Actuator mechanism for a plotter carriage
AssigneeCalComp Inc.
InventorsPatrick Nguyen, Brian C. Preston
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Abstract
An actuator mechanism for a plotter carriage adaptable for use in either a pen plotter or a pencil plotter mode in which a coupler engages both a support for a pen holder and a support for a lead holder and a motor and an actuator arm coupled to the motor are provided for driving the coupler relative to a drawing media surface. An interlock and a sensor are provided to enable the motor, actuator arm and coupler to be coupled to a pencil actuator mechanism and to determine whether the plotter carriage is being used in a pen plotter or a pencil plotter mode.
Claims9
An actuator mechanism for a plotter carriage for use with a pen holder in a pen plotter mode or a lead holer in a pencil plotter mode comprising:
- coupling means for selectives engaging a support means for supporting said a pen holder or a support means for supporting said lead holder;
- driving means for driving said coupling means toward and away from a drawing media surface;
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- interlock means for coupling said driving said pencil actuator mechanism and coupling means to a pencil actuator mechanism moving a lead carried by said lead holder when said plotter carriage is in said pencil plotter mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.