Integrated inkjet module with liftable print modules and aerosol collector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11712905-B2
Application number	US-202217852231-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2022
Priority date	Oct 5, 2018
Publication date	Aug 1, 2023
Grant date	Aug 1, 2023

Abstract

An integrated inkjet module includes: a support chassis configured for fixedly mounting over a media feed path; a maintenance chassis mounted on the support chassis; a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis having a plurality of print modules mounted thereon, each print module comprising a respective printhead; and an aerosol collector fixed to the support chassis and positioned for collecting ink mist generated during printing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An integrated inkjet module comprising:
a support chassis configured for fixedly mounting over a media feed path;
a maintenance chassis mounted on the support chassis;
a print bar chassis liftably mounted on the maintenance chassis, the print bar chassis having a plurality of print modules mounted thereon, each print module comprising a respective printhead; and
a modular aerosol collector fixed to the support chassis and positioned for collecting ink mist generated during printing,
wherein the modular aerosol collector comprises:
an elongate vacuum tube extending across the media feed path; and
multiple nozzle units stacked side-by-side and connected to the vacuum tube, each nozzle unit extending downwardly from the vacuum tube towards the media feed path.

2. The integrated inkjet module of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol collector is positioned at one side of the support chassis relative to a media feed direction.

3. The integrated inkjet module of claim 1 , wherein the maintenance chassis and the print bar chassis are slidably movable to a position offset from the media feed path.

4. The integrated inkjet module of claim 3 , wherein the print bar chassis is fast with the maintenance chassis in a slide direction of the maintenance chassis.

5. The integrated inkjet module of claim 1 , wherein each printhead is replaceable.

6. The inkjet module of claim 1 , wherein each print module is slidably received in a respective print module carrier, each print module carrier being fixedly mounted on the print bar chassis.

7. An integrated inkjet module comprising:
one or more print modules arranged across a media feed path, each print module comprising a respective printhead; and
a modular aerosol collector for collecting ink mist generated during printing, wherein the modular aerosol collector comprises:
an elongate vacuum tube extending across the media feed path; and
multiple nozzle units stacked side-by-side and connected to the vacuum tube, each nozzle unit extending downwardly from the vacuum tube towards the media feed path.

Assignees

• Memjet Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Profaca Mark

Classifications

• B41J2/16508

  connected with the printer frame · CPC title

• B41J2/16505

  Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out · CPC title

• B41J11/006 Primary

  Means for preventing paper jams or for facilitating their removal · CPC title

• B41J2/16535 Primary

  using wiping constructions (B41J2/16552 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B41J2/16547

  the wipers and caps or spittoons being on the same movable support · CPC title