Flexible support apparatus for dynamically positioning control units in a printhead structure for direct electrostatic printing
US5966152A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2217/0025
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A print head structure including: PA1 a particle source for delivering charged particles to an information carrier; PA1 a control unit for controlling transfer of the charged particles from the particle source to the information carrier, the control unit being arranged on a carrier sheet of flexible non-rigid material; and PA1 a support element for supporting the control unit in a predetermined position in relation to the particle source, the support element comprising a guiding edge, whereby the carrier sheet is fixed to the support element along said guiding edge with a portion of the carrier sheet carrying the control unit protruding beyond said guiding edge.
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