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System for coupling fluid supply to printhead

US8708466B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References

17Claims

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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	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A system for coupling a media width printhead to a fluid supply is provided having a printhead having a fluid inlet coupling at one longitudinal end of the media width and a fluid outlet coupling at the other longitudinal end of the media width, an inlet supply coupling having fluid ports defined in a port plate for engagement with fluid ports of the inlet coupling, an outlet supply coupling having fluid ports defined in a port plate for engagement with fluid ports of the outlet coupling, and a coupling drive mechanism connected to the port plates of the supply couplings via pre-compressed compression springs. The coupling drive mechanism is operational to move the port plates relative to the printhead so as to drive the ports of the supply couplings into engagement with the respective ports of the printhead couplings.

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