Media tracking guide
    1.
    发明授权
    Media tracking guide 有权
    媒体跟踪指南

    公开(公告)号:US06202954B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-20

    申请号:US09294950

    申请日:1999-04-20

    IPC分类号: B41J1504

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed to a media tracking guide mechanism for guiding the transport of printing media in a printing apparatus. The media tracking guide mechanism is designed to provide positive tracking to print media of various types passing through the guide as the print media is supplied to a printing apparatus. The print media tracking guide preferably includes a guide housing configured and dimensioned for mounting along a hub portion of a printing apparatus and an armature rotatably coupled to the guide housing. The guide housing includes a core member having a print media transport path along an outer peripheral portion thereof and an overhang support positioned in a spaced relationship from the core member. The overhang support includes a slotted area for receiving a lever component. The core member and overhang support are rigidly coupled to a flange portion along a common side thereof. The armature is coupled by a spring member and is equipped with a head member and associated lever component for selectively biasing the head member against the guide housing. Preferably, the head member includes a roller for providing tracking forces along the print media transport path of the core member. A method of providing positive tracking to print media utilizing the media tracking guide is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种用于引导打印设备中的打印介质的传送的介质跟踪引导机构。 介质跟踪引导机构被设计为当打印介质被提供给打印设备时,通过导向器的各种类型的打印介质提供正跟踪。 打印介质跟踪引导件优选地包括引导壳体,该引导壳体被构造和尺寸设计成用于沿打印设备的轮毂部分安装并且可旋转地联接到引导壳体的衔铁。 引导壳体包括具有沿着其外周部分的打印介质传送路径的芯构件和以与芯构件隔开的关系定位的伸出支撑件。 突出支撑件包括用于接收杠杆部件的开槽区域。 芯构件和突出支撑件沿其公共侧刚性地联接到凸缘部分。 电枢通过弹簧构件联接,并配备有头部构件和相关联的杆部件,用于选择性地将头部构件偏置抵靠引导壳体。 优选地,头部构件包括用于沿着芯构件的打印介质输送路径提供跟踪力的辊。 还公开了利用媒体跟踪指南向印刷媒体提供正跟踪的方法。

    Modular printer
    3.
    发明申请
    Modular printer 有权
    模块化打印机

    公开(公告)号:US20050271441A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-08

    申请号:US11202854

    申请日:2005-08-12

    IPC分类号: B41J2/32 B41J2/325 B41J33/14

    CPC分类号: B41J2/32 B41J2/325

    摘要: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有介质卷取组件,支撑块组件,打印头组件,步进电机组件和显示组件的模块化打印机。 还提供了具有形成在模块化打印机的内壁上的多个凹部的支撑壳体。 每个凹槽被配置成接收和对准其中一个模块化打印机组件与其它模块化打印机组件。 每个组件被配置为可以容易地接近并快速地固定到支撑壳体或从支撑壳体拆卸的模块。 支撑壳体适于接收用于热墨水打印机和色带墨水打印机的组件模块,使得模块化打印机可以容易地从一个转换到另一个。

    Pulley tensioner
    5.
    发明授权
    Pulley tensioner 有权
    滑轮张紧器

    公开(公告)号:US06260834B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-17

    申请号:US09439467

    申请日:1999-11-12

    IPC分类号: B41J3322

    摘要: A pulley tensioner for applying torque or tension to a pulley includes a spring system configured to encircle the periphery of the pulley. The spring system is anchored to the pulley housing or some other fixed location. The spring system is made up of one or more coil springs which are wrapped around the periphery of the pulley. Where multiple springs are used, preferably each spring has a different spring constant and length. This allows the operator to select the desired tension depending upon the operating parameters of the printer. The applied tension may be further modified/tuned by using an additional spring member to anchor the spring system to the pulley housing or some other fixed location.

    摘要翻译: 用于向皮带施加扭矩或张力的滑轮张紧器包括构造成环绕滑轮周边的弹簧系统。 弹簧系统锚固到滑轮壳体或其他固定位置。 弹簧系统由围绕皮带轮的周边缠绕的一个或多个螺旋弹簧构成。 在使用多个弹簧的情况下,优选地每个弹簧具有不同的弹簧常数和长度。 这允许操作者根据打印机的操作参数选择所需的张力。 施加的张力可以通过使用附加的弹簧构件来将弹簧系统锚定到滑轮壳体或一些其它固定位置来进一步修改/调整。

    MODULAR PRINTER
    8.
    发明申请
    MODULAR PRINTER 有权
    模块式打印机

    公开(公告)号:US20100247222A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12715693

    申请日:2010-03-02

    IPC分类号: B41J29/02

    摘要: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有介质卷取组件,支撑块组件,打印头组件,步进电机组件和显示组件的模块化打印机。 还提供了具有形成在模块化打印机的内壁上的多个凹部的支撑壳体。 每个凹槽被配置成接收和对准其中一个模块化打印机组件与其它模块化打印机组件。 每个组件被配置为可以容易地接近并快速地固定到支撑壳体或从支撑壳体拆卸的模块。 支撑壳体适于接收用于热墨水打印机和色带墨水打印机的组件模块,使得模块化打印机可以容易地从一个转换到另一个。