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公开(公告)号：US06254090B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-03
申请号：US09292125
申请日：1999-04-14
申请人： John D. Rhodes , Steve O. Rasmussen , Angela Chen , Geoff Wotton
发明人： John D. Rhodes , Steve O. Rasmussen , Angela Chen , Geoff Wotton
IPC分类号： B65H508
CPC分类号： G03G15/6597 , B41J11/0085 , B41J13/226 , B65H5/222 , B65H2406/332 , B65H2406/351 , B65H2406/3632
摘要： A mechanism for manifolding a vacuum force to separate surface sectors of a vacuum holddown uses subsurface ducting to apply the vacuum to separate subsurface vacuum plenums wherein each is fluidically coupled to a separate surface sectors. The plenum is segregated by a diaphragm into surface side and vacuum side cavities. Trigger ports and appropriate ducting through the holddown subjacent the surface associated with each sector determine how the vacuum is routed. Only when a trigger port is covered is the vacuum routed to the surface sector associated therewith. The system can be implemented in planar or curvilinear constructs and be provided with features to accommodate a near-continuous range of flexible material sizes. A specific implementation in an ink-jet hard copy apparatus is also described.
摘要翻译： 用于歧管真空力以分离真空压紧的表面部分的机构使用地下管道将真空施加到分开的地下真空室，其中每个都与流体耦合到单独的表面扇区。 气室通过隔膜分隔成表面侧和真空侧腔。 触发端口和通过与每个扇区相关联的表面下方的压盖的适当管道决定了真空如何路由。 只有当触发端口被覆盖时，真空被引导到与其相关联的表面扇区。 该系统可以在平面或曲线构造中实现，并且具有能够适应近连续范围的柔性材料尺寸的特征。 还描述了喷墨硬拷贝装置中的具体实现。
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公开(公告)号：US06394596B1
公开(公告)日：2002-05-28
申请号：US09413078
申请日：1999-10-05
申请人： Geoff Wotton , Steve O. Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes
发明人： Geoff Wotton , Steve O. Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes
IPC分类号： B41J201
CPC分类号： B65H5/224 , B41J11/007 , B41J11/0085 , B41J11/06
摘要： A belt-type support for moving print media such as paper through a printer includes a flexible belt that is supported in a manner such that friction is minimized and such that the paper that is supported on the belt is advanced precisely through the print zone of the printer. The support is provided in conjunction with a uniform distribution of vacuum pressure to the paper carried by the belt. In one preferred embodiment, there is provided a rigid, flat platen for supporting a uniformly porous belt. The platen has a number of rollers on its surface to minimize the friction developed between the platen surface and the moving belt. The platen surface also includes ports to provide a uniform distribution of vacuum pressure to the porous belt. In another embodiment, sliders are carried in the support surface of the platen to minimize frictional contact with the moving belt. Another embodiment includes substantially flat platen surface with a low-friction material layer disposed between the belt and platen surface for facilitating movement of the belt over the platen.
摘要翻译： 用于通过打印机移动诸如纸张的打印介质的带式支撑件包括柔性带，该柔性带以使得摩擦最小化的方式被支撑，并且使得被支撑在带上的纸精确地前进通过印刷区 打印机。 该支撑件与真空压力的均匀分布一起提供给由皮带承载的纸张。 在一个优选实施例中，提供了一种用于支撑均匀多孔带的刚性平坦压板。 压板在其表面上具有多个辊，以最小化在压板表面和移动带之间产生的摩擦。 压板表面还包括端口，以向多孔带提供均匀的真空压力分布。 在另一个实施例中，滑块被承载在压板的支撑表面中以最小化与移动带的摩擦接触。 另一个实施例包括基本平坦的压板表面，其中设置在带和压板表面之间的低摩擦材料层，以便于带移动到压板上。
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3.发明授权公开(公告)号：US06467410B1
公开(公告)日：2002-10-22
申请号：US09484566
申请日：2000-01-18
申请人： Steve O Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes , Geoff Wotton
发明人： Steve O Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes , Geoff Wotton
IPC分类号： B41F3500
CPC分类号： B41J11/0005 , B41J11/0085
摘要： In a printer, liquid ink is applied to a print medium as the medium is passed through the printer. A low pressure zone is generated along one surface of the print medium to hold a portion of the print medium substantially flat for a period of time during and after the liquid ink is applied to the print medium. By subjecting the portion of the print medium to the low pressure zone, cockling of the print medium is prevented.
摘要翻译： 在打印机中，当介质通过打印机时，液体墨水被施加到打印介质上。 沿着打印介质的一个表面产生低压区，以在将液体油墨施加到打印介质之间和之后的一段时间内将打印介质的一部分基本平坦地保持。 通过使打印介质的一部分经受低压区，防止了打印介质的起皱。
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公开(公告)号：US4872026A
公开(公告)日：1989-10-03
申请号：US149454
申请日：1988-01-28
申请人： Steve O. Rasmussen , Larry A. Jackson , John D. Rhodes , David W. Pinkernell , J. Paul Harmon , Kevin L. Moon , William R. Huseby
发明人： Steve O. Rasmussen , Larry A. Jackson , John D. Rhodes , David W. Pinkernell , J. Paul Harmon , Kevin L. Moon , William R. Huseby
CPC分类号： B41J13/106 , B41J13/0045 , B65H29/26 , B65H3/00
摘要： A novel ink-jet printer (10) is provided. The print provides both paper supply tray (12) and paper collection tray (18) in the front (14) of the printer for ease of paper handling and reduced footprint. The paper collection tray is provided with a pair of opposed output rails (22) which support a sheet of paper (16c) during printing to permit ink on a sheet of paper (16b) previously printed to dry. A paper handling mechanism is provided which eliminates a sheet pickup motor and associated elements. The paper handling mechanism is configured to pick off a sheet of paper from a stack of input paper, bring it around paper drive rollers (24) onto a platen (26), where the printing operation, employing a printhead cartridge (32), occurs. The printer further includes a service station (230) for clearing clogged nozzles in the printhead (33) and removing bubbles therefrom, for covering the nozzles with a protective cap (266), and for wiping contaminants off the nozzles. Reference pads (200) are provided for aligning and securing the printing cartridge in a carriage (35). The carriage is associated with a carriage guide (27), to which the carriage and print medium are referenced. The resulting printer is easy to manufacture, has reduced complexity by eliminating components in the paper drive mechanism and is lower in cost.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种新颖的喷墨打印机（10）。 该打印机在打印机的前面（14）内提供供纸托盘（12）和纸张收集盘（18），以方便纸张处理和减少占地面积。 纸张收集盘设置有一对相对的输出轨道（22），其在打印期间支撑一张纸（16c），以允许预先打印干燥的纸张（16b）上的油墨。 提供了纸张处理机构，其消除了纸张拾取电动机和相关元件。 纸张处理机构被配置为从一叠输入纸张拾取一张纸，将纸张驱动辊（24）周围带到压板（26）上，其中使用打印头墨盒（32）的打印操作发生 。 打印机还包括用于清除打印头（33）中堵塞的喷嘴并从其中除去气泡的维修站（230），用于用保护盖（266）覆盖喷嘴，并且用于从喷嘴擦拭污染物。 提供参考焊盘（200）用于将打印盒对准和固定在托架（35）中。 托架与托架引导件（27）相关联，托架和打印介质被引用到托架引导件（27）上。 所得到的打印机易于制造，通过消除纸张驱动机构中的部件并降低了成本，降低了复杂性。
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公开(公告)号：US06357869B1
公开(公告)日：2002-03-19
申请号：US09667033
申请日：2000-09-21
申请人： Steve O. Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes
发明人： Steve O. Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes
IPC分类号： B41J201
CPC分类号： B65H5/222 , B41J11/0025 , B41J11/0085 , B41J11/06 , B41J13/226 , B65H2406/332 , B65H2406/351 , B65H2406/3632
摘要： A vacuum holddown for sheet materials has a surface having a field of vacuum ports in which each individual port is gated. When a vacuum is applied to the underside of the holddown, the gates close. When a sheet of material is introduced onto a region of the field, the gates only within vacuum manifold passageway covered by the material are configured to spring open, applying a suction force to the sheet via the now opened ports. The holddown thus automatically adjusts to material size. An implementation for use in an ink-jet printer with cut-sheet print media is demonstrated.
摘要翻译： 片状材料的真空压紧具有表面，其具有真空端口的场，其中每个单独的端口被门控。 当压力的下侧施加真空时，门关闭。 当一片材料被引入到场的区域上时，只有在被材料覆盖的真空歧管通道内的门被构造成弹簧打开，通过现在打开的端口向片材施加吸力。 因此，按钮会自动调整为材料尺寸。 展示了用于具有单张纸打印介质的喷墨打印机的实现。
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公开(公告)号：US4728963A
公开(公告)日：1988-03-01
申请号：US24278
申请日：1987-03-11
IPC分类号： B41J2/01 , B41J11/00 , B41J13/00 , B41J13/02 , B41J13/10 , B65H3/00 , B65H29/26 , G01D9/00 , B65H31/00 , G01D15/24
CPC分类号： B65H3/00 , B41J13/0045 , B41J13/106 , B65H29/26
摘要： A novel ink-jet printer (10) is provided. The printer provides both paper supply tray (12) and paper collection tray (18) in the front (14) of the printer for ease of paper handling and reduced footprint. The paper collection tray is provided with a pair of opposed output rails (22) which support a sheet of paper (16c) during printing to permit ink on a sheet of paper (16b) previously printed to dry.A paper handling mechanism is provided which eliminates a sheet pickup motor and associated elements. The paper handling mechanism is configured to pick off a sheet of paper from a stack of input paper, bring it around paper drive rollers (24) onto a platen (26), where the printing operation, employing a printhead cartridge (32) occurs.The resulting printer is easy to manufacture, has reduced complexity by eliminating components in the paper drive mechanism and is lower in cost.
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公开(公告)号：US06270074B1
公开(公告)日：2001-08-07
申请号：US09292767
申请日：1999-04-14
申请人： Steve O. Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes
发明人： Steve O. Rasmussen , John D. Rhodes
IPC分类号： B65H2968
CPC分类号： B65H5/222 , B41J11/0025 , B41J11/0085 , B41J11/06 , B41J13/226 , B65H2406/332 , B65H2406/351 , B65H2406/3632
摘要： A vacuum holddown for sheet materials has a surface having a field of vacuum ports in which each individual port is gated. When a vacuum is applied to the underside of the holddown, the gates close. When a sheet of material is introduced onto a region of the field, the gates only within vacuum manifold passageway covered by the material are configured to spring open, applying a suction force to the sheet via the now opened ports. The holddown thus automatically adjusts to material size. An implementation for use in an ink-jet printer with cut-sheet print media is demonstrated.
摘要翻译： 片状材料的真空压紧具有表面，其具有真空端口的场，其中每个单独的端口被门控。 当压力的下侧施加真空时，门关闭。 当一片材料被引入到场的区域上时，只有在被材料覆盖的真空歧管通道内的门被构造成弹簧打开，通过现在打开的端口向片材施加吸力。 因此，按钮会自动调整为材料尺寸。 展示了用于具有单张纸打印介质的喷墨打印机的实现。
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公开(公告)号：US06257569B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-10
申请号：US09256851
申请日：1999-02-24
IPC分类号： B65H306
CPC分类号： B65H3/5223 , B65H3/0669 , B65H5/062 , B65H2301/42344 , B65H2403/42 , B65H2403/421 , B65H2403/51 , B65H2403/512 , B65H2404/1442
摘要： An apparatus and method for delivery of sheet media to a printer includes a chassis, a drive motor, a media tray with elevatable pressure plate, a plurality of pick rollers situated opposite movable pinch rollers that come into contact with the pick rollers to form a roller assembly therebetween when in an extended position. A movable separator forms a throat between one of the pick rollers and the leading edge of the separator when it is in an extended position. A common transmission is used to simultaneously position the pinch rollers, separator, and the pressure plate. The apparatus also includes a media retarder for preventing multiple sheets of media from advancing through the apparatus at the same time. The method includes delaying the rotation of the pick rollers until a stack of media has been raised to press against the pick rollers, and the pinch rollers and separator are in an extended position. The pinch rollers and separator are retracted, and the transmission is disengaged from the pick rollers once the media sheet is delivered to a printer feed system.
摘要翻译： 用于将片材介质输送到打印机的装置和方法包括底盘，驱动马达，具有可升高压力板的介质托盘，与可移动夹送辊相对的多个拾取辊，该拾取辊与拾取辊接触以形成辊 当处于延伸位置时，它们之间的组件。 当分离器处于伸出位置时，可动分离器在分离器之一和分离器的前缘之间形成喉部。 常用的传动装置用于同时定位夹送辊，分离器和压板。 该装置还包括用于防止多张介质同时前进通过设备的介质延迟器。 该方法包括延迟拾取辊的旋转，直到一叠介质被升高以压靠拾取辊，并且夹送辊和分离器处于伸出位置。 夹送辊和分离器缩回，并且一旦介质片被输送到打印机进给系统，变速器就从拾纸辊脱离。
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公开(公告)号：US5936647A
公开(公告)日：1999-08-10
申请号：US741850
申请日：1996-10-31
申请人： John D. Rhodes , Donald L. Michael
发明人： John D. Rhodes , Donald L. Michael
IPC分类号： B41J2/165
CPC分类号： B41J2/16511 , B41J2/16508
摘要： A flexible frame onsert molded capping system has an elastomeric sealing lip onsert molded onto a flexible, flat, springy support frame, preferably with series of these sealing lips being molded on a single flexible frame to simultaneously seal several adjacent inkjet printheads. The frame has a border region with one or more cap bases attached to the frame by plural suspension spring elements. The suspension spring elements have both cantilever and torsional characteristics which allow the bases to tilt and twist independent of one another to seal each printhead, even when the orifice plates of adjacent printheads are not in a coplanar alignment. Use of a single piece frame, and onsert molding of the cap lips thereon, decreases the number of parts required to assemble an inkjet printing mechanism, leading to a more economical unit which is easier to assemble.
摘要翻译： 柔性框架成型封盖系统具有弹性体密封唇模压到柔性的平坦弹性支撑框架上，优选地，一系列这些密封唇被模制在单个柔性框架上以同时密封几个相邻的喷墨打印头。 框架具有边框区域，其中一个或多个盖子底座通过多个悬挂弹簧元件附接到框架。 悬架弹簧元件具有悬臂和扭转特性，即使当相邻打印头的孔板不是共面对准时，也可以使底座彼此独立地倾斜和扭转以密封每个打印头。 使用单件框架并且在其上插入盖帽的方式减少组装喷墨打印机构所需的部件数量，从而导致更经济的装置更容易组装。
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公开(公告)号：US6151043A
公开(公告)日：2000-11-21
申请号：US348902
申请日：1999-07-06
申请人： Donald L. Michael , John D. Rhodes
发明人： Donald L. Michael , John D. Rhodes
IPC分类号： B41J2/165
CPC分类号： B41J2/16511 , B41J2/16508
摘要： A high deflection capping system has an elastomeric sealing member with a sealing lip that, when viewed in cross section, forms a smiling-shaped seal against an inkjet printhead to provide improved printhead sealing, particularly when sealing over surface irregularities on the printhead. This high deflection sealing member may be onsert molded onto a support frame. A series of these sealing lips being molded on a single flexible frame to simultaneously seal several adjacent inkjet printheads, with the flexible frame having a border region with one or more cap bases attached to the frame by plural suspension spring elements. The suspension spring elements have both cantilever and torsional characteristics which allow the bases to tilt and twist independent of one another to seal each printhead. Alternatively, the support frame may be designed to support only a single high deflection sealing member. A venting system is also provided with vapor diffusion handling capabilities.
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