Printer paper thickness detector
    3.
    发明授权
    Printer paper thickness detector 失效
    打印机厚度检测器

    公开(公告)号:US5087135A

    公开(公告)日:1992-02-11

    申请号:US181537

    申请日:1988-04-14

    CPC分类号: B41J9/48

    摘要: A printer having a printing mechanism for placing printed matter on a substrate, the printing mechanism including character printing elements and an electrically driven hammer unit which is connected to receive an actuating current and is operative for causing the printing elements to print characters on the substrate by impacting against the elements with an impact force dependent on the magnitude of the actuating current, the printer being further provided with: a substrate thickness monitoring device mounted in the printer for monitoring the thickness of a substrate disposed to be printed upon by the mechanism and for producing an electrical output signal indicative of the substrate thickness within a predetermined amount of time; and an actuating current control circuit connected to receive the output signal from the monitoring device and to control the actuating current in a manner to reduce the impact force when the substrate thickness is less than a selected value.

    Serial printing apparatus having two character generators, one which
generates characters common to a plurality of countries
    9.
    发明授权
    Serial printing apparatus having two character generators, one which generates characters common to a plurality of countries 失效
    具有两个字符发生器的串行打印设备,一个产生多个国家共同的字符的打印设备

    公开(公告)号:US4735515A

    公开(公告)日:1988-04-05

    申请号:US821132

    申请日:1986-01-22

    摘要: A printing apparatus having two character generators, one which generates characters common to a plurality of countries, comprises a keyboard for entering character codes, a first character generator for producing certain character patterns representing certain character codes common to a plurality of countries, and a second character generator for producing other character patterns representing other character codes. A buffer stores the character codes entered by a keyboard and a selection signal generator generates a selection signal in dependence on each character code stored in the buffer. The selection signal indicates that the second character generator is to be utilized to produce the other character patterns represented by the other character codes. A processor controls the operation sequence ofthe apparatus. The buffer is responsive in the absence of generation of the selection signal by the generator to access the first character generator to produce one of the certain character patterns and the processor is responsive to generation of a selection signal by the generator to access the second character generator to produce one of the other character patterns.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有两个字符发生器的打印装置,一个生成多个国家共同的字符的打印装置,包括用于输入字符代码的键盘,用于产生表示多个国家共有的某些字符代码的某些字符模式的第一字符发生器, 字符发生器,用于产生表示其他字符代码的其他字符模式。 缓冲器存储由键盘输入的字符代码,并且选择信号发生器根据存储在缓冲器中的每个字符代码生成选择信号。 选择信号表示第二个字符发生器用于产生由其他字符代码表示的其他字符模式。 处理器控制设备的操作顺序。 缓冲器在发生器不产生选择信号的情况下响应于访问第一字符发生器以产生某个字符模式之一,并且处理器响应于发生器产生选择信号以访问第二字符发生器 产生其他字符模式之一。

    Print hammer actuating device
    10.
    发明授权
    Print hammer actuating device 失效
    打印锤致动装置

    公开(公告)号:US4332489A

    公开(公告)日:1982-06-01

    申请号:US209364

    申请日:1980-11-24

    CPC分类号: B41J9/36 B41J1/54

    摘要: An impact printer utilizes a single print hammer which is loaded with a selected type chip transferred from a rotatable carousel cartridge containing plural type chips. A single solenoid motor is energized to effect chip transfer, the loading of a spring to effect subsequent return of the chip to the cartridge, and the loading of an energy storage spring utilized to power the print hammer toward a platen. Completion of the chip transfer to the print hammer releases the print hammer to be powered by the storage spring until the solenoid motor is de-energized. The solenoid armature provides a reaction force to the storage spring only during solenoid energization. The duration of solenoid energization thus controls the impact force of the print hammer and is varied in accordance with the character area of the selected type chip and with the desired print density. An interlock latch prevents return motion of the type chip positioning and transfer mechanism during printing and during return motion of the print hammer. A restraining latch restrains the print hammer in its chip receiving position until the chip transfer to the print hammer is completed. The latching member of this latch is resiliently urged to restore the type chip to the cartridge upon return of the print hammer to its chip receiving position. An additional mechanism insures clearance of the latch member from the cartridge upon return of the type chip thereto.

    摘要翻译: 冲击式打印机利用单个打印锤,该打印锤装载有从包含多种类型的芯片的可旋转转盘盒传送的选定型号的芯片。 单个螺线管电动机通电以实现芯片传输,弹簧的装载以实现芯片随后返回到盒的位置,以及用于将打印锤朝向压板供电的储能弹簧的装载。 芯片传送到打印锤的完成释放打印锤,由存储弹簧供电,直到螺线管电机断电。 螺线管电枢仅在螺线管通电期间向存储弹簧提供反作用力。 螺线管激励的持续时间因此控制打印锤的冲击力,并且根据所选择的类型芯片的字符区域和所需的打印密度而变化。 互锁闩锁防止打印期间和打印锤返回运动期间型式定位和传送机构的返回运动。 限制闩锁将打印锤保持在其芯片接收位置,直到芯片传送到打印锤完成。 当打印锤返回到其芯片接收位置时,该闩锁的闩锁构件被弹性推动以将类型芯片恢复到盒。 另外的机构确保当类型芯片返回时闩锁构件与盒的间隙。