Global Patent Index - EP 0655031 B2

EP 0655031 B2 20000412 - OPENABLE THERMAL PRINTING DEVICE

Title (en)

OPENABLE THERMAL PRINTING DEVICE

Title (de)

AUFKLAPPBARE VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN THERMO-DRUCKER

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF OUVRANT D'IMPRESSION THERMIQUE

Publication

EP 0655031 B2 20000412 (FR)

Application

EP 93924680 A 19931105

Priority

  • FR 9301094 W 19931105
  • FR 9213390 A 19921106

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5579043A] PCT No. PCT/FR93/01094 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 31, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 31, 1994 PCT Filed Nov. 5, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/11197 PCT Pub. Date May 26, 1994A thermal printer for printing on paper (26), the printer comprising a thermal print head (2) that co-operates with a paper drive roll (15) by bearing thereagainst, in which the print head is carried resiliently by a fixed chassis portion (1) while the drive roll (15) is carried by a moving chassis portion (13) hinged to the fixed chassis (1) and forming a cover giving access to the compartment in the printer for containing the roll (12) of paper, characterized in that, when the cover is closed, the zone of contact between the paper drive roll (15) and the row (4) of heating points of the print head (2) is situated above the diameter (14) of said roll that passes through the hinge between the moving chassis (13) and the fixed chassis (1).

IPC 1-7

B41J 11/70; B41J 29/02

IPC 8 full level

B41J 11/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/32 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B41J 25/312 (2006.01); B41J 25/316 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 11/70 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 15/042 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 29/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5579043 A 19961126; AT E141219 T1 19960815; DE 69304073 D1 19960919; DE 69304073 T2 19970306; EP 0655031 A1 19950531; EP 0655031 B1 19960814; EP 0655031 B2 20000412; FR 2697776 A1 19940513; FR 2697776 B1 19950303; JP 3096702 B2 20001010; JP H08505576 A 19960618; WO 9411197 A1 19940526

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 32544194 A 19941031; AT 93924680 T 19931105; DE 69304073 T 19931105; EP 93924680 A 19931105; FR 9213390 A 19921106; FR 9301094 W 19931105; JP 51178194 A 19931105