Friction reduction means for printing systems and method
AssigneeLanda Corporation Ltd.
InventorsHelena Chechik, Shoham Livaderu, Matan Bar-On, Zohar Goldenstein
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Abstract
A friction reduction system for reducing friction of an intermediate transfer member (ITM) of a printing system, while the ITM is guided along the printing system by a guiding arrangement. The friction reduction system includes a fluid reservoir mounted within the printing system, a fluid depositing arrangement disposed along the ITM, and a control mechanism, adapted to control depositing of fluid, from the fluid depositing arrangement onto the guiding arrangement or onto at least a portion of the ITM. Depositing of the fluid reduces friction between the ITM and the guiding arrangement.
Claims20
A friction reduction system for reducing friction between an intermediate transfer member (ITM) of a printing system and a guiding arrangement of the printing system, while the ITM is guided along the printing system by the guiding arrangement, the friction reduction system comprising:
- a fluid reservoir mounted within said printing system;
- a fluid depositing arrangement disposed at at least one position along the ITM;
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- a control mechanism, adapted to control depositing of fluid, from said fluid depositing arrangement onto said guiding arrangement or onto at least a portion of said ITM,
- wherein depositing of said fluid reduces friction between said ITM and said guiding arrangement.
A method of reducing friction between an intermediate transfer member (ITM) of a printing system and a guiding arrangement through which the ITM is guided along the printing system, the method comprising:
- depositing a fluid from a fluid deposition system, onto said guiding arrangement or onto at least a portion of said ITM, at or adjacent a contact area between said guiding arrangement and said ITM, thereby to reduce friction between said ITM and said guiding arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.