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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Gen Matsushima, Kiyose, JP;
Inventor:
Gen Matsushima, Kiyose, JP;
Assignees:
Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Citizen Systems Japan Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A paper detecting device includes a paper detecting element, and a guide element having a path along which the paper detecting element is moved. At least one of the paper detecting element and the guide element includes an engaging element configured to be movable between an engaging position, at which the paper detecting element is fixed on the path, and a release position, at which the paper detecting element is released from the fixation. A click generator configured to click when the paper detecting element is moved on the path and reaches the correct position to stop.