Method and apparatus for transferring writing tools in a graphic

Details Method and apparatus for transferring writing tools in a graphic Method and apparatus for transferring writing tools in a graphic

1988-12-16

1991-01-01

Reinhart, Mark J.

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Markers and/or driving means therefor

Stylus feature

346 11, 346 49, G01D 1516, G01D 928

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049822080

ABSTRACT:
A writing tool (30) carried by a write head (10) of a drawing machine is transferred to an empty station in a storage turret by bringing the write head carrying the writing tool to a transfer position, engaging the writing tool in the station of the storage device by lowering the tool, and disengaging the writing tool from the write head by moving the write head away from the transfer position. A writing tool is transferred from a station of the storage device to the write head by engaging the writing tool on the write head by bringing the write head into the transfer position, disengaging the writing tool from its station in the storage device by raising the tool, and displacing the write head together with the writing tool away from the transfer position. Tool transfer is thus provided solely by a combination of the vertical tool movements and the displacement of the write head along a given direction as normally required for the purpose of plotting on a print medium.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4135245 (1979-01-01), Kemplin et al.
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patent: 4660054 (1987-04-01), Kajikawa et al.
patent: 4677572 (1987-01-01), Gunderson et al.
patent: 4683476 (1987-07-01), Ferrari et al.

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