

  In addition, a temperature controller 90 having a thermostat function for preventing excessive heating by the heater inside the press portion 82 is fixed to the surface of the press portion 82 by appropriate means. The temperature controller 90 includes a setting dial 90A for setting the heating temperature by the heater, a lamp 90B for lighting that the press time set by the timer 56 has elapsed, and a heater power supply. A connector (not shown) is also provided. Furthermore, a handle 92 that is used when the press portion 82 is rotated is provided at the opposite corner of the surface of the press portion 82. Such a press portion 82 and the guide plate 70 are fixed by screws 88 screwed from above the guide plate 70 in addition to the screws 76.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper collar 80 having the above-described configuration loosens the bolt 76 at the substantially central portion of the guide plate 70, and further loosens the fixing screw 88, so that the bolt 76 is centered. The guide plate 70 can be rotated. The rotation is performed by the protrusion 86 on the upper surface of the pressing portion 82 moving in the groove 72A of the guide plate 70 as indicated by an arrow in FIG. By such rotation, it is possible to change the mounting direction of the upper collar 80 between the vertically long state shown in FIG. 4 (A) and the horizontally long state shown in FIG. 4 (C). The rotation range of the press portion 82 is defined by the range in which the protrusion 86 can move within the groove 72A. In the illustrated example, the rotation can be performed at about 90 ° C. Further, in this embodiment, since the temperature controller 90 is provided on the upper surface of the press part 82, the temperature controller 90 can be rotated only in a direction in which it does not hit the rotating part 60.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the orientation of the lower eyelid 30 and the upper eyelid 80 is set so that the orientation is suitable for the shape and dimensions of the clothing 94 to be processed and the attachment position of the emblem 96 to be adhered. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 (A), both the lower heel 30 and the upper heel 80 are in a vertically long state, or as shown in FIG. 1 (B) or (C), either the lower heel 30 or the upper heel 80 is used. Only one is made vertically long and the other is made horizontally long. Alternatively, the lower rod 30 and the upper rod 80 may be in a horizontally long state (not shown). Specifically, the lower collar 30 is oriented in the direction shown in FIG. 3A or 3B, and the convex portions 42A to 42D on the back surface of the lower collar 30 are replaced with the slits 16A and 16B on the upper surface of the base 12. The screw 46 is screwed from the inside of the base 12 and fixed. Next, in a state where the rotating portion 60 is lifted to an appropriate position by operating the opening / closing lever 62, the bolt 76 at the substantially central portion of the upper collar 80 is loosened, and further, a screw 88 for fixing the guide plate 70 and the press portion 82. Loosen and rotate the upper collar 80 as shown in FIG. When the orientation is adjusted, the bolt 76 and the screw 88 are tightened and fixed.

  Then, a power cord is connected to the power connector provided in the temperature controller 90, and an appropriate temperature corresponding to the thickness of the clothing 94 and the emblem 96 is set with the dial 90A, and the upper eyelid 80 is heated to a desired temperature. To do. When the upper heel 80 reaches a temperature suitable for adhesion or transfer, the garment 94 is set on the lower heel 30 so as to be on the outer surface. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the garment 94 in the lower side of the lower heel 30 is passed through the slit 20 provided on the side surface of the pedestal 12, so that the garment 94 is attached to the lower heel 30. It can be turned up and down to prevent twitching. After the garment 94 is set, a patch 96 with an adhesive applied on the back surface or an adhesive layer is placed on the garment 94 so that the adhesive is on the garment 94 side, and the open / close lever 62 is operated. Then close the upper arm 80. When the upper rod 80 is closed, the upper rod 80 is pressed against the lower rod 30 by operating the pressure lever 64. As the adhesive, for example, a hot-melt polyester adhesive is used. Then, the adhesive is melted by the heat of the heated upper eyelid 80, and the emblem 96 sandwiched between the lower eyelid 30 and the upper eyelid 80 is bonded or transferred to the clothing 94. Note that when the time set in advance by the timer 56 elapses, the lamp 90B is turned on to prompt the end of the press. Can do. Such pressing time is determined by temperature, pressing force, adhesive type, and the like.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed, the press by the pressure lever 64 is finished, and the upper and lower levers 62 are operated to lift the upper heel 80 upward, remove the garment 94 from the lower heel 30, and remove the other garment 94 and the emblem 96. Set and repeat the above operations. When the bonding position or the shape / dimension of the garment 94 changes, the direction of the lower heel 30 or the upper heel 80 is changed to a direction suitable for them, and the emblem 96 or the like is bonded in the same procedure as described above. Alternatively, the lower heel 30 is removed and replaced with another lower heel 30 suitable for the shape and size of the garment 94 for bonding. The procedures for attaching and detaching the lower eyelid 30 and rotating the upper eyelid 80 are as described above. When all the operations are completed, the switch 54 is turned off.

Thus, according to the first embodiment, there are the following effects.
(1) Since the slit 20 through which a part of the garment 94 can be passed is provided on the side surface of the pedestal 12 that supports the lower heel 30, regardless of the shape and size of the garment 94 and the bonding position of the emblem 96. The garment 94 can be set in a flat state, and good adhesion or transfer can be performed.
(2) By changing or replacing the mounting direction of the lower heel 30 and the upper heel 80, it is possible to cope with the bonding of clothing 94, etc. of various shapes and sizes, so there is no need to prepare a plurality of devices, and the installation space can be reduced. An effect is obtained.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the following are also included.
(1) The shape and size of each part shown in the above-described embodiment is an example, and can be appropriately changed as necessary. In particular, in the above-described embodiment, the slit 20 is provided on the side surface of the pedestal 12. However, any other shape may be used as long as the workpiece such as the garment 94 can be turned up and down the lower eyelid 30. For example, a pedestal that is substantially U-shaped or substantially U-shaped when viewed from the direction of arrow F1 (side) in FIG.

(2) The shape and dimensions of the lower rod 30 and the upper rod 80 are also examples. For example, a lower rod using a long connecting plate 36A such as the lower rod 30A shown in FIG. For example, a plurality of types may be prepared according to the shape and dimensions of the workpiece.
(3) The materials shown in the above embodiments are also examples, and may be appropriately changed so as to achieve the same effect.

(4) The heating control mechanism of the upper collar 80, the rotation coupling mechanism by the coupling portion 50, the pressure mechanism by the pressure lever 64, and the like are examples, and various known mechanisms can be applied.
(5) The mechanism for changing the mounting direction of the lower rod 30 and the upper rod 80 is also an example, and the design may be changed as appropriate so as to achieve the same effect. Moreover, in the said Example, although only the lower eyelid 30 was detachable, it is good also as a structure which can also attach and detach the upper eyelid 80 as needed.

  (6) As an object to which the patch 96 or the like is bonded in the present invention, uniforms for various sports such as soccer, baseball, and volleyball, and clothing such as T-shirts, trainers, pants, and jerseys are preferable application examples. This is also an example, and the present invention is applicable not only to clothing 94 but also to general fabric products. Of course, the adherend is not limited to the emblem 96, and may be applied to bonding or pressure bonding of various marks.

  (7) The object to which the adherend is bonded in the present invention is not limited to a finished product, and may be various parts of clothing before sewing. Moreover, the press apparatus of this invention can be used not only as a press of an adherend but also as an iron.

  According to the present invention, a lower collar is provided on the pedestal, and the upper collar that presses the object and the object to be bonded is supported between the lower collars by the supporting means, and the pedestal and the supporting means can be rotated. Link. In addition, since the pedestal is provided with storage or passage means for passing other parts of the object placed on the lower arm, it can be applied to the use of a press device for bonding emblems or marks. In particular, by providing the storage or passing means, the object can be turned up and down on the lower arm, and therefore, it is suitable for the use of a press apparatus that adheres to an object having an annular portion such as clothing. .

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the base and lower collar part of the said Example 1, (A) is a perspective view which shows a base, (B) is a perspective view which shows a lower collar, (C) is a figure which shows the other example of a lower collar It is. It is a figure which shows the example of attachment of the lower eyelid to the base of the said Example. It is a top view which shows the mode of rotation of the upper eyelid of the said Example 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10: Press device 12: Base 14: Foot 16A, 16B: Slit 18: Insertion hole 20: Slit 22: Screw 24: Bolt 30, 30A: Lower rod 32: Flat plate 34: Mat 36, 36A: Connecting plate 38: Bolt 40 : Protrusions 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D: convex portion 44: screw hole 46: screw 48: cover 50: connecting portion 52A, 52B: standing portion 54: switch 56: timer 60: rotating portion 62: opening / closing lever 64 : Pressure lever 66: Rotating member 70: Guide plates 72A, 72B: Grooves 76, 78: Bolts 80: Upper rod 82: Press part 84: Hot plate 86: Projection 88: Screw 90: Temperature controller 90A: Dial 90B: Lamp 92: Handle 94: Clothing 96: Patch

Claims (6)

A pressing device for bonding or transferring an object to be bonded to an object,
At least a part of the object and a lower arm on which the object is to be adhered;
A pedestal for supporting the lower arm,
An upper punch having a heating means inside, and pressing the object and the adherend between the lower punch and pressing,
A support means that supports the upper collar and is rotatable with respect to the pedestal;
Connecting means for connecting the support means so as to be rotatable with respect to the pedestal;
With
Storing or passing means for allowing the pedestal to pass the other part of the object under the lower arm;
The press apparatus characterized by having. The pedestal is hollow,
A pair of slits formed on both side surfaces of the pedestal from the front opening side of the pedestal toward the depth direction;
The press apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:   The press device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting direction of the lower arm is changeable with respect to the pedestal.   The press device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lower arm is detachable from the pedestal.   The press device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an attaching direction of the upper collar is changeable with respect to the support means. 6. The press apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the upper collar is rotatable with respect to the support means.

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