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US 6,601,792 B2Granted
Winding device
AssigneesSankyo Seiki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsFumito Komatsu, Noboru Ueno, Kiyotsugu Takasawa
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Abstract
A winding device is disclosed comprising a winding mechanism for winding a thin medium, such as paper, film and cloth and the like, output by a printer on a winding core. A looseness-detecting sensor is provided for detecting looseness of the medium and for actuating the winding mechanism upon detection. When a sheet tray is attached to the printer, the looseness-detecting sensor is capable of receding from the moving area of the medium.
Claims3
A winding device for paper, film, cloth and other thin mediums comprising:
- a winding mechanism for winding a thin printable medium output by a printer on a winding core;
- a looseness-detecting sensor for detecting looseness of said medium and for actuating said winding mechanism upon such detection;
- a sheet tray attached to the printer;
- wherein said looseness-detecting sensor is mounted on a moveable sensor arm assembly which is capable of receding from a moving area of said medium in order to not block operation of said sheet tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.