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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Norio Horaguchi, Kamiina-gun, JP;
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/02 (2006.01); B41J 13/08 (2006.01); B65G 23/44 (2006.01); B65H 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/021 (2013.01); B65G 23/44 (2013.01); B65H 7/02 (2013.01); B65H 2553/51 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printerhas a belt conveyor mechanismdisposed to a platen unitopposite a printhead. The belt conveyor mechanismhas three conveyor beltsmounted on a belt drive rollerand guide rollersto. The conveyor beltcurves in a C-shape when seen from outside the belt path where the conveyor belttravels around a guide roller. Another guide rolleris positioned outside of the belt path, and contacts the surface (conveyance surface) of the conveyor beltcurved in the C-shape. An encoderand inertia memberA are attached to the rotational shaftof the guide roller. Another inertia memberB is attached to the output shaftof the conveyor motor