Apparatus for engraving images and its adaptor
OwnerYuichi Hoshiyamainventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for engraving images on a passport, credit card, identification card, or the like, and its adaptor for use in the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a personal computer, a controller, a vibration-preventing unit, an X axis pulse motor driver, a Y axis pulse motor driver, an X axis pulse motor., a tilt motor driver, a Z axis head motor having a minute ΔY axis driver, a stylus and a vacuum pump whereby photographs of faces, addresses, names, autographs, the images for engraving information identifying one's identity, the images from a digital camera, scanner or other information taken from a computer through a network can be automatically and correctly engraved on identification cards such as passports, drivers' licenses, employee certificates or credit cards.
Claims4
An apparatus for engraving images which comprises;
- a controller connected to a personal computer;
- a base plate having a given thickness and a width, on which a Π-shaped driving stand having a pair of legs is rigidly mounted, said each leg having an opening provided through a central portion thereof;
- a spindle being penetrated through the openings of said bearings with a pair of coil springs to extend horizontally and in parallel with the base plate to form a vibration-preventing unit, each coil spring being located between said leg and a pair of bearings mounted slidably on said spindle to reciprocate;
- a second base plate integrally mounted on the top portion of each bearings;
- a pair of driving and driven pulleys provided on a pair of blocks mounted on the second base plate;
- a timing belt engaged on said pulleys;
- an X-axis feeder provided on said timing belt and said Π-shaped rail;
- an X-axis pulse motor driver and an X-axis pulse motor connected to said X-axis feeder;
- a Y-axis driver connected to the controller;
- a Y-axis pulse motor driver connected to the an X-axis pulse motor;
- a Z-axis driver provided on a head base, which is a top portion of the Y-axis driver;
- a Z-axis driver including a Z-axis head driver and a Z-axis head;
- a stylus provided at a lower portion of the Z-axis head;
- a minute ΔY-axis driver having a Y-axis head driver and a ΔY-axis head connected to said stylus;
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- a Y-axis driver comprising a tilt pulse motor driver and a tilt pulse motor disposed at a front portion of the Y-axis driver in such a manner that when an adaptor is tilted rearwards, an engraved media such as a passport P or an identification card ID can be easily placed on the adaptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.