JP4922283B2 - フィードチャネル内で固体インクを移送するシステム - Google Patents
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- 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
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- B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
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- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
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Claims (9)
- 固体インクプリンタの溶融装置に固体インクを移送するシステムであって、
フィードチャネルと、
直線で囲まれた断面形状を有するエンドレスベルトを含み、フィードチャネルの少なくとも一部である動力付のフィードドライブと、
表面から鉛直方向にずれて設けられるドライブカプラが有する凹部に一部が受け入れられるエンドレスベルトによってフィードチャネルに沿って付勢される溶融可能な固体インク本体と、
を備えるシステム。 - 請求項1記載のシステムにおいて、
ドライブカプラが有する凹部は、さらに、
突起を有し、その突起に対して動力付のフィードドライブの一部が結合するシステム。 - 請求項1記載のシステムにおいて、
ドライブカプラが有する凹部は、フィードチャネルにおけるエンドレスベルトの直線で囲まれた断面形状と相補的な形状であるシステム。 - 請求項1記載のシステムにおいて、
ドライブカプラが有する凹部は、固体インク本体の表面における直線的な窪みであるシステム。 - 請求項4記載のシステムにおいて、
直線的な窪みが尻上がりに湾曲しているシステム。 - 請求項4記載のシステムにおいて、
フィードチャネルの動力付のフィードドライブと接触しないように、カプラサポートの外側の固体インク本体の表面の一部が窪んでいるシステム。 - 固体インクプリンタの溶融装置に固体インクを移送するシステムであって、
フィードチャネルと、
V字形断面形状を有するエンドレスベルトを含み、フィードチャネルの少なくとも一部である動力付のフィードドライブと、
表面から鉛直方向にずれて設けられるドライブカプラが有する凹部に一部が受け入れられるエンドレスベルトによってフィードチャネルに沿って付勢される溶融可能な固体インク本体と、
を備えるシステム。 - 請求項7記載のシステムにおいて、
ドライブカプラが有する凹部は、さらに、
突起を有し、その突起に対して動力付のフィードドライブの一部が結合するシステム。 - 請求項7記載のシステムにおいて、
ドライブカプラが有する凹部は、フィードチャネルにおけるエンドレスベルトのV字形断面形状と相補的な断面形状であるシステム。
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US12/004,846 | 2007-12-21 | ||
US12/004,846 US7883196B2 (en) | 2007-12-21 | 2007-12-21 | System for delivering solid ink through a feed channel having non-linear sections |
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JP2009149074A JP2009149074A (ja) | 2009-07-09 |
JP2009149074A5 JP2009149074A5 (ja) | 2012-01-26 |
JP4922283B2 true JP4922283B2 (ja) | 2012-04-25 |
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US8777386B2 (en) | 2012-10-17 | 2014-07-15 | Xerox Corporation | Solid ink stick having identical identifying features on a plurality of edges |
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