US 2026/0110134 A1Published application

Heat press with adjustable pressure and method of using thereof

AssigneeEnetshops, LLC

InventorsJimmy Lin, Ta-Wei Chao

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Abstract

Different transfer material and printing methods may require different heating temperatures, pressing durations, and applied pressure to have a design imprinted optimally on a substrate using a platen system of a heat press. The heat press disclosed herein may allow for the adjustment of applied pressure by the platen system in addition to the adjustment of the heating temperature and pressing duration. A user may be able to select from a plurality of preset pressure configurations the desired amount of pressure that the heat press should apply to the objects between the platen system. The applied pressure may be constant pressure or pressure increasing with time. A user may select from different magnitudes of constant pressure or rates of increasing pressure. Additionally, the heat press may have a pressure distribution system for evening out an upper platen to the lower platen when they are pressed together.

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Dependent claims

A clam shell heat press for applying a preset pressure and heat between a graphic design and a garment to transfer the graphic design onto the garment, comprising:

a frame body;
a lower platen attached to the frame body, the lower platen having an upper surface that is flat and horizontal;
a pivot pin attached to the frame body, the pivot pin defining a rotational axis;
an upper platen rotatably traversable about the pivot pin between an open position and a closed position, in the open position, the upper platen being spaced above the lower platen at an angle relative to the lower platen, and in the closed position, the upper platen having a flat lower surface configured to press the graphic design and the garment against the lower platen;
an actuating arm coupled to the upper platen and configured to traverse the upper platen between the open position and the closed position, the actuating arm being pivotally attached to the pivot pin wherein the upper platen traverses between the open and closed positions by rotating the upper platen and the actuating arm about the pivot pin;
a motor disposed underneath the lower platen, a first end portion of the motor being coupled to the frame body, a second end portion being coupled to the actuating arm, the motor configured to provide a driving force to rotate the upper platen between the open position and the closed position about the rotational axis, the motor configured to continue providing the driving force after the upper platen has contacted the lower platen to increase pressure to the preset pressure between the upper platen and the lower platen based on a length of time the motor remains in an active state, the motor configured to remain in a passive state to maintain the preset pressure for a time duration;
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a digital controller having a user interface configured to adjust the pressure between the upper platen and the lower platen via the motor.

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