公开(公告)号：US10549938B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16229427

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  David G. Guillouche ,  Raymond E. Maynard

IPC: B65H9/10 ,  B65H85/00 ,  B65H15/00

Abstract: Disclosed is an example of a registration assembly for a media processing device, including a registration surface. The registration assembly including a bias member coupled to the registration surface to bias the registration surface toward the media processing path to apply a force to a media unit. The registration assembly including an activator coupled to a roller, the roller to be driven via contact with the media unit. The activator configured to move the registration surface toward the media processing path into the active position to engage the media unit responsive to rotation of the roller in the first rotational direction. The activator configured to move the registration surface away from the media processing path into an inactive position responsive to rotation of the roller in the second rotational direction.

公开(公告)号：US10377591B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15644048

申请日：2017-07-07

Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Raymond E. Maynard ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Joseph D. Moreira ,  Thomas R. Helma

IPC: B65H3/06 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/06 ,  B65H1/12 ,  B41J13/12

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a hopper supporting media units (e.g. cards), and a biasing assembly biasing the cards toward a hopper outlet; an input roller for accepting a single card at a hopper slot inlet; a pick roller at the outlet for dispensing a card from the hopper to a media processing path; a motor having an output shaft; a primary drivetrain segment connecting the output shaft with the pick roller; an auxiliary output selector connected to the primary drivetrain segment and switchable between first and second output configurations; first and second auxiliary drivetrain segments connecting the output selector, respectively, with the input roller and a release member for disengaging the biasing assembly; and a selector input movable to switch the output selector between the first output configuration, coupling the primary and first auxiliary drivetrain segments, and the second output configuration, coupling the primary and second auxiliary drivetrain segments.

公开(公告)号：US12208612B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18423481

申请日：2024-01-26

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  Daniel V. Carroll ,  Edward Anthony Hackett

IPC: B41J15/04

Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20230158819A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18094932

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Raymond E. Maynard ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Michael F. St.Germain ,  Angel B. Rosales

IPC: B41J29/02 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J29/18 ,  B41J29/52 ,  B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J29/02 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J29/18 ,  B41J29/52 ,  B41J29/393

Abstract: A printer configured to contain a media cartridge, wherein the media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20240408896A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18808425

申请日：2024-08-19

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Raymond E. Maynard ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Michael F. St. Germain ,  Angel B. Rosales

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/18 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J29/52

Abstract: A printer configured to contain a media cartridge, wherein the media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.

公开(公告)号：US11884062B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16844755

申请日：2020-04-09

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  Daniel V. Carroll ,  Edward Anthony Hackett

IPC: B41J15/04

CPC classification number: B41J15/044

Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.

公开(公告)号：USD997241S1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US29754286

申请日：2020-10-08

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Designer： Edward Anthony Hackett ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  JaeHo Choi ,  Chad Chaumont ,  Daniel V. Carroll ,  Frieda W. Trovela ,  Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Raymond E. Maynard

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a media cartridge.
FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a first side view thereof.
FIG. 4 is a second side view thereof.
FIG. 5 is a rear side view thereof.
FIG. 6 is a front side view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a bottom side view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a top side view thereof.
Broken lines showing portions of the article form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20230121601A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18086932

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Raymond E. Maynard ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Joseph D. Moreira ,  Thomas R. Helma

IPC: B65H3/06 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/06 ,  B65H1/12 ,  B65H43/04 ,  B65H31/24 ,  B65H3/52 ,  B65H5/26

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a hopper for supporting a stack of media units (e.g. cards), the hopper including (i) a gate wall configured to abut leading edges of the media units and (ii) an outlet defined at an end of the gate wall; a pick roller at the outlet for engaging an outer one of the media units in the stack and dispensing the outer media unit from the hopper to a media processing path; the gate wall including a flexible gate at the outlet, the flexible gate configured to deflect toward the media processing path responsive to the outer media unit being driven into the flexible gate by the pick roller, wherein the outer media unit deflects when passing by the flexible gate, permitting the outer media unit to be dispensed from the hopper.

公开(公告)号：US12138942B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18094932

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Raymond E. Maynard ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Michael F. St.Germain ,  Angel B. Rosales

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/18 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J29/52

Abstract: A printer configured to contain a media cartridge, wherein the media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.

公开(公告)号：US11565896B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16507581

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Raymond E. Maynard ,  Angel B. Rosales ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Joseph D. Moreira ,  Thomas R. Helma

IPC: B65H1/06 ,  B65H3/06 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/12 ,  B65H43/04 ,  B65H31/24 ,  B65H3/52 ,  B65H5/26 ,  B41J13/12

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a hopper for supporting a stack of media units (e.g. cards), the hopper including (i) a gate wall configured to abut leading edges of the media units and (ii) an outlet defined at an end of the gate wall; a pick roller at the outlet for engaging an outer one of the media units in the stack and dispensing the outer media unit from the hopper to a media processing path; the gate wall including a flexible gate at the outlet, the flexible gate configured to deflect toward the media processing path responsive to the outer media unit being driven into the flexible gate by the pick roller, wherein the outer media unit deflects when passing by the flexible gate, permitting the outer media unit to be dispensed from the hopper.