(19)
(11) EP 1 338 423 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(21) Application number: 03250982.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B41J 2/32, B41J 25/304, B41J 2/325, B41J 11/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 21.02.2002 JP 2002045031

(71) Applicant: SII P & S Inc.
Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Naito, Akio, c/o SII P & S Inc.
    Chiba-shi, Chiba (JP)

(74) Representative: Sturt, Clifford Mark et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES
London WC1N 2ES (GB)

   


(54) Thermal printer


(57) To provide a thermal printer that is capable of simplifying the assembling work to reduce the manufacturing cost.
A frame (F) is comprised of a lower frame member (F1) and an upper frame member (F2) that is dividable up and down, and receiving portions (receiving portion A, gear receiving portion B) for receiving a line thermal head (H), a platen roller (1), a motor (M), and a gear (G1) are formed in the lower frame member, respectively, and at the same time, a plurality of holder portions (C1 to C4, D1 to D4) for rotatably clamping each rotary shaft of the platen roller and the motor when both frames are coupled together are formed in side wall portions of the lower frame member and side wall portions of the upper frame member.







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