US5815771A
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Apparatus for applying a high voltage electrical point of load contact
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-11
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Granted: 1998-09-29
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Expires: 2017-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies is disclosed. The printing machine comprises a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components. A housing supports at least one of the high voltage power supplies. A receptacle mounted on the housing receives an external connector from one of the machine components. The receptacle is fixed on the housing and is not detachable. A contact located inside the receptacle electrically connects circuitry from the power supply to the external connector. A second contact on the housing electrically connects circuitry from the power supply to a second external connector on the machine component.
Inventors
- 👤 Kisan S. Dhande
- 👤 James R. Bryce
- 👤 Bruce D. Caryl
- 👤 Timothy A. Cole
- 👤 Elizabeth D. Diehl
- 👤 Ihor Kulbida
- 👤 Fernando P. Yulo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:30
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/80; H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/66; H01R24/68; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a housing to support at least one of the high voltage power supplies; at least one receptacle mounted on said housing for receiving an external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housing and is not detachable from said housing; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housing to said external connector; and a second contact affixed to said housing for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housing to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a housing to support at least one of the high voltage power supplies; at least one receptacle mounted on said housing for receiving an external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housing and is not detachable from said housing; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housing to said external connector; and a second contact affixed to said housing for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housing to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said first contact is a biased member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A printing machine according to claim 2, wherein said biased member is a coiled spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said second contact is a biased member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A printing machine according to claim 4, wherein said biased member is a leaf spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A printing machine according to claim 4, wherein said biased member is a coiled spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A printing machine according to claim 6, wherein said coiled spring is mounted in a second receptacle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A printing machine according to claim 7, wherein said second receptacle is fixed on the housing and is not detachable from the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A printing machine according to claim 1, wherein said housing supports a plurality of high voltage power supplies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
A printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a plurality of housings to support the high voltage power supplies; at least one receptacle mounted on each of said housings for receiving an external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housings and is not detachable from said housings; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to said external connector; and a second contact affixed to said housing s for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
128 words
A printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a plurality of housings to support the high voltage power supplies; at least one receptacle mounted on each of said housings for receiving an external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housings and is not detachable from said housings; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to said external connector; and a second contact affixed to said housing s for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electrophotographic printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a housing to support at least one of the high voltage power supplies; a receptacle mounted on said housing for receiving a first external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housing and is not detachable from said housing; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of the power supplies supported by said housing to the first external connector; and a second contact on said housing for electrically connecting circuitry of one of the power supplies supported by said housing to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electrophotographic printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a housing to support at least one of the high voltage power supplies; a receptacle mounted on said housing for receiving a first external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housing and is not detachable from said housing; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of the power supplies supported by said housing to the first external connector; and a second contact on said housing for electrically connecting circuitry of one of the power supplies supported by said housing to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 11, wherein said first contact is a biased member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 12, wherein said biased member is a coiled spring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 11, wherein said second contact is a biased member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 14, wherein said biased member is a leaf spring.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 14, wherein said biased member is a coiled spring.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 16, wherein said coiled spring is mounted in a second receptacle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 17, wherein said second receptacle is fixed on the housing and is not detachable from the housing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrophotographic printing machine according to claim 11, wherein said housing supports a plurality of high voltage power supplies.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
126 words
An electrophotographic printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a plurality of housings to support the high voltage power supplies; a receptacle mounted on each of said housings for receiving an external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housings and is not detachable from said housings; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to said external connector; and a second contact affixed to said housings for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to a second external connector on the machine component.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
126 words
An electrophotographic printing machine having multiple distributed high voltage power supplies, comprising: a print engine having a plurality of high voltage electrical printing machine components; a plurality of housings to support the high voltage power supplies; a receptacle mounted on each of said housings for receiving an external connector of one of said machine components, wherein said receptacle is fixed on said housings and is not detachable from said housings; a first contact located inside said receptacle for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to said external connector; and a second contact affixed to said housings for electrically connecting circuitry of one of said power supplies supported by said housings to a second external connector on the machine component.
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