US4630075A
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Cassette-type printing head
Assignee: Elm Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-05-07
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2005-05-07
Abstract
Abstract At least one pulley member which is rotatably positioned in said casing member; a film member which is movably contacted with a heating surface of a thermal head and is movably guided by said pulley in said casing member; a plurality of small holes which is shaped to said film member; a recording ink which is stored in said casing member; said pulley and film members are immersed in said recording ink; said recording ink is housed in said small holes; said recording ink in said small holes of said film member is moved to a corresponded position to a heating surface of said thermal head by rotating said pulley member and moving said film member according to a rotation of said pulley member.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Hori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/14; B41J2/14016; B41J2/14161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A cassette-type printing head comprising in combination: a casing member; at least one pulley member which is rotatably positioned in said casing member; a film member which is movably contacted with a heating surface of a thermal head and which is movably guided by said pulley in said casing member, with portions of said film member being provided with a plurality of small holes; a recording ink which is stored in said casing member, with said pulley and film member immersed in said recording ink, said small holes of said film member adapted to accept ink therein; said pulley adaped to move said film member with its ink-filled holes across said heating surface of said thermal head; said heating surface of said thermal head adapted to jet bubbles of said ink in said holes of said film member onto a recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A cassette-type printing head comprising in combination: a casing member; at least one pulley member which is rotatably positioned in said casing member; a film member which is movably contacted with a heating surface of a thermal head and which is movably guided by said pulley in said casing member, with portions of said film member being provided with a plurality of small holes; a recording ink which is stored in said casing member, with said pulley and film member immersed in said recording ink, said small holes of said film member adapted to accept ink therein; said pulley adaped to move said film member with its ink-filled holes across said heating surface of said thermal head; said heating surface of said thermal head adapted to jet bubbles of said ink in said holes of said film member onto a recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an opened recess portion guiding said thermal head and a film guiding member which is positioned in the neighborhood of said opened recess portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said casing member is composed of a color printing head block which has a plurality of casing members as one body in a length direction of said film member movement direction, with a plurality of different color inks respectively housed in said casing members for printing a color image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in said claim 1, said small hole is composed of small holes group portion which is composed of a plurality of small holes in a length direction of said film member, said small holes group portion is intermittently shaped in a length direction of said film member, a non-small holes portion is shaped between said small holes group portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in said claim 1, said pulley member is composed of one pulley, said film member is mounted between said pulley, said thermal head and said film guiding member, said film member is composed of an endless type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 1, a driving disk member which is positioned to an outer portion of said casing member to rotate said pulley member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 2, said printing head block is slidably mounted by a guide bar member, whereby a serial color printing is performed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 1, a width of said casing member is almost same width of a recording paper, whereby a line printing is performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
106 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 1, a pair of pulleys which are housed in said casing member, a film member in which each of end portions are fixed to said pulleys and a part thereof is exposed toward outside of said casing member, a plurality of holes or recesses for housing an ink which are shaped to said film member, an idler which is co-operated with said pulleys, a driving axis which is disposed in said casing member and rotates said pulleys in same direction via said idler, whereby said film member is rotatably moved by rotating said driving axis via said pulleys.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 9, an ink is housed in said casing member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 9, said idler and pulleys are geared respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 9, a sealing member and a plug member which are mounted to said casing member, said film member are supported and exposed by said sealing member and plug member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cassette-type printing head as claimed in claim 9, a supporting recess portion is shaped to said casing member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-12-15 | 1990-06-16 | 1990-12-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-12-15 | 1994-06-16 | 1994-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-12-15 | 1998-06-16 | 1998-12-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |