公开(公告)号：US20030222954A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-04

申请号：US10159929

申请日：2002-05-30

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: B41J002/17

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick push block for use in a system for feeding solid ink sticks in a phase change printer, wherein each solid ink stick has an ink stick face surface having an ink stick face surface contour and an ink stick rear surface having a nonplanar ink stick rear surface contour, the ink stick push block. The push block includes an ink stick push block face having a nonplanar ink stick push block face contour, wherein at least a portion of the nonplanar ink stick push block face contour is the complement of at least a portion of the nonplanar ink stick rear surface contour.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在相变式打印机中供给固体墨棒的系统中的墨棒推动块，其中每个固体墨棒具有具有墨粘面表面轮廓的墨棒表面和具有非平面墨棒的墨棒后表面 后表面轮廓，墨棒推动块。 推块包括具有非平面墨棒推块表面轮廓的墨块推块面，其中非平面墨棒推块面轮廓的至少一部分是非平面墨棒后表面轮廓的至少一部分的补体 。

公开(公告)号：US20040201657A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-14

申请号：US10827046

申请日：2004-04-19

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Timothy L. Crawford

IPC: G01D011/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  G01D11/00

Abstract: A solid ink feed system for a printer includes a longitudinal feed channel having a feed direction, and an insertion key plate having a key plate opening through it to provide access in an insertion direction into the feed channel. The insertion direction is different from the feed direction. The key plate opening has an insertion opening perimeter that includes two lateral opening perimeter segments and a transverse opening perimeter segment. The transverse opening perimeter segment intersects at least one of the lateral opening perimeter segments at an angle other than 180null. The insertion opening perimeter includes a first nonlinear key element on one lateral perimeter segment, a second nonlinear key element on a second lateral perimeter segment, and a third nonlinear key element on the transverse perimeter segment. An ink stick for the solid ink feed system includes an ink stick body having a perimeter shape that substantially matches the insertion opening perimeter.

Abstract translation: 用于打印机的固体墨水供给系统包括具有进给方向的纵向进给通道和具有通过其打开的键板的插入键盘，以在插入方向上提供进入进给通道。 插入方向与进给方向不同。 钥匙板开口具有插入开口周边，其包括两个侧向开口周边段和横向开口周边段。 横向开口周边段以不同于180°的角度与至少一个侧向开口周边段相交。 插入开口周边包括一个横向周边段上的第一非线性键元件，第二横向周边段上的第二非线性键元件和横向周边段上的第三非线性键元件。 用于固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括具有基本上与插入开口周边相匹配的周边形状的墨水棒体。

公开(公告)号：US20030202064A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135038

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Timothy L. Crawford

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: A solid ink feed system for a phase change printer includes a solid ink feed channel that has formed in it a feed channel key that either blocks a solid ink stick from complete insertion into the feed channel, or blocks passage of an ink stick along the length of the feed channel, unless the ink stick has a key element corresponding to the feed channel key. A solid ink stick is formed of a three dimensional ink stick body with a key element that extends along a surface of the ink stick body through the rear of the ink stick body.

Abstract translation: 用于相变打印机的固体供墨系统包括固体供墨通道，其中形成有将固体墨水棒完全插入进料通道中的进料通道键，或阻止墨棒沿着长度的通道 ，除非墨棒具有与进给通道键对应的键元件。 固体墨水棒由具有通过墨水棒体的后部沿着墨水棒体的表面延伸的键元件的三维墨水棒体形成。

公开(公告)号：US20030202078A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135089

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: G01D011/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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的嵌套元件中，以减少墨水棒相对于 并且减少墨条在进料通道中的偏斜。

公开(公告)号：US20030202056A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135085

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Timothy L. Crawford

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: In a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer, insertion key elements are formed in multiple sections of the perimeter of the ink stick, including perimeter segments that are perpendicular to, or at least partially transverse to, the feed direction of the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 在相变式喷墨打印机的固体供墨系统中，插入键元件形成在墨棒的周边的多个部分中，包括周向段，该周边段垂直于或至少部分横向于 饲料通道。

公开(公告)号：US20040201651A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-14

申请号：US10835133

申请日：2004-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Timothy L. Crawford

IPC: B41J002/17

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: An insertion element that connects to an ink stick receptacle in a key plate, wherein the insertion element forms at least one edge of an insertion opening, and wherein the insertion element is shaped to complement at least a portion of the perimeter of an ink stick. The element is used in a solid ink loader, which includes at least one feed channel for receiving ink sticks and at least one key plate for covering the at least one feed channel. The at least one key plate includes a receptacle for the insertion opening surround element.

Abstract translation: 一种插入元件，其连接到键盘中的墨棒容器，其中所述插入元件形成插入开口的至少一个边缘，并且其中所述插入元件成形为补充墨水棒的周边的至少一部分。 该元件用于固体墨水装载机，其包括用于接收墨水棒的至少一个进料通道和用于覆盖至少一个进料通道的至少一个键盘。 所述至少一个键盘包括用于插入开口环绕元件的插座。

公开(公告)号：US20030202071A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135156

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has a lateral center of gravity, a substantially horizontal perimeter, and opposed end surfaces. An ink stick guide element is formed in the bottom of the ink stick body, and the ink stick is adapted to travel through the feed channel along a feed channel guide rail. A portion of the ink stick perimeter forms a visually recognizable symbol, and a portion of the ink stick perimeter that is transverse to the feed direction of the channel has an insertion key element. Nesting elements are formed in the leading and trailing end surfaces of the ink stick body to nest with one another when ink sticks abut in the feed channel.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式喷墨打印机的固体油墨供给系统的墨棒包括具有横向重心，大致水平的周边和相对的端面的三维墨水棒体。 油墨棒导向元件形成在墨棒体的底部，并且墨棒适于沿着进给通道导轨行进通过进给通道。 墨水棒周边的一部分形成视觉上可识别的符号，并且与胶片的进给方向横切的墨棒周边的一部分具有插入键元件。 当墨棒抵靠进料通道时，嵌套元件形成在墨棒体的前端和后端表面中彼此嵌套。

公开(公告)号：US20040179074A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-16

申请号：US10811197

申请日：2004-03-26

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Barry D. Reeves ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  James D. Rise

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17593

Abstract: An ink stick for a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes an ink stick body having an insertion perimeter, and a guide surface with a shaped guide element shaped to interact with an elongate shaped guide rail of the solid ink feed system. The ink stick insertion perimeter is in a plane substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction, and the insertion direction and the feed direction are different. The insertion perimeter has at least one perimeter section forming a nonlinear key element that matches in size and shape a nonlinear key element in the perimeter of the key plate insertion opening. In particular implementations, the insertion perimeter forms a visually recognizable symbol, such as an alphanumeric character. In particular implementations, a plurality of ink sticks form a set in which the visually recognizable symbols differ from one another, and may form a pattern of symbols, such as a sequence of alphanumeric characters.

Abstract translation: 用于相变式墨水打印机的固体墨水供给系统的墨水棒包括具有插入周边的墨水棒本体和具有成形导向元件的引导表面，所述引导元件成形为与固体墨水供给系统的细长形状的导轨相互作用。 墨棒插入周边在大致垂直于插入方向的平面中，插入方向和进给方向不同。 插入周边具有形成非线性键元件的至少一个周边部分，该非线性键元件的大小和形状在键盘插入开口的周边中的非线性键元件相匹配。 在特定实施方式中，插入周界形成视觉上可识别的符号，例如字母数字字符。 在具体实现中，多个墨棒形成一组，其中视觉上可识别的符号彼此不同，并且可以形成诸如字母数字字符序列的符号图案。

公开(公告)号：US20030202068A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：US10135065

申请日：2002-04-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Brent R. Jones ,  Timothy L. Crawford ,  Frederick T. Mattern

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17593

Abstract: A solid ink feed system for a phase change printer includes a solid ink feed channel that has formed in it a feed channel key that either blocks a solid ink stick from complete insertion into the feed channel, or blocks passage of an ink stick along the length of the feed channel, unless the ink stick has a key element corresponding to the feed channel key. A solid ink stick is formed of a three dimensional ink stick body with a key element that extends along a surface of the ink stick body through the rear of the ink stick body.

Abstract translation: 用于相变打印机的固体供墨系统包括固体供墨通道，其中形成有将固体墨水棒完全插入进料通道中的进料通道键，或阻止墨棒沿着长度的通道 ，除非墨棒具有与进给通道键对应的键元件。 固体墨水棒由具有通过墨水棒体的后部沿着墨水棒体的表面延伸的键元件的三维墨水棒体形成。