Recording apparatus
US5847719A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/005
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a recording apparatus, the size and the weight of the apparatus and the number of components are reduced, accumulated tolerance is reduced due to the decrease in the number of components, and the sheet feeding/discharging property, the conveying property, the adjustability of the distance between recording means and a sheet member, and the assembling capability of the apparatus are improved. The apparatus includes a first roller for conveying the sheet member toward a supporting surface, a second roller for grasping the sheet member together with the first roller, a third roller for discharging the sheet member from the supporting surface, and a fourth roller for grasping the sheet member together with the third roller. The apparatus also includes a first case including a carriage, the first roller and the third roller, and a second case including a platen, the second roller and the fourth roller. The second roller is elastically urged toward the first roller, and the fourth roller is elastically urged toward the third roller.
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