Shuttle mounting in matrix line printer
US4686899A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J29/377
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A matrix line printer which includes a shuttle-carrier mounted in a frame for limited reciprocating movement and supporting a plurality of print elements; a plurality of rollers are journalled in the frame and arranged parallel to the direction of reciprocating movement of the shuttle, projections on the shuttle engage the rollers; a pair of circularly round, cylindrical guide pins are arranged in coaxial relation to each other and mounted to respective opposite ends of the shuttle, run in a pair of corresponding sleeve-like bearings; leaf springs on the shuttle urge the projection against the rollers; and additional springs are arranged transversely to the coaxial alignment of said pins for balancing purposes.
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