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Ink jet recording device modular frame
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-27
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Granted: 1985-12-17
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Expires: 2002-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A recording device comprises a plural number of ink jet device units, each unit comprising an ink jet head portion, its drive controlling portion and a wiring portion, juxtaposed on a common base plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Toganoh
- 👤 Yohji Matsufuji
- 👤 Hiroo Ichihashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:53
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/145; B41J2/155; B41J25/00; B41J25/34; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
Recording apparatus comprising: a base plate; a supporting plate movably mounted to said base plate; a plurality of ink jet devices removably mounted to said supporting plate, each said device having a head portion with a number of outlets adapted to discharge ink disposed at predetermined locations defining respective ink discharging planes; a front plate mounted to said supporting plate and defining a standard plane, said front plate having notches for accepting said head portions and cooperating therewith to provide alignment of said ink discharging planes in said standard plane and to position said head portions in predetermined locations parallel to said standard plane; and moving means for moving said supporting plate relative to said base plate for orienting said outlets in any of a recording position, a capping position and a maintenance position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
Recording apparatus comprising: a base plate; a supporting plate movably mounted to said base plate; a plurality of ink jet devices removably mounted to said supporting plate, each said device having a head portion with a number of outlets adapted to discharge ink disposed at predetermined locations defining respective ink discharging planes; a front plate mounted to said supporting plate and defining a standard plane, said front plate having notches for accepting said head portions and cooperating therewith to provide alignment of said ink discharging planes in said standard plane and to position said head portions in predetermined locations parallel to said standard plane; and moving means for moving said supporting plate relative to said base plate for orienting said outlets in any of a recording position, a capping position and a maintenance position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said outlets of all of said ink jet devices are arranged on a predetermined line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1, wherein each said ink jet device includes a drive controlling portion and a wiring portion on said supporting plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 3, wherein each said head portion, drive controlling portion and wiring portion are arranged on said supporting plate in the named order.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 3, wherein said head portion, said drive controlling portion and wiring portion of each said ink jet device are electrically connected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said supporting plate has first and second opposed major surfaces and said ink jet devices are juxtaposed on both of said surfaces of said supporting plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1, wherein each said ink jet device is pressure-contacted on and fixed to said supporting plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1, wherein each said ink jet device has outlets arranged on a line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said supporting plate includes means for defining positions locating said ink jet devices on at least one side of said supporting plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a lead, wherein each said ink jet device includes a drive controlling portion and a wiring portion on said supporting plate, said wiring portion of one said ink jet device being electrically connected to a wiring portion of an adjacent said ink jet device by pressure contact with said lead, and said lead is provided for transmission of signals and is common to said wiring portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising capping means for capping said outlets when said outlets are oriented in the capping position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
Recording apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising registration means for positioning the standard plane relative to a recording medium when said outlets are oriented in the recording position.
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