FEEDING BOARD FOR SUBSTRAIε TREATMENT

T-shirts, textile, garment or objects are printed using screen print, transfer, sublimation or other ways like tampon to place or transfer images. Another procedure is printing using digital printers. Using this technology the textile, garment or object is placed onto a table and mounted giving it a flat surface.

The invention exists out of a mounting board that by using a digital printer can be fed through the machine and allows that textile, t-shirts or other objects can be placed upon and be printed. The invention, in particular feeding board fig 1 - 4, is composed out of a base plate (1), struts (2), mounting board (3) , adjustment units (4) , reference unit (5), line up module (6) and adjustment screw (7). The invention, a feeding board for substrate treatment, offers the possibility to treat different substrates and unlimited regarding thickness or width. The invention allows through the adjustment units (4) to adjust the height of the line up module (4) in relation to the mounting board (3) , allowing to place substrates of a different thickness and to be printed

by allowing the invention to be fed through the system for treatment.

The feeding board is equipped with a base plate (1) whereon through struts (2) a mounting board (3) is installed. This mounting board (3) can be the same size as the base plate (1) or differ in size, larger or smaller, depending the needs. At the beginning of the feeding board a reference unit (5) can be installed, that through adjustment units (4) is connected to the base plate (1) and through adjustment screws (7) can be adjusted in height or through the line up module (6), the reference unit (5) can also be moved in the longitudinal or lateral direction. Because the adjustment is done in the height through the adjustment units (4), the mounting board (3) can accommodate different types of substrates with different thickness, so they can be moved through the system and underneath the treatment or printing module for the respective handling. The mounting board (3) can also be foreseen of perforation so by installing a vacuum unit the substrates or objects can be hold in place. Another way of holding substrates or objects is by using Velcro, adhesive material or another way of keeping substrates or objects in place. The mounting board can also be

equipped with a module or mould allowing different sizes of object, small or large, to be placed on specific well defined patterns or locations, pre- modeled or not, so these can be treated or printed. This can be used for t-shirts, gadgets, modules or other objects that differ in size, format and model. The possibility also exists that feeding boards can be connected with each other, creating extended feeding boards, so continue feeding system can be built and production does not to be interrupted. This also avoids intermediate line up procedures standard in most systems. Easy connect or disconnect is possible not interrupting the production process. By adjusting the line up module in the width, fine tuning can be obtained by executing reading procedures for the start up scene.

The feeding board also can exist without the line up module, fig 1 and fig 2, so they can be connected through a connection method allowing connectivity and creating a greater and continue surface, read mounting board, so working procedure can be extended or disconnection can be executed to stop, interrupt the treatment procedure or make the necessary adjustment.

The feeding board can also be used for other treatment procedures then printing, like engraving, cutting, polishing, painting, etching, varnishing, soldering, welding, to name a few. For specific techniques the feeding board can be equipped with a connection or transportation system so positioning and/or transport of the unit can be guaranteed. The feeding board can be equipped of a connection system that via click technology the mounting board (3) connects onto the base plate (1) via the intermediate struts (2) and creating a modular feeding board for treatment of different substrates and objects, but through this technology allows fast and efficient changing of the feeding board for a specific task. The same click technique can be used for the reference unit (5) where an extra module can be added or installed and only the adjustment screws are used for the fine tuning. Through the click technique pre- configured adjustment modules can be installed used for a specific production process or repetitive production process, and easily can be installed for a job or removed when needed.

For usage with light substrates or objects, surrounding walls can be installed between the base plate (1) and

the mounting board (3) creating a chamber when suction is created though ventilators mounted in this chamber, substrates or objects can be kept in place for the respective treatment. Power, dc voltage, will be given through contact sliding over the respective lane (8) installed on the base plate (1) , next to each other with the necessary spacing avoiding short circuits or on each side each, for example positive left hand side, negative right hand side, bottom side where up right installed contacts will feed the respective lanes and therefore the ventilator creating the suction that through the perforated mounting board keeps the substrate or objects in place for treatment. The mounting board can also be equipped with valves that by pushing in the down position will open and allow air to flow through the valves in the vacuum chamber and via an escape opening in the feeding board allowing air to escape without interfering with the production process. By placing substrate or object onto the feeding board only the valves will be moved downward by substrate or object touching the valves. Using this method minimizes the loss of air passing through areas outside the substrate or object footprint.