公开(公告)号：US20070153068A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11324564

申请日：2006-01-03

申请人： Brent Jones ,  David Knierim ,  Barry Reeves ,  Edward Burress ,  Ernest Esplin ,  Richard Chambers ,  Jasper Wong

发明人： Brent Jones ,  David Knierim ,  Barry Reeves ,  Edward Burress ,  Ernest Esplin ,  Richard Chambers ,  Jasper Wong

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： An ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet printer is provided wherein the ink jet printer has an ink feed channel having a feed direction leading to a melt plate. The ink stick comprises an ink stick body having an external surface and an axis of rotation. The ink stick body is adapted for insertion into the ink feed channel so that the axis of rotation is oriented substantially perpendicular to the feed direction. The external surface of the ink stick body forms a circle on a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于相变式喷墨打印机的墨水棒，其中喷墨打印机具有通向熔化板的进料方向的供墨通道。 墨水棒包括具有外表面和旋转轴线的墨水棒体。 墨水棒体适于插入供墨通道，使得旋转轴线基本上垂直于进给方向取向。 墨棒体的外表面在基本上垂直于旋转轴线的平面上形成一个圆。

公开(公告)号：US20070146461A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11315178

申请日：2005-12-23

申请人： Abu Islam ,  Michael Gordon ,  Joseph Gault ,  Alexander Fioravanti ,  Kelly Kessler ,  Larry Hindman ,  Bruce Baur ,  Ernest Esplin ,  Scott Phillips ,  Roger Leighton

发明人： Abu Islam ,  Michael Gordon ,  Joseph Gault ,  Alexander Fioravanti ,  Kelly Kessler ,  Larry Hindman ,  Bruce Baur ,  Ernest Esplin ,  Scott Phillips ,  Roger Leighton

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057 ,  B41J29/17

摘要： A maintenance system and method for maintaining an imaging member of an imaging device includes a pre-cleaning device to clean the imaging member; an applicator to apply release agent to the imaging member; a metering device to meter release agent on the imaging member; a reservoir to remotely store release agent; and a pump to supply the applicator with release agent from the reservoir. The saturation level of the applicator is monitored and maintained within a predetermined range. The applicator, pre-cleaning device and metering device may be independently actuated to engage the imaging member. Release agent collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be recycled. Debris collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be stored and/or removed.

公开(公告)号：US20050134630A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10707574

申请日：2003-12-22

申请人： Gerard ROUSSEAU ,  Ernest ESPLIN ,  Kelly KESSLER

发明人： Gerard ROUSSEAU ,  Ernest ESPLIN ,  Kelly KESSLER

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/005 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/185 ,  G03G15/02 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/10

CPC分类号： G03G21/0058 ,  G03G21/0094 ,  G03G21/10 ,  G03G2221/0005 ,  G03G2221/0084

摘要： A drum maintenance unit (drum maintenance unit) to reduce build up of electrostatic charge within a printer device. The drum maintenance unit may have a static shield positioned to reduce the build up of an electrostatic charge and to act as a physical barrier by preventing discarded oil from becoming airborne and returning to the oiling roller unfiltered. The static shield may also be utilized to retain and house the filtration system of the drum maintenance unit thus reducing part count and manufacturing time.

摘要翻译： 滚筒维护单元（滚筒维护单元），以减少打印机设备内静电的积聚。 滚筒维护单元可以具有静电屏蔽，其被定位成减少静电荷的积聚并且通过防止废油变得空气传播并返回到未过滤的上油辊而用作物理屏障。 静电屏蔽也可用于保持和容纳滚筒维护单元的过滤系统，从而减少了零件数量和制造时间。

公开(公告)号：US20050151814A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US10755745

申请日：2004-01-12

申请人： Jasper Wong ,  Ernest Esplin

发明人： Jasper Wong ,  Ernest Esplin

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A feed system for a phase change ink jet printer includes a longitudinal feed channel for guiding solid ink sticks along a path form an insertion point to a melt plate. The surfaces of the feed channel that come into contact with the ink stick are formed of, or coated with, a non-marking material. The non-marking material is a material having a very low surface energy, to which the ink material does not adhere or build up, and/or that readily sheds any ink material that should adhere. Exemplary non-marking materials include tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) fluorocarbon polymers or fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) resins. In a particular embodiment, the surfaces of the feed channel are covered with a film tape of polyetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or similar material.

摘要翻译： 用于相变式喷墨打印机的进料系统包括纵向进料通道，用于沿固定的油墨条沿着通向形成熔体板的插入点的路径引导。 与油墨棒接触的进料通道的表面由非标记材料形成或涂覆有非标记材料。 非标记材料是具有非常低的表面能的材料，油墨材料不粘附或堆积，和/或容易地脱落任何应粘附的油墨材料。 示例性的非标记材料包括四氟乙烯（TFE）氟碳聚合物或氟化乙烯 - 丙烯（FEP）树脂。 在特定的实施例中，进料通道的表面被聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）或类似材料的薄膜带覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US20050285895A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-29

申请号：US10878530

申请日：2004-06-29

申请人： Darryl Jensen ,  Marcia Haney ,  Ernest Esplin

发明人： Darryl Jensen ,  Marcia Haney ,  Ernest Esplin

IPC分类号： B41J2/165 ,  B41J23/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/16535

摘要： A locking mechanism in an image processing device is needed to lock a movable element of the image processing device. In embodiments, the locking mechanism has a support member disposed between the driving element and the movable element, the support member being movable between a first position and a second position, a pivot on the support member about which the support member is able to rotate, and a first rotating member on the support member, the first rotating member rotating when the movable element is moved by the driving element, and the locking mechanism is locked when both the first rotating member is stopped from rotating and the support member is rotated from the first position to the second position about the pivot.

摘要翻译： 需要图像处理装置中的锁定机构来锁定图像处理装置的可移动元件。 在实施例中，锁定机构具有设置在驱动元件和可移动元件之间的支撑构件，支撑构件可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动，支撑构件上的枢轴围绕支撑构件能够旋转， 以及第一旋转构件，所述第一旋转构件在所述可动元件被所述驱动元件移动时旋转，所述第一旋转构件在所述第一旋转构件停止旋转时被锁定，并且所述支撑构件从所述第二旋转构件 第一个位置到关于枢轴的第二个位置。