IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0364975
(2006-03-01)
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등록번호 |
US-7543912
(2009-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Anderson, Jr., James Daniel
- Greer, David Emerson
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Lexmark International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Luedeka, Neely & Graham, PC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A micro-fluid ejection head structure, method of sealing a removable fluid cartridge to a micro-fluid ejection head structure, and a cartridge carrier for removable fluid cartridges containing a micro-fluid ejection head structure. The micro-fluid ejection head structure includes a molded, multi-fun
A micro-fluid ejection head structure, method of sealing a removable fluid cartridge to a micro-fluid ejection head structure, and a cartridge carrier for removable fluid cartridges containing a micro-fluid ejection head structure. The micro-fluid ejection head structure includes a molded, multi-function member for attachment to the filter tower structure for a micro-fluid ejection head. The multi-function member has at least one biasing device retainer and at least one wick retainer positioned laterally adjacent to the biasing device retainer.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A micro-fluid ejection head structure, comprising: a molded, multi-function member for attachment to a filter tower structure for a micro-fluid ejection head, wherein the multi-function member comprises at least one biasing device retainer and at least one wick retainer posit
What is claimed is: 1. A micro-fluid ejection head structure, comprising: a molded, multi-function member for attachment to a filter tower structure for a micro-fluid ejection head, wherein the multi-function member comprises at least one biasing device retainer and at least one wick retainer positioned laterally adjacent to the biasing device retainer, and wherein the at least one biasing device retainer comprises a cylindrical pocket containing a barb for retaining a coil spring in the pocket. 2. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the multi-function member comprises at least three biasing device retainers and at least three wick retainers. 3. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 2, wherein at least one of the wick retainers is flexibly attached laterally adjacent to at least one of the biasing device retainers. 4. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the multi-function member comprises a unitary molded structure. 5. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the at least one of wick retainer comprises a conduit in fluid flow communication with the filter tower structure for the micro-fluid ejection head. 6. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the multi-function member is adhesively attached to the filter tower structure. 7. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the multi-function member is frictionally attached to the filter tower structure. 8. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the multi-function member is weldably attached to the filter tower structure. 9. The micro-fluid ejection head structure of claim 1, wherein the at least one wick retainer further comprises a sealing surface for providing a fluidic seal between a removable fluid cartridge and the at least one wick retainer. 10. A micro-fluid ejection head device comprising a micro-fluid ejection head, a filter tower structure in fluid flow communication with the micro-fluid ejection head, and the multi-function member of claim 1 attached to the filter tower structure. 11. A method for sealing a removable fluid container to a fluid flow structure for a micro-fluid ejection head, the method comprising the steps of: providing a micro-fluid ejection head and a filter tower structure in fluid flow communication with the micro-fluid ejection head; attaching a molded, multi-function member to the filter tower structure, wherein the multi-function member comprises at least one biasing device retainer that has a cylindrical pocket containing a barb for retaining a coil spring in the pocket, at least one wick retainer positioned laterally adjacent to the biasing device retainer, and a sealing surface for providing a fluidic seal between the removable fluid cartridge and the at least one wick retainer; and sealingly attaching the removable fluid cartridge to the at least one wick retainer. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the multi-function member comprises at least three biasing device retainers and at least three wick retainers, further comprising sealingly attaching a removable fluid cartridge to each of the wick retainers. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the multi-function member is frictionally attached to the filter tower structure. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the multi-function member is adhesively attached to the filter tower structure. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the multi-function member is weldably attached to the filter tower structure. 16. A fluid supply cartridge carrier comprising: at least one removable fluid cartridge engagedly disposed in the cartridge carrier; and a permanent or semi-permanent micro-fluid ejection head structure, the ejection head structure comprising: a micro-fluid ejection chip; a filtered fluid reservoir in fluid flow communication with the micro-fluid ejection chip; a filtration structure fixedly attached to the filtered fluid reservoir for flow of filtered fluid to the filtered fluid reservoir; a multi-function component attached to the filtration structure, wherein the multi-function component comprises at least one biasing device retainer and at least one wick retainer positioned laterally adjacent to the at least one biasing device retainer; and the at least one biasing device retainer comprises a cylindrical pocket containing a barb that retains a spring for biasing the removable fluid cartridge in the cartridge carrier away from the filter tower structure when the cartridge is disengaged with the cartridge carrier. 17. The fluid supply cartridge carrier of claim 16, wherein the multi-function component comprises at least three biasing device retainers and at least three wick retainers. 18. The fluid supply cartridge carrier of claim 16, wherein the multi-function component is fixedly attached to the filtered fluid reservoir by a method selected from the group consisting of interference fitting, laser welding, ultrasonic welding, and heat staking.
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