公开(公告)号：US11077684B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16941773

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: Seiko Instruments Inc.

Inventor： Kouji Kawaguchi ,  Shinichi Sudo ,  Takumi Seino

IPC: B41J15/04 ,  B41J2/335 ,  B41J11/04

Abstract: A thermal printer, includes a head unit including a thermal head configured to perform printing on a recording sheet; a platen unit, which includes a platen roller configured to convey the recording sheet, and is separably combined with the head unit; a printer main body, which has a recording-sheet receiving portion configured to receive the recording sheet, and has the head unit mounted thereto; a printer cover, which has the platen unit mounted thereto, and is coupled to the printer main body so as to be pivotable; and a separator, which is provided in the recording-sheet receiving portion, and is configured to separate parts of the recording sheet, which is rolled into a roll shape around a core body, folded on each other at a rolling start portion, which is rolled around the core body and has a turn-back shape.