Easy assembly printer media transport arrangement

US7270494B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

• Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU
• Tobin Allen King · Sydney, AU
• Gregory Michael Tow · Sydney, AU
• Attila Bertok · Sydney, AU
• Geoffrey Philip Dyer · Sydney, AU
• Robert John Brice · Sydney, AU
• Paul Ian Mackey · Sydney, AU
• Christopher Hibbard · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 18, 2007
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J29/38
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer including: at least one elongate roller arranged, in use, to rotate so as to transport print media within the printer; a support frame for supporting the roller at the longitudinal first and second ends of the roller so as to allow the rotation of the roller; and fixing means for fixing the roller to the support frame at the first end of the roller, the fixing means including: a bearing into which the first end of the roller is positioned for allowing the rotation of the roller; and engagement means arranged to slidably engage with the support frame so as to fix the roller thereto, the bearing being configured to allow pivotal movement of the elongate roller about the second end of the roller during the sliding engagement of the engagement means and support frame.