Medium Holder, Medium Loading Device, and Recording Apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016122147-A1
Application number	US-201514926754-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 29, 2015
Priority date	Nov 5, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A medium holder is provided with a movement restriction section that restricts movement in a direction that is opposite to a side that holds the rolled medium during installation of a medium loading device in a medium loading section.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A medium holder comprising:
a movement restriction section that restricts movement of a rolled medium in a roll width direction of the rolled medium during installation in a medium loading section of a medium loading device.

2 . The medium holder according to claim 1 ,
wherein the medium holder can be attached on both of either first sides or second sides of both end sections of the rolled medium.

3 . A medium loading device comprising:
a medium loading section; and a restriction member that engages with a movement restriction section, which a medium holder is provided with, when the medium holder is mounted in the medium loading section.

4 . The medium loading device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the restriction member configures a ratchet mechanism, and the movement restriction section of the medium holder is a hook section that engages with the ratchet mechanism.

5 . The medium loading device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the medium holder includes a concave section, and the hook section is disposed inside the concave section.

6 . The medium loading device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the restriction member is provided in a plurality of locations.

7 . A recording apparatus comprising:
a medium loading section that includes a restriction member, which engages with a movement restriction section that a medium holder is provided with, when the medium holder is mounted; a transport section that transports a rolled medium that is loaded in the medium loading section; and a recording section that performs recording on the rolled medium that is transported.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Ozaki Kazuma

Classifications

• B65H2301/41346

  separate elements engaging each end of the roll (e.g. chuck) · CPC title

• B65H16/06 Primary

  both-ends type · CPC title

• B41J11/58 Primary

  Supply holders for sheets or fan-folded webs, e.g. shelves, tables, scrolls, pile holders · CPC title

• B65H19/126 Primary

  with both-ends supporting arrangements · CPC title

• B41J15/02

  Web rolls or spindles; Attaching webs to cores or spindles · CPC title