Integrally formed motor holder
US8348219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J23/025
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine with a holder for mounting a motor to the device, which may be a printer, includes a support structure, a motor including a drive shaft with a drive shaft axis aligned with an opening in the support structure, and a holder including a base portion positioned adjacent to the motor, a first spring tab integrally formed with the base portion and operably contacting the motor to bias the motor toward the support structure, and a first latch arm integrally formed with the base portion and coupled with the support structure, the first latch arm resiliently deformed by the support structure in a direction away from the drive shaft axis.
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