Electrical stamp device capable of displaying an image layout, and which uses a stencil paper

Claim 2

A stamp device comprising: a stencil paper; display means for displaying a desired image; perforating means for perforating a perforation pattern corresponding to the desired image on said stencil paper; a frame having a lower base which is capable of being disposed in face-to-face contact with a recording medium, said display means having a shape similar to a shape of said lower base so that dimensional ratios of said lower base and said display means are identical; and control means for controlling said display means so that said display means displays a layout of all of the characters of the desired image to be perforated on said stencil paper by said perforating means at one time.

Claim 3

The stamp device according to claim 1, wherein said display means has a size one-half as large as a size of said lower base.

Claim 4

The stamp device according to claim 1, further comprising: a housing, wherein said display means is provided on said housing.

Claim 5

The stamp device according to claim 3, further comprising: first graduations provided on said housing surrounding said display means.

Claim 6

The stamp device according to claim 4, further comprising; a chassis movably attached to said housing, said chassis capable of being placed opposite to a recording medium, said housing being mounted on said chassis so as to move relative to said chassis in a vertical direction with respect to the recording medium when said chassis is placed on the recording medium; and second graduations provided on a lower portion of at least one of said housing and said chassis.

Claim 7

The stamp device according to claim 5, wherein said first graduations have a one-to-one correspondence with said second graduations.

Claim 8

The stamp device according to claim 5, wherein said stencil paper is a heat sensitive stencil paper.

Claim 9

The stamp device according to claim 7, wherein said heat sensitive stencil paper comprises: a thermoplastic film; an adhesive layer; and a porous carrier; wherein said thermoplastic film and said porous carrier are bonded to each other through said adhesive layer.

Claim 10

The stamp device according to claim 8, further comprising: ink storing means for storing ink, said ink storing means being provided on a side of said porous carrier of said heat sensitive stencil paper, said ink storing means being movable in the vertical direction according to a relative movement of said housing to said chassis.

Claim 11

The stamp device according to claim 1, wherein said stencil paper is a heat sensitive stencil paper.

Claim 12

A stamp device, comprising: a stencil paper; a housing; input means provided on said housing for inputting a desired image and for editing a layout of the image; first storing means for storing the image input by said input means and for storing the image edited by said input means; display means provided on said housing for displaying the desired image; perforating means for perforating a pattern corresponding to the desired image on said stencil paper; first graduations provided on said housing surrounding said display means; a chassis removably attached to said housing, said chassis capable of being placed opposite to a recording medium, said housing being mounted on said chassis so as to move relative to said chassis in a vertical direction with respect to the recording medium when said chassis is placed on the recording medium; second graduations provided on at least one of said housing and said chassis; and control means for controlling said display means so that the display means displays the layout for the desired image to be perforated on said stencil paper by said perforation means.

Claim 13

A stamp device, comprising: a stencil paper; a housing; input means provided on said housing for inputting a desired image and for editing a layout of the image; first storing means for storing the image input by said input means and for storing the image edited by said input means; display means provided on said housing for displaying the desired image; perforating means for perforating a pattern corresponding to the desired image on said stencil paper; first graduations provided on said housing surrounding said display means; a chassis removably attached to said housing, said chassis capable of being placed opposite to a recording medium, said housing being mounted on said chassis so as to move relative to said chassis in a vertical direction with respect to the recording medium when said chassis is placed on the recording medium; second graduations provided on at least one of said housing and said chassis; and control means for controlling said display means so that the display means displays the layout for the desired image to be perforated on said stencil paper by said perforation means.

Claim 14

The stamp device according to claim 11, wherein said second graduations are provided on a lower portion of at least one of said housing and said chassis.

Claim 15

The stamp device according to claim 11, wherein said chassis includes a frame having a lower base which is capable of being disposed in face-to-face contact with the recording medium, wherein said display means has a shape similar to a shape of said lower base.

Claim 16

The stamp device according to claim 13, wherein said display means has a size one-half as large as a size of said lower base.

Claim 17

The stamp device according to claim 11, wherein said first graduations have a one-to-one correspondence with said second graduations.

Claim 18

The stamp device according to claim 11, wherein said stencil paper is a heat sensitive stencil paper comprising; a thermoplastic film; an adhesive layer; and a porous carrier; wherein said thermoplastic film and said porous carrier are bonded to each other through said adhesive layer.

Claim 19

The stamp device according to claim 16, further comprising: ink storing means for storing ink, said ink storing means being provided at a side of said porous carrier of said heat sensitive stencil paper, said ink storing means being movable in a vertical direction according to a relative movement of said housing to said chassis.

Claim 20

A stamp device comprising: a heat sensitive stencil paper; a display; a thermal head for perforating a perforation pattern corresponding to a desired image in the heat sensitive stencil paper; a memory for storing the desired image; a frame having a lower base which is capable of being disposed in face-to-face contact with a recording medium, said display having a shape similar to a shape of said lower base so that dimensional ratios of said lower base and said display means are identical; control means for controlling said display to display a layout of the desired image to be perforated in said heat sensitive stencil paper by said perforating means so that the entire desired image is simultaneously displayed on said display for viewing by a user; and an input device for editing the desired image stored in said memory.

Claim 21

A stamp device comprising: a heat sensitive stencil paper; a display; a thermal head for perforating a perforation pattern corresponding to a desired image in the heat sensitive stencil paper; a memory for storing the desired image; a frame having a lower base which is capable of being disposed in face-to-face contact with a recording medium, said display having a shape similar to a shape of said lower base so that dimensional ratios of said lower base and said display means are identical; control means for controlling said display to display a layout of the desired image to be perforated in said heat sensitive stencil paper by said perforating means so that the entire desired image is simultaneously displayed on said display for viewing by a user; and an input device for editing the desired image stored in said memory.

Claim 22

The stamp device according to claim 18, further comprising: a housing, said display being provided on said housing; and first graduations provided on said housing surrounding said display.

Claim 23

The stamp device according to claim 19, further comprising: a chassis movably attached to said housing, said chassis capable of being placed opposite to a recording medium, said housing being mounted on said chassis so as to move relative to said chassis in a vertical direction with respect to the recording medium when said chassis is placed on the recording medium; and second graduations provided on a lower portion of at least one of said housing and said chassis.