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Parallel flow water cooling system for printbars

US5631676A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateNov 30, 1994
Grant dateMay 20, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S165/908
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printbar cooling device for cooling an array of print dies substantially eliminates thermal gradients along the length of the array of print dies through use of a parallel flow cooling configuration where each point along the array is in thermal contact with coolant at the same temperature. Coolant is directed away from the array of print dies to a common coolant outlet.

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