CA2488590A1 - Ink ribbon cartridge - Google Patents

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CA2488590A1
CA2488590A1 CA002488590A CA2488590A CA2488590A1 CA 2488590 A1 CA2488590 A1 CA 2488590A1 CA 002488590 A CA002488590 A CA 002488590A CA 2488590 A CA2488590 A CA 2488590A CA 2488590 A1 CA2488590 A1 CA 2488590A1
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ink ribbon
ribbon cartridge
bearing member
connecting member
shaft
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Hideki Yamamoto
Yasutake Yamaguchi
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2004188509A external-priority patent/JP4258442B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004188430A external-priority patent/JP3978683B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004188471A external-priority patent/JP4419714B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004188498A external-priority patent/JP4505730B2/en
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Publication of CA2488590A1 publication Critical patent/CA2488590A1/en
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J17/00Mechanisms for manipulating page-width impression-transfer material, e.g. carbon paper
    • B41J17/32Detachable carriers or holders for impression-transfer material mechanism

Abstract

An ink ribbon cartridge including a frame, supply shaft supporting members and take-up shaft supporting members is provided. The supply shaft supporting members support a supply shaft, and the take-up shaft supporting members support a take-up shaft. The frame includes a first bearing member, a second bearing member, a front connecting member, which connects front ends of the first and second beating members together, and a back connecting member connects back ends of the first and second bearing members together. At least one of the front connecting member and the back connecting member has one of a groove or a hole capable of accommodating a portion of an image forming device in which the ink ribbon cartridge may be installed.

Claims (22)

1. An ink ribbon cartridge, comprising:
a frame;
supply shaft supporting members, the supply shaft supporting members supporting a supply shaft; and take-up shaft supporting members, the take-up shaft supporting members supporting a take-up shaft, wherein:
the frame comprises:
a first bearing member, a second bearing member, a front connecting member connecting front ends of the first and second bearing members together, and a back connecting member connecting back ends of the first and second bearing members together, wherein at least one of the front connecting member and the back connecting member has one of a groove or a hole capable of accommodating a portion of an image forming device in which the ink ribbon cartridge may be installed.
2. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 1, wherein the front connecting member is substantially above the supply shaft.
3. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 2, wherein the back connecting member is substantially above the take-up shaft.
4. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 1, wherein the at least one groove or hole is arranged substantially along a center portion, along a length of the back connecting member.
5. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first bearing member and the second bearing member are arranged substantially parallel to each other.
6. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 5, wherein the front connecting member connects an upper edge of a first end of the first bearing member to an upper edge of a first end of the second bearing member.
7. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 6, wherein the back connecting member connects an upper edge of a second end of the first bearing member to an upper edge of a second end of the second bearing member.
8. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 7, wherein the first bearing member and the second bearing member are shaped such that a distance between substantially center facing portions thereof is greater than a distance between substantially end facing portions thereof.
9. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first bearing member and the second bearing member includes a substantially u-like portion along a center portion thereof, wherein the substantially u-like portion extends outward beyond at least one end portion of the at least one of the first bearing member and the second bearing member.
10. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 8, wherein both the first bearing member and the second bearing member include a substantially u-like portion along a center portion thereof, wherein the substantially u-like portion extends outward beyond at least one end portion of the first and second bearing member.
11. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 10, wherein the front connecting portion includes at least one grip portion which extends substantially upward from an upper surface of the front connecting member.
12. An ink ribbon cartridge, comprising:
a left bearing member;
a right bearing member, wherein ends of a take-up shaft and a supply shaft are rotatably supported by the left and right bearing members;
a front connecting member connecting front ends of the left and right bearing members together; and a back connecting member connecting back ends of the first and second bearing members together, wherein the front connecting member comprises at least one grip portion which projects substantially upward from a level corresponding to at least one of an upper edge of each of the left and right bearing members where the front connecting member is connected thereto.
13. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 12, wherein the front connecting member is substantially above the supply shaft.
14. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 13, wherein the back connecting member is substantially above the take-up shaft.
15. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 12, wherein at least one groove or hole is arranged substantially along a center portion, along a length of the back connecting member for receiving a portion of an image forming device in which the ink ribbon cartridge is arranged.
16. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 12, wherein the at least one grip portion has an inverted L-like shape such that depending on a width of the grip portion at least one finger may wrap around a back side of the at least one grip portion during handling of the ink ribbon cartridge.
17. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 16, wherein the ink ribbon cartridge includes a first grip portion at substantially a left end of the front connecting member and a second grip portion at substantially a right end of the front connecting member.
18. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 16, wherein a substantially center portion of the front connecting member has a height relative to an axis of rotation of the take-up shaft which is less than a height of an upper surface of the at least one grip portion.
19. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 16, wherein the at least one grip portion is substantially centered above an axis of rotation the take-up shaft.
20. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 16, wherein the at least one grip portion has a plurality of ribs on an outer surface thereof.
21. An ink ribbon cartridge, comprising:
a left bearing member;
a right bearing member, the right bearing member being substantially parallel to the left bearing member;
a front connecting member connecting substantially front upper ends of the left and right bearing member; and a back connecting member connecting substantially back upper ends of the left and right bearing member, wherein substantially center portions of the left and right bearing member have a distance therebetween which is larger than a distance between other facing portions of the left and right bearing member.
22. The ink ribbon cartridge of claim 20, wherein each portion of the left and right bearing members corresponding to a portion thereof where a corresponding end of the supply shaft and take-up shaft is rotatably connected has a height which is greater than a height of the substantially center portions thereof.
CA2488590A 2004-03-15 2004-11-30 Ink ribbon cartridge Expired - Fee Related CA2488590C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2004072395 2004-03-15
JP2004-072395 2004-03-15
JP2004-188430 2004-06-25
JP2004-188509 2004-06-25
JP2004188509A JP4258442B2 (en) 2004-06-25 2004-06-25 Ink ribbon cartridge
JP2004-188498 2004-06-25
JP2004188430A JP3978683B2 (en) 2004-03-15 2004-06-25 Ink ribbon cartridge
JP2004188471A JP4419714B2 (en) 2004-06-25 2004-06-25 Ink ribbon cartridge
JP2004188498A JP4505730B2 (en) 2004-06-25 2004-06-25 Ink ribbon cartridge
JP2004-188471 2004-06-25

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CA2488590C CA2488590C (en) 2012-08-07

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