Low stress droplet generator mount assembly

摘要

A mounting apparatus holds in position a droplet generator assembly to be mounted in a continuous ink jet printing system. The droplet generator assembly comprises a pair of conical slots and a pair of conical apertures, located on opposing sides of the droplet generator. A resonator clamping plate includes a plurality of mating protrusions. A resonator support includes a plurality of spherical protrusions. A holding force, such as a screw, securely holds the assembled structure. The clamp and support interact with the conical slots and apertures to locate and exactly constrain the droplet generator. With the mounting structure of the present invention, the six degrees of freedom of adjustment are controlled. <IMAGE>