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US 12,508,812 B2Granted
Supply manifold trigger arms
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDeyang Wang, Adnil San Dela Pena Sazon, Qian Tao
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Abstract
In some examples, the disclosure describes device that includes a moveable carriage, a supply manifold releasably coupled to the moveable carriage utilizing a locking mechanism, and a trigger arm coupled to the supply manifold to move the supply manifold a distance away from the moveable carriage while the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position.
Claims15
A device, comprising:
- a moveable carriage;
- a supply manifold releasably coupled to the moveable carriage utilizing a locking mechanism;
- and
- a trigger arm coupled to the supply manifold to move the supply manifold a distance away from the moveable carriage while the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position.
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A carriage device, comprising:
- a printing device pen that includes a first electrical contact to make a connection with a second electrical contact coupled to the carriage device;
- a supply manifold coupled to the carriage device by a hinge;
- a locking mechanism to lock the supply manifold in a first location, wherein the supply manifold maintains a position of the printing device pen while the supply manifold is in the first location;
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- a trigger arm coupled to the hinge to move the supply manifold to a second location utilizing the hinge.
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A system, comprising:
- a carriage moveable from a first location to a second location by a drive train;
- a printing device pen positioned on the carriage to dispense a print substance at the second location;
- a supply manifold coupled to a surface of the carriage by a hinge;
- a locking mechanism to lock the supply manifold in a first position, wherein the supply manifold maintains a position of the printing device pen to maintain an electrical connection between the printing device pen and the carriage;
- a trigger arm that includes a spring mechanism to move the supply manifold about the hinge to a second position away from the carriage;
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- a controller to send a notification in response to movement by the drive train to move the carriage while the supply manifold is at the second location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.