Solid ink stick with visual orientation indicator
    21.
    发明授权
    Solid ink stick with visual orientation indicator 有权
    坚实的油墨棒与视觉方向指示器

    公开(公告)号:US08016403B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-13

    申请号:US11906667

    申请日:2007-10-03

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J2/17503

    摘要: An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device comprises an ink stick body configured for insertion in an insertion orientation into an ink loader of the phase change ink imaging device. The ink stick body has a plurality of surfaces. A visual orientation indicator is formed on at least one surface in the plurality of surfaces. The visual orientation indicator is configured to visually indicate a direction of orientation of at least one surface of the plurality of surfaces to place the ink stick body in the insertion orientation.

    摘要翻译: 用于相变油墨成像装置的墨棒包括:墨棒本体,被构造成将插入方向插入到相变油墨成像装置的墨水装载器中。 墨水棒体具有多个表面。 在多个表面中的至少一个表面上形成视觉定向指示器。 视觉取向指示器被配置为可视地指示多个表面中的至少一个表面的取向方向,以将墨水棒体放置在插入取向中。

    Solid Ink Stick Delivery System with Static Constraints, Strategic Barriers and Breakage Control
    22.
    发明申请
    Solid Ink Stick Delivery System with Static Constraints, Strategic Barriers and Breakage Control 有权
    具有静态约束的固体墨水输送系统,战略障碍和断裂控制

    公开(公告)号:US20110164100A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-07

    申请号:US13051403

    申请日:2011-03-18

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: An ink delivery system of a phase change ink imaging device more effectively guides properly configured solid ink sticks from a first end of a feed chute to a melting device at a second end of the feed chute. The feed chute may include a sensor to detect coded sensor features on the properly configured solid ink sticks traveling along the feed chute and an obstructor configured to block improperly configured solid ink sticks inserted into the first end of the feed chute.

    摘要翻译: 相变油墨成像装置的油墨输送系统在进料槽的第二端更有效地将适当配置的固体油墨棒从进料槽的第一端引导到熔化装置。 进料槽可以包括传感器,用于检测在沿着进料槽行进的适当配置的固体墨块上的编码传感器特征,以及阻挡件,其构造成阻挡插入进料槽的第一端中的不正确配置的固体墨棒。

    Solid ink stick having a feed drive coupler
    23.
    发明授权
    Solid ink stick having a feed drive coupler 有权
    固体墨棒具有进料驱动耦合器

    公开(公告)号:US07942515B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US12004559

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G01D11/00 B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: A solid ink unit enables facilitates coupling of the solid ink unit to a drive mechanism. The solid ink unit includes a meltable ink body having a longitudinal axis, a coupler support extending from the meltable ink body, and an opening in the coupler support that extends along a portion of the longitudinal axis of the solid ink body.

    摘要翻译: 固体油墨单元能够有助于将固体油墨单元与驱动机构的联接。 固体油墨单元包括具有纵向轴线的可熔化油墨体,从可熔融油墨体延伸的耦合器支撑件以及沿着固体油墨体的纵向轴线的一部分延伸的联接器支撑件中的开口。

    Solid ink stick with anti jam edge bevel
    24.
    发明授权
    Solid ink stick with anti jam edge bevel 有权
    坚固的油墨棒,带防咬边缘

    公开(公告)号:US07824027B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US11900419

    申请日:2007-09-11

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device having a leading end; a trailing end; and a plurality of longitudinal surfaces extending between the leading end and the trailing end. Each longitudinal surface of the plurality has a leading edge adjacent the leading end and a trailing edge adjacent the trailing end. At least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge is configured as a clearance edge that enables the at least one longitudinal surface to clear a wall of a feed chute as the at least one longitudinal surface progresses through the feed chute.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于具有前端的相变油墨成像装置中的油墨棒; 尾端 以及在前端和后端之间延伸的多个纵向表面。 多个的每个纵向表面具有邻近前端的前缘和与后端相邻的后缘。 前缘和后缘中的至少一个构造为间隙边缘,使得至少一个纵向表面能够在至少一个纵向表面进入进料槽时清除进料槽的壁。

    Guide for solid ink stick feed
    26.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07066589B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US10980106

    申请日:2004-11-01

    IPC分类号: G01D11/00 B41J2/175

    摘要: 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.

    Visible identification of solid ink stick
    29.
    发明授权
    Visible identification of solid ink stick 有权
    固体油墨棒的可见识别

    公开(公告)号:US06857732B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-22

    申请号:US10135067

    申请日:2002-04-29

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 G01D11/00

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。