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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Yukihiro Hanaoka, Shiojiri, JP;
Yukihiro Hanaoka, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A first movable blade and a second movable blade cooperate as part of a cutter drive mechanism to cut roll paper in conjunction with a fixed blade. A gear trainhas a first gearthat rotates when drive power from the cutter motoris input thereto, and a second gearto which rotation of the first gearis transferred, causing the second gearto turn. A first eccentric pinengaging the first movable bladeis disposed at an eccentric position to the first gearand a second eccentric pinengaging the second movable bladeis disposed at an eccentric position to the second gearThe first movable bladehas a first guide channelregulating the cutting operation of the first movable bladeon the first blade pointside, and the first guide channeland the first eccentric pintogether render a first opposing camThe second movable bladehas a second guide channelregulating the cutting operation of the second movable bladeon the second blade pointside, and the second guide channeland the second eccentric pintogether render a second opposing cam