EP 0953456 A1 19991103 - Integrated reciprocating cartridge architecture with integral bearings
Title (en)
Integrated reciprocating cartridge architecture with integral bearings
Title (de)
Integrierter Aufbau für hin und her geführte Tintenkassetten mit integrierten Lagern
Title (fr)
Architecture integrée d'une cartouche d'encre animé d'un mouvement de va-et-vient à paliers intégrés
Publication
Application
Priority
US 6970998 A 19980429
Abstract (en)
A hardcopy mechanism (20; 20'; 20"), such as an inkjet printing mechanism, a scanning mechanism, or a multi-function mechanism having both scanning and printing capabilities, has a reciprocating head (44, 46; 70, 72, 74, 76; 80, 82, 84, 86; 222) which is shuttled back and forth across a sheet of media (27). An inkjet printhead (44, 46; 70, 72, 74, 76; 80, 82, 84, 86) is shuttled over a print media (27) for printing, while a scan head (222) is shuttled across a printed sheet to read a previously printed image. This reciprocating head (44, 46; 70, 72, 74, 76; 80, 82, 84, 86; 222) uses a new integrated reciprocating cartridge architecture (78; 156; 176; 220) having guide rod bearings (138, 140; 142; 142'; 138", 140"; 138"', 140"') integrally formed on the cartridge, virtually eliminating the earlier separate carriage which housed guide rod bearings and held replaceable cartridges. Reciprocating cartridges, both inkjet cartridges and scanning cartridges (220), are provided for such hardcopy mechanisms, with inkjet cartridges being provided as replaceable cartridges (40, 42), snapper-type cartridges (90, 92, 94, 96), and off-axis cartridges (50, 52, 54, 56). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 25/304 (2006.01); B41J 25/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 25/34 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5278584 A 19940111 - KEEFE BRIAN J [US], et al
- US 4683481 A 19870728 - JOHNSON SAMUEL A [US]
- US 4907018 A 19900306 - PINKERPELL DAVID W [US], et al
- US 5410347 A 19950425 - STEINLE MICHAEL J [US], et al
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] US 4576496 A 19860318 - SCHWARZ HELMUT [DE], et al
- [YA] EP 0622240 A2 19941102 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [YA] US 4983055 A 19910108 - IWATA NOBUO [JP]
- [A] EP 0223412 A2 19870527 - OLIVETTI & CO SPA [IT]
- [A] EP 0571220 A1 19931124 - TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]
- [A] DANGELO ET AL.: "print cartridge fixturing and maintenance in the hp deskjet 1200c printer", HEWLETT-PACKARD JOURNAL, vol. 45, no. 1, February 1994 (1994-02-01), palo alto, ca, usa, pages 67 - 71, XP000426546
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 528 (M - 898)<3876> 24 November 1989 (1989-11-24)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99303085 A 19990421; JP 11710099 A 19990423