公开(公告)号：US11831828B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US18187476

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: Seiko Instruments Inc.

Inventor： Toshihiro Hirama

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00907 ,  H04N1/00538 ,  H04N1/00557 ,  H04N1/00559

Abstract: A printer includes: a board including a connector unit that includes at least a power supply connector into which a power cable is to be removably inserted; and a housing including: a housing main body that accommodates the board and includes a cable connection groove through which the power cable is inserted in an inserting and removing direction of the power cable; and a connector cover configured to cover the cable connection groove, wherein the connector cover includes: a cover main body including a power supply opening portion passing through the cover main body in the inserting and removing direction, and a first interface opening portion passing through the cover main body in the inserting and removing direction; and a first opening cover portion configured to cover at least a part of the first interface opening portion, wherein the first opening cover portion includes a first coupling portion configured to couple the first opening cover portion and the cover main body to each other.

公开(公告)号：US11964475B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17730609

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: Seiko Instruments Inc.

Inventor： Toshihiro Hirama

IPC: B41J15/04 ,  B41J11/70

CPC classification number: B41J15/04 ,  B41J11/70

Abstract: A thermal printer includes: a roll sheet receiving portion; and a delivery slot through which a portion of the recording sheet drawn from the roll sheet is delivered to an outside of the thermal printer; a printing unit including: a thermal head; and a platen roller configured to convey the recording sheet toward the delivery slot while sandwiching the recording sheet between the thermal head and the platen roller; a flap provided on a portion of the casing between the printing unit and the roll sheet receiving portion so as to be pivotable about a first axis, and configured to press the roll sheet in a direction of separating away from the delivery slot through abutment against an outer peripheral surface of the roll sheet; and an urging member configured to urge the flap about the first axis in the direction of separating away from the delivery slot.