Electrical interconnect system for a printer
US5461482A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J25/34
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing proper electrical contact between corresponding interconnect pads of a print cartridge and a print carriage are disclosed. A flexible insulating tape with interconnect pads is supported by an elastomeric compensator that has columns with hemispherical domes on the side of the elastomeric compensator facing the tape and a flat surface on the other side. The flat surface of the elastomeric compensator is supported by a gimbal plate which, in turn, is supported by a spring.
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