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20120145610 | FRESH WATER GENERATOR - Disclosed is a fresh water generator for fresh water production, which is effective to prevent a membrane life from becoming worse by suppressing the load on the membrane of a second semi-permeable membrane treatment facility when the concentrated water produced by the treatment of a first semi-permeable membrane treatment facility, and water to be treated with different osmotic pressure there from are mixed and treated with the second semi-permeable membrane treatment facility by the fresh water generator which comprises a means for storing the concentrated water produced from the first semi-permeable membrane treatment facility and water (B) to be treated, which is separately supplied in a storage tank A and a storage tank B in such a manner that the flow rate (mixture ratio) of the concentrated water to the water (B) to be treated is maintained constant, and supplying the concentrated water and the water (B) to be treated from each of the storage tanks to the second semi-permeable membrane treatment facility at a predetermined flow rate in at least a treatment process for treating water (A) to be treated with the first semi-permeable membrane treatment facility so as to obtain fresh water. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145630 | FRESH WATER PRODUCTION METHOD - Provided is a fresh water production method applying a combined water-treatment technology employing a plurality of semi-permeable membrane units, the method enabling prevention of problems caused by growth of a biofilm and allowing effective use of an injected chemical agent and an injected neutralizing agent. The fresh-water production method produces fresh water by treatment of source water by a semi-permeable membrane treatment device, the concentrated water resulting from the treatment by the semi-permeable membrane treatment device is mixed with other source water, and the water mixture is treated by a second semi-permeable membrane treatment device. A first chemical agent is injected continuously or intermittently into the source water and a second chemical agent is injected continuously or intermittently into the source water. | 06-14-2012 |
20120168378 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PURE WATER AND PURE WATER PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A pure water production apparatus and method are provided that effectively use an isobaric type energy recovery unit that can efficiently recover energy against feed water variation. In a pure water producing method supplying and having a plurality of kinds of feed water with different water qualities permeated through a semi-permeable membrane to produce the pure water, a portion (referred to as first feed water) of the plurality of kinds of feed water supplied to a semi-permeable membrane unit comprising the semi-permeable membrane is boosted by utilizing an isobaric type energy recovery unit that recovers pressure energy of concentrate discharged from the semi-permeable membrane unit, the rest (referred to as second feed water) of the plurality of kinds of feed water is boosted by a high pressure pump, and the boosted first and second feed water are supplied together to the semi-permeable membrane unit. | 07-05-2012 |
20120255907 | WATER PRODUCING SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - A water producing system which is provided with a semi-permeable membrane treatment process A | 10-11-2012 |
20120305459 | WATER PRODUCING SYSTEM - A water producing system is provided that produces fresh water by treating treatment target water A at a first semipermeable membrane treatment plant, that mixes concentrate resulted by the treatment carried out at the first semipermeable membrane treatment plant with treatment target water B, and that treats the mixed water at a second semipermeable membrane treatment plant to produce fresh water. A bypass line allows the treatment target water A to be mixed with the treatment target water B or the concentrate while bypassing the first semipermeable membrane treatment plant, so that the second semipermeable membrane treatment plant can operate even when any trouble occurs at the first semipermeable membrane treatment plant and treatment cannot be carried out thereby. | 12-06-2012 |
20130001163 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRESH WATER - A method is provided for producing fresh water, the method including feeding raw water to a semipermeable membrane to obtain fresh water, in which water having a solute concentration different from that of the raw water is fed and mixed with the raw water according to changes of a flow rate of fresh water of the semipermeable membrane unit and/or operating pressure of the semipermeable membrane unit. | 01-03-2013 |
20130292333 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND RECOVERING PURIFIED ALKALI METAL SALT - The present invention relates to a method for separating and recovering a purified alkali metal salt from an aqueous alkali metal salt solution, the method including a treatment step of removing a purification-inhibiting substance from an aqueous alkali metal salt solution with a separation membrane having a glucose removal ratio and an isopropyl alcohol removal ratio simultaneously satisfying the following expressions (I) and (II) when each of a 1000 ppm aqueous glucose solution having a temperature of 25° C. and pH of 6.5 and a 1000 ppm aqueous isopropyl alcohol solution having a temperature of 25° C. and pH of 6.5 is permeated through the separation membrane at an operating pressure of 0.75 MPa: Glucose removal ratio≧90% . . . (I), Glucose removal ratio—Isopropyl alcohol removal ratio≧30% . . . (II). | 11-07-2013 |
20150210579 | FRESH WATER GENERATION METHOD - A fresh water generation method using a fresh water-generating device. The fresh water generation method includes a first treatment process for treating sewage and wastewater using a biological treatment unit and a first solid-liquid separation unit; a second treatment process for treating sewage and wastewater with a second solid-liquid separation unit; and a first detection process for detecting the treatment capacity level of the biological treatment unit; and which adjusts the volume of sewage and wastewater treated with the second treatment process on the basis of the results of the first detection process. | 07-30-2015 |
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20090153674 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An original is inclined with respect to an optical axis of a camera until the camera is positioned outside a reflected-image taking range by inclining a mounting surface of an original glass on which the original is placed. This makes it possible, when the original is taken by the camera, to prevent the camera from being reflected on the original and being taken in with the original. An imaging case formed of a diffusing member that is made of a high light-diffusing material or a high light-absorbing material is arranged in the reflected-image taking range. This makes it possible to prevent an object positioned in the reflected-image taking range from being reflected on the original and being taken by the camera. Consequently, clear image information can be more reliably obtained. | 06-18-2009 |
20090200477 | IMAGE READER - In an image reader, if a first and second light sources alternately light-up when a conveying unit conveys an imaging target medium, a visible light data group that is based on a reflected light, of a wavelength inside a visible spectrum, of a first light having a wavelength inside the visible spectrum and a visible light external data group that is based on the reflected light, of the wavelength inside the visible spectrum, of a second light having a wavelength outside the visible spectrum are alternately generated. By scanning the imaging target medium once and by collecting multiple visible light data group, first image data of the imaging target medium, based on the first light, is generated. Furthermore, by collecting multiple visible light external data group, second image data of the imaging target medium, based on the second light, is also generated. | 08-13-2009 |
20090262199 | NOTEBOOK INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND PROJECTIVE TRANSFORMATION PARAMETER CALCULATING METHOD - A notebook information processor includes a lid including an image photographing unit and a display, and a main body, wherein the control unit includes a live view displaying unit that displays a live view obtained by photographing at least a portion of the main body within a photographing area of the image photographing unit on the display, a rectangle detecting unit that detects a rectangle for calculating a projective transformation parameter from the live view, a projective transformation parameter calculating unit that calculates the projective transformation parameter from a coordinate of the rectangle, and a still image obtaining unit that performs a projective transformation on the live view so as to obtain a live view photographed from a front direction, using the projective transformation parameter, obtains a still image from the live view after the projective transformation, and stores the still image in the storage unit. | 10-22-2009 |
20090262200 | NOTEBOOK INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND IMAGE READING METHOD - A notebook information processor includes an image photographing unit, a display, a keyboard, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit includes, a live view displaying unit that displays a live view obtained by photographing at least a portion of the keyboard within a photographing area of the image photographing unit on the display, a still image obtaining unit that obtains a still image from the live view displayed on the display by the live view displaying unit, when receiving a photographing start signal to start photographing the still image of a document put on the keyboard, and an image processing unit that performs projective transformation on the still image obtained by the still image obtaining unit so as to obtain an image photographed from a front direction, executes image processing so as to perform cropping to clip the document, and stores a transformed image of the document after the image processing in the storage unit. | 10-22-2009 |
20110249301 | CONTACT-TYPE IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A contact-type image reading apparatus includes two image reading units each of which has light-receiving elements arranged two-dimensionally for reading an image on an original in two-dimensional directions, a first body unit which includes one of the two image reading units as a first image reading unit, and a second body unit which includes the other image reading unit as a second image reading unit disposed so as to be openable and closable with respect to the first body unit for sandwiching the original therebetween when the second body unit is closed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110249303 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit that includes light receiving units arranged in two-dimensional array and reads an image on an original in two-dimensional directions, a cover portion that forms a reader chamber with the image reading unit, and a read-start instruction unit that instructs the image reading unit to start reading the image on the original when the original is inserted into the reader chamber. The reader chamber has a space for containing the original therein, and forms an original insertion/ejection port with the cover portion for inserting or ejecting the original therethrough. | 10-13-2011 |
20110286052 | IMAGE READING UNIT AND OVERHEAD IMAGE READING DEVICE - An image reading unit includes an image reading section that reads an image of a document in a one-dimensional direction by one-dimensionally aligned imaging elements, a light source that irradiates an image reading region by the image reading section with light, and a rotation head that holds the image reading section and the light source in a manner that the image reading section and the light source are rotatable relative to the document about a rotation axis which is parallel to an alignment direction of the imaging elements. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291351 | MEDIUM STACK TRAY - A medium stack tray comprises a stacking member that stacks a sheet medium and is configured to be wound in a roll, a winding mechanism that winds the stacking member, a regulating mechanism that regulates the stacking member being pulled out to be wound by the winding mechanism, and | 12-01-2011 |
20110292455 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a display unit having a display member for displaying a read image that has been read, and an image reader unit having a mount portion for mounting the display unit in a demountable manner, a reading unit for reading a read-target medium, and a data transmitting unit for outputting read image data, which is generated by the reading unit, to the display unit. The display unit mounted on the mount portion functions as a read-target-medium stack tray for stacking either a read-target medium to be fed to the image reader unit or a read-target medium discharged from the image reader unit. | 12-01-2011 |
20110299135 | OVERHEAD IMAGE READING APPARATUS - The overhead image reading apparatus includes a line sensor | 12-08-2011 |
20130194298 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus is configured to extract contour information of a medium area from readout image data, and correct distortion of the medium area based on the contour information. The medium area is an area for image data corresponding to a medium serving as a reading target. The image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires the readout image data, an extracting unit that extracts the contour information of the medium area from the readout image data, a displaying unit that displays the contour information so as to superpose the contour information on the readout image data, a detecting unit that detects an instruction of changing a position of the contour information. The extracting unit extracts again the contour information by reflecting the instruction of changing, and the displaying unit redisplays the contour information extracted again by the extracting unit. | 08-01-2013 |
20130321858 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an imaging unit that images a placed medium as a reading target within an imaging area, and a display unit that displays information toward the imaging area in an overlapping manner. Operation supporting information used for supporting an operation using the placed medium is selected based on information relating to a state of the image processing apparatus or information acquired by the imaging unit, and the selected operation supporting information is displayed toward the imaging area by the display unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329247 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A write operation supporting apparatus | 12-12-2013 |
20140160345 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - In an image capturing system, a lighting device includes a base disposed on a medium setting surface on which a medium serving as a reading target is set, an arm extending upward from the base, a top unit extending from the arm in such a manner that the top unit faces the medium setting surface, a placement surface that is provided to the top unit and on which a smartphone (imaging unit) is placed at a position allowing the smartphone to photograph the medium set on the medium setting surface, and a lighting LED that is provided to the top unit and irradiates the medium setting surface. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160350 | MOUNTING STAND FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - In an image capturing system, a mounting stand includes a base disposed on a medium setting surface on which a medium serving as a reading target is set, an arm extending upward from the base, a top unit extending from the arm in such a manner that the top unit faces the medium setting surface, and a placement surface that is provided to the top unit and on which a smartphone (imaging unit) is placed at a position allowing the smartphone to image the medium set on the medium setting surface. The base, the arm, and the top unit are integrally fixed with each other. | 06-12-2014 |
20140354867 | LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A linear light source apparatus is provided, being configured to convert light emitted from one light emitting element to light extended linearly, and output thus converted light. There is a lens that diffuses light flux within a predetermined region including the optical axis of the light emitting element, out of the light incident from the light emitting element, at a predetermined diffusion angle in the second direction (x-direction). The light is made to converge with respect to the first direction (y-direction). This converts the light from one light emitting element to light extended linearly and outputs the converted light. As for the second direction (x-direction), it is possible to make the light flux sparse in the predetermined region, and in the region outside thereof, the light flux is rendered to be dense. Therefore, a distribution of light quantity in the longitudinal direction (x-direction) is implemented by controlling the light flux density, upon employing the linear light source apparatus as a light source of the image reading apparatus. | 12-04-2014 |
20150138432 | IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING IMAGE DATA - An image capturing system includes an image capturing unit configured to photograph the medium on a medium installation face, a lighting configured to irradiate the medium installation face, a lighting control unit configured to control the lighting, and a non-readable area determining unit configured to determine whether there is a non-readable area from which the image capturing unit is unable to read information of the medium due to reflected light of the lighting. The non-readable area is determined based on an image acquired by photographing the medium in a turned-on state of the lighting. When the non-readable area determining unit determines that there is the non-readable area, the medium is photographed in different lighting states set by the lighting control unit, and among the image data generated in photographing process, image data corresponding to the medium is generated by synthesizing areas except an area corresponding to the non-readable area. | 05-21-2015 |
20150156366 | OVERHEAD IMAGE READING APPARATUS - The overhead image reading apparatus includes a line sensor | 06-04-2015 |
20150181072 | IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - An image capturing system includes an image capturing unit to photograph a medium placed on a medium installation face, a lighting unit disposed in a top unit to irradiate the medium installation face, a lighting control unit to perform driving control of the lighting unit, a scan instruction unit to issue an instruction to perform scanning to photograph the medium and to generate image data of the medium, and a non-readable area determining unit to determine whether or not there is a non-readable area based on an image of the medium obtained by photographing the medium with in a turned-on state of the lighting unit. When there is the non-readable area, the scanning is performed by turning off the lighting unit when the lighting unit was in a turned-on state, and when there is not the non-readable area, the scanning is performed in the turned-on state of the lighting unit. | 06-25-2015 |
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20090079890 | Liquid crystal display device - (Object) To take measures against defects in the conduction by preventing shavings of the orientation film from getting into the terminal portion for liquid crystal display devices using an organic passivation film on a TFT substrate. | 03-26-2009 |
20100227425 | Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a large holding capacitance in the inside of a pixel. A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate in an opposed manner, and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode thereof connected to the video signal line and a second electrode thereof connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film formed above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode formed above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film formed above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. The second silicon nitride film is a film which is formed at a temperature lower than a forming temperature of the first silicon nitride film. The first silicon nitride film and the second silicon nitride film form a contact hole therein by etching both of the first silicon nitride film and the second silicon nitride film collectively by dry etching. The second electrode and the pixel electrode are connected to each other via the contact hole. A potential different from a potential applied to the pixel electrode is applied to the capacitance electrode, and a holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode. | 09-09-2010 |
20110227083 | Manufacturing method of liquid crystal display device - The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a large holding capacitance in the inside of a pixel. A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate arranged to face the first substrate in an opposed manner, and liquid crystal sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode thereof connected to the video signal line and a second electrode thereof connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film formed above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode formed above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film formed above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. The second silicon nitride film is a film which is formed at a temperature lower than a forming temperature of the first silicon nitride film. The first silicon nitride film and the second silicon nitride film form a contact hole therein by etching both of the first silicon nitride film and the second silicon nitride film collectively by dry etching. The second electrode and the pixel electrode are connected to each other via the contact hole. A potential different from a potential applied to the pixel electrode is applied to the capacitance electrode, and a holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode. | 09-22-2011 |
20120299028 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A LCD device having a large pixel holding capacitance includes opposedly facing first and second substrates, and liquid crystal between them. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode connected to the video signal line and a second electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. A contact hole etched in both the first and second silicon nitride films connects the second electrode and the pixel electrode to each other. A holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode. | 11-29-2012 |
20130308072 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A LCD device having a large pixel holding capacitance includes opposedly facing first and second substrates, and liquid crystal between them. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode connected to the video signal line and a second electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. A contact hole etched in both the first and second silicon nitride films connects the second electrode and the pixel electrode to each other. A holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode. | 11-21-2013 |
20140132902 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A LCD device having a large pixel holding capacitance includes opposedly facing first and second substrates, and liquid crystal between them. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode connected to the video signal line and a second electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. A contact hole etched in both the first and second silicon nitride films connects the second electrode and the pixel electrode to each other. A holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode. | 05-15-2014 |
20150212364 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A LCD device having a large pixel holding capacitance includes opposedly facing first and second substrates, and liquid crystal between them. The first substrate includes a video signal line, a pixel electrode, a thin film transistor having a first electrode connected to the video signal line and a second electrode connected to the pixel electrode, a first silicon nitride film formed above the second electrode, an organic insulation film above the first silicon nitride film, a capacitance electrode above the organic insulation film, and a second silicon nitride film above the capacitance electrode and below the pixel electrode. A contact hole etched in both the first and second silicon nitride films connects the second electrode and the pixel electrode to each other. A holding capacitance is formed by the pixel electrode, the second silicon nitride film and the capacitance electrode. | 07-30-2015 |
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20130164071 | PRINTER - A printer includes a main body case in which a sheet roll is installed, a sheet discharge port from which a printed sheet of paper is discharged, an opening/closing cover that opens and closes with respect to the main body case, a cutter that is attached to the opening/closing cover and configured to cut the printed sheet of paper from the sheet roll, and a cutter protection mechanism configured to move in correspondence with an opening movement or a closing movement of the opening/closing cover. The cutter protection mechanism is configured to expose the cutter at the sheet discharge port when the opening/closing cover is in an open state and conceal the cutter when the opening/closing cover is in a closed state. | 06-27-2013 |
20140186088 | PRINTER - A printer includes a print head that prints information on a recording medium, a fixed blade, a sliding mechanism that is slidable relative to the fixed blade, a movable blade that moves according to the sliding movement of the sliding mechanism, and a cutter driving part that causes the sliding mechanism to slide to move the movable blade. | 07-03-2014 |
20140232806 | PRINTER - A printer includes a frame that includes a frame back part, an arm that includes a rotation shaft and is supported by the frame to rotate around the rotation shaft relative to the frame, a platen roller that is rotatably supported by the frame or the arm, a print head that is disposed between the frame back part and the platen roller and performs printing on a recording sheet placed between the platen roller and the print head, and a first bias spring that is disposed between the frame back part and the print head and biases the print head toward the platen roller relative to the frame back part. | 08-21-2014 |
20140327203 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTER - A printer includes a printing part that performs printing on recording paper, a cutter that cuts the recording paper, a first roller provided on the side to which the recording paper is discharged from the cutter, a second roller, a third roller, a fourth roller, and a fifth roller that are in contact with the first roller and are rotated by the rotation of the first roller, and a connecting arm that connects the center of the first roller and the center of the second roller, wherein the recording paper is discharged between the first roller and the fourth roller or between the first roller and the fifth roller. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327204 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTER - A printer includes a printing part that performs printing on a label adhering to a liner, a cutter that cuts the liner to which the label adheres, a first roller provided on the side to which the liner to which the label adheres is discharged from the cutter, a second roller that is in contact with the first roller and is rotated by the rotation of the first roller, a third roller that is in contact with the first roller and is rotated by the rotation of the first roller, and a connecting arm that connects the center of the first roller and the center of the second roller, wherein the liner is separated from the label by the first roller and the second roller, and the label separated from the liner is discharged by the third roller. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327205 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTER - A printer includes a printing part that performs printing on recording paper, a cutter that cuts the recording paper, a first roller provided on the side to which the recording paper is discharged from the cutter, a second roller that is in contact with the first roller and is rotated by the rotation of the first roller, a third roller that is in contact with the first roller and is rotated by the rotation of the first roller, and a connecting arm that connects the center of the first roller and the center of the second roller, wherein the recording paper is discharged between the first roller and the second roller or between the first roller and the third roller. | 11-06-2014 |
20150061206 | PRINTER - A printer includes a fixed blade and a movable blade that cut recording paper subjected to printing by a print head, and a movable blade slider including a projecting part provided on a surface of the movable blade slider. The movable blade is provided on the movable blade slider with the projecting part of the movable blade slider entering an opening provided in the movable blade. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062279 | PRINTER - A printer includes a platen roller, a printer main block including a print head that prints information on recording paper placed between the print head and the platen roller, a movable-blade block including a movable blade, a fixed-blade block including a fixed blade, a feed driving block including a feed driving motor that rotates the platen roller to feed the recording paper, and a movable-blade driving block including a movable-blade driving motor that moves the movable blade. The printer main block, the platen roller, the movable-blade block, the fixed-blade block, the feed driving block, and the movable-blade driving block are detachably attached to each other to form the printer that includes a function to cut the recording paper with the fixed blade and the movable blade. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062280 | PRINTER APPARATUS - A printer apparatus includes a platen roller, a printer head for performing a printing on a recording paper provided between the printer head and the platen roller, a recording paper guide mounted to a part of a front surface of the printer head to guide the recording paper, and a spring positioned on a rear surface of the printer head to exert force toward the platen roller. The spring causes the printer head and the recording paper guide to move together toward a position in which the platen roller is mounted. | 03-05-2015 |
20150092003 | PRINTER - A printer includes a platen roller, a print head that performs printing on a recording sheet, and a recording sheet guide provided on the same side as the platen roller relative to the recording sheet. Multiple projections are provided on a surface of the recording sheet guide. The projections are elongated in substantially the same direction as a conveyance direction of the recording sheet. | 04-02-2015 |
20150138299 | PRINTER WITH CUTTER PROTECTION MECHANISM - A printer includes a main body case in which a sheet roll is installed, a sheet discharge port from which a printed sheet of paper is discharged, an opening/closing cover that opens and closes with respect to the main body case, a cutter that is attached to the opening/closing cover and configured to cut the printed sheet of paper from the sheet roll, and a cutter protection mechanism configured to move in correspondence with an opening movement or a closing movement of the opening/closing cover. The cutter protection mechanism is configured to expose the cutter at the sheet discharge port when the opening/closing cover is in a closed state and conceal the cutter when the opening/closing cover is in an open state. | 05-21-2015 |
20150246562 | PRINTER - A printer includes a printer body, a lid, a cutter, a fixed blade unit, a movable blade unit, a gimbal plate, and a spring. The printer body includes a print head. The lid is connected to the printer body so as to be opened and closed relative to the printer body. The cutter cuts recording paper. The fixed blade unit is provided in the printer body and includes a fixed blade of the cutter. The movable blade unit is provided on the lid and includes a movable blade of the cutter. The gimbal plate is attached to the lid. The movable blade unit is connected to the gimbal plate. The spring intervenes between the movable blade unit and the gimbal plate. The movable blade unit is provided on the lid with the gimbal plate attached to the lid. | 09-03-2015 |
20150246563 | PRINTER - A printer includes a printer body including a print head, a lid, a cutter that cuts recording paper, and fixed and movable blade units. The lid is connected to and is opened and closed relative to the printer body. The fixed blade unit is provided in the printer body and includes a fixed blade of the cutter. The movable blade unit is provided on the lid and includes a movable blade of the cutter. A first projection is formed at a first end of the fixed blade unit and a first groove is formed at a first end of the movable blade unit. A second groove is formed at a second end of the fixed blade unit and a second projection is formed at a second end of the movable blade unit. The first and second projections are inside the first and second grooves, respectively, when the lid is closed. | 09-03-2015 |
20150246565 | PRINTER - A printer includes a printer body, a lid, a damper spring, and a slidable part. The lid is connected to the printer body so as to be opened and closed relative to the printer body. The damper spring is provided on the printer body and includes a coil spring and first and second ends extending from first and second ends of the coil spring, respectively, and engaging with each other. The damper spring exerts a restoring force in a direction to move the first and second ends of the damper spring away from each other. The slidable part is provided in the printer body. When the lid is opened, the slidable part is pressed by the lid so as to press the first end of the damper spring so that the damper spring exerts the restoring force in a direction to close the lid. | 09-03-2015 |
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20090103963 | Printer - A disclosed printer includes a frame; a thermal head attached to the frame; a platen roller drive motor attached to the frame; a reduction gear train attached to the frame and configured to reduce the speed of rotation generated by the platen roller drive motor; and a platen roller detachably attached to the frame and configured to be driven by the platen roller drive motor via the reduction gear train and to feed paper while pressing the paper against the thermal head. The frame is produced by press-forming sheet metal and includes a horizontal plate part, a backboard part rising vertically from a back edge of the horizontal plate part, sideboard parts rising vertically from corresponding side edges of the horizontal plate part, and a projecting part protruding outward from an edge of one of the sideboard parts and forming a surrounding part of a gearbox. | 04-23-2009 |
20100141728 | PRINTER MODULE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A printer module for a clam-shell type printing apparatus having a lid that opens and closes with respect to a housing, includes a head assembly including a head and mounted on the housing, a platen roller mounted on the lid, and a main assembly including a frame and a motor mounted on the frame to rotate the platen roller. The main assembly is arranged to cover the head assembly and is mounted on the housing. | 06-10-2010 |
20100247219 | LABEL PRINTER - A label printer for performing printing on a label temporarily adhered to a pasteboard of a sheet roll includes a main body on which a platen roller and a peeling bar are mounted, an installing part configured to have the sheet roll installed therein, an installing cover configured to close when the sheet roll is installed in the installing part, and a printing head and a peeling roller mounted to the installing cover. The peeling roller is configured to move along a groove formed in the installing cover and contact the platen roller when the installing cover is closed. The peeling bar is configured to peel the label from the pasteboard by bending the pasteboard after the pasteboard is wrapped around the peeling bar and is conveyed between the peeling roller and the platen roller. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253759 | THERMAL PRINTER - A thermal printer includes a thermal head, a platen roller configured to press the thermal head, an engaging part configured to engage the platen roller provided at a side part of a main part where the thermal head is provided, and a spring part provided at a part of the side part so as to engage the platen roller with the engaging part. The spring part forms a part of a side surface of the engaging part. The spring part is made of a material the same as a material of the side part. | 10-07-2010 |
20150217473 | ROTARY CUTTER UNIT AND PRINTER DEVICE HAVING THE UNIT - A simple and compact rotary cutter unit capable of detecting a home position of a rotary cutter, and a printer device having the rotary cutter unit. A radially outwardly extending fin-shaped detected member is arranged on an end portion of the rotating blade opposed to a second gear of the rotating blade. A photosensor is arranged within a main frame of the printer device so that the photosensor may detect the fin-shaped member when the rotating blade is positioned at the home position. The fin-shaped member and the photosensor are not positioned outside relative to both ends of the rotating blade in relation to the direction of the rotational axis of the rotating blade. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the width of the printer device due to the presence of the fin-shaped member or the photosensor, whereby the printer device may be compactly constituted. | 08-06-2015 |