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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2018
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yasutoshi Kano, Kariya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a printing apparatus including: a thermal head having a plurality of heating elements arranged in a first direction; a first engaging member; a head holder having a second engaging member which is configured to engage with the first engaging member so that the thermal head is rotatable about a first axis line extending in the second direction, the head holder holding the thermal head in a posture in which the plurality of heating elements are oriented in a third direction; a pair of urging members each having an end projecting toward the thermal head; a contacting member with which the end of each of the pair of urging members is brought into contact; and a locking part which locks the end of each of the pair of urging members.