JPS6190541U - - Google Patents

Description

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partial plan view of a printer embodying this invention, Fig. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the printing mechanism, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the main parts, Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the drive mechanism, FIG. 5 is also an enlarged sectional view. In the figure, 10 is a frame, 32 is a platen, 55 is a carriage, 58 is a print head, A is a platen drive mechanism, B is a carriage drive mechanism, C is a ribbon collection mechanism, and D is an intermediate transmission member.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A platen 32 rotatably supported on a frame 10, a platen drive mechanism A for rotationally driving the platen 32, and a print head 58 mounted thereon, and along the platen 32. A carriage 5 that is movably arranged
5; a carriage drive mechanism B that applies a force for moving the carriage 55 along the platen 32; a printing ribbon 60 stretched along the platen 32 between the platen 32 and the printing head 58; and a ribbon collection mechanism C that collects a used printing ribbon 60 based on the movement of the cartridge 55, and prints on the printing paper on the platen 32 via the printing ribbon 60 while moving the carriage 55 along the platen 32. In a printer that performs A support structure for a drive mechanism in a printer, characterized in that A, B, and C are mounted on the frame 10. 2. Utility model registration claim 1, characterized in that a carriage drive mechanism B and an intermediate transmission member D that transmits the power of the carriage drive mechanism B to the ribbon collection mechanism C are supported on the support member 70. A support structure for a drive mechanism in the printer described in 2.