Conveyor device

摘要

A conveyor device is described in which a conveyor roller is used to convey a medium inside a printing device with the conveyor roller extending in a width direction of the printing device. The conveyor roller receives a force from a following roller configured to face the conveyor roller. The conveyor roller is supported by one or more bearings. The one or more bearings include a shaft supporting portion that extends in the width direction to support the conveyor roller against the force of the following roller.

主权项

1. A conveyor device comprising:
a conveyor roller extending in a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction, wherein the conveyor roller rotates around a first axis; a following roller disposed facing the conveyor roller; a first urging member configured to urge the following roller toward the conveyor roller; and a bearing configured to rotatably support the conveyor roller, and the bearing including:
a first shaft-support portion configured to rotatably support the conveyor roller and disposed outside of a conveyance area of the conveyor roller in the width direction; anda second shaft-support portion affixed to the first shaft-support portion and extending in a direction parallel to the first axis from the first shaft-support portion toward the conveyance area, wherein the second shaft-support portion is configured to rotatably support the conveyor roller, cover a portion of a circumference of the conveyor roller, and expose another portion of the circumference of the conveyor roller with the exposed portion being on a same side as a side of the conveyor roller facing the following roller.