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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2012
Applicants:
Hiroyasu Ishii, Shizuoka, JP;
Motohito Tsuchiya, Shizuoka, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroyasu Ishii, Shizuoka, JP;
Motohito Tsuchiya, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a portable thermal printer is disclosed. The portable thermal printer comprises: a housing provided with a thermal printer head; a cover openably attached to an opening portion of the housing by a pivotal shaft, the cover being provided with a platen roller arranged to make contact with the thermal printer head when the opening portion of the housing is closed by the cover; and a drive power source provided within the housing. The drive power source, the pivotal shaft and the platen roller are connected by a belt mechanism.