US 12,409,662 B2
Inkjet module with pivoting cap cover
David Oliver Burke, North Ryde (AU)
Assigned to Memjet Technology Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Memjet Technology Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/309,299.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/476,671, filed on Dec. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/377,240, filed on Sep. 27, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/348,445, filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/348,449, filed on Jun. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391087 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/265 (2006.01); B41J 25/304 (2006.01); B41J 25/34 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/1752 (2013.01) [B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 25/304 (2013.01); B41J 25/34 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An integrated inkjet module comprising:
a chassis comprising an elongate base plate and a rear wall extending upwards therefrom;
an elongate printhead liftably mounted on the chassis;
a lift mechanism operatively connected to the printhead for lifting and lowering the printhead relative to the elongate base plate;
a capping assembly slidably mounted on the elongate base plate, the capping assembly comprising a capper extending parallel with the rear wall and the printhead;
a capper movement mechanism operatively connected to the capping assembly for linearly slidably moving the capping assembly towards and away from the rear wall; and
a cap cover pivotally mounted to the rear wall,
wherein:
the capping assembly is slidably movable between a capping position in which the capper caps the printhead and a covered position in which the cap cover covers the capper; and
engagement of part of the capping assembly with the cap cover pivots the cap cover away from the capper to allow sliding movement of the capper towards the rear wall and into the covered position.