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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Shinji Kobayashi, Tokai, JP;
Hiromi Kitamura, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuyuki Kanbe, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
In a fixed print portion, a cylindrical holding memberholds a fixed print memberand an ink storage bodyfrom the side of the ink storage bodyand a frame memberhaving an L-shaped section is set from the side of the fixed print memberso that it is fitted to the outer periphery of the holding member, thereby a print faceis held and exposed outside. A portion of the fixed print membernear the outer periphery is nipped between the frame memberand the holding memberin a compressed state because the frame memberis fitted to the holding memberand an exposed portion of the fixed print memberhas a difference of height H between the end face of the frame memberand the print face. A damper memberis disposed between the frame memberand a flangeprovided on a supporting caseof the movable print portion