Modular pallet
AssigneeKornit Digital Ltd.
InventorsPavel Korolik, Gerald David, Ilan Shmuel Mano, Hasan Shriem, Harel Yizhak
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Abstract
A modular pallet for a textile printing machine, to hold textile products of different shapes and sizes to allow for effective printing on the products, the modular pallet having two parts, a first part which is fixed to the printing machine and is designed for removably fitting a second, modular part. The second part is made up of a range of exchangeable parts which are shaped and configured for different textile products. Each exchangeable part is able to fit into the first part, so that the pallet can be modified for printing different textile products.
Claims21
A modular pallet for a textile printing machine, to hold textile products of different shapes and sizes taut to allow for effective printing on said products, the modular pallet comprising:
- a first part, the first part comprising a frame, the frame having a length and a width, the frame connected to the printing machine and configured to alternate between open and closed positions, the first part comprising at least one attachment for removably fitting a second part, the attachment being configured for accurate location of said second part, said attachment comprising first and second U-shaped grooves for accepting said second part at a given alignment and allowing said second part to slide linearly along said length of said frame at said given alignment into a secured position, the secured position being along said length and reachable by said linear sliding along said length, for opening and closing of said first part and second part together while being secured;
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- the second part, attachable to said first part, said second part being configured for fitting a textile product while secured in said secured position and said first part is in said open position and to hold taut at least one of a size and shape of said textile product currently to be printed when connected to said first part in said secured position and said first part is in said closed position, wherein said second part comprises a pallet tray connectable to said main frame and sized and shaped for a given textile product.
A modular pallet for a textile printing machine, to hold textile products of different shapes and sizes to allow for effective printing on said products, the modular pallet comprising:
- a first part, the first part attached to the printing machine, and having a length and a width;
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- a plurality of differently configured second, exchangeable parts, each of the differently configured exchangeable parts being removably attachable along said length, via a fitting, to said first part, the fitting being configured for accurate location of said second part into said first part and comprising a mechanical latching mechanism for latching said second part onto said first part to be openable and closeable while latched, said mechanical mechanism comprising first and second U-shaped grooves extending along said length of said first part along which said second part is able to slide linearly at a given alignment into a secured position, said secured position being reachable by said linear sliding, said second part to be openable and closeable while secured;
- each of the different configured second parts being configured for at least one of a size and shape of one of a range of textile products to be printed.
A method of printing a garment comprising:
- selecting a garment of a first size and shape for printing;
- modifying a printing pallet by accurately locating through linear sliding along first and second U-shaped grooves into a secured position at least one additional part and mechanically securing said at least one additional part, at said secured position, on a main frame of said pallet, said printing pallet comprising said first and second U-shaped grooves extending along a length of said printing pallet upon which said at least one additional part is able to slide linearly at an alignment defined by said U-shaped grooves, into the secured position to be openable and closeable while secured;
- said at least one additional part being selected for said first size and shape, said linear sliding along said U-shaped grooves being along a length of said main frame of said pallet and said secured position being reachable via said linear sliding along said groove;
- fitting said garment on said modified printing pallet while said main frame and said additional part are secured together;
- closing said pallet over said garment while said main frame and said additional part remain secured together;
- providing a uniform height for printing thereon irrespective of a garment thickness, in that said at least one additional part comprises a pallet tray connected to said main frame and sized and shaped for a given textile product, wherein said additional part comprises a top frame component, said top frame component being fixed into said pallet tray to provide a second printing surface for said textile product, said top frame component being configured to compensate for different garment thicknesses;
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- printing said garment while held in said pallet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.