Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a carriage capable of mounting and removing a head member, one side portion provided with a positioning unit for the carriage unit to position the head member, a head holding unit for holding the head member, being relatively movable with respect to the one side portion, an operational unit that engages with the head holding unit to move such head holding unit relatively with respect to the one side portion, a first biasing device for biasing the operational unit in the same direction as that in which the head holding member approaches the one side portion, a stopper arranged on the carriage for regulating the biasing force of the first biasing device in a given position, at the same time, causing the biasing force of the first biasing device not to be exerted on the operational unit in the given position, and a second biasing device for biasing the head holding unit in the direction in which such unit parts further away from the one side portion.

Abstract: A rubber member for use in an electrical connector for making electrical connection by pressing of mutually opposed contacts is provided with a sheet member contact pins protruding on top and rear faces of the sheet member, for pressing one of the contacts to the other, and a stabilizing rib protruding from the sheet member with a smaller height than that of the contact pins.

Abstract: In a stator core, an intermediate portion of a projection and a groove have respectively formed therein: straight portions extending in a certain width in a direction normal to each end surface of yoke portions; and, near the straight portions closer to end surfaces of yoke portions, contracted portions having a width smaller than the width of the straight portions. When the projection is fit by press fitting into the groove in the normal direction, groove walls on both diametrically outer and inner sides of the groove are deflected within an elastic region. When fit by pressing, the straight and contracted portions of the projection are elastically tightened together at the straight and contracted portions of the groove, respectively. An apparatus for assembling a stator core has a plurality of radially disposed and radially movable jigs for holding the segmented cores. Vertically movable cams are provided vertically downwards on an upper vertically movable plate.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for executing information processing on a sheet material using a head member arranged for information processing area comprises a head mounting member for mounting a head member thereon, this head mounting member having a position for attaching and detaching the head member to and from the head mounting member, and a mounting position to mount the head member on the head mounting member by positioning the head member with respect to the head mounting member; a pressing member movably arranged on the head mounting member, this pressing member abutting upon the head member mounted on the head mounting member to cause the head member to shift from the attaching and detaching position to the mounting position by the application of pressure given to the head member; and a contact area for the pressing member and head member to abut upon each other, this contact area being arranged to reduce slide resistance to occur in the direction different from the direction in which the head

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus, in which a recording head records on a recording medium disposed above a platen, includes a carriage for moving the recording head, a recovery mechanism having a contacting member, a guide shaft and a limiting mechanism. The guide shaft guides the carriage to a recording area and to a separate recovery area, and positions the recovery mechanism so that the contacting member is capable of contacting the surface of the recording head on which an ink discharge port is provided. The limiting mechanism has a guide surface and an elastic member, and limits the rotational movement of the carriage with respect to the guide shaft; the elastic member maintains the position of the carriage with respect to the platen at the recording area by applying an elastic force to the guide member.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is usable with a recording head having an ejection outlet. The recording head is carried on a carriage. The apparatus includes a cap for capping the ejection outlet of the recording head and a suction device for suctioning ink through the ejection outlet of the recording head and through the cap. The cap is unified with a cylinder of the suction device and the ejection outlet is capped in accordance with movement of the cylinder together with movement of the carriage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus comprising a sheet supporting means for supporting a sheet, a rotatable sheet supply means for feeding out the sheet supported by the sheet supporting means and a skew-feed correction means for correcting a skew-feed of the sheet by rotating the sheet in a plane including a surface of the sheet while the sheet is being fed by the rotatable sheet supply means.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for performing a recording operation on recording paper includes a recording head for performing the recording operation on the recording paper, a carriage which carries the recording head, and is movable along a convey path of the recording paper, a conveying unit for conveying the recording paper, a drive source, and a lock pawl which is arranged along a moving path of the carriage and can transmit a drive force from the drive source to the conveying unit in accordance with movement of the carriage.

Abstract: A sheet supplying apparatus comprises sheet supporting means for supporting a sheet, rotary supply means for feeding out the sheet, rotary convey means for conveying the sheet by a predetermined amount and then for effecting the registration of the sheet by a reverse rotation, drive means for driving the rotary convey means in a normal direction and a reverse direction, a switching output gear connected to the drive means so that a driving force from the drive means is transmitted to the switching output gear, and switching means for engaging the switching output gear with an input gear connected to the rotary supply means to transmit a rotational driving force of the rotary convey means to the rotary supply means, and for disengaging the switching output gear from the input gear.

Abstract: An automatic sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporter for supporting sheets, a sheet supplier for feeding out the sheet from the sheet supporter, a separator for separating the sheets one by one at the feeding of the sheet by the sheet supplier, by regulating one of front corners of the sheets supported by the sheet supporting means in a sheet feeding direction, and a skew-feed corrector for correcting the skew-feed of the sheet by applying a resisting force to the sheet fed by the sheet supplier.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording system including a recording head for performing recording on a sheet, a first rotary member disposed at a downstream side of the recording head and contacting an unrecorded surface of the sheet on which the recording is performed by the recording head and adapted to apply a feeding force to the sheet, and a second rotary member being provided at its peripheral surface with a plurality of teeth and contacting a recorded surface of the sheet with the tips of the teeth thereof, and cooperating with the first rotary member to feed the sheet. The plural teeth of the second rotary member are staggered with other teeth in a direction transverse to a sheet feeding direction. A member is provided to clean the first and second rotary members.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet conveying apparatus with a convey roller for conveying a sheet; a plurality of pinch rollers arranged along the convey roller and adapted to urge the sheet against the convey roller; a pinch roller holder formed as one piece for supporting the plurality of pinch rollers, the rigidity of the pinch roller holder in a sheet conveying direction being greater than the rigidity of the pinch roller holder in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveying direction; and a biasing device for acting on the pinch roller holder to urge the pinch rollers against the convey roller.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recorder for recording on a recording medium, with the recorder being capable of moving toward and away from a conveyance route of the recording medium. A drive force transferring device transfers a drive force to the recorder and moves the recorder across the conveyance route of the recording medium. The recorder is biased toward a direction of the conveyance route of the recording medium by the drive force transferring device.

Abstract: A carbon substrate is prepared from a molded article of thermosetting resin by heat-treating in an inert atmosphere. The resin is characterized in that the content of Fe, Al, Ni, Co, Cr, and Mg insoluble in the resin is less than 1 ppm each and the content of Ca and Si insoluble in the resin is less than 2 ppm each. The thermosetting resin is further characterized in that the water content is less than 3 wt % and the ratio of the methylene carbon (CH.sub.2) connected to the hydroxyl group (OH) is less than 3% (based on the total carbon number). The carbon substrate prepared in this manner is almost free of defects and voids. It is suitable for use as the substrate of magnetic recording medium. The thermosetting resin may be a powdery or granular one which fluidizes and then cures on heating. A molded article of thermosetting resin is prepared by introducing the resin melt into a mold and curing it with heating under pressure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet conveying apparatus comprising a convey roller for conveying a sheet; a plurality of pinch rollers arranged along the convey roller and adapted to urge the sheet against the convey roller; a pinch roller holder formed as one piece for supporting the plurality of pinch rollers, the rigidity of the pinch roller holder in a sheet conveying direction being greater than the rigidity of the pinch roller holder in a direction perpendicular to the sheet conveying direction; and a biasing means for acting on the pinch roller holder to urge the pinch rollers against the convey roller.

Abstract: A recording medium transport mechanism has first rotary members provided downstream of a recording area in the direction of transport of a recording medium and on the side of a recording surface of the recording medium, and a second rotary member provided downstream of the recording area and on the side opposite from the recording surface side of the recording medium to guide the recording medium in association with the first rotary members to discharge the recording medium out of the recording area, the second rotary member including a liquid absorbing member provided on its circumferential surface portions and capable of contacting the first rotary members. This recording medium transport mechanism is used in an ink jet recording apparatus to prevent a contamination on the surface of a recording medium opposite from the recording surface side.

Abstract: A vehicle lock device having an approximately U-shaped fixing portion is contained so as not to be seen from the exterior. An approximately U-shaped fixing portion is disposed within a containing portion formed on a rear fender so as to be longer in the longitudinal direction. A lock portion longer in the vehicle width direction is overlapped on the fixing portion so as to cross the fixing portion. The fixing portion and the lock portion are fixed to a hook of a cross-plate and stays of seat rails by means of a fixture. A seat is then mounted on the seat rails. The vehicle device can be thus contained so as not to be seen from the exterior.

Abstract: A silicon oxide depositing source is a mixture of a metallic silicon powder and a silicon dioxide powder. Both the powders are finely divided to a mean particle size of up to 20 .mu.m. They are mixed to give an oxygen to silicon atom ratio between 1.2:1 and 1.7:1. The source is adapted to be evaporated by an electron beam heating technique, allows the power of an electron beam to be increased without a splash phenomenon, and eventually deposits a silicon oxide thin film having transparency and improved barrier properties.

Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises a recording device for recording an image on a recording medium, a transport device for transporting the recording medium past an area at which the recording device is provided, a platen provided in the area for supporting the recording medium, and a bearing provided in the platen for fitting therein a shaft of a transport roller of the transport device.

Abstract: A replaceable ink cartridge can be inserted into and removed from a bubble jet printer receptacle for removably mounting the cartridge. The cartridge when mounted will cooperate with a hollow needle for supplying liquid ink to a print head and a pipe for removing waste ink from the head. The cartridge includes a container, a liquid ink reservoir and an absorber for waste liquid ink in the container, an outlet and an opening on the front wall of the container, and a label secured to the top wall of the container. The label contains a surface wiring resistance pattern including contact portions which are spaced apart and have an electric connection between them. When the container is mounted in the receptacle, the needle enters the outlet to connect the ink reservoir to the head, and the absorber enters a waste ink pipe opening. The contact portions then make sliding contact with spaced-apart electric terminals in the printer, connecting the terminals and thereby activating a control circuit in the printer.