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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Yoshinari Takabatake, Shinagawa, JP;
Masafumi Chiba, Shinagawa, JP;
Masahiro Tsuchiya, Shinagawa, JP;
Yoichi Takamura, Shinagawa, JP;
Yukihiro Mori, Shinagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Funada, Shinagawa, JP;
Yoshinari Takabatake, Shinagawa, JP;
Masafumi Chiba, Shinagawa, JP;
Masahiro Tsuchiya, Shinagawa, JP;
Yoichi Takamura, Shinagawa, JP;
Yukihiro Mori, Shinagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Funada, Shinagawa, JP;
Fujitsu Component Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printer device having a detachable thermal head, the thermal head being precisely positioned relative to a platen, whereby the printer device is capable of printing characters or the like, of a stable quality, on printing paper having different thickness'. A head module of the printer an attachment member detachably attached to a main frame; a movable support member movable relative to the attachment member; and a thermal head fixedly supported by the movable support member. The movable support member is connected to the attachment member via a plurality of head springs, and has a head positioning protruding portion configured to engage with a head positioning recess portion of the attachment member. The recess portion is formed as a groove which is generally straight, whereby the movable support member and the thermal headmay be straightly displaced relative to the attachment member only in the extending direction of the groove.