Patent ID: 8287198
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printer comprising: a body; a cover movably attached to the body of the printer for movement into an open or closed position; a lock mechanism for locking the cover in the closed position or for unlocking the cover; and a positioning and urging mechanism for directing the cover to move in an opening/closing direction relative to the open or closed position of the cover so as to reduce play when the cover is locked in the closed position; wherein the lock mechanism comprises: a body-side engaging unit disposed to the body of the printer, a cover-side engaging unit disposed to the cover, and a lever for moving the cover-side engaging unit for disengaging the cover-side engaging unit from the body-side engaging unit; and wherein the positioning and urging mechanism comprises: a cover-side contact part disposed to the cover in an arrangement relative to the body of the printer such that when the cover is in the closed position the cover-side contact part is pressed into the body of the printer; and an urging member connected between the cover-side contact part and the cover for urging the cover-side contact part toward the cover closing direction.