Print engine chassis for supporting a vacuum imaging drum
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorRoger S. Kerr
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Abstract
A print engine chassis comprising a sheet metal frame (12) and a filler material (54) of castable polymer. The chassis is fabricated by joining the interlocking rigid members using tabs (36) and slots (38) junctions to form a sheet metal frame (12). A castable polymer substance (54) is then applied to cavities and troughs (58,60) created when these interlocking rigid members are joined. When the polymer concrete hardens, the resulting chassis provides structural support comparable to a casting with improved vibration damping.
Claims5
A print engine chassis for supporting a vacuum imaging drum and a printhead translation assembly, the chassis comprising:
- a sheet metal frame comprising a plurality of interlocking rigid members so joined as to provide cavities and troughs capable of containing a solid material;
- a filler material wherein said filter material is poured into cavities and troughs of a skeletal frame formed by said interlocking rigid members to provide rigidity to the print engine chassis wherein said sheet metal frame further comprises cross-brace members, wherein said cross-brace members are held rigidly in place by said filler material poured at the intersection of said cross-brace members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.