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US 2013/0340546 A1Published application
Transmission mechanism and printer with transmission mechanism
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorChi-Jung TSAI
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Abstract
A transmission mechanism includes a guide rod, a gear assembly meshed with the guide rod, a blocking member attached to the guide rod, and a resilient member. The resilient member surrounds the guide rod. A first end of the resilient member abuts the blocking member, and a second end opposite to the first end is configured to abut a printer. The resilient member drives the guide rod to rotate the gear assembly.
Claims17
A transmission mechanism comprising:
- a guide rod;
- a gear assembly meshed with the guide rod;
- a blocking member attached to the guide rod;
- and
- a resilient member surrounding the guide rod, a first end of the resilient member abutting the blocking member, and a second end opposite to the first end configured to abut a printer,
- wherein the guide rod is movable to rotate the gear assembly by the resilient member.
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A printer comprising:
- a lid defining an opening and comprising a receiving portion located on one side of the opening, the receiving portion defining a receiving slot;
- a door rotatably secured to the lid for cover the opening;
- a guide rod partly received in the receiving slot;
- at least one gear assembly secured to the lid and meshed with the guide rod, the at least one gear assembly being engaged with the door;
- a blocking member secured to the guide rod;
- and
- a resilient member surrounding the guide rod and located between the blocking member and the receiving portion,
- wherein the guide rod is movable along a first direction to rotate the gear assembly driven by the resilient member, and the at least one gear assembly rotates the door relative to the lid, to open the door.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.