EP0885727A3 - Mechanism for the positioning of an ink jet printhead and a cleaning/capping device - Google Patents

Mechanism for the positioning of an ink jet printhead and a cleaning/capping device Download PDF

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EP0885727A3
EP0885727A3 EP98109703A EP98109703A EP0885727A3 EP 0885727 A3 EP0885727 A3 EP 0885727A3 EP 98109703 A EP98109703 A EP 98109703A EP 98109703 A EP98109703 A EP 98109703A EP 0885727 A3 EP0885727 A3 EP 0885727A3
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Wolfgang Von Inten
Wolfgang Muhl
Ralf MÜLLER
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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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
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16585—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads
    • B41J2/16588—Print heads movable towards the cleaning unit

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Vorrichtung zur Positionierung eines Tintendruckkopfes und einer Reinigungs- und Dichtvorrichtung, insbesondere in einer Frankier- und/oder Adressiermaschine, bei der die Druckträger mittels einer Transporteinrichtung an einem Druckfenster in einer Führungsplatte entlanggeführt werden.
Es wird eine Verbesserung der der Druckqualität angestrebt.
Aufgabengemäß soll eine Vorrichtung geschaffen werden, mit der ein hinter einer Führungsplatte in einem Druckfenster stationär angeordneter Tintendruckkopf (TDK) aus einer definiert einstellbaren Druckposition in eine Reinigungsposition und/oder Dichtposition und zurück einstellbar ist, und mit der eine dem Tintendruckkopf angepaßte Reinigungs- und Dichtvorrichtung (RDV) an den Tintendruckkopf positionsgenau und funktionsgerecht ankoppelbar ist.
Erfindungsgemäß ist der TDK 2 schwenkbar befestigt und die RDV 3 gleichfalls hinter der Führungsplatte 1, aber linear verstellbar auf den TDK 2 zu und von diesem wieder weg, angeordnet, und für die Verstellung des TDK 2 und der RDV 3 ist ein gemeinsames Getriebe 4 vorgesehen, das von einem nur in einer Drehrichtung laufenden Motor 5 angetrieben wird. TDK 2, RDV 3 und Getriebe 4 nebst Motor 5 sind zu einer kompakten Baugruppe zusammengefaßt, die justierbar an der Transporteinrichtung 9 befestigt ist.
Einerseits wird damit eine definierte Lage der Düsenebene und der Düsenreihen des TDK 2 zur Aufzeichnungsebene des Druckträgers 92 und andererseits wird eine definierte Lage der Düsenfläche und des andockenden Teils der RDV 3 zueinder erreicht.

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Device for positioning an ink print head and a cleaning and sealing device, in particular in a franking and / or addressing machine, in which the print carriers are guided along a printing window in a guide plate by means of a transport device.
The aim is to improve print quality.
According to the task, a device is to be created with which an ink print head (TDK) which is arranged behind a guide plate in a print window can be adjusted from a defined adjustable print position into a cleaning position and / or sealing position and back, and with which a cleaning and sealing device adapted to the ink print head (RDV) can be coupled to the ink print head in a positionally correct and functional manner.
According to the invention, the TDK 2 is pivotally attached and the RDV 3 is also arranged behind the guide plate 1, but linearly adjustable towards and away from the TDK 2, and a common gear 4 is provided for the adjustment of the TDK 2 and the RDV 3 , which is driven by a motor 5 running only in one direction of rotation. TDK 2, RDV 3 and transmission 4 together with motor 5 are combined to form a compact assembly which is fastened to the transport device 9 in an adjustable manner.
On the one hand, a defined position of the nozzle plane and the nozzle rows of the TDK 2 with respect to the recording plane of the print carrier 92 is achieved, and on the other hand a defined position of the nozzle surface and the docking part of the RDV 3 is achieved.
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EP98109703A 1997-06-18 1998-05-28 Mechanism for the positioning of an ink jet printhead and a cleaning/capping device Ceased EP0885727A3 (en)

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DE19726642 1997-06-18
DE19726642A DE19726642C1 (en) 1997-06-18 1997-06-18 Print-head positioning arrangement with cleaning and sealing arrangement

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