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US 5,475,409 AGranted
Alignment structure for components of an ink jet print head
AssigneeScitex Digital Printing, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Simon, Gary L. Strain
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AssigneeScitex Digital Printing, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Simon, Gary L. Strain
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An apparatus and method allows for mounting and aligning of the charge plate/catcher assembly and the droplet generator and has six degrees of freedom of adjustment, including three degrees of freedom of translation and three degrees of freedom of rotation. A first degree of freedom of translation comprises a height adjustment of the resonator relative to the charge plate; a second degree of freedom of translation comprises an alignment adjustment for aligning the plurality of jets with respect to the plurality of charge leads; and a third degree of freedom of translation comprises a reciprocal adjustment for moving the plurality of jets relative to the charge plate. Additionally, a first degree of freedom of rotation comprises a first parallel adjustment for aligning the plurality of jets parallel to the charge plate face; a second degree of freedom of rotation comprises a second parallel adjustment for aligning the array of orifices parallel to the charge plate face; and a third degree of freedom of rotation comprises a third parallel adjustment for aligning the orifice plate parallel to the top of the charge leads. The present invention also provides for a strain relief to insure an electrical contact to control leads associated with charge leads.
A method of aligning components of an ink jet printer having a resonator and a catcher/charge plate assembly, comprising the steps of:
A mounting and alignment apparatus for a continuous ink jet printer having a jet array including a plurality of jets, and a plurality of charge leads associated with a charge plate, comprising:
A mounting and alignment apparatus for a continuous ink jet printer having a jet array including a plurality of jets, and a plurality of charge leads associated with a charge plate, and further having a drop charging and deflected drop collector and a resonator, and an orifice plate with an array of orifices, the apparatus comprising:
A method of mounting and aligning a drop charging and deflected drop collector and a droplet generator of an ink jet printer, within a frame, the printer having a catcher and further having a jet array including a plurality of jets, and a plurality of charge leads, the method comprising the steps of:
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