公开(公告)号：US06695523B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US09941580

申请日：2001-08-30

申请人： Richard H. Lewis ,  Ismael Chancion ,  Jose Antonio Alvarez

发明人： Richard H. Lewis ,  Ismael Chancion ,  Jose Antonio Alvarez

IPC分类号： F16B902

CPC分类号： B41J19/00 ,  F16B2200/40 ,  F16B2200/403 ,  Y10T403/1616 ,  Y10T403/39 ,  Y10T403/3906 ,  Y10T403/7171

摘要： A connector system substantially rigidly connects a carriage guide rod to a base support structure of a hardcopy apparatus and includes a connector element rigidly fixable to the base support structure. The connector system has a pin which is held in a first bore in the guide rod by a retaining screw in a second bore of the guide rod. The connector system can be adjusted with six degrees of freedom before final fixing. The introduction of a further screw in a threaded part of the first bore permits vertical adjustment of the pin. The connector system can alternatively be used to rigidly secure a printer platen.

摘要翻译： 连接器系统将滑架导杆基本上刚性地连接到硬拷贝装置的基座支撑结构，并且包括可刚性地固定到基座支撑结构的连接器元件。 连接器系统具有销，该销通过导向杆的第二孔中的固定螺钉保持在导杆中的第一孔中。 连接器系统可以在最终固定之前用六个自由度进行调节。 在第一孔的螺纹部分中引入另外的螺钉允许销的垂直调节。 连接器系统可以替代地用于刚性地固定打印机台板。

公开(公告)号：US06379064B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09504049

申请日：2000-02-14

申请人： Robert Giles ,  Jordi Gimenez ,  Rajan Ramaswamy ,  Emilio Angulo ,  Fernando Juan ,  Ventura Caamano ,  Richard H Lewis ,  Antoni Monclus

发明人： Robert Giles ,  Jordi Gimenez ,  Rajan Ramaswamy ,  Emilio Angulo ,  Fernando Juan ,  Ventura Caamano ,  Richard H Lewis ,  Antoni Monclus

IPC分类号： B41J2325

CPC分类号： B41J29/02

摘要： To assemble a printer chassis comprising three structural aluminium beams extending between two structural sideplates, the printer carriage beam is first attached to the sideplates by means of attachment points arranged along a straight line and then the printing beam and lower beam are attached to provide a vibration- and deformation-resistant chassis relative to which all the other printer components are referenced. Slider rods are mounted on the printer carriage beam by means of screws which hold the rods against the beam to keep them straight. The screws also pass through apertures in rod supports, the apertures being sized to permit longitudinal thermal movements of the rods relative to the beam.

摘要翻译： 为了组装包括在两个结构侧板之间延伸的三个结构铝梁的打印机底盘，打印机托架梁首先通过沿着直线布置的附接点附接到侧板，然后连接印刷梁和下梁以提供振动 - 和抗变形的底盘相对于所有其他打印机组件参考。 滑动杆通过螺钉安装在打印机托架梁上，螺钉将杆抵靠梁保持直线。 螺钉还穿过杆支撑件中的孔，孔的尺寸设定成允许杆相对于梁的纵向热运动。

公开(公告)号：US5101548A

公开(公告)日：1992-04-07

申请号：US592059

申请日：1990-10-01

申请人： David R. McMurtry ,  Peter J. Wells ,  Richard H. Lewis

发明人： David R. McMurtry ,  Peter J. Wells ,  Richard H. Lewis

IPC分类号： G01B5/00 ,  B23Q3/155 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B43L13/02 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01B21/00

CPC分类号： B25J15/0491 ,  B23Q3/15526 ,  B23Q3/1554 ,  B23Q3/15553 ,  B43L13/024 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1793 ,  Y10T483/1818 ,  Y10T483/1836 ,  Y10T483/19

摘要： A device for changing styli or probes in a coordinate measuring machine has a magazine (330) with several stations each holding a stylus or probe (320). A holder (310) on the quill of the coordinate measuring machine has an opening (313A), so that kinematic support elements (325) in the holder (310) can be moved underneath cooperating kinematic support elements (324) on the stylus (320). When the holder (310) is engaged in the magazine (330), an extension plate (334) causes the arm (314) to swing out of the way. This arrangement enables the holder (310) to pick up the stylus (320) purely by translational movements of the holder (310), without the need for any separate motor or electromagnet to couple the stylus to the holder.

公开(公告)号：US06290343B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09495666

申请日：2000-02-01

申请人： Richard H Lewis ,  Eric L Gasvoda ,  Xavier Gasso Puchal ,  Antoni Monclus ,  John A Barinaga

发明人： Richard H Lewis ,  Eric L Gasvoda ,  Xavier Gasso Puchal ,  Antoni Monclus ,  John A Barinaga

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556

摘要： An air pressurization system is incorporated as part of a replaceable auxiliary ink supply for an ink jet printer. The auxiliary ink supply cartridge includes a pressurized container having air, ink and electrical signal connections. The air pressure applied to the auxiliary ink supply is monitored to be maintained in a predetermined range in accordance with a start-up sequence, an operational sequence, a waiting time, and a close-down sequence.

摘要翻译： 空气加压系统作为用于喷墨打印机的可更换辅助墨水供应的一部分。 辅助供墨盒包括具有空气，油墨和电信号连接的加压容器。 根据启动顺序，操作顺序，等待时间和关闭顺序，监视施加到辅助墨水供应的空气压力以保持在预定范围内。

公开(公告)号：US6017118A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-25

申请号：US869023

申请日：1997-06-04

申请人： Eric L. Gasvoda ,  Susan M. Hmelar ,  Richard H. Lewis ,  Norman E. Pawlowski, Jr. ,  Mark R. Hock ,  Dennis W. Houpt ,  David C. Kamp ,  Thomas J. Krall ,  Jared E. Neff ,  William E. Fillmore ,  James Kenneth Wallace

发明人： Eric L. Gasvoda ,  Susan M. Hmelar ,  Richard H. Lewis ,  Norman E. Pawlowski, Jr. ,  Mark R. Hock ,  Dennis W. Houpt ,  David C. Kamp ,  Thomas J. Krall ,  Jared E. Neff ,  William E. Fillmore ,  James Kenneth Wallace

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/1755 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/17586

摘要： An ink container for an inkjet printing system is described, including an assembly of a simple housing with caps bearing indicia and protective surfaces to enable effective handling, aligning, keying and latching of the ink container. The ink container includes an ink container housing, the housing including an ink reservoir and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with said reservoir. The fluid outlet is for providing ink to the inkjet printhead. The container further includes a separately fabricated first cap attached to an end of the housing, the first cap having a plurality of mechanical features that provide mechanical functions for the ink container. The end of the housing is a leading end relative to a direction of insertion of the ink container into the printing system. The mechanical functions can include positioning the ink container relative to the supply station, a keying function for preventing installation of an ink container in the supply station without a cap providing the keying function. The mechanical features can include a boss for protecting a leading surface of the ink container and the fluid outlet from physical damage. The trailing end of the housing has attached to it a second cap having a latch feature for latching the ink container in the supply station, and an oversized handle that prevents backwards insertion. The housing includes a pressure vessel that surrounds the ink reservoir, and the first cap is secured to the pressure vessel.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于喷墨打印系统的墨水容器，其包括具有盖帽标记和保护表面的简单壳体的组件，以能够有效地处理，对准，锁定和锁定墨水容器。 墨水容器包括墨水容器壳体，壳体包括墨水储存器和与所述储存器流体连通的流体出口。 流体出口用于向喷墨打印头提供墨水。 容器还包括附接到壳体的端部的单独制造的第一盖，第一盖具有提供用于墨水容器的机械功能的多个机械特征。 壳体的端部是相对于将墨水容器插入打印系统的方向的前端。 机械功能可以包括相对于供应站定位墨水容器，用于防止墨水容器在供应站中的安装的键控功能，而没有提供键盘功能的盖子。 机械特征可以包括用于保护墨水容器的前表面和流体出口免受物理损坏的凸台。 壳体的后端连接到其上具有用于将墨水容器锁定在供应站中的闩锁特征的第二盖以及防止向后插入的超大手柄。 壳体包括围绕储墨器的压力容器，并且第一盖固定到压力容器。

公开(公告)号：US5949459A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US869150

申请日：1997-06-04

申请人： Eric L. Gasvoda ,  Susan M. Hmelar ,  Richard H. Lewis

发明人： Eric L. Gasvoda ,  Susan M. Hmelar ,  Richard H. Lewis

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17513

摘要： A replaceable ink container for providing ink to a printing device. The ink container having leading and trailing edges with respect to an insertion direction for the ink container into the printing device. The ink container includes a fluid outlet disposed on the leading edge and configured for connection to corresponding printing device fluid inlet. The ink container also includes an engagement feature disposed toward the trailing edge and extending outwardly from an ink container outer surface. The engagement feature is configured for insertion into a recessed engagement feature associated with the printing device. With the ink container properly positioned within the printing device and biased in a direction opposite the insertion direction, the engagement feature associated with the ink container engages the recessed engagement feature associated with the printing device. The engagement of the engagement features on each of the ink container and printer maintains the fluid outlet in engagement with the corresponding printing device fluid inlet.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向印刷装置提供油墨的可替换油墨容器。 油墨容器具有相对于油墨容器进入打印装置的插入方向的前缘和后缘。 墨水容器包括设置在前缘上的流体出口，并被配置为连接到相应的印刷装置流体入口。 墨水容器还包括朝向后缘设置并从墨水容器外表面向外延伸的接合特征。 接合特征被配置为插入到与打印装置相关联的凹入接合特征中。 随着墨水容器正确地定位在打印装置内并且沿与插入方向相反的方向被偏压，与墨水容器相关联的接合特征与与打印装置相关联的凹入接合特征接合。 每个墨水容器和打印机上的接合特征的接合保持流体出口与相应的印刷装置流体入口接合。

公开(公告)号：US5088208A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-18

申请号：US476377

申请日：1990-05-24

申请人： Peter J. Wells ,  David G. Powley ,  Richard H. Lewis

发明人： Peter J. Wells ,  David G. Powley ,  Richard H. Lewis

IPC分类号： G01B5/20 ,  G01B5/012

CPC分类号： G01B5/012

摘要： A measurement probe for use on machine tools or coordinate measuring machines has a stylus (12) mounted in a probe body (10), for displacement in each of the axes x,y,z. On each axis, the relative motion is supported by a pair of cylindrical linear bearings, which are parallel to each other and spaced apart. The bearings comprise a shaft (30) and concentric sleeve (26), between which is located a cage (28) of ball bearings. The arrangement achieves good performance in a relatively small housing.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / GB89 / 01197 Sec。 371日期1990年5月24日 102（e）日期1990年5月24日PCT提交1989年10月11日PCT公布。 公开号WO90 / 04149 日期1990年04月19日。用于机床或坐标测量机的测量探针具有安装在探针体（10）中的触针（12），用于在每个轴线x，y，z中移位。 在每个轴上，相对运动由一对圆柱形直线轴承支撑，它们彼此平行并间隔开。 轴承包括轴（30）和同心套（26），两者之间位于球轴承的保持架（28）之间。 该装置在相对较小的壳体中实现了良好的性能。

公开(公告)号：US4979284A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-25

申请号：US382632

申请日：1989-08-01

申请人： David R. McMurtry ,  Peter J. Wells ,  Richard H. Lewis

发明人： David R. McMurtry ,  Peter J. Wells ,  Richard H. Lewis

IPC分类号： G01B5/00 ,  B23Q3/155 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  B25J15/04 ,  B43L13/02 ,  G01B7/00 ,  G01B21/00

CPC分类号： B25J15/0491 ,  B23Q3/15526 ,  B23Q3/1554 ,  B23Q3/15553 ,  B43L13/024 ,  Y10T483/10 ,  Y10T483/1736 ,  Y10T483/1793 ,  Y10T483/1818 ,  Y10T483/1836 ,  Y10T483/19

摘要： A device for changing styli or probes in a coordinate measuring machine has a magazine (330) with several stations each holding a stylus or probe (320). A holder (310) on the quill of the coordinate measuring machine has an opening (313A), so that kinematic support elements (325) in the holder (310) can be moved underneath cooperating kinematic support elements (324) on the stylus (320). The holder (310) is then lifted up to engage the kinematic support elements, and the stylus can then be carried horizontally out of the magazine (30). During this operation, the kinematic support elements are biased into engagement initially by a leaf spring (335), and subsequently by a spring-loaded arm (314) in the holder (310), which bears against the top of a plate (322) of the stylus (320). When the holder (310) is engaged in the magazine (330), an extension plate (334) causes the arm (314) to swing out of the way. This arrangement enables the holder (310 ) to pick up the stylus (320) purely by translational movements of the holder (310), without the need for any separate motor or electromagnet to couple the stylus to the holder.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / GB88 / 01079 Sec。 371日期1989年8月1日 102（e）日期1989年8月1日PCT提交1988年12月5日PCT公布。 出版物WO89 / 05210 日期：1989年6月15日。一种用于在坐标测量机中改变测针或探针的装置，具有一个具有多个工位的台架（330），每个工位夹持着一个测针（320）。 坐标测量机的套管上的支架（310）具有开口（313A），使得保持器（310）中的运动学支撑元件（325）能够在触针（320）上的协作运动学支撑元件（324）下方移动 ）。 然后将保持器（310）提起以接合运动支撑元件，并且然后可以将触笔水平地承载在盒子（30）之外。 在该操作期间，运动学支撑元件首先由板簧（335）偏置成接合，并且随后由保持器（310）中的弹簧加载的臂（314）抵靠在板（322）的顶部， 的触针（320）。 当保持器（310）接合在盒体（330）中时，延伸板（334）使臂（314）摆动。 这种布置使得保持器（310）能够纯粹地通过保持器（310）的平移运动来拾取触针（320），而不需要任何单独的马达或电磁体来将触笔耦合到保持器。

公开(公告)号：US06367918B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09431711

申请日：1999-10-31

申请人： Tod S Heiles ,  Kenneth R Williams ,  Thomas Cocklin ,  B Michael Eckard ,  Christopher Taylor ,  Richard H Lewis ,  Antoni Murcia ,  Norman E Pawlowski ,  Ted Lee

发明人： Tod S Heiles ,  Kenneth R Williams ,  Thomas Cocklin ,  B Michael Eckard ,  Christopher Taylor ,  Richard H Lewis ,  Antoni Murcia ,  Norman E Pawlowski ,  Ted Lee

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/14145 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14387 ,  B41J2002/17516 ,  G01F23/003 ,  G01F23/72

摘要： A unitary latching device moves between an open position allowing individual inkjet print cartridges to be installed or replaced and a closed position securely positioning a plurality of print cartridges in a carriage during printing, replenishing and servicing modes.

摘要翻译： 整体锁定装置在允许单独的喷墨打印墨盒被安装或更换的打开位置和在打印，补充和维修模式期间将多个打印墨盒牢固地定位在托架中的关闭位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US06209996B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-03

申请号：US09333784

申请日：1999-06-15

申请人： Eric L. Gasvoda ,  Susan M. Hmelar ,  Richard H. Lewis

发明人： Eric L. Gasvoda ,  Susan M. Hmelar ,  Richard H. Lewis

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17513

摘要： A replaceable ink container for providing ink to a printing device. The ink container having leading and trailing edges with respect to an insertion direction for the ink container into the printing device. The ink container includes a fluid outlet disposed on the leading edge and configured for connection to corresponding printing device fluid inlet. The ink container also includes an engagement feature disposed toward the trailing edge and extending outwardly from an ink container outer surface. The engagement feature is configured for insertion into a recessed engagement feature associated with the printing device. With the ink container properly positioned within the printing device and biased in a direction opposite the insertion direction, the engagement feature associated with the ink container engages the recessed engagement feature associated with the printing device. The engagement of the engagement features on each of the ink container and printer maintains the fluid outlet in engagement with the corresponding printing device fluid inlet.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向印刷装置提供油墨的可更换油墨容器。 油墨容器具有相对于油墨容器进入打印装置的插入方向的前缘和后缘。 墨水容器包括设置在前缘上的流体出口，并被配置为连接到相应的印刷装置流体入口。 墨水容器还包括朝向后缘设置并从墨水容器外表面向外延伸的接合特征。 接合特征被配置为插入到与打印装置相关联的凹入接合特征中。 随着墨水容器正确地定位在打印装置内并且沿与插入方向相反的方向被偏压，与墨水容器相关联的接合特征与与打印装置相关联的凹入接合特征接合。 每个墨水容器和打印机上的接合特征的接合保持流体出口与相应的印刷装置流体入口接合。