Robotic plotter system

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G01D 9/40 (2006.01) B43L 13/02 (2006.01) G06F 3/13 (2006.01)

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CA 2313455

A robotic plotting system (10) is provided, in which a robotic plotter (18) having a printhead (18) is placed on a substantially flat horizontal surface (24) upon a recording medium (22), and is directed across the medium (22) by ranging signals (16) transmitted to the printhead (18) from the periphery of the recording medium (22). In one embodiment, the robotic printhead (18) includes a motorized drive mechanism (26, 28) that propels it across the surface of the recording medium (22) in a controlled manner, for example using microwave control signals (16). Thus, a user can place a piece of paper (22) of any size on a flat surface (23) such as a table or floor, and the printhead (18) is propelled across the surface (23) and is directed by signals (16) beamed between the printhead (18) and a control mechanism (14). In this manner, a large-surface-area plotting system (10) is provided in the form of a small hand-held device.

Système traceur robotisé (10) dans lequel un traceur robotisé (18) possédant une tête d'imprimerie (28) est placé sur une surface horizontale (24) pratiquement plate sur un support d'enregistrement (22) et dirigé à travers ce support (22) par des signaux de portée (16) émis vers la tête d'imprimerie (18) depuis la périphérie du support d'enregistrement (22). Dans un mode de réalisation, la tête d'imprimerie robotisée (18) comprend un mécanisme d'entraînement motorisé (26, 28) qui la propulse à travers la surface du support d'enregistrement (22) de façon commandée, par exemple, au moyen de signaux de commande micro-ondes (16). Ceci permet à l'utilisateur de placer un morceau de papier (22) de toute dimension sur une surface plate (23), telle qu'une table ou un plancher, la tête d'imprimerie (18) étant propulsée à travers cette surface (23) et dirigée par des signaux (16) rassemblés en faisceau entre la tête d'imprimerie (18) et un mécanisme de commande (14). De ce fait, un système traceur (10) sur une surface importante se présente sous la forme d'un dispositif faiblement dimensionné et tenu à la main.

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