Table device and printing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11639071-B2
Application number	US-202016815022-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2020
Priority date	Mar 20, 2019
Publication date	May 2, 2023
Grant date	May 2, 2023

Abstract

A table device and a printing apparatus are provided. The table device includes a X-shaped link member in which two long members are turnably coupled in an X-shape, an expansion/contraction mechanism that expands/contracts with at least a pair of X-shaped link members arranged facing each other, a table that is disposed on one end side of the expansion/contraction mechanism and moves in the expansion/contraction direction of the expansion/contraction mechanism, a support member disposed on the other end side of the expansion/contraction mechanism, a coupling member that couples the opposing long members of the long members forming the expansion/contraction mechanism and moves with the expansion/contraction of the expansion/contraction mechanism, and a regulating member that regulates a fluctuation of the coupling member that moves when the expansion/contraction mechanism expands/contracts.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A table device comprising:
a link member in which two long members are turnably coupled in an X-shape with the same central portion thereof;
an expansion/contraction mechanism that expands/contracts with at least a pair of the link members arranged facing each other;
a table that is disposed on one end side of the expansion/contraction mechanism and moves in an expansion/contraction direction of the expansion/contraction mechanism, wherein a horizontal plane of the table is a xy plane having an x-axis direction referred to as a front-back direction, and an y-axis direction referred to as a left-right direction, and the expansion/contraction direction is a vertical direction orthogonal to the front-back direction and the left-right direction;
a support member, disposed on the other end side of the expansion/contraction mechanism;
a coupling member that couples opposing long members of the long members forming the expansion/contraction mechanism, and the coupling member is configured to move in the front-back direction of the table device together with an expansion/contraction of the expansion/contraction mechanism; and
a regulating member configured to regulate a fluctuation in the left-right direction and the vertical direction other than the front-back direction of the coupling member that moves, when the expansion/contraction mechanism expands/contracts,
wherein the regulating member comprises:
a first rod-shaped member that is inserted into a first through hole provided on a first end of the coupling member and supported by the support member; and
a second rod-shaped member that is inserted into a second through hole provided on a second end of the coupling member with respect to the first end and supported by the support member.

2. The table device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first through hole and the second through hole are provided with a female screw,
the first rod-shaped member and the second rod-shaped member are provided with a male screw, and respectively screwed into the first through hole and the second through hole, and
the expansion/contraction mechanism is expanded/contracted as the coupling member is moved by rotation of the first rod-shaped member and the second rod-shaped member.

3. The table device according to claim 2 , wherein
the first and the second through holes are provided in the coupling member orthogonal to an axis center direction of the coupling member.

4. The table device according to claim 2 , wherein
the coupling member is provided with a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and
the first through hole is provided in the first protrusion and the second through hole is provided in the second protrusion so as to be orthogonal to an axis center direction of the coupling member.

5. A printing apparatus comprising:
the table device according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the table moves in the vertical direction, and
a recording medium on which printing is performed is placed on the table.

6. A printing apparatus comprising:
the table device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the table moves in the vertical direction, and
a recording medium on which printing is performed is placed on the table.

7. A printing apparatus comprising:
the table device according to claim 3 ,
wherein
the table moves in the vertical direction, and
a recording medium on which printing is performed is placed on the table.

8. A printing apparatus comprising:
the table device according to claim 4 ,
wherein
the table moves in the vertical direction, and
a recording medium on which printing is performed is placed on the table.

9. The table device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a driving motor, configured to transmit a driving force to first rod-shaped member and the second rod-shaped member to make first rod-shaped member and the second rod-shaped member synchronously rotate.

Assignees

• Mimaki Eng Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tsuchiya Takashi

Classifications

• B41J29/06 Primary

  Special supports, platforms or trolleys for supporting machines on tables · CPC title

• A47B9/16

  with means for, or adapted for, inclining the legs of the table for varying the height of the top, e.g. with adjustable cross legs · CPC title

• B66F3/12

  comprising toggle levers (lazy-tongs mechanisms B66F3/22) · CPC title