Foam-filled caps for sealing inkjet printheads
    3.
    发明授权
    Foam-filled caps for sealing inkjet printheads 失效
    用于密封喷墨打印头的泡沫填充盖

    公开(公告)号:US06390593B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-21

    申请号:US09101138

    申请日:2000-03-06

    IPC分类号: B41J2165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16511 B41J2/16508

    摘要: A foam-filled cap sealing ink-ejecting nozzles of an inkjet printhead in a printing mechanism has a two-layer structure, with an outer skin layer of an elastomer, and a second foam core layer inside the skin. The skin defines a sealing lip that surrounds the nozzles when the cap is in a sealing position to avoid unnecessary drying of the ink. The skin has an interior surface that defines a cavity under the sealing lip. The foam core, located within the cavity, may be formed by expanding a foam preform or by injecting raw foam into the cavity. An insert may be molded into the cap structure for use in mounting the cap in the printing mechanism. An optional backing layer molded to the structure is used to attach a vent basin to the cap. A method of constructing this cap, and a printing mechanism having this cap, are also described.

    摘要翻译: 打印机构中的喷墨打印头的泡沫填充盖密封喷墨喷嘴具有双层结构,弹性体的外表皮层和皮肤内部的第二泡沫芯层。 当帽处于密封位置时,皮肤限定围绕喷嘴的密封唇,以避免墨水的不必要的干燥。 皮肤具有限定在密封唇下方的空腔的内表面。 位于空腔内的泡沫芯可以通过将泡沫预制件膨胀或通过将原始泡沫注入空腔来形成。 插入件可以模制到盖结构中,用于将盖安装在打印机构中。 使用模制到该结构的任选的背衬层将排气孔附接到盖上。 还描述了构造该盖的方法和具有该盖的打印机构。

    Dual seal capping system for inkjet printheads
    4.
    发明授权
    Dual seal capping system for inkjet printheads 失效
    喷墨打印头双密封封盖系统

    公开(公告)号:US5956053A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-21

    申请号:US808366

    申请日:1997-02-28

    申请人: Donald L Michael

    发明人: Donald L Michael

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    CPC分类号: B41J2/16511 B41J2/16508

    摘要: A high deflection capping system has an elastomeric sealing member with a sealing lip that, when viewed in cross section, forms a smiling-shaped seal against an inkjet printhead to provide improved printhead sealing, particularly when sealing over surface irregularities on the printhead. This high deflection sealing member may be onsert molded onto a support frame. A series of these sealing lips being molded on a single flexible frame to simultaneously seal several adjacent inkjet printheads, with the flexible frame having a border region with one or more cap bases attached to the frame by plural suspension spring elements. The suspension spring elements have both cantilever and torsional characteristics which allow the bases to tilt and twist independent of one another to seal each printhead. Alternatively, the support frame may be designed to support only a single high deflection sealing member. A venting system is also provided with vapor diffusion handling capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 高偏转封盖系统具有弹性体密封构件,该密封唇缘具有密封唇缘,当从横截面观察时,其形成微笑形状的密封件以抵靠喷墨打印头,以提供改进的打印头密封,特别是当密封在打印头上的表面凹凸上时。 该高偏转密封构件可以被插入模制到支撑框架上。 一系列这些密封唇被模制在单个柔性框架上以同时密封几个相邻的喷墨打印头,柔性框架具有边界区域,其中一个或多个盖子底座通过多个悬挂弹簧元件附接到框架。 悬架弹簧元件具有悬臂和扭转特性,其允许基座相互独立地倾斜和扭转以密封每个打印头。 或者,支撑框架可以被设计成仅支撑单个高偏转密封构件。 排气系统还具有蒸气扩散处理能力。