Media Application System with a Moveable Platen Assembly for Autonomous Media Replenishment
AssigneeZebra Technologies Corporation
InventorsRaymond E. Maynard, Anthony Ross Helberg, Matthew D. Corvese, Michael F. St.Germain
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Abstract
A system is disclosed that includes a printhead, a motor, a drive train, and a platen assembly. The drive train is operatively coupled to the motor. The platen assembly includes a platen roller and is operatively coupled to the drive train. The platen assembly is configured to rotate about a platen assembly axis of rotation, in response to an operation of the motor, between a media processing position in which the platen roller forms a nip with the printhead and a media loading position in which the platen roller is rotated away from the printhead about the platen assembly axis of rotation.
Claims11
A media replenishment system comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel, the first and second panels being moveable relative to each other to move between a media presentation position and a media transfer position;
- a plurality of shafts extending from the first panel through and beyond the second panel, the plurality of shafts configured to support a supply of media with the second panel disposed between the supply of media and the first panel;
- a biasing member disposed between the first panel and the second panel to bias the first and second panel to a media presentation position.
A method comprising:
- configuring a media replenishment system to present a supply of media for autonomous installation of the supply of media in a media applicator;
- and
- configuring a robotic device to move the media applicator relative to the media replenishment system to facilitate transfer of the supply of media from the media replenishment system to the media applicator, wherein the media replenishment system is configured with a media presentation position in which the media replenishment system supports the supply of media and a media transfer position in which the media replenishment system transfers the media from the media replenishment system to the media applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.