Lamination transfer object producing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus comprising:
- a variable area heating unit for applying heat with pressure to a transfer film having a specific material layer, arranged to cover a transfer underlayer of a desired pattern formed on a transfer target object, and removed to transfer said specific material layer toward said transfer target object; and
a controller for controlling said variable area heating unit such that said transfer film is heated with a heating pattern larger than the pattern of said transfer underlayer by at least a margin for positional displacement between said transfer underlayer and said variable area heating unit, so as to obtain a lamination transfer object in which a contour of said specific material layer is aligned with that of said transfer underlayer by an adhesive force between said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer.
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Abstract
A thermal printer is comprised of a head section for applying heat with pressure to a transfer film having a metal foil, arranged to cover an ink layer of a desired pattern formed on print paper, and removed to transfer the metal foil toward the print paper, and a controller for controlling the head section such that the transfer film is heated with a heating pattern larger than the pattern of the ink layer by at least a margin for positional displacement between the ink layer and the head section, so as to obtain a lamination transfer object in which a contour of the metal foil is aligned with that of the ink layer by an adhesive force between the metal foil and the ink layer.
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41 Claims
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1. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus comprising:
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a variable area heating unit for applying heat with pressure to a transfer film having a specific material layer, arranged to cover a transfer underlayer of a desired pattern formed on a transfer target object, and removed to transfer said specific material layer toward said transfer target object; and
a controller for controlling said variable area heating unit such that said transfer film is heated with a heating pattern larger than the pattern of said transfer underlayer by at least a margin for positional displacement between said transfer underlayer and said variable area heating unit, so as to obtain a lamination transfer object in which a contour of said specific material layer is aligned with that of said transfer underlayer by an adhesive force between said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
said transfer target object, said transfer underlayer, and said specific material layer are made of materials which can obtain a relationship that an adhesive force between a base of said transfer film and said specific material layer and a retaining force of said specific material layer itself are larger than an adhesive force between said specific material layer and said transfer target object in an area where said transfer underlayer is not present at a time of applying heat and pressure to said transfer film and a time of separation, a relationship that the retaining force of said specific material layer itself, an adhesive force between said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer, a retaining force of said transfer underlayer itself, an adhesive force between said transfer underlayer and the transfer target object and a retaining force of said transfer target object itself are larger than the adhesive force between the base of said transfer film and said specific material layer in an area where said transfer underlayer is present at the heat and pressure applying time, and a relationship that the adhesive force between said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer and the retaining force of said specific material layer itself are larger than the adhesive force between the base of said transfer film and said specific material layer in the area where said transfer underlayer is present at the separating time.
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6. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer underlayer is made of a wax based, wax resin based or resin based thermally fusible ink that is achromatic or colored.
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7. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer film is constituted by at least a base, a separation layer, the specific material layer and an adhesive layer which can adhere to said transfer underlayer by heat.
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8. A lamination transfer producing object apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer contains a metal.
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9. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer contains a ceramic.
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10. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer contains a thin film at least as a part thereof.
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11. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer contains an optical effect film, said optical effect film comprising at least one of a reflecting film, a half reflecting film, a half transmissive film, a transmissive film, a non-transmissive film, a refractive film, a diffraction film, a scattering film or the like at least as a part thereof.
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12. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer contains at least one of thermosetting resin and thermoplastic resin.
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13. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer contains an electromagnetic function film at least as a part thereof.
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14. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer underlayer is formed of a plurality of thermally fusible ink layers.
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15. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
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another layer is formed next to said transfer underlayer and exposed on said transfer target object, and the heating pattern for said transfer film is determined not to overlap said other layer.
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16. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating pattern for said transfer film is determined to cover said transfer underlayer except for part to be exposed, so as to obtain a desired symbol by a combination of said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer.
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17. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
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another transfer underlayer of a desired pattern is formed on a transfer target object, and the heating pattern for said transfer film is determined not to overlap said other transfer underlayer so as to obtain a desired symbol by said other transfer underlayer.
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18. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer has a selective adhesion property to said transfer underlayer and a layer other than said transfer underlayer.
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19. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein:
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the specific material layer comprises an optical effect film, and said other layer is of a transmissive process color ink.
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20. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said optical effect film comprises a reflecting film.
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21. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said transfer underlayer and said specific material layer has a non-transfer property for another layer at least as a part thereof.
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22. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer has a pattern formed in advance on said transfer film to obtain a desired symbol.
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23. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specific material layer has a pattern formed in advance on said transfer film to obtain a desired blank symbol.
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24. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said lamination transfer object serves as one of an optical component, an optical circuitry, an electromagnetic component and an electromagnetic circuitry.
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25. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer underlayer and said specific material layer serve as one of an optical component, an optical circuitry, an electromagnetic component and an electromagnetic circuitry.
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26. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is arranged such that said transfer underlayer is heat-transferred in addition to said specific material layer by said variable area heating unit, and a heating pattern for said transfer underlayer is determined on the basis of information concerning a type and a pattern of said specific material layer.
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27. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein:
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said variable area heating unit includes one of a thermal head, a heater, and an energy-beam irradiating device, said transfer underlayer is made of a material which can be heat-transferred on another layer formed in advance on said transfer target object, and said controller is arranged such that said transfer underlayer and said specific material layer are heat-transferred in at least one of a hot separation scheme and a cold separation scheme.
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28. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least parts of said transfer underlayer and said specific material layer are compatible with each other.
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29. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating pattern for said transfer film has a contour corresponding to that of said transfer underlayer at least as a part thereof.
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30. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating pattern for said transfer film is determined to extend within about half of a distance between said transfer underlayer and another layer located next to said transfer underlayer.
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31. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said heating pattern for said transfer film is determined to extend outside said transfer underlayer.
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32. A lamination transfer object producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transfer target object is made of a transparent material, and another layer is formed on a rear side surface of said transfer target object in a pattern mirror symmetrical to that of said transfer underlayer.
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2. A lamination transfer object producing method comprising:
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a step of applying heat with pressure by a variable area heating unit to a transfer film having a specific material layer, arranged to cover a transfer underlayer of a desired pattern formed on a transfer target object, and removed to transfer said specific material layer toward said transfer target object; and
a step of controlling said variable area heating unit such that said transfer film is heated with a heating pattern larger than the pattern of said transfer underlayer by at least a margin for positional displacement between said transfer underlayer and said variable area heating unit, so as to obtain a lamination transfer object in which a contour of said specific material layer is aligned with that of said transfer underlayer by an adhesive force between said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
another layer is formed next to said transfer underlayer and exposed on said transfer target object, and said controlling step includes a substep of determining the heating pattern for said transfer film not to overlap said other layer. -
37. A method according to claim 2, wherein said controlling step includes a substep of determining the heating pattern for said transfer film to cover said transfer underlayer except for part to be exposed, so as to obtain a desired symbol by a combination of said specific material layer and said transfer underlayer.
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38. A method according to claim 2, wherein:
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another transfer underlayer of a desired pattern is formed on a transfer target object, and said controlling step includes a substep of determining the heating pattern for said transfer film not to overlap said other transfer underlayer, so as to obtain a desired symbol by said other transfer underlayer.
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39. A method according to claim 2, wherein said transfer underlayer is heat-transferred in addition to said specific material layer by said variable area heating unit, and said controlling step includes a substep of determining a heating pattern for said transfer underlayer on the basis of information concerning a type and a pattern of said specific material layer.
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40. A method according to claim 2, wherein said controlling step includes a substep of determining the heating pattern for said transfer film to extend within about half of a distance between said transfer underlayer and another layer located next to said transfer underlayer.
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41. A method according to claim 37, wherein said controlling step includes a substep of determining said heating pattern for said transfer film to extend outside said transfer underlayer.
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