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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2008
Hiroki Kawamura, Nisshin, JP;
Shuichi Tamaki, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroki Kawamura, Nisshin, JP;
Shuichi Tamaki, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed a movement apparatus including a movable body, a flexible long member, a support member, and a tubular member. The movable body reciprocates along a straight line. The long member has having two opposite ends a first one of which is fixed to the movable body and a second one of which is fixed to a stationary member. The form of the long member changes in accordance with a reciprocating movement of the movable body along the straight line and relative to the stationary member. The support member has a linear material portion at which the support member supports the long member. The tubular member is fitted on the linear material portion.