公开(公告)号：US20030202071A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135156

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has a lateral center of gravity, a substantially horizontal perimeter, and opposed end surfaces. An ink stick guide element is formed in the bottom of the ink stick body, and the ink stick is adapted to travel through the feed channel along a feed channel guide rail. A portion of the ink stick perimeter forms a visually recognizable symbol, and a portion of the ink stick perimeter that is transverse to the feed direction of the channel has an insertion key element. Nesting elements are formed in the leading and trailing end surfaces of the ink stick body to nest with one another when ink sticks abut in the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式喷墨打印机的固体油墨供给系统的墨棒包括具有横向重心，大致水平的周边和相对的端面的三维墨水棒体。 油墨棒导向元件形成在墨棒体的底部，并且墨棒适于沿着进给通道导轨行进通过进给通道。 墨水棒周边的一部分形成视觉上可识别的符号，并且与胶片的进给方向横切的墨棒周边的一部分具有插入键元件。 当墨棒抵靠进料通道时，嵌套元件形成在墨棒体的前端和后端表面中彼此嵌套。

公开(公告)号：US20040183875A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-23

申请号：US10816237

申请日：2004-04-01

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  G01D11/00

Abstract: An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has formed in it guide means. The guide means is formed in a first portion of the ink stick body, for guiding the ink stick along a defined path in the ink stick feed system. An ink stick feed system includes a longitudinal guide rail in a first portion of a feed channel. The width of the longitudinal guide rail is substantially less than the width of the feed channel. the guide means in the ink stick is a longitudinal guide element having a shape that is substantially complementary of the shape of the longitudinal guide rail of the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式墨水打印机的固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括在其中形成引导装置的三维墨水棒体。 引导装置形成在墨棒体的第一部分中，用于沿着墨棒进给系统中的限定路径引导墨棒。 一种墨水棒进料系统包括在进料通道的第一部分中的纵向导轨。 纵向导轨的宽度大致小于进给通道的宽度。 墨棒中的引导装置是具有与进给通道的纵向导轨的形状基本上互补的形状的纵向引导元件。

公开(公告)号：US20030202064A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135038

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Timothy L. Crawford

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: A solid ink feed system for a phase change printer includes a solid ink feed channel that has formed in it a feed channel key that either blocks a solid ink stick from complete insertion into the feed channel, or blocks passage of an ink stick along the length of the feed channel, unless the ink stick has a key element corresponding to the feed channel key. A solid ink stick is formed of a three dimensional ink stick body with a key element that extends along a surface of the ink stick body through the rear of the ink stick body.

Abstract translation: 用于相变打印机的固体供墨系统包括固体供墨通道，其中形成有将固体墨水棒完全插入进料通道中的进料通道键，或阻止墨棒沿着长度的通道 ，除非墨棒具有与进给通道键对应的键元件。 固体墨水棒由具有通过墨水棒体的后部沿着墨水棒体的表面延伸的键元件的三维墨水棒体形成。

公开(公告)号：US20030202078A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135089

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: G01D011/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer includes an ink stick body. Nesting elements are formed in the ink stick body for nesting the ink stick body with an adjacent ink stick body. One end surface of the ink stick body has a projecting nesting element, and the opposite end surface has a recessed nesting element having a complementary shape and position. When two ink sticks with such nesting elements abut one another in a feed channel of a solid ink feed system, the projecting nesting element of one ink stick fits into the recessed nesting element of the adjacent ink stick to reduce movement of the ink sticks relative to each other, and to reduce skewing of the ink sticks in the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式喷墨打印机的固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括墨水棒体。 在油墨棒体中形成嵌套元件，用于将油墨粘贴体与相邻的墨粘体体嵌套。 墨水棒体的一个端面具有突出的嵌套元件，并且相对的端面具有具有互补形状和位置的凹入嵌套元件。 当具有这种嵌套元件的两个墨棒在固体墨水供给系统的进料通道中彼此邻接时，一个墨水棒的突出嵌套元件装配到相邻墨水棒的凹入的嵌套元件中，以减少墨水棒相对于 并且减少墨条在进料通道中的偏斜。

公开(公告)号：US20020180852A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-05

申请号：US09872190

申请日：2001-05-31

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Paul T. Sulliivan ,  Bjoern E. Brunner

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: A drip plate design is provided for a solid ink color printer which reliably directs on-demand ink flow and securely retains solidified ink. The drip plate design includes a combination of one or more sized and shaped cutouts and protrusions for anchoring a solidified ink stick when the printer is not in operation and protrusions that impede downward movement of independent portions of an ink stick so that they remain in contact with a heated melt plate long enough to substantially melt, thereby inhibiting the unchecked sliding off of large separated slivers and chunks of ink during melt and delivery.

Abstract translation: 为可靠地引导按需墨水流动并可靠地保持固化的墨水的固体墨水彩色打印机提供滴滴板设计。 滴水板设计包括一个或多个尺寸和形状的切口和突起的组合，用于当打印机不工作时锚定固化的墨棒，以及妨碍墨棒的独立部分向下运动的突起，使得它们保持与 长度足以基本熔化的加热熔融板，从而在熔化和输送期间抑制大的分离的条子和油墨块的未经检验的滑动。

公开(公告)号：US20030222954A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-04

申请号：US10159929

申请日：2002-05-30

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: B41J002/17

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick push block for use in a system for feeding solid ink sticks in a phase change printer, wherein each solid ink stick has an ink stick face surface having an ink stick face surface contour and an ink stick rear surface having a nonplanar ink stick rear surface contour, the ink stick push block. The push block includes an ink stick push block face having a nonplanar ink stick push block face contour, wherein at least a portion of the nonplanar ink stick push block face contour is the complement of at least a portion of the nonplanar ink stick rear surface contour.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在相变式打印机中供给固体墨棒的系统中的墨棒推动块，其中每个固体墨棒具有具有墨粘面表面轮廓的墨棒表面和具有非平面墨棒的墨棒后表面 后表面轮廓，墨棒推动块。 推块包括具有非平面墨棒推块表面轮廓的墨块推块面，其中非平面墨棒推块面轮廓的至少一部分是非平面墨棒后表面轮廓的至少一部分的补体 。

公开(公告)号：US20030202076A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135067

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern

IPC: G01D011/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: Each ink stick of a set of ink sticks for a phase change ink jet printer has formed on the top of the ink stick a three dimensional visually recognizable symbol. At least a portion of the visually recognizable symbol on each of the ink sticks is different, so that the printer user can distinguish which ink stick is intended for each of the ink feed channels of the ink jet printer.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式喷墨打印机的一组油墨棒的每个墨水棒形成在墨水棒的顶部上，具有三维可视识别符号。 每个墨棒上的至少一部分可视识别的符号是不同的，使得打印机用户可以区分哪个墨棒用于喷墨打印机的每个墨水供给通道。

公开(公告)号：US20030202067A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135051

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  G01D11/00

Abstract: An ink stick for a phase change ink jet printer has a guide element formed in one portion of the ink stick body (such as the lower portion) for engaging a feed channel guide rail in a feed channel of a solid ink feed system of the printer. The guide element is substantially offset from the lateral center of gravity of the ink stick body. The guide element engages a feed channel guide rail in the printer. The feed channel guide rail is substantially narrower than the width of the feed channel. A second guide element is formed on the opposite side of the lateral center of gravity of the ink stick body. The second guide element engages a second feed channel guide rail in the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 用于相变喷墨打印机的墨棒具有形成在墨棒体（例如下部）的一部分中的引导元件，用于与打印机的固体墨水供给系统的进料通道中的进料通道导轨接合 。 引导元件基本上偏离墨棒本体的横向重心。 引导元件与打印机中的进给通道导轨接合。 进料通道导轨基本上窄于进料通道的宽度。 第二引导元件形成在墨棒体的横向重心的相对侧上。 第二引导元件接合进给通道中的第二进给通道导轨。

公开(公告)号：US20040179074A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-16

申请号：US10811197

申请日：2004-03-26

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick for a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes an ink stick body having an insertion perimeter, and a guide surface with a shaped guide element shaped to interact with an elongate shaped guide rail of the solid ink feed system. The ink stick insertion perimeter is in a plane substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction, and the insertion direction and the feed direction are different. The insertion perimeter has at least one perimeter section forming a nonlinear key element that matches in size and shape a nonlinear key element in the perimeter of the key plate insertion opening. In particular implementations, the insertion perimeter forms a visually recognizable symbol, such as an alphanumeric character. In particular implementations, a plurality of ink sticks form a set in which the visually recognizable symbols differ from one another, and may form a pattern of symbols, such as a sequence of alphanumeric characters.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式墨水打印机的固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括具有插入周边的墨水棒本体和具有成形导向元件的引导表面，所述引导元件成形为与固体墨水供给系统的细长形状的导轨相互作用。 墨棒插入周边在大致垂直于插入方向的平面中，插入方向和进给方向不同。 插入周边具有形成非线性键元件的至少一个周边部分，该非线性键元件的大小和形状在键盘插入开口的周边中的非线性键元件相匹配。 在特定实施方式中，插入周界形成视觉上可识别的符号，例如字母数字字符。 在具体实现中，多个墨棒形成一组，其中视觉上可识别的符号彼此不同，并且可以形成诸如字母数字字符序列的符号图案。

公开(公告)号：US20030202077A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135078

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern

IPC: G01D011/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  G01D11/00

Abstract: An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has formed in it guide means. The guide means is formed in a first portion of the ink stick body, for guiding the ink stick along a defined path in the ink stick feed system. An ink stick feed system includes a longitudinal guide rail in a first portion of a feed channel. The width of the longitudinal guide rail is substantially less than the width of the feed channel. the guide means in the ink stick is a longitudinal guide element having a shape that is substantially complementary of the shape of the longitudinal guide rail of the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式墨水打印机的固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括在其中形成引导装置的三维墨水棒体。 引导装置形成在墨棒体的第一部分中，用于沿着墨棒进给系统中的限定路径引导墨棒。 一种墨水棒进料系统包括在进料通道的第一部分中的纵向导轨。 纵向导轨的宽度大致小于进给通道的宽度。 墨棒中的引导装置是具有与进给通道的纵向导轨的形状基本上互补的形状的纵向引导元件。