Typewriting machines – Including interposed inking device for record-medium – Means auxiliary to ribbon mechanism
Patent
1991-01-11
1992-06-16
Burr, Edgar S.
Typewriting machines
Including interposed inking device for record-medium
Means auxiliary to ribbon mechanism
400234, 101 9304, B41J 3508
Patent
active
051220032
ABSTRACT:
A dot line printer having ink ribbon guides for stabilizing running performance of an ink ribbon. A dot line printer includes a hammer bank, a shuttle mechanism, a platen and ink ribbon guides. The hammer bank has print hammers for forming a plurality of dot impressions. The shuttle mechanism has one side positioned adjacent to one end of the hammer bank for reciprocally moving the hammer bank. The platen is adapted for bearing dot impression force, and a part of the ink ribbon is positioned at an ink ribbon path extending along the platen. The ribbon guides have a first guide positioned adjacent to another end of the hammer bank, and a second guide positioned adjacent to another side of the shuttle mechanism. The ink ribbon guides guide travel of the ink ribbon at the ink ribbon path. The ribbon guides further include a third ink ribbon guide positioned between the hammer bank and the shuttle mechanism for further guiding travel of the ink ribbon at the ink ribbon path.
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Hiki Toshio
Kurosawa Hiroyuki
Matsumoto Yoshikane
Burr Edgar S.
Funk Stephen R.
Hitachi Koki Co,. Ltd.
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