Thermal printer device with linearly displaceable thermal head

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8449207
APP PUB NO 20090151582A1
SERIAL NO

12314617

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A printer device having a detachable thermal head, the thermal head being precisely positioned relative to a platen, whereby the printer device is capable of printing characters or the like, of a stable quality, on printing paper having different thickness'. A head module of the printer an attachment member detachably attached to a main frame; a movable support member movable relative to the attachment member; and a thermal head fixedly supported by the movable support member. The movable support member is connected to the attachment member via a plurality of head springs, and has a head positioning protruding portion configured to engage with a head positioning recess portion of the attachment member. The recess portion is formed as a groove which is generally straight, whereby the movable support member and the thermal head 44 may be straightly displaced relative to the attachment member only in the extending direction of the groove.

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FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED12-4 HIGASHI-SHINAGAWA 4-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-0002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiba, Masafumi Shinagawa, JP 12 25
Funada, Kunihiko Shinagawa, JP 8 67
Mori, Yukihiro Shinagawa, JP 156 5229
Takabatake, Yoshinari Shinagawa, JP 35 139
Takamura, Yoichi Shinagawa, JP 4 16
Tsuchiya, Masahiro Shinagawa, JP 142 1067

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