EP 0999067 A1 20000510 - Ribbon mechanism
Title (en)
Ribbon mechanism
Title (de)
Farbbandeinrichtung
Title (fr)
Mécanisme du ruban encreur
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 10689398 P 19981103
- US 37619999 A 19990818
Abstract (en)
An integrated ribbon mechanism (10) comprises a support frame (12) having a bottom plate (38) and two side plates integrated to the bottom plate at opposite sides, a print head assembly (40) rigidly mounted on the bottom surface of a bottom plate, first and second pivotal holes (30,28) positioned on opposite side plates of the support frame, and a pair of locators (55) positioned at opposite side ends of the print head assembly (40), each locator having an extrusion portion positioned within a respective slot of the drive mechanism (2) during operation wherein the extrusion portions are smaller than the slots of the drive mechanism to allow the integrated ribbon mechanism (10) to slide against a drive mechanism, the integrated ribbon mechanism being pivotally and adjustably coupled to the drive mechanism (2) by a pair of pivot pins (54) that are smaller than the first and second pivotal holes to allow the integrated ribbon mechanism to slide against the drive mechanism wherein a ribbon strip mounted on the integrated ribbon mechanism will be pulled by a platen (60) of the drive mechanism to align the print head assembly (40) with the platen (60) during operation without losing alignment of the print head assembly with the support frame. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 25/316 (2006.01); B41J 35/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 25/316 (2013.01); B41J 35/08 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] EP 0672533 A2 19950920 - METTLER TOLEDO INC [US]
- [YA] US 5820279 A 19981013 - LODWIG DEAN HOWARD [US], et al
- [A] US 5451996 A 19950919 - AWAI TAKASHI [JP], et al
- [A] US 5041845 A 19910820 - OHKUBO AKIO [JP], et al
- [A] EP 0806298 A1 19971112 - AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99203573 A 19991029