As the plating rack distribution facilities is done

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ribbon feeder which is capable of preventing the engagement of a pinion, which is moved together with a carriage when the carriage is moved in a forward and backward direction, with a rack from being disengaged even in the case where an engaging part is not provided in the rack, whose structure is simple and which can be easily assembled. ;SOLUTION: A rack 8 is disposed along a direction in which a carriage 2 moves. A support shaft 12 is provided in the carriage 2, one end of an arm 11 is rotatably provided in the support shaft 12, and a pinion 9 engaging with the rack 8 and associating with a ribbon feed mechanism 24 is rotatably provided to the arm 11. An urging means 14 for urging the pinion 9 toward the rack 8 is provided in such a manner that one end 14a of the urging means 14 is locked to a locking part 11a of the arm 11 while the other end 14b thereof is locked to a locking part 13 of the carriage 2. According to an amount of movement of the carriage 2 which moves in a direction in which the carriage 2 is spaced relative to the rack 80, the arm 11 rotates along the rack 8 and maintains the pinion 9 so that the engagement of the pinion 9 with the rack 8 is not disengaged therefrom.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO