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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377705 | Printing device driven by a mechanical energy storage device A printing device, including: a mechanical energy storage mechanism for storing mechanical energy; and a mechanical energy application mechanism for carrying a sheet and/or printing on the sheet, using the mechanical energy stored. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7077517 | Image reading and recording apparatus The present invention relates to an image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a driving source; a recording sheet feeding means for feeding a recording sheet; recording means for recording an image in a predetermined recording area on the recording sheet, su... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6874963 | Driving apparatus having a feeding part power-engaging removal device in image forming apparatus An image forming machine driving apparatus includes a first one direction power transfer part transferring or cutting off a dynamic power of a driving motor to or from a feeding part according to rotation directions of the driving motor, and a feeding part power-eng... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6367994 | Power transmission switching device, rocking lever locking device in power transmission switching device and power transmission switching device-applied recording apparatus A mechanism for selectively switching two drive transmission systems by one driving source is provided and a rocking lever which can be rocked between a first drive transmission gear of a first drive transmission system and a first drive transmission gear... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6149324 | Apparatus for selectively reversing paper in a printer A paper reversing apparatus of a printer includes a printing medium exhaust path which is connected between an outlet of a printing unit and an outside of a printer main body to guide exhaustion of a printing medium. A guide unit selectively guides a lead... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5820275 | Printer multi-function drive train apparatus and method A process motor (82) provides bidirectional motive force to a printer (50) drive train (80) that selectively engages with multiple self-homing printing functions. A print head (52) is tiltable to a maintenance position and a transfer roller (64) is loadab... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5531527 | Apparatus and method for video printing A video printing apparatus and method in which, without interlocking the movement of the printing head with the capstan for carrying the printing paper and the paper feeding mechanism by a cam and linkage mechanism, they are respectively operated by three... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5412407 | Heat transfer recording apparatus with common drive source for driving plural elements A heat transfer recording apparatus which is arranged to transfer ink from a heat transfer printing medium to a recording medium by selective application of heat while transporting the heat transfer printing medium and the recording medium. The apparatus ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5354136 | Printer feed mechanism A highly reliable, low-noise, printer for providing good print quality while configured to print and feed paper using a single motor. A cam mechanism is used to provide simplified control over paper feeding operations. A print head carriage is driven by a... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5221149 | Type printer A type printer has at least two colors of ink applied alternately in a column direction and is shifted in the column direction for each rotation of the type drum. The type drum is automatically halted once the drum has completed two revolutions. A selecti... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5206737 | Facsimile apparatus using a single bi-directional motor to control feeding of an original document and a recording paper with selection between plural modes of operation The apparatus for feeding recording paper according to the present invention includes a platen roller gear, a white roller gear, a forwardly/reversely rotatable motor, a gear train connected to the motor, a relay mechanism for transmitting a force from th... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5168287 | Platen locking mechanism for thermal transfer recording apparatus A thermal transfer recording apparatus wherein printing on record paper is performed with the record paper fixed on a platen roller is constituted such that, when the record paper is to be fixed, transmission of power to the platen roller is interrupted a... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5106216 | Device for driving a platen and carriage of a printing machine There is disclosed a device for driving a platen and carriage of a printing machine comprises a motor with a motor gear, a platen drive gear and a carriage drive gear, characterized in that the motor gear may be only selectively engaged with one of the pl... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5041845 | Heat transfer recording apparatus with a common drive source for selective plural functions A heat transfer recording apparatus for transmitting the ink of a heat transfer medium to a recording medium to thereby record an image on the recording medium has conveying member for conveying the recording medium, winding member for winding the heat tr... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4986677 | Electronic typewriter having improved paper and ink feed mechanisms selectively driven by a single reversible motor There is disclosed an output apparatus which prints and outputs onto an ink ribbon in an electronic typewriter or the like. One motor is commonly used for print paper feed, ribbon feed, and ribbon lift up/down operations. The ribbon feed mechanism is cont... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4932799 | Typewriter or similar machine A typewriter or similar machine having a platen turnable by means of a ratchet and a line spacing wheel and a carriage movable along the platen by means of a pulling means, on which a typing element or push button is disposed. In accordance with the inven... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4884909 | Recording apparatus A low cost, compact ink jet recording apparatus effectively uses a single drive source for controlling paper feed and discharge operations. The apparatus comprises a feed mechanism for feeding a sheet to be printed, discharge rollers for discharging the p... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4787761 | Miniature printer A small-sized printer has a carriage moving in front of a platen. A print wheel is rotatably mounted on the carriage and coupled to a print wheel gear. The print wheel gear meshes with two worm gears which extend parallel to the platen. A rack-like cam al... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787762 | Power transmission apparatus An apparatus for controlling the transmission of power from a motor to a number of devices at selected times utilizes a single trigger mechanism which is operated at predetermined times in an operating cycle. The trigger mechanism controls a plurality of ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4771688 | Postal meter value selector system having unitary shiftable value setting drive means A postage meter has a print drum with print wheels which are shiftable to select the value of the postage. The positions of the print wheels are controlled by the positions of associated gears which in turn are controlled by a value setting drive mechanis... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4772898 | Recording apparatus This specification discloses a recording apparatus for recording an image corresponding to image information on a sheet. More particularly, the specification discloses a recording apparatus for recording an image corresponding to image information on a sh... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4746236 | Printer with a motor controlled by chopping means A printer in which a daisy wheel on a carriage is caused, by a hammer actuating mechanism, to impact against a printing sheet fed by a sheet feed mechanism, so that the sheet is printed with use of a ribbon interposed between the sheet and the wheel. The ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4649437 | Picture image forming apparatus A picture image forming apparatus has a scanner for scanning a manuscript to read an image thereon and a printer. The apparatus is provided with a single source of driving power by which an optical system of the scanner and printing paper in the printer a... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4632581 | Serial printer having trigger mechanism A type wheel stack, a typewheel mounting shaft and a motor are arranged on a movable carriage. The type wheel arrangement is rotatable with and axially movable along the shaft. The motor is coupled to the type wheel stack through a clutch and cam mechanis... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4625218 | Drive mechanism for thermal transfer type line recorder A drive mechanism for a thermal transfer type line recording apparatus is implemented with only two drive motors in driving three essential members of the recorder i.e., platen, ink sheet, and thermal head. While a first drive motor is exclusively assigne... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4623898 | Manual paper feed mechanism for printer A manual paper feed mechanism for a printer has a release lever adapted to permit mounting and demounting of a print paper to and from a platen, a paper feed gear for rotating the paper feed roller, a manual knob having a peripheral gear section engageabl... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4609297 | Print and correction ribbon drive system A drive system to raise and transport both print and correction ribbons on typewriters or like machines is powered by a single bidirectional stepping motor. In one direction of rotation the motor acts via a special action clutch to first drive mechanisms ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4605324 | Electronic typewriter with a device for zero positioning of a rotary character-carrying device The electronic typewriter is of the `daisywheel` type and comprises a microprocessor, a stepping selector motor controlled by a position register for positioning the daisywheel 28, and a support frame for a correction ribbon. The support frame is arranged... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4598301 | Thermal printer A thermal printer for printing characters or the like on a recording medium, heat-sensitive paper or plain paper, by a thermal printhead which is mounted on a carriage movable along the recording medium in a reciprocating manner is provided. The printhead... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4589788 | Mechanism for raising and transporting of print and correction ribbons Mechanism to raise and transport print and correction ribbons in typewriters and similar machines as a function of the direction of a rotation of a motor. The required motions are brought about by means of a cam wheel containing different cams and by appr... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4538931 | Drive mechanism including a one-way spring clutch for a typewriter A drive mechanism for a member to be driven in one direction is disclosed. The mechanism is incorporated in an electronic typewriter and includes a clutch including a clutch spring which provides a driving connection between a small DC motor and the membe... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4534665 | Serial printer A multicolor serial printer has a color switching means interposed between an end of a carriage and type wheels having a group of first-color printing types and a group of second-color printing types. The color switching means has first-color and second c... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4500892 | Serial thermal printer A serial printer for printing on a thermosensitive recording medium. The printer includes a frame having a carriage supported thereon for lateral movement across the recording medium. A thermal print head is supported on the carriage for lateral displacem... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4421427 | Shorthand machine having electric platen advancement A shorthand machine including an electric drive system to advance the platen. In accordance with the invention, the platen can be advanced in a fully mechanical, conventional mode, fully electric mode, or by a combination of electric and mechanical drives... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4357116 | Printer control assembly A printer for an electric cash register or the like which performs at least two print related functions. The printer includes a printing head adapted for lateral displacement across a printing paper for effecting printing on the paper. The printer also in... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4350987 | Printing device A printing device to perform character printing by urging a print head onto recording paper, the device being provided with a print head urging mechanism and paper forwarding mechanism. The paper forwarding mechanism has both the functions of automatic pa... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4347006 | Paper insert and line feed mechanism A powered gear driven paper insert and line feed mechanism capable of rotating a platen through one half line spacing increments and which is both power operated and disconnectable for manual operation is disclosed. The platen of the typewriter or printer... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4338035 | Printer A printer having a mechanism for moving a carriage along a platen and a mechanism for rotating a type wheel to select types is disclosed. The printer has switch for selectively transmitting the driving force from a driving source to either carriage or typ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4120005 | Mode selecting device for tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus A mode selecting device for a tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a plurality of push-button members which are selectively actuable from rest positions to active positions for selecting corresponding operating modes of the apparatus, elec... | 10/10/1978 |
