Printing system and method for controlling the printing system

The printing system addresses the challenge of accommodating substrates of varying thicknesses by using adjustment assemblies with a guide rod and clamp mechanism for precise alignment, ensuring effective contact and quality printing across different substrate thicknesses.

JP7864165B2Active Publication Date: 2026-05-22ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
Filing Date
2024-09-27
Publication Date
2026-05-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing printing systems face challenges in accommodating substrates of varying thicknesses, as they require precise alignment and contact between the substrate and the wire screen for effective printing.

Method used

A printing system equipped with adjustment assemblies that include a carrying element, alignment element, and drive element, allowing for adjustable distance control between the substrate and the wire screen, facilitated by a guide rod and clamp mechanism, enabling precise alignment and contact regardless of substrate thickness.

Benefits of technology

The system effectively adjusts to substrates of different thicknesses, ensuring accurate printing by maintaining the necessary contact between the substrate and wire screen, enhancing versatility and printing quality.

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Abstract

To provide a printing system and a method for controlling the printing system.SOLUTION: The present disclosure provides a printing system and a method for controlling the printing system. The printing system is used to print on a board, and includes at least one pair of adjustment assemblies. Each of the at least one pair of adjustment assemblies includes a carrying component, an alignment component, and a drive component. The carrying component is configured to carry the board. The drive component is configured to be capable of driving the carrying component and the alignment component to move and is configured to adjust a distance between an upper surface of the carrying component and an upper surface of the alignment component to be equal to a thickness of the board. The structure of the printing system of the present disclosure enables a height difference between the upper surface of the alignment component and the upper surface of the carrying component to be adjusted according to the thickness of the board to be processed, such that the height difference between the upper surface of the alignment component and the upper surface of the carrying component is equal to the thickness of the board to be processed, so as to adapt to boards of different thicknesses to be processed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A
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