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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Naohiro Ueyama, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B41J 15/02 (2006.01); B41J 15/16 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B65H 23/18 (2006.01); B65H 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 15/04 (2013.01); B41J 15/02 (2013.01); B41J 15/042 (2013.01); B41J 15/16 (2013.01); B41J 29/38 (2013.01); B65H 23/085 (2013.01); B65H 23/1813 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transport apparatus includes: a support unit that supports a roll; a drive unit that rotates the support unit; a cover configured to cover at least part of the support unit; and a load applying unit that applies a load to the support unit, wherein the cover is movable between a closed position at which the cover covers at least part of the support unit and an open position which is different from the closed position, and the load applying unit applies a large load to the support unit when the cover is located at the closed position compared with the case where the cover is located at the open position.