Fluid ejection module mounting aligning method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9566810-B2
Application number	US-201615174138-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 6, 2016
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

A fluid ejection module mounting apparatus, including a module mount having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, a fluid ejection module mounted to the module mount, and a clamp assembly including a recessed portion, a clamp along a wall of the recessed portion, and a lever coupled to the clamp and configured to move the clamp from an open position to a closed position. The horizontal portion has an opening configured to receive a fluid ejection module and the vertical portion has a protruding portion. The protruding portion of the module mount is configured to mate with the recessed portion of the clamp assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of aligning a fluid ejection module mounting apparatus, comprising:
loosely securing a plurality of clamp assemblies to a frame;
securing an alignment jig to the plurality of clamp assemblies comprising:
placing the alignment jig in the plurality of clamp assemblies, and
moving a lever on each clamp assembly from an open position to a closed position such that a clamp on each clamp assembly secures the alignment jig to the clamp assembly;

firmly securing the plurality of clamp assemblies to the frame;
removing the alignment jig from the plurality of clamp assemblies; and
securing a plurality of module mount assemblies to the plurality of clamp assemblies, wherein each module mount assembly comprises a fluid ejection module mounted to a module mount.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising aligning a plurality of fluid ejection modules to a plurality of module mounts, and bonding the plurality of fluid ejection modules to the plurality of module mounts to form the plurality of module mount assemblies.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein aligning the plurality of fluid ejection modules to the plurality of module mounts sets an x, y, and θz direction for each fluid ejection module relative to the corresponding clamp assembly.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting at least one module mount assembly relative to a corresponding clamp assembly in an x direction using an x adjustment mechanism.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting at least one module mount assembly relative to a corresponding clamp assembly in an θz direction using a θz adjustment mechanism.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Dimatix Inc

Inventors

• Von Essen Kevin
• Hoisington Paul A
• ROCCHIO Michael

Classifications

• Y10T29/53091

  for work-holder for assembly or disassembly · CPC title

• B41J2/14 Primary

  Structure thereof {only for on-demand ink jet heads} · CPC title

• Y10T29/4978

  Assisting assembly or disassembly · CPC title

• B41J2/1752

  Mounting within the printer · CPC title

• B41J25/316

  with tilting motion mechanisms relative to paper surface · CPC title