Sensor hub for a print ribbon supply roll and method
DCFirst Claim
1. A sensor hub for a print ribbon supply roll including a roll core, the sensor hub comprising:
- a sleeve shaped to attach to the roll core of the print ribbon supply roll;
a pin-receiving plate secured to said sleeve and including a plurality of apertures; and
a plurality of pins permanently secured in selected ones of said apertures, said pins being arranged in the selected ones of said apertures according to a print ribbon type to thereby identify the print ribbon type.
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Abstract
A sensor hub for a print ribbon supply roll includes a sleeve shaped to attach to the roll core of the print ribbon supply roll, a pin-receiving plate secured to the sleeve and including a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of pins permanently secured in selected ones of the apertures. The pins are arranged in the apertures according to a print ribbon type to thereby identify the print ribbon type. The sleeve, pin-receiving plate and pins are preferably molded in a single step operation, thereby decreasing manufacturing time and reducing manufacturing costs. By molding the sleeve and pin-receiving plate around the pins, the pins can be permanently secured in the apertures of the pin-receiving plate, and the mold cavity can be constructed so as to eliminate susceptibility to human error.
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42 Claims
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1. A sensor hub for a print ribbon supply roll including a roll core, the sensor hub comprising:
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a sleeve shaped to attach to the roll core of the print ribbon supply roll; a pin-receiving plate secured to said sleeve and including a plurality of apertures; and a plurality of pins permanently secured in selected ones of said apertures, said pins being arranged in the selected ones of said apertures according to a print ribbon type to thereby identify the print ribbon type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A print ribbon supply roll comprising:
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a roll core; a print ribbon wrapped around said roll core, said print ribbon being of a predetermined type; and a sensor hub secured to said roll core and including; a sleeve shaped to attach to said roll core, a pin-receiving plate secured to said sleeve and including a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of pins permanently secured in selected ones of said apertures, said pins being arranged in the selected ones of said apertures according to said print ribbon type to thereby identify the print ribbon type. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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- 32. A method of manufacturing a sensor hub for a print ribbon supply roll, the print ribbon supply roll including a roll core, and the sensor hub including a sleeve shaped to attach to the roll core of the print ribbon supply roll, a pin-receiving plate having a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of pins permanently secured in selected ones of the apertures, the pins being arranged in the selected ones of the apertures according to a print ribbon type to thereby identify the print ribbon type, the method comprising molding the sleeve, the pin-receiving plate and the pins in a single step.
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38. A method of manufacturing a print ribbon supply roll including a roll core, a print ribbon wrapped around the roll core, and a sensor hub secured to the roll core, the sensor hub including a sleeve shaped to attach to the roll core, a pin-receiving plate having a plurality of apertures, and a plurality of pins permanently secured in selected ones of the apertures, the pins being arranged in the selected ones of the apertures according to a print ribbon type to thereby identify the print ribbon type, the method comprising:
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molding the sleeve, the pin-receiving plate and the pins of the sensor hub in a single step; and attaching the sensor hub to the roll core. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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