Title:
PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016145097
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take up a medium in a proper tension by stabilizing rotation of a tube in a printer for taking up the medium to a take-up shaft via the tube.SOLUTION: A printer comprises: a printing part which prints an image on a first medium; and a take-up part which includes a take-up shaft for holding the tube attached with the first medium and a motor capable of taking up the first medium to the tube by rotating the take-up shaft. The take-up shaft holds the tube by expanding an elastic member disposed on the inner side of the tube with gas pressure and pressing the inner surface of the tube with the elastic member. The motor rotates the take-up shaft in a direct drive method.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
HORI NAOKI
SHIIYA TOMOYUKI
SHIIYA TOMOYUKI
Application Number:
JP2015022924A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2016
Filing Date:
February 09, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
B65H18/04; B41J15/16; B65H18/10; B65H23/198
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuaki Watanabe
Keisuke Nishida
Satoshi Nakai
Keisuke Nishida
Satoshi Nakai
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