Patent ID: 11953051
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A joint mechanism that joins a first apparatus to a second apparatus, the joint mechanism having a transport route along which a sheet-shaped medium is to be transported from the first apparatus to the second apparatus, the joint mechanism comprising:
a first route member including
a first pivot point that forms a portion the transport route positioned opposite a first surface of the sheet-shaped medium, the first pivot point being positioned in the first apparatus,
a first pivot section that is pivotable about the first pivot point, the first pivot section extending from the first pivot point toward the second apparatus, and
a first abutment member disposed in the first pivot section; and
a second route member including
a second pivot point that forms a portion of the transport route which is positioned opposite a second surface of the sheet-shaped medium, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, the second pivot point being positioned in the second apparatus,
a second pivot section that is pivotable about the second pivot point, the second pivot section extending from the second pivot point toward the first apparatus, and
a second abutment member disposed in the second pivot section,
wherein the first abutment member abuts against the second route member and the second abutment member abuts against the first route member to maintain a space to transport the sheet-shaped medium.