公开(公告)号：US20120056959A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US12874363

申请日：2010-09-02

申请人： Nathan Eymard Smith ,  Michael Fredrick Leo ,  Robert Tuchrelo ,  Patrick James Walker

发明人： Nathan Eymard Smith ,  Michael Fredrick Leo ,  Robert Tuchrelo ,  Patrick James Walker

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A molten ink supply for a solid ink printing machine includes a container for storing solid ink pellets and a withdrawal tube having an inlet end disposed within the container. A vacuum generator is disposed at the outlet end of the withdrawal tube operable to draw a vacuum within the tube. A feed conduit is connected to the outlet end for receiving solid ink pellets drawn therein by said vacuum generator and conveying the pellets to a melting station operable to melt the solid ink pellets. An assist tube is provided within the container with a discharge nozzle disposed within the withdrawal tube at the inlet end and operable to provide a flow of air into the withdrawal tube to agitate solid ink pellets and facilitate withdrawal of the pellets by the vacuum generator.

摘要翻译： 用于固体油墨印刷机的熔融油墨供应器包括用于储存固体油墨颗粒的容器和具有设置在容器内的入口端的抽出管。 真空发生器设置在抽出管的出口端，可操作以在管内抽真空。 进料管连接到出口端，用于接收由所述真空发生器吸入的固体油墨颗粒，并将颗粒输送到可操作以熔化固体油墨颗粒的熔化站。 辅助管设置在容器内，排放喷嘴设置在抽出管内的入口端，并且可操作以将空气流提供到抽出管中以搅拌固体油墨颗粒并便于真空发生器取出颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US08348405B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12874363

申请日：2010-09-02

申请人： Nathan Eymard Smith ,  Michael Fredrick Leo ,  Patrick James Walker ,  Robert R. Tuchrelo

发明人： Nathan Eymard Smith ,  Michael Fredrick Leo ,  Patrick James Walker ,  Robert R. Tuchrelo

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A molten ink supply for a solid ink printing machine includes a container for storing solid ink pellets and a withdrawal tube having an inlet end disposed within the container. A vacuum generator is disposed at the outlet end of the withdrawal tube operable to draw a vacuum within the tube. A feed conduit is connected to the outlet end for receiving solid ink pellets drawn therein by said vacuum generator and conveying the pellets to a melting station operable to melt the solid ink pellets. An assist tube is provided within the container with a discharge nozzle disposed within the withdrawal tube at the inlet end and operable to provide a flow of air into the withdrawal tube to agitate solid ink pellets and facilitate withdrawal of the pellets by the vacuum generator.

摘要翻译： 用于固体油墨印刷机的熔融油墨供应器包括用于储存固体油墨颗粒的容器和具有设置在容器内的入口端的抽出管。 真空发生器设置在抽出管的出口端，可操作以在管内抽真空。 进料管连接到出口端，用于接收由所述真空发生器吸入的固体油墨颗粒，并将颗粒输送到可操作以熔化固体油墨颗粒的熔化站。 辅助管设置在容器内，排放喷嘴设置在抽出管内的入口端，并且可操作以将空气流提供到抽出管中以搅拌固体油墨颗粒并便于真空发生器取出颗粒。