Printer
US-2021354490-A1 · Nov 18, 2021 · US
Printer
US11358396B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11358396-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816609519-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Publication date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
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A printer includes, a casing, a cover provided swingably, the cover covering an opening portion of the casing, a printing portion configured to print on a print medium, a ribbon supply shaft configured to hold an ink ribbon to be supplied to the printing portion, and a printing unit provided swingably, in a state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover, rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is permitted, and when the open end side of the printing unit is separated from the cover and the ribbon supply shaft is placed at a ribbon replacement position where the ink ribbon is attachable and detachable, the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is regulated.
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A printer comprising: a casing; a cover provided swingably, the cover covering an opening portion of the casing; a printing unit provided swingably and having a thermal head configured to print on a print medium, the printing unit being configured to have a state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover, and a state where an open end side of the printing unit is separated from the cover; a ribbon supply shaft provided in the printing unit and configured to hold an ink ribbon to be supplied to the thermal head, rotate, in response to the printing unit being in the state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover, and have a ribbon replacement position where the ink ribbon is attachable and detachable and rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented, in response to the printing unit being in the state where the open end side of the printing unit is separated from the cover; and a ribbon roll up shaft provided in the printing unit and configured to roll up the ink ribbon used by the thermal head. 2. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein in a state where the cover is opened, and both in a state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover and a state where the open end side of the printing unit is separated from the cover, rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 3. The printer according to claim 2 , wherein when the cover is opened, the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 4. The printer according to claim 3 , wherein when the ribbon supply shaft is placed at the ribbon replacement position, the ribbon supply shaft is exposed to the front side of the printer. 5. The printer according to claim 4 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 6. The printer according to claim 3 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 7. The printer according to claim 2 , wherein when the ribbon supply shaft is placed at the ribbon replacement position, the ribbon supply shaft is exposed to the front side of the printer. 8. The printer according to claim 7 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 9. The printer according to claim 7 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 10. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein when the cover is opened, the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 11. The printer according to claim 10 , wherein when the ribbon supply shaft is placed at the ribbon replacement position, the ribbon supply shaft is exposed to the front side of the printer. 12. The printer according to claim 11 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 13. The printer according to claim 10 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 14. The printer according to claim 1 , wherein when the ribbon supply shaft is placed at the ribbon replacement position, the ribbon supply shaft is exposed to the front side of the printer. 15. The printer according to claim 14 , comprising: a first lock member provided movably between a position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a second lock member provided movably between a position where rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented and a position where the rotation is permitted; a first bias member biasing the first lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon supply shaft is prevented; and a second bias member biasing the second lock member toward the position where the rotation of the ribbon roll up shaft is prevented. 16. A printer comprising: a casing; a cover provided swingably, the cover covering an opening portion of the casing; a printing unit provided swingably and having a thermal head configured to print on a print medium, the printing unit being configured to have a state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover, and a state where an open end side of the printing unit is separated from the cover: a ribbon supply shaft provided in the printing unit and configured to hold an ink ribbon to be supplied to the thermal head, rotate, in response to the printing unit being in the state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover, and have a ribbon replacement pos
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- What does patent US11358396B2 cover?
- A printer includes, a casing, a cover provided swingably, the cover covering an opening portion of the casing, a printing portion configured to print on a print medium, a ribbon supply shaft configured to hold an ink ribbon to be supplied to the printing portion, and a printing unit provided swingably, in a state where the printing unit is accommodated in the cover, rotation of the ribbon suppl…
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- Sato Holdings Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/325. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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