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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2009
Kiyoshi Ueda, Aichi, JP;
Yukio Shiohara, Aichi, JP;
Hiroaki Yazawa, Aichi, JP;
Kenji Samoto, Aichi, JP;
Shunji Murai, Aichi, JP;
Masatoshi Yamada, Aichi, JP;
Kiyoshi Ueda, Aichi, JP;
Yukio Shiohara, Aichi, JP;
Hiroaki Yazawa, Aichi, JP;
Kenji Samoto, Aichi, JP;
Shunji Murai, Aichi, JP;
Masatoshi Yamada, Aichi, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
At a predetermined position during the lateral movement of a carriage, a gap switching mechanismfor switching a gap between a recording headand a recording medium is provided. The recording headis mounted facing downward on the carriage. A part close to one side on a lower end of the carriage is slidably and pivotably supported by a guide shaftof a round shaft shape. A switching block memberprovided with several abutment portionsandwith different heights, which are positioned so as to be opposed to a slide portionat an upper end of a frameextending in a vertical direction along a back of the carriage. The A switching block memberis pivotably supported by the carriage. A first pushing portionis located at a left end of the frame so as to abut against the switching block member. A pivotal posture of the first pushing portion is changed due to the abutment to bring the abutment portioninto a slide contact relationship with the frame, so that a small gap is provided. A second pushing portionis located at a right end of the frame so as to abut against the switching block member, a pivotal posture of the first pushing portion is changed according to the abutment to bring the abutment portioninto a slide contact relationship with the frame, so that a large gap is provided.