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US 2008/0164652 A1Published application
Feed roller, manufacturing method of feed drive roller, recording apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorKoichi OTSUKI
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Abstract
There is provided a feed roller that includes a feed drive roller and a teeth roller drivenly rotated by making contact with the feed drive roller, wherein the circumferential surface of the feed drive roller is equipped with a groove with which a part of the teeth roller makes contact.
Claims12
A feed roller comprising:
- a feed drive roller;
- and
- a teeth roller drivenly rotated by making contact with the feed drive roller, wherein
- the circumferential surface of the feed drive roller is equipped with a groove with which a part of the teeth roller makes contact.
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A manufacturing method of a feed drive roller, comprising:
- forming a roller main body having a groove receiving a part of a teeth roller and making contact with a part of the teeth roller on the circumferential surface by injecting a plastic material into a mold;
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- forming a surface layer by spraying a synthesis resin coating material on the circumferential surface of the formed roller main body for application and by hardening the synthesis resin coating material.
A recording apparatus comprising:
- a recording unit for performing recording by ejecting an ink from a recording head in the state where a material to be recorded is supported by a platen;
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- a discharge roller for discharging a material to be recorded on which record is performed to the outside, wherein
- the discharge roller is equipped with a discharge drive roller and a teeth roller drivenly rotated by making contact with the discharge drive roller, and
- the circumferential surface of the discharge drive roller is equipped with a groove with which at least a part of the teeth roller makes contact.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.