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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ

Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Target transportation device and recording apparatus

Номер: US20120024124A1
Автор: Masato Mitsuhashi
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A target transportation device includes a first transportation portion which is capable of applying a transportation force toward a downstream side from an upstream side of a transportation path to a target, a second transportation portion which is provided on the transportation path at a position at the downstream side with respect to the first transportation portion in a transportation direction and is capable of applying a transportation force toward the downstream side from the upstream side of the transportation path to the target while nipping the target, and a cutting member which is provided on the transportation path at a position between the first transportation portion and the second transportation portion and is capable of cutting the target in the width direction perpendicular to the transportation direction of the target. The second transportation portion is configured so as to be capable of changing a nipping position of the target in the transportation direction of the target.

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Номер записи: 1
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Recording apparatus

Номер: US20120113179A1
Автор: Keishi Sawada, Koji Higuchi
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A recording apparatus includes: a support member in which a plurality of suction holes that apply suction to a recording medium are formed in a support surface that supports the recording medium; a transport device that transports the recording medium along the support surface; a recording head that prints onto the recording medium supported by the support surface by ejecting a fluid; and a regulating member, provided downstream from the suction holes formed in the location that is furthest downstream in the transport direction, that suppresses the recording medium from lifting off the support surface by more than a predetermined height.

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Номер записи: 2
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Printer cutter and method for controlling printer cutter

Номер: US20120121308A1
Автор: Tadanori Ipponyari, Takashi Higuchi
Принадлежит: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO LTD

A printer cutter includes a head device, a cutter device, a cutting controller, and a print controller. The head device is to print an image on a medium. The head device is relatively movable with respect to the medium. The cutter device is to cut the medium. The cutter device is relatively movable with respect to the medium. The cutting controller is configured to cut a printing region of the medium on which the image is to be printed by using the cutter device before the image is printed in the printing region. The print controller is configured to print the image in the printing region by using the head device after the printing region has been cut by the cutting controller.

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Номер записи: 3
10-01-2013 дата публикации

Multi-core processor for hand-held, image capture device

Номер: US20130010127A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC, Silverbrook Pty Ltd

A multi-core processor for installation in a hand-held device that has first and second image sensors. The multi-core processor has a first sensor interface for receiving data from the first image sensor, and a second sensor interface for receiving data from the second image sensor. Multiple processing units in the multi-core processor are configured to operate in parallel for processing data from the first and second sensor interfaces. The multiple processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces are all integrated onto a single chip.

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Номер записи: 4
10-01-2013 дата публикации

Portable imaging device with multi-core processor

Номер: US20130010148A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A portable imaging device that has a CMOS image sensor, a color display for displaying an image sensed by the CMOS image sensor and a central processor. The central processor has an image sensor interface for receiving data from the CMOS image sensor, multiple processing units for parallel operation to simultaneously process the data, and an image display interface for sending processed data to the color display. The central processor is integrated onto a single chip.

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Номер записи: 5
17-01-2013 дата публикации

Hand-held quad core processing apparatus

Номер: US20130016227A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A hand-held apparatus is provided having a digital camera, a display, a miniature keyboard, a network interface, and four interconnected processing units arranged to jointly run programs for the operation of the digital camera, display, miniature keyboard, and network interface.

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Номер записи: 6
07-02-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus

Номер: US20130034376A1
Автор: Soichi Saiga
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image forming apparatus including a sheet roll supporter disposed below a main body of the image forming apparatus to support a sheet roll such that a sheet is fed from the sheet roll, an image forming unit to form an image on the sheet fed from the sheet roll, a sheet discharger disposed downstream from the image forming unit in a direction of conveyance of the sheet to discharge the sheet having the image thereon in a sheet discharging direction, a guide unit to guide the sheet discharged from the sheet discharger to the front of the main body of the image forming apparatus, and a stacking unit on which the sheet passing the guide unit is stacked. Upper and front parts of the sheet roll are covered with the guide unit and the stacking unit across a width direction of the sheet perpendicular to the sheet discharging direction.

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Номер записи: 7
18-04-2013 дата публикации

MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING PRODUCTS AND MAKING CUT-OUTS AT THE EDGES OF THE SHEETS

Номер: US20130094891A1
Автор: Annerstedt Tomas, Jacobsson Per
Принадлежит: TOLERANS AB

A puncher cylinder includes a puncher knife, the cylinder being arranged for cooperation with a paper web such that the cylinder when in use can be rolled longitudinally along and in contact with the paper web, punching holes in the paper web by way of the puncher knife. The holes are punched a longitudinal distance from each other essentially corresponding to the circumference of the cylinder. A system is further disclosed including the punching cylinder, as is a method utilizing the punching cylinder, and a newspaper partly produced by way of the punching cylinder. 1. A printing machine including:a puncher cylinder comprising a puncher knife, the cylinder being arranged for cooperation with a paper web such that the cylinder when in use can be rolled longitudinally along and in contact with the paper web, punching holes in the paper web by means of the puncher knife, which holes are punched a longitudinal distance from each other essentially corresponding to the circumference of the cylinder; anda cutting cylinder comprising a cutting knife,wherein the cutting cylinder is arranged to cut the paper web through the holes.2. The printing machine of claim 1 , wherein the cutting cylinder is arranged to cut the paper web through the middle of the holes.3. The printing machine of claim 1 , wherein the cutting cylinder is arranged to cut the paper web transversely over the width of the paper web.4. The printing machine of claim 1 , wherein the puncher knife is arranged for punching holes with a maximum diameter of at least 1 centimetre.5. The printing machine of claim 1 , wherein the puncher knife is arranged for punching holes which are mirror symmetrical and have an essentially round shape claim 1 , such as a circular or elliptical shape.6. The printing machine of claim 1 , wherein the puncher cylinder further comprises a stapler claim 1 , the stapler being arranged in the puncher cylinder such that staples can be placed in the paper web longitudinally essentially ...

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Номер записи: 8
25-04-2013 дата публикации

WEB PRESS AND A METHOD OF INITIATING PRINTING

Номер: US20130101331A1
Автор: Carr Jessica M., Haines Paul Mark, Helterline Brian L., Morrow Mark M., Watanabe John M.
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

A web press and method of printing is described. 1. A web press comprising:a web travel path for a continuous media web;a cutter configured to cut sheets from the media web at a first rotational velocity; andat least one printer located upstream along the path from the cutter and configured to initiate printing on the media web at periodic time intervals based on the first rotational velocity.2. The web press of claim 1 , wherein the cutter comprises:a cutting element including a rotational position marker;a fixed sensor configured to detect the rotational position marker,a controller configured to generate a printing initiation signal, according to the periodic time intervals, based on detection of the rotational position marker with each rotation of the drum.3. The web press of claim 2 , wherein the controller generates the printing initiation signal without detecting features on the media web.4. The web press of claim 2 , wherein the cutting element comprises:a drum rotatably mounted to extend transversely across a width of the media web and including the rotational position marker; andat least one blade mounted on the drum, wherein the at least one blade is configured to cut the web into separate sheets with each rotation of the drum.5. The web press of claim 4 , wherein the rotational position marker comprises:a disc coupled to the drum and including a notch, wherein the fixed sensor is configured to detect the notch as the rotational position marker.6. The web press of claim 1 , comprising:a single assembly including the at least one printer and the cutter.7. The web press of claim 1 , wherein the periodic time intervals are based on a speed of web travel claim 1 , a distance between the cutter and the at least one printer claim 1 , and the first rotational velocity.8. A method of printing on a media web claim 1 , the method comprising:providing a web travel path for a continuous media web;cutting sheets from the media web according to a first time interval; ...

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Номер записи: 9
27-06-2013 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20130164071A1
Автор: Matsuya Tomoyuki, Takabatake Yoshinari
Принадлежит: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED

A printer includes a main body case in which a sheet roll is installed, a sheet discharge port from which a printed sheet of paper is discharged, an opening/closing cover that opens and closes with respect to the main body case, a cutter that is attached to the opening/closing cover and configured to cut the printed sheet of paper from the sheet roll, and a cutter protection mechanism configured to move in correspondence with an opening movement or a closing movement of the opening/closing cover. The cutter protection mechanism is configured to expose the cutter at the sheet discharge port when the opening/closing cover is in an open state and conceal the cutter when the opening/closing cover is in a closed state. 1. A printer comprising:a main body case in which a sheet roll is installed;a sheet discharge port from which a printed sheet of paper is discharged;an opening/closing cover that opens and closes with respect to the main body case;a cutter that is attached to the opening/closing cover and configured to cut the printed sheet of paper from the sheet roll; anda cutter protection mechanism configured to move in correspondence with an opening movement or a closing movement of the opening/closing cover;wherein the cutter protection mechanism is configured to expose the cutter at the sheet discharge port when the opening/closing cover is in an open state and conceal the cutter when the opening/closing cover is in a closed state.2. The printer as claimed in claim 1 ,wherein the cutter is movably attached to the opening/closing cover,wherein the cutter protection mechanism is configured to move the cutter.3. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , a rack gear that is fixed to an end part of the cutter,', 'a pinion gear configured to mesh with the rack gear and rotate relative to the rack gear,', 'an urging part that urges the cutter or the pinion gear in a direction causing the cutter to be installed in the opening/closing cover, and', 'a rib that is formed on an inner ...

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Номер записи: 10
18-07-2013 дата публикации

CUTTING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130183076A1
Автор: Kaneko Masahiro, Koshimura Katsuaki, Sakai Natsumi, Takahashi Kohei, Uchiyama Takuya, Yatsu Nobuo
Принадлежит: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED

A cutting device includes a cutting blade configured to cut a recording medium; a support unit that supports the cutting blade to be movable in an inclined direction with respect to a surface of the recording medium such that the cutting blade is moved toward the recording medium while moving in a width direction of the recording medium; and a movable unit that causes the cutting blade supported by the support unit to be moved in the inclined direction to cut the recording medium. 1. A cutting device comprising:a cutting blade configured to cut a recording medium;a support unit that supports the cutting blade to be movable in an inclined direction with respect to a surface of the recording medium such that the cutting blade is moved toward the recording medium while moving in a width direction of the recording medium; anda movable unit that causes the cutting blade supported by the support unit to be moved in the inclined direction to cut the recording medium.2. The cutting device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a fixed blade provided to contact the cutting blade when the cutting blade is moved in the inclined direction to cut the recording medium in conjunction with the cutting blade.3. The cutting device according to claim 1 ,wherein the movable unit includes a movable member which is provided to be movable in a direction closer to and farther from the recording medium to cause the cutting blade supported by the support unit to be moved.4. The cutting device according to claim 1 ,wherein the support unit includes a carrier that detachably supports the cutting blade and is provided to be movable in the inclined direction.5. The cutting device according to claim 1 ,wherein the support unit includes a support member provided with an open portion extending in the inclined direction in which the cutting blade is movably supported to be moved in the inclined direction along the open portion.6. The cutting device according to claim 1 ,wherein the support unit ...

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Номер записи: 11
01-08-2013 дата публикации

SHEET CUTTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

Номер: US20130195536A1
Автор: Maeyama Yuichiro, Yoshinuma Toshihiro
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

A sheet cutting device to cut a sheet conveyed through a conveyance path to a predetermined length, including a cutter casing movable in a sheet width direction perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction while retracted from the sheet conveyance path after cutting of the sheet, a movable member separate from the cutter casing in the sheet conveyance direction and movable in the sheet width direction, a connection member to connect the cutter casing and the movable member, and a restriction unit to transform a state of the cutter casing between a displacement restriction state in which displacement of the cutter casing is restricted during the cutting of the sheet and a released state in which the restriction of displacement of the cutter casing is released while the cutter casing is retracted from the sheet conveyance path. 1. A sheet cutting device to cut a sheet conveyed through a conveyance path to a predetermined length , comprising:a cutter casing movable in a sheet width direction perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction while retracted from the sheet conveyance path in a sheet thickness direction after cutting of the sheet, the cutter casing accommodating a pair of blades disposed opposite each other with the sheet interposed therebetween;a movable member separate from the cutter casing in the sheet conveyance direction and movable in the sheet width direction;a connection member to connect the cutter casing and the movable member, the connection member having a central axis around which the cutter casing is rotated relative to the movable member in the sheet thickness direction; anda restriction unit to transform a state of the cutter casing based on rotation of the cutter casing between a displacement restriction state in which displacement of the cutter casing is restricted during the cutting of the sheet and a released state in which the restriction of displacement of the cutter casing is released while the cutter casing is retracted from the ...

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Номер записи: 12
12-09-2013 дата публикации

Printer and paper feeding method for printer device

Номер: US20130233913A1
Автор: Sayuri Inoue, Takuro Kohyama
Принадлежит: Citizen Holdings Co Ltd, Citizen Systems Japan Co Ltd

A printer includes a printing unit having a platen roller, a power unit including a stepping motor and a gear train, a cutting unit provided at a further downstream of a forward direction than the platen roller to cut a paper at a predetermined position, the forward direction in which the paper printed by the printing unit is fed by the forward rotation of the platen roller, and a control unit to control the driving of the stepping motor and the operation of the cutting unit. The control circuit controls the platen roller to rotate forward and place a certain portion of the paper at a predetermined position of the cutting unit on standby for a predetermined time, then controls the cutting unit to cut the paper, and after the cutting, controls the platen roller to rotate forward by a minimal number of steps necessary to remove backlash.

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Номер записи: 13
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Cutter device and printing apparatus

Номер: US20130251435A1
Автор: Eiji Kumai, Norihiro Yamashita, Shoji AKATSU, Yuta Tsukada
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A cutter device includes a cutter configured to cut a material to be cut; a carriage having a cutter and moving in a widthwise direction with respect to a feeding direction of the material to be cut; and a guide unit configured to guide the carriage in the widthwise direction and, assuming that the movement of the carriage when the cutter cuts the material to be cut is an outward route, a homeward route of the cutter of the carriage is different from the outward route of the cutter, and is shifted from the outward route toward one material to be cut which moves first in the direction away from the other material to be cut in the feeding direction immediately after the cutting from between the materials to be cut divided into two parts.

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Номер записи: 14
17-10-2013 дата публикации

CUTTING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130271544A1
Автор: SAKAI Nobuaki, Yajima Yasushi
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

A cutting device includes: a first guide portion that supports a sheet as a target to be cut; and a pair of cutting blades that cuts the sheet by performing a shearing operation on the sheet when the pair of cutting blades is in a state of pinching a cutting-target part of the sheet supported by the first guide portion from both sides thereof. The pair of cutting blades is configured of a fixed blade and a movable blade. The first guide portion supports the sheet in a manner in which the sheet is moved along a main transport surface that is so set as to pass through between the fixed blade and the movable blade when the fixed blade and the movable blade are not being engaged, and also supports the sheets so that the sheet can move from the main transport surface. 1. A cutting device comprising:a support section that supports a target to be cut; anda pair of cutting blades that cuts the target by performing a shearing operation on the target when the pair of cutting blades is in a state of pinching a cutting-target part of the target supported by the support section from both sides thereof,wherein the pair of cutting blades is configured of a first cutting blade that is immovable during the shearing operation and a second cutting blade that is movable during the shearing operation,the support section supports the target in a manner in which the target is moved along a reference plane that is so set as to pass through between the first and second cutting blades when these two blades are not being engaged, and also supports the target so that the target can move from the reference plane when the cutting-target part of the target is pushed from a direction intersecting with the reference plane, andthe pair of cutting blades is provided so that a shearing direction thereof against the target intersects slantingly with the reference plane.2. The cutting device according to claim 1 ,wherein, of the pair of cutting blades, the first cutting blade is provided on the upper ...

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Номер записи: 15
17-10-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

Номер: US20130271545A1
Автор: Nagashima Yutaka
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPOSON CORPORATION

An ink jet printer includes a liquid ejection head that forms an image on a roll paper which is transported from upstream to downstream of a transportation path, and a cutter unit that cuts the roll paper on which the image is formed by the liquid ejection head straight in the direction transverse to the transportation direction of the roll paper, wherein the cutter unit is configured to be capable of changing the cutting direction of the roll paper. 1. An image forming device comprising:an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet which is transported from upstream to downstream of a transportation path; anda cutter unit that cuts the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming unit straight in a direction transverse to a transportation direction of the sheet,wherein the cutter unit is configured to be capable of changing the cutting direction of the sheet.2. The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a cutting direction changing unit that changes the cutting direction of the sheet by the cutter unit;a detector that detects a skew of the sheet which is transported; anda control unit that controls an operation of the cutting direction changing unit based on the detection result of the detector.3. The image forming device according to claim 2 , further comprising a selection unit that is capable of selecting whether to align the cutting direction of the sheet with the skew of the sheet when the skew of the sheet is detected by the detector.4. The image forming device according to claim 3 , wherein the image forming unit is a liquid ejection head that forms an image by ejecting a liquid onto the sheet while moving in a scan direction that is perpendicular to a transportation path of the sheet claim 3 , and the cutting direction of the sheet by the cutter unit is defined by taking a direction along the scan direction as a reference direction.5. The image forming device according to claim 4 , wherein claim 4 , when the ...

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Номер записи: 16
31-10-2013 дата публикации

PRINT LABEL PRODUCING APPARATUS AND CUTTING BLADE RECEIVING MEMBER

Номер: US20130287467A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Toshihiro
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

This disclosure discloses a print label producing apparatus comprising an apparatus main body, and a cutting blade receiving member, the apparatus main body comprising a feeder, a printing head, a cutting blade configured to press and cut a print-receiving tape, and a holding portion configured to attach and detach the cutting blade receiving member, and the cutting blade receiving member comprises a first cutting blade receiving member comprising at least one concave portion configured to receive at least a part of the print-receiving tape, and a first contact portion configured to receive and stop the cutting blade, disposed at the adjacent position from the concave portion, and a second cutting blade receiving member comprising a second contact portion configured to receive and stop contact of the cutting blade, and the holding portion is configured to permit selective mounting of one of the first and second cutting blade receiving member. 1. A print label producing apparatus comprising:a print label producing apparatus main body; andat least one cutting blade receiving member configured to receive and stop a cutting blade when a print-receiving tape is cut by said cutting blade,said print label producing apparatus main body comprising:a feeder configured to feed said print-receiving tape along a feeding path;a printing head configured to perform desired printing on said print-receiving tape fed by said feeder;said cutting blade configured to move along a direction orthogonal to said feeding path and press and cut said print-receiving tape after printing; anda holding portion configured to attach and detach said cutting blade receiving member, and said at least one cutting blade receiving member comprises:a first cutting blade receiving member comprising at least one concave portion configured to receive at least a part of an entire tape width of said print-receiving tape in a tape thickness direction, and a first contact portion configured to receive and stop ...

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Номер записи: 17
27-02-2014 дата публикации

PRINTER APPARATUS

Номер: US20140056633A1
Автор: Mori Yukihiro, Tsuchiya Masahiro, Watanabe Sumio
Принадлежит: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED

A printer includes a fixed blade block and a movable blade block. The fixed blade block includes an installing member including a rotation shaft, a fixed blade installed in the installing member, a retaining member, and a spring attached to the installing member in a rotatable state with respect to the rotation shaft. The spring includes a first contact part that contacts with the fixed blade and a second contact part that contacts with the retaining member. The movable blade block includes a movable blade that is movable toward the fixed blade. When the fixed blade block and the movable blade block are connected, the retaining member presses the second contact part, causing the spring to rotate and push the fixed blade toward the movable blade. 1. A printer , comprising: an installing member including a rotation shaft,', 'a fixed blade installed in the installing member,', 'a retaining member, and', 'a spring attached to the installing member in a rotatable state with respect to the rotation shaft, the spring includes a first contact part that contacts with the fixed blade and a second contact part that contacts with the retaining member; and, 'a fixed blade block including'} {'b': '30', 'wherein, when the fixed blade block and the movable blade block are connected, the retaining member presses the second contact part, causing the spring to rotate and push the fixed blade toward the movable blade.'}, 'a movable blade that is movable toward the fixed blade;'}, 'a movable blade block including'}2. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:a printer body; anda cover attached to the printer body and configured to open and close with respect to the printer body;wherein the movable blade block is attached to the printer body,the cover is attached to the fixed blade block, andthe fixed blade block and the movable blade block are connected by closing the cover with respect to the printer body.3. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the retaining member ...

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Номер записи: 18
13-03-2014 дата публикации

Printer

Номер: US20140071194A1
Автор: Akira Takahashi, Shinya Hosoda, Takeshi Yamazaki, Yuichi Taguchi, Yutaka Inokuchi
Принадлежит: Citizen Holdings Co Ltd, Citizen Systems Japan Co Ltd

A printer includes a printer unit that performs a recording operation on a recording medium pulled out from a first recording medium holding unit and on a recording medium held by a second recording medium holding unit included in a paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit. The paper-feeding/paper-reversing unit has a third recording medium transportation path in which the side of the recording medium to be subject to simplex recording is switched and through which the recording medium is fed back to a recording unit of the printer unit. The third recording medium transportation path partially overlaps a second recording medium transportation path through which the recording medium is fed to the printer unit.

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Номер записи: 19
01-01-2015 дата публикации

POST-PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20150001782A1
Автор: ICHIKAWA Takeshi, SAKUMA Akira
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Provided is a post-processing device including a transport path that includes a first transport path which is bent in one direction and a second transport path which is continuous from the first transport path and is bent in the other direction, and that is directed vertically downward while being bent, a first processing unit that is disposed in the first transport path, a second processing unit that is disposed in the second transport path, and a third transport path that is continuous from the second transport path and that is directed vertically upward. 1. A post-processing device comprising:a transport path that includes a first transport path which is bent in one direction and a second transport path which is continuous from the first transport path and is bent in the other direction, and that is directed vertically downward while being bent;a first processing unit that is disposed in the first transport path;a second processing unit that is disposed in the second transport path; anda third transport path that is continuous from the second transport path and that is directed vertically upward.2. The post-processing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the first processing unit is a crease forming unit that forms a crease onto a recording medium which is transported.3. The post-processing device according to claim 1 ,wherein the second processing unit is a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium which is transported in a transport direction thereof.4. The post-processing device according to claim 2 ,wherein the second processing unit is a cutting unit that cuts the recording medium which is transported in a transport direction thereof.5. The post-processing device according to claim 3 , further comprising:an accommodating section that accommodates an unnecessary portion of the recording medium which is cut below the cutting unit.6. The post-processing device according to claim 4 , further comprising:an accommodating section that accommodates an unnecessary ...

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Номер записи: 20
07-01-2021 дата публикации

CUTTING PRINT MEDIA

Номер: US20210001502A1
Автор: Garcia Blanco Javier, Garcia Fernandez Jose Angel, Gistas Perez Angel, Ormaechea Saracibar Joseba
Принадлежит:

Examples of print media cutting procedures and devices are described. The print media is cut with a first cutting module while the print medium is advanced through the device. The print media is then reversed before being cut with a second cutting module. The first cutting module can be moved laterally at the same time as the print medium is moved in the reverse direction. 1. A method comprising:moving a leading edge of a print medium in a media advance direction through a first cutter to form a first cut in the print medium in a direction parallel to the media advance direction,moving the print medium in a reverse direction opposite to the media advance direction so that the first cut aligns with a second cutter, and simultaneously moving the first cutter in a direction transverse to the media advance direction as the print medium is moved in the reverse direction, andcutting the print medium with the second cutter in a direction transverse to the media advance direction to form a second cut in the print medium transverse to the first cut.2. The method of claim 1 , comprising moving the first cutter in an opposite transverse direction after moving the print medium in the reverse direction.3. The method of claim 2 , comprising moving the first cutter again in a transverse or opposite transverse direction after cutting the print medium with the second cutter.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein cutting the print medium with the second cutter comprises moving the second cutter in the direction transverse to the media advance direction.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cutter is positioned after the second cutter in the media advance direction.6. The method of claim 1 , comprising printing on the print medium.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the printing on the print medium comprises simultaneously printing on the print medium as the print medium is advanced through the first cutter.8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the printing is completed before moving ...

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Номер записи: 21
07-01-2021 дата публикации

SHEET FEEDER

Номер: US20210001506A1
Автор: NASU Shota
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A sheet feeder, which is configured to feed a sheet to a processing machine, includes a main body, a cutting unit, and an attaching portion. The cutting unit is attached to the main body and includes a cutter slidable in a first direction. The cutting unit is configured to cut, along in the first direction, the sheet to be fed to the processing machine with the cutter. The attaching portion is configured to attach the main body to the processing machine. The attaching portion is attachable to the shaft of the processing machine. 1. A sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet to a processing machine , the processing machine including a conveying mechanism and a processing unit , the conveying mechanism including a shaft extending in a first direction and a plurality of rollers disposed on the shaft , the conveying mechanism being configured to convey the sheet in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction , the processing unit being configured to process the sheet conveyed by the conveying mechanism , the sheet feeder comprising:a main body;a cutting unit attached to the main body and including a cutter slidable in the first direction, the cutting unit being configured to cut, along in the first direction, the sheet to be fed to the processing machine with the cutter; andan attaching portion configured to attach the main body to the processing machine, the attaching portion being attachable to the shaft of the processing machine.2. The sheet feeder according to claim 1 ,wherein the attaching portion includes a first restricting portion, andwherein, when the main body is attached to the processing machine, the first restricting portion is located to one end of the shaft in the second direction.3. The sheet feeder according to claim 2 ,wherein the attaching portion further includes a second restricting portion,wherein, when the main body is attached to the processing machine, the second restricting portion is located to the other end, opposite to the one end, ...

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Номер записи: 22
04-01-2018 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS AND CUTTER DEVICE

Номер: US20180001500A1
Автор: TOKUDA Takeshi
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A printing apparatus includes a cutter. The cutter includes a first blade and a second blade, and cuts a printing medium by causing the first blade to be in frictional contact with the rotatable second blade to be moved, in which a rotation center of the second blade is disposed on a first blade side with respect to a moving surface of the first blade. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a cutter which includes a first blade and a second blade, and cuts a printing medium by causing the first blade to be in frictional contact with the rotatable second blade to be moved,wherein a rotation center of the second blade is disposed on a first blade side with respect to a moving surface of the first blade.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the second blade is biased in a direction in which the second blade is in contact with the first blade.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the printing apparatus is capable of being installed in two orientations that differ by substantially 90 degrees.4. A cutting device including a first blade and a second blade claim 1 , and cutting a medium by causing the first blade to be in frictional contact with the rotatable second blade to be moved claim 1 ,wherein a rotation center of the second blade is disposed on a first blade side with respect to a moving surface of the first blade.5. A cutting device including a first blade and a second blade claim 1 , and cutting a sheet by causing the first blade to be in cooperation with the second blade by being moved with respect to the second blade claim 1 , the device comprising:a support mechanism which supports the second blade so as to be swingable between a first position in which a blade portion side of the second blade is in contact with the first blade and a second position in which the blade portion side of the second blade is away from the first blade,wherein a swing axis of the second blade is provided on a side opposite to the second position with ...

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Номер записи: 23
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Label printer and cutter assembly

Номер: US20210001645A1
Автор: Haas Darren W., Nordhus Brent L.
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A system and method for stabilizing a substrate during printing of images and subsequent cutting of the printing images with the system. The system comprises a printer assembly and a cutting assembly for printing images on a print media and then cutting the images from the print media. The printer assembly and cutting assembly are positioned in the system such that the media is printed and cut before advancing further through the system. The system has a web feeding system having a plurality of pairs of levers for providing different amounts of pinch force to the web during the printing and cutting processes so as to retain the media in a substantially flat and stationary position for printing as well as cutting. 1. An assembly for printing and cutting print media comprising:a housing;a printing assembly;a cutting assembly; anda first and second pair of media pinch levers are operable to alternately engage with the print media and wherein the first pair of pinch levers provides a first pinch force when engaged with the print media for holding the print media during printing processes and the second pair of pinch levers provides a second pinch force greater than the first pinch force when engaged with the print media for holding the print media during a cutting process.2. The assembly of wherein the first pair of pinch levers engages with the print media during the printing process and the second pair of pinch levers does not engage with the print media during the printing process.3. The assembly of wherein the second pair of pinch levers engages with the print media during the cutting process and the first pair of pinch levers does not engage with the print media during the cutting process.4. The assembly of wherein each of the levers in the first and second pair of pinch levers are positioned over a drive roller with the first pair of levers positioned within a space between first and second levers of the second pair of levers.5. The assembly of wherein each of the ...

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Номер записи: 24
04-01-2018 дата публикации

PRINTER AND METHOD OF PRINTING

Номер: US20180001676A1
Автор: KAMEI Koichi
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A printer includes a conveying device that conveys a printing medium and a cutting device that makes a trim cut in at least one of a plurality of corners of a region where a printed material has been printed. The conveying device conveys the printing medium to the cutting device before the cut is made. 1. A printer , comprising:a cutting device that makes a trim cut in at least one of a plurality of corners of a region of a printing medium that has been printed on and that becomes a printed material when separated; anda conveying device that conveys the printing medium to the cutting device before the cut is made.2. The printer according to claim 1 ,wherein the printing medium includes a base material having an adhesive surface and a surface opposite to the adhesive surface where the printing is performed, and a release sheet that is peelable and covers the adhesive surface, andwherein the cutting device makes the trim cut only in the base material of the printing medium.3. The printer according to claim 2 ,wherein the conveying device conveys the printing medium in a conveyance direction,wherein the printer further includes a partial-cutting device that makes a partial cut in a portion in a width direction of the printing medium orthogonal to the conveyance direction, andwherein, on the printing medium at a same position in the conveyance direction relative to a position at which the trim cut is made, the partial-cutting device makes the partial cut at least in an entire region in the width direction of the printing medium except for a region where the trim cut is made.4. The printer according to claim 1 ,wherein the conveying device conveys the printing medium in a conveyance direction,wherein the printing medium includes a base material having an adhesive surface and a surface opposite to the adhesive surface where the printing is performed, and a release sheet that is peelable and covers the adhesive surface,wherein the printer further includes a half-cutting ...

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Номер записи: 25
03-01-2019 дата публикации

Printer Using Roll Paper

Номер: US20190001712A1
Автор: Nohara Shuhei, Yamashiro Jun
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A printer has a roll of a paper and a cutter. The cutter includes a stationary blade provided and a movable blade. The movable blade is movable in an up-down direction with respect to the stationary blade between a first position and a second position. The stationary-side cutting tooth is located at a position higher than a guide surface. The movable-side cutting tooth is located, with respect to the guide surface, at a lower position when the movable blade is located at the first position, at a higher position when located at the second position, and at a third position, which is between the first and second positions, when the roll is attached to an accommodating part of the printer. When located at the third position, at least a part of the movable-side cutting tooth is located at a higher position than the lower end of the guide surface. 1. A printer , comprising:a casing having an accommodating part configured to accommodate a roll having a roll paper, as a printing medium, wound to form the roll, the casing having an opening through which the roll is attached to the casing;a printing device configured to print an image on the roll paper;a cutter configured to cut out the roll paper in a direction crossing a conveying direction of the roll paper; anda guide member arranged on a downstream side with respect to the cutter and configured to guide the roll paper toward a discharging port, a lower surface of the roll sheet slidably contacting a guide surface of the guide member, a stationary blade formed to have a planar plate shape provided with a stationary-side cutting tooth at a lower end thereof, the stationary-side cutting tooth being located higher than the guide surface;', 'a movable blade formed to have a planar plate shape provided with a movable-side cutting tooth at an upper end thereof, the movable blade being configured to movable, in an up-down direction with respect to the stationary blade, between a first position and a second position, the movable- ...

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Номер записи: 26
07-01-2016 дата публикации

Thermal Printing Device for Electronic Voting Apparatus

Номер: US20160005251A1
Автор: Montagutelli Denis
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A thermal printing device for electronic voting apparatus including a casing with paper reservoir for receiving a paper roll, an openable external lid with a transparent window for observing of a printed part of the paper, a thermal printing unit with a driving rubber roller for the paper, a cutting device with two blades, a paper transport unit for transporting the paper, arranged below the transparent window, and a ballot discharge opening of the casing provided after the paper transport unit. The rubber roller and one of the blades of the cutting device are integral with part of the paper transport unit that is openable in order to give access to the paper reservoir. 1. A thermal printing device for electronic voting apparatus comprising a casing with paper reservoir for receiving a paper roll , an openable external lid with a transparent window for observing of a printed part of the paper , a thermal printing unit , a paper transport unit for transporting the paper , arranged below the transparent window , and a ballot discharge opening of the casing provided after the paper transport unit , wherein the thermal printing unit comprises a thermo-printing head and a driving rubber roller for the paper ,the driving rubber roller being an integral part of the paper transport unit and the paper transport unit being openable in order to provide access to the paper reservoir.2. The thermal printing device according to claim 1 , the openable external lid is being pivotally connected with the casing by a hinge arranged on one of the opposite ends of the openable external lid with respect to paper transport direction.3. The thermal printing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a means for securely locking the openable external lid.4. The thermal printing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a cutting device with two blades arranged after the thermal printing unit and before the paper transport unit.5. The thermal printing device according to claim 4 ...

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Номер записи: 27
12-01-2017 дата публикации

Cutting Apparatus, Cutting Method, and Printing Apparatus

Номер: US20170008316A1
Автор: Naohiro Ueyama, Naoto Hayakawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A cutting apparatus includes a cutting blade that cuts a medium and a casing that holds the cutting blade. The casing has a first passageway in which the medium passing through contacts the cutting blade and a second passageway in which the medium passing through does not contact the cutting blade.

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Номер записи: 28
12-01-2017 дата публикации

Horticulture tag printer

Номер: US20170008317A1
Автор: Britz Todd A., Cummins Robert P., Haas Darren W.
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A printer and corresponding method of printing a selected plurality of horticultural identification tags comprising providing a printing system having a housing comprising a first printer, a second printer, a tag creasing mechanism and a tag separating mechanism where a supply of unprinted tags on a continuous roll and connected along a first side to a subsequent tag are directed to an automatic feed mechanism configured to feed at least a first tag through an inlet in the housing to the first printer and printing a selected image on a first side of the tag. Flipping the tag to expose a reserve, unprinted side and feeding the first tag to a second printer for printing a selected image on a reverse side of the tag and flipping the tag to expose the first printed side and automatically feeding the printed tag to a mechanism configured to crease a selected portion of the tag. Providing the tag to a cutter configured to cut a first side of the tag to separate the tag from a subsequent tag and collecting the printed and cut tags in a stack. 1. A system for printing horticultural identification tags , the system comprising:a feed roll configured to receive a supply of printable tags; 'receive a first tag from the feed roll for printing on a first surface on a first side of the first tag;', 'a first printer station configured to'} 'receive the first tag from the first printer for printing on a second surface on a second opposing side of the first tag;', 'a second printer station positioned with respect to the first printer and configured to'}wherein the first and second printer are configured for sequential printing of first and second sides of the first tag and subsequent tags.2. The system of and further comprising a creasing mechanism configured to receive the first tag from the second printer and configured to form a crease on a selected portion of the first tag.3. The system of and further comprising a cutting mechanism configured to receive the first tag from the ...

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Номер записи: 29
11-01-2018 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20180009243A1
Автор: Kitahara Satoshi
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A printer comprises a housing which is composed of a box-shaped main body section with an opening on one surface thereof and a cover for opening and closing the opening of the main body section and forming a paper discharge port between the cover and the main body section at the time the cover is located at a position to close the opening; a storage section houses a roll paper; a printing section carries out printing on the paper; a cutter which has a cutting edge used to cut the paper; a support section which supports the cutter in a manner of freely moving between a use position at the time of cutting the paper by the cutting edge and a non-use position close to an edge of the paper discharge port with respect to the use position. 1. A printer , comprising:a housing comprisinga main body section with an opening on one surface thereof;a cover for opening and closing the opening of the main body section;a paper discharge port between the cover and the main body section at the time the cover is in a closed position with respect to the opening;a storage section configured to house a roll paper; anda printing section configured to carry out printing on the roll paper;a cutter comprising a cutting edge for cutting the roll paper; anda support section configured to support the cutter in a manner of freely moving between a use position at the time of cutting the paper by the cutting edge and a non-use position close to an edge of the paper discharge port with respect to the use position.2. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe support section positions the cutter at the non-use position at the time the cover is in an open position with respect to the opening.3. The printer according to claim 2 , whereinthe support section positions the cutter at the use position at the time the cover is in the closed position with respect to the opening.4. The printer according to claim 2 , whereinthe support section positions the cutter at the non-use position at least at the ...

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Номер записи: 30
14-01-2021 дата публикации

CUTTER DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210008903A1
Автор: SAKAJO Hiroaki, YAMADA Koji
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A cutter device includes a pair of pulleys including a first pulley and a second pulley, an endless belt spanning the pair of pulleys, a holder that holds a movable blade and moves in accordance with a movement of the endless belt, a first sensor configured to detect that a position of the movable blade is at a first position, and a second sensor configured to detect that the position of the movable blade is at a second position. The first sensor and the second sensor are disposed at positions overlapping with the holder in an up-down direction. The holder includes a first arm protruding toward the first position and a second arm protruding toward the second position. The first arm faces the first sensor when the holder is at the first position, and the second arm faces the second sensor when the holder is at the second position. 1. A cutter device comprising:a pair of pulleys including a first pulley and a second pulley;an endless belt spanning the pair of pulleys;a movable blade;a holder configured to hold the movable blade, engage with the endless belt, and move in a movement direction in accordance with a movement of the endless belt;a first sensor configured to detect that a position of the movable blade is at a first position on the first pulley side; anda second sensor configured to detect that the position of the movable blade is at a second position on the second pulley side, whereinthe first sensor and the second sensor are disposed at positions overlapping with the holder in an up-down direction intersecting the movement direction,the holder includes a first arm protruding from a holder main body toward the first position and a second arm protruding from the holder main body toward the second position,the first arm is positioned at a position facing a detection portion of the first sensor when the holder is positioned at the first position, andthe second arm is positioned at a position facing a detection portion of the second sensor when the holder is ...

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Номер записи: 31
14-01-2021 дата публикации

CUTTER DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210008904A1
Автор: SAKAJO Hiroaki, YAMADA Koji
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A cutter device including a transport unit for transporting a medium, a round blade configured to move in a width direction while rotating, and a fixed blade provided along the width direction, in which a rotation direction in which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to a first direction of the width direction coincides with the first direction, a rotational speed at which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to the first direction is set greater than a speed at which the round blade is caused to move to the first direction, and a thickness of the round blade is not less than 1 mm. 1. A cutter device comprising:a transport unit for transporting a medium;a round blade configured to move, while rotating, in a width direction intersecting a transport direction in which the medium is transported; anda fixed blade provided along the width direction, whereina rotation direction in which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to a first direction of the width direction coincides with the first direction,a rotational speed at which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to the first direction is set greater than a speed at which the round blade is caused to move to the first direction, anda thickness of the round blade is not less than 1 mm.2. A cutter device comprising:a transport unit for transporting a medium;a round blade configured to move, while rotating, in a width direction intersecting a transport direction in which the medium is transported; anda fixed blade provided along the width direction, whereina rotation direction in which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to a first direction in the width direction coincides with the first direction,a rotation speed at which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to ...

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Номер записи: 32
14-01-2021 дата публикации

CUTTER DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210008905A1
Автор: SAKAJO Hiroaki
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A cutter device including a transport unit for transporting a medium, a round blade configured to move, while rotating, in a width direction intersecting a transport direction in which the medium is transported, a fixed blade provided along the width direction, and a controller configured to control driving of the transport unit and a movement in the width direction of the round blade, in which the controller is configured, when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to a first direction of the width direction, to cause the round blade to move to a second direction being a direction opposite to the first direction while causing the round blade to rotate without causing the medium to move in the transport direction. 1. A cutter device comprising:a transport unit for transporting a medium;a round blade configured to move, while rotating, in a width direction intersecting a transport direction in which the medium is transported;a fixed blade provided along the width direction; anda controller configured to control driving of the transport unit and a movement in the width direction of the round blade, whereinthe controller is configured, when the medium is cut by causing the round blade to move to a first direction of the width direction, to cause the round blade to move to a second direction being a direction opposite to the first direction while causing the round blade to rotate without causing the medium to move in the transport direction.2. The cutter device according to claim 1 , comprising:a rack provided along the width direction; anda carriage including a pinion that engages with the rack and a gear that transmits a rotation of the pinion to the round blade and holding the round blade, whereinthe round blade is configured to rotate in accordance with a movement of the carriage in the width direction.3. The cutter device according to claim 1 , whereina rotation direction in which the round blade rotates when the medium is cut by causing the round ...

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Номер записи: 33
14-01-2021 дата публикации

CUTTER DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210008906A1
Автор: SAKAJO Hiroaki, YAMADA Koji
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A cutter device includes a fixed blade extending in a first direction, a fixed shaft extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a round blade that is rotatably supported by the fixed shaft, comes into contact with the fixed blade and moves in the first direction while rotating, and an urging portion that presses the round blade in the second direction along the fixed shaft. A load of the round blade pressing the fixed blade is at least 300 gf, a diameter of the round blade is at least 20 mm, and D/L is not greater than 2.0, where the diameter of the round blade is D and a length over which the fixed shaft supports the round blade is L. 1. A cutter device comprising:a fixed blade extending in a first direction;a fixed shaft extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction;a round blade rotatably supported by the fixed shaft, and configured to come into contact with the fixed blade positioned in the second direction and to move in the first direction while rotating; andan urging portion configured to press the round blade in the second direction along the fixed shaft, whereina load of the round blade pressing the fixed blade is at least 300 gf,a diameter of the round blade is at least 20 mm, andD/L is not greater than 2.0, where the diameter of the round blade is D and a length over which the fixed shaft supports the round blade is L.2. The cutter device according to claim 1 , whereinwhere a gap between a contact surface of the round blade that comes into contact with the fixed blade and a wall surface facing the contact surface is X, the gap X is at least 1.0 mm.3. The cutter device according to claim 1 , comprisinga first gear configured to rotate the round blade, whereinthe urging portion includes a flange and a spring member, andthe round blade is sandwiched between the first gear and the flange.4. The cutter device according to claim 3 , comprising:a holder configured to hold the round blade, the fixed shaft, the urging ...

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Номер записи: 34
10-01-2019 дата публикации

TAPE CASSETTE AND PRINTER

Номер: US20190009582A1
Автор: KANAMURA Toshiaki, MIDOROGI Satomi, MURAI Yasushi, OGAWA Naoki
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A tape cassette stores a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing; and a first separator removably attached to a surface of the first base on an opposite side of the print surface; and a second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base. The tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, and the pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force. 1. A tape cassette to store a first medium having: a first base having a print surface for printing; and a first separator removably attached to a surface of the first base on an opposite side of the print surface; anda second medium having: a second base; and a second separator removably attached to the second base,wherein the tape cassette includes a pressing member that is movable in a direction intersecting with a direction of a plane of the print surface, andthe pressing member is disposed at a position of, when a pressing force is externally applied to perform bonding of the first medium and the second medium mutually, receiving the pressing force.2. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first base has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the first base,the first separator has a transmissive property allowing a user to see the printing on the print surface through the first separator, andthe bonding bonds the second base of the second medium to the print surface of the first base of the first medium.3. The tape cassette according to claim 1 , whereinthe first base is different in hardness in a direction of thickness of the first base, and a side of the print surface has hardness larger than hardness of a side on the opposite of the print surface.4. The ...

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Номер записи: 35
15-01-2015 дата публикации

Rollers for a printer and a printer equipped with said rollers

Номер: US20150015654A1
Автор: Armin Pietza
Принадлежит: BIXOLON EUROPE GmbH

The invention relates to a roller (R) for a printer for printing on print material (D) which on its side (D R ) facing away from the side (D D ) to be printed on is coated or can be coated in certain areas with an adhesive or sticking material (K), wherein the roller (R) serves to convey the print material or to press the print material against a print head or print cylinder (DKW) and the roller (R) has at least one pressing area (BA) and the pressing area (BA) serves to butt against and press onto the print material (D), characterised in that the pressing area (BA) or the pressing areas together has or have a width (B BA ) which is less than the width (B D ) of the print material (D).

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Номер записи: 36
03-02-2022 дата публикации

Thermal head and thermal printer

Номер: US20220032649A1
Автор: Hironari Abe
Принадлежит: Kyocera Corp

A thermal head includes a substrate, a heat-generating portion, electrodes, and a protective layer. The heat-generating portion is located on the substrate. The electrodes are located on the substrate and are connected to the heat-generating portion. The protective layer covers the heat-generating portion and parts of the electrodes. Further, a kurtosis Rku of the protective layer is smaller than 3. A thermal head includes a substrate, a heat-generating portion, electrodes, and a protective layer. The heat-generating portion is located on the substrate. The electrodes are located on the substrate and are connected to the heat-generating portion. The protective layer covers the heat-generating portion and parts of the electrodes. Further, a skewness Rsk of the protective layer is smaller than 0.

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Номер записи: 37
03-02-2022 дата публикации

NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SET OF PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING A PLURALITY OF PRINT LABELS WITH PRINTING DEVICE

Номер: US20220032652A1
Автор: Fukui Tomoyasu, Furuhashi Michihiko, KANDA Ryuichi, KONDO Koichi, Nampo Hiromichi
Принадлежит:

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a set of program instructions including: (a) generating; (b) generating; (c) setting; and (d) displaying. The (a) generating generates a plurality of sets of print data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels used in an overlaid state. The (b) generating generates a plurality of sets of medium type information for respective ones of the plurality of print labels. Each medium type information indicates a type of a printing medium used for creating a corresponding print label. The (c) setting sets a layering order for the plurality of print labels. The (d) displaying displays a list of the plurality of sets of medium type information on a display. The plurality of sets of medium type information is arranged in the layering order for the plurality of print labels corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of sets of medium type information. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions installed on and executed by a controller provided in a terminal device configured to communicate with a printing device , the set of program instructions comprising:(a) generating a plurality of sets of print data corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of print labels used in an overlaid state;(b) generating a plurality of sets of medium type information for respective ones of the plurality of print labels, each of the plurality of sets of medium type information indicating a type of a printing medium used for creating a corresponding one of the plurality of print labels;(c) setting a layering order for the plurality of print labels, the layering order indicating an order in which the plurality of print labels is to be overlaid on each other; and(d) displaying a list of the plurality of sets of medium type information on a display, the plurality of sets of medium type information being arranged in the layering order set for the plurality of print ...

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Номер записи: 38
03-02-2022 дата публикации

THERMAL HEAD AND THERMAL PRINTER

Номер: US20220032659A1
Автор: ABE Hironari
Принадлежит: KYOCERA CORPORATION

A thermal head of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a heat-generating portion, electrodes, and a protective layer. The heat-generating portion is located on the substrate. The electrodes are located on the substrate and are connected to the heat-generating portion. The protective layer covers the heat-generating portion and parts of the electrodes. A skewness Rsk of the protective layer is larger than 0. Further, A thermal head of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a heat-generating portion, electrodes, and a protective layer. The heat-generating portion is located on the substrate. The electrodes are located on the substrate and are connected to the heat-generating portion. The protective layer covers the heat-generating portion and parts of the electrodes. A kurtosis Rku of the protective layer is larger than 3. 1. A thermal head comprising:a substrate;a heat-generating portion on the substrate;an electrode which is located on the substrate and is connected to the heat-generating portion; anda protective layer which coats the heat-generating portion and a part of the electrode, whereina skewness Rsk of the protective layer is larger than 0.2. The thermal head according to claim 1 , wherein the skewness Rsk of the protective layer is 0.2 to 1.2.3. The thermal head according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in a conveyance direction of a recording medium claim 1 , the skewness Rsk of the protective layer located on a downstream side is larger than the skewness Rsk of the protective layer located on an upstream side.4. A thermal head comprising:a substrate;a heat-generating portion on the substrate;an electrode which is located on the substrate and is connected to the heat-generating portion; anda protective layer which coats the heat-generating portion and a part of the electrode, whereina kurtosis Rku of the protective layer is larger than 3.5. The thermal head according to claim 4 , wherein the kurtosis Rku of the protective layer is smaller ...

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Номер записи: 39
19-01-2017 дата публикации

Document Production System and Method with Automated Die Exchange

Номер: US20170015014A1
Автор: Hannaway William J., Hoover Linn C., Nowak William J.
Принадлежит: XEROX CORPORATION

A media cutting system is disclosed comprising a die cutter including a cutting surface and a plurality of dies stored proximate the cutting surface, a die exchange system including a die storage system configured to support the plurality of dies and a die transport system, and a computer system comprising a controller configured to operate the die transport system and the die cutter. A die exchange system and methods of making and using the die exchange system also are disclosed. 1. A media cutting system comprising:a rotary die cutter comprising a media cutting table,a die exchange system configured to automatically move a selected rotary die between a storage position in the die exchange system and a cutting, region in the rotary die cutter, the die exchange system including a die transport system, and a die storage system configured to support a plurality of rotary dies on a plurality of rotary die supports, the die storage system further comprising a ferris wheel type elevator configured to displace the selected rotary die from a storage position to a loading position, the die transport system comprising a die positioning mechanism configured to move the selected rotary die horizontally from the loading position in the rotary die cutter, anda computer system comprising a controller configured to operate the die transport system and the rotary die cutter.2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. The media cutting system of claim 1 , further including a first optical reader positioned upstream from the rotary die cutter to read data on a sheet of media indicative of the rotary die to be used to cut the sheet.5. The media cutting system of claim 4 , wherein the controller receives die selection data from the first optical reader.6. The media cutting system of claim 1 , further comprising a printer positioned in-line with the rotary die cutter.7. The media cutting system of claim 1 , wherein the printer is positioned upstream from the rotary die cutter.8. The media cutting ...

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Номер записи: 40
18-01-2018 дата публикации

Tape, Printer and Printer System

Номер: US20180015742A1
Автор: Harumitsu Inoue, Shimako Nakai
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A tape has one or more first areas and one or more second areas. One of the second areas is connected to each of the first areas, and is shorter than the first areas in a direction. A control unit controls to print on a first area of the tape and to cut a second area. In some examples, the tape is divided into two portions by pre-cut contours. A control unit controls to divide one of the portions into two parts and to print on at least one of the parts. Additionally or alternatively, a tape may include a first sheet and a second sheet. The second sheet pasted on the first sheet, is divided into a first area and a second area by a slit, and has a perforation line. A control unit controls to print on the second sheet, and to cut partially through the tape.

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Номер записи: 41
18-01-2018 дата публикации

PRINTING DEVICE

Номер: US20180015743A1
Автор: ISHIMORI Hiroyuki
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

A NFC communication unit for communication by contactless near-field communication is disposed to a third side of the printer case . The roll paper printer can be used in a first orientation A in which the third side (first surface) where the NFC communication unit is located is at the front, and in a second orientation B in which the third side is at the top. The NFC communication unit is disposed to a corner where the third side (first surface) and the first side (second surface) connect. A display unit and recording paper exit are also disposed at this corner. 1. A printing device comprising:a printhead that prints on recording paper;a contactless communication unit that communicates by contactless near-field communication; and the case having a first surface where the contactless communication unit is disposed, and', 'a second surface that connects to the first surface and has a recording paper exit from which the recording paper is discharged;, 'a case that houses the printhead and the contactless communication unit;'}the printing device being usable in a first orientation in which the second surface is the top, and a second orientation in which the second surface is the front.2. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein the contactless communication unit is disposed at a corner where the first surface and the second surface meet.3. The printing device described in claim 2 , wherein indication of the place where the contactless communication unit is located is provided on the first surface or the second surface.4. The printing device described in claim 2 , further comprising: 'the circuit board being disposed along the first surface.', 'a circuit board configuring a control unit that controls the printhead based on information acquired by the contactless communication unit,'}5. The printing device described in claim 4 , further comprising:a water resistant member covering the recording paper exit side of the circuit board.6. The printing device ...

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Номер записи: 42
17-01-2019 дата публикации

Printed-matter producing device and medium

Номер: US20190016161A1
Автор: Ryuji Kawai
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

The disclosure discloses a printed-matter producing device including a cutting device, and a controller. The cutting device is disposed downstream of a thermal head at a predetermined separation distance. The controller is configured to execute a coordination control process, a data acquisition process, and a data shift process. In the coordination control process, a feeder, the thermal head, and the cutting device are controlled in coordination with each other to form a print while feeding a print-receiving medium, to stop the feeding after feeding by a first feeding distance corresponding to the separation distance and to execute a cutting process, and to subsequently resume the feeding to produce a printed matter. In the data shift process, a facing position on the print data corresponding to a position at which the thermal head faces the print-receiving medium is shifted.

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Номер записи: 43
21-01-2021 дата публикации

CUTTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF APPROPRIATELY PERFORMING CUTTING OPERATIONS EVEN WHEN ONE OF FIRST AND SECOND DETECTING PORTIONS DOES NOT NORMALLY OPERATE

Номер: US20210016462A1
Автор: MIZUTANI Hiromitsu
Принадлежит:

A cutting device includes: a movable blade; a moving mechanism moving the movable blade and having a first mechanism portion movable between a first operating position and a first non-operating position and a second mechanism portion movable between a second operating position and a second non-operating position; a first detecting portion and a second detecting portion detecting positions of the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion; and a controller configured to perform: setting, when one of the first detecting portion and the second detecting portion detects abnormally, updated positions of the first operating position and the second operating position or the first non-operating position and the second non-operating position. The updated positions are set based on detection result of another of the first detecting portion and the second detecting portion and are new start points of movement of the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion. 1. A cutting device comprising:a movable blade configured to cut at least a portion of an object; a first mechanism portion reciprocally movable between a first operating position and a first non-operating position; and', 'a second mechanism portion reciprocally movable between a second operating position and a second non-operating position;, 'a moving mechanism configured to move the movable blade, the moving mechanism comprisinga driver configured to be driven to move the moving mechanism;a first detecting portion for performing detection of the first operating position of the first mechanism portion and the second operating position of the second mechanism portion;a second detecting portion for performing detection of the first non-operating position of the first mechanism portion and the second non-operating position of the second mechanism portion;a storage medium; and (a) setting, when one of the first detecting portion and the second detecting portion does not perform detection ...

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Номер записи: 44
25-01-2018 дата публикации

METHOD OF PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYERED PRINTED ABSORBENT ARTICLE

Номер: US20180021181A1
Автор: OETJEN David Christopher
Принадлежит:

A method for producing a multi-layered absorbent articles is disclosed. At least two of the layers include a colored region. 1. A method of producing a multi-layered absorbent articles having two or more colored regions , the absorbent articles each comprising a lateral centerline and a longitudinal centerline , the method comprising the steps of:supplying materials for a first plurality of absorbent articles to the absorbent article converting line, the materials comprising: a printed first precursor web having a first colored region; a printed second precursor web having a second colored region; an absorbent core web and a backsheet web, wherein the first colored region is laterally more extensive than the second colored region, wherein the first colored region and the second colored region are longitudinally spaced apart;cutting the second precursor web and/or the absorbent core web creating individual sheets of the second precursor web and individual sheets of the absorbent core web;placing the individual sheets of the second precursor web and/or the absorbent core web onto the first precursor web;combining the backsheet web with the first precursor web such that the individual sheets of second precursor web and absorbent core web are disposed between the first precursor web and the backsheet web, thereby forming an absorbent article web;cutting the absorbent article web into a first plurality of individual absorbent articles;packaging in a plurality of first packages the first plurality of individual absorbent articles; andsupplying materials for a second plurality of absorbent articles to the absorbent article converting line, the materials comprising: a printed third precursor web having a third colored region; a printed fourth precursor web having a fourth colored region; an absorbent core web and a backsheet web, wherein the third colored region is laterally more extensive than the fourth colored region, wherein the third colored region and the fourth ...

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Номер записи: 45
25-01-2018 дата публикации

LABEL PRINTER

Номер: US20180022113A1
Автор: AOYAMA Kengo, DOIGUCHI Suguru, HIRAIWA Osamu, KOMAI Naoki, MATSUURA Tamaki, TASHIRO Souhei
Принадлежит: ISHIDA CO., LTD.

A label printer is configured to sequentially issue a reserved number of printed labels on which information on a reserved commodity is printed, and the label printer includes: a designation means configured to designate a commodity; an input means configured to input the number of printed labels to be issued on which information on the commodity designated by the designation means is printed; and a registration means configured to receive, while the printed labels are issued, designation of the commodity by the designation means and input of the number of printed labels to be issued by the input means, and register a reservation. 1. A label printer configured to sequentially issue a reserved number of printed labels on which information on a reserved commodity is printed , the label printer comprising:a designation unit configured to designate a commodity;an input unit configured to input the number of printed labels to be issued on which information on the commodity designated by the designation unit is printed; anda registration unit configured to receive, while the printed labels are issued, designation of the commodity by the designation unit and input of the number of printed labels to be issued by the input unit, and register a reservation.2. The label printer according to claim 1 , further comprising:a display unit configured to display a list of reservation contents registered by the registration unit.3. The label printer according to claim 1 , further comprising:a changing unit configured to change issuance order for printed labels for commodities reserved by the registration unit.4. The label printer according to claim 1 , further comprising:a print unit configured to print a linerless label while feeding the linerless label wound in a roll shape;a cutter arranged on a downstream side of the print unit to cut the printed linerless label to a predetermined length; anda temporary adhesion unit configured to hold from front and rear sides the printed label, ...

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Номер записи: 46
25-01-2018 дата публикации

TARGET FOR A PRINTING AND CUTTING PROCESS

Номер: US20180022118A1
Автор: Dowling James, Solans Joan, Yang Charlie
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

A method is provided. The method includes printing a target on a medium and defining at least one intended cutting line on the medium. The target includes at least one graphical element which defines at least one reference distance measure. The target is centered at the intended cutting line or has a defined distance to the intended cutting line. 1. A method comprising:defining at least one intended cutting line on a medium,defining a target,controlling a print engine to print the target on the medium, andwherein the target comprises at least one graphical element which defines at least one reference distance measure and wherein the target is centered at the intended cutting line or is positioned at a defined distance from the intended cutting line.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphical element comprises at least one of a curved line segment claim 1 , a ring line claim 1 , a circle line claim 1 , a cross of line segments claim 1 , a polygon claim 1 , plural separated line segments and a straight line segment.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprisingcutting the medium along at least one actual cutting line, the cutting line extending through the at least one graphical element of the target or at a distance to the target less than three times a diameter of the target, anddetermining an amount of a deviation of the actual cutting line from the intended cutting line by optically inspecting at least a part of the target on the cut medium relative to the actual cutting line.4. The method of claim 1 , comprising defining a first intended cutting line and a second intended cutting line claim 1 , which first and second intended cutting lines are not parallel to each other claim 1 , wherein relative to each of both of the first and second intended cutting lines the target is centered or is positioned at a defined distance.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one graphical element of the target comprises a ring claim 1 , which is intersected by the at ...

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Номер записи: 47
24-01-2019 дата публикации

Cutting Apparatus and Printer

Номер: US20190022884A1
Автор: Iwamoto Masashi, Jo Hidenori, Osuka Misato, Takahashi Ryoya
Принадлежит:

The disclosure discloses a cutting apparatus including a feeder, a fixed blade, a movable blade, and at least one scraping-off device. The movable blade is configured to slide in a sliding direction crossing a transport direction against the fixed blade and is configured to move along the sliding direction from a standby position on one side to a cutting position on the other side and to cut the print-receiving medium fed by the feeder. The at least one scraping-off device is disposed in proximity to the movable blade and is configured to come into contact from the other side with an adhesive that has adhered to the movable blade and scrape off the adhesive when the movable blade moves from the standby position on the one side to the cutting position on the other side. 1. A cutting apparatus comprising:a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving medium including an adhesive layer along a predetermined transport direction;a fixed blade having a shape like a flat plate;a movable blade that has a shape like a flat plate and is configured to slide in a sliding direction crossing said transport direction against said fixed blade and is configured to move along the sliding direction from a standby position on one side to a cutting position on the other side and to cut said print-receiving medium fed by said feeder; andat least one scraping-off device that is disposed in proximity to said movable blade and is configured to come into contact from said other side with an adhesive that has adhered to said movable blade and scrape off said adhesive when said movable blade moves from the standby position on said one side to the cutting position on said other side.2. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinsaid at least one scraping-off device comprises an extension part that has a shape substantially like a flat plate and is disposed downstream from said movable blade in said transport direction to face said movable blade, and whereinsaid extension part includes a ...

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Номер записи: 48
24-01-2019 дата публикации

Cutting Apparatus and Printer

Номер: US20190023032A1
Автор: Iwamoto Masashi, Jo Hidenori, Osuka Misato, Takahashi Ryoya
Принадлежит:

The disclosure discloses a cutting apparatus including a movable blade and a guide device. The movable blade is configured to move along a sliding direction to a cutting position. The guide device includes an upper guide part including a contact part and a lower guide part including at least one guide surface. The contact part is disposed at a position separated from a first blade edge of the fixed blade by a first distance in the transport direction and by a second distance in an upper direction. The at least one guide surface that inclines in an inclination direction in which the at least one guide surface inclines downward at a predetermined angle toward a downstream in the transport direction and is disposed to have an interval of a third distance against the contact part in a direction orthogonal to the inclination direction. 1. A cutting apparatus comprising:a feeder configured to feed a print-receiving medium including an adhesive layer along a predetermined transport direction;a fixed blade that has a shape like a flat plate and includes a first blade edge at a lower end;a movable blade that has a shape like a flat plate, includes a second blade edge having a substantially V-like shape in a view from said transport direction at an upper end, is disposed downstream from fixed blade in said transport direction, and is configured to slide in a sliding direction crossing said transport direction against said fixed blade and to move along the sliding direction from a standby position on a lower side to a cutting position on an upper side; anda guide device that includes an upper guide part and a lower guide part that respectively is disposed downstream from said fixed blade in said transport direction and is configured to guide said print-receiving medium being cut further downstream,the upper guide part including a contact part that is disposed at a position separated from said first blade edge of said fixed blade by a first distance in said transport direction ...

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Номер записи: 49
24-01-2019 дата публикации

CUTTING DEVICE AND PRINTER

Номер: US20190023033A1
Автор: Fujiwara Tsutomu
Принадлежит:

A cutting device includes a fixed blade and a movable blade that slides with respect to the fixed blade during cutting, the movable blade having a first end that engages with the fixed blade at cutting start and a second end that engages with the fixed blade at cutting end, an urging member connected to the movable blade to urge the movable blade towards the fixed blade and a rotation of the movable blade in a first rotational direction, and a support for the movable blade having a shaft that rotates as the movable blade moves, the shaft having a center portion and first and second ends rotatably connected to the movable blade, wherein points of connection of the first and second ends are at locations that urge a rotation of the movable blade in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction. 1. A cutting device comprising:a fixed blade and a movable blade that slides with respect to the fixed blade during cutting, wherein the movable blade has a first end that engages with the fixed blade at a start of the cutting and a second end that engages with the fixed blade at an end of the cutting;an urging member connected to the movable blade at a location that is closer to the first end than the second end to urge the movable blade towards the fixed blade and to urge a rotation of the movable blade in a first rotational direction around a rotational axis extending in a moving direction of the movable blade; anda support for the movable blade having a shaft that extends in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the movable blade and rotates as the movable blade moves, the shaft having a center portion and first and second ends that are rotatably connected to the movable blade, wherein points of connection of the first and second ends to the movable blade are at locations that urge a rotation of the movable blade around the rotational axis in a second rotational direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction.2. The cutting ...

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Номер записи: 50
24-01-2019 дата публикации

TAPE CARTRIDGE WITH IMPROVED RUNNING STABILITY WHEN CONVEYING FABRIC TAPE

Номер: US20190023038A1
Автор: Kodama Akiko, Nishihara Keisuke, TONISHI Hisako
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A tape cartridge includes a casing, a tape roll, and a ribbon roll. The casing has a tape outlet. The tape roll is formed by winding a fabric tape. The ribbon roll is formed by winding an ink ribbon. The tape outlet is formed at a most downstream end of a tape conveying path of the fabric tape paid out from the tape roll. The fabric tape is discharged through the tape outlet outside. The fabric tape includes a heat cutter processed parts, and a printing part. The heat cutter processed parts are positioned at each end portion in a widthwise direction of the fabric tape. The printing part is positioned between the heat cutter processed parts. The fabric tape is in contact with an outer circumferential part of the ribbon roll on a way of conveying the fabric tape along the tape conveying path to the tape outlet. 1. A tape cartridge comprising:a casing having a tape outlet;a tape roll is formed by winding a fabric tape and rotatably accommodated in the casing;a ribbon roll is formed by winding an ink ribbon and rotatably accommodated in the casing, the tape outlet being formed at a most downstream end with respect to a tape conveying path of the fabric tape paid out from the tape roll, the fabric tape being discharged through the tape outlet outside of the casing;wherein the fabric tape includes:a heat cutter processed part positioned at each end portion in a widthwise direction of the fabric tape; anda printing part positioned between the heat cutter processed parts, the fabric tape being in contact with an outer circumferential part of the ribbon roll on a way of conveying the fabric tape along the tape conveying path to the tape outlet.2. The tape cartridge according to claim 1 , further comprising:a recessed section positioned along the tape conveying path and at a position upstream of the tape outlet, the recessed section providing a processing space for conveying and printing processes on the fabric tape; anda separating member positioned in the casing and ...

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Номер записи: 51
23-01-2020 дата публикации

Temporary fixation of a portion of a printable medium

Номер: US20200023656A1
Автор: Daniel NUNEZ FERNANDEZ, Eduardo MARTIN ORUE, Francisco Javier ROSES CONESA, Ignasi Bonjoch
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

An apparatus for manipulating a printable medium for the use in a printer is described. The apparatus comprises a drag device, a feed device and a lock device. The drag device conveys the printable medium to a printing area. The feed device feeds the printable medium to the drag device. The lock device is disposed between the feed device and the drag device. The lock device temporarily fixes a first portion of the printable medium so as to cause a second portion of the printable medium being in contact with the drag device to slip along the drag device.

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Номер записи: 52
29-01-2015 дата публикации

CUTTING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20150027285A1
Автор: OKUYAMA Tsuneo
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A cutting apparatus includes a moving device configured to move a cutting blade and an object in a first direction and in a second direction differing from the first direction, relative to each other and a control device configured to cause the apparatus to calculate first cutting time lengths required to cut a pattern at a plurality of arrangement angles when an arrangement angle of the pattern relative to the first or second direction is changed by a first unit angle, determine one of the arrangement angles, which is shortest with respect to the first cutting time length or not more than a first threshold, and control the moving device so that the movement of the cutting blade in the first direction and the movement of the object in the second direction are simultaneously executed, with a result that the pattern is cut at the determined arrangement angle. 1. A cutting apparatus cutting a pattern out of an object , comprising:a moving device configured to move a cutting blade and the object in a first direction relative to each other and in a second direction differing from the first direction, relative to each other; and calculate first cutting time lengths required to cut the pattern at a plurality of arrangement angles in a case where an arrangement angle of the pattern relative to the first or second direction is changed by a predetermined first unit angle;', 'determine one of the arrangement angles, which is shortest with respect to the first cutting time length or not more than a first predetermined threshold; and', 'control the moving device so that the movement of the cutting blade in the first direction and the movement of the object in the second direction are simultaneously executed, whereby the pattern is cut at the determined arrangement angle,, 'a control device configured to cause the apparatus to2. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit configured to store data of a plurality of types of patterns; anda pattern ...

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Номер записи: 53
02-02-2017 дата публикации

Printer and Paper Cut Detection Method

Номер: US20170028748A1
Автор: SUGIMOTO Takuya
Принадлежит:

A printer detects when printing paper S is cut by a head cover and includes a vibration detector for detecting vibration, a cut decision mechanism for determining based on output from the vibration detector if the printing paper S was cut by the head cover and a cut report transmitter that reports that the printing paper S was cut. 1. A printing device comprising:a print mechanism that prints on paper;a cutter for cutting paper;a vibration detector configured to detect vibration when the paper is cut; anda cut decision mechanism configured to determine if the paper was cut with the cutter based on output from the vibration detector.2. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein:the cut decision mechanism determines if the paper was cut with the cutter based on whether or not a frequency of vibration detected by the vibration detector is within a predefined frequency range.3. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein:the vibration detector detects vibration on three axes, an X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis; andthe cut decision mechanism determines if the paper was cut with the cutter based on whether or not the frequency of a composite wave of vibration detected on the three axes is within a predefined frequency range.4. The printing device described in claim 1 , further comprising:a cut report transmitter that sends a cut report when the cut decision mechanism determines the paper was cut.5. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein:the cutter is a manual cutter affixed in a stationary manner to a device frame.6. The printing device described in claim 5 , wherein:the cutter has a serrated cutting edge.7. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein:the vibration detector is mounted on a control board.8. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein:the vibration detector includes an acceleration sensor, and detects the vibration by acceleration.9. The printing device described in claim 1 , wherein:the vibration detector includes an ...

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Номер записи: 54
31-01-2019 дата публикации

PRINTING UNIT AND THERMAL PRINTER

Номер: US20190030923A1
Автор: SUDO Shinichi
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A printing unit includes a frame, a head unit including a thermal head, a platen unit including a platen roller, a fixed blade provided to any one of the head unit and the platen unit, a movable blade provided to another one of the head unit and the platen unit and configured to slide with respect to the fixed blade, a drive mechanism configured to cause the movable blade to slide between a standby position of being separated from the fixed blade and a cutting position of riding on the fixed blade, an lever configured to release locking of the platen unit with respect to the head unit, and a return mechanism configured to move the movable blade to the standby position before releasing the locking of the platen unit by being interlocked with the lever under a state in which the movable blade is held at the cutting position. 1. A printing unit , comprising:a head unit including a thermal head configured to perform printing on a recording sheet;a platen unit including a platen roller configured to convey the recording sheet and is separably combined with the head unit;a fixed blade provided to any one of the head unit and the platen unit;a movable blade, which is to be provided to another one of the head unit and the platen unit, and is configured to slide with respect to the fixed blade;a drive mechanism configured to cause the movable blade to slide between a standby position of being separated from the fixed blade and a cutting position of riding on the fixed blade;an unlocking lever configured to release locking of the platen unit with respect to the head unit; anda return mechanism configured to move the movable blade to the standby position before releasing the locking of the platen unit by being interlocked with the unlocking lever under a state in which the movable blade is held at the cutting position.2. A printing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the return mechanism comprises a return rack formed on a drive rack of the drive mechanism claim 1 , and a ...

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Номер записи: 55
31-01-2019 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20190030924A1
Автор: Takahashi Akira
Принадлежит:

A printer is configured that, when double-side recording is executed, a back end side of a long strip-like recording medium on which single-side recording is executed by a recording unit is cut by a cutter mechanism, the cut-off recording medium is thereafter conveyed to an inversion mechanism starting with a front end thereof by a switching flap disposed on a side closer to a discharge outlet than the cutter mechanism, a front side and a back side are inverted to each other at the inversion mechanism, thereafter the recording medium is again conveyed to the recording unit starting with an end thereof that is the back end when the recording medium is conveyed to the inversion mechanism, recording is executed for the back side by the recording unit, thereafter the recording medium is again conveyed to the cutter mechanism, and a margin is cut off by the cutter mechanism. 1. A printer comprising:a recording medium holding unit that holds a long, wound, strip-like recording medium to as to enable the recording medium to be pulled out starting with an outer circumference side thereof;a recording unit that pulls out the recording medium held by the recording medium holding unit to execute a recording operation for the recording medium that is pulled out;a cutting unit that cuts a predetermined position of the recording medium for which the recording operation is executed by the recording unit, at a cutting position disposed closer toward the recording unit than a discharge position at which the recording medium is discharged;an inverting unit that inverts relative to a position for the recording by the recording unit, a front side and a back side of the recording medium for which the recording operation is executed by the recording unit and conveys the recording medium to the recording unit; anda switching unit that switches a conveyance destination of the recording medium passing through the cutting position for cutting by the cutting unit, to the inversion unit or the ...

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Номер записи: 56
31-01-2019 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20190030925A1
Автор: TAGUCHI Yuichi, Takahashi Akira, Yamazaki Takeshi
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A printer includes a recording medium holding unit that holds a long, wound strip-like recording medium to enable the recording medium to be pulled out from a front end thereof, a recording unit that pulls out the recording medium held by the recording medium holding unit to a side higher in a vertical direction than a position for pulling out from the recording medium holding unit and that executes a recording operation for the pulled-out recording medium, and a second cutter mechanism disposed under the recording medium holding unit and that cuts the recording medium for which the recording operation is executed by the recording unit at the back end thereof separated from the front end by a predetermined length. A drawing position of the recording medium into an inversion path is arranged to be lower than the recording medium holding unit and the recording unit in the vertical direction. 1. A printer comprising:a recording medium holding unit that holds a long, wound, strip-like recording medium so as to enable the recording medium to be pulled out starting with a front end on an outer circumference side thereof;a recording unit that pulls out the recording medium held by the recording medium holding unit to a position higher in a vertical direction than a position for pulling out from the recording medium holding unit, the recording unit performing a recording operation for the recording medium that is pulled out;a cutting unit that is disposed beneath the recording medium holding unit in the vertical direction, the cutting unit cutting the recording medium at a back end of the recording medium for which the recording operation is executed by the recording unit, the back end being separated from the front end by a predetermined length;a first switching unit that includes a first switching member selectively positioned at a front side recording position connecting a position for recording by the recording unit and the position for pulling out, and at an inversion ...

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Номер записи: 57
30-01-2020 дата публикации

CLAMP AND MEDIUM CUTTING DEVICE

Номер: US20200031145A1
Автор: Nonaka Ryosuke, TANAKA Ippei, Yamamoto Shinya
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A clamp includes first and second rising portions that rise from a base portion, a first extending portion extending along a first top surface of a table from the first rising portion, a second extending portion extending along a second top surface of the table from the second rising portion, a first clamp portion to urge a medium toward the first top surface, and a second clamp portion to urge the medium toward the second top surface. A gap located above a groove in the table is provided between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion. 1. A clamp attachable to a table including a first top surface , a second top surface and a groove between the first top surface and the second top surface and extending in a first direction , the clamp being structured to press a medium placed on the first top surface and the second top surface onto the first top surface and the second top surface , the clamp comprising:a base portion accommodatable in the groove of the table;a first rising portion rising from the base portion;a first extending portion extending along the first top surface of the table from the first rising portion;a second rising portion rising from the base portion;a second extending portion extending along the second top surface of the table from the second rising portion;a first clamp portion extending in the first direction along the first top surface from the first extending portion to urge the medium toward the first top surface; anda second clamp portion extending in the first direction along the second top surface from the second extending portion to urge the medium toward the second top surface; whereina gap located above the groove of the table is between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion.2. The clamp according to claim 1 , wherein a gap located above the groove of the table is between the first rising portion and the second rising portion.3. The clamp according to claim 1 , whereinthe base portion is a separate structure ...

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Номер записи: 58
04-02-2021 дата публикации

CUTTER UNIT INCLUDING FIXED BLADE AND MOVABLE BLADE TO CUT ITEM IN COOPERATION WITH EACH OTHER

Номер: US20210031543A1
Автор: Shinoda Mayu
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A cutter unit includes a first frame, a fixed blade, a movable blade, a movable blade drive mechanism and a pressure mechanism. The fixed blade has a first cutting edge portion. One end portion of the movable blade has one end configured to cut a cut item in cooperation with the first cutting edge portion. The second cutting edge portion and the first cutting edge portion contacting with each other at a first point and a second point. Another end portion of the movable blade has a contacting portion in contact with the first frame at a third point. The first point, the second point and the third point define an imaginary triangle. The pressure member presses the movable blade at a pressure contact position so that the movable blade presses against the fixed blade. The pressure contact position is positioned substantially within the imaginary triangle. 1. A cutter unit comprising:a first frame;a fixed blade fixed to the first frame and having a flat plate shape, the fixed blade having a first cutting edge portion extending linearly; the one end portion having one end in the moving direction formed with a second cutting edge portion having V-shape and configured to cut a cut item in cooperation with the first cutting edge portion, the second cutting edge portion and the first cutting edge portion contacting with each other at a first point and a second point; and', 'the another end portion having a contacting portion in contact with the first frame at a third point, the first point, the second point and the third point defining an imaginary triangle such that each of the first point, the second point and the third point is an apex of the imaginary triangle;, 'a movable blade movable in a moving direction, and having a flat plate shape, the movable blade having one end portion and another end portion in the moving direction;'}a movable blade drive mechanism configured to move the movable blade in the moving direction; anda pressure member pressing the movable blade at ...

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Номер записи: 59
11-02-2016 дата публикации

Tape printer

Номер: US20160039226A1
Автор: Ayako Inoue, Junpei Watanabe, Masahiro Oida, Noriaki Murayama, Takeshi Hosokawa, Tomoko Yamada, Yusuke Harigae
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

Disclosed is a tape printer including a feed portion, a feed path, a print portion, and a cut portion. The feed portion performs pre-print feed to feed a tape before a print process and post-print feed to feed the tape after the print process. In addition, the feed portion feeds the tape forward as the post-print feed such that the upstream-side end of an image printed on the tape is positioned on the downstream side of a cut position and the tape backward as the pre-print feed when the cut portion has not performed a cut operation after the post-print feed at the time of starting the following print process.

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Номер записи: 60
09-02-2017 дата публикации

SHEET CUTTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20170036463A1
Автор: Masuda Ken
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A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting position where a sheet is cut; a guillotine type cutter configured to move between the cutting position and a home position above the cutting position; a motor; a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position; a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position when cutting a sheet by the cutter and then return the cutter to the home position; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position; and a return control section configured to return the cutter to the home position if the determination section determines that a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet;a sheet conveyance section configured to convey the sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming section to the downstream side of a specific sheet conveyance direction;a guillotine type cutter configured to move between a cutting position where the sheet conveyed by the sheet conveyance section and formed with an image by the image forming section is cut and a home position above the cutting position;a motor;a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position;a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position and then return the cutter to the home position;a determination section configured to determine whether or not a predetermined time lapses after the image forming processing is completed by the image forming section based on the drive control section; anda ...

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Номер записи: 61
04-02-2021 дата публикации

Adhesive label and roll

Номер: US20210035475A1
Автор: Austin Daniel Anderson, II Robert L. Shinkle, Pamela Sue HILL, Stephen Cameron VAN WINKLE, Tom Edward ZAGAYA
Принадлежит: Iconex Llc

An adhesive label is provided. The adhesive label includes an adhesive patch that covers at least 50% but less than 85% of a backside surface of the adhesive label and that is at least partially horizontally and vertically centered on the backside surface.

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Номер записи: 62
24-02-2022 дата публикации

MEDIA CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH CONTACT-FREE COUPLING OF UPPER AND LOWER MEMBERS

Номер: US20220055385A1
Автор: Blanco Gabella Jaime Abel
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A cutting device comprises an upper support and a lower support arranged above and below a media plane, and a contact-free coupling device to engage and disengage the upper support and the lower support, wherein one of the upper support and the lower support is a master support and the other one of the upper and lower supports is a slave support, and further comprises a master cutting blade arranged in the master support, wherein when the upper and lower supports are engaged, the slave support follows movement of the master support. 1. A cutting device for cutting media located in a media plane , the cutting device comprising:an upper support and a lower support arranged above and below the media plane, andwherein one of the upper support and the lower support is a master support further comprising a master cutting blade arranged in the master support,wherein the master cutting blade is pivotally mounted so as to pivot around an axis perpendicular to the media plane.2. The cutting device of claim 1 , wherein the master support is mounted on a carriage of a printer claim 1 , the carriage also carrying print heads with the master support.3. The cutting device of claim 1 , further comprising a contact-free coupling device to engage and disengage the upper support and the lower support claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the upper and lower supports are engaged claim 1 , movement of the master support is followed by the other support.4. The cutting device of claim 3 , further comprising a pick-up position where the other support is stored when not engaged with the master support by the contact-free coupling device.5. The cutting device of claim 3 , wherein the contract-free coupling device comprises a magnet.6. The cutting device of claim 5 , wherein the contract-free coupling device comprises an electromagnet.7. The cutting device of claim 5 , wherein a surface of the magnet is coated with Polytetrafluorethylen.81. The cutting device of clam wherein the master cutting ...

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Номер записи: 63
12-02-2015 дата публикации

BOOKLET MAKING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Номер: US20150043997A1
Автор: ABURAYA Tsutomu, MUTOU Hiroshi, OHNO Tetsu, SAGA Toshihiro
Принадлежит: MIYAKOSHI PRINTING MACHINERY CO., LTD.

A booklet making method includes: cutting a web of paper on one side and on another side into first and second continuous sheets, alternately bonding the first and second continuous sheets widthwise with a setting paste and a throwaway paste to form a double set continuous sheet of paper, and cutting the double set continuous sheet of paper into split double sheets of a selected longitudinal length. A plurality of split double sheets is integrally bound with an integrating paste to form a booklet-like product. Portions of the booklet-like product which are pasted and bonded with the throwaway paste are cut off to provide a plurality of booklets. Thus, by the booklet making method, booklets having an odd number of leaves or pages are formed without waste of paper and with reduced paper jams. 1. A booklet making method comprising the steps of:cutting a web of paper having a plurality of booklet page sections, which in its transport direction are spaced apart from one another, on each of its widthwise one and other sides, into a first and a second continuous sheet of paper on said widthwise one and other sides;laying the first and second continuous sheets of paper one on the other, and forming a double set continuous sheet of paper by bonding widthwise one side edges of a pair of overlapping such booklet page sections together with a throwaway paste and bonding widthwise other side edges of a next adjacent pair of such overlapping booklet page sections together with a setting paste;cutting said double set continuous sheet of paper into split double sheets comprising pairs of sheets having such pairs of overlapping booklet page sections;laying said split double sheets one on another and bonding widthwise other side edges of adjacent sheets of adjacent two of said split double sheets together with an integrating paste, thereby forming a booklet-like product comprising an odd number of sheets and an even number of sheets both of which are individually bound at the said ...

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Номер записи: 64
06-02-2020 дата публикации

SHAPE PACKING TECHNIQUE

Номер: US20200038917A1
Автор: McBride James Michael
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A shape packing technique is introduced that can be applied in various applications such as automated print production. In an example embodiment, items that are to be placed into a target shape are sorted based on size to form item groups that include similarly sized items. Potential blocks including arrangements of one or more items are created from the sorted item groups. A placement solution is then generated by placing the potential blocks in the target shape using a recursive process that avoids redundant placement solutions until all of the potential blocks are placed or no other potential blocks are able to be placed. The placement solution can then be utilized, for example, to control a printer to print multiple images on a substrate and/or to control an automated cutting device to cut the substrate into multiple partitions according to the placement solution. 1. A method comprising:receiving, by a computer system, an input indicative of a plurality of items to be placed in a target shape, each of the plurality of items having a corresponding shape;in response to the input, sorting the plurality of items into one or more item groups, wherein each of the one or more item groups includes a subset of the plurality of items that satisfy a similarity criterion;defining a plurality of potential blocks, wherein each of the plurality of potential blocks includes an arrangement of one or more items associated with one of the one or more item groups;generating a placement solution by placing one or more of the plurality of potential blocks in the target shape using a recursive process that avoids redundant placement solutions until all of the plurality of potential blocks are placed or no other potential blocks are able to be placed; andgenerating an output based on the placement solution.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the placement solution includes: [ placing a potential block of the one or more potential blocks in the target shape; and', 'defining ...

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Номер записи: 65
06-02-2020 дата публикации

Printing apparatus

Номер: US20200039253A1
Автор: Itaru Kozuma, Takayuki Tamaki, Toshiaki Ishikawa, Yasushi Yajima
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A printing apparatus includes a first roller pair configured to convey a continuous medium, a printing head that is located downstream of the first roller pair and that performs printing on the continuous medium, a cutting unit that is located downstream of the printing head and that is configured to cut the continuous medium, a second roller pair that is located downstream of the cutting unit and that is configured to convey the continuous medium, a common driving source configured to apply driving force to the first roller pair and the second roller pair, and a clutch mechanism configured to cut power from the driving source to the second roller pair, wherein the clutch mechanism is a one-way mechanism that transmits the power when the continuous medium is conveyed in a forward direction and does not transmit the power when the continuous medium is conveyed in a reverse direction.

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Номер записи: 66
16-02-2017 дата публикации

PRINTER HAVING SAME COVER OPENING/CLOSING DIRECTION AS PAPER CUTTING DIRECTION

Номер: US20170043599A1
Автор: Sim Myeong Heum
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The present invention relates to a printer having the same cover opening/closing direction as the paper cutting direction, and includes: a housing in which a receiving space is formed, on an upper part of which a discharging port through which paper is discharged is formed, and which includes a cover that is openable/closable frontward; a cutting unit that is provided in the receiving space and cuts the paper discharged through the discharging port in the opening/closing direction of the cover; and a discharging unit for discharging the paper from the housing. 1. A printer comprising ,a housing in which a receiving space is formed, on an upper part of which a discharging port through which paper is discharged is formed, and which includes a cover that is openable/closable frontward;a cutting unit that is provided in the receiving space and cuts the paper discharged through the discharging port in the opening/closing direction of the cover; anda discharging unit for discharging the paper from the housing.2. The printer of the claim 1 , further comprising a heat sensing print head provided inside the cover for inputting characters on the paper.3. The printer of the claim 1 , wherein the discharging unit comprises:a driving portion for generating the driving force;a gear portion that transmits the driving force from the driving portion and is provided independently from the cover; anda roller portion that draws out the paper from the housing using the driving force transmitted from the gear portion.4. The printer of the claim 1 , wherein a hinge is provided on a lower part of the cover and the cover includes a stopper for defining the rotation range of the cover to a front of the printer.5. The printer of the claim 1 , wherein a hinge is provided on a lower part of the cover and the cover includes a damper for controlling the opening/closing speed of the cover.6. The printer of the claim 1 , wherein the cutting unit is provided at a location corresponding to the area ...

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Номер записи: 67
15-02-2018 дата публикации

LABEL PRINTER

Номер: US20180043703A1
Автор: Watanabe Osamu
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A label printer according to an embodiment includes a support unit that supports a roll of a backless label paper; a conveying unit that conveys and reverse conveys the backless label paper along a conveying path; a printing unit positioned on the conveying path and including a print head that prints on a surface of the backless label paper; a cutting unit, positioned on the conveying path downstream of the printing unit in a conveying direction, that cuts the backless label paper; and a control unit that controls the conveying unit to reverse convey the backless label paper in a reverse conveying direction after the cutting unit cuts the backless label paper sheet so that a tip of the backless label paper is stopped at a predetermined position downstream from the print head in the conveying direction. 120.-. (canceled)21. A label printer comprising:a support unit configured to support a roll of backless label sheet;a printing unit including a print head positioned downstream of the support unit in a first conveying direction and configured to print on a surface of the backless label sheet; nip the backless label sheet between the roller and the printing unit, and', 'convey the backless label sheet in the first conveying direction and in a second conveying direction opposite to the first conveying direction;, 'a conveying unit including a roller that forms a nip area with the printing unit and configured toa cutting unit positioned downstream of the printing unit in the first conveying direction and configured to cut the backless label sheet; anda controller configured to control the conveying unit to convey the backless label sheet in the second conveying direction after the cutting unit cuts the backless label sheet and stop the conveyance of the backless label sheet in the second conveying direction so that a tip of the backless label sheet is stopped at a predetermined position downstream of a midpoint of the nip area and upstream of the cutting unit in the ...

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Номер записи: 68
08-05-2014 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS WITH CUTTER MECHANISM

Номер: US20140125000A1
Автор: Morishita Masaaki, Suzuki Yuji
Принадлежит: Star Micronics Co., LTD.

A movable BF guide is provided in a movable-blade receiving area into which a movable blade slides along a fixed blade while being pressed against the fixed blade in a process of cutting recording paper. The movable-blade receiving area is blocked by the BF guide when the cutting process is not performed, thus preventing the entry of the end portion of the downstream connected recording paper into the movable-blade receiving area. 1. A printing apparatus with a cutter mechanism , comprising:a conveying path along which a roll-type recording paper is conveyed; conveying means that conveys the recording paper along the conveying pathprinting means that prints on the recording paper that is conveyed along the conveying path;cutting means including a fixed blade and a movable blade that are disposed so as to be opposed to each other across the conveying path;a movable paper-conveyance guiding member provided in a movable-blade receiving area into which the movable blade slides in a process of cutting the recording paper,the paper-conveyance guiding member including a projecting portion that projects toward the conveying path beyond a cutting edge of the fixed blade when the cutting process is not performed,the paper-conveyance guiding member comprising two guide members forming a V-shape through rotation when the cutting process is performed so that the paper-conveyance guiding member is moved away from the conveying path when the cutting process is performed; anda controller configured to control the conveying means to feed the recording paper forward toward a downstream side in a conveying direction by a first predetermined amount and then feed the recording paper backward toward an upstream side in the conveying direction by a second predetermined amount during the time from when the recording paper is cut to when a printing operation is started.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a paper-conveying-locus regulating member positioned ...

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Номер записи: 69
03-03-2022 дата публикации

RECORDING DEVICE

Номер: US20220063304A1
Автор: HAYAKAWA Naoto, YAMAYA Keisuke
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A recording device includes: a storage unit configured to store a medium, a recording unit configured to dispense a liquid droplet onto the medium transported from the storage unit to perform recording, a discharge unit configured to discharge the medium on which recording was performed and an imaging unit disposed on a transport path running from the storage unit, past the recording unit, to the discharge unit, the imaging unit being configured to capture an image of the medium on which recording was performed, where a restricting wall narrowing a space above the medium on the transport path is provided between the recording unit and the imaging unit. 1. A recording device comprising:a storage unit configured to store a medium;a recording unit configured to dispense a liquid droplet onto the medium transported from the storage unit to perform recording;a discharge unit configured to discharge the medium on which recording was performed; andan imaging unit disposed on a transport path running from the storage unit, past the recording unit, to the discharge unit, the imaging unit being configured to capture an image of the medium on which recording was performed; whereina restricting wall narrowing a space above the medium on the transport path is provided between the recording unit and the imaging unit.2. The recording device according to claim 1 , whereinthe transport path has a curved path provided between the storage unit and the recording unit, the curved path being configured to invert and transport the medium to the recording unit, andthe imaging unit is disposed between the curved path and the recording unit.3. The recording device according to claim 2 , whereina cutting unit configured to cut the medium on which recording was performed on a first surface thereof is provided between the recording unit and the discharge unit,the transport path includes an inversion path configured to invert and transport the medium cut by the cutting unit and to merge upstream ...

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Номер записи: 70
03-03-2022 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20220063308A1
Автор: TSUJI Takuya
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A printer includes a first accommodating portion, a supply roller, a recording device, a cutter configured to cut a recording medium into a first recording medium and a second recording medium, a second accommodating portion, a third accommodating portion that accommodates an unrecorded second recording medium that is the second recording medium on which an image has not been recorded by the recording device, and a switcher. The third accommodating portion is movable between a first position at which the third accommodating portion receives the unrecorded second recording medium cut by the cutter and a second position at which the unrecorded second recording medium accommodated in the third accommodating portion is in contact with the supply roller. The supply roller is configured to supply the unrecorded second recording medium accommodated in the third accommodating portion that is positioned at the second position.

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Номер записи: 71
03-03-2022 дата публикации

RECORDING APPARATUS

Номер: US20220063309A1
Автор: ITO Shun
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A recording apparatus includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a recording medium that is a long medium, a supporting part disposed opposite to the recording unit and configured to support the recording medium, a cutting part configured to cut the long medium into a single sheet medium, a guide member configured to guide the recording medium, a winding unit configured to wind up the long medium, and a medium housing unit configured to be detachable and house the single sheet medium. The guide member is displaceable to a first supporting position in which the guide member supports the recording medium being conveyed to the medium housing unit and a second supporting position in which the guide member supports the long medium being conveyed to the winding unit, the second supporting position being located above the first supporting position. 1. A recording apparatus comprising:a recording unit configured to perform recording on a recording medium that is a long medium having a roll shape;a supporting part disposed opposite to the recording unit and configured to support the recording medium;a cutting part configured to cut the long medium into a single sheet medium at a position downstream of the supporting part in a conveyance direction of the recording medium;a guide member configured to guide the recording medium at a position downstream of the cutting part in the conveyance direction;a winding unit configured to wind up the long medium at a position downstream of the guide member in the conveyance direction; anda medium housing unit configured to be detachable and house the single sheet medium at a position downstream of the guide member in the conveyance direction, whereinthe guide member is displaceable to a first supporting position in which the guide member supports the recording medium being conveyed to the medium housing unit and a second supporting position in which the guide member supports the long medium being conveyed to the winding ...

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Номер записи: 72
14-02-2019 дата публикации

Printing apparatus

Номер: US20190047301A1
Автор: Jun FUJIMAKI, Takayuki Tamaki
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A printing apparatus includes a medium supporting section configured to support a medium transported in a first direction on a transport path, a printing section configured to print by impinging liquid onto the medium, a medium guiding section configured to guide the medium downstream by changing, at a location downstream of the medium supporting section on the transport path, a direction along which the medium is transported from the first direction to a second direction intersecting with the first direction, a medium feeding section configured to feed the medium downstream by changing, at a location downstream of the medium guiding section on the transport path, the direction along which the medium is transported from the second direction to a third direction intersecting with the second direction at a position downstream of the medium guiding section on the transport path, and a medium cutting section configured to cut the medium.

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Номер записи: 73
14-02-2019 дата публикации

PRINT DATA GENERATING DEVICE, PRINTING DEVICE, PRINT DATA GENERATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20190047302A1
Автор: ENDO Tsunenobu, MATSUDA Kan, Okawa Taisuke
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A print data generating device generates print data printable by a printing device including a feeding unit which feeds continuous forms paper in a scanning direction, a line head which performs printing on the continuous forms paper, a cutting unit downstream of the line head in the scanning direction that cuts the continuous forms paper, and a direction change execution unit which executes direction change processing of changing the direction in which the print image is printed. The print direction of a print image is changed in such a way that that an area of overlap between the image arrangement area and the print area in the acceleration/deceleration zone becomes smaller when the image arrangement area and the print area in the acceleration/deceleration zone overlap with each other both in cases where the direction change processing is executed and where the direction change processing is not executed. 1. A print data generating device which generates print data printable by a printing device , the printing device comprising:a feeding unit which feeds continuous forms paper in a scanning direction;a line head which performs print processing on the continuous forms paper fed in the scanning direction;a cutting unit which is arranged downstream of the line head in the scanning direction and cuts the continuous forms paper; a direction change decision unit which decides whether or not to carry out direction change processing of changing the direction in which the print image is printed; and', 'a direction change execution unit which executes the direction change processing if the direction change decision unit decides that the direction change processing is to be carried out,, 'the print data generating device comprising'}wherein the direction change decision unit decides whether or not to carry out the direction change processing in such a way that an area of overlap between the image arrangement area and the print area in the acceleration/deceleration zone ...

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Номер записи: 74
08-05-2014 дата публикации

Rotary cutter apparatus and printer

Номер: US20140126947A1
Автор: Akira Sago, Nobuo Kato
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A rotary cutter apparatus comprises a rotary body and a holding body. The rotary body is supported by a housing so as to rotate along a rotating direction. The holding body is supported by the housing. The rotary body has a rotary blade including a first edge portion. The holding body has a fixed blade including a second edge portion. The first edge portion is configured to be in contact with the second edge portion and to be rubbed with the second edge portion. The first edge portion and the second edge portion are configured to perform cutting of an object to be cut. The object is located in an introduction path. The rotary cutter apparatus further comprises a guide member configured to be in contact with the object and to guide it when the object is fed to an inside of a rotation trajectory of the rotary body.

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Номер записи: 75
25-02-2016 дата публикации

Cutter Drive Mechanism, Cutter, and Printer

Номер: US20160052307A1
Автор: Nomura Akio, Yamada Rikuo
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A cutter can move a movable knife by two cutter drive gears without the movable knife becoming skewed. The cutter of a mobile printer has a fixed knife , and a cutter drive mechanism that moves the movable knife straight to and away from the fixed knife . The cutter drive mechanism has two cutter drive gears that are driven synchronously, and a cutter drive plate disposed between the two cutter drive gears and the movable knife . The two cutter drive gears cause the cutter drive plate to move to and away from the movable knife on a longitudinal axis Y (direction of travel), thereby moving the movable knife to and away from the cutter drive plate . If the cutter drive plate becomes skewed when the two cutter drive gears move the cutter drive plate , the guide mechanism prevents skewing of the movable knife 1. A cutter drive mechanism that moves a movable knife straight to and away from a fixed knife , the cutter drive mechanism comprising:two cutter drive gears driven synchronously; anda cutter drive plate disposed between the two cutter drive gears and the movable knife;the two cutter drive gears moving the cutter drive plate in a direction of travel to and away from the movable knife; andthe movable knife moving in the direction of travel in conjunction with movement of the cutter drive plate in the direction of travel.2. The cutter drive mechanism described in claim 1 , wherein:each cutter drive gear has a drive pin at a position offset from the axial center of the cutter drive gear;the cutter drive plate has two slots to which the drive pins of the cutter drive gears are inserted, and a movable knife drive pin disposed between the two slots; andthe movable knife has a round hole in which the movable knife drive pin is inserted.3. The cutter drive mechanism described in claim 2 , wherein:the round hole is disposed to the center of the cutting edge of the movable knife on the transverse axis perpendicular to the direction of travel of the movable knife.4. The ...

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Номер записи: 76
10-03-2022 дата публикации

PRINTING AND CUTTING

Номер: US20220072879A1
Автор: Arredondo Rosales Alberto, Lopez Avila Ivan, Merencio Naudin Daniel, Roses Conesa Francisco Javier
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

A method includes obtaining a nominal distance between a printhead and an X cut line position in a printer; obtaining a predetermined slice length of an image to be printed; determining an adjusted slice length as a function of the nominal distance and an offset; advancing a print medium through a print zone of the printer in accordance with the predetermined slice length or the adjusted slice length, and printing an image slice after a print medium advance; repeating the advancing and printing a number N of times; and after the Nth print medium advance, printing an image slice and cutting the print medium at the X cut line position. 1. A method , including:obtaining a nominal distance between a printhead and an X cut line position in a printer;obtaining a predetermined slice length of an image to be printed;determining an adjusted slice length as a function of the nominal distance and an offset;advancing a print medium through a print zone of the printer in accordance with the predetermined slice length or the adjusted slice length, and printing an image slice after a print medium advance;repeating the advancing and printing a number N of times; andafter the Nth print medium advance, printing an image slice and cutting the print medium at the X cut line position.2. The method of wherein the predetermined slice length is a nominal slice length and the adjusted slice length is smaller than the nominal slice length.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a first image slice claim 2 , second image slice or Nth image slice has the adjusted slice length and a first print medium advance claim 2 , second print medium advance or Nth print medium advance corresponds to the adjusted slice length.4. The method of wherein at least one other image slice has the nominal slice length and at least one other print medium advance corresponds to the nominal slice length.5. The method of wherein the offset is determined taking into account at least one of: the position of a leading edge of ...

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Номер записи: 77
10-03-2022 дата публикации

RIBBON CASSETTE, LABEL PRINTER, AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20220072886A1
Автор: DU Wei, Guo Jinpeng
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The present disclosure provides a ribbon cassette, label printer, and installation method thereof. The ribbon cassette includes a cassette housing. A print head clamping groove, a side wall, and a position hole located inside the side wall are disposed on the cassette housing. A ribbon cutting part is formed at a connection between the side wall and the print head clamping groove. A first clamping accommodation part, a second clamping accommodation part, and a third clamping accommodation part are disposed on a surface of the cassette housing. The first clamping accommodation part, the second clamping accommodation part, and the third clamping accommodation part are respectively matched with a first position column, a second position column, and a third position column of a label printer. 1. A ribbon cassette , comprising a cassette housing , wherein:a print head clamping groove, a side wall, and a position hole located inside the side wall are disposed on the cassette housing; a ribbon cutting part is formed at a connection between the side wall and the print head clamping groove; a first clamping accommodation part, a second clamping accommodation part, and a third clamping accommodation part are disposed on a surface of the cassette housing; the first clamping accommodation part, the second clamping accommodation part, and the third clamping accommodation part are respectively matched with a first position column, a second position column, and a third position column of a label printer; and a central imaginary line of the first clamping accommodation part, a central imaginary line of the second clamping accommodation part, and a central imaginary line of the position hole form a triangular region.2. The ribbon cassette according to claim 1 , wherein:the cassette housing comprises an upper cassette housing and a lower cassette housing; the upper cassette housing and the lower cassette housing are detachably and fixedly connected.3. The ribbon cassette according to ...

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Номер записи: 78
03-03-2016 дата публикации

LABEL PRINTER AND STAGE

Номер: US20160059591A1
Автор: Tsuchida Kengo
Принадлежит:

A label printer comprises a storage section which stores label paper in which the adhesive layer is arranged on the back side of the printing surface, a printing section which prints on the label papers, a cutting section which cuts the printed label papers sequentially from one end to the other end by moving a movable blade towards a fixed blade, a stage which is arranged at the downstream side in the paper conveyance direction of the cutting section and receives the labels cut by the cutting section and a projection section which is arranged on the top surface of the stage and is shifted to an area corresponding to a part where the movable blade that has returned to a home position is positioned lower than the stage and protrudes from the top surface of the stage. 1. A label printer , comprising:a storage section configured to store roll-shaped label papers in which the adhesive layer is arranged on a side opposite to the printing surface serving as a printing object of the label papers;a printing section configured to carry out printing processing on the label papers that are conveyed from the storage section;a cutting section configured to be arranged at the downstream side in the paper conveyance direction of the printing section to cut the printed label papers from a first end to a second end in the width direction of the papers by moving a movable blade towards a fixed blade;a stage configured to be arranged at the downstream side in the paper conveyance direction of the cutting section to receive the labels cut by the cutting section; anda projection section configured to be arranged at the second end on the top surface of the stage to protrude from the top surface of the stage.2. The label printer according to claim 1 , further comprising:a convex portion configured to be arranged on the top surface of the stage to prevent the bonding of the adhesive layer of the cut label to the stage, whereinthe height of the highest point of the projection section is ...

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Номер записи: 79
01-03-2018 дата публикации

Label creating method, program, tape printing device, and cable label

Номер: US20180056676A1
Автор: Mikihiro Kajihara
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

The tape printing device includes an information input unit that receives information; and a label creating unit that prints the information that is input by the information input unit on at least one of a first print region having a length L 1 and a second print region having the length L 1 adjacent to an elongated or strip-shaped print medium in a longitudinal direction, and that creates a cable label including a print region including the first print region and the second print region, a winding region having a length L 2 adjacent to the print region in the longitudinal direction, and a sticking region having a length L 3 adjacent to the winding region or the print region in the longitudinal direction.

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Номер записи: 80
05-03-2015 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20150061206A1
Автор: Mori Yukihiro, Takabatake Yoshinari, Watanabe Sumio
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A printer includes a fixed blade and a movable blade that cut recording paper subjected to printing by a print head, and a movable blade slider including a projecting part provided on a surface of the movable blade slider. The movable blade is provided on the movable blade slider with the projecting part of the movable blade slider entering an opening provided in the movable blade. 1. A printer , comprising:a fixed blade and a movable blade that cut recording paper subjected to printing by a print head; anda movable blade slider including a projecting part provided on a surface of the movable blade slider,wherein the movable blade is provided on the movable blade slider with the projecting part of the movable blade slider entering an opening provided in the movable blade.2. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:a printer body; anda lid connected to the printer body so as to be opened and closed relative to the printer body,wherein the fixed blade is provided in the printer body, andwherein the movable blade is provided in the lid.3. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:a movable blade frame on which the movable blade slider is provided; anda housing that covers the movable blade frame,wherein the movable blade and the movable blade slider are provided between the movable blade frame and the housing,wherein the movable blade, the movable blade slider, the movable blade frame, and the housing form a movable blade unit, andwherein the movable blade is configured to project from the movable blade unit.4. The printer as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising:a platen roller,wherein the movable blade unit and the platen roller are provided in the lid, andwherein the print head is provided in the printer body.5. The printer as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:a conveyance motor for rotating the platen roller; anda movable blade motor for sliding the movable blade slider,wherein the conveyance motor and the movable blade motor are ...

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Номер записи: 81
05-03-2015 дата публикации

PRINTER

Номер: US20150062279A1
Автор: Mori Yukihiro, Takabatake Yoshinari, Watanabe Sumio
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A printer includes a platen roller, a printer main block including a print head that prints information on recording paper placed between the print head and the platen roller, a movable-blade block including a movable blade, a fixed-blade block including a fixed blade, a feed driving block including a feed driving motor that rotates the platen roller to feed the recording paper, and a movable-blade driving block including a movable-blade driving motor that moves the movable blade. The printer main block, the platen roller, the movable-blade block, the fixed-blade block, the feed driving block, and the movable-blade driving block are detachably attached to each other to form the printer that includes a function to cut the recording paper with the fixed blade and the movable blade. 1. A printer , comprising:a platen roller;a printer main block including a print head that prints information on recording paper placed between the print head and the platen roller;a movable-blade block including a movable blade;a fixed-blade block including a fixed blade;a feed driving block including a feed driving motor that rotates the platen roller to feed the recording paper; anda movable-blade driving block including a movable-blade driving motor that moves the movable blade,wherein the printer main block, the platen roller, the movable-blade block, the fixed-blade block, the feed driving block, and the movable-blade driving block are detachably attached to each other to form the printer that includes a function to cut the recording paper with the fixed blade and the movable blade.2. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the printer is convertible into a printer without the function to cut the recording paper by detaching the movable-blade block claim 1 , the fixed-blade block claim 1 , and the movable-blade driving block.3. The printer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the printer main block is replaceable with another printer main block including a print head with a different ...

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Номер записи: 82
22-05-2014 дата публикации

CUTTER DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140139600A1
Автор: AKATSU Shoji, KUMAI Eiji, Tsukada Yuta, YAMASHITA Norihiro
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

A cutter device includes a cutter configured to cut a material to be cut; a carriage having a cutter and moving in a widthwise direction with respect to a feeding direction of the material to be cut; and a guide unit configured to guide the carriage in the widthwise direction and, assuming that the movement of the carriage when the cutter cuts the material to be cut is an outward route, a homeward route of the cutter of the carriage is different from the outward route of the cutter, and is shifted from the outward route toward one material to be cut which moves first in the direction away from the other material to be cut in the feeding direction immediately after the cutting from between the materials to be cut divided into two parts. 1. A cutter device comprising:a cutter that configures to cut a material to be cut;a carriage having the cutter and moving in a widthwise direction with respect to a feeding direction of the material to be cut; anda guide unit that configures to guide the carriage in the widthwise direction,wherein assuming that the movement of the carriage when the cutter cuts the material to be cut is an outward route, a homeward route of the cutter of the carriage is different from the outward route of the cutter, and is shifted from the outward route toward one material to be cut which moves first in the direction away from the other material to be cut in the feeding direction immediately after the cutting from between the two materials to be cut divided into two parts.2. The cutter device according to claim 1 , wherein the cutter includes a first cutter provided on the side of one surface of the material to be cut and a second cutter provided on the side opposite from the side of the one surface of the material to be cut claim 1 , and shears the material to be cut by the cooperation of the first cutter and the second cutter.3. The cutter device according to claim 1 , wherein a clearance is formed between the carriage and the guide unit claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 83
01-03-2018 дата публикации

LINERLESS LABEL AND CUTTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180061281A1
Автор: KITANO Tohru, ODA Yasufumi
Принадлежит:

A linerless label including a support, a release layer over one surface of the support, and an adhesive layer over another surface of the support, wherein when the linerless label is cut with an apparatus including a mechanism in which an upper blade of cutter blades is immobilized and a lower blade of the cutter blades is configured to move upward, in a manner that the lower blade is inserted into the linerless label from a side of the linerless label at which the adhesive layer is provided, a cutter load voltage during a cutter operation performed after the linerless label is cut five thousand times repeatedly has a difference of less than or equal to 2.0 V from the cutter load voltage during cutting of a label support, which is the linerless label before treated to have adhesiveness. 1. A lineless label comprising:a support;a release layer over one surface of the support; andan adhesive layer over another surface of the support, wherein when the linerless label is cut with an apparatus that comprises a mechanism in which an upper blade of cutter blades is immobilized and a lower blade of the cutter blades is configured to move upward, in a manner that the lower blade is inserted into the linerless label from a side of the linerless label at which the adhesive layer is provided, a cutter load voltage during a cutter operation performed after the linerless label is cut five thousand times repeatedly has a difference of less than or equal to 2.0 V from the cutter load voltage during cutting of a label support, which is the linerless label before treated to have adhesiveness.2. The linerless label according to claim 1 ,wherein when a label support backside barrier property test is performed by application of a wet reagent having a surface tension of 34 mN/in over a surface of the label support over which the release layer is not provided, longer than or equal to 20 seconds is taken for the wet reagent to complete permeating the label support.3. The linerless label ...

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Номер записи: 84
28-02-2019 дата публикации

Cutting modules

Номер: US20190061191A1
Автор: Isabel SANZ ANANOS, Martin Urrutia Nebreda
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

In an example, a cutting module may comprise a housing to engage the cutting module with a drive shaft, a cutter engaged with the housing, and a drive system engaged with the housing. The cutting module may be movable along the drive shaft laterally to a media path, the cutter may cut media along the media path, and the drive system may lock when the drive shaft rotates in a second drive direction such that the cutting module moves with the drive shaft.

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Номер записи: 85
28-02-2019 дата публикации

CUTTING DEVICE

Номер: US20190061386A1
Автор: FUJIMOTO Kiyoshi, IGARASHI Masakazu, Yamamoto Shinya
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A controller includes a cutter movement controller that controls a value of an electric current to flow in a voice coil motor to apply a first electromagnetic force to a holder in a downward direction for a first time duration, then to apply the first electromagnetic force to the holder in an upward direction for a second time duration shorter than the first time duration, to pause the supply of the electric current to the voice coil motor for a third time duration longer than the second time duration, then to apply a third electromagnetic force, which is smaller than, or equal to, the first electromagnetic force and is an electromagnetic force applied to cut a cutting target, to the holder in the downward direction for a fourth time duration longer than the first time duration, and thus to cause a cutter to contact the cutting target, and a cutting controller that, after a predetermined time duration from the time when the electric current starts to flow in the voice coil motor, controls a carriage and a conveyor to start cutting the cutting target. 1. A cutting device , comprising:a cutter that cuts a cutting target and is movable in an up-down direction;a cutter moving mechanism including a voice coil motor that applies a force in the up-down direction to the cutter;a carriage that includes the cutter moving mechanism mounted thereon and is movable in a main scanning direction;a conveyor that moves the cutting target in a sub scanning direction crossing the main scanning direction; anda controller that controls the voice coil motor, the carriage and the conveyor; wherein a base provided on the carriage;', 'a support column provided on the base and extending in the up-down direction;', 'a plate provided at a top end of the support column;', 'a holder that is located below the plate, is attached to the voice coil motor, holds the cutter, and is slidable in the up-down direction with respect to the support column;', 'an elastic body that includes one of two ends ...

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Номер записи: 86
17-03-2022 дата публикации

LABEL PRINTER

Номер: US20220080755A1
Автор: Haigis Joerg, Hirsch Alexander
Принадлежит: Bizerba SE & Co. KG

The invention relates to a label printer for printing self-adhesive linerless endless tape labels, said label printer comprising a printhead and a driven print roller, wherein the endless tape labels can be led along a label track between the printhead and the print roller; and a stripping element for stripping off the labels from the print roller, said stripping element being connected downstream of the print roller in a transport direction of the endless tape labels, wherein the print roller is replaceably inserted into a print roller receiver of the label printer and is captively held in the print roller receiver by the stripping element. 1. A label printer for printing self-adhesive linerless endless tape labels , said label printer comprisinga printhead and a driven print roller, wherein the endless tape labels can be led along a label track between the printhead and the print roller; anda stripping element for stripping off the labels from the print roller, said stripping element being connected downstream of the print roller in a transport direction of the endless tape labels, wherein the print roller is inserted into a print roller receiver of the label printer and is captively held in the print roller receiver by the stripping element.2. The label printer in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the label printer comprises a cutter for separating the endless tape labels claim 1 , said cutter being connected downstream of the stripping element in the transport direction of the endless tape labels and comprising a transport roller and a blade unit travelable in a linear manner in parallel with an axis of rotation of the transport roller claim 1 , with the endless tape labels being able to be led between the transport roller and the blade unit claim 1 , and with the transport roller of the cutter being supported at the stripping element.3. The label printer in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the stripping element comprises an elongated stripping section whose ...

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Номер записи: 87
17-03-2022 дата публикации

BI-DIRECTIONAL CUTTING MODULES

Номер: US20220080756A1
Автор: Arredondo Rosales Alberto, Lopez Avila Ivan, Lores Garcia Eduard, Urrutia Nebreda Martin
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

According to an example, a cutting module may comprise a carriage and a cutting blade, wherein the carriage may be capable of reciprocating movement along a cutting path. The carriage may be supported by a support structure and the cutting blade may have a fitting pin to engage with the carriage. During a first direction movement along the cutting path, the fitting pin may obtain a first cutting-edge angle. During a second direction movement along the cutting path, the fitting pin may obtain a second cutting-edge angle. 1. A cutting module , comprising:a carriage supported by a support structure, the carriage being capable of reciprocating movement along a cutting path, the cutting path being perpendicular to a media path;a cutting blade having a fitting pin to engage the carriage,wherein the fitting pin has a first portion movable laterally with respect to the media path so that the position of the fitting pin during movement of the carriage in a first direction along the cutting path provides a first cutting-edge angle and the position of the fitting pin during a movement of the carriage in a second direction along the cutting path provides a second cutting-edge angle different than the first cutting-edge angle.2. A cutting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fitting pin is movable with a tilt angle in a plane having the cutting path direction as normal vector.3. A cutting module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the maximum tilt angle in a first direction is in the range −1 degree and −5 degrees and in a second direction in the range +1 degree and +5 degrees being defined with the media path; and claim 2 , wherein the angle of the fitting pin is determined by contact between the cutting blade and the media.4. A cutting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cutting blade is a rotary blade claim 1 , wherein the fitting pin actuates as rotary axis.5. A cutting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first cutting-edge angle and the second cutting-edge ...

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Номер записи: 88
12-03-2015 дата публикации

CUTTING A MOVING MEDIA

Номер: US20150068377A1
Автор: CHANCLON David, Ramis Marta, Urrutia Martin
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

In one example, a cutter for cutting a moving media includes a cutting tool movable along a first straight line at a speed sufficient to cut moving media along a second straight line different from the first straight line. 2. The cutter of claim 1 , further comprising a variable speed motor operatively connected to the cutting tool to move the cutting tool along the guide at speed V.3. The cutter of claim 2 , further comprising a motor controller operatively connected to the motor to control the speed of the motor to move the cutting tool along the guide at speed V.4. A cutter for cutting a moving media claim 2 , comprising a cutting tool movable along a first straight line at a speed Vsufficient to cut moving media along a second straight line different from the first straight line.5. The cutter of claim 4 , wherein the second straight line is perpendicular to the direction the media moves during a cutting operation.8. A method for cutting a moving media claim 4 , comprising moving a cutting tool along a first straight line at a speed Vto cut the moving media along a second straight line different from the first straight line.11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising claim 8 , while moving the cutting tool claim 8 , moving the media into the cutting tool faster than moving the web out of the cutting tool. Paper and other print media for large format inkjet printers may be supplied as pre-cut sheets or rolls of flexible web. Printers printing on a media web sometimes include a cutter that automatically cuts the web into the desired size sheets before, during, or after printing.The same part numbers are used to designate the same or similar parts throughout the figures.In conventional inkjet web printers, the web is stopped to allow the cutter to cut the web. The cutting operation in such printers is often quite fast compared to the printing operation and, therefore, stopping the web for cutting does not significantly reduce the throughput of the printer. ...

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Номер записи: 89
10-03-2016 дата публикации

CUTTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20160067987A1
Автор: Anayama Daiki, Maruyama Ryohei, Ohashi Takakazu
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A cutting apparatus comprising: a cutting unit with a rotary blade configured to cut an object by relatively moving an object and the rotary blade to each other in a cutting direction; and a changing unit configured to change a peripheral speed of the rotary blade while the object is being cut, wherein the changing unit sets the peripheral speed of the rotary blade during a first cutting operation from a start of cutting of the object until the object has been cut by a predetermined length, to be higher than the peripheral speed of the rotary blade during a second cutting operation in which the object is cut after the first cutting operation. 1. A cutting apparatus comprising:a cutting unit with a rotary blade configured to cut an object by relatively moving an object and the rotary blade to each other in a cutting direction; anda changing unit configured to change a peripheral speed of the rotary blade while the object is being cut,wherein the changing unit sets the peripheral speed of the rotary blade during a first cutting operation from a start of cutting of the object until the object has been cut by a predetermined length, to be higher than the peripheral speed of the rotary blade during a second cutting operation in which the object is cut after the first cutting operation.2. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the changing unit changes the peripheral speed of the rotary blade such that the peripheral speed of the rotary blade is higher than a cutting speed for the object during the first cutting operation and is approximately equal to the cutting speed for the object during the second cutting operation.3. The cutting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the cutting speed is constant.4. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blade member comprises a first blade member and a second blade member that cooperates with the first blade member in cutting the object.5. The cutting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 90
10-03-2016 дата публикации

CUTTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20160067988A1
Автор: Anayama Daiki, Maruyama Ryohei, Ohashi Takakazu
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A cutting apparatus comprising: a cutting unit including a first blade member and a second blade member that cooperates with the first blade member in cutting an object, configured to cut the object by relatively moving the object and at least one of the first blade member and the second blade member to each other to cut the object; and a changing unit configured to change a pressing force between the first blade member and the second blade member during an operation of cutting the object; wherein the changing unit sets the pressing force during the initial cutting operation from a time when cutting of the object is started until the object has been cut by a predetermined length higher than the pressing force during the subsequent cutting operation. 1. A cutting apparatus comprising:a cutting unit including a first blade member and a second blade member that cooperates with the first blade member in cutting an object, configured to cut the object by relatively moving the object and at least one of the first blade member and the second blade member to each other to cut the object; anda changing unit configured to change a pressing force between the first blade member and the second blade member during an operation of cutting the object;wherein the changing unit sets the pressing force during the initial cutting operation from a time when cutting of the object is started until the object has been cut by a predetermined length higher than the pressing force during the subsequent cutting operation.2. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the changing unit allows the pressing force during the initial cutting operation to one of a plurality of different pressing forces.3. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the changing unit changes the pressing force exerted on the second blade member by the first blade member.4. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first blade member and the second blade member is a circular ...

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Номер записи: 91
19-03-2015 дата публикации

Tape Printer

Номер: US20150076278A1
Автор: Takahashi Ryoya
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A tape printer includes a guide portion guiding a label and having a first and a second guide portion. The first guide portion is arranged on a first end portion side with respect to a central line in a width direction of a feed path such that the portion does not include the central line in the width direction. The second guide portion is arranged on a second end portion side in the width direction such that the portion includes the central line. When a connecting portion connecting the first and the second guide portion is taken as a reference, the first guide portion is formed such that a height of the first guide portion substantially increases toward the first end portion side in the width direction. The second guide portion is formed such that a height of the second guide portion is substantially uniform in the width direction. 1. A tape printer configured to perform printing on a tape that is a print medium and to create a label by cutting the printed tape , the tape printer comprising:a cutting portion configured to cut the tape that is fed along a feed path;a discharge port configured to discharge the label that is created as a result of the tape being cut by the cutting portion, the discharge port being provided on a downstream side of the cutting portion in an extending direction of the feed path; and a first guide portion that is arranged on a first end portion side with respect to a central line in a width direction of the feed path such that the first guide portion does not include the central line in the width direction of the feed path, and', 'a second guide portion connected to the first guide portion, the second guide portion being arranged on a second end portion side in the width direction of the feed path in relation to the first guide portion, such that the second guide portion includes the central line;, 'a guide portion located between the cutting portion and the discharge port in such a manner as to guide the label to the discharge port ...

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Номер записи: 92
24-03-2022 дата публикации

Printer device

Номер: US20220088953A1
Автор: Motohito Tsuchiya
Принадлежит: Toshiba TEC Corp

A printing device for printing on a label sheet includes a first print head to perform printing on a first side of a label sheet being conveyed along a conveyance path. The label sheet is interposed between the first print head and a first roller. A second print head is upstream of the first print head and performs printing on a second side of the label sheet. A second roller is adjacent the second print head across the conveyance path. A cutter is downstream of the first print head to cut off a first portion of the label sheet. A processor is configured to cause the label sheet to be conveyed in a second direction after the first portion is cut off from the sheet so that the cut end of the sheet reaches the first print head.

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Номер записи: 93
26-03-2015 дата публикации

Cutting Device and Printer

Номер: US20150084262A1
Автор: Sago Akira, Takahashi Ryoya
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A first movable portion has a cutting blade and configured to move between a first retracted position and a first cutting position. A first operating portion is a movable body configured to move in conjunction with a rotation drive portion. The first operating portion is configured to cause the first movable portion to move toward the first cutting position, and to cause the first movable portion to move toward the first retracted position. A drive stopping portion is configured to stop the rotation of the rotation drive portion, when the first movable portion reaches the first cutting position. A position holding portion is configured to hold a position of the first operating portion, when the first movable portion reaches the first cutting position. 1. A cutting device comprising:a receiving base configured to receive a medium arranged thereon;a first movable portion having a cutting blade, the cutting blade being configured to cut the medium between the cutting blade and the receiving base, the first movable portion being configured to move between a first retracted position and a first cutting position, the first retracted position being a position in which the cutting blade is separated by at least a specific distance from the receiving base, and the first cutting position being a position in which the cutting blade is closer to the receiving base than in the first retracted position;a rotation drive portion configured to rotate in a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction that are mutually opposite directions;a first operating portion that is a movable body configured to move in conjunction with the rotation drive portion, the first operating portion being configured to move in a first movement direction in accordance with rotation of the rotation drive portion in the first rotation direction, and to move in a second movement direction in accordance with rotation of the rotation drive portion in the second rotation direction, the second ...

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Номер записи: 94
22-03-2018 дата публикации

MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR PRODUCT USING PERMEABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20180079232A1
Автор: Ohnishi Masaru
Принадлежит: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Provided is a manufacturing method that may improve the degree of freedom in designing and manufacturing a product in which a permeable medium is used. The manufacturing method may include: an image printing step of forming an image by inkjet printing on a permeable medium based on processing data (S); a cutting step of cutting the permeable medium into parts in shapes based on the processing data after the image is printed on the permeable medium by inkjet printing in the image printing step (S); and an assembling step of assembling the parts into a product (S). The image printing step uses an ink for image printing that can be dried and fixed after a solvent is vaporized from the ink heated by ultraviolet irradiation. 1. A manufacturing method , comprising:an image printing step of forming an image by inkjet printing on a permeable medium based on a processing data;a cutting step of cutting the permeable medium into parts in shapes based on the processing data after the image is printed on the permeable medium by inkjet printing in the image printing step; andan assembling step of assembling the parts into a product,wherein the image printing step using an ink for image printing that is able to be dried and fixed after a solvent is vaporized from the ink heated by ultraviolet irradiation.2. A manufacturing method , comprising:an image printing step of forming an image by inkjet printing on a permeable medium based on a processing data;a cutting step of cutting the permeable medium into parts in shapes based on the processing data after the image is printed on the permeable medium by inkjet printing in the image printing step; andan assembling step of assembling the parts into a product,wherein the image printing step using an ink for image printing selected from latex inks, UV-curable inks, and water-soluble UV-curable dye inks.3. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:an adhesive applying step of applying an ink containing an adhesive ...

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Номер записи: 95
12-03-2020 дата публикации

FOOD SERVICE MATERIAL DISPENSERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

Номер: US20200077812A1
Автор: Auda Michelle Lynn, Borke Brian Scott, Cross Brandon Seth, Geddes Daniel James, Huffaker Daniel, Kennedy Jeffery Burle, Morgan Jason Aaron, Wilson Lenox Gregory
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Systems for providing on-demand food service material printing for food service are provided herein. A food service material dispenser comprises a roll holder configured to hold a roll of food service material, one or more rollers, and a motor configured to operate to translate the food service material along a path within the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting arrangement configured to perform a cut of the food service material to form the sheet of food service material that defines a size associated with a food service order. The dispenser also includes a printer configured to print at least one of order information or personalization information on the food service material that is based on the associated food service order. The dispenser further includes a chute configured to dispense the sheet of food service material, which includes the at least one of order information or personalization information printed thereon. 1. A food service material dispenser for dispensing a sheet of food service material , the food service material dispenser comprising:at least one roller positioned along a dispensing pathway of the dispenser;a motor configured to operate the at least one roller to cause movement of a leading edge of a roll of food service material along the dispensing pathway;a cutting arrangement positioned along the dispensing pathway and configured to cut the food service material to form the sheet of food service material;a printer positioned along the dispensing pathway and configured to print at least one of order information or personalization information on the food service material, wherein the at least one of order information or personalization information is based on a food service order associated with the sheet of food service material; anda controller configured to cause dispensing of the sheet of food service material, wherein the dispensed sheet of food service material includes the at least one of order information or personalization ...

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Номер записи: 96
31-03-2022 дата публикации

PRINTING DEVICE

Номер: US20220097421A1
Автор: Matsunaga Hideki
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A printing device includes a roll paper holder configured to accommodate a first roll paper and a second roll paper and having first and second side walls configured to contact side surfaces of the first roll paper, a remaining amount detecting section having a first projection projecting from the first side wall to detect a remaining amount of the first roll paper accommodated in the roll paper holder, a roll paper guide configured to be installed in the roll paper holder and having a third side wall configured to contact a side surface of the second roll paper when the second roll paper is accommodated in the roll paper holder, and a detection assistance section provided on the roll paper guide and having a second projection projecting from the third side wall in a state of being in contact with the first projection. 1. A printing device comprising:a roll paper holder configured to accommodate a first roll paper and a second roll paper having a width smaller than that of the first roll paper and configured to have a first side wall and a second side wall configured to contact side surfaces of the first roll paper;a remaining amount detecting section configured to have a first projection projecting from the first side wall to detect a remaining amount of the first roll paper accommodated in the roll paper holder;a partition portion configured to be installed in the roll paper holder and configured to have a third side wall configured to contact a side surface of the second roll paper when the second roll paper is accommodated in the roll paper holder; anda detection assistance section configured to be provided in the partition portion and configured to have a second projection projecting from the third side wall in a state of being in contact with the first projection.2. The printing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe partition portion has a first partition section having the third side wall and a second partition section having a fourth side wall configured ...

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Номер записи: 97
31-03-2022 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20220097997A1
Автор: Araki Ryosuke, OBATA Tsutomu, Shimamura Kenji, Shinjo Ryoya, Suzuki Yoshiaki
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A printing apparatus includes a stacking portion on which a print medium printed by a printing unit configured to perform printing is stacked, a discharge unit configured to discharge the print medium printed by the printing unit to the stacking portion, a passage forming portion arranged facing the stacking portion and configured to form a discharge passage of the print medium together with the stacking portion, and an outlet port located in a downstream end of the stacking portion and a downstream end of the passage forming portion in a conveying direction of the print medium. The passage forming portion includes an opening/closing portion which is displaceable between a closed position for forming the discharge passage and an open position for opening the stacking portion. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a stacking portion on which a print medium printed by a printing unit configured to perform printing is stacked;a discharge unit configured to discharge the print medium printed by the printing unit to the stacking portion;a passage forming portion arranged facing the stacking portion and configured to form a discharge passage of the print medium together with the stacking portion; andan outlet port located in a downstream end of the stacking portion and a downstream end of the passage forming portion in a conveying direction of the print medium,wherein the passage forming portion includes an opening/closing portion which is displaceable between a closed position for forming the discharge passage and an open position for opening the stacking portion.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe opening/closing portion is a portion of the passage forming portion on an upstream side in the conveying direction, anda portion of the passage forming portion on a downstream side in the conveying direction is a fixed portion which cannot be opened and closed.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage portion configured to store a roll ...

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Номер записи: 98
12-03-2020 дата публикации

Printer and cutter device of printer

Номер: US20200079120A1
Автор: Ryohei Kinoshita, Takaya FUKUI
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A printer includes a first blade configured to be movable between a standby position and a cutting position, a second blade configured to contact the first blade located in the cutting position, a drive mechanism configured to drive the first blade, a first elastic member configured to pull the first blade located in the cutting position in a direction in which the first blade moves to the standby position, and a second elastic member configured to pull the first blade located in the standby position in a direction in which the first blade moves to the cutting position.

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Номер записи: 99
12-03-2020 дата публикации

PRINTER AND CUTTER DEVICE OF PRINTER

Номер: US20200079121A1
Автор: Inoue Nobuhiro, Ishida Tetsugo
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A printer includes a first blade configured to be movable between a standby position and a cutting position, a second blade configured to contact the first blade located in the cutting position, a drive mechanism configured to drive the first blade, and a first elastic member configured to pull the first blade located in the cutting position. When the first blade is located in the cutting position, the first elastic member pulls the first blade in a direction in which the first blade moves to the standby position, and pulls the first blade in a direction in which the first blade approaches the second blade. 1. A printer , comprising:a first blade configured to be movable between a standby position and a cutting position;a second blade configured to contact the first blade located in the cutting position;a drive mechanism configured to drive the first blade; anda first elastic member configured to pull the first blade located in the cutting position, whereinwhen the first blade is located in the cutting position, the first elastic member pulls the first blade in a direction in which the first blade moves to the standby position, and pulls the first blade in a direction in which the first blade approaches the second blade.2. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe drive mechanism further includes an engagement portion,the first blade moves from the standby position to the cutting position by engaging with the engagement portion, andwhen the first blade is disengaged from the engagement portion after moving to the cutting position, the first blade moves from the cutting position to the standby position.3. The printer according to claim 1 , whereinthe first elastic member is a tension spring that is hung on a hook portion provided at a center, in a width direction, of the movable blade.4. The printer according to claim 3 , whereinthe hook portion includes a resin member.5. The printer according to claim 3 , whereina spring length of the tension spring is maximum ...

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Номер записи: 100