Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first member for holding a base part of a first connector and a sealing plug of a second connector, a second member for holding a sealing plug of the first connector and a base part of the second connector, and a stopper. The sealing plug of the first connector and the base part of the second connector are separated from the base part of the first connector and the sealing plug of the second connector respectively. The base part of the second connector and the base part of the first connector are threadedly fastened to each other, and the stopper stops the transfer of the rotation of the first and second gears to the sealing plug of the first connector and the base part of the second connector during the second rotation of the handle.

Abstract: An extrusion-type liquid delivery apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a plunger mover to move a plunger; a plunger mover driver to move the plunger mover; a pair of hooks rotatably mounted on the plunger mover with the bent ends projecting from the plunger mover, and having slopes at the bent ends; a spring to close the bent ends of the pair of hooks by spring force; and a clamp to block a liquid delivery channel connected to a container.

Abstract: A lamination system comprises a thermocompression bonding means for bonding laminate films on top and/or back surfaces of cards, applying heat and pressure using a pair of heat rollers. The lamination system is provided with contact type temperature detection devices for detecting surface temperatures of the heat rollers and a heat roller attaching/detaching device for attaching or detaching the heat rollers. The heat roller attaching/detaching device places the temperature detection devices in contact with surfaces of the heat rollers when the heat rollers are being installed in the lamination system, and places the temperature detection devices apart from the heat rollers when the heat rollers are to be attached to, or detached from, the lamination system.

Abstract: In a double-side lamination system having a thermocompression bonding device for laminating laminate films on both surfaces of a card by applying heat and pressure using a pair of heat rollers, a temperature measurement device for measuring temperatures of the heat rollers are provided, and whether the lamination system is in a double-side lamination mode in which laminations are carried out on both surfaces of the card, or in a single-side lamination mode in which lamination is carried out on one of the surfaces of the card, is automatically distinguished by comparing measured temperatures of the heat rollers at a predetermined time after turn-on of the power of the system with a predetermined reference temperature.

Abstract: In a lamination system for laminating a film with a heat adhesive layer on at least a surface of a plastic card applying heat and pressure by heat rollers, each of two rectification devices for rectifying warp in the laminated card is provided independently of each other, at the downstream of the heat rollers, respectively along each of sides of the card along card transfer direction. Each of the rectification devices comprises a pair of rotatable rollers.

Abstract: A movable-body linear drive assembly comprises: a drive source; a drive pulley connected to the drive source; an idler pulley which is disposed such that the idler pulley is spaced from the drive pulley by a distance; a belt which is wound around the drive pulley and the idler pulley, and which has a detection part; a movable body mounted on the belt; and at least one detector which detects the detection part of the belt.

Abstract: A lamination system comprises a thermocompression bonding means for bonding laminate films on top and/or back surfaces of cards, applying heat and pressure using a pair of heat rollers. The lamination system is provided with contact type temperature detection devices for detecting surface temperatures of the heat rollers and a heat roller attaching/detaching device for attaching or detaching the heat rollers. The heat roller attaching/detaching device places the temperature detection devices in contact with surfaces of the heat rollers when the heat rollers are being installed in the lamination system, and places the temperature detection devices apart from the heat rollers when the heat rollers are to be attached to, or detached from, the lamination system.

Abstract: A lamination system comprises; a film transfer means for transferring along a first transfer path a continuous film chosen from more than two kinds of films different in width, a cutting means provided along the first transfer path for cutting the film in a predetermined length, a card transfer means for transferring an ID card along a second transfer path that converges with the first transfer path at a predetermined point of conversion, a thermocompression bonding means for laminating the film cut on a surface of the ID card at the downstream of the point of conversion. The lamination system is provided with guide members for restricting the transverse movement of the film within a distance corresponding to the maximum width of the films, and alignment means for aligning the film along a desired side end of the first transfer path.

Abstract: In the double-side lamination system comprising a thermocompression bonding means for laminating laminate films on both surfaces of a card applying heat and pressure using a pair of heat rollers, temperature measurement means for measuring temperatures of the heat rollers are provided, and whether the lamination system is in a double-side lamination mode in which laminations are carried out on both surfaces of the card, or in a single-side lamination mode in which lamination is carried out on one of the surfaces of the card, is automatically distinguished by comparing measured temperatures of the heat rollers at a predetermined time after turn-on of the power of the system with a predetermined reference temperature.

Abstract: In a lamination system for laminating a film with a heat adhesive layer on at least a surface of a plastic card applying heat and pressure by heat rollers, each of two rectification devices for rectifying warp in the laminated card is provided independently of each other, at the downstream of the heat rollers, respectively along each of sides of the card along card transfer direction. Each of the rectification devices comprises a pair of rotatable rollers.

Abstract: A wasteless type lamination system comprises a first transfer device for transferring along a first transfer path a continuous laminate film; a cutter for cutting the continuous laminate film in a predetermined length, provided beside the first transfer path at the downstream of the first transfer device; a second transfer device for transferring along the first transfer path a cut laminate film; a film detection sensor for detecting a leading edge of the continuous laminate film, provided beside the first transfer path at the downstream of the cutter; a card transfer device for transferring a card along a second transfer path; and a thermocompression bonding device for laminating the cut laminate film to the card. The continuous laminate film is moved backward from the cutter by a predetermined distance by the first transfer device before or after cutting action of the cutter.

Abstract: A lamination system of the present invention comprises; a film transfer means for transferring a continuous film, a cutting means for cutting the film, a card transfer means for transferring an ID card, a thermocompression bonding means for laminating the film to the ID card, a card straightening means straightening the ID card bent during the thermocompression bonding, in which a spring up suppression means for suppressing a spring up of a trailing edge of the ID card leaving the thermocompression bonding means is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a proximity type contactless IC card issuance machine comprising an IC card processing mechanism that reads or writes information from or into an IC chip buried in an IC card through a signal transmission element and a print processing mechanism that carries out printing on a surface of the IC card, wherein at least a card collision preventive member having edge portion for smoothly guiding transfer of the IC card is provided near to the signal transmission element. The card collision preventive member can be made to serve as a fixing spacer for the signal transmission element. An edge portion for smoothly guiding transfer of the IC card may be provided to the signal transmission element, in stead of the card collision preventive member provided near to the signal transmission element.

Abstract: A lamination system comprises; a film transfer means for transferring along a first transfer path a continuous film chosen from more than two kinds of films different in width, a cutting means provided along the first transfer path for cutting the film in a predetermined length, a card transfer means for transferring an ID card along a second transfer path that converges with the first transfer path at a predetermined point of conversion, a thermocompression bonding means for laminating the film cut on a surface of the ID card at the downstream of the point of conversion. The lamination system is provided with guide members for restricting the transverse movement of the film within a distance corresponding to the maximum width of the films, and alignment means for aligning the film along a desired side end of the first transfer path.

Abstract: A lamination system of the present invention comprises; a film transfer means for transferring a continuous film, a cutting means for cutting the film, a card transfer means for transferring an ID card, a thermocompression bonding means for laminating the film to the ID card, a card straightening means straightening the ID card bent during the thermocompression bonding, in which a spring up suppression means for suppressing a spring up of a trailing edge of the ID card leaving the thermocompression bonding means is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a proximity type contactless IC card issuance machine comprising an IC card processing mechanism that reads or writes information from or into an IC chip buried in an IC card through a signal transmission element and a print processing mechanism that carries out printing on a surface of the IC card, wherein at least a card collision preventive member having edge portion for smoothly guiding transfer of the IC card is provided near to the signal transmission element. The card collision preventive member can be made to serve as a fixing spacer for the signal transmission element. An edge portion for smoothly guiding transfer of the IC card may be provided to the signal transmission element, in stead of the card collision preventive member provided near to the signal transmission element.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording apparatus suitable for reduction in production cost by the enhancement of operating properties of the thermal transfer recording apparatus and the miniaturization of apparatus and reduction in operational expenses. A first transfer ribbon for sequentially having a plurality of color ink resin layer sections arranged in a longitudinal direction to record a visual image, and a second transfer ribbon having alternately arranged precoating resin layer sections and protective coating resin layer sections in a longitudinal direction are alternately replaced to oppose it to a thermal head.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording apparatus suitable for reduction in production cost by the enhancement of operating properties of the thermal transfer recording apparatus and the miniaturization of apparatus and reduction in operational expenses. A first transfer ribbon for sequentially having a plurality of color ink resin layer sections arranged in a longitudinal direction to record a visual image, and a second transfer ribbon having alternately arranged precoating resin layer sections and protective coating resin layer sections in a longitudinal direction are alternately replaced to oppose it to a thermal head.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal recording apparatus for forming a desired visual image on a recording medium disposed on the opposite side, by utilizing a thermal energy of heating elements provided on a substrate. In the thermal recording apparatus using a thermal head comprising a plurality of substrates on which the heating elements are arranged in line, the joint section of these substrates is positioned in an auxiliary information recording area outside of the image recording width, thus enabling to increase the recording width without deteriorating the recording quality of a visual image to be recorded. That is, in the present invention, one substrate is at least as wide as the image recording area, and another substrate having heating elements also disposed in line is connected to both sides, or one side, of the substrate for image recording, thereby enabling recording the image nearly at the center of the recording medium and also recording an auxiliary information of the image in a margin.

Abstract: A thermal transfer printing apparatus has an improved ink sheet interchanging device. A fusion type or sublimation type thermal transfer printing using a combination of many kinds of ink sheets can be carried out by a single printing apparatus. A desired ink sheet cassette or ink sheet is selected by a carrier from a plurality of ink sheet cassettes each having an ink sheet, and moved in the recording paper transfer direction to a printing portion. A plurality of ink sheet cassettes are arranged at the up-stream side and down-stream side of the cassette transferring direction with respect to the printing portion or stacked at either one of the up-stream side and the down-stream side of the cassette transferring direction. Each of the ink sheet cassettes includes a supply core and a take-up core of the ink sheet arranged horizontally or vertically, and each of the take-up cores is transferred from the ink sheet cassette over the printing portion and returned to the ink sheet cassette after the printing.