EP1234679A3 - Dual inkjet pen carriage system - Google Patents

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EP1234679A3
EP1234679A3 EP02077163A EP02077163A EP1234679A3 EP 1234679 A3 EP1234679 A3 EP 1234679A3 EP 02077163 A EP02077163 A EP 02077163A EP 02077163 A EP02077163 A EP 02077163A EP 1234679 A3 EP1234679 A3 EP 1234679A3
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John A. Christianson
Richard Alan Kelley
John Paul Harmon
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HP Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B41J2/1755—Cartridge presence detection or type identification mechanically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/304—Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J25/00—Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/34—Bodily-changeable print heads or carriages

Abstract

A dual pen carriage system (50) supports a pair of inkjet pens (60, 62) in an inkjet printing mechanism (20). A carriage body (75) defines a pair of pen chambers (80, 82), separated by a main alignment wall (76), for receiving the pens (60, 62). The main wall (76) defines at least one first direction alignment datum (180, 180', 182, 184; 180', 184, 186, 188) in each chamber (80, 82). A reference rod (190) extends through both chambers (80, 82) to define pen alignment datums in two orthogonal directions, which are orthogonal to the first direction. The body (75) supports an adjustment member (215) that selectively engages a rotational registration member (214) along the main wall (76) to simultaneously adjust the angular alignment of each pen chamber (80, 82). A latch mechanism (70, 72) coupled to the carriage body (75) applies, upon closing, a controlled force to a latching land (115, 155) on each pen (60, 62) to push the pens into contact with the datums (180, 180', 182, 184, 190, 196; 180', 184, 186, 188, 190, 198). A method is also provided for aligning a pair of inkjet pens (60, 62) in an inkjet printing mechanism (20).
EP02077163A 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system Expired - Lifetime EP1234679B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US39924495A 1995-03-02 1995-03-02
US399244 1995-03-02
EP00201349A EP1018436B1 (en) 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system
EP95307796A EP0729844B1 (en) 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system

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EP00201349A Division EP1018436B1 (en) 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system

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EP1234679A2 EP1234679A2 (en) 2002-08-28
EP1234679A3 true EP1234679A3 (en) 2002-11-27
EP1234679B1 EP1234679B1 (en) 2005-07-20

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EP95307796A Expired - Lifetime EP0729844B1 (en) 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system
EP02077163A Expired - Lifetime EP1234679B1 (en) 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system
EP00201349A Expired - Lifetime EP1018436B1 (en) 1995-03-02 1995-11-01 Dual inkjet pen carriage system

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JP (1) JP3856864B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100402568B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1083340C (en)
DE (3) DE69529779T2 (en)

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DE69529779D1 (en) 2003-04-03
EP1234679A2 (en) 2002-08-28
EP0729844B1 (en) 2001-01-03
DE69519790D1 (en) 2001-02-08
DE69519790T2 (en) 2001-04-19
EP1018436B1 (en) 2003-02-26
KR100402568B1 (en) 2004-03-09
EP1018436A2 (en) 2000-07-12
DE69529779T2 (en) 2003-11-27
EP1234679B1 (en) 2005-07-20
EP1018436A3 (en) 2000-11-22
CN1138527A (en) 1996-12-25
CN1083340C (en) 2002-04-24
EP0729844A1 (en) 1996-09-04
DE69534328D1 (en) 2005-08-25
KR960033762A (en) 1996-10-22
JP3856864B2 (en) 2006-12-13
DE69534328T2 (en) 2006-05-04
JPH08244230A (en) 1996-09-24

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