EP0741040A2 - Tintennebelsammler mit porösem Boden - Google Patents

Tintennebelsammler mit porösem Boden Download PDF

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EP0741040A2
EP0741040A2 EP96303081A EP96303081A EP0741040A2 EP 0741040 A2 EP0741040 A2 EP 0741040A2 EP 96303081 A EP96303081 A EP 96303081A EP 96303081 A EP96303081 A EP 96303081A EP 0741040 A2 EP0741040 A2 EP 0741040A2
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printhead
ink mist
mist collector
collector assembly
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Bruce A. Bowling
James C. Ralston
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Kodak Versamark Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/1714—Conditioning of the outside of ink supply systems, e.g. inkjet collector cleaning, ink mist removal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers
    • B41J2002/1853—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers ink collectors for continuous Inkjet printers, e.g. gutters, mist suction means

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  • the present invention relates to continuous ink jet printers and, more particularly, to an apparatus for the collection of ink mist associated with continuous flow ink jet printheads.
  • Ink jet printing systems are known in which a printhead defines one or more rows of orifices which receive an electrically conductive recording fluid from a pressurized fluid supply manifold and eject the fluid in rows of parallel streams.
  • Printers using such printheads accomplish graphic reproduction by selectively charging and deflecting the drops in each of the streams and depositing at least some of the drops on a print receiving medium, while others of the drops strike a drop catcher device.
  • Ink jet printheads have a wicking apparatus on the surface parallel to the image substrate to collect drops of ink and mist. This ensures that no ink will form on the bottom of a printhead and drip onto the substrate surface.
  • Existing mist collectors are comprised of multiple layers of metal to hold, locate and fasten the porous plate in place, usually via screws, to a housing situated around the printhead.
  • the multiple layers have the undesirable effect of increasing the distance between the printhead and the substrate.
  • a tool is required to remove and clean the plate, taking up operator time. Since the plate must be removed and cleaned approximately every eight hours, this is a significant problem with existing systems.
  • an easily replaceable apparatus collects ink mist formed on the bottom of a printhead.
  • the mist collector apparatus of the present invention prevents the ink mist from dripping onto the image substrate.
  • an ink mist collector assembly collects ink mist formed on a printhead of an ink jet printing system.
  • the ink mist collector assembly comprises a magnetic surface, and a porous material attached to the magnetic surface to create a porous magnetic unit.
  • the ink mist collector assembly further comprises means for engaging the porous magnetic unit to the printhead, to collect ink mist formed on the printhead.
  • an ink mist collector for solving the problem of mist formation on a printhead dripping onto the image substrate. It is a further object of the present invention to provide such an ink mist collector which is easily removable and replaceable. Finally, it is an advantage of the present invention that the easily replaceable ink mist collector is precisely registered to the printhead which enhances printhead performance.
  • Fig. 1 is an exploded block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the easily replaceable mist collector system of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides for an easily replaceable mist collector with a porous bottom.
  • the easily replaceable apparatus collects ink mist formed on the bottom of a printhead and prevents the ink mist from dripping onto the image substrate.
  • Fig. 1 there is illustrated an easily replaceable mist collector 10, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the device of the present invention registers precisely to the bottom of a printhead assembly 12.
  • the printhead assembly is of the type manufactured by Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, to accomplish graphic reproduction by selectively charging and deflecting the drops and depositing at least some of the drops on a substrate to form an image.
  • the ink jet printhead requires a wicking apparatus on the surface parallel to the image substrate to collect drops of ink and mist. This ensures that ink which forms on the bottom of the printhead will not drip onto the substrate surface.
  • the printhead 12 may be any typical printhead, comprising, for example, a resonator 14 and associated resonator frame 16; a catcher 18 and associated catcher outlet 20.
  • a porous material such as a hydroscopic polyethylene or other material with small open cell pockets.
  • the porous material is mounted on the bottom side of the printhead and is held in place by an adhesive to a magnetic material 24, to create a porous magnetic structure 26.
  • the adhesive may be any suitable adhesive, such as an acrylic adhesive. Locating studs 28 register the porous magnetic plate 24 to the printhead 12.
  • the printhead has reception apertures (not shown) for receiving the locating studs 28, to precisely locate the porous magnetic plate 24. This solves the heretofore existing problem of achieving registration of the mist collector 10 to the printhead assembly 12.
  • the porous magnetic plate 24 is held directly to the printhead by magnetic attraction, without requiring clearance or additional plates for mounting.
  • the attracting magnetic material of plate 24 is typically a rubber bonded composite comprising oriented barium ferrite in natsyn binder. This has the desired effect of decreasing the distance from the printhead to the image substrate.
  • the mist collector assembly 10 is easily removable from the printhead assembly 12. Since the plate 24 must be removed and cleaned approximately every eight hours, this is a significant advantage over existing mist collector assemblies, which require tools and time to remove. To remove the porous magnetic plate, such as for cleaning, the operator simply pulls the mist collector assembly away from the printhead, until the magnetic attraction is negated. This is accomplished quickly, without the use of any tools. When it is desired to reattach assembly 10 to assembly 12, the locating studs 26 are simply aligned with the reception holes in the printhead, to precisely locate the porous magnetic plate 24 to the printhead 12.
  • the present invention is useful in the field of ink jet printing, and has the advantage of preventing ink mist from dripping off of a printhead onto an image substrate.
  • the present invention provides the further advantage of registering the ink mist collector directly to the bottom of a printhead.
  • the ink mist collector of the present invention provides the advantage of being easily removable and replaceable.

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EP19960303081 1995-05-04 1996-05-01 Tintennebelsammler mit porösem Boden Expired - Lifetime EP0741040B1 (de)

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US433999 1995-05-04

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Cited By (6)

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EP0791461A3 (de) * 1996-02-23 1998-04-29 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Montageanordnung mit niedriger Spannung für eine Tröpfchenerzeugungsvorrichtung
EP0791460A3 (de) * 1996-02-23 1998-04-29 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Schnell-Lageverriegelung eines Resonators
EP0941853A3 (de) * 1998-03-13 2000-04-19 Iris Graphics, Inc. Tintenschreibervorrichtung
US6527363B1 (en) * 2001-07-27 2003-03-04 Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. Low profile disposable polymer wicking pad
WO2012018498A1 (en) * 2010-07-27 2012-02-09 Eastman Kodak Company Printing using liquid film porous catcher surface
US9259916B1 (en) * 2014-10-22 2016-02-16 Eastman Kodak Company Serviceable printhead sealing mechanism

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0791461A3 (de) * 1996-02-23 1998-04-29 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Montageanordnung mit niedriger Spannung für eine Tröpfchenerzeugungsvorrichtung
EP0791460A3 (de) * 1996-02-23 1998-04-29 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Schnell-Lageverriegelung eines Resonators
EP0941853A3 (de) * 1998-03-13 2000-04-19 Iris Graphics, Inc. Tintenschreibervorrichtung
US6270204B1 (en) 1998-03-13 2001-08-07 Iris Graphics, Inc. Ink pen assembly
US6527363B1 (en) * 2001-07-27 2003-03-04 Scitex Digital Printing, Inc. Low profile disposable polymer wicking pad
WO2012018498A1 (en) * 2010-07-27 2012-02-09 Eastman Kodak Company Printing using liquid film porous catcher surface
US9259916B1 (en) * 2014-10-22 2016-02-16 Eastman Kodak Company Serviceable printhead sealing mechanism

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EP0741040A3 (de) 1998-02-04

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