公开(公告)号：US06357851B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09640273

申请日：2000-08-16

Applicant: Todd Michael Gaasch

Inventor： Todd Michael Gaasch

IPC: B41J2165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2/16541

Abstract: A hide-away wiper and wiper scraper system has a wiper that is extended to wipe ink residue from an inkjet printhead installed in an inkjet printing mechanism, and following wiping, ink residue is scraped from the wiper during retraction into a hide-away rest position inside the scraper mechanism. For cleaning several inkjet printheads, several such hide-away wipers may be provided in like number for cleaning the printheads. The hide-away nature of these wipers allows for independent movement of the wipers between their rest and wiping positions, which facilitates the uses of independent wiping routines tailored for the servicing needs of each printhead, or type of printhead. An inkjet printing mechanism having a hide-away wiping system, along with a method of cleaning one or more inkjet printheads, are also provided.

Abstract translation: 隐藏式擦拭器和擦拭刮板系统具有一个擦拭器，其被延伸以从安装在喷墨打印机构中的喷墨打印头擦拭墨水残余物，并且在擦拭之后，墨水残留物在收回到隐藏的静止位置期间从擦拭器刮下 在刮刀机构内。 为了清洁几个喷墨打印头，可以以类似的编号提供若干这样的隐藏式刮水器来清洁打印头。 这些擦拭器的隐藏性质允许擦拭器在它们的静止位置和擦拭位置之间的独立移动，这有利于根据每个打印头的维修需要或打印头类型定制独立擦拭程序。 还提供了具有隐藏式擦拭系统的喷墨打印机构以及清洁一个或多个喷墨打印头的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6151044A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US960587

申请日：1997-10-29

Applicant: Todd Michael Gaasch

Inventor： Todd Michael Gaasch

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2/16541

Abstract: A hide-away wiper and wiper scraper system has a wiper that is extended to wipe ink residue from an inkjet printhead installed in an inkjet printing mechanism, and following wiping, ink residue is scraped from the wiper during retraction into a hide-away rest position inside the scraper mechanism. For cleaning several inkjet printheads, several such hide-away wipers may be provided in like number for cleaning the printheads. The hide-away nature of these wipers allows for independent movement of the wipers between their rest and wiping positions, which facilitates the uses of independent wiping routines tailored for the servicing needs of each printhead, or type of printhead. An inkjet printing mechanism having a hide-away wiping system, along with a method of cleaning one or more inkjet printheads, are also provided.

Abstract translation: 隐藏式擦拭器和擦拭刮板系统具有一个擦拭器，其被延伸以从安装在喷墨打印机构中的喷墨打印头擦拭墨水残余物，并且在擦拭之后，墨水残留物在收回到隐藏的静止位置期间从擦拭器刮下 在刮刀机构内。 为了清洁几个喷墨打印头，可以以类似的编号提供若干这样的隐藏式刮水器来清洁打印头。 这些擦拭器的隐藏性质允许擦拭器在它们的静止位置和擦拭位置之间的独立移动，这有利于根据每个打印头的维修需要或打印头类型定制独立擦拭程序。 还提供了具有隐藏式擦拭系统的喷墨打印机构以及清洁一个或多个喷墨打印头的方法。