(19)
(11) EP 1 679 200 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42

(43) Date of publication:
12.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/28

(21) Application number: 05257979.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 3/407(2006.01)
 B65C 9/25(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 05.01.2005 JP 2005000608

(71) Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Takahashi, Masanori c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Chiba-shi Chiba (JP)
  • Sanbongi, Norimitsu c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Chiba-shi Chiba (JP)
  • Hoshino, Minoru c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Chiba-shi Chiba (JP)
  • Obuchi, Tatsuya c/o Seiko Instruments Inc.
    Chiba-shi Chiba (JP)

(74) Representative: Cloughley, Peter Andrew et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon, 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES
London WC1N 2ES (GB)

   


(54) Air cooled thermal activation apparatus


(57) A thermal activation apparatus (1) includes a thermal head (2) for thermal activation, a platen roller (4) for thermal activation pressed against the thermal head (2) for thermal activation, and an air cooling mechanism. While a heat-sensitive adhesive agent layer of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (10) is heated by the platen roller (4) for thermal activation and the thermal head (2) for thermal activation to be thermally activated during transporting the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet (10), the fan (8) for exhausting air is actuated to generate airflow (A) from the first and second air inlets (7a and 7b) and around the platen roller (4) for thermal activation, the thermal head (2) for thermal activation, and the heat sink (3) in this order to be discharged to the outside from the air outlet (6).