Toner housing plug with toner level sensor
    23.
    发明授权
    Toner housing plug with toner level sensor 有权
    墨粉盒塞,带墨粉量传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07139505B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-21

    申请号:US10798929

    申请日:2004-03-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A toner fill plug for a toner cartridge within an image forming device. The cartridge includes a toner reservoir having a port through which toner is input. The plug is sized to fit within the port and prevent toner leakage. The plug includes a reflector which aligns with an adjacently-positioned toner level sensor for determining the amount of toner remaining within the reservoir. The plug is removable to allow the user to refill the reservoir with new toner.

    摘要翻译: 用于图像形成装置内的调色剂盒的调色剂填充塞。 墨盒包括具有输入调色剂的端口的调色剂储存器。 插头的尺寸适合安装在端口内,防止墨粉泄漏。 塞子包括与相邻定位的调色剂水平传感器对准的反射器,用于确定储存器中剩余的调色剂的量。 插头是可移动的,以允许用户用新的调色剂来重新填充储存器。

    Toner cartridge having reduced toner capacity and method of using the same
    25.
    发明授权
    Toner cartridge having reduced toner capacity and method of using the same 有权
    调色剂盒具有降低的调色剂容量和使用它的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07076188B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-11

    申请号:US10805082

    申请日:2004-03-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/04

    摘要: A toner cartridge included with an image forming device when initially sent to a user. The cartridge has a limited toner capacity. The user is able to print with the small capacity cartridge upon initially receiving the image forming device. Once the toner is exhausted, a second large capacity cartridge having a greater toner capacity can replace the small capacity cartridge. The small capacity cartridge and the large capacity cartridge are constructed in a similar shape to be mounted in the same manner within the image forming device.

    摘要翻译: 当最初发送给用户时,包括图像形成装置的调色剂盒。 墨盒的墨粉容量有限。 用户能够在初次接收图像形成装置时用小容量盒进行打印。 一旦调色剂被排出,具有较大调色剂容量的第二大容量盒可取代小容量盒。 小容量盒和大容量盒被构造成以相同的方式安装在图像形成装置内的相似形状。

    Ink cartridge and method for determining ink volume in said ink cartridge
    26.
    发明授权
    Ink cartridge and method for determining ink volume in said ink cartridge 有权
    用于确定所述墨盒中的墨水量的墨盒和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06412894B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09766363

    申请日:2001-01-19

    IPC分类号: B41J2195

    摘要: An ink cartridge carrying a supply of ink includes a base assembly forming an ink reservoir. A first ink tank is provided having a foam core for carrying the ink, the foam core being coupled in fluid communication with the ink reservoir. A second ink tank is provided having a bladder for carrying the ink, the bladder being coupled in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and coupled in fluid communication with the first ink tank via said ink reservoir.

    摘要翻译: 携带墨水的墨盒包括形成墨水容器的基座组件。 提供具有用于承载油墨的泡沫芯的第一墨盒,所述泡沫芯与所述墨水容器流体连通地联接。 设置有第二墨罐,其具有用于承载墨水的气囊,所述气囊与所述墨水容器流体连通地联接,并经由所述墨水储存器与所述第一墨水盒流体连通。

    Maintenance mist control
    27.
    发明授权
    Maintenance mist control 有权
    维护雾控制

    公开(公告)号:US06375304B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US09505544

    申请日:2000-02-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16552

    摘要: An ink mist controller for a maintenance station including spit louvers and a spit wheel which serve as accumulating surfaces. A flow of air directs ink mist through the louvers and around the spit wheel. Mist that is not attracted to a surface is carried to a manifold which filters, then exhausts, air to the environment, thereby preventing contamination of articles surrounding the printer. Color ink droplets are ejected onto the spit louvers. Low pressure is created between and below the louvers, which increases air and mist velocity over the entire spit zone. An unrestricted air curtain occurs on three sides of the color printhead to further control the location of mist deposit. Black ink is ejected onto the spit wheel which holds the mist deposit during evaporation. At defined intervals, the spit wheel rotates a fraction of a revolution. A scraper removes the non-volatile residue from the wheel during rotation. An air curtain is created on all four sides of the spit wheel to direct mist to this surface. As with the color ink, contaminated air is filtered prior to being exhausted to the environment.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于维护站的墨雾控制器,包括用作累积表面的吐痰百叶窗和吐痰轮。 空气流引导墨雾通过百叶窗和吐痰轮周围。 没有吸引到表面的雾沫被传送到过滤器,然后将空气排放到环境中的歧管,从而防止了打印机周围的物品的污染。 彩色墨滴喷射到吐痰百叶窗上。 在百叶窗之间和之下产生低压,这增加了整个喷洒区域的空气和雾气速度。 在彩色打印头的三侧出现不受限制的气幕,以进一步控制雾滴的位置。 黑色墨水喷射到吐出轮上,在蒸发过程中保持雾气沉积。 在限定的间隔内,吐轮旋转一分之一圈。 刮刀在旋转期间从车轮上除去非挥发性残留物。 在吐痰轮的四面都形成一个气帘,将雾直接引到这个表面。 与彩色墨水一样,污染的空气在被耗尽到环境之前被过滤。

    Variable force biasing mechanism and electrical connection
    28.
    发明授权
    Variable force biasing mechanism and electrical connection 有权
    可变力偏置机构和电气连接

    公开(公告)号:US07286783B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-23

    申请号:US11438873

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: A biasing mechanism in an image forming apparatus exerts a variable force on a removable cartridge unit to generate a nip force between a roller in the cartridge unit and another roller. A pivot member is fixed to the apparatus housing. An arm is pivotally mounted in the housing about the pivot member, with the arm in contact with a protrusion on the cartridge unit. A force generating member is mounted in the housing and contacts the arm so as to urge the arm to pivot about the pivot member and press against the cartridge unit. The resulting force exerted on the cartridge unit by the arm varies according to the point of contact between the cartridge unit and the arm. In some embodiments, the arm and the cartridge unit protrusion are electrically conductive, and an electrical contact is established as the arm is pressed against the protrusion.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置中的偏置机构对可移除的盒单元施加可变的力,以在盒单元中的辊和另一个辊之间产生夹紧力。 枢轴构件固定到装置壳体上。 臂围绕枢转构件枢转地安装在壳体中,其中臂与盒单元上的突起接触。 力产生构件安装在壳体中并接触臂,以便促使臂围绕枢转构件枢转并压靠盒单元。 通过臂施加在盒单元上的结果力根据盒单元和臂之间的接触点而变化。 在一些实施例中,臂和盒单元突起是导电的,并且当臂压靠突起时建立电接触。

    Electrophotographic toner regulating member with induced strain outside elastic response region
    29.
    发明授权
    Electrophotographic toner regulating member with induced strain outside elastic response region 有权
    电子照相调色剂调节元件具有诱导应变外弹性响应区域

    公开(公告)号:US07236729B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-26

    申请号:US10899962

    申请日:2004-07-27

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G15/095

    CPC分类号: G03G15/0812 G03G2215/0866

    摘要: A toner layer regulating system for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises a toner carrier; a metallic toner regulating member having a stress-strain curve prior to assembly with an elastic region, an inelastic region, and an initial yield stress value; and the toner regulating member supported in cantilevered fashion against the toner carrier so as to form a toner nip therebetween with an applied stress on the toner regulating member greater than the initial yield stress value. The metallic toner regulating member may comprise a metallic substrate and a coating thereon; the coating helping to form the toner nip. By deflecting the toner regulating member, when installed, by an amount that induces strains falling outside the elastic region of the corresponding stress-strain curve, the toner regulating system is less sensitive to geometrical variances.

    摘要翻译: 用于电子照相成像设备的调色剂层调节系统包括调色剂载体; 金属调色剂调节构件,其在与弹性区域组装之前具有应力 - 应变曲线,非弹性区域和初始屈服应力值; 以及调色剂调节部件以悬臂方式支撑在调色剂载体上,从而在调色剂调节件上施加的应力大于初始屈服应力值,形成调色剂间隙。 金属调色剂调节构件可以包括金属基底和其上的涂层; 该涂层有助于形成调色剂辊隙。 通过使调色剂调节构件偏转调节调节系统对于几何方差较不敏感,当安装时,引起应力落在相应的应力 - 应变曲线的弹性区域之外的量。

    Ink jet cartridge structure
    30.
    发明授权
    Ink jet cartridge structure 失效
    喷墨墨盒结构

    公开(公告)号:US06820959B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-23

    申请号:US09089698

    申请日:1998-06-03

    IPC分类号: B41J29377

    摘要: The invention described in the specification relates to an improved ink jet printer cartridge structure which includes a substrate carrier or nose piece upon which semiconductor devices for ink jet printheads are mounted. The substrate carrier has a top surface containing one or more substrate locator wells each well having well walls, a well base and at least one ink feed slot in each well base and side walls attached to the top surface along the perimeter thereof. One or more of the side walls contain fins for heat removal from the substrate carrier and at least two alignment devices attached adjacent at least one of the side walls for precisely aligning the substrate carrier in a printer carriage. Among the advantages of the substrate carrier is that it provides a suitable means for substrate alignment for multiple substrates, a means for cooling multiple substrates, a means for fixedly or removably attaching the carrier to a ink reservoir body and a means for accurately aligning the carrier and reservoir body in a carriage of a printer.

    摘要翻译: 本说明书中描述的本发明涉及一种改进的喷墨打印机盒结构,其包括衬底载体或鼻片,在其上安装用于喷墨打印头的半导体器件。 衬底载体具有包含一个或多个衬底定位器孔的顶表面,每个阱具有井壁,井底和每个井底中的至少一个供墨槽和沿其周边连接到顶表面的侧壁。 侧壁中的一个或多个包含用于从衬底载体散热的翅片和附接到邻近至少一个侧壁的至少两个对准装置,用于将印刷机托架中的基板载体精确对准。 衬底载体的优点之一在于其提供用于多个衬底的衬底对准的合适装置,用于冷却多个衬底的装置,用于将载体固定或可拆卸地附接到储墨体的装置和用于精确对准载体的装置 以及在打印机的托架中的储存器本体。