Printhead Assembly With An Ink Supply Carrier Supporting An Ink Distributing Molding
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printhead assembly with a printhead integrated circuit (IC) for ejecting ink, an elongate molding which defines a recess for holding the printhead IC, and an elongate support member which supports the elongate molding. The molding defines a plurality of separate ink passages, each in fluid communication with the printhead IC. The elongate support member defines a plurality of separate ink reservoirs each in fluid communication with a respective ink passage. Each of the ink reservoirs extends axially along the support member. The support member has a core element that defines the ink reservoirs and a shell in which the core element can be received.
Claims8
A printhead assembly comprising:
- a printhead integrated circuit (IC) for ejecting ink;
- an elongate molding which defines a recess for holding the printhead IC, the molding defining a plurality of separate ink passages each in fluid communication with the printhead IC;
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- an elongate support member which supports the elongate molding, and defines a plurality of separate ink reservoirs each in fluid communication with a respective ink passage and each axially extending along the support member;
- the support member comprising a core element which defines the ink reservoirs and a shell in which the core element can be received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.