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US 11,453,219 B2Granted
Print substance container vibration
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorMathew Lavigne
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Abstract
Example implementations relate to print substance container vibration. A vibrator for a print system may comprise a motor, and a vibration shaft coupled to the motor to cause vibration to provide redistribution of print substance of a print substance container. The vibration may be caused in response to the rotation of an eccentrically loaded weight about a central axis of the vibrator.
Claims20
A vibrator for a print system comprising:
- a motor activated by a print system communication source;
- an eccentrically loaded weight;
- and
- a vibration shaft coupled to the motor to cause vibration to provide redistribution of print substance of a print substance container, wherein the vibration is caused in response to rotation of the eccentrically loaded weight about a central axis of the vibrator.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a print system communication source of a print system, an input that a print substance container of the print system has entered a mode indicating print substance is inaccessible;
- activating a plurality of vibrators, coupled to the print substance container by activating an electromechanical switch, wherein the activation is based on a programmable frequency, a duration of vibration, and combinations thereof;
- generating vibration of the plurality of vibrators;
- redistributing print substance of the print substance container in response to the vibration of the plurality of vibrators;
- and
- releasing print substance from the inaccessible areas of the print substance container to a development area to use the print substance to print via the print system.
3 more elements
A print system comprising:
- a print substance container;
- a plurality of vibrators coupled to the print substance container to:
- determine the print substance container has entered an inaccessible substance mode;
- activate the plurality of vibrators by activating an electromechanical switch causing vibration by an electric pulse to force a weight to displace and return to the weight's initial position;
- redistribute print substance of the print substance container;
- and
- release print substance in the inaccessible areas of the print substance container to print via the print system.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.