Seiko Epson Corporation

King Jim Co., Ltd.

Seiko Epson Corporation and King Jim Co., Ltd.

Sieko Epson Corporation

Hiroshi Kuriyama

Kenji Watanabe

Takanobu Kameda

Tomoyuki Shimmura

Kenichi Nakajima

Hideki Oikawa

Eiji Tukahara

Chieko Aida

Youichi Kodaira

Osamu Urano

Isao Edatsune

Kesatoshi Takeuchi

Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa

Kozo Gyoda

Haruyuki Miyasaka

Hideki Horiuochi

An optical diaphragm for adjusting a light quantity of an incident light beam includes: a plurality of light-shielding vanes attached to a circumferential portion of an aperture of a base plate in a manner rotatable along a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the light beam. The light-shielding vanes may be rotated to change an aperture area of the aperture of the base plate for transmitting the light beam. The plurality of light-shielding vanes each include a vane plate for intercepting the incident light beam; and a bearing integrally provided to the vane plate, the bearing each allowing a rotary shaft to be inserted therein so as to be supported by the rotary shaft. The vane plate is perpendicularly attached to the bearing. The plurality of light-shielding vanes move parallel to each other in an opening and closing direction thereof without crossing with each other.

Optical diaphragm and projector

The structural complexity of conventional transfusing devices is eliminated, and it is made possible to supply a minute amount of liquid medicine with high accuracy with a simple structure, whereby a portable transfusion pump is realized. A cylindrical rotary drive member (,) equipped with a rotation shaft (,) is arranged opposite to a support plate (,), and a liquid supply tube (,) is arranged between the support plate (,) and the rotary drive member (,). On the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drive member (,), a pressing protrusion (,) extending spirally around the axis is formed integrally. A flexible sheet (,) is provided between the rotary drive member (,) and the liquid supply tube (,). The upper and lower ends of this sheet (,) are directly or indirectly fixed to a base (,) and the support plate (,).

Transfusion device and liquid supply tube

A stamp-making apparatus is provided in which a transparent presser plate is arranged such that the presser plate is parallel with a stamp-making object material, an ink ribbon having a stamp image formed thereon is urged against the stamp-making object material via the presser plate, and exposure of the stamp-making object material to light is carried out via the ink ribbon as a mask. A ribbon feeder rolls out an ink ribbon wound around one end portion thereof to a position facing the stamp-making object material, and then rolls up the ink ribbon around another end portion thereof. A relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material is made toward each other by moving at least one of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material to thereby urge the ink ribbon against the stamp-making object material. Guide means guides the ink ribbon when the ink ribbon is fed, to space between the presser plate and the stamp-making object material. Tension of the ink ribbon is regulated in a manner linked to operation of the relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material made toward each other.

Stamp-making apparatus, as well as function changeover mechanism,

A dial input device is provided. A dial is rotatably arranged on a support member and has a plurality of kinds of characters circumferentially allocated thereto. n (n.gtoreq.1) first contact member(s) arranged in a manner concentric with the dial is/are circumferentially divided into s (s.gtoreq.2) divisional parts and formed by electrically conductive portions and electrically non-conductive portions arranged in a mixed manner. A second contact member is arranged in a manner concentric with the dial and circumferentially divided into m (m.gtoreq.2) parts each of which is formed by an electrically conductive portion alone. n.times.s first brushes are arranged on the dial in a manner circumferentially corresponding to the s divisional parts of each of the n first contact member(s). A second brush is arranged on the dial in a manner corresponding to the second contact member. The characters are expressed by k (k.ltoreq.2.sup.(n.times.s) .times.m) identifying patterns out of 2.sup.(n.times.s) .times.m identifying patterns formed by a combination of bit patterns of n.times.s bits generated by contact between the electrically conductive portions and the electrically non-conductive portions of each of the divisional parts of the first contact member and the n.times.s first brushes, and m grouping patterns generated by contact between the m parts of the second contact member and the second brush.

Dial input device

A copying machine of the present invention has a scanner unit (2) for reading an original, a line type thermal head (14) for printing read image data on tape (16) to be used as a recording medium, a tape cartridge (51) for supplying the tape and a tape conveying mechanism. The tape (16) has an image carrying sheet (161), the front surface of which is a printing face to be printed with an image, an adhesive layer (162) formed by applying an adhesive to the back surface of this image carrying sheet and a release sheet (163) releasably stuck to the surface of the adhesive layer. The tape is taken up like a roll and is detachably fitted into the body of the copying machine in the form of the tape cartridge (51). At both ends of the tape, conveyance border portions of a uniform width are formed. In the border portions, engaging holes ( ) are formed at regular intervals in the direction of the length of the tape. The tape conveying mechanism has sprockets (183, 184), on the outer circumferences of which projections being capable of engaging with the engaging holes are formed. The tape can be conveyed with high precision and a desired image can be printed thereon. Thereby, the copying machine of the present invention can easily obtain a tape, which has a desired image copied and is able to be stuck to a desired place.

Copying machine

A plate-making sheet in the form of a strip having two longer-sides and two shorter-sides includes a base sheet and an adhesive sheet laminated on the base sheet. The adhesive sheet has a label portion formed in the middle thereof for being printed with an image. The label portion is defined by a cutting line formed in the adhesive sheet. A plate-making sheet group includes a plurality of types of plate-making sheets having respective label portions different from each other, which are distinguished from each other in respect of color of at least one of the base sheet and the adhesive sheet. A printing apparatus for printing a stamp image on the label portion of the plate-making sheet comprises a printing mechanism for printing a stamp image on the label portion, a feed mechanism for feeding the plate-making sheet through the printing mechanism, and a sensor for detecting feeding of the plate-making sheet into the printing mechanism. The length of a portion of a feed path of an ink ribbon, which extends from a point where the ink ribbon leaves the printing mechanism to a central point of a stamp surface of a stamp-making object material, is substantially equal to a half of a length of each of the two longer-sides of the plate-making sheet.

Plate-making strip and a plate making-strip group, as well as a printer

A stamp-making apparatus is provided in which a transparent presser plate is arranged such that the presser plate is parallel with a stamp-making object material, an ink ribbon having a stamp image formed thereon is urged against the stamp-making object material via the presser plate, and exposure of the stamp-making object material to light is carried out via the ink ribbon as a mask. A ribbon feeder rolls out an ink ribbon wound around one end portion thereof to a position facing the stamp-making object material, and then rolls up the ink ribbon around another end portion thereof. A relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material is made toward each other by moving at least one of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material to thereby urge the ink ribbon against the stamp-making object material. A guide guides the ink ribbon when the ink ribbon is fed, to space between the presser plate and the stamp-making object material. Tension of the ink ribbon is regulated in a manner linked to operation of the relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material made toward each other.

An electronic apparatus has a body formed with a pocket for mounting a plurality of types of access objects each having an end surface for being accessed, therein from above. The body has an access block arranged therein for accessing the end surface of each of the plurality of types of access objects. Main support bosses are provided in the pocket in a manner extending upward for having each of the access objects being fitted thereon. The access object is comprised of a receiving member having an access surface (the end surface) for being accessed by the access block, a receiving member-attaching portion to which the receiving member is attached, and a receiving member-holding part for holding the receiving member-attaching portion. A cap is removably fitted on the access object in a manner such that the receiving member thereof is covered by the cap. The electronic apparatus is provided with an inhibiting mechanism for inhibiting a lid for closing the pocket from being closed when the access object with the cap fitted thereon is mounted in the pocket.

Electronic apparatus

A stamp making unit is provided having a structure such that gel photosensitive resin for forming a stamping surface can be protected appropriately and non-cured portions of the photosensitive resin can easily be removed after the stamping surface has been formed. A package capable of satisfactorily storing a stamp making unit of the foregoing type is also provided. The stamp making unit uses photosensitive resin as a base material for forming a stamping surface of a stamp which changes from a gel state to a solid state due to received light. The stamping unit comprises a stock member, photosensitive resin bonded to a surface of the stock member on which the stamping surface is formed and a cover member bonded to a surface of the photosensitive resin having light transmission properties. Adhesion between the photosensitive resin in the gel state and the stock member is weaker than adhesion between the photosensitive resin in the gel state and the cover member. Also, adhesion between the photosensitive resin in the solid state and the stock member is stronger than adhesion between the photosensitive resin in the solid state and the cover member.

Stamp making unit and package therefor

A ribbon cartridge device for electronic equipment includes a ribbon cartridge for being removably mounted in the electronic equipment. The ribbon cartridge comprises a supply reel, a take-up reel, and a path-setting member for bending a path of the ink ribbon along which the ink ribbon is routed between the supply reel and the take-up reel, each arranged within a casing. The path-setting member is capable of changing the path of the ink ribbon.

Ribbon cartridge device for electronic equipment

Stamp material, stamp making method using the stamp material and stamp

Copying machine for reproducing an image on a continuous web of labels

A stamp unit and a method of preparing the same are provided in which a liquid photosensitive resin is used as the base material for stamp formation and the ease with which the material is handled during transportation, storage and stamp formation is facilitated. The stamp unit uses a liquid photosensitive resin which changes from liquid to solid upon receiving rays of light as the base material for stamp face formation. The stamp unit also includes a stamp stock, a liquid resin encapsulating section which is provided on the stamp face formation side of the stamp stock and which serves to encapsulate the liquid photosensitive resin in a state in which the resin can be exposed, an injection hole having one end open to the encapsulating space of the liquid resin encapsulating section and a second end open to the exterior, and a stopping member for stopping the injection hole to seal the liquid photosensitive resin in the liquid resin encapsulating section, wherein the liquid resin encapsulating section is constructed such that at least that portion thereof which covers the stamp face can be removed after stamp face formation.

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Suwa, Japan

Hiroshi Kuriyama