JPH06278350A - Seal making device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute the title device so that a desired seal can be made easily and in a short time even by a person other than an expert. CONSTITUTION:A member 42b of the face of a seal made of resin wherein a part which has received light of a component having fixed frequency becomes a different condition from the other part and an uneven face can be formed by an action on a fixed fluid is applied to the title device as the member of the face of the seal. Negative film making devices 50, 51 make a negative film 52 by performing processing to a print of a seal pattern information taken in by an information processing device and negative film conveying devices 54-57 convey a made film to an irradiation position. Then a light irradiation device 60 applies light to the member of the face of the seal made of the resin through the negative film and conditions of art corresponding to the print of the seal pattern of the member of the face of the seal made of the resin or the other part are allowed to change. Then unevenness is formed as the seal by allowing a fixed fluid to act upon the member of the face of the seal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seal making apparatus, and more particularly to a seal making apparatus which enables a person other than a seal making expert or a specialist to easily make a desired seal (imprint).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Not only stamps for imprinting a person's name or his name, but also general stamps including so-called stamps larger than this are often created by specialists or specialists. Whether or not, the seal is often created by selectively engraving one end surface of the rod. Further, it is also practiced to form a stamp by forming a mold having unevenness opposite to that of the stamp from resin, for example, and then pouring a fluid into the mold to solidify it to form a stamp face member.

However, there are many stamps that corporations and individuals desire to own. For example, various seals are often required, such as a seal for stamping an addressee to be frequently mailed, a seal for stamping accounting account items, and a seal for distributing to new employees. In such a case, when an expert or a professional contractor is requested to create a seal, there may be a problem in terms of money or time until preparation.

Therefore, it has been required that even a person other than a seal-making expert or a specialist can easily make a desired seal, and conventionally, a seal-making device (that can be made by a person other than an expert) ( Strictly called a kit) is already on the market.

It is considered that the seal created by the seal creating apparatus is often applied to the use where the rubber stamp is used, and the same applies to the embodiments of the present invention described later.

Although not shown in the drawing, this conventional stamp making device includes an ultraviolet-sensitive film, an ultraviolet irradiation device, and
A flat UV curable resin member and a rootstock were provided, and a stamp was prepared as follows. It should be noted that the ultraviolet irradiation device includes a housing containing an ultraviolet fluorescent lamp, a timer for allowing the user to set the lighting time of the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp, and a transparent mount provided on the upper surface of the housing for transmitting ultraviolet light. It is composed of a mounting plate and an openable / closable lid for preventing the ultraviolet rays transmitted through the transparent mounting plate from leaking to the outside. The ultraviolet curable resin member is composed of a base layer that does not react with ultraviolet rays and an ultraviolet curable resin layer, and the base layer is thinner than the ultraviolet curable resin layer.

When a seal is to be produced by this conventional seal making apparatus, first, a character or a pattern (hereinafter referred to as a seal imprint pattern) transferred to the ultraviolet translucent paper such as tracing paper by imprinting is applied. ) To write the original picture.

Then, on the transparent mounting plate of the ultraviolet irradiation device,
After placing the original image and the UV-sensitive film on top of each other, close the lid and set the irradiation time according to the quality of the paper on which the original image was drawn with a timer to set the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp for a predetermined time. Only irradiate. The film thus exposed is washed with a predetermined liquid (water in a commercially available apparatus) to obtain a negative film in which the imprint pattern is positive-negative inverted.
That is, a negative film in which the imprint pattern portion is transparent to ultraviolet rays and the other portions are brown (ultraviolet ray cut color) is obtained.

Next, the negative film and the ultraviolet curable resin member are placed on the transparent mounting plate of the ultraviolet irradiating device in a superposed manner and the lid is closed, and the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet fluorescent lamp is closed for a predetermined time. Only irradiate. By this irradiation, the ultraviolet-irradiated portion (corresponding to the imprint pattern) of the ultraviolet-curable resin member is cured and the other portions are not cured. After such curing treatment, the UV curable resin member is washed with a predetermined liquid (water in a commercially available apparatus) to remove the non-cured portion, so that the UV curable resin layer in the imprint pattern portion is not covered with other portions. The stamp face member protruding from the base layer is completed.
The stamp face member thus completed is further irradiated with ultraviolet rays to fix the stamp face.

Then, the stamp is completed by attaching the stamp member to the rootstock.

[0011]

However, according to the conventional seal-making device, if the work for producing the original image is included, the seal-maker has to perform a large number of works, resulting in poor workability. However, there is a problem that the production time becomes long.

Despite the presence of the imprint pattern in the original image itself, this information cannot be directly used in the production of the stamp member, that is, the seal maker himself needs to make the negative film as an intermediate member. The production of this negative film is a major cause of the above problems.

Further, unless an original image is intentionally created by handwriting, if an original image is to be created in a predetermined font, a so-called word processor or the like will be used, and the imprint pattern created by the word processor will be used in an electronic copying machine or the like. It was necessary to make a copy on an ultraviolet translucent paper by using the above method, and it took a lot of time and labor to create an original image.

Further, it is necessary to set the timer time in accordance with the thickness of the ultraviolet transparent paper, the density of the original, and the like, which requires some proficiency.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a seal making apparatus which enables a person other than a seal making expert to easily make a desired seal in a short time. is there.

[0016]

In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, the seal making device is constituted by the following respective means.

That is, (1) a resin stamp surface member, in which a portion receiving a light beam having a predetermined frequency component is in a state different from that of other portions so that an uneven surface can be formed by the action of a predetermined fluid; An information processing means for taking in the imprint pattern information,
(3) Negative film creating means for creating a negative film having the captured imprint pattern information through a printing process, and (4)
Negative film transporting means for transporting the created negative film to or from the irradiation position, and (5) a resin stamp surface member, a light beam irradiation means for irradiating light rays of a predetermined frequency component through the negative film. .

Here, it is a preferred embodiment of the present invention that the negative film is an ink ribbon in which the ink is partially excluded through the printing process, and the excluded part is transparent.

Further, the negative film is a translucent sheet to which ink is partially adhered during the printing process.
It is another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0020]

In the seal making device of the present invention, the stamp face member is made of resin such that the portion that receives the light beam of the predetermined frequency component is in a different state from the other portions, and that an uneven surface can be formed by the action with the predetermined fluid. A stamp member will be applied.

The information processing means (similar to the information processing configuration of a word processor, a personal computer, a tape printer, an image scanner, etc.) takes in the seal imprint pattern information designated by the seal maker. The negative film creating means performs a printing process on the seal imprint pattern information thus taken in to create a negative film. The negative film conveying means conveys the formed negative film to the irradiation position or from the irradiation position (note that the negative film may be formed at the irradiation position). The light beam irradiating unit irradiates the resin stamp face member with a light beam having a predetermined frequency component through the negative film to change the state of a portion corresponding to the imprint pattern of the resin stamp face member or the other portion. That is, the captured seal imprint pattern information is transferred to the stamp face member. By causing the stamp face member thus subjected to the transfer process to act with a predetermined fluid and removing the applied ink, the unevenness as a seal is completed.

Here, the negative film may be an ink ribbon in which the ink is partially excluded through the printing process, and the excluded part is a translucent ink ribbon, and the ink is partially adhered through the printing process. It may be a translucent sheet, and a negative film can be easily prepared in any case.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is not necessary for the stamp creator to create an intermediate member such as a negative film, and as a result, the stamp can be created easily and in a short time.

[0024]

【Example】

(A) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the stamp making apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The seal making device of the first embodiment comprises a seal body and a seal making machine.
The main components are the electrical components shown in FIG. 2 (the information processing unit, the seal imprint control unit, etc.) and the mechanical optical components shown in FIG. 1 (the printing unit, the light beam irradiation unit, etc.). Note that FIG. 1 also shows the configuration of the stamp body. Furthermore, FIG.
5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the basic processing executed by the control unit of this embodiment.

First, the electrical components of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

This electrical component is mainly for taking in the imprint pattern information to control the mechanical optical component, and corresponds to a kind of information processing device, and other information processing. Similar to the device, the input section 1
0, a control unit 20 and an output unit 30. The control unit 20 executes processing according to the information from the input unit 10 and the processing stage at that time, and controls the mechanical optical configuration unit via the output unit 30 according to the processing result and the like. is there.

The input unit 10 has a detailed configuration omitted, but a key input unit 11 including a press key, a dial key, etc., an image reading unit 12, a stamp type detection, and an ink ribbon attachment detection. It is composed of various detection sensor groups 13. The key input unit 11 generates character code data and various control data to be given to the control unit 20. The image reading unit 12 reads a document and gives image data to the control unit 20.

The output section 30 is composed of a mechanical optical component drive circuit group 31 for driving and controlling the respective components of the mechanical optical component to be described later, and a drive circuit 32 of the display device 33. The circuits 31, 32 drive the corresponding components under the control of the control unit 20. The display device 33 corresponds to a display device in an information processing device, and displays a guidance message to the seal maker, seal imprint pattern information input by the seal maker, and the like.

The mechanical optical component drive circuit group 31
, Which are composed of various drive circuits, are collectively shown here. Among the elements of the mechanical and optical components, there are various components that require drive control, as will be described later.
In reality, there is a drive circuit for each of the constituent elements.

The control unit 20 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer, and has a CPU 21, a ROM 22,
RAM23, character generator ROM (CG-R
The OM) 24, the input interface unit 25, and the output interface unit 26 are connected via a system bus 27.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs (see FIGS. 4 and 5) executed by the CPU 21 for creating a seal, and fixed data such as kana-kanji conversion dictionary data.

The RAM 23 is used as a working memory by the CPU 21, and also stores fixed data related to user input.

The CG-ROM 24 stores a dot pattern of characters and symbols prepared in the stamp making machine, and corresponds to a dot pattern corresponding to code data specifying the characters and symbols. Is output. It should be noted that separate CG-ROM for display and imprint
May be provided.

The input interface unit 25 is the input unit 10.
The output interface unit 26 serves as an interface between the output unit 30 and the control unit 20.

The CPU 21 uses the processing program in the ROM 22 which is determined according to the input signal from the input unit 10 and the processing stage at that time, while using the RAM 23 as a working area and, if necessary, the ROM 22 and the RAM 2.
The fixed data stored in No. 3 is used for processing, and the processing status, processing result, etc. are displayed on the display device 33, and each unit of the mechanical optical configuration unit (FIG. 1) is driven. I will make a seal.

Next, the structures of the mechanical and optical components and the seal body will be described with reference to FIG.

The stamp main body 40 includes a rod-shaped base material 41 (not necessarily made of wood) 41 and a convex portion of the stamp surface member which is attached to one end portion of the base material 41 to absorb a pressing force or a pressing drag force at the time of pressing. Sponge member 43 for enhancing the familiarity with the paper surface
And a flat stamp member 42 provided on the surface of the sponge member 43. The stamp face member 42 is
UV-insensitive base layer 42a and UV curable resin layer 4
2b, and the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b is exposed to the outside. The thickness of the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b is selected to be the amount of protrusion required for the convex portion of the stamp surface to which the print meat adheres.

As in the conventional case, the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b
Can be removed by a predetermined liquid (for example, water: gas may be used) other than the hardened portion.

The stamp body 40 is detachably attached to the stamp making machine by an attachment mechanism (not shown). For example, the seal main body 40 having a rectangular cross section is attached so as to follow an orthogonal coordinate system (XY coordinate system) in which one corner of the rectangle coincides with a reference point, and the seal main body 4 having a circular or oval cross section.
0 is mounted on a stamp making machine in the same manner as the stamp main body 40 having a rectangular cross section by being loaded through a mounting jig, for example. In addition, it is preferable that ultraviolet rays do not leak to the outside when the seal is attached.

The mechanical optical structure shown in FIG. 1 is mainly composed of a printing structure and an ultraviolet irradiation structure.

The printing configuration follows the thermal transfer method,
Fixed print head 50, platen roller 51, ink ribbon 52, printing paper ribbon 53, and supply reel 54
, A take-up reel 55, rollers 56 and 57 for changing the traveling direction of the ink ribbon 52, and the like.

An ink ribbon 52 and a printing paper ribbon 53 are superposed and wound around the supply reel 54 of the first embodiment, and these ribbons are pulled out from the supply reel 54 in the superposed state and printed. Proceed to the printing position between the head 50 and the platen roller 51.

Under the control of the control unit 20, the print head 50 generates heat when the heat generation drive circuit (see reference numeral 31 in FIG. 2) is driven to transfer the ink of the ink ribbon 52 to the print paper ribbon 53. Is.

Here, in the thermal transfer type ink ribbon 52, the transferred portion becomes transparent with no ink. That is, the ink ribbon 52 after transfer is composed of a portion that can transmit ultraviolet rays (a portion where ink has been removed) and a portion that blocks transmission of ultraviolet rays (a portion where ink remains). Therefore, in the first embodiment, the imprint pattern is printed, and the transferred ink ribbon 52 having a transparent portion corresponding to the imprint pattern is used as a negative film.

The superposed ink ribbon 52 and printing paper ribbon 53 that have passed through the printing section composed of the printing head 50 and the platen roller 51 reach the roller 56, and are provided to this roller 56 (and to be provided in association with this roller 56). The ink ribbon 52 and the print paper ribbon 53 are separated by the ribbon separating mechanism).

The separated ink ribbon 52 passes immediately below the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b of the stamp body 40, and then the traveling direction is changed by the roller 57, and the take-up reel 55.
It is designed to be wound up by. In the optical transfer process of the seal imprint pattern described below for curing the portion of the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b corresponding to the seal imprint pattern,
The area (negative film) of the ink ribbon 52 in which the portion corresponding to the imprint pattern is transparent is the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b.
The ink ribbon 52 is stopped immediately below.

On the other hand, the printing paper ribbon 53 on which the separated imprint pattern is printed is drawn out from the stamp making machine to the outside of the stamp making machine and cut by a manual or automatic cutter (not shown). The printing paper portion cut in this way is used to confirm the imprint pattern. Further, by sticking the cut printing paper portion on the top of the stamp main body 40, it is possible to visually recognize what kind of stamp surface the stamp main body 40 has.

As the ultraviolet irradiation configuration, for example, an ultraviolet irradiation light source 60 having a fluorescent lamp configuration is fixedly provided, for example, and the control unit 20 controls turning on and off. In addition, the transparent plate 6 that moves back and forth by a moving mechanism (not shown).
1 is provided on the opposite side of the marking surface member 42 from the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b, with the ink ribbon 52 interposed therebetween. That is, the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet irradiation light source 60 reach the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b through the transparent plate 61 and the ink ribbon 52. The transparent plate 61 is an ink ribbon 52 that functions as a negative film in the advanced position.
The adhesiveness between the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b and the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b is enhanced so that the running of the ink ribbon 52 at the retracted position is not hindered.

Both ends of the transparent plate 61 in the traveling direction of the ink ribbon 52 are, for example, rounded so as not to damage the ink ribbon 52 when they come into contact with each other. Further, both rounded ends of the transparent plate 61 are slightly projected from the general surface, and when the transparent plate 61 moves to bring the ink ribbon 52 into contact with the stamp face member 42, the tension is increased and the adhesiveness is improved. Function to increase.

A lens system or a mirror system for converging the irradiation light on the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b may be appropriately provided between the ultraviolet irradiation light source 60 and the transparent plate 61.

Further, although depending on the mounting structure of the stamp body 40, a large pressing force is applied to the ink ribbon 52,
It is preferable to form the ink ribbon 52 with a sheet member having higher resistance to a pressing force in the vertical direction than a material of a sheet member of a general ink ribbon.

The stamp making apparatus having the above-mentioned electrical components shown in FIG. 2 and the mechanical optical components shown in FIG. 1 has, for example, the appearance shown in FIG. In the external appearance example shown in FIG. 3, the key input unit 11, the display device 33, and the mounting structure 70 of the stamp body 40 are arranged at appropriate positions on the operation panel surface, and the image reading unit 12 is connected via a cable. It is connected to the stamp creator main body 71.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of the process of fetching the seal imprint pattern information, which is mainly performed by the CPU 21, will be described.

For example, when the key input unit 11 gives an instruction to take in the imprint pattern information, the CPU 21 causes the ROM
4 starts the seal imprinting pattern information acquisition processing program stored in FIG. 4, and first displays the seal type information on the display device 33, and the seal type information selected by the seal creator from the key input unit 11. Take in (step 100). Here, the stamp type is defined by a stamp surface shape such as a rectangle, a circle, and an oval shape, and a size such as a large shape, a medium shape, and a small shape. It is set.

Next, the CPU 21 causes the display device 33 to display a message asking whether the seal imprint pattern information is to be key-inputted or image-inputted, and fetches the information of the input method selected by the stamp creator from the key input unit 11. Then, the selected input method is judged (step 101).

Here, when the image input is selected, a message is set on the image reading unit 12 and a message requesting to activate the image reading unit 12 is displayed on the display device 33, and the image reading unit 12 reads the message. Image data is captured (step 102). And the read image,
The contour outline of the stamp surface related to the designated stamp type is displayed on the display device 33 in an overlapping manner, the portion to be used for the seal imprint pattern in the read image is requested, the designated seal imprint pattern portion is taken in, and only that portion is imprinted. Display device 3 as a pattern image
3 and the imprint pattern information acquisition processing is terminated (step 103). For example, the seal creator may enter the key input unit 11
When the cursor key of is operated, the outline contour display of the stamp surface related to the designated seal type is moved in that direction, and when the enter key of the key input unit 11 is operated, the outline contour display of the stamp surface at that time is surrounded. The part of the read image is taken in as designated as the imprint pattern.

On the other hand, when it is recognized that the key input method has been selected as the input method of the seal imprint pattern information, the CPU 2
1 displays a message requesting that the attribute information of the seal imprint pattern be specified on the display device 33, and takes in the attribute information of the specified seal imprint pattern (step 104). The attributes of the imprint pattern are, for example, whether the imprint is a framed imprint, vertical writing or horizontal writing, number of lines, character size (absolute value or relative value may be specified), intaglio (reverse display in display) Or corresponding to non-inverted display.
Whether or not to perform character outer shape conversion processing (circularization processing, etc.) with a typeface of a character, a circular seal, etc., whether to create the whole in a graze, the outer size of the imprint pattern part, etc., Capture this information. Some attributes do not allow specification due to restrictions such as the size of the specified seal. For example, in the case of a small seal, prohibition of multiple lines is performed.

After that, the CPU 21 requests the stamp creator to input the character information by the display on the display device 33, and the character information input through the key input unit 11 by the same processing as an information processing apparatus such as a so-called word processor. Take in (step 105). It should be noted that the display in this input process is not a seal imprint pattern image display. When the end of inputting the character information is instructed, the CPU 21 converts the input character information according to various specified attributes and displays it as a seal imprint pattern image on the display device 33 for confirmation by the seal creator. Then, the process of capturing the seal imprint pattern information is completed (step 106). In addition, with the input character display,
It is also possible to switch the display of the seal imprint pattern image of the characters input up to that point in time according to the user's key operation.

The stamp creator may start the transfer process to the stamp face member 42 immediately after finishing the input operation of the seal imprint pattern information, or to once store it in the RAM 23 (or an external storage device). You can also

For example, when the seal imprint pattern image is displayed on the display device 33 (including the case where the stored image is read and displayed), the seal creator uses the key input unit 11 to print the seal member. Transfer to 42 can be commanded. At this time, the CPU 21 starts the transfer processing program stored in the ROM 22 to the stamp member 42 shown in FIG.

First, the CPU 21 fetches information from the stamp type detecting sensor to determine that the stamp main body 40 is attached to the stamp making machine and the attached stamp main body 40.
It is confirmed that the type is designated (step 200).

Here, when the result of unmounting or wrong mounting is obtained, an error process for displaying a message requesting mounting or a message requesting replacement of the stamp main body 40 mounted on the display device 33. Perform (step 201).

The seal body 40 attached to this
If the validity is confirmed, the print head 50 and the traveling mechanism of both ribbons are driven to execute the print processing of the imprint pattern, and the ink ribbon 52 is formed with a portion functioning as a negative film (step 202).

Thereafter, the printing paper ribbon 53 on which the imprint pattern is printed is discharged and cut, and the functional portion of the negative film is brought into close contact with the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b to complete the optical transfer preparation, and the imprint pattern is displayed on the display device 33. A message asking for the final confirmation is displayed to prompt the user to instruct whether or not to perform the optical transfer, and the seal maker accordingly responds to the key input section 11
The content of the instruction given to the user is determined (203, 20
4). For example, the seal maker makes a final confirmation as to whether the size, character shape, or the like has a desired imprint pattern according to the imprint pattern of the cut and ejected printing paper ribbon 53, and performs optical transfer if appropriate. Instruct and forcibly terminate the transfer process if it is not appropriate.

Note that the imprint pattern displayed on the display device 33 at the time of inputting the imprint pattern and the imprint pattern subjected to the printing process to be formed on the stamp face member 42 are often slightly different in size, inter-character pitch, and the like. .

When the forced termination is instructed, the CPU 21 immediately terminates the series of transfer processing. On the other hand, when the optical transfer is instructed, the CPU 21 causes the ultraviolet irradiation light source 5
6 is turned on for a predetermined time (step 205).

Finally, the CPU 21 determines that the transfer process has been completed and that the ultraviolet-curing resin layer 42 of the stamp body 40 has been processed.
A message instructing to wash b with a predetermined liquid (for example, water) is displayed on the display device 33, and a series of imprint pattern transfer processing ends (step 206).

The stamp creator washes the ultraviolet-curable resin layer 42b of the stamp main body 40 after the transfer process with a predetermined liquid, so that the portions other than the stamp imprint pattern are removed to form irregularities forming the stamp imprint pattern. , The seal is completed.

After this, it is preferable that the seal main body 40 is again attached to the seal-making machine to irradiate it with ultraviolet rays to ensure the curing of the resin.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is not necessary for the stamp creator to create a negative film, and the information corresponding to the original image can be easily created using the key input unit 11. Even a person other than a seal-making expert can easily create a desired seal in a short time. Although it is considered that a conventional stamp making apparatus also creates an original image by a word processor or the like, a work of copying the original image on a tracing paper or the like is necessary, and the work in this respect is more than that in the embodiment.

Although FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show the basic processing flow, since the embodiment has an information processing configuration,
It is possible to easily change the size of the seal body (hence the size of the seal imprint) or the attributes of the seal imprint on the way. For the same reason, although the sizes of the seals are different, various seals whose seal imprints are similar can be obtained by one input process of the seal imprint pattern information.

Further, according to the first embodiment described above, since the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b in which the convex portions constituting the imprint pattern are left by curing is applied, the imprint input when printing and transferring is applied. It is not necessary to convert the pattern information, that is, it is not necessary to perform reverse character processing (mirror character processing), and the information processing load is small.

(B) Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the stamp creating apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 6 shows the mechanical and optical components (printing unit, light beam irradiation unit, etc.) of the second embodiment, and the same or corresponding parts as in FIG. Is shown.

Also in the second embodiment, like the first embodiment,
The feature is that a negative film is automatically created by using a printing process, and the biggest difference is that ribbons functioning as negative films are different. The electrical components are almost the same as those in the first embodiment, and the second embodiment will be described below centering on the mechanical and optical components.

In FIG. 6, the printing paper ribbon 53 of the second embodiment is formed of a transparent sheet (the expression of paper may not be appropriate from this point), and the imprint pattern was transferred through the printing process. After that, the roller 6 travels with the ink ribbon 52 without being discharged to the outside, and the roller 6
It reaches the roller 63 via 2. The roller 63 is associated with a ribbon separating mechanism (not shown),
The ink ribbon 52 and the printing paper ribbon 53 are separated. The ink ribbon 52 that has been separated and whose traveling direction has been changed is wound up by the winding reel 55.

On the other hand, the linearly separated printing paper ribbon 53 passes immediately below the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b of the stamp body 40, and then the traveling direction is changed by the roller 64, and the winding reel 65 winds it. It is designed to be done. In the optical transfer process of the seal imprint pattern described later for curing the portion corresponding to the seal imprint pattern of the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b, the area of the printing paper ribbon 53 on which the seal imprint pattern is printed in black and white is UV cured. The printing paper ribbon 53 is stopped so as to be immediately below the resin layer 42b.

The ultraviolet irradiation structure of the second embodiment is similar to the ultraviolet irradiation structure of the first embodiment, but the printing paper ribbon 5 is used.
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it is opposed to the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b by sandwiching 3.

The processing executed by the CPU 21 is also the same as that of the first embodiment, and its explanation is omitted. The imprint pattern image to be printed is reversed in black and white from the imprint pattern image to be printed in the first embodiment.

Therefore, also in the second embodiment, the negative film (a part of the printing paper ribbon 53) is subjected to the printing process.
Is automatically created and immediately transferred to the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

(C) Other Embodiments The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various modifications can be made. Some of the modifications will be described below. is there.

(1) The seal making machine may also be provided with a constituent part for performing the cleaning step of the cured resin layer 42b with a predetermined fluid. For example, by moving the seal main body 40 for which the seal imprint transfer process has been completed and immersing the tip end portion thereof in a predetermined liquid contained in the container, the ink other than the cured portion and the attached ink are automatically removed. Is also good.

(2) Only the stamp face member 42, which is a separate body from the base 41, is attached to the stamp making machine and the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42 is attached.
The curing treatment of b may be performed.

(3) A commercially available information processing apparatus may be applied as a part of the constituent elements of the present invention. For example, a word processor, a personal computer, or a tape printer may be applied as an information processing configuration other than the mechanical optical configuration unit, and each unit of the mechanical optical configuration unit may be controlled via a cable.

(4) The printing process may be performed by the movable head instead of the fixed print head 50.

(5) The printing method is not limited to the thermal transfer method,
An inkjet method or a wire dot method may be applied. The inkjet method cannot be applied to the first embodiment.

(6) Instead of the cured resin layer 42b, a material that is hardened or softened by a physical factor other than ultraviolet rays can be applied. For example, a visible light curable resin or an ultraviolet softening resin can be used.

(7) As a method of inputting the imprint pattern, only image reading may be possible or only key input may be possible. For example, in a seal making apparatus that only reads an image, the image information read by the image reading unit may be directly applied to the print head for control. In such a case, the CPU itself may be omitted, or It is possible to omit the input control and the pattern pattern transfer control by the CPU.

(8) In the second embodiment, the printing paper ribbon 53 after printing is discharged and cut so that it can be stored.
At a later date, it may be attached to the UV irradiation arrangement for reuse.

(9) In the above embodiment, the negative film and the ultraviolet curable resin layer 42b are brought into close contact with each other to transfer the imprint pattern.
2b may be separated and an optical system such as an objective lens may be provided therebetween to transfer the imprint pattern.

(10) In the above embodiment, the ink ribbon or the printing paper ribbon corresponding to the negative film is conveyed to the irradiation position as a continuous ribbon. You may make it convey to.

(11) In the above embodiment, the printing position (position for forming the negative film) is shown to be distant from the position of the negative film for irradiating with ultraviolet rays (ultraviolet ray irradiation position). A head and a platen roller may be applied to print at the ultraviolet irradiation position.

(12) The transparent plate 61 may be fixed, and the stamp body 40 may be moved back and forth to bring the negative film and the stamp face member into close contact with each other.

[0093]

As described above, according to the seal-making device of the present invention, the portion of the stamp face member that receives the light beam of the predetermined frequency component is in a state different from that of the other portions, so that the seal member is not affected by the predetermined fluid. In addition to applying a resin-made stamp face member that can form an uneven surface by the action, the negative film creating means creates a negative film by performing a printing process on the seal imprint pattern information captured by the information processing means, and the negative film transporting means Since the resin stamp surface member is irradiated with light rays through the negative film that is appropriately conveyed and positioned at the irradiation position, the state of the portion or other portion according to the imprint pattern of the resin stamp surface member is changed. A person other than a seal-making expert can easily create a desired seal in a short time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a layout view showing a mechanical and optical component of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical component of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an external configuration example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of capturing seal imprint pattern information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a stamp surface pattern transfer process to the stamp surface member of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a layout view showing a mechanical optical component of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Input unit, 20 ... Control unit, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... R
OM, 23 ... RAM, 30 ... Output section, 40 ... Seal body,
42 ... Stamp face member, 42b ... UV curable resin layer, 50 ... Printing head, 52 ... Ink ribbon, 53 ... Printing paper ribbon,
60 ... Ultraviolet irradiation light source.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Kenji Watanabe 2-10-18 Higashi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside King Jim Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tomoyuki Ichikawa 2-10-18 Higashi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo In stock company King Jim (72) Inventor Yuichiro Taniguchi 2-10-18 Higashi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside stock company King Jim (72) Inventor Chieko Aida 2-10-18 Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Company King Jim

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A resin stamp face member capable of forming an uneven surface by the action of a predetermined fluid such that a portion receiving a light beam of a predetermined frequency component is in a different state from other portions, and seal imprint pattern information is taken in. An information processing means, a negative film creating means for creating a negative film having the captured imprint pattern information through a printing process, a negative film carrying means for carrying the created negative film to or from an irradiation position, A stamp-making device, comprising: a resin-made stamp face member; and a light beam irradiating means for irradiating a light beam having the predetermined frequency component through the negative film. 2. The seal-making apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the negative film is an ink ribbon in which ink is partially excluded through a printing process, and the excluded portion is a translucent ink ribbon. 3. The seal-making device according to claim 1, wherein the negative film is a translucent sheet to which ink is partially adhered through a printing process.