公开(公告)号：US5580179A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-03

申请号：US407370

申请日：1995-03-20

Applicant: Shuichi Abe ,  Satoru Tsuri ,  Shunji Yamaguchi

Inventor： Shuichi Abe ,  Satoru Tsuri ,  Shunji Yamaguchi

IPC: B41J35/04 ,  B41J35/03

CPC classification number: B41J35/04

Abstract: A printer having ribbon mask opening mechanism is provided with a carriage, a print head, and a printing ribbon. The printer includes a ribbon mask pivotable about a shaft parallel to a feeding direction of the printing ribbon between a closed condition and an open condition of the ribbon mask, a device for biasing the ribbon mask in its closing direction, and a mechanism for opening the ribbon mask against a biasing force of the biasing device. The ribbon mask opening mechanism in the printer allows an operator to smoothly replace the printing ribbon and also allows the operator to easily set the printing ribbon in a proper position.

Abstract translation: 具有带状掩模打开机构的打印机设置有托架，打印头和打印带。 打印机包括可在关闭状态和色带掩模的打开状态之间围绕平行于打印色带输送方向的轴枢转的色带掩模，用于使色带掩模沿其关闭方向偏压的装置，以及用于打开 抵抗偏置装置的偏置力的带状掩模。 打印机中的色带掩模打开机构允许操作者平滑地更换打印色带，并且还允许操作者容易地将打印色带设置在适当的位置。