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Printer having eccentrically coded capping mechanism

US8113621B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Tobin Allen King · Sydney, AU
Gregory Michael Tow · Sydney, AU
Attila Bertok · Sydney, AU
Geoffrey Philip Dyer · Sydney, AU
Robert John Brice · Sydney, AU
Paul Ian Mackey · Sydney, AU
Christopher Hibbard · Sydney, AU
Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2009
Grant date	Feb 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J29/38
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inkjet printer has a body mounting first and second gear assemblies. The first assembly cooperating with a motor gear and having a code feature. The second assembly rotatably cooperating with the first assembly and a capper for capping a printhead. The code feature cooperates with a holding feature of a mounting arrangement used to mount the second assembly so that the cooperation maintains the first assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second assembly. The first assembly has first and second gears connected by a common shaft. The first gear meshes with the motor gear and the second gear meshes with the second assembly. The second assembly has a third gear mounted to the body by a pin which meshes with the second gear. The third gear is an eccentric gear.

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