← Back to Patent Explorer
US4779108A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Optical printer head

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
•
Filing: 1987-11-18
•
Granted: 1988-10-18
•
Expires: 2007-11-18
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract An optical printer head, wherein a plurality of LED arrays consisting of Ga are arranged in serial in the aligned direction of LEDs, and are fixed on the base plate, fine conductors for connecting the respective LED arrays with respective drivers being supported by insulating sheets.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshio Inoue

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 15:39
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/435; B41J2/447; B41J2/45

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
An optical printer head comprising: a plurality of LED arrays, consisting of Ga compound, which have a plurality of aligned emitter elements respectively, and are fixed on the base plate in the aligned direction of the emitter elements; a plurality of drivers used for driving respective LED arrays; and a plurality of conductors for connecting the respective LED arrays with the respective drivers, wherein said base plate consists of Ni-Fe alloy and said conductors are supported by insulating sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
An optical printer head comprising: a plurality of LED arrays, consisting of Ga compound, which have a plurality of aligned emitter elements respectively, and are fixed on the base plate in the aligned direction of the emitter elements; a plurality of drivers used for driving respective LED arrays; and a plurality of conductors for connecting the respective LED arrays with the respective drivers, wherein said base plate consists of Ni-Fe alloy and said conductors are supported by insulating sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 1, wherein said base plate consists of 42Ni-Fe alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 1, wherein said insulating sheets are separated by each said LED array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 1, wherein said conductors are supported by the insulating sheet at the density over 4 lines/mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 1, wherein said conductors on single side thereof are supported by the insulating sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 1, wherein the length of said conductors is changed by each combination of respective LED arrays and drivers and a plurality of the drivers are arranged in a stagger manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 3, wherein the length of said conductors is shorter than the length in the aligned direction of the emitter elements of the LED array.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 42 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 3, wherein the length of said LED array in the aligned direction of said emitter elements of said LED array is longer than the length of said insulating sheet in the same direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 1, wherein said insulating sheet is provided with notches at the corner part thereof in said LED array side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 109 words
An optical printer head comprising; a plurality of LED arrays, consisting of Ga compound, which have a plurality of aligned emitter elements respectively, and are fixed on the base plate in the aligned direction of the emitter elements; a plurality of drivers used for driving respective LED arrays; a plurality of first conductors for connecting the respective LED arrays with the respective drivers; a circuit board provided on said base plate and isolated electrically from the base plate; and a plurality of second conductors for connecting respective drivers with said circuit board, wherein said base plate is made of Ni-Fe alloy, and said conductors are supported by insulating sheets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 109 words
An optical printer head comprising; a plurality of LED arrays, consisting of Ga compound, which have a plurality of aligned emitter elements respectively, and are fixed on the base plate in the aligned direction of the emitter elements; a plurality of drivers used for driving respective LED arrays; a plurality of first conductors for connecting the respective LED arrays with the respective drivers; a circuit board provided on said base plate and isolated electrically from the base plate; and a plurality of second conductors for connecting respective drivers with said circuit board, wherein said base plate is made of Ni-Fe alloy, and said conductors are supported by insulating sheets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 23 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein said drivers are floating-positioned and supported by said first and second conductors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 11, wherein there is a buffer means provided between said drivers and said base plate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein said base plate consists of 42Ni-Fe alloy.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 20 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein said insulating sheet are separated by each LED array.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 26 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein said first conductors are supported by the insulating sheet at the density over 4 lines/mm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 50 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein the pitch of the first conductor in the LED array side≦the pitch of the first conductor in the driver side≦the pitch of the second conductor in the driver side≦the pitch of the second conductor in the wiring base side.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 24 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein said first conductors on single side thereof are supported by the insulating sheet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 40 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein the length of said first conductors is changed by each combination of respective LED arrays and drivers, and a plurality of the drivers are arranged in a stagger manner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 42 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 14, wherein the length of said LED array in the aligned direction of the emitter elements of said LED array is longer than the length of said insulating sheet in the same direction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 28 words
An optical printer head as set forth in claim 10, wherein said insulating sheet is provided with notches at the corner part thereof in said LED array side.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4536778A Cited
US4524372A Cited
JPS6086853A Cited
JPS6145039A Cited
JPS61145877A Cited
JPS61147584A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-10-18 1992-04-18 1992-10-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-10-18 1996-04-18 1996-10-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-10-18 2000-04-18 2000-10-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag