Global Patent Index - EP 0924089 A1

EP 0924089 A1 19990623 - A printhead structure for use in a device for direct electrostatic printing comprising symmetrical control electrodes in the printing nip

Title (en)

A printhead structure for use in a device for direct electrostatic printing comprising symmetrical control electrodes in the printing nip

Title (de)

Druckkopfstruktur zur Verwendung in einer Vorrichtung zum direkten elektrostatischen Drucken mit symmetrischen Steuerelektroden am Druckoberflach

Title (fr)

Structure d'une tête d'impression utilisée dans un dispositif d'impression électrostatique directe comprenant des électrodes symétriques à la surface d'impression

Publication

EP 0924089 A1 19990623 (EN)

Application

EP 98204099 A 19981204

Priority

  • EP 98204099 A 19981204
  • EP 97204014 A 19971218

Abstract (en)

A printhead structure (106) for use in a device for direct electrostatic printing using dry toner particles comprising a sheet of insulating material (106c) having two faces, a row of printing apertures (106d) through the insulating material, a printing nip (120), with edges, defined around the row and control electrodes (106a) on at least one of the faces, each of the control electrodes having a first electric conductor (C1) around at least one of the printing apertures, and two further electric conductors (C2 and C3) extending from the first electric conductor towards the edges of the printing nip, one of the further electric conductors having a length, LC3, larger than 3 mm and one having a length, LC2 of at most 4 mm and the lengths LC2 and LC3 being such that LC2/LC3 ≤ 0.75. A device incorporating a printhead such a printhead structure is also disclosed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/415

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/415 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/4155 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0924089 A1 19990623

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98204099 A 19981204