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US 12,447,737 B2Granted
Heat transfer press projection alignment system and method
AssigneeStahls' Inc.
InventorsBenjamin B. Robinson, Weiyu Zhang, Shubham Saha
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Abstract
A projection assembly for a transfer press includes a projector configured to project a projected image toward a lower platen of a heat transfer press, and an adjustment block for adjusting both a rotational position and a lateral position of the projector with respect to the lower platen.
Claims21
A projection assembly, comprising:
- a projection frame having a mirror support;
- a mirror supported by the mirror support;
- a projector attached to the projection frame and configured to project a projected image toward the mirror, which is reflected downward and toward a lower platen of a heat transfer press;
- and
- an adjuster including an adjustment block held to the projection frame for adjusting both a rotational position and a lateral position of both the projector and the mirror with respect to the lower platen
- wherein the adjustment block is a distinct, adjustable body that is engaged with at least one other portion of the adjuster;
- and
- wherein the projection frame is adjustable relative to the adjustment block.
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A projection assembly, comprising:
- a projection frame including a mirror support;
- a mirror supported by the mirror support;
- a projector attached to the projection frame and configured to project a projected image toward the mirror, which is reflected downward and toward a lower platen of a heat transfer press;
- an adjustment block held to the projection frame for adjusting both a rotational position and a lateral position of both the projector and the mirror with respect to the lower platen;
- and
- a rotational adjustment mechanism including:
- a rotational adjustment opening disposed in and defined by the adjustment block;
- a rotational gear projecting into the rotational adjustment opening;
- and
- a gear rack adjustably retained in the rotational adjustment opening, the gear rack including a plurality of gear teeth for engaging the rotational gear such that translational movement of the gear rack within the rotational adjustment opening rotates the rotational gear;
- wherein the rotational gear is connected to the projection frame such that rotation of the rotational gear adjusts a rotational position of the projection frame relative to the adjustment block.
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A projection assembly, comprising:
- a projection frame including a mirror support;
- a mirror supported by the mirror support;
- a projector attached to the projection frame and configured to project a projected image toward the mirror, which is reflected toward a lower platen of a heat transfer press;
- an adjuster including i) an adjustment block held to the projection frame, ii) a rotational adjustment mechanism with a rotational adjustment knob, and iii) a linear adjustment mechanism with a linear adjustment knob;
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- a base bracket secured to the adjustment block;
- wherein the rotational adjustment mechanism is engaged with the adjustment block and with a rotational gear connected to the projection frame such that rotation of the rotational adjustment knob rotates the rotational gear, which adjusts a rotational position of the projection frame relative to the adjustment block;
- and
- wherein the linear adjustment mechanism is engaged with the adjustment block such that rotation of the linear adjustment knob laterally translates the adjustment block and the projection frame relative to the base bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.