摘要:
A ribbon cassette for use with a printer includes a body potion having a cavity (24) for containing a first, major potion of an endless ribbon (22) in random manner. Drive means (64,66) supported by the body potion drive the ribbon (22) into an entrance port of the cavity (24) and out of the cavity at an exit port thereof, with a second portion of the ribbon (22) extending along a straight path outside the body portion for cooperation with printing elements of the printer. In order to improve the printing quality provided by the cassette, first tension means (100) maintain said second portion of the ribbon (22) in a taut condition, and second tension means (80) positioned at the exit port of the cavity maintain in a taut condition the portion of the ribbon (22) located between said first and second portions.
摘要:
A cassette (A) which can be mounted in a recording apparatus (B) includes a first winding member (219) for winding one side of the strip member (202), a second winding member (220) for winding the other side of the strip member (202), and a frame for rotatively housing the first and second winding members (219;220), a first regulating member for regulating the rotation of the first winding member (219) when the cassette (A) is removed from the recording apparatus, and a second regulating member for regulating the rotation of the second winding member (220) when the cassette (A) is removed from the recording apparatus (B). With the simple structure enabling the cassette (A) to be easily assembled, it is possible to prevent the idle run of the winding members (219;220) as well as the slacking of the strip member (202).
摘要:
A printer which performs printing by abutting a printer head (5) against a paper behind an ink ribbon (41) while allowing the paper to pass between the ink ribbon (41) and a platen roller (90) and which moves said printer head (5) backward when not performing printing, comprising a static eliminator means (200) for eliminating a static electricity developing on the ink ribbon or the paper, and reel drive means for driving a take-up reel (44) for taking up slack of ink ribbon (41) when printer starts to operate.
摘要:
A cartridge (11) for a correction ribbon (13) for typewriters comprises a container (12) for a supply reel (38) and a receiving reel (39). A tensioning device (46) comprises a toothed ring (47) on the supply reel (38) and a spring (48) which is pivoted in the container (12) and which has one end engaged with the toothed ring (47) to tension the ribbon (13). The container (12) can be removably fixed to the lower part of a cartridge for a typing ribbon which in turn can be fitted on a support of the machine. The support is movable from a viewing position to a typing position in which the typing ribbon is in front of the point of typing and to a correction position in which the correction ribbon (13) is in front of the point of typing. The receiving reel (39) of the cartridge (11), in use, is capable of co-operating with a feed mechanism which provides for forward feed movement of the ribbon (13) in each correction cycle. For that purpose the receiving reel (39) comprises a series of frontal teeth (66) provided in the lower part of its flange (63), the container (12) comprises an opening (74) and the feed mechanism comprises a ratchet co-operating with the frontal teeth (66) through the opening (74) for a forward feed cycle of the correction ribbon (13) when the support moves between the viewing position and the correction position.
摘要:
A tape cartridge brake button/spring assembly (57) and related method are described. The brake button (60) includes a set of tabs radially opposed on the underside thereof. These tabs direct, center and maintain the spring (62) relative to the brake button (60) to facilitate automated assembly and prevent the spring (62) from becoming misaligned in the cartridge (55) during assembly or use. In addition, the brake button (60) includes a cross-shaped recess for receiving a correspondingly shaped projection (75) formed on the lower half of the cartridge (55) to facilitate assembly and prevent binding of the brake button (60).
摘要:
A ribbon supply means, preferably a ribbon cartridge (28), is provided with tensioning means such as a resilient pad (95) mounted between anchoring means, for example the wall of the ribbon cartridge (28), and an incrementally driven ribbon capstan (70) for urging the ribbon (20) into good frictional contact with a frictional surface on the capstan (70) for wiping the ribbon (20) clean and damping the motion of the ribbon (20) as it is driven forward. The ribbon supply means is suitable for use with printing machines, for example electronic typewriters.