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US5482392A
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Recording apparatus for changing the amount of displacement and the timing of displacement of an erasing member
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-15
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Granted: 1996-01-09
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Expires: 2015-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A recording apparatus is capable of recording an image on a recording medium and of erasing an image recorded on the recording medium. The apparatus has a recording device such as a print hammer and a drive motor therefor; an erasure tape for erasing the image recorded on the recording medium by the recording device; a shift mechanism for shifting the erasure tape upwardly or downwardly; a circuit for causing the erasure tape to execute a plurality of image erasing operations; a recognition device for recognizing an erasure condition such as the kind of erasure ribbon, the kind of character and the size of a character; and a control circuit for controlling the shift mechanism so that the amount of shift of the erasure tape varies in accordance with the erasure conditions recognized by the recognition device. It is accordingly possible to improve the image erasure function of the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinya Asano
- 👤 Tetsuya Kawanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:04
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J35/00; B41J35/22; B41J29/00; B41J29/26; B41J29/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; and means for changing the amount of displacement of said mounting section when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to the kind of ribbon used as the erasing member so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be larger when the ribbon has a higher adhesivity than when the ribbon has a lower adhesivity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; and means for changing the amount of displacement of said mounting section when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to the kind of ribbon used as the erasing member so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be larger when the ribbon has a higher adhesivity than when the ribbon has a lower adhesivity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condition is a size of the recorded image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condition is a kind of a character font to be recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condition is a kind of character wheel used for recording the recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the erasing member comprises a ribbon, and wherein said mounting section is adapted to be displaced in a width direction of the ribbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condition is a size of the recorded character and wherein the smaller the size of the recorded character, the larger the displacement of said mounting section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said erasing member comprises an erasing ribbon of the lift-off type and an erasing ribbon of the cover-lap type.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to a size of the recorded character so that the smaller the size of the recorded character, the larger the displacement amount of said mounting section.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to a size of the recorded character so that the smaller the size of the recorded character, the larger the displacement amount of said mounting section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said changing means changes the displacement amount also in response to the kind of a ribbon used as the erasing member and wherein the displacement amount of said mounting section is larger when the ribbon has a lower adhesivity than when the ribbon has a higher adhesivity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the erasing member comprises a ribbon, and wherein said mounting section is adapted to be displaced in a width direction of the ribbon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said changing means also changes the amount of displacement in response to the kind of erasing member.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; displacing means for displacing said mounting section; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section by said displacing means when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to the kind of ribbon used as the erasing member so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be larger when the ribbon has a higher adhesivity than when the ribbon has a lower adhesivity.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; displacing means for displacing said mounting section; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section by said displacing means when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to the kind of ribbon used as the erasing member so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be larger when the ribbon has a higher adhesivity than when the ribbon has a lower adhesivity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said changing means also changes the displacement amount in response to the size of the recorded image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said changing means also changes the displacement amount in response to the kind of a character font to be recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said changing means also changes the displacement amount in response to the kind of character wheel used for recording on the recording medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the erasing member comprises a ribbon, and wherein said mounting section is adapted to be displaced in a width direction of the ribbon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said changing means also changes the displacement amount in response to the size of the recorded character and wherein the smaller the size of the recorded character, the larger the displacement of said mounting section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the erasing member comprises an erasing ribbon of the liftoff type and an erasing ribbon of the cover-lap type.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to a size of the recorded character so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be smaller when the size is larger and larger when the size is smaller.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to a size of the recorded character so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be smaller when the size is larger and larger when the size is smaller.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said changing means changes the displacement amount also in response to the kind of a ribbon used as the erasing member and wherein the displacement amount of said mounting section is larger when the ribbon has a lower adhesivity than when the ribbon has a higher adhesivity.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said changing means changes the displacement amount also in response to the kind of character wheel used for recording on the recording medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the erasing member comprises a ribbon, and wherein said mounting section is adapted to be displaced in a width direction of the ribbon.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the erasing member comprises an erasing ribbon of the lift-off type and an erasing ribbon of the cover-lap type.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; displacing means for displacing said mounting section; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section by said displacing means when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to a size of the recorded character so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be smaller when the size is larger and larger when the size is smaller.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for recording an image onto a recording medium to be recorded and capable of erasing the image recorded on the recording medium, said apparatus comprising: a hammer mechanism for impacting a ribbon through a character member; a mounting section for mounting an erasing member for erasing the image recorded by said hammer mechanism on the recording medium, wherein the erasing member is adapted to be displaced; displacing means for displacing said mounting section; and means for changing an amount of displacement of said mounting section by said displacing means when said mounting section is displaced a plurality of times to erase the image with the erasing member in response to a size of the recorded character so as to control the displacement amount of said mounting section to be smaller when the size is larger and larger when the size is smaller.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said changing means changes the displacement amount in response to the kind of a character font to be recorded on the recording medium.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the erasing member comprises a ribbon, and wherein said mounting section is adapted to be displaced in a width direction of the ribbon.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the erasing member comprises an erasing ribbon of the lift-off type and an erasing ribbon of the cover-lap type.
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