公开(公告)号：US20190126653A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16220919

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Petrica Dorinel Balcan ,  Randal Wong Mun Hon ,  Kuan-Ying Lu

IPC: B41J33/34 ,  B41J15/00 ,  B41J35/04 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J33/02 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J33/00 ,  B41J35/28 ,  B41J33/12 ,  B41J33/06 ,  B41J15/14 ,  B41J15/02

Abstract: A described example includes a ribbon cartridge having a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool. The ribbon cartridge having a second spool housing that is configured to receive a second spool. The ribbon cartridge having a first frame member that extends between the first spool housing and the second spool housing. The ribbon cartridge having a first locking feature defining a locked position and an unlocked position, the first locking feature adapted to lock the ribbon cartridge within a ribbon positioning assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180162141A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15891778

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Randal Wong ,  Petrica D. Balcan ,  Shu-Hsun Chiang ,  Kuan-Ying Lu ,  Chia-Wen Chang

IPC: B41J2/325

CPC classification number: B41J2/325 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/003 ,  B41J35/28

Abstract: An example disclosed printer includes a base; a lid hingedly attached to the base movable between a closed position in which the lid is secured to the base, and an open position in which the lid is at least partially separated from the base; a cavity defined between the lid and the base, wherein the cavity is inaccessible when the lid is in the closed position and the cavity is accessible when the lid is in the open position; a ribbon positioning assembly disposed within the cavity that is pivotably attached to at least one of the lid or the base wherein the ribbon positioning assembly is configured to move between a printing position when the lid is in the closed position, and an accessible position when the lid is in the open position, wherein the ribbon positioning assembly comprises a ribbon tensioning mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20170217202A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15490271

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Randal Wong ,  Petrica D. Balcan ,  Shu-Hsun Chiang ,  Kuan-Ying Lu ,  Chia-Wen Chang

IPC: B41J2/325

CPC classification number: B41J2/325 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/003 ,  B41J35/28

Abstract: An example disclosed printer includes a base; a lid hingedly attached to the base movable between a closed position in which the lid is secured to the base, and an open position in which the lid is at least partially separated from the base; a cavity defined between the lid and the base, wherein the cavity is inaccessible when the lid is in the closed position and the cavity is accessible when the lid is in the open position; a ribbon positioning assembly disposed within the cavity that is pivotably attached to at least one of the lid or the base wherein the ribbon positioning assembly is configured to move between a printing position when the lid is in the closed position, and an accessible position when the lid is in the open position, wherein the ribbon positioning assembly comprises a ribbon tensioning mechanism.

公开(公告)号：USD774129S1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US29512031

申请日：2014-12-16

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Designer： Kuan-Ying Lu ,  Shushuo Wu ,  Lance Hussey ,  Harnish Jani ,  Greg Vanderpol