| 摘要 |
<p>D/78110 PRINT WHEEL LOADING APPARATUS For use in an impact printer having a movable carriage, a motor supported by the carriage and including a rotatable shaft, and a drive coupling member affixed to an end of the shaft, apparatus is provided for loading a print wheel contained in a cartridge onto the drive coupling member in order for the print wheel to be rotated by the motor. The apparatus includes a support member mounted to the carriage for movement therewith. A guide member is mounted to the support member for movement generally parallel to the axis of rotation of the shaft between first and second positions. The guide member is adapted when in its first position to engage and guide the movement of a print wheel cartridge along the guide member in a direction generally transverse to the axis of rotation of the shaft. The apparatus also includes means coupled to the support member and active upon movement of a print wheel cartridge along the guide member for automatically moving the guide member from its first position to its second position to thereby load a print wheel contained in the cartridge onto thedrive coupling member.</p> |
