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Printer with zero insertion force printhead cartridge

US7845778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Christopher Hibbard · Sydney, AU
Paul Ian Mackey · Sydney, AU
Geoffrey Philip Dyer · Sydney, AU
Attila Bertok · Sydney, AU
Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2008
Grant date	Dec 7, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J2/17553
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inkjet printer that has a printhead cartridge with a pagewidth printhead defining an array of nozzles for ejecting ink onto a media substrate. The printhead cartridge has a fluid coupling in fluid communication with the array of nozzles. The printer also has a cradle for supporting the printhead cartridge such that the array of nozzles is adjacent a media feed path extending through the printer, the cradle having a latch mechanism for retaining the printhead cartridge, an ink reservoir for containing supply of ink and a complementary coupling for fluid communication with the ink reservoir. The fluid coupling and the complementary coupling are configured to establish a sealed fluid connection using mechanical advantage provided by user actuation of the latch mechanism to retain the printhead cartridge in the cradle.

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