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Simple printhead coupling for fluid distribution

US8556393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4Claims

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Assignee

Zamtec Ltd · IE

Inventors

Bob Mallory · San Diego, US
Robert Rosati · San Diego, US
Mike Eckard · San Diego, US
Geoffrey Philip Dyer · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2011
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87338
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A coupling assembly for distributing fluid to a printhead, the coupling assembly having a housing, a seal member received in a recess of the housing, a port plate movably mounted on the housing by a washer which is press-on mounted to a shaft through the port plate and housing, and a tube retainer mounted within a groove of the housing for retaining fluid distribution tubes, the retainer having a plurality of holes aligned with respective ones of a plurality of ports in the port plate and a plurality of seals of the seal member for fluidically connecting the retained fluid distribution tubes with respective fluid spouts of the printhead, wherein mounting of each of the seal member, port plate and retainer to the housing is achieved in a non-fastened manner.

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