Printer multi-function drive train apparatus and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Printer multi-function drive train apparatus and method 失效
    打印机多功能传动装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5820275A

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-13

    申请号:US375332

    申请日:1995-01-17

    IPC分类号: B41J23/02 B41J23/34

    CPC分类号: B41J23/025

    摘要: A process motor (82) provides bidirectional motive force to a printer (50) drive train (80) that selectively engages with multiple self-homing printing functions. A print head (52) is tiltable to a maintenance position and a transfer roller (64) is loadable against a transfer drum (54) by respective missing tooth gear (96, 160) latching mechanisms. A print media pick roller (122) and transfer drum maintaining devices (70, 72) are actuated by spring-wrap clutches (114, 236) that are protected from reverse rotation by a one-way clutch (106). Print media transport rollers (140, 142) are selectively engaged with the one-way clutch by an electro-mechanical clutch (128). A picked and transported print medium (56) receives an ink image from the transfer drum and is stripped therefrom by stripper fingers (66) and directed into media exit rollers (212, 220) for delivery to a media output tray (68). The stripper fingers and exit rollers are actuated sequentially by cams (180, 182) that are slaved to the transfer roller loading function.

    摘要翻译: 过程电动机(82)向选择性地与多个自归位打印功能接合的打印机(50)传动系(80)提供双向动力。 打印头(52)可倾斜到维护位置,并且转印辊(64)可通过相应的缺齿齿轮(96,160)的锁定机构装载到转印鼓(54)上。 打印介质拾取辊(122)和转印鼓保持装置(70,72)由弹簧卷绕离合器(114,236)致动,该离合器通过单向离合器(106)防止反向旋转。 打印介质传送辊(140,142)通过机电离合器(128)选择性地与单向离合器接合。 拾取和运送的打印介质(56)从转印鼓接收油墨图像,并通过剥离指(64)从其中剥离并被引导到介质出口辊(212,220)中,以输送到介质输出托盘(68)。 剥离器指状物和出口辊通过被转移到转印辊装载功能的凸轮(180,182)顺序地致动。

    Printer media path sensing apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Printer media path sensing apparatus 失效
    打印机介质路径感测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5619240A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-08

    申请号:US382460

    申请日:1995-01-31

    摘要: A media sensing system monitors the movement of media along the media pathway (76) as a sheet of printing medium (56) is transported through the printer 50. The media sensing system permits a hand fed sheet of printing medium (56) to be detected by a sensor (302) and signal to be sent to inactivate a print media pick roller (122) that automatically feeds print media. The sensing system senses the transport of print media (56) by print media transport rollers (140, 142) detecting media sheet size, activates the transfer process of an image from the liquid intermediate transfer surface on the transfer drum (54) to a sheet of print medium (56) after pausing the sheet of print medium to synchronize its movement along the media pathway with the imaging process, and activating the preheater (60) to heat the print medium (56) prior to image transfer and fusing. The sensing system senses the exit of the print medium (56) from the media exit rollers (212, 220) for delivery to an output tray (68).

    摘要翻译: 当打印介质(56)被传送通过打印机50时,介质感测系统监测介质沿着介质路径(76)的运动。介质感测系统允许检测到手动送纸的打印介质(56) 通过传感器(302)和要发送的信号来使自动馈送打印介质的打印介质拾取辊(122)失效。 感测系统感测通过检测介质片尺寸的打印介质传送辊(140,142)传送打印介质(56),激活图像从转印鼓(54)上的液体中间转印表面转印到纸张 的打印介质(56)在暂停所述打印介质片之后使其沿着所述介质路径的运动与所述成像过程同步,并且在图像转印和熔化之前激活所述预热器(60)以加热所述打印介质。 感测系统感测打印介质(56)从介质出口辊(212,220)的出口,用于传送到输出托盘(68)。

    Image transfer element with balanced constant force load
    3.
    发明授权
    Image transfer element with balanced constant force load 有权
    具有平衡恒力负载的图像传输元件

    公开(公告)号:US08075128B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-13

    申请号:US12371739

    申请日:2009-02-16

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    摘要: An image transfer mechanism includes a pressure element and a lever system. The lever system has a load attachment point with a range of position that depends on the thickness of a print medium positioned between the imaging element and the pressure element. A load mechanism includes a load connector with a distal end attached to the lever system load attachment point so that displacement of the lever system attachment point causes longitudinal movement of the load connector. The load mechanism applies a load that is substantially constant throughout the range of position of the lever system load attachment point. The load mechanism includes a spring and a crank attached to the spring and to the proximal end of the load connector. The crank is configured so that a change in the spring force produces a lesser change in the load force at the distal end of the load connector.

    摘要翻译: 图像转印机构包括压力元件和杠杆系统。 杠杆系统具有负载附接点,其具有取决于位于成像元件和压力元件之间的打印介质的厚度的位置范围。 负载机构包括具有附接到杠杆系统负载附接点的远端的负载连接器,使得杠杆系统附接点的位移导致负载连接器的纵向移动。 负载机构施加在杠杆系统负载附接点的整个位置范围内基本恒定的负载。 负载机构包括弹簧和连接到弹簧和连接到负载连接器的近端的曲柄。 曲柄构造成使得弹簧力的变化产生负载连接器的远端处的负载力的较小变化。

    Image Transfer Element with Balanced Constant Force Load
    4.
    发明申请
    Image Transfer Element with Balanced Constant Force Load 有权
    具有均衡的恒力负载的图像传输元件

    公开(公告)号:US20090153635A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US12371739

    申请日:2009-02-16

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    摘要: An image transfer mechanism includes a pressure element and a lever system. The lever system has a load attachment point with a range of position that depends on the thickness of a print medium positioned between the imaging element and the pressure element. A load mechanism includes a load connector with a distal end attached to the lever system load attachment point so that displacement of the lever system attachment point causes longitudinal movement of the load connector. The load mechanism applies a load that is substantially constant throughout the range of position of the lever system load attachment point. The load mechanism includes a spring and a crank attached to the spring and to the proximal end of the load connector. The crank is configured so that a change in the spring force produces a lesser change in the load force at the distal end of the load connector.

    摘要翻译: 图像转印机构包括压力元件和杠杆系统。 杠杆系统具有负载附接点,其具有取决于位于成像元件和压力元件之间的打印介质的厚度的位置范围。 负载机构包括具有附接到杠杆系统负载附接点的远端的负载连接器,使得杠杆系统附接点的位移导致负载连接器的纵向移动。 负载机构施加在杠杆系统负载附接点的整个位置范围内基本恒定的负载。 负载机构包括弹簧和连接到弹簧和连接到负载连接器的近端的曲柄。 曲柄构造成使得弹簧力的变化产生负载连接器的远端处的负载力的较小变化。

    Image Transfer Element with Balanced Constant Force Load
    5.
    发明申请
    Image Transfer Element with Balanced Constant Force Load 审中-公开
    具有均衡的恒力负载的图像传输元件

    公开(公告)号:US20120050436A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-01

    申请号:US13289855

    申请日:2011-11-04

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    摘要: An image transfer mechanism includes a pressure element and a lever system. The lever system has a load attachment point with a range of position that depends on the thickness of a print medium positioned between the imaging element and the pressure element. A load mechanism includes a load connector with a distal end attached to the lever system load attachment point so that displacement of the lever system attachment point causes longitudinal movement of the load connector. The load mechanism applies a load that is substantially constant throughout the range of position of the lever system load attachment point. The load mechanism includes a spring and a crank attached to the spring and to the proximal end of the load connector. The crank is configured so that a change in the spring force produces a lesser change in the load force at the distal end of the load connector.

    摘要翻译: 图像转印机构包括压力元件和杠杆系统。 杠杆系统具有负载附接点,其具有取决于位于成像元件和压力元件之间的打印介质的厚度的位置范围。 负载机构包括具有附接到杠杆系统负载附接点的远端的负载连接器,使得杠杆系统附接点的位移导致负载连接器的纵向移动。 负载机构施加在杠杆系统负载附接点的整个位置范围内基本恒定的负载。 负载机构包括弹簧和连接到弹簧和连接到负载连接器的近端的曲柄。 曲柄构造成使得弹簧力的变化产生负载连接器的远端处的负载力的较小变化。

    Image transfer element with balanced constant load force
    6.
    发明授权
    Image transfer element with balanced constant load force 有权
    具有平衡恒定载荷力的图像传输元件

    公开(公告)号:US07497566B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-03

    申请号:US10843855

    申请日:2004-05-12

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    摘要: An image transfer mechanism includes a pressure element and a lever system. The lever system has a load attachment point with a range of position that depends on the thickness of a print medium positioned between the imaging element and the pressure element. A load mechanism includes a load connector with a distal end attached to the lever system load attachment point so that displacement of the lever system attachment point causes longitudinal movement of the load connector. The load mechanism applies a load that is substantially constant throughout the range of position of the lever system load attachment point. The load mechanism includes a spring and a crank attached to the spring and to the proximal end of the load connector. The crank is configured so that a change in the spring force produces a lesser change in the load force at the distal end of the load connector.

    摘要翻译: 图像转印机构包括压力元件和杠杆系统。 杠杆系统具有负载附接点,其具有取决于位于成像元件和压力元件之间的打印介质的厚度的位置范围。 负载机构包括具有附接到杠杆系统负载附接点的远端的负载连接器,使得杠杆系统附接点的位移导致负载连接器的纵向移动。 负载机构施加在杠杆系统负载附接点的整个位置范围内基本恒定的负载。 负载机构包括弹簧和连接到弹簧和连接到负载连接器的近端的曲柄。 曲柄构造成使得弹簧力的变化产生负载连接器的远端处的负载力的较小变化。

    Rolling ink stick
    10.
    发明授权
    Rolling ink stick 有权
    滚油墨棒

    公开(公告)号:US07438402B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-21

    申请号:US11324564

    申请日:2006-01-03

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 G01D11/00

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: An ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet printer is provided wherein the ink jet printer has an ink feed channel having a feed direction leading to a melt plate. The ink stick comprises an ink stick body having an external surface and an axis of rotation. The ink stick body is adapted for insertion into the ink feed channel so that the axis of rotation is oriented substantially perpendicular to the feed direction. The external surface of the ink stick body forms a circle on a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于相变式喷墨打印机的墨水棒,其中喷墨打印机具有通向熔化板的进料方向的供墨通道。 墨水棒包括具有外表面和旋转轴线的墨水棒体。 墨水棒体适于插入供墨通道,使得旋转轴线基本上垂直于进给方向取向。 墨棒体的外表面在基本上垂直于旋转轴线的平面上形成一个圆。