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Driving circuit for printing device in electronic cash register

Assignee: Nidec Precision Corp
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Filing: 1980-03-26
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 2000-03-26
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Abstract

Abstract A driving circuit for printing devices in an electric cash register comprising a pair of first diodes which are connected in series in the normal direction respectively with a journal printing magnet and receipt printing magnet paired with each other and are connected with each other, a first switching transistor connected between the connecting point of the pair of first diodes and a negative (-) terminal of a current source, a second diode connected in the reverse direction between said connecting point and a positive (+) terminal of the current source, a second switching transistor connected between a common feeding line to the journal printing magnets and the positive (+) terminal of the current source and a third switching transistor connected between a common feeding line to the receipt printing magnets and the positive (+) terminal of the current source, to simplify the circuit formation and reduce the manufacturing cost.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yasuhiro Wada

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 03:09
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07G; G07G5/00; H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/06; H01F7/08; H01F7/18; H01F7/1877

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
A driving circuit for printing devices in an electronic cash register comprising a plurality of pairs of journal printing magnets and receipt printing magnets arranged adjacently and independently of each other, a pair of first diodes which are connected in the normal direction in series respectively to said respective magnets in a pair and are connected with each other, a first switching means connected between the connecting point of said pair of first diodes and one terminal of a current source, a second diode connected in the reverse direction between said connecting point and the other terminal of said current source, a first feeding line connected in common to said plurality of journal printing magnets, a second switching means connected between said first feeding line and said current source, a second feeding line connected in common to said plurality of receipt printing magnets, and a third switching means connected between said second feeding line and said current source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 158 words
A driving circuit for printing devices in an electronic cash register comprising a plurality of pairs of journal printing magnets and receipt printing magnets arranged adjacently and independently of each other, a pair of first diodes which are connected in the normal direction in series respectively to said respective magnets in a pair and are connected with each other, a first switching means connected between the connecting point of said pair of first diodes and one terminal of a current source, a second diode connected in the reverse direction between said connecting point and the other terminal of said current source, a first feeding line connected in common to said plurality of journal printing magnets, a second switching means connected between said first feeding line and said current source, a second feeding line connected in common to said plurality of receipt printing magnets, and a third switching means connected between said second feeding line and said current source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A driving circuit according to claim 1 wherein said first switching means comprises a transistor made to conduct by a printing signal input.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A driving circuit according to claim 1 wherein said second and third switching means comprise respective transistors.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3398330A Cited
US4128856A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-08-31 1985-03-02 1985-09-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-08-31 1989-03-02 1989-09-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-08-31 1993-03-02 1993-09-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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