Ink maintenance system for a printer

    公开(公告)号:US20220266597A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17742673

    申请日:2022-05-12

    Inventor: Erick Hagstrom

    Abstract: An ink maintenance system for a printer comprising a first tray having a base and a plurality of side walls, the first tray having a first length and an open top along the length and a second tray having a base and a plurality of side walls, the second tray having a second length and an open top along its length. The system also includes a fan and a filter. To use the system, a print head is positioned in a standby or cleaning position within the printer and ink is ejected from one or more print nozzles into an ink maintenance system within the printer such that the ejected ink is collected in at least one of a catch tray or a filter of the ink maintenance system. The system is then removable from the printer for cleaning.

    Print surface positioning system for food product printer

    公开(公告)号:US20220184965A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17689719

    申请日:2022-03-08

    Abstract: A system and method for positioning a food product with respect to a print head for printing on a surface thereof. The system is incorporated into a printer. The system has a movable support surface for supporting the food product thereon, the support surface being vertically and horizontally moveable with respect to the print head. A sensor is provided for detecting a position of a surface of the food product positioned on the moveable support surface with respect to the print head. The sensor provides a signal to the printer indicative of a position of the surface of the food product and wherein the moveable support surface is adjustable in response thereto. The sensor is a position sensor configured to detect the position of a top surface of the food product.

    Ink mist collection system
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210060956A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17004700

    申请日:2020-08-27

    Inventor: Erick Hagstrom

    Abstract: A printer ink mist collection system for a printer and a method of collecting and removing ink mist from the printer, the system having a channel extending from a print area to a filtration system wherein the filtration system comprises one or more filters and wherein the channel is configured to direct airborne ink and mist generated during printing to the filtration system and wherein the channel and filtration system are removable from a printer for purposes of cleaning the ink collection system.

    Delivery tray mounting system for food product printer

    公开(公告)号:US20210059291A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16985851

    申请日:2020-08-05

    Abstract: A printer and corresponding method of printing an image on a surface of a plurality of food products by providing a system having a printer with an extendable and retractable receiving arm and a movable food product delivery tray for continuously and automatically providing delivery of unprinted food products which are retracted into the printer, printed on, and returned by the receiving arm to the rotatable delivery tray and the tray further moves to deliver subsequent food products for printing. A motorized base spaced apart from the printer supports the delivery tray during and printing processes.

    Food product platform for food product printer

    公开(公告)号:US20210059289A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16985830

    申请日:2020-08-05

    Abstract: A food product platform, system and method for supporting a food product thereon during printing. The platform has a first surface for supporting the food product thereon, the first surface having a surface topography configured to securely support the food product thereon; and a second surface supporting an attachment mechanism for removably coupling to a reciprocal attachment mechanism on a receiving arm of a printer, wherein the attachment mechanism prevents movement of the platform with respect to the receiving arm when coupled to the receiving arm. The food product platform is removably connectable to the receiving arm manually and without the use of tools.

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