Hand recording apparatus and movement guide therefor

Claim 2

A movement guide for guiding the movement of a hand recording means manually movable for recording onto a recording medium, said guide comprising: a guide member for guiding the hand recording means when the hand recording means is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium; a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals; and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording means, wherein said base member comprises a rack member, said rack member having teeth arranged at a constant pitch on an upper surface of an elongated member and being provided with sliding grooves on both sides thereof in a direction along its shortest sides.

Claim 3

A movement guide according to claim 1, wherein said hand recording means has an ink ribbon and a thermal head for transferring onto the recording medium ink contained in said ink ribbon.

Claim 4

A movement guide according to claim 1, wherein said guide member comprises a rail member having an elongated member perpendicular to said rack member.

Claim 5

A movement guide according to claim 1, wherein said guide member comprises a rail member being slidable in constant intervals in accordance with a pitch of said rack member.

Claim 6

A movement guide according to claim 1, wherein said hand recording means comprises an ink jet recording head for discharging ink from a discharge port to record on the recording medium.

Claim 7

A movement guide according to claim 1, wherein said guide member comprises slidable fitting means for fitting said hand recording means.

Claim 8

A movement guide for guiding the movement of hand recording means manually movable for recording onto a recording medium, said guide comprising: a guide member for guiding said hand recording means when said hand recording means is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium; and a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals, wherein said base member comprises a rack member, said rack member having teeth arranged at a constant pitch on an upper surface of an elongated member and being provided with sliding grooves on both sides thereof in a direction along its shortest sides.

Claim 9

A movement guide for guiding the movement of hand recording means manually movable for recording onto a recording medium, said guide comprising: a guide member for guiding said hand recording means when said hand recording means is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium; and a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals, wherein said base member comprises a rack member, said rack member having teeth arranged at a constant pitch on an upper surface of an elongated member and being provided with sliding grooves on both sides thereof in a direction along its shortest sides.

Claim 10

A movement guide according to claim 7, wherein said guide member comprises a rail member having an elongated member perpendicular to said rack member.

Claim 11

A movement guide according to claim 7, wherein said guide member comprises a rail member being slidable in constant intervals in accordance with a pitch of said rack member.

Claim 12

A movement guide according to claim 7, wherein said hand recording means comprises an ink jet recording head for discharging ink from a discharge port to record on the recording medium.

Claim 13

A movement guide according to claim 7, wherein said guide member comprises slidable fitting means for fitting said hand recording means.

Claim 14

A hand recording device for recording onto a recording medium by manually moving along a movement guide having a guide member capable of being carried and contactable with a predetermined position of said recording medium, an engaging portion movable along the guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording device, said device comprising: recording means for recording onto a recording medium; and an engaging portion provided on a body of said device for detachably engaging with the engaging portion of the guide member.

Claim 15

A hand recording device for recording onto a recording medium by manually moving along a movement guide having a guide member capable of being carried and contactable with a predetermined position of said recording medium, an engaging portion movable along the guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording device, said device comprising: recording means for recording onto a recording medium; and an engaging portion provided on a body of said device for detachably engaging with the engaging portion of the guide member.

Claim 16

In combination, a movement guide and a hand recording device for recording onto a recording medium by manually moving along said movement guide, said movement guide having a guide member for guiding the hand recording device when the hand recording device is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium, a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals, and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording device, wherein said base member comprises a rack member, said rack member having teeth arranged at a constant pitch on an upper surface of an elongated member and being provided with sliding grooves on both sides thereof in a direction along its shortest sides, said hand recording device comprising: recording means for recording onto the recording medium; and an engaging portion provided on a body of said device for detachably engaging with the engaging portion of said movement guide.

Claim 17

In combination, a movement guide and a hand recording device for recording onto a recording medium by manually moving along said movement guide, said movement guide having a guide member for guiding the hand recording device when the hand recording device is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium, a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals, and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording device, wherein said base member comprises a rack member, said rack member having teeth arranged at a constant pitch on an upper surface of an elongated member and being provided with sliding grooves on both sides thereof in a direction along its shortest sides, said hand recording device comprising: recording means for recording onto the recording medium; and an engaging portion provided on a body of said device for detachably engaging with the engaging portion of said movement guide.

Claim 18

A movement guide for guiding the movement of a hand recording means manually movable for recording onto a recording medium, said guide comprising: a guide member for guiding the hand recording means when the hand recording means is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium; a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals; and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording means, wherein said base member has a support section for slidably supporting said guide member at a constant pitch in a direction different from a moving direction of said engaging portion.

Claim 19

A movement guide for guiding the movement of a hand recording means manually movable for recording onto a recording medium, said guide comprising: a guide member for guiding the hand recording means when the hand recording means is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium; a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals; and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording means, wherein said base member has a support section for slidably supporting said guide member at a constant pitch in a direction different from a moving direction of said engaging portion.

Claim 20

In combination, a movement guide and a hand recording device for recording onto a recording medium by manually moving along said movement guide, said movement guide having a guide member for guiding the hand recording device when the hand recording device is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium, a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals, and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording device, wherein said base member has a support section for slidably supporting said guide member at a constant pitch in a direction different from a moving direction of said engaging portion, said hand recording device comprising: recording means for recording onto the recording medium; and an engaging portion provided on a body of said device for detachably engaging with the engaging portion of said movement guide.

Claim 21

In combination, a movement guide and a hand recording device for recording onto a recording medium by manually moving along said movement guide, said movement guide having a guide member for guiding the hand recording device when the hand recording device is manually moved, said guide member being portable and contactable with the recording medium, a base member engageable with said guide member, said base member being portable and capable of sliding said guide member in predetermined intervals, and an engaging portion provided on and movable along said guide member for detachably engaging with said hand recording device, wherein said base member has a support section for slidably supporting said guide member at a constant pitch in a direction different from a moving direction of said engaging portion, said hand recording device comprising: recording means for recording onto the recording medium; and an engaging portion provided on a body of said device for detachably engaging with the engaging portion of said movement guide.