Jet stack to reservoir moat merge with an adhesive joint
US9321266B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/14419
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A print head has an ink reservoir to hold ink, the reservoir having protrusions, an external manifold coupled to the ink reservoir, the ink manifold having channels on a first surface that match the protrusions, and an adhesive in the channels to contact the protrusions. A method of assembling a print head includes mounting a jet stack to a flat plate of a merge fixture, dispensing adhesive on an external manifold attached to the jet stack, placing a reservoir in the merge fixture above the external manifold such that the reservoir does not contact the adhesive, attaching an upper plate to the reservoir to set a depth, pressing the reservoir into the adhesive, and curing the adhesive.
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