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US 7,466,330 B2Granted
Print head assembly and image forming apparatus having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSin-ae Kim
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Abstract
Provided is a print head assembly capable of preventing paper jam. The print head assembly has a print head for forming an image on a printing medium and is provided with a hinge axis. The print head assembly further includes a supporting unit for rotatably supporting the print head about the hinge axis and movably supporting the hinge axis. Also, the print head assembly provides a driving unit for driving the print head.
Claims10
A print head assembly comprising:
- a print head for forming an image on a printing medium comprising a hinge axis;
- a supporting unit for rotatably supporting the print head about the hinge axis and for movably supporting the hinge axis;
- and
- a driving unit for driving the print head;
- wherein the print head comprises a guide plate, and the supporting unit comprises a supporting member having a first and second slit inserted with the hinge axis and the guide plate, respectively, and a cover formed at the supporting member.
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An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a print head for forming an image on a printing medium comprising a hinge axis;
- a transferring unit for transferring the printing medium to the print head;
- a supporting unit for rotatably supporting the print head about the hinge axis and for movably supporting the hinge axis;
- and
- a driving unit for driving the print head;
- wherein the print head comprises a guide plate, and the supporting unit comprises a supporting member having a first and second slit inserted with the hinge axis and the guide plate, respectively, and a cover formed at the supporting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.