发明名称 |
Self aligning printhead carrier bearings for an imaging apparatus |
摘要 |
An imaging apparatus includes a printhead carrier configured for movement along an X-axis. The printhead carrier includes a carrier housing having a first bearing pocket and a second bearing pocket. The first bearing pocket and the second bearing pocket are spaced apart along the X-axis. A Z-axis passes through a central region of the carrier housing. The Z-axis is substantially perpendicular to the X-axis. A first bearing is configured to be received in the first bearing pocket. The first bearing includes a first curved outer surface having a curve that extends in a direction of the X-axis. The curved outer surface is received in the first bearing pocket to facilitate a rotation of the first bearing in relation to the Z-axis of the carrier housing. A second bearing is configured to be received in the second bearing pocket.
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申请公布号 |
US7128391(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.10.31 |
申请号 |
US20040880936 |
申请日期 |
2004.06.30 |
申请人 |
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
MEADOWS ROBERT MICHAEL;NARO BRIAN ANDREW;SCHARF BRYAN CHRISTOPHER;WILLIAMSON RANDAL SCOTT |
分类号 |
B41J23/00;F16C33/00 |
主分类号 |
B41J23/00 |
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