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US 12,298,679 B2Granted
Print head
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKoji Tanimoto
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Abstract
A print head includes a transparent substrate on which a light emitting element is formed, a lens configured to condense light from the light emitting element that passes through the transparent substrate, and a holder including a first supporting surface that supports the transparent substrate and a second supporting surface that supports the lens. The holder is formed from a single, continuous piece of material by bending.
Claims17
A print head comprising:
- a transparent substrate on which a light emitting element is formed;
- a lens configured to condense light emitted from the light emitting element and passing through the transparent substrate;
- and
- a holder including a first supporting surface that supports the transparent substrate and a second supporting surface that supports the lens, the holder being formed from a single, continuous piece of material by bending,
- wherein a surface of the holder on an opposite side of the first supporting surface serves as a focus position reference for light emitted from the lens.
2 more elements
A print head comprising:
- a transparent substrate having a first principal surface on which a light emitting element is formed and a second principal surface on an opposite side of the first principal surface of the transparent substrate;
- a lens configured to condense light emitted from the light emitting element and passing through the transparent substrate;
- and
- a holder including a first supporting surface that supports the transparent substrate and a second supporting surface that supports the lens, the holder being formed from a single, continuous piece of material by bending,
- wherein the second principal surface is in contact with the first supporting surface of the holder.
2 more elements
A print head comprising:
- a transparent substrate on which a light emitting element is formed;
- a control integrated circuit (IC) formed on the transparent substrate;
- a lens configured to condense light emitted from the light emitting element and passing through the transparent substrate;
- a holder including a first supporting surface that supports the transparent substrate and a second supporting surface that supports the lens, the holder being formed from a single, continuous piece of material by bending;
- and
- a heat conduction member positioned to conduct thermal energy from the control IC to the holder.
3 more elements
A print head comprising:
- a transparent substrate on which a light emitting element is formed;
- a lens configured to condense light emitted from the light emitting element and passing through the transparent substrate;
- and
- a holder including a first supporting surface that supports the transparent substrate and a second supporting surface that supports the lens, the holder being formed from a single, continuous piece of material by bending,
- wherein the holder defines an adhesive pouring hole at an end portion of the transparent substrate, the adhesive pouring hole forming a path for an adhesive to enter between the holder and the transparent substrate.
2 more elements
A print head comprising:
- a transparent substrate;
- a light emitting element coupled to the transparent substrate;
- a lens positioned to receive light from the light emitting element, the transparent substrate extending between the light emitting element and the lens;
- and
- a holder including:
- a body engaging the transparent substrate;
- a first flange extending from the body in a first direction and supporting the lens, the body and the first flange being integrally formed;
- and
- a second flange and a third flange that extend from the body in a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein the transparent substrate is received between the second flange and the third flange.
6 more elements
A print head comprising:
- a transparent substrate;
- a light emitting element coupled to the transparent substrate and configured to emit light in a first direction;
- a lens positioned to receive light from the light emitting element, the transparent substrate extending between the light emitting element and the lens;
- a holder including a body engaging the transparent substrate and a flange extending from the body and supporting the lens, the body and the flange being integrally formed;
- and
- a biaser coupled to the holder and configured to urge the holder in the first direction, wherein
- the holder includes a cylindrical flange that is positioned to limit movement of the biaser relative to the holder.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.