Screen printing apparatus with magnetic support means for printing plate

A screen printing apparatus comprising:

• a printing plate formed from a material incorporating a ferromagnetic substance and in which an ink penetrating portion is formed possessing the shape of the print;
• a support means for supporting material to undergo printing equipped with a magnetic force generating means for attracting said printing plate through said material to undergo printing, said magnetic force generating means comprising a plurality of electromagnets and a current supply means for supplying current to said plurality of electromagnets;
• a printing plate housing means for housing said printing plate at a position in contact with said material to undergo printing;
• a slider which is capable of bi-directional horizontal movement with respect to said printing plate;
• a slider driving means for driving said slider bi-directionally;
• a first squeegee and a second squeegee for spreading over said printing plate ink supplied to said printing plate;
• and
• a squeegee switch means installed in said slider for supporting said first squeegee and said second squeegee, and for selecting one of said first squeegee and said second squeegee, and placing a selected squeegee in contact with said printing plate.

A screen printing apparatus comprising:

• a printing plate formed from a material incorporating a ferromagnetic substance and in which an ink penetrating portion is formed possessing the shape of the print;
• a support means for supporting material to undergo printing equipped with a magnetic force generating means for attracting said printing plate through said material to undergo printing said magnetic force generating means comprising a plurality of electromagnets, a plurality of permanent magnets, and a current supply means for supplying current to said plurality of electromagnets;
• a printing plate housing means for housing said printing plate at a position in contact with said material to undergo printing;
• a slider which is capable of bi-directional horizontal movement with respect to said printing plate;
• a slider driving means for driving said slider bi-directionally;
• a first squeegee and a second squeegee for spreading over said printing plate ink supplied to said printing plate;
• and
• a squeegee switch means installed in said slider for supporting said first squeegee and said second squeegee, and for selecting one of said first squeegee and said second squeegee, and placing a selected squeegee in contact with said printing plate.

A screen printing apparatus comprising:

• a printing plate formed by means of dispersing and affixing a powder of a ferromagnetic substance into a binding material and in which an ink penetrating portion is formed possessing the shape of the print;
• a support means for supporting material to undergo printing equipped with a magnetic force generating means for attracting said printing plate through said material to undergo printing;
• a printing plate housing means for housing said printing plate at a position in contact with said material to undergo printing;
• a slider which is capable of bi-directional horizontal movement with respect to said printing plate;
• a slider driving means for driving said slider bi-directionally;
• a first squeegee and a second squeegee for spreading over said printing plate ink supplied to said printing plate;
• and
• a squeegee switch means installed in said slider for supporting said first squeegee printing and said second squeegee and for selecting one of said first squeegee and said second squeegee, and placing a selected squeegee in contact with said printing plate.