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US 2013/0180421 A1Published application
Clamp mechanism and related printer
AssigneeHiTi Digital, Inc.
InventorKu-Feng Liao
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Abstract
A clamp mechanism for fixing a printing medium is disclosed in the present invention. The clamp mechanism includes a base, a drum pivotably disposed on the base, a frame disposed on the drum, a clamping component movably disposed on the frame for clamping an end of the printing medium with the drum, and a resilient component disposed between the frame and the clamping component for pressing the clamping component on a surface of the drum so as to clamp the end of the printing medium.
Claims18
A clamp mechanism comprising:
- a base;
- a drum pivotably disposed on the base;
- a frame disposed on the drum;
- a clamping component movably disposed on the frame for clamping an end of a printing medium with the drum;
- and
- a resilient component disposed between the frame and the clamping component for pressing the clamping component on a surface of the drum to clamp the end of the printing medium.
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A printer comprising:
- a supporter for supporting a printing medium;
- a clamp mechanism comprising:
- a base;
- a drum pivotably disposed on the base;
- a frame disposed on the drum;
- a clamping component movably disposed on the frame for clamping an end of the printing medium with the drum;
- and
- a resilient component disposed between the frame and the clamping component for pressing the clamping component on a surface of the drum to clamp the end of the printing medium;
- and
- a convey mechanism disposed on the base and located by a side of the supporter for conveying the printing medium to a position between the drum and the clamping component along a first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.