Cam-actuated lever capping arm
US6533386B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16511
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for a cam-actuated lever capping arm for use in a maintenance station of an ink jet printer, the printer including a bi-directional translatable carriage supporting a print cartridge having a print head with nozzles in a nozzle face for printing ink droplets ejecting from said nozzles onto a recording medium at a printing zone in the printer, the translatable carriage being controlled by drive members under the control of a printer controller, the maintenance station being positioned at one side of the printing zone for translation of a print cartridge thereto on the translatable carriage for capping by the cap carriage, the cap carriage including, a pair of movable caps for sealing the nozzles in the printhead nozzle face, and a cam-actuated lever for moving the cap into a position in which the cap seals against the printhead nozzle face.
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