Title:
【発明の名称】プロッタのための自動ペン交換装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2807056
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A computer driven plotter pen (P) includes a turret (2) from which a any one of plurality of different types of pens may be selected. When the plotter determines that a pen has become spent, the spent pen is automatically removed by a pen transfer carriage (52) from the pen turret and discarded. The transfer carriage then removes a fresh replacement pen of like type to the spent discarded pen from a magazine (42) thereof, and installs the replacement pen in the turret which in turn installs it in the plotter pen carriage (20). No operator involvement is required.
Inventors:
David A Johnson
Application Number:
JP17257590A
Publication Date:
September 30, 1998
Filing Date:
June 29, 1990
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
International Classes:
B43L13/00; B43L13/02; G01D9/30; G01D15/16; (IPC1-7): B43L13/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hideo Ueno