System and method for cleaning an image receiving surface in an inkjet printer
US9581954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/007
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printer cleaning device cleans an image receiving surface with a surface preparation material, includes a roller having a perforated cylindrical wall surrounded by a foam material. The cylindrical wall has an interior volume for holding a fluid pumped into the interior volume by a pump. The pressurized fluid flows through the cylindrical wall into the foam material as the roller is moved into engagement with the image receiving surface. The roller is rotated in a direction opposition to a direction of movement of the image receiving surface to help the foam material to scrub the image receiving surface and apply the fluid to the surface. As the roller is moved away from the surface, the foam material expands to facilitate absorption of fluid and remove material from the image receiving surface. The foam material in one embodiment is hydrophobic.
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