公开(公告)号：US11833825B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17384238

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Joshua Lake

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2/16585

Abstract: A printhead maintenance system for a printing machine having at least one printhead, the system includes a body, at least one guide track supporting the body for movement along the at least one guide track in proximity to the face of the printhead, and a drive mechanism in engagement with the body and operable to move the body along the guide track. A wiper blade is movably mounted on said body for movement between a retracted position in which the wiper blade cannot contact the face of the printhead and an operative position in which the wiper blade can contact the face of the printhead. A biasing mechanism is provided between the wiper blade and the body that is configured to bias the wiper blade to the operative position. The system includes a retraction mechanism that is operable to move the wiper blade to the retracted position upon movement of the body along the guide track.

公开(公告)号：US20230021560A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17384238

申请日：2021-07-23

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Joshua Lake

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: A printhead maintenance system for a printing machine having at least one printhead, the system includes a body, at least one guide track supporting the body for movement along the at least one guide track in proximity to the face of the printhead, and a drive mechanism in engagement with the body and operable to move the body along the guide track. A wiper blade is movably mounted on said body for movement between a retracted position in which the wiper blade cannot contact the face of the printhead and an operative position in which the wiper blade can contact the face of the printhead. A biasing mechanism is provided between the wiper blade and the body that is configured to bias the wiper blade to the operative position. The system includes a retraction mechanism that is operable to move the wiper blade to the retracted position upon movement of the body along the guide track.