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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2012
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Chikashi Nakamura, Azumino, JP;
Keiji Matsumoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Toshihiko Wakabayashi, Shiojiri, JP;
Jun Ushiama, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sun gear which is rotationally driving according to power which is transmitted from a driving motor, a planetary gear which can be displaced in the circumferential direction of the sun gear in a state of being engaged with the sun gear, and a winding-up gear which transmits a rotational driving power to a winding-up roller are provided, and the planetary gear is released from an engagement with a rack gear unit, rotates the winding-up roller by being engaged with the winding-up gear, and winds up a wiping member after the planetary gear moves a wiper holder in the wiping direction by being engaged with the rack gear unit of the wiper holder.