(19)
(11)EP 0 266 987 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
06.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/49

(43)Date of publication A2:
11.05.1988 Bulletin 1988/19

(21)Application number: 87309667.1

(22)Date of filing:  02.11.1987
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)4B41J 35/10
(84)Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30)Priority: 05.11.1986 JP 170082/86 U

(71)Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Meguro-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72)Inventor:
  • Imai, Minoru
    Tagata Shizuoka (JP)

(74)Representative: Evans, David Charles et al
F.J. CLEVELAND & COMPANY 40-43, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1JQ
London, WC2A 1JQ (GB)


(56)References cited: : 
  
      


    (54)Ribbon feed device


    (57) The application provides a ribbon feed device wherein a ribbon take-up mechanism located on a ribbon frame (31) which is mounted for up and down pivotal motion on a carrier and carrying thereon an elongated ribbon (24) along a plate (21) takes up the ribbon (24) in response to upward pivotal motion of the ribbon frame (31) in order to effect printing of a character or erasing of a printed character. During downward pivotal motion of the ribbon frame (31), the path of the ribbon (24) is bent by a pressing member (42) secured to the carrier to remove possible slacking of the ribbon (24) which may appear along a ribbon feeding route upon printing or erasing operation so as to apply suitable tension to the ribbon (24).





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