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US 4,349,283 AGranted
Hammer for dot matrix printer
AssigneeGeneral Instrument Corporation
InventorsThomas P. Sapitowicz, Robert A. Meloni
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AssigneeGeneral Instrument Corporation
InventorsThomas P. Sapitowicz, Robert A. Meloni
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Each hammer includes a frame-like portion with a recess into which an electrically energizable flat coil is received. Affixed to opposite sides of the frame portion, and extending therefrom over the recess in contact with the sides of the coil, are thermally conductive metallic foil sheets which serve to dissipate heat from the coil, retain the coil intact and maintain the proper position of the coil relative to the frame. The exterior surfaces of the sheets form bearing surfaces to protect the hammer and coil from wear caused by contact with other parts of the head as the hammer is displaced. An elongated recess is formed along the axis of a portion of the frame, in the direction of displacement, by cutting transverse slots therein so as to form a plurality of clamping elements, alternate ones of which are situated on opposite sides of the axis. A print wire is received within the recess and frictionally engaged by the elements so as to form a strong rigid joint without significantly increasing the mass or thickness of the hammer. The print wire is affixed to the frame portion at the center of percussion thereof to eliminate torsional vibrations, otherwise created on impact.
A hammer for use in a dot matrix print head, the hammer carrying an electrically energizable coil, adapted to be situated in the magnetic field, and being displaceable relative to the field between a rest position and a print position when the coil is energized, said hammer comprising a coil carrying portion, means for resiliently mounting said coil carrying portion to the head, and a print wire, said coil carrying portion comprising means for mounting said print wire, said print wire mounting means comprising first and second spaced, substantially coplanar sections, partially defining a print wire receiving recess elongated substantially along the direction of displacement, and first and second clamping means defined by a plurality of spaced slots formed in said coil carrying portion, said clamping means extending between said sections and across the recess, said clamping means being situated to engage opposite sides of said print wire and adapted to retain said print wire substantially within the plane of said sections.
A hammer for use in a dot matrix print head, the hammer carrying an electrically energizable coil adapted to be situated in a magnetic field and being displaceable relative to the field between a rest position and a print position, said hammer comprising heat dissipating means mounted on and displaceable with said hammer, a coil carrying portion, and means for resiliently mounting said coil carrying portion to the head, said coil carrying portion comprising a frame having a central recess within which said coil is mounted, said heat dissipating means comprising a thermally conductive foil sheet, said sheet being affixed to and covering the surface of said frame and extending inwardly thereof into said recess to substantially cover said coil, said coil having a lead and said mounting means comprising an elongated member having a recess therein into which said lead is situated and wherein said sheet extends from said coil carrying part of the frame along said member covering said recess.
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