Photo printer
US11117397B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/26
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a photo printer including: a base for accommodating paper therein; a pick-up roller protruding from a bottom surface of the base to feed the paper accommodated in the base in a forward direction; a platen roller for discharging in the forward direction the paper; a head provided above the platen roller to apply heat to the paper; a swing bracket having a front side to which the head is coupled and a rear side rotatably coupled to the base; pressurizing means for pressurizing the swing bracket down to allow the swing bracket to come into close contact with the paper; and head supporting members provided on side walls of the base to support the front side of the swing bracket under the swing bracket and each having an eccentric portion adapted to lift the head up through rotation.
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