发明名称 |
Cradle Unit For Receiving A Print Cartridge To Form A Print Engine |
摘要 |
Provided is a cradle unit for receiving a print cartridge to form a print engine. The cradle unit includes a main body defining an opening for receiving said cartridge, the main body having a frame structure including end plates with drive and exit rollers mounted therebetween. The cradle unit also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) pivotally mounted between the end plates for housing control electronics for controlling the operation of the print engine, and a cover assembly for securing said cartridge in the opening. The cover assembly is pivotally mounted between the end plates, with the cover assembly configured to pivot the PCB into electrical contact with a printhead controller on the cartridge when in a closed position, and to pivot the PCB out of electrical connection with said printhead controller when in an open position. Also included is a maintenance drive assembly having a motor operatively connected to a maintenance gear and maintenance actuator arrangement and to a wiper gear and wiper actuator arrangement, the maintenance drive assembly operated by the control electronics. |
申请公布号 |
US2008239030(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.10.02 |
申请号 |
US20080138417 |
申请日期 |
2008.06.13 |
申请人 |
SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD |
发明人 |
SILVERBROOK KIA;NAKAZAWA AKIRA;HIBBARD CHRISTOPHER;MACKEY PAUL IAN;BERRY NORMAN MICHEAL;JACKSON GARRY RAYMOND |
分类号 |
B41J2/165;B41J2/175;B41J29/02 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
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