Typewriting machines – Including adjustment for optimum printing plane – By adjustment of carriage
Patent
1986-03-06
1988-04-19
Wiecking, David
Typewriting machines
Including adjustment for optimum printing plane
By adjustment of carriage
400 55, 400354, 400320, B41J 1120
Patent
active
047385529
ABSTRACT:
A printer includes a platen having a longitudinal axis and a printing head mounted in opposition to the platen. The guide shaft is mounted to extend parallel to the axis of the platen. A carriage supports the printing head and includes a carriage frame mounted on the guide shaft for movement axially therealong and for movement rotatably thereabout and a base plate having a first end integral with the carriage frame and a second end directed away therefrom. A guide plate is fixed at a position below the second end of the base plate and extends parallel to the guide shaft. A parallel link mechanism includes a fixing member attached to a lower surface of the second end of the base plate and a slider memebr connected to the fixing member. The slider member has a slot within which fits the guide plate, such that movement of the carriage axially of the guide shaft causes the parallel link mechanism and the second end of the base plate to be guided by the guide plate. An adjusting screw is threaded through a hole in the second end of the base plate and has a tip end in engagement with the slider member. Thus, upon rotation of the adjusting screw the slider member and the second end of the base plate are moved relatively toward or away from each other, thereby moving the carriage and the printing head rotatably about the guide shaft to increase or decrease the platen gap. A flexible member connects the slider member to the fixing member to prevent the slider member from becoming inclined relative to the guide plate.
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Hayashi Kuniharu
Itaya Takashi
Kikuchi Hiroshi
Nakano Toshihiro
Ota Yukio
OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Wiecking David
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