Apparatus and method for cleaning an ink flow path of an ink jet
printhead
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for cleaning an ink flow path of an ink jet printhead 失效
    用于清洁喷墨打印头的墨流路的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5786829A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-28

    申请号:US673479

    申请日:1996-07-01

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165 B41J2/17

    CPC分类号: B41J2/1707 B41J2/16552

    摘要: A method and apparatus is provided for cleaning an ink jet printhead following a print operation. A housing assembly which includes the printhead is clamped into a fixed position, and a vacuum source is applied to the printhead nozzle face via a resilient sealing cap member. The printhead manifold is connected to a cleaning assembly which circulates a cleaning mixture comprising a cleaning liquid, such as water, and a gas, such as nitrogen, into the printhead manifold. This water and gas mixture is forced through the interior channels of the printhead and out the nozzles carrying ink and particulate matter into a waste receptacle. The flushing procedure continues until all ink is removed from the printhead. The cleaning operation is completely automated resulting in an effective and thorough cleaning operation. Optionally, a second vacuum is brought into close contact with the printhead nozzle face following the cleansing step to remove residual ink from the nozzle face.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在打印操作之后清洁喷墨打印头的方法和装置。 包括打印头的壳体组件被夹紧在固定位置,并且真空源通过弹性密封盖构件施加到打印头喷嘴面。 打印头歧管连接到清洁组件,该清洁组件将包括清洁液体(例如水)的清洁混合物和诸如氮气的气体循环到打印头歧管中。 这种水和气体混合物被迫穿过打印头的内部通道,并从携带墨水和颗粒物质的喷嘴排出到废物容器中。 冲洗过程继续,直到从打印头中取出所有墨水。 清洁操作完全自动化,从而进行有效和彻底的清洁操作。 可选地,在清洁步骤之后,第二真空与打印头喷嘴面紧密接触以从喷嘴面去除残留的墨。

    Venting assembly for dip coating apparatus and related processes
    2.
    发明授权
    Venting assembly for dip coating apparatus and related processes 失效
    浸涂装置通风组件及相关工艺

    公开(公告)号:US07645491B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-12

    申请号:US11157715

    申请日:2005-06-21

    IPC分类号: B32B1/08

    摘要: Disclosed is a venting assembly for a dip coating system, a dip coating system utilizing such venting assembly, and related method for dip coating. These aspects are particularly directed for the production of organic photoconductor layers in imaging devices, and more particularly to drum photoreceptors. The venting assembly eliminates or significantly reduces coating defects otherwise occurring in the production of drum photoreceptors. Also disclosed are the drum photoreceptors produced by this assembly, apparatus and coating process.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于浸涂系统的排气组件,利用这种排气组件的浸涂系统和相关的浸涂方法。 这些方面特别针对在成像装置中制造有机光电导体层,更具体地涉及感光鼓感光体。 排气组件消除或显着减少了在感光鼓生产中出现的涂层缺陷。 还公开了通过该组件,装置和涂布工艺制造的感光鼓。