Leak resistant ink containment for a printer
    1.
    发明授权
    Leak resistant ink containment for a printer 失效
    打印机防漏油墨容纳

    公开(公告)号:US5671001A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-23

    申请号:US397823

    申请日:1995-03-03

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17513 B41J2/17553

    摘要: In order that ink leakage be reduced from a compressed foam storage ink container for an inkjet printer cartridge, at least one of the walls of the container is provided relief pockets having air spaces free of the compressed foam. At least one vent channel communicates between relief pockets and ambient air pressure to provide pressure equilibrium.

    摘要翻译: 为了从用于喷墨打印机墨盒的压缩泡沫储存墨水容器中减少墨水泄漏,容器的至少一个壁设置有具有没有压缩泡沫的空气空间的释放口袋。 至少一个排气通道在卸压口和环境空气压力之间连通以提供压力平衡。

    Printhead-carriage alignment and electrical interconnect lock-in
mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US4907018A

    公开(公告)日:1990-03-06

    申请号:US275159

    申请日:1988-11-21

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J25/34

    摘要: A printhead cartridge and carriage assembly (10) is provided comprising: a carriage (12); a snap-spring (62) for securing a printing cartridge (14) in postion on the carriage; and an interconnect strip (16) for supplying electrical signals to the cartridge, including a force loading spring pad (24) for urging a portion of the interconnect strip against a portion of the cartridge. The cartridge has top (32), bottom (34), sides (36, 38), front (40) and rear (42) surfaces and includes a printhead (44) on the bottom surface, an electrical contact strip (46) on the back surface connected to the printhead, referencing pads (56) on the side surface, and a lip (64) on the back surface for accepting the snap-spring. Referencing surface (60) are provided for receiving the referencing pads on the cartridge. The spring pad urges the interconnect strip against the electrical contact of the cartridge. The printhead cartridge/carriage assembly of the invention requires only one hand of the operator to both insert and lock the cartridge in position. Further, the cartridge/carriage assembly provides simultaneous alignment of the printhead in the X, Y, and Z directions. Finally, contact between the printhead and the interconnect strip is reliably made each time the cartridge is inserted and locked in position, thereby ensuring proper nozzle firing each time.

    Service station for ink-jet printer
    3.
    发明授权
    Service station for ink-jet printer 失效
    喷墨打印机维修站

    公开(公告)号:US4853717A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-01

    申请号:US113044

    申请日:1987-10-23

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165 B41J2/175

    摘要: A service station (10) for use in an ink-jet printer comprises(a) pump means (12) for priming the printhead (18) of a cartridge (20),(b) a sled (14) to actuate the service station and seal the printhead, and(c) wiping means (58) for cleaning the printhead.The service station is fixed at one end of travel of a carriage (22) supporting the cartridge. The carriage is adapted to move bidirectionally by means of a controlled motor.The service station performs a number of functions, including clearing clogged nozzles in the printhead and removing bubbles therefrom, covering the nozzles with a protective cap (50) when the printhead is not in use to prevent contamination thereof, preventing ink from drying out in the nozzles, wiping contaminants picked up during printing off the nozzles, and providing a location (60) for firing the nozzles for clearing out thereof prior to printing.

    Printhead-carriage alignment and electrical interconnect lock-in mechanism
    4.
    再颁专利
    Printhead-carriage alignment and electrical interconnect lock-in mechanism 有权
    打印头 - 支架对准和电气互连锁定机构

    公开(公告)号:USRE37671E1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-30

    申请号:US09217468

    申请日:1998-12-21

    IPC分类号: B41J214

    摘要: A printhead cartridge and carriage assembly (10) is provided comprising: a carriage (12); a snap-spring (62) for securing a printing cartridge (14) in postion on the carriage; and an interconnect strip (16) for supplying electrical signals to the cartridge, including a force loading spring pad (24) for urging a portion of the interconnect strip against a portion of the cartridge. The cartridge has top (32), bottom (34), sides (36, 38), front (40) and rear (42) surfaces and includes a printhead (44) on the bottom surface, an electrical contact strip (46) on the back surface connected to the printhead, referencing pads (56) on the side surface, and a lip (64) on the back surface for accepting the snap-spring. Referencing surface (60) are provided for receiving the referencing pads on the cartridge. The spring pad urges the interconnect strip against the electrical contact of the cartridge. The printhead cartridge/carriage assembly of the invention requires only one hand of the operator to both insert and lock the cartridge in position. Further, the cartridge/carriage assembly provides simultaneous alignment of the printhead in the X, Y, and Z directions. Finally, contact between the printhead and the interconnect strip is reliably made each time the cartridge is inserted and locked in position, thereby ensuring proper nozzle firing each time.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种打印头墨盒和托架组件(10),包括:托架(12); 用于将打印盒(14)固定在托架上的卡扣弹簧(62) 以及用于向所述盒提供电信号的互连条(16),包括用于将所述互连条的一部分推压抵靠所述盒的一部分的力加载弹簧垫(24)。 盒具有顶部(32),底部(34),侧面(36,38),前部(40)和后部(42)表面,并且在底部表面上包括打印头(44),电接触条 连接到打印头的后表面,侧表面上的参考垫(56)和用于接受卡扣弹簧的后表面上的唇缘(64)。 提供表面(60)用于接收盒上的参考垫。 弹簧垫将互连条推动抵靠盒的电接触。 本发明的打印头墨盒/托架组件仅需要操作者的一只手就能将墨盒插入并锁定在适当位置。 此外,盒/托架组件提供打印头在X,Y和Z方向上的同时对准。 最后,每次将墨盒插入并锁定在适当位置时,打印头和互连条之间的接触就可靠地进行,从而确保每次喷嘴正确的喷射。

    Ink-jet printer with printhead carriage alignment mechanism
    6.
    发明授权
    Ink-jet printer with printhead carriage alignment mechanism 失效
    具有打印头支架对准机构的喷墨打印机

    公开(公告)号:US4872026A

    公开(公告)日:1989-10-03

    申请号:US149454

    申请日:1988-01-28

    摘要: A novel ink-jet printer (10) is provided. The print provides both paper supply tray (12) and paper collection tray (18) in the front (14) of the printer for ease of paper handling and reduced footprint. The paper collection tray is provided with a pair of opposed output rails (22) which support a sheet of paper (16c) during printing to permit ink on a sheet of paper (16b) previously printed to dry. A paper handling mechanism is provided which eliminates a sheet pickup motor and associated elements. The paper handling mechanism is configured to pick off a sheet of paper from a stack of input paper, bring it around paper drive rollers (24) onto a platen (26), where the printing operation, employing a printhead cartridge (32), occurs. The printer further includes a service station (230) for clearing clogged nozzles in the printhead (33) and removing bubbles therefrom, for covering the nozzles with a protective cap (266), and for wiping contaminants off the nozzles. Reference pads (200) are provided for aligning and securing the printing cartridge in a carriage (35). The carriage is associated with a carriage guide (27), to which the carriage and print medium are referenced. The resulting printer is easy to manufacture, has reduced complexity by eliminating components in the paper drive mechanism and is lower in cost.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种新颖的喷墨打印机(10)。 该打印机在打印机的前面(14)内提供供纸托盘(12)和纸张收集盘(18),以方便纸张处理和减少占地面积。 纸张收集盘设置有一对相对的输出轨道(22),其在打印期间支撑一张纸(16c),以允许预先打印干燥的纸张(16b)上的油墨。 提供了纸张处理机构,其消除了纸张拾取电动机和相关元件。 纸张处理机构被配置为从一叠输入纸张拾取一张纸,将纸张驱动辊(24)周围带到压板(26)上,其中使用打印头墨盒(32)的打印操作发生 。 打印机还包括用于清除打印头(33)中堵塞的喷嘴并从其中除去气泡的维修站(230),用于用保护盖(266)覆盖喷嘴,并且用于从喷嘴擦拭污染物。 提供参考焊盘(200)用于将打印盒对准和固定在托架(35)中。 托架与托架引导件(27)相关联,托架和打印介质被引用到托架引导件(27)上。 所得到的打印机易于制造,通过消除纸张驱动机构中的部件并降低了成本,降低了复杂性。