Manifold for providing fluid connections between carriage-mounted ink containers and printheads
US6488368B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17509
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a manifold providing fluid connections between a plurality of carriage-mounted ink reservoirs and multiple carriage-mounted printheads, the manifold having ink conduits allowing the spacing, ordering, or number of printheads to differ from the spacing, ordering, or number of ink reservoirs. The manifold also serves to mechanically isolate the printheads from the ink reservoirs, such that replacement of one or more reservoir does not adversely affect the alignment of the printheads. The manifold allows simple optimization of a printing system to a particular application by replacing the manifold with one of a different configuration.
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