Solid Ink Stick Configuration
    1.
    发明申请
    Solid Ink Stick Configuration 有权
    实心墨水棒配置

    公开(公告)号:US20130162739A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13334569

    申请日:2011-12-22

    IPC分类号: G01D11/00

    CPC分类号: C09D11/34 B41J2/17593

    摘要: A solid ink stick configuration efficiently provides functional features for use of the ink stick in a phase change ink printer without adversely impacting the volumetric content of the ink stick and its appearance.

    摘要翻译: 固体墨水棒配置有效地提供了在相变墨水打印机中使用墨水棒的功能特征,而不会不利地影响墨水棒的体积含量及其外观。

    Solid Ink Stick Delivery Apparatus Using a Lead Screw Drive
    2.
    发明申请
    Solid Ink Stick Delivery Apparatus Using a Lead Screw Drive 有权
    使用导螺杆驱动的固体墨棒输送装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130162735A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13334513

    申请日:2011-12-22

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: A solid ink stick delivery apparatus uses a rotating member mounted within a plurality of hollow sleeves to transport solid ink sticks to a melting device. The interior surface of the hollow sleeves are configured with a surface that frictionally engages the rotating member, but enables the member to slip past the interior surface when the hollow sleeve is stopped from proceeding along the length of the member.

    摘要翻译: 固体墨棒输送装置使用安装在多个空心套筒内的旋转构件将固体墨棒输送到熔化装置。 中空套筒的内表面构造有与旋转构件摩擦接合的表面,但是当中空套筒停止时沿着构件的长度方向使构件能够滑过内表面。

    Ink loader with ink stick retractor
    3.
    发明授权
    Ink loader with ink stick retractor 有权
    墨水装载机带墨水卷收器

    公开(公告)号:US08313182B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-20

    申请号:US12898804

    申请日:2010-10-06

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: A solid ink loading system for a phase change ink imaging device includes an ink loader having a first end, a second end, and at least one feed channel extending between the first and the second end. The at least one feed channel includes an insertion region intermediate the first and the second end where ink sticks enter the at least one feed channel. The at least one feed channel is configured to guide ink sticks in a feed direction from the insertion region toward the second end. An ink stick retractor is configured for movement between a forward position and a rearward position substantially parallel to at least a portion of the at least one feed channel. The forward position is closer to the second end of the feed channel than the first position. The ink stick retractor is configured to selectively move ink sticks in the at least one feed channel in a retraction direction toward the first end.

    摘要翻译: 用于相变油墨成像装置的固体油墨装载系统包括具有第一端,第二端和在第一和第二端之间延伸的至少一个进料通道的油墨装载器。 所述至少一个进料通道包括位于第一和第二末端之间的插入区域,其中墨水棒进入至少一个进料通道。 所述至少一个进料通道构造成沿着进料方向从插入区域朝向第二末端引导墨棒。 墨棒牵开器构造成在基本上平行于至少一个进给通道的至少一部分的前进位置和后部位置之间移动。 前进位置比第一位置更靠近进给通道的第二端。 墨棒卷收器构造成选择性地沿着朝向第一端的缩回方向移动至少一个进给通道中的墨棒。

    No Spill, Feed Controlled Removable Container For Delivering Pelletized Substances
    5.
    发明申请
    No Spill, Feed Controlled Removable Container For Delivering Pelletized Substances 有权
    无泄漏,饲料控制的可移动容器用于提供造粒物质

    公开(公告)号:US20110221837A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US12721312

    申请日:2010-03-10

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: A solid printer includes a solid ink container that expels solid ink units in predetermined amounts for delivery to a melting device within the printer. The solid ink container includes a housing in which solid ink pellets are stored, an opening in the housing through which solid ink units are expelled, a first moveable member located within the housing proximate to the opening, the first moveable member being configured to move solid ink units through the opening, and a second moveable member located within the housing, the second moveable member being configured to move solid ink pellets to the first moveable member to enable the first moveable member to expel solid ink pellets through the opening in the housing.

    摘要翻译: 固体打印机包括固体油墨容器,其以预定量排出固体油墨单元以输送到打印机内的熔化装置。 固体油墨容器包括一个容纳固体油墨颗粒的壳体,壳体中的一个开口,固体油墨单元通过该开口被排出;第一可移动构件,位于靠近开口的壳体内,第一可移动构件被构造成移动固体 通过开口的油墨单元和位于壳体内的第二可移动构件,第二可移动构件被构造成将固体油墨颗粒移动到第一可移动构件,以使得第一可移动构件能够通过壳体中的开口排出固体油墨颗粒。

    Solid ink stick delivery system with static constraints, strategic barriers and breakage controls
    6.
    发明申请
    Solid ink stick delivery system with static constraints, strategic barriers and breakage controls 有权
    具有静态限制,战略障碍和破损控制的固体墨水输送系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090066769A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-12

    申请号:US11900352

    申请日:2007-09-11

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 G01D11/00

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: A system for an ink delivery system of a phase change ink imaging device comprises a feed chute having an insertion end and a melt end. An ink stick transport is configured to move at least one ink stick between the insertion end and the melt end of the feed chute. At least one sensor is positioned in the feed chute for detecting a coded sensor feature of the at least one ink stick moving along the feed chute between the insertion end and melt end. The system includes at least one nudger positioned in the feed chute that is configured to influence a position of the at least one ink stick moving along the feed chute so that the coded sensor feature of the at least one ink stick is in a sensing position with respect to the at least one sensor.

    摘要翻译: 用于相变油墨成像装置的油墨输送系统的系统包括具有插入端和熔体端的进料槽。 油墨棒输送被配置为在进料槽的插入端和熔体端之间移动至少一个墨水棒。 至少一个传感器位于进料槽中,用于检测在插入端和熔体端之间沿着进料槽移动的至少一个墨水棒的编码传感器特征。 该系统包括位于进料槽中的至少一个微型喷枪,其构造成影响沿着进料槽移动的至少一个墨水棒的位置,使得至少一个墨水棒的编码传感器特征处于感测位置, 相对于至少一个传感器。

    Visible identification of solid ink stick

    公开(公告)号:US07063412B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-20

    申请号:US10980103

    申请日:2004-11-01

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    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.

    Alignment feature for solid ink stick
    8.
    发明授权
    Alignment feature for solid ink stick 有权
    固体墨水棒对准功能

    公开(公告)号:US06755517B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-29

    申请号:US10135089

    申请日:2002-04-29

    IPC分类号: G01D1100

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer includes an ink stick body. Nesting elements are formed in the ink stick body for nesting the ink stick body with an adjacent ink stick body. One end surface of the ink stick body has a projecting nesting element, and the opposite end surface has a recessed nesting element having a complementary shape and position. When two ink sticks with such nesting elements abut one another in a feed channel of a solid ink feed system, the projecting nesting element of one ink stick fits into the recessed nesting element of the adjacent ink stick to reduce movement of the ink sticks relative to each other, and to reduce skewing of the ink sticks in the feed channel.

    摘要翻译: 用于相变式喷墨打印机的固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括墨水棒体。 在油墨棒体中形成嵌套元件,用于将油墨粘贴体与相邻的墨粘体体嵌套。 墨水棒体的一个端面具有突出的嵌套元件,并且相对的端面具有具有互补形状和位置的凹入嵌套元件。 当具有这种嵌套元件的两个墨棒在固体墨水供给系统的进料通道中彼此邻接时,一个墨水棒的突出嵌套元件装配到相邻墨水棒的凹入嵌套元件中,以减少墨水棒相对于 并且减少墨条在进料通道中的偏斜。

    Printer solid ink transport and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Printer solid ink transport and method 失效
    打印机固墨输送及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07726798B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US11640067

    申请日:2006-12-15

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593 B41J29/02

    摘要: A solid ink delivery system for use with a ink stick for use in printers is provided. The stick has an external periphery including opposed surfaces of the stick. The solid ink delivery system delivers the stick to a melting unit for melting the stick so that the ink may be transferred to media to form an image on the media. The delivery system includes a guide for guiding the stick in a prescribed path. The guide defines a loading position to permit the stick to be placed in the guide and a delivery position adjacent the melting unit. The guide at the loading position defines constraints for positioning the stick. A portion of the constraints, including a shaped insertion opening, is adapted for cooperation with the opposed surfaces of the external periphery of the stick. At least one of the constraints defining a grasping recess in the constraint for providing access to a portion of at least one of the opposed surfaces of the external periphery of the stick.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于打印机中的用于墨棒的固体墨水输送系统。 棒具有包括棒的相对表面的外围。 固体油墨传送系统将棒传送到用于熔化棒的熔化单元,使得油墨可以转移到介质上以在介质上形成图像。 输送系统包括用于在规定路径中引导棒的引导件。 引导件限定了装载位置,以允许将杆放置在引导件中以及与熔化单元相邻的传送位置。 装载位置处的导向器定义了用于定位杆的限制。 约束的一部分,包括成形的插入口,适于与棒的外围的相对表面配合。 约束中的至少一个限定了用于提供对杆的外周的至少一个的相对表面的一部分的接合的约束中的抓握凹部。