公开(公告)号：US6068372A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US961813

申请日：1997-10-31

申请人： Gerard H. Rousseau ,  David W. Johnson ,  Richard Brzezinski ,  Jeffrey R. Kohne ,  Michael S. Allen ,  Brent R. Jones ,  Larry E. Hindman

发明人： Gerard H. Rousseau ,  David W. Johnson ,  Richard Brzezinski ,  Jeffrey R. Kohne ,  Michael S. Allen ,  Brent R. Jones ,  Larry E. Hindman

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/005 ,  B41J2/175 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/553 ,  B41J2/005 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： An improved replaceable liquid application system for applying a liquid intermediate transfer surface to a support surface in a printer is provided. The liquid application system is contained in a removable cassette and utilizes a liquid impregnated arcuate surface that engages the support surface by rolling contact. The liquid impregnated arcuate surface and a reclamation assembly are contained in a removable cartridge in the cassette. A cartridge life status assembly determines when the useful life of the cartridge has been exhausted. Push tabs on the cartridge and finger wells on the cassette allow for easy and convenient removal of a used cartridge and insertion of a replacement cartridge.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将液体中间转印表面施加到打印机中的支撑表面的改进的可替换液体施加系统。 液体施加系统被包含在可拆卸的盒中并且利用通过滚动接触与支撑表面接合的液体浸渍的弧形表面。 液体浸渍的弧形表面和回收组件被包含在盒中的可移除的盒中。 墨盒寿命状态组件确定墨盒的使用寿命何时耗尽。 推动墨盒上的卡舌和墨盒上的指孔可轻松方便地取出旧墨盒并插入更换墨盒。

公开(公告)号：US06190070B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09170922

申请日：1998-10-13

申请人： Carl T. Urban ,  David W. Hanks ,  Barry G. Mannie ,  Richard Brzezinski

发明人： Carl T. Urban ,  David W. Hanks ,  Barry G. Mannie ,  Richard Brzezinski

IPC分类号： B41J1303

CPC分类号： B41J13/106 ,  B65H29/70 ,  B65H2404/1314 ,  B65H2404/133 ,  B65H2404/14

摘要： A printer for generating an image on a media sheet has a printer body with a media path extending from a media supply in a downstream direction to a media exit. An output tray and a media ejection mechanism are connected to the printer body adjacent the media exit. The ejection mechanism has a number of drive roller pairs, each of which includes a first roller and a second roller contacting each other at a nip defining a nip plane. The first rollers of the respective roller pairs are coaxial with each other, and the second rollers of the respective roller pairs are coaxial with each other. The nips of the drive roller pairs occupy a common plane, and the drive roller pairs are spaced apart from each other to define a gap. The ejection mechanism includes at least one corrugation roller positioned in the gap, rotatable on a corrugation roller axis, and having a curved surface portion displaced from the nip plane.

摘要翻译： 用于在介质片上生成图像的打印机具有打印机主体，其具有从媒体供应沿下游方向延伸到介质出口的介质路径。 输出托盘和介质排出机构连接到与介质出口相邻的打印机主体。 排出机构具有多个驱动辊对，每个驱动辊对包括第一辊和第二辊，在限定夹持面的辊隙处彼此接触。 各辊对的第一辊彼此同轴，各辊对的第二辊彼此同轴。 驱动辊对的夹头占据公共平面，并且驱动辊对彼此间隔开以限定间隙。 排出机构包括至少一个位于间隙中的波纹辊，可在波纹辊轴线上旋转，并且具有从夹持平面移位的弯曲表面部分。