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Thermal head recording device
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2002-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A thermal head recording device includes a thermal head adapted to print a sheet, a source of information alternately producing coded image signal having an arbitrary length and coded EOL signal, decoder for decoding the coded image signal and coded EOL signal into image signal having a predetermined length and EOL signal, respectively. The image signal is transmitted to the thermal head in response to a driving pulse produced from driving pulse generator. The driving pulse generator includes a measuring circuit for measuring cycle length between two consecutive EOL signals, a circuit for detecting temperature of the thermal head, a circuit for determining pulse duration based on both the cycle length between two consecutive EOL signals measured by the measuring circuit and the temperature of the thermal head, a circuit for producing at least one reference pulse having a predetermined frequency, and a circuit for producing a driving pulse having a frequency determined by the reference pulse producing circuit and a pulse duration determined by the determining circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatoshi Koyama
- 👤 Seiichi Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:05
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40025; H04N1/4005; H04N1/40031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
In a thermal head recording device having a thermal head adapted to print a sheet, a source of information alternately producing a coded image signal having an arbitrary length and a line information signal, decoder means for decoding said coded image signal and line information signal into an image signal having a predetermined length and a line information signal, respectively, means for transmitting said image signal to said thermal head for effecting the printing by a driving pulse, and means for generating said driving pulse, an improvement wherein said driving pulse generating means comprises: means for measuring cycle length between two consecutive line information signals; means for determining pulse duration based on the said cycle length between two consecutive line information signals measured by said measuring means; means for producing at least one reference pulse having a predetermined frequency; and means for producing a driving pulse having a frequency determined by said reference pulse producing means and a pulse duration as determined by said determining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
In a thermal head recording device having a thermal head adapted to print a sheet, a source of information alternately producing a coded image signal having an arbitrary length and a line information signal, decoder means for decoding said coded image signal and line information signal into an image signal having a predetermined length and a line information signal, respectively, means for transmitting said image signal to said thermal head for effecting the printing by a driving pulse, and means for generating said driving pulse, an improvement wherein said driving pulse generating means comprises: means for measuring cycle length between two consecutive line information signals; means for determining pulse duration based on the said cycle length between two consecutive line information signals measured by said measuring means; means for producing at least one reference pulse having a predetermined frequency; and means for producing a driving pulse having a frequency determined by said reference pulse producing means and a pulse duration as determined by said determining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A thermal head recording device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for detecting the temperature of said thermal head, said pulse duration determining means determining pulse duration based on both the cycle length between two consecutive line information signals measured by said measuring means and the temperature of said thermal head detected by said detecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A thermal head recording device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said reference pulse producing means produces a first reference pulse having a high frequency and a second reference pulse having a low frequency.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
185 words
A thermal head recording device as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: means for detecting printing periods and non-printing periods; means for producing a fixed data; and means for selecting information from said measuring means when said detecting means detects a printing period, and for selecting information from said fixed data producing means; when said detecting means detects a non-printing period, and for supplying selected information to said pulse duration determining means; said pulse duration determining means determining, when said detecting means detects a printing period, pulse duration based on both the cycle length between two consecutive line information signals measured by said measuring means and the temperature of said thermal head detected by said detecting means, and determining, when said detecting means detects a non-printing period, pulse duration based on both the fixed data from the fixed data producing means and the temperature of said thermal head detected by said detecting means; said reference pulse producing means producing the second reference pulse when said detecting means detects a printing period, and producing the first reference pulse when said detecting means detects a non-printing period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A thermal head recording device as claimed in claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said pulse duration determining means comprises a ROM.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A thermal head recording device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said two consecutive line information signals are EOL signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A thermal head recording device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said two consecutive line information signals are line synchronizing signals.
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