CN103386816B - For the printhead unit assembly of ink-jet print system - Google Patents

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CN103386816B
CN103386816B CN201310170573.4A CN201310170573A CN103386816B CN 103386816 B CN103386816 B CN 103386816B CN 201310170573 A CN201310170573 A CN 201310170573A CN 103386816 B CN103386816 B CN 103386816B
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The present invention relates to the printhead unit assembly for ink-jet print system.For the feature (comprising airborne fluid system, the electric and pneumatic handing-over of fast connection) of the various embodiments of separate printed head unit combine motion install and the various embodiments of air bearing clamp assemblies feature and integrated with the non-contact type of useless ink assembly together with realize the easy replaceability of multiple printhead unit in print system during print processing, and prevent from being contained in the cross pollution of the ink of the multiple terminal user selection of multiple printhead unit in each simultaneously.

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For the printhead unit assembly of ink-jet print system
The present patent application has applied for utility model application simultaneously.
the cross reference of related application
This application claims all with on March 15th, 2013 for submitting the U.S. Patent application No.13/839 of day to, 993 and the priority of international application No.PCT/US13/32451.This application claims the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/646 submitted on May 11st, 2012, the rights and interests of 159, and also require the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/697 in submission on September 6th, 2012 in addition, the rights and interests of 479.These cross-referenced applications whole listed are herein attached to herein by reference in full.
Technical field
The field of this instruction relates to the removable printhead unit assembly for industrial inkjet film print system.
Background technology
According to this instruction, the various embodiments of printhead unit assembly can comprise printhead unit, installation and clamp assemblies and interface module.For the various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly according to this instruction, each parts of being communicated with manifold (such as, but be not limited to, the source of the gas, inkjet printhead assembly etc. of the manifold be communicated with port, valve, holder, vacuum source, such as inert gas source) can be arranged on manifold, and O-ring packing can be utilized seal, get rid of thus and use pipe-line system connector.Thus, the various embodiments of the manifold component of this instruction can minimize undesired dead volume, and by avoiding the robustness common failure mode various pipe-line system and pipe-line system connector being increased to printhead unit.For the various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly of this instruction, printhead unit and install and clamp assemblies the repeatably stressless location of printhead unit in print system can be provided.In the various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly of this instruction, printhead unit and interface module can have the feature that various printhead unit and print system can be made to have rapid replaceability (readyinterchangeability).The printing of the flexibility providing the stressless rapid replaceability (ready) of repeatably locating of printhead unit in print system to achieve the process of formation aimed thin film and reliably high productive capacity.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the printhead unit of the various embodiments of printhead unit according to this instruction, this diagram depicts relevant pneumatic control and useless ink assembly.
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the printhead unit of the various embodiments of printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C is the exploded view of the printhead unit of the various embodiments of printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 D depicts the various views of the fluid manifold block of the various embodiments of the printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the printhead unit of the various embodiments of printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the various manifold components of printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 7 is the decomposition diagram of the various manifold components of the various embodiments of printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram for preventing bubble to be trapped within the fluid design in black transfer line of the various embodiments of printhead unit according to this instruction.
Fig. 9 is through the sectional view of the various manifold components of the various embodiments of the printhead unit according to this instruction.
Figure 10 is through the amplification sectional view of the black manifold component of the various embodiments of the printhead unit according to this instruction.
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the print head assembly comprising multiple printhead.
Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B is the perspective view describing to comprise the print head assembly of multiple printhead.
Figure 13 A is the exploded view of print head assembly according to various embodiment and base assembly.Figure 13 B is the top view being arranged on the printhead unit in base assembly according to various embodiment.Figure 13 C is the upward view of the print head assembly according to various embodiment.
Figure 14 is installation according to various embodiment and is clamped in the perspective view of the printhead unit in base assembly.
Figure 15 is the perspective view of the interface module of ink-jet print system according to various embodiment, is painted into the attachment of printhead unit.
Figure 16 is the perspective view of printhead unit protection station (cappingstation) according to various embodiment.
Figure 17 is the perspective view of print system, and described print system can utilize the various printhead units of the various embodiments of the printhead unit according to this instruction.
Figure 18 can hold the air seal component of print system and the schematic diagram of system, and described print system can utilize the various printhead units of the various embodiments of the printhead unit according to this instruction.
Detailed description of the invention
This instruction discloses the embodiment for can be used for the printhead unit assembly in the industrial inkjet film print system of various print processing.The various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly of this instruction can comprise printhead unit, installation and clamp assemblies and interface module.According to this instruction, device disclosed herein, equipment, system and method can be used for but be not limited to such as develop various print processing and print for effective production scale.
In this respect, contemplate, for such as but not limited to utilizing inkjet printing process can comprise to the favorable characteristics of the printhead unit assembly manufacturing oled panel substrate: for the various black effective order with various formula being printed on the terminal use's flexibility on substrate during being provided in print processing.But although the order realizing multiple ink during being desirably in print processing prints, the cross pollution of multiple ink and ink formulations is undesired.So, the design performing the effective order printing with the various ink of various formula additionally should eliminate cross pollution.
About the location of printhead unit constantly moving into and shift out print system, it is desirable that, install and clamping provide printhead unit unstressed, repeatably locate and provide printhead completely automatically to change.As used herein, unstressedly refer to that reducing (eliminating if not basic) significantly can cause printhead unit in the cross force of the inappropriate displacement of installing and in clamp assemblies.About the flexible motion of printhead unit turnover print system, the type (such as, electric, pneumatic, fluid-type) of the interconnection needed for from print system to printhead unit can cause the problem in the fast and effectively replacing providing various printhead unit.Assuming that can constantly move into and shift out the quantity of the printhead unit of print system, provide the mark of each printhead unit and operation information thereof can be used to prevent from automatically changing the selection mistake during printhead unit.In addition, the design of printhead unit assembly should provide printhead unit robustness during use, and is convenient to safeguard to avoid significant downtime.
Therefore, in the characteristic sum challenge of conception, the printhead unit assembly of this instruction and the various embodiments of system can comprise: separate printed head unit; For printhead unit being installed in print system to provide installation and the clamp assemblies of repeatably stressless printhead unit location; And provide quick and interface module that is electrically automatic and pneumatic interconnection.Such parts are designed to the effective of the inkjet printing (inkjet printing such as but not limited to Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) film) being provided for film and reliable print processing.In addition, the printhead unit assembly of this instruction and the various embodiments of system can provide mark to printhead unit and tracking, and are convenient to the various embodiments of the printhead unit safeguarding this instruction.
For the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction, each printhead unit can be stand-alone assembly, and its multiple separate printed head unit can promptly be changed in print system during print processing.The various embodiments of separate printed head unit can have fluid system, and described fluid system can comprise: pneumatic manifolds block assembly; Fluid manifold block assembly; And main distribution holder, described main distribution holder can be communicated with pneumatic manifolds and fluid manifold fluid.The various embodiments of printhead unit can have such fluid system, and this fluid system also comprises the bulk ink holder that can be communicated with main distribution holder fluid.The various embodiments of bulk ink holder can have ingress port and ventilating opening, and described ventilating opening can allow to fill this bulk ink holder.Fill bulk ink holder can pattern carry out manually or automatically.In various embodiments, fill bulk ink holder can carry out like this: by the supply port be attached to via physical connector on bulk ink holder ingress port, be fed to described bulk ink (bulkink) holder by ink termly from outside source, described physical connector was attached by revocable and be removed after this recharging before this recharging.In various embodiments, fill bulk ink holder can carry out like this: by the supply port near ingress port, be fed to described bulk ink holder by ink termly from outside source, ink can be conducted through described supply port from outside source and not use physical connector supply port and ingress port combined.
The various embodiments of separate printed head unit can have bulk ink holder, and the volume that described bulk ink holder can have is enough to the continuous ink supply being provided to main distribution holder in the process of print processing.The constant volume that can maintain in main distribution holder supplied by continuous ink to main distribution holder, and during printing, this main distribution holder can be communicated with printhead fluid.So, the constant volume in main distribution holder may be provided in the change ignored of the pressure of the ink at the multiple print-head nozzle places in printhead.In this respect, the various embodiments of printhead unit comprise at least one fluid level indicator, described fluid level indicator, for maintaining the restriction filling level of main distribution holder, makes to supplement main distribution holder continuously to described restriction filling level from the ink of bulk ink holder during printing.In various embodiments, in maintenance position, ink can be there is from outside source to the periodic sale of bulk ink holder between printing.Therefore, do not need and the carrying out for the black source supplying ink separate printed head unit that pipe-line system is connected and can get rid of the needs that troublesome pipe-line system during changing various printhead unit disconnects and connect of printhead unit outside, and the needs being provided to the heavy pipe-line system pipeline of printhead during active print operates can be got rid of.
The various embodiments of the manifold component of this instruction can have: the multiple passages manufactured in manifold component inside; And the multiple ports being used for being communicated with such as but not limited to the fluid between described passage with the multiple valves providing fluid to control are set.So, the various embodiments of the manifold component of this instruction can provide fluid distrbution and control.For the various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly according to this instruction, each parts of being communicated with manifold (such as but not limited to, the source of the gas, inkjet printhead assembly etc. of the manifold be communicated with port, valve, holder, vacuum source, such as inert gas source) can be arranged on manifold, and O-ring packing can be utilized seal, get rid of thus and use pipe-line system connector.So, the various embodiments of the manifold component of this instruction can minimize undesired dead volume, and by avoiding the robustness common failure mode various pipeline and conduit coupling being increased to printhead unit.
In the various embodiments of printhead unit, multiple replaceable printhead unit each can have unique identification or identification code.For various embodiment, mark or identification code can physically be indicated on printhead unit, and with each printhead unit electronic correlation.For the various embodiments of printhead unit, mark or identification code can be relevant to the sole operation information group being used for each printhead unit by each unit.Such as but not limited to, sole operation information can be included in printhead unit in Maintenance Model unique positions, be contained in ink formulations in printhead unit and printhead nominal data.This sole operation information can be stored on the storage means.For various embodiment, storage device can be airborne (on-board) storage device with each printhead unit movement.
The various embodiments of printhead unit can comprise fast connection electric interfaces plate, and it mates to prepare to be used for changing to install and swap out in clamp assemblies and from this installation and clamp assemblies with the interface module of print system.To install and the various embodiments of clamp assemblies can be fixed to print system, as controlling the part of printhead unit relative to the kinematic system of the position of substrate.In addition, the adaptation board manifold blocks assembly of adjacent fluids manifold blocks can be had according to the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction.The various embodiments of the adaptation board manifold blocks assembly of this instruction can provide fluid manifold block to be communicated with the fluid between printhead, and provide print head assembly to the attachment of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly.In addition, the various embodiments of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly can comprise the matching surface for being installed to by printhead unit in installation and clamp assemblies.In the embodiment of industrial inkjet film print system, installation and clamp assemblies can provide printhead unit to motion installation (kinematicmounting) of industrial inkjet film print system, and provide unstressed clamping.In this respect, the various embodiments of installation and clamp assemblies comprise contactless air bearing assembly, and it for stably clamping printhead unit during installation and clamping process in industrial inkjet film print system.Therefore, the installation of the printhead unit assembly of this instruction and the various embodiments of clamp assemblies provide printhead unit to unstressed in print system and repeatably locate.
Fig. 1 is schematic diagram, which depict some aspects of the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit according to this instruction.Fig. 1 depicts the printhead unit I according to various embodiment; With the relation of the pneumatic input (being marked as external system II) of such as vacuum and inert gas; And export the relation of (being marked as external system III) with the give up fluid of ink assembly of such as local useless ink assembly and outside.For the various embodiments of separate printed head unit I, pneumatic manifolds block assembly IA can have the ability prove such as but not limited to main distribution holder IC with need the fluid between the various external sources of pneumatic control (such as, inert gas source IIA and vacuum source IIB) distribute and control.In the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit according to this instruction, pneumatic manifolds block assembly IA such as can pass through valve PMAV 1and PMAV 2control between main distribution holder IC and various pneumatic source is provided.According to the various embodiments of separate printed head unit I, fluid manifold block assembly IB can have the ability to prove to distribute the fluid such as but not limited to main distribution holder IC and bulk ink holder ID and control.In the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit according to this instruction, fluid manifold block assembly IB such as can pass through valve FMAV 1control main distribution holder IC to be communicated with the fluid between printhead IE.According to the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit of this instruction, fluid manifold block assembly IB such as can pass through valve FMAV 2the fluid controlled between main distribution holder IC and bulk ink holder ID is communicated with.For the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit according to this instruction, fluid manifold block assembly IB such as can pass through valve FMAV 3control printhead IE to be communicated with the fluid given up between black holder in this locality.The various embodiments of the separate printed head group part of this instruction can have main distribution holder IC and bulk ink holder ID, and they are each includes such as IL x, IM xwith multiple fluid level indicators of IUx.The various fluid level indicators for main distribution holder IC and bulk ink holder ID can be had according to the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit of this instruction, as a part for the automatic system for maintaining the constant black volume in main distribution holder IC, maintain the constant pressure for being fed to printhead IE thus.
For the various embodiments of the separate printed head unit I of Fig. 1, bulk ink provisioning component ID can provide enough black volumes, is all filled into restriction filling level to keep main distribution holder assembly IC for whole print processing.As will be discussed in more detail subsequently, with the connection of the pneumatic input (such as, the source of the gas of vacuum source and such as inert gas source) of external system II and be electrically connected the various embodiments of interface module can be utilized to be attached to the various embodiments of printhead unit I.According to the various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly of this instruction, interface module can have complementation and join feature soon, described complementation joins feature soon and joins characteristic matching soon for providing the electric of the various embodiments of printhead unit I and pneumatic interconnection, swaps out thus such as but not limited to allowing promptly to be changed in print system and from print system by multiple separate printed head units of this instruction during print processing.In addition, as subsequently also by discussion, as shown in external system III, to give up the replaceability promptly multiple separate printed head units of this instruction being changed to during the various embodiments of ink assembly are provided in print processing in print system and swap out from print system with give up this locality that ink assembly fluid is communicated with, outside.
The various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2 can have fluid system, and described fluid system comprises pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60, fluid manifold block assembly 80 and adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.
For the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2, fluid system can comprise pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60.Pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60 can comprise pneumatic manifolds block 10 and the first pneumatic manifolds block valve 20 and the second pneumatic manifolds block valve 22.Pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60 can comprise the fluid interconnect to the source of the gas of such as inert gas source and the cross tie part to vacuum source and the distribution additionally provided by pneumatic manifolds block 10 and the fluid interconnect controlled to main distribution holder assembly 50.Pneumatic manifolds block 10 can manufacture passage wherein, and can open port and be communicated with for various manifold part, and described manifold part is such as but not limited to the source of the gas of manifold, valve, holder, vacuum source and such as inert gas source.
It is not shown that the various embodiments (having first surface 9 and second surface 11) of the pneumatic manifolds block 10 of Fig. 2 can comprise pneumatic manifolds block first valve 20() and pneumatic manifold blocks second valve 22.As previously mentioned, pneumatic manifolds block 10 can open port for the various pneumatic manifolds members with pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60, described pneumatic manifolds parts are such as but not limited to manifold, valve, holder, vacuum source and source of the gas, and described source of the gas is such as but not limited to inert gas source.The various embodiments of pneumatic manifolds block 10 can have vacuum ports 12 and inert gas port 14, and open port thus and be communicated with for vacuum source and source of the gas, described source of the gas is such as but not limited to inert gas source.In the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, in conjunction with the design of interface module of a part that can be print system, the O-ring packing for vacuum ports 12 and inert gas port 14 provides printhead unit 1000 to be connected with fast pneumatic between print system.For the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, electric interfaces plate 2 can be arranged on pneumatic manifolds block 10.Electric interfaces plate 2 can comprise various types of fast electrical fitting, described fast electrical fitting uses and connects such as but not limited to spring probe (pogopin), wherein, electric interfaces plate 2 can have spring probe pads 4 on electric interfaces plate first surface 1, described spring probe pads is for receiving the spring probe array of the interface module from the part that can be used as print system, and printhead unit 1000 can be the parts of this print system.
For the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, the fast feature provided by electric interfaces plate 2, to provide and the vacuum ports 12 of pneumatic manifolds block 10 integrated rapidly of interface module and the O-ring packing of inert gas port 14 and the rapid replaceability that subsequently the motion installation of the printhead unit 10 discussed in more detail and air bearing clamp assemblies can be provided during print processing multiple separate printed head unit 1000 to print system.According to this instruction, fast connection accessory can be designed for any accessory by the parts of movement termly, and provides the fast movement of parts.Thus, as one of ordinary skill in understanding, any one in various electric, pneumatic and tprque convertor can be used in the embodiment of printhead unit 1000 and interface module, thus provide complementary connectivity, to provide the rapid replaceability of multiple separate printed head unit 1000 to print system.
For the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2, fluid system can comprise fluid manifold block assembly 80.Fluid manifold block assembly 80 can comprise fluid manifold block 30 and first fluid manifold blocks valve 44, second fluid manifold blocks valve 46 and the 3rd fluid manifold block valve 48.Fluid manifold block assembly 80 can comprise the fluid interconnect to bulk ink holder assembly 70, and described fluid interconnect can be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 50 fluid with control by the distribution provided by fluid manifold block 30.Fluid manifold block 30 can manufacture passage wherein, and can open port and be communicated with for various manifold part, and described manifold part is such as but not limited to manifold, valve, holder and useless ink assembly.
The various embodiments (having first surface 31 and second surface 33) of the fluid manifold block 30 of Fig. 2 can comprise first fluid manifold blocks valve 44, second fluid manifold blocks valve 46 and the 3rd fluid manifold block valve 48, and they are depicted as at this and are arranged on first surface 31.As previously discussed, fluid manifold block 1000 can be opened port and be communicated with for various manifold part, and described manifold part is such as but not limited to valve, holder, ink jet-print head, useless ink assembly and manifold.Fluid manifold block 30 can be communicated with main distribution holder fluid, and described main distribution holder can to comprise bottom main distribution reservoir body 55, main distribution reservoir cap (not shown) and main distribution holder 54.The various embodiments of main distribution holder can be relevant with the second fluid level indicator 164 to the first fluid level indicator 162 by it, and described first fluid level indicator 162 and the second fluid level indicator 164 limit the highest filling level and minimum filling level respectively.For the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, fluid manifold block 30 can be communicated with print head assembly 200 fluid selected by least one terminal use, described print head assembly 200 can be communicated with discharge pipe 43 fluid then, and described discharge pipe 43 can be a part for useless ink system.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, discharge pipe 43 can be a part for the useless ink assembly for ink process, and it is contactless integrated that this provides useless ink system and printhead unit 1000.
As depicted in Figure 2, the embodiment of bulk ink holder assembly 70 can comprise bulk ink reservoir body 75.In various embodiments, bulk ink reservoir body 75 can be coated with bulk ink reservoir cap 122, and described bulk ink reservoir cap can be fixed on the first supporting member 124.Bulk ink reservoir body 75 can have accessory (not shown) by cover cap, and described accessory comprises ventilating opening 74 and port 76, and port 76 is shown as and is equipped with Rule adapter 71.Rule adapter 71 can provide with terminal use select fill rapidly bulk ink reservoir body 75 for any ink be printed on substrate in mode that is manual or robot, such as but not limited to use syringe.Bottom bulk ink holder, 78 can provide lower seals and connect to the port of fluid manifold block 30.According to the various embodiments of separate printed head unit 1000, bulk ink holder assembly 70 can be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 50 fluid.Bulk ink holder assembly 70 can provide enough black volumes, is filled to restriction filling level to keep main distribution holder assembly 50 in whole print processing.Thus, cause this continuous supplementation in main distribution holder with constant volume to maintain and there is constant printhead pressure on the print head.During this print processing, multiple separate printed head unit 1000 that can change rapidly can be used.There is two-stage reservoir system in the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 connected by the guard system getting rid of the extremely outside printhead unit 1000 of ink supply and can contribute to providing the rapid replaceability of multiple printhead unit 1000.In addition, the cross pollution of the ink that the black source of independence being provided for multiple removable printhead unit 1000 prevents the various terminal uses be contained in multiple separate printed head unit 1000 to select.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, fast union system connects the rapid replaceability that can provide the outside printhead unit 1000 in printhead unit 1000 and black source.
For the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2, fluid system can comprise adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.Adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 can provide the fluid between the printhead 205 of fluid manifold block 30 and print head assembly 200 be communicated with and provide mounting surface, be installed on the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction with the print head assembly that terminal use is selected (such as, print head assembly 200).According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, adapter manifold component 100 can have adapter manifold component first component 115, and described adapter manifold component first component can provide structure connectivity and the fluid between fluid manifold block 30 and adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 to be communicated with.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, adapter manifold component 100 can have adapter manifold component second component 117, and described adapter manifold component second component can provide structure connectivity and the fluid between adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 and print head assembly 200 to be communicated with.
In the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, adapter manifold component first component 115 can be provided for the mounting surface of the first guiding piece 114 and the second guiding piece 116, and is provided for the mounting surface of one group of stainless steel ball (not shown).First guiding piece 114 and the second guiding piece 116 can be fixed on adapter manifold component first component 115, to be used as guiding piece during being navigated to by printhead unit 1000 in motion base (kinematicmount) assembly.As subsequently by discussed in detail, the one group of stainless steel ball be arranged on the second surface 92 of the first adapter manifold component component is a part for motion installation component.As previously discussed, for the various embodiments of separate printed head unit 1000, electrically with some parts that pneumatic fast parts and motion installing component are the rapid replaceability providing multiple printhead unit 1000 during print processing.
In Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C, provide the more detailed view of the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, there is illustrated the upper, middle and lower exploded view of printhead unit 1000.
Fig. 3 A depicts the exploded view on the top of the printhead unit 1000 according to various embodiment, and it can comprise pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60.Electric interfaces plate 2 has the spring probe pads 4 for receiving spring probe array on first surface 1.As previously mentioned, it can be electrically join connection soon that spring pin connects, and it is the element of rapid replaceability for providing multiple printhead unit 1000 that itself and the shock utilizing O shape ring connector as pneumatic fast connector connect that (butt-coupled) mate together with port.In addition, the first row wire connections 5 on the second surface 3 of electric interfaces plate 2 may be used for being connected to the first winding displacement 6, and described first winding displacement 6 is connected to print head assembly the one PCB cross tie part 201, as shown in Figure 3 C.Similarly, the second row wire connections 7(on the second surface 3 of electric interfaces plate 2 is not shown) can be used for the connection of the second winding displacement 8, described second winding displacement is connected to print head assembly the 2nd PCB cross tie part 203, as shown in Figure 3 C.
The various embodiments of pneumatic manifolds block 10 can provide printhead unit 1000, as as shown in the top exploded view of Fig. 3 A, described printhead unit has interconnection for the vacuum source (described source of the gas is such as but not limited to inert gas source) such as but not limited to such as source of the gas and control.Those of ordinary skill as inkjet printing field is apprehensible, and partial vacuum can typically be applied on black holder, to offset the pressure being fed to the ink on printhead produced by the location that holder is square on the print head.In the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, first pneumatic manifolds block valve 20 of pneumatic manifolds block 10 can control fluid distrbution between the source of the gas of such as inert gas source and the main distribution holder assembly 50 of Fig. 2 and control, and fluid distrbution between the second pneumatic manifolds valve 22 and the main distribution holder assembly 50 of Fig. 2 and control.In addition, the second pneumatic manifolds block valve 22 of pneumatic manifolds block 10 can control the connection between the first pneumatic manifolds block valve 20 and vacuum source.The various embodiments of pneumatic manifolds block 10 as shown in Figure 3A can open port to be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 50 on second surface 11.As shown in Figure 3A, pneumatic manifolds block the 3rd port one 6 can be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 50 fluid by the main distribution reservoir cap 52 with the first port 51, and here pneumatic manifolds block the 3rd port one 6 and main distribution holder first port 51 utilize O shape ring 17 to seal.According to various embodiments as shown in Figure 3A, pneumatic manifolds block 10 can have the first and second electrical connection plate support columns 25 and 27 being respectively used to mounting electrical interface board 2.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, directing pin 29 is conducive to printhead unit 1000 and is attached to interface module, will discuss this interface module in more detail subsequently.In the various embodiments of pneumatic manifolds block 10, such as the valve of valve 20 and 22 can such as but not limited to magnetic valve.For the various embodiments of pneumatic manifolds block 10, valve 20 and 22 accessible site to manifold blocks do not have guard system connector.In the various embodiments of pneumatic manifolds block 10, valve 20 and 22 can be integrated in manifold blocks by utilization system connector.
Fig. 3 B shows the exploded view of the mid portion of printhead unit 1000, and according to the various embodiments of printhead unit assembly, described mid portion can comprise fluid manifold block assembly 80.Fluid manifold block assembly 80 can comprise fluid manifold block 30, described fluid manifold block 30 can open port for for the fluid distrbution of various fluid manifold parts and control, described fluid manifold parts are such as but not limited to main distribution holder assembly 50, bulk ink holder assembly 70, print head assembly 200(Fig. 2) and useless ink assembly, discharge pipe 43 can be the parts of described useless ink assembly.The various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30 can be included in fluid manifold block first port 32 on first surface 31 and fluid manifold block second port 34 on second surface 33, and these ports provide main distribution holder assembly 50 and print head assembly 200(Fig. 2) between fluid be communicated with.Be communicated with to control fluid between main distribution holder assembly 50 and print head assembly 200, the various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30 can open port to provide valve to control by valve 44, as by port 45 describe.The various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30 can have fluid manifold block the 3rd port 36 on first surface 31 and the 4th port 38 on first surface 31, and these ports provide main distribution holder assembly 50 to be communicated with the fluid between bulk ink holder assembly 70.Be communicated with the fluid between bulk ink holder assembly 70 to control main distribution holder assembly 50, the various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30 can open port provides valve to control to utilize valve 46, as by port 47 describe.The various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30 can have the fluid manifold block five-port 41 on second surface 33, described port provides print head assembly 200(Fig. 2) be communicated with the fluid between main distribution holder assembly 50 and return for ink, described fluid manifold block five-port 41 can be communicated with sound with fluid manifold block the 6th port 42 fluid on the second surface 33 of fluid manifold block 30 and paint look.Fluid manifold block the 6th port 42 can be communicated with useless ink assembly fluid, and discharge pipe 43 can be a part for this useless ink assembly, as subsequently by discussed in detail.In order to control print head assembly 200(Fig. 2) to be communicated with the fluid between main distribution holder assembly 50 and to turn back to useless ink assembly for by ink, the various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30 can be opened port and control to provide valve to utilize valve 48, as by port 49 describe.In the various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30, the valve of such as valve 44,46 and 48 can be such as but be not limited to magnetic valve.For the various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30, valve 44,46 and 48 accessible site in manifold blocks, and does not have guard system connector.In the various embodiments of fluid manifold block 30, valve 44,46 and 48 can use guard system connector to be integrated in manifold blocks.
As Fig. 3 B can have fluid manifold block 30 in the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 described, described fluid manifold block can comprise main distribution holder assembly 50 mounted thereto.Main distribution holder assembly 50 can comprise main distribution reservoir body 55, and described main distribution reservoir body is at one end sealed by main distribution reservoir cap 52, and by 54 being sealed at the other end bottom main distribution holder.Main distribution reservoir cap 52 can have main distribution reservoir cap second port 53, and it can be communicated with main distribution holder first port 51, as previously mentioned, main distribution holder first port 51 can with pneumatic manifolds block 10(Fig. 3 A) be communicated with.In the various embodiments of main distribution holder assembly 50, bottom main distribution holder, the first port 57 can be communicated with the second port 56 fluid bottom main distribution holder.As shown in Figure 3 B, O shape ring 35 is formed as the seal bottom main distribution holder between the second port 56 and fluid manifold block first port 32.The various embodiments of main distribution holder assembly 50 can have the 3rd port 59 bottom main distribution holder, and bottom described main distribution holder, the 3rd port can be communicated with the 4th port 58 fluid bottom main distribution holder.As Fig. 3 B describe, O shape ring 37 is formed as the seal bottom main distribution holder between the 4th port 58 and fluid manifold block the 3rd port 36.
As previously discussed, fluid manifold block 30 can open port to provide fluid distrbution between main distribution holder assembly 50 and bulk ink holder assembly 70 and control, and described bulk ink holder assembly can have bulk ink holder module cover accessory 72.Bulk ink holder module cover accessory 72 can comprise ventilating opening 74, port 76 and dip-tube 73, and dip-tube 73 can be communicated with port 76 fluid.Be assembled to Rule adapter 71 in port 76 and dip-tube 73 makes to fill rapidly bulk ink holder assembly 70 with any ink selected by the terminal use printed on substrate.Bulk ink holder assembly can have bottom 78, and described bottom to comprise bottom bulk ink holder the second port 79 bottom the first port 77 and bulk ink holder.As Fig. 3 B describe, O shape ring 37 is formed as the seal bottom bulk ink holder between the second port 79 and fluid manifold block the 4th port 38.As previously discussed, bulk ink holder assembly 70 can provide enough black volume, is filled into restriction filling level to keep main distribution holder assembly 50 in whole print processing.
As shown in Figure 3 B, the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 can have the various embodiments of supporting structure assembly 120.Supporting structure assembly 120 can comprise the first supporting member lid 122, and described first supporting member lid can be fixed to the first supporting member 124 and can cover bulk ink holder assembly 70.The various embodiments of supporting structure assembly 120 additionally can comprise the second supporting member 126, and described second supporting member can be arranged between pneumatic manifolds block 10 and fluid manifold block 30.Supporting structure assembly handle 128 can be attached to the second supporting member 126, and is provided for the manual of printhead unit 1000 or Robotic Manipulator.Pull breech lock 127 can be a part for attachment structure printhead unit 1000 and interface module are attached.
In addition, the liquid level indication component 160 for main distribution holder assembly 50 can comprise first fluid level indicator bracket 163 and the second fluid level indicator bracket 165 that can be fixed on bracket base 161.Bracket base 161 can be installed in pneumatic manifolds block 10(Fig. 2) and fluid manifold block 30 between.For the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 for main distribution holder assembly 50, the first fluid level indicator bracket 163 can support the first fluid level indicator 162, and described first fluid level indicator can be used for determining high filling level.Second fluid level indicator bracket 165 can support the second fluid level indicator 164, and described second fluid level indicator can be used for indicating minimum filling level.In the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction, function for the fluid level indicator of main distribution holder assembly 50 can be by automatic sensing-detecting and the continuous supplementation controlling to provide fluid, to provide the constant fluid liquid level in main distribution holder assembly 50.The control of the fluid level in main distribution holder assembly 50 provides the control of the pressure of the ink being supplied to printhead, and described printhead can be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 50 fluid.
For the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 3 B, pneumatic manifolds block 10 can be arranged on for the first printhead unit marking plate 123 of various embodiment and the second printhead unit marking plate 125, as shown in Figure 2, or be arranged on for various embodiment on the second supporting member 124 as depicted in Figure 3 B a.The housing of the first printhead unit marking plate 123 and the second printhead unit marking plate 125 can be arranged on any position that marking plate on printhead unit 1000 visible or described marking plate for terminal use can be read by the machine or robot being suitable for reading it.As previously mentioned, the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 have can be physically marked on printhead unit and with the mark of each printhead unit electronic correlation or identification code.For the various embodiments of printhead unit, mark or identification code can be relevant to the sole operation information group being used for each printhead unit by each unit.Unique positions when it is not engaged with in print system in maintenance module can be comprised such as but not limited to, sole operation information, be contained in ink formulations in printhead unit and printhead nominal data.This sole operation information can be stored on the storage means.For various embodiment, storage device can be the on-board storage device of advancing with each printhead unit.In various embodiments, first printhead unit marking plate 123 can have the mark being selected from the letter (alpha), numeral and the alpha-numeric characters that are associated with printhead unit 1000, and printhead unit 1000 has such as but not limited to black type and nominal data.For various embodiment, second printhead unit marking plate 125 can have the mark being selected from the letter, numeral and the alpha-numeric characters that are associated with printhead unit 1000, and printhead unit 1000 has such as but not limited to the position in all-in-service station or holding station.In various embodiments, mark or identification code comprise one or more machine readable code, such as, be embodied as one or more bar code or one or more radio frequency identification or RFID, label (tag).
Fig. 3 C depicts the exploded view of the bottom of the printhead unit 1000 according to various embodiment.Adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 provides the fluid between the printhead 205 of fluid manifold block 30 and print head assembly 200 be communicated with and provide mounting surface, so that the print head assembly selected by terminal use (such as, print head assembly 200) is installed on the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, adapter manifold component 100 can have adapter manifold component first component 115, and described adapter manifold component first component can provide the structure connectivity between fluid manifold block 30 and adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 to be communicated with fluid.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000, adapter manifold component 100 can have adapter cylinder assembly second component 117, and described adapter cylinder assembly second component can provide the structure connectivity between adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 and print head assembly 200 and fluid to be communicated with.
The various embodiments of adapter manifold component first component 115 of Fig. 3 C can have the first adapter manifold component component first surface 90, described first adapter manifold component component first surface is provided for the mounting surface of installing fluid manifold block 30, and is opened port and is communicated with to provide the fluid between fluid manifold block 30 with the first adapter manifold component component first surface 90.The various embodiments of adapter manifold component first component 115 of Fig. 3 C can have the first adapter manifold component component second surface 92, and adapter manifold component second component 117 can be sagging from described first adapter manifold component component second surface.The various embodiments of adapter manifold component second component 117 can comprise the first mounting surface 94, second mounting surface 96 and basal surface 98 and have the first passage component 95 of the first passage penetratingly manufactured from it and have the second channel component 97 of the second channel penetratingly manufactured from it.
For the various embodiments of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100, first adapter manifold component component first surface 90 can have adaptation board manifold blocks assembly first port 102 and adaptation board manifold blocks assembly second port one 04, and described adaptation board manifold blocks assembly second port is positioned on the basal surface 98 of adapter manifold component second component 117.Adaptation board manifold blocks assembly first port 102 is communicated with adaptation board manifold blocks assembly second port one 04 fluid by the first passage in first passage component 95.Adaptation board manifold blocks assembly second port one 04 can be communicated with the printhead ingress port (not shown) fluid of printhead 205, and described printhead ingress port can be communicated with the printhead outlet port (not shown) fluid of printhead 205.As depicted in 3C, O shape ring 101 can be formed as the seal between adaptation board manifold blocks assembly first port 102 and fluid manifold block second port 34, and O shape ring 105 can be formed as the seal between adaptation board manifold blocks assembly second port one 04 and the printhead ingress port (not shown) of printhead 205.In the various embodiments of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100, the printhead outlet port (not shown) of printhead 205 can be communicated with adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 3rd port one 06 fluid, and described adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 3rd port is positioned on the basal surface 98 of adapter manifold component second component 117.According to the various embodiments of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100, adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 3rd port one 06 is communicated with adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 4th port one 08 fluid by the second channel in second channel component 97.Adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 4th port one 08 can be communicated with fluid manifold block five-port 41 fluid.As Fig. 3 C describe, O shape ring 107 can be formed as the seal between the printhead outlet port (not shown) of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 3rd port one 06 and printhead 205, and O shape ring 109 can be formed as the seal between adaptation board manifold blocks assembly the 4th port one 08 and fluid manifold block five-port 41.
As with reference to figure 3A to Fig. 3 C before discuss, various manifold component parts are coupled to manifold blocks by the complementary port sealed by O-ring packing, described manifold component parts are such as Pneumatic components, such as but not limited to vacuum source or source of the gas (such as, inert gas source), holder, valve, printhead, give up ink assembly, other manifolds etc.Fig. 4 A exemplarily shows fluid manifold block first port 32 and the 3rd port 36.Fig. 4 B depicts the side view of the fluid manifold block 30 according to various embodiment, and it indicates fluid manifold block the 6th port 42, and discharge pipe 43 can utilize O-ring packing to fix and be sealed on described fluid manifold block the 6th port.Fig. 4 C shows the sectional view indicated by Fig. 4 A, and depicts fluid manifold block first port 32 be communicated with fluid manifold block first passage 110 fluid and fluid manifold block the 3rd port 36 be communicated with fluid manifold block third channel 112 fluid.As Fig. 4 C and especially as shown in Figure 4 D, port on each manifold part and the pneumatic and fluid manifold block port on each is processed to receive O shape ring, as one of ordinary skill understandable, described O shape ring provides tightening seal with anti-fluid leakage thus.
The various embodiments of the separate printed head unit 1100 of Fig. 5 can have the feature with the feature similarity described in the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 for Fig. 2.Such as but not limited to, the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5 can have fluid system, and this fluid system comprises pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60, modular fluid manifold block assembly 180 and adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.
The various embodiments of the separate printed head unit 1100 of Fig. 5 can have pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60, and described pneumatic manifolds block assembly can comprise pneumatic manifolds block 10, and electric interfaces plate 2 can be arranged on described pneumatic manifolds block.As the description of the previous printhead unit 1000 to Fig. 2, pneumatic manifolds block 10 can have the passage manufactured wherein, and port can be opened be communicated with for various manifold part, described manifold part is such as but not limited to manifold, valve, holder, vacuum source and source of the gas (such as, inert gas source).Electric interfaces plate 2 can comprise various fast electrical connection type, uses such as but not limited to spring probe connector.As the description of the previous printhead unit 1000 to Fig. 2, the pneumatic interface feature of the fast feature that electric interfaces plate 2 provides and pneumatic manifolds block 10 is some parts of the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction, and these parts provide the various embodiment of printhead unit and the integrated rapidly of interface module.
As depicted in figures 5, the various embodiments of printhead unit 1100 can have bulk ink holder assembly 170, and described bulk ink holder assembly can be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 150 fluid.Bulk ink holder assembly 170 can have such volume, and this volume is enough to the continuous ink supply being provided to main distribution holder 150 in the process of print processing.For the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5, to the constant volume maintained in main distribution holder without interruption of main distribution holder assembly 150, described main distribution holder can be communicated with print head assembly 200 fluid during printing.In this respect, the various embodiments of printhead unit comprise at least one fluid level indicator of the restriction filling level for maintaining main distribution holder.As depicted in figures 5, the fluid level indicator assembly 160 for main distribution holder assembly 150 and bulk ink holder assembly 170 can comprise the main distribution in top holder assembly fluid level indicator 162, middle main distribution holder assembly fluid level indicator 164, bottom main distribution holder assembly fluid level indicator 166 and bulk ink holder fluid level indicator 168.About the fluid level indicator assembly 160 for main distribution holder assembly 150, first liquid level main distribution holder component indicators 162 can be used for determining high filling level, middle main distribution holder assembly fluid level indicator 164 can be used for showing target filling level, and the main distribution in bottom holder assembly fluid level indicator 166 can be used for determining low filling level.About the fluid level indicator assembly 160 for bulk ink holder assembly 170, bulk ink holder fluid level indicator 168 can be used for indicating the target filling level for bulk ink holder assembly 170.In the various embodiments of the printhead unit of this instruction, function for the fluid level indicator assembly 160 of main distribution holder assembly 150 can provide automatic sensing-detecting and control, supplements with the continuous fluid controlled in main distribution holder assembly 150 and bulk ink holder assembly 170.
As depicted in figures 5, the various embodiments of printhead unit 1100 can have the various embodiments of supporting structure assembly 120.Supporting structure assembly 120 can comprise the first supporting member lid 122, and described first supporting member lid attachedly can be fixed to the first supporting member 124, and can cover bulk ink holder assembly 170.The various embodiments of supporting structure assembly 120 additionally can comprise the second supporting member 126, described second supporting member 126 can be one group of post for printhead unit 1100, and this group post can be installed between pneumatic manifolds block assembly 60 and adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.Supporting structure assembly handle 128 can be attached to pneumatic manifolds block 10, and provides the manual of printhead unit 1100 or Robotic Manipulator.Pull breech lock 127 can be a part for attachment structure printhead unit 1000 and interface module are attached.Additionally, the various embodiments of printhead unit 1100 can have the first printhead unit marking plate 123 and the second printhead unit marking plate 125, as the previous printhead unit 1000 for Fig. 2 various embodiments discussed.
The various embodiments of the separate printed head unit 1100 of Fig. 5 can have modular fluid manifold block assembly 180, and described fluid manifold block can comprise the fluid interconnect to bulk ink holder assembly 170.Bulk ink holder assembly 170 can be communicated with main distribution holder assembly 150 fluid with control by the distribution provided by fluid manifold block 130.For the various embodiments of printhead unit 1100, first fluid manifold blocks 130 can be communicated with assembly 200 fluid selected by least one terminal use by adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.In this respect, the first fluid manifold blocks 130 of printhead unit 1100 can provide constant ink supply to print head assembly 200.Return about useless ink, printhead unit 200 can be communicated with adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 fluid, and described adaptation board manifold blocks assembly can be communicated with second fluid manifold blocks 140 fluid.Fluid manifold block 140 can comprise discharge pipe 143.According to the various embodiments of printhead unit 1100, the discharge pipe 143 of fluid manifold block 140 can be a part for the useless ink assembly for ink process, and the non-contact type this providing useless ink system and printhead unit 1100 is integrated.
Thus, the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5 to Figure 10 can utilize modular fluid manifold block assembly, described modular fluid manifold block assembly comprises first fluid manifold blocks 130 such as but not limited to modular fluid manifold block assembly 180 and second fluid manifold blocks 140, these fluid manifold blocks provide the equiblibrium mass distribution and control that are provided by the fluid manifold block 30 of fluid manifold block assembly 80, as described above.
Fig. 6 shows the fragmentary, perspective view of the various embodiments of the modular fluid manifold block assembly 180 be arranged on adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.First fluid manifold blocks 130 can to have bottom main distribution holder 154, and it is for installing the various embodiments of main distribution holder assembly (see Fig. 3 B).Bottom main distribution holder, 154 can to have bottom main distribution holder the 3rd port one 59 bottom the first port 157 and main distribution holder.Bottom main distribution holder, the first port 157 can be communicated with first fluid manifold blocks valve 144 fluid, and bottom main distribution holder, the 3rd port one 59 can be communicated with second fluid manifold blocks valve 146 fluid.Bulk ink holder assembly can have bulk ink holder component bottom channel component 178, described bulk ink holder component bottom channel component can with bottom main distribution holder 154 with bulk ink holder bottom 185 fluids be communicated with.Bottom bulk ink holder, 185 can have the first port 177 bottom bulk ink holder.In addition, bottom bulk ink holder 185 can be used for install bulk ink holder assembly (see Fig. 3 B) various embodiments.Second fluid manifold blocks valve 146 can be installed to the downside of bottom bulk ink holder 185.Second fluid manifold blocks 140 can have the 3rd fluid manifold block valve 148 and discharge pipe 143.
Fig. 7 depicts the exploded view of the fragmentary, perspective view of the various embodiments of the modular fluid manifold block assembly 180 of Fig. 6.As discussed previously, 154 the various embodiments of main distribution holder assembly (see Fig. 3 B) are installed bottom main distribution holder.The first fluid manifold blocks 130 of modular fluid manifold block assembly 180 can to have bottom main distribution holder 154, and bottom described main distribution holder, 154 can have the first port 157 and main distribution holder bottom port the 3rd port one 59 bottom main distribution holder.As depicted in figure 7, for the various embodiments of the first fluid manifold blocks 130 of modular fluid manifold block assembly 180, bottom main distribution holder, the first port 157 and main distribution holder assembly the 3rd port one 59 can be communicated with the 4th port one 58 fluid bottom the second port one 56 bottom main distribution holder and main distribution holder respectively.Bottom main distribution holder, the second port one 56 can be communicated with first fluid manifold blocks valve 144 fluid by fluid manifold block assembly first port 132 in first fluid manifold blocks valve manifold 145.Fluid manifold block assembly first port 132 in first fluid manifold blocks valve manifold 145 can be communicated with fluid manifold block assembly second port one 34 fluid.Fluid manifold block assembly second port one 34 can be communicated with printhead fluid by adaptation board manifold component 100.Bottom main distribution holder, the 4th port one 58 can be communicated with bulk ink holder foot passage component 178 fluid by fluid manifold block assembly the 3rd port one 36 in bulk ink holder component bottom channel component 178.Fluid manifold block assembly the 3rd port one 36 can be communicated with fluid manifold block assembly the 4th port one 38 fluid, and these ports are all arranged in bulk ink holder foot passage component 178.In this respect, bulk ink holder foot passage component 178 can with bottom main distribution holder 154 and bulk ink holder bottom 185 fluids be communicated with.Show with bottom the bulk ink holder of the first port 177 bottom bulk ink holder 185 can be used for install bulk ink holder assembly (see Fig. 3 B) various embodiments.Second fluid manifold blocks valve 146 can be installed to the downside of bottom bulk ink holder 185, and described second fluid manifold blocks valve is communicated with for the fluid controlled between main distribution holder and bulk ink holder.The second fluid manifold blocks 140 of modular fluid manifold block assembly 180 can have the 3rd fluid manifold block valve 148, and described 3rd fluid manifold block valve can be installed on second fluid manifold blocks valve manifold 149 and to be communicated with fluid manifold block assembly five-port 141 fluid.Discharge pipe 143 can be inserted in fluid manifold block assembly the 6th port one 42, and described fluid manifold block assembly the 6th port can be communicated with useless ink assembly fluid.
Therefore, as depicted in figure 7, the various embodiments of modular manifold block assembly 180 can have such as and be not limited to first fluid manifold blocks 130 and second fluid manifold blocks 140, and these fluid manifold blocks provide the equiblibrium mass distribution and control that are provided by the fluid manifold block 30 of previously described fluid manifold block assembly 80.
Fig. 8 A and Fig. 8 B depicts the various expectation orientations of the black supply valve that the fluid for controlling between main distribution holder and printhead is communicated with, and described black supply valve is such as the first fluid manifold blocks valve 144 of first fluid manifold blocks 130 as shown in Figure 5.The various embodiments (here, the orientation of fluid manifold block valve can be located as shown in Figure 8 A and 8 B) of fluid manifold block can provide the control to fluid stream in passage, make the high point that there is not energy voids in valve module.In this respect, the various embodiments of the fluid manifold block that the orientation of fluid manifold block valve can be located as shown in Figure 8 A and 8 B can be used for such as but not limited to when printing with various ink formulations, and these ink formulations may be easier to promote to form bubble in the channel.
Fig. 9 depicts the sectional view of the fragmentary, perspective view of the various embodiments of the modular manifold block assembly of Fig. 6.In the partial section of Fig. 9, depict one group of stainless steel ball 118 on the bottom of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly first component 115 of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100.As subsequently by discussed in detail, the one group of stainless steel ball be arranged on the first adapter manifold component component second surface 92 is to provide a part for the printhead unit 1100 motion installation component of the unstressed location of six-freedom degree in three dimensions.For the various embodiments of separate printed head unit 1100, electrically with some parts that pneumatic fast parts and motion installing component are the rapid replaceability providing multiple printhead unit 1100 during print processing.
In fig .9, first fluid manifold blocks 130 can have first fluid manifold blocks passage 192, and described first fluid manifold blocks passage 192 is communicated with adaptation board manifold blocks first passage 194 fluid of adaptation board manifold component 100.First fluid manifold blocks passage 192 can utilize fluid manifold block assembly second port one 34 to be connected to adaptation board manifold blocks first passage 194.Fluid manifold block assembly second port one 34 can provide zero dead volume to connect between first fluid manifold blocks passage 192 and adaptation board manifold blocks first passage 194, and provides No leakage O-ring packing.Similarly, second fluid manifold blocks 140 can have second fluid manifold blocks passage 196, and described second fluid manifold blocks passage is communicated with adaptation board manifold blocks second channel 198 fluid of adaptation board manifold component 100.Second fluid manifold blocks passage 196 can utilize fluid manifold block assembly five-port 141 to be connected to adaptation board manifold blocks second channel 194.Fluid manifold block assembly five-port 141 can provide zero dead volume between second fluid manifold blocks passage 196 with adaptation board manifold blocks second channel 198 to be connected, and provides No leakage O-ring packing.
Figure 10 illustrates further describing of the various embodiments of the feature of the embodiment of the fluid manifold assembly of this instruction, it is a part for the bulk ink holder assembly 170 that Fig. 9 describes.For the various embodiments of first fluid manifold blocks 130, the bulk storing storage component bottom channel component 178 of bulk ink holder assembly 170 can have bulk storing storage component bottom passage 184.Bulk storing storage component bottom passage 184 can with bottom bulk ink holder 185 bulk ink holder foot passage 186 and main distribution holder bottom 154 main distribution holder foot passage 182 fluid be communicated with.Fluid manifold block assembly the 3rd port one 36 can provide zero dead volume between main distribution holder foot passage 182 with bulk storing storage component bottom passage 184 to be connected, and provides No leakage O-ring packing.Similarly, fluid manifold block assembly the 4th port one 38 can provide bulk storing storage component bottom passage 184 to be connected with zero dead volume between bulk ink holder foot passage 186, and provides No leakage O-ring packing.
Therefore, as Fig. 9 and Figure 10 describe, the various embodiments (such as, to the embodiment described by the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2 and the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5) of the manifold blocks assembly of this instruction can utilize to manufacture wherein to be had the manifold blocks of passage to provide distribution and controls.The various embodiments of the manifold blocks assembly of this instruction additionally can have multiple port, these ports provide such as but not limited between various passage and for provide fluid to control valve between fluid be communicated with.The various embodiments of the manifold blocks assembly of this instruction can have the passage utilizing port connection and connection, and described port connects provides zero dead volume to connect, and provides No leakage O-ring packing.In addition, for the various embodiments of the manifold blocks assembly according to this instruction, the each parts (source of the gas, inkjet printhead assembly etc. such as but not limited to the manifold be communicated with port, valve, holder, vacuum source, such as inert gas source) be communicated with manifold can be arranged on manifold, and O-ring packing can be utilized seal, therefore get rid of and use guard system connector.Thus, the various embodiments of the manifold component of this instruction can minimize undesired dead volume, and increase printhead unit robustness by common failure mode avoiding being connected with guard system for various guard system.
As shown in figure 11, the various embodiments of printhead unit can have multiple printhead on each unit.The various embodiments of printhead unit can have the printhead between about 1 to about 30.Printhead (such as, industrial inkjet printhead) can have the nozzle between about 16 to about 2048, and these nozzles can displace the droplet size between about 0.1pL to about 200pL.The various embodiments of printhead unit as depicted in fig. 11 can have the multiple printheads be arranged in common manifold.In fig. 12, the cross section and perspective of printhead unit 1200 depicts the printhead unit with five printheads, and wherein four printheads (that is, print head assembly 200 to print head assembly 240) are visible.Figure 12 B depicts the face upwarding stereogram of printhead unit 1200, how shows five printheads (that is, printhead 200 to the printhead 250 in Figure 12 A) towards substrate orientation.As Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B describe, printhead unit 1200 can have printhead unit housing 1210, there is printhead unit bottom support panel 1220, can be arranged in described printhead unit bottom support panel 1220 by various manifold blocks assembly (such as but not limited to, the first fluid manifold blocks assembly 80 of Figure 12 A) such as but not limited to main distribution holder assembly 50 and bulk ink holder assembly 70.As previous for described by the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2 and the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5, the various embodiments of printhead unit 1200 can have bulk ink holder in conjunction with automatic sensing-detecting with control to provide continuous fluid to supplement, and can have enough volumes to provide ink supply continuously to main distribution holder in the process of print processing.
The print system of the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 can be utilized to comprise substrate supporting apparatus, such as, for being bearing in the chuck or floating table that it carry out the substrate printed and the kinematic system for controlling printhead unit position relative to substrate.In the various embodiments of print system, on the portal frame that printhead unit 1000 such as can be arranged on multiaxial motion system or bridge.For the various embodiments of print system, printhead unit 1000 can be arranged on the portal frame of such as two axle movement system.It is fixing that the various embodiments of print system can make printhead unit 1000 be mounted to, and the substrate be arranged on chuck can move relative to printhead unit 1000.How to be implemented to have nothing to do relative to the kinematic system of the printhead unit position of substrate with for controlling, the various embodiments of separate printed head unit 1000 must be mounted and clamp into the rapid replaceability providing multiple separate printed head unit 1000 to move into and shift out print system, and provide the stability of printhead unit 1000 during print processing.
Figure 13 A to Figure 13 C depicts installation and the clamp assemblies 300 of the various embodiments of the printhead unit assembly according to this instruction.Although the principle of instructing for installation and the clamp assemblies 300 of Figure 13 A to Figure 13 C can be used for the various embodiments of printhead unit (such as, the printhead unit 1200 of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2, the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5 and Figure 12 A), but, what those skilled in the art will appreciate that is, in order to illustrate object, to install and clamp assemblies 300 is illustrated for the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2.
In this respect, Figure 13 A is the exploded view of printhead unit 1000, relates to the exploded view of clamp assemblies 300.The various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 can be included in adaptation board assembly manifold 100(Fig. 3 C) on the first guiding piece 114 and the second guiding piece 116, for printhead unit 1000 is directed in motion base.If those of ordinary skill in the art are by understanding, motion base provides payload relative to the stressless location that can highly repeat of the fixed position in mechanical system.The various embodiments of installation and clamp assemblies 300 provide the unstressed location of removable printhead unit 1000, for precise Printing.Although provide the location that can highly repeat to printhead unit 1000, but to install and the various embodiments of clamp assemblies 300 are additionally designed to be connected the consistent mode provided and to realize printhead unit 1000 with fast connection and move into and shift out the integrated of print system, i.e. the fast movement of printhead unit 1000.
As shown in FIG. 13A, the various embodiments of installation and clamp assemblies 300 can have guiding frame, and described guiding frame comprises guiding piece 310, first guiding frame 320 and the second guiding frame 330.The various embodiments of guiding frame are used for printhead unit 1000 to be directed to bottom plate 340, and the first guiding piece 114 and the second guiding piece 116 contribute to being engaged by printhead unit 1000 and being directed in guiding frame.Bottom plate 340 can have the opening 342 for being received by printhead unit 1000 in motion base, thus, allows the printhead selected by terminal use to be positioned in print system for printing.As subsequently by discussed in detail, various removable bottom plate 340 can have opening 342, and this opening is positioned to the various position angles providing printhead unit 1000 relative to substrate.To install and clamp assemblies 300 can have this locality be arranged in bottom plate 340 and to give up ink container 346.Local useless ink container 346 can comprise the port 343 of the discharge pipe 43 for receiving printhead unit 1000, thus provide printhead unit 1000 to enter into install at this contact point place and the non-contact type joint of clamp assemblies 300, described port 343 can be can realize removable printhead unit 1000 pass in and out the fast movement of print system and do not damage the additional design element of systematic function.Local useless ink container 346 install and clamp assemblies 300 various embodiments in can be arranged in bottom plate 340, this this locality ink container that gives up can comprise connector 344, and this connector can be connected to waste ink bottle.Except providing printhead unit 1000 to install and except non-contact type in clamp assemblies 300 engages, the integrated design of the non-contact type of ink container 346 of giving up of discharge pipe 43 and this locality prevents the black cross pollution at the port of export place of the fluid system of printhead unit 1000.The give up design of ink container 346 of this locality that the independent ink supply combination provided by the airborne two-stage ink reservoir system of the input end supplied at ink is combined in output prevents the cross pollution of the ink of multiple removable printhead unit 1000.Bottom plate 340 can have one group three motion V-shaped groove bases 348, as subsequently by discussed in detail, described V-shaped groove base is to provide the part of the motion base of the rapid replaceability of the unstressed location of printhead unit 1000 six degree of freedom in three dimensions and multiple printhead unit 1000.For installing and the various embodiments of clamp assemblies 300, bottom plate 340 engagement base plate supporting arm 350, described bottom plate supporting arm can be fixed on the supporting member in print system.Bottom plate supporting member 350 can comprise the first support column 352 and the second support column 354, and clamp assemblies can be attached on described first support column.
Figure 13 B is mounted in the top view of the printhead unit 1000 in base assembly 300, shows bulk ink reservoir cap 122 and the supporting structure assembly handle 158 relative with described bulk ink reservoir cap 122.As discussed previously, bottom plate 340 can have the opening 342(Figure 13 A for being received by printhead unit 1000 in motion base), allow the printhead selected by terminal use to be positioned in print system for printing thus.As one of ordinary skill in understanding, different bottom plate 340(here each bottom plate can have with the opening 342 of different angles location) selection of bottom plate can be provided to terminal use, described selection can realize the selection of nose angle (saberangle).The term " nose angle " of this area can refer to the orientation angles of head device (such as, printhead unit 1000) relative to the feature of the restriction Print direction on substrate, and described angle is the non-zero values determined from the plane orthogonal with Print direction.According to the various embodiments of this instruction, the nose angle of printhead unit 1000 can be changed, to change the feature quantity of the per unit area that can be printed on substrate.In this respect, the nose angle promptly changing printhead unit 1000 by changing rapidly bottom plate 340 advantageously can provide the ability of the print density of the per unit area regulating substrate to terminal use.
Figure 13 C is the upward view of the printhead unit 1000 according to various embodiment, shows the one group of stainless steel ball 118 be arranged on the first adapter manifold component component second surface 92.Back with reference to Figure 13 A, bottom plate 340 can have one group three motion V-shaped groove bases 348.This group stainless steel ball 118 on the bottom of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly first component 115 of adaptation board manifold blocks assembly 100 mates with this group V-shaped groove base 348, thus provides printhead unit 1000 six degree of freedom in three dimensions unstressed location.As previously mentioned, except the location that can highly repeat that printhead unit 1000 is provided, the various embodiments of installation and clamp assemblies 300 are additionally designed to be able to realize printhead unit 1000 and pass in and out the integrated of print system, to provide the fast movement of printhead unit 1000 and not damage systematic function.
Figure 14 provides installation and clamp assemblies 300(Figure 13 A) in the perspective view of printhead unit 1000, show the position for printhead unit 1000 being clamped to the air bearing assembly 400 in bottom plate supporting member 350.As appreciable from Figure 14, air bearing assembly 400 can be arranged on air bearing supporting arm 460, described air bearing supporting arm can be designed to be latchable on the second air bearing support column 354, and meanwhile promptly can be unlocked promptly to change multiple printhead unit 1000 by manual or robot motion.Air bearing assembly 400 comprises air bearing knurled knob 410, and it is for regulating the height of the air bearing disk 430 being attached to air bearing knurled knob 410 far-end on air bearing shaft 420.As one of ordinary skill in understanding, spring mechanism connects air bearing knurled knob 410 and air bearing disk 430, to provide controlled chucking power.Air bearing disk 430 comprises air bearing gas supply port 440, printhead unit 1000 install and clamp assemblies 300 in initial clamping during, gas (such as, but not limited to inert gas) can be supplied from described air bearing gas supply port.Printhead unit 1000 is being installed and is being clamped in the various embodiments in installation and clamp assemblies 300, the air bearing clamping of printhead unit 1000 in installation and clamp assemblies provides non-contact pneumatic to clamp, thus in the motion process of printhead unit 1000, provides stable chucking power during print processing.For printhead unit 1000 being installed and being clamped in the various embodiments in installation and clamp assemblies 300, at first, the air bearing clamping of printhead unit 1000 in installation and clamp assemblies 300 provides non-contact type to press from both sides, thus prevents any cross force on printhead unit 1000 during being placed in by printhead unit 1000 in installation and clamp assemblies 300.After the initial arrangement of printhead unit 1000 has completed, to air bearing disk 430 gas supply (such as, inert gas) can be cut off, and air bearing disk 430 is controllably placed on the upper surface of interface module 500 by spring mechanism, during print processing, in the motion process of printhead unit 1000, provide stable chucking power thus.In this respect, motion is installed and the combination of unstressed clamping provides the stable position of printhead unit 1000 during print processing, and the various embodiments of the printhead unit 1000 to replacing are rapidly provided can resetting.
In fig .15, be shown as according to the interface module 500 of various embodiment and promptly engage with printhead unit 1000.Although for interface module 500 instruct principle can with the various embodiments of printhead unit (such as, the printhead unit 1200 of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2, the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5 and Figure 12 A) use together, but what those skilled in the art will appreciate that is, in order to describe object, interface module 500 is illustrated for the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2.
Interface module 500 comprise first interface assembly valve 510 and Vacuum connector 515 and the second interface module valve 520 and to source of the gas (such as, inert gas source 525) connection, they are respectively used to control and the connectivity of applied vacuum and inert gas pressure.Interface module additionally comprises spring probe array 540, for the electrical connectivity of the electrical control interface by printhead unit 1000 and print system.Such as by by first interface assembly hinge 550 and the second interface module hinge 552(not shown) slide into first interface assembly recessed hinge 551 and the second interface module recessed hinge 553(not shown) in, this interface module can be rapidly installed on printhead unit 1000.According to various embodiment, interface module 500 can be directed in the position above printhead unit 1000 by directing pin 29.Interface module 500 can use with pull breech lock lip 530 to be connected pull breech lock (drawlatch) 127 and be latchable to printhead unit 1000.When location puts in place, spring probe array 540 is connected with spring probe pads 4 by interface module 500, and locating interface assembly 500(is not shown) for carrying out vacuum and the internuncial complementary port of inert gas with the vacuum ports 12 and inert gas port 14 of pneumatic manifolds block 10.For the various embodiments of printhead unit 1000 and interface module 500, interface module 500 for carrying out vacuum with the vacuum ports 12 and inert gas port 14 of pneumatic manifolds block 10 and the internuncial complementary port of inert gas can utilize O-ring packing to seal.According to the various embodiments of this instruction, interface module 500 promptly can disconnect from printhead unit 1000, and remains a part for print system.
Depict protection station assembly 600 in figure 16, described protection assembly of standing can be can under operating conditions but the maintenance module of the multiple printhead units according to this instruction in print system useless for being maintained according to the various embodiments of this instruction.Although the principle of instructing for protection station assembly 600 can be used for the various embodiments of printhead unit (such as; the printhead unit 1200 of the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2, the printhead unit 1100 of Fig. 5 and Figure 12 A); but what those skilled in the art will appreciate that is; in order to describe object, protection station assembly 600 is illustrated for the printhead unit 1000 of Fig. 2.
According to the various embodiments of protection station assembly 600; multiple printhead unit 1000(is marked as 1000-I to 1000-V in fig. 8) all can rest in each concrete protection station (be marked as 610-650, be respectively used to multiple printhead unit 1000-I to 1000-V each).When being arranged in protection station location, each printhead unit 1000 can be connected to the electric and Vacuum connector be positioned on hinge assembly, is marked as 615 to 655, is respectively used to multiple printhead unit 1000-I to 1000-V each.According to the various embodiments of protection station assembly 600; electrical power can be provided to electrically and each of vacuum hinge assembly; make the regular firing pulse of each nozzle that can be supplied to when printhead unit can be stopped in the printhead in each printhead unit 1000-I to 1000-V selected by each terminal use, to guarantee that nozzle keeps filling and do not get clogged.In this respect, in holding station assembly 600, depositing multiple printhead unit 1000, each can be guaranteed, each printhead unit is easily obtain as the replaceable units for print processing.
The various embodiments that can comprise the printhead unit assembly of printhead unit, installation and clamp assemblies and interface module can be used on the various embodiments of print system.OLED ink-jet print system can comprise several devices and equipment, and these devices and equipment allow reliably to be arranged in by ink droplet on the particular location on substrate.These devices and equipment can include but not limited to print head assembly, black transmission system, kinematic system, substrate handling system and head maintenance system.Print head assembly comprises at least one ink jet-print head, and described ink jet-print head has at least one aperture, and described aperture can with controllable rate, speed and size ejection ink droplet.Described printhead can be supplied by ink supply system, and described ink supply system provides ink to printhead.Print the relative motion needed between print head assembly and substrate.This can realize by kinematic system, and described kinematic system is portal frame or shunt shaft XYZ system typically.Print head assembly can move through fixing base (portal frame type), or printhead and substrate can both move when shunt shaft constructs.In another embodiment, printing station can be fixed, and substrate can move along X-axis and Y-axis relative to printhead, and wherein Z axis motion is arranged on substrate or printhead place.When printhead moves relative to substrate, ink droplet was ejected to be deposited in the desired locations on substrate in the correct time.Substrate handling system can be utilized to be inserted in printer and from printer by substrate remove.Depend on printer configuration, this can come by mechanical transfer machine, substrate floating table or the robot with end effector.Head maintenance system can comprise several subsystem, and these subsystems allow this maintenance task, these tasks such as but not limited to droplet volume demarcate, from print-head nozzle plate surface eliminate excessive ink and filling with ink-jet to useless black basin.
Figure 17 is the perspective view of OLED ink-jet print system 2000.The various embodiments of the print system of this instruction can comprise several devices and equipment, and these devices and equipment allow reliably to be arranged into by ink droplet on the particular location on substrate (such as, substrate 1058), and described substrate is shown as near substrate floating table 1054.Substrate floating table 1054 can be used for nothing frictionally transmission base plate 1058.Assuming that can comprise the various parts of OLED print system 2000, so the various embodiments of OLED print system 2000 can have various floor space and formative factor.According to the various embodiments of OLED ink-jet print system, various baseplate material can be used for substrate 1058, and these baseplate materials are such as but not limited to various glass substrate material and various polymeric substrate materials.
OLED print system 2000 can comprise such as base 1070 and bridge 1079, and described base and bridge can support the first print head assembly navigation system 1090 and the second print head assembly navigation system 1091.For by the first print head assembly 1080, the first print head assembly navigation system 1090 be positioned at above substrate 1058 can comprise the first X-axis and slips seat 1092 and the first Z axis movable plate 1094, first print head assembly shell 1084 and can be installed on described first Z axis movable plate.Second print head assembly navigation system 1091 can be configured to the X-Z axle motion of control second print head assembly 1081 similarly, and the first X-axis can be comprised slip seat 1091 and the first Z axis movable plate 1093, first print head assembly shell 1085 and can be installed on described first Z axis movable plate.As in Figure 17 to the description of the first print head assembly 1080, here the first print head assembly shell 1084 is described with partial view, and the various embodiments of print head assembly can be provided with multiple head device 1082 wherein.For the various embodiments of print system 2000, print head assembly can be included in the head device between about 1 to about 60, and here each head device can have the printhead at about 1 to about 30 in each head device.Assuming that need the absolute quantity of head device and the printhead safeguarded continuously, the first maintenance system assembly 1250 can be found out to be positioned to be easy to close to the first print head assembly 1080.For the various embodiments of OLED print system 2000, bridge 1079 can support the first print head assembly navigation system 1090 and the second navigation system 1091.For the various embodiments of OLED print system 2000, single navigation system and single print head assembly can be there is.For the various embodiments of OLED print system 2000, single print head assembly can be there is (such as, any one in first print head assembly 1080 and the second print head assembly 1081), and the second navigation system can be installed to for the camera arrangement of the feature checking substrate 1058.
Figure 18 is the air seal component of the print system 2000 can holding Figure 17 and the schematic diagram of system 2100.Figure 17 shows the schematic diagram of air seal component and system 2100.Air seal component and the various embodiments of system 2100 can comprise the air seal component 2500 according to this instruction, the gas purification loop 2130 be communicated with air seal component 2500 fluid and at least one heat regulating system 2140.In addition, the various embodiments of air seal component and system can have pressurized inert gas recirculating system 2169, described pressurized inert gas recirculating system can for the inert gas being applied to the various device of operation (such as, for the substrate floating table of OLED print system).The various embodiments of pressurized inert gas recirculating system 2169 can utilize compressor, air blast and described compressor and air blast combination as the source of the various embodiments for inert gas recirculating system 2169.In addition, air seal component and system 2100 can have filtration therein and circulatory system (not shown).
As Figure 18 describe, for the various embodiments of the air seal component 2100 according to this instruction, gas purification loop 2130 comprises outlet line 2131, and described outlet line is from air seal component 2500 to solvent removal parts 2132 and then to gas purge system 2134.Then, the inert gas purging solvent and other reactant gas kinds (such as, oxygen and steam) turns back to air seal component 2500 by suction line 2133.Gas purification loop 2130 also can comprise suitable conduit and connector and sensor, and described sensor is such as oxygen, water vapour and solvent vapo(u)r sensor.Gas circulation unit (such as, fan, air blast or motor etc.) can independently be arranged or integrated such as in gas purge system 2134, cycles through gas purification loop 2130 to make gas.According to the various embodiments of air seal component, although solvent removal system 2132 and gas purge system 2134 schematic diagram shown in Figure 17 are shown as unit separately, solvent removal system 2132 and gas purge system 2134 can be used as together with single clean unit is accommodated in.Heat regulating system 2140 can comprise at least one cooler 2141, and described cooler can have and is provided for cooling agent and is recycled to the fluid issuing pipeline 2143 in air seal component and is provided for the fluid inlet line 2145 that cooling agent turns back to cooler.
For the various embodiments of air seal component 2100, source of the gas can be inert gas (such as, nitrogen), any rare gas and any combination thereof.For the various embodiments of air seal component 2100, source of the gas can be the source of the gas of such as clean dry air (CDA).For the various embodiments of air seal component 2100, source of the gas can be the source of the gas of the combination of the gas of supplying inert gas and such as CDA.The various embodiments of air seal component and system 2100 can maintain the level of each kind of various reactant gas kind, various reactant gas kind comprises various reactive atmospheric gas (such as, water vapour and oxygen) and 100ppm or following (such as, 10ppm or following, 1.0ppm following or at 0.1ppm or following) organic vapor.In addition, the various embodiments of air seal component can provide the low particle environments of 3 classes and the 4 class clean room standards meeting ISO14644.
Therefore, as this training centre provides, design feature for the various embodiments of separate printed head unit combines (comprising airborne fluid system, the electric and pneumatic handing-over of fast connection) design feature of the various embodiments of motion installation and air bearing clamp assemblies, and integrated with the non-contact type of useless ink assembly together with realize the rapid replaceability of multiple printhead unit in print system during print processing, and the cross pollution of the ink that the multiple terminal user simultaneously preventing from filling each in multiple printhead unit selects.
Although describe the principle of various embodiments of printhead unit, installation and clamp assemblies, interface module and industrial inkjet film print system in conjunction with detailed description of the invention, but it should be clearly understood that, these explanations are only presented in an illustrative manner and are not intended to limit the scope of this instruction.Content disclosed herein has been provided for diagram and has described object.The present invention is not intended to be detailed or by disclosed content limitation in described precise forms.Many amendments and distortion will be apparent for those skilled in the art.Disclosed content is selected and is described to explain principle and the practical application of the open embodiment in described field best, makes those skilled in the art to understand thus and is suitable for the various embodiment of conceived concrete purposes and various amendment.The scope of disclosed appearance is intended to by following claims and equivalents thereof.

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1., for the printhead unit that industrial inkjet prints, described printhead unit comprises:
Fluid system, described fluid system comprises:
Prove the pneumatic manifolds block assembly controlling to distribute, described pneumatic manifolds block assembly comprises first surface and second surface, and there are the multiple passages manufactured wherein, wherein, described pneumatic manifolds block assembly open port for be selected from valve, holder, vacuum source be communicated with the manifold part of inert gas source;
Fluid manifold block assembly, described fluid manifold block assembly comprises first surface and second surface, and there are the multiple passages manufactured wherein, wherein, described fluid manifold block assembly open port for be selected from valve, holder, print head assembly be communicated with the manifold part of useless ink system; And
Main distribution holder, described main distribution holder comprises at least one ingress port and at least one outlet port, and wherein, described main distribution holder is communicated with described fluid manifold block assembly fluid with described pneumatic manifolds block assembly;
Electric interfaces plate, described electric interfaces plate comprises first surface for receiving electric mutual connection part and adjoins the second surface of first surface of described pneumatic manifolds block assembly, wherein, is that fast connection is adaptive for receiving the first surface of electric mutual connection part; And
Adaptation board manifold component, described adaptation board manifold component comprises the first component, and described first component adjoins the second surface of described fluid manifold block assembly; And second component, described second component is configured to receive described print head assembly, and wherein, described adaptation board manifold component is communicated with described print head assembly fluid with described main distribution holder.
2. printhead unit according to claim 1, wherein, at described pneumatic manifolds block assembly and be selected from valve, holder, connection between vacuum source and the manifold part of inert gas source comprise the port with O-ring packing and connect.
3. printhead unit according to claim 1, wherein, at described fluid manifold block assembly and be selected from valve, holder, connection between printhead and the manifold part of useless ink system comprise the port with O-ring packing and connect.
4. printhead unit according to claim 1, wherein, described adaptation board manifold component is provided for the matching surface be installed to by described printhead unit in motion base.
5. printhead unit according to claim 1, wherein, described printhead unit has identification code, for obtaining the operation information relevant to described printhead unit.
6. printhead unit according to claim 5, wherein, the described operation information relevant to described printhead unit is positioned on storage device.
7. printhead unit according to claim 6, wherein, described storage device is positioned at the device on described printhead unit.
8. printhead unit according to claim 1, also comprise bulk ink holder, described bulk ink holder comprises at least one ingress port and at least one outlet port, and wherein, described bulk ink holder is communicated with described fluid manifold block assembly fluid with described main distribution holder.
9. printhead unit according to claim 8, wherein, described main distribution holder has at least one fluid level indicator of the restriction filling level for maintaining described main distribution holder, wherein, from described bulk ink holder ink continuously supplement described main distribution holder reach described restriction filling level.
10. printhead unit according to claim 1, wherein, the described first surface of the fast adaptation of described electric interfaces plate comprises spring probe pads.
11. printhead units according to claim 1, wherein, described pneumatic manifolds block assembly comprises:
The first manifold port be communicated with described vacuum source, the second manifold port be communicated with described inert gas source and the 3rd manifold port be communicated with the ingress port fluid of described main allocation units; And
First valve of described pneumatic manifolds block assembly, the described first valve fluid controlled between described inert gas source with described main distribution holder is communicated with and fluid between the second valve with described main distribution holder is communicated with, wherein, the second valve of described pneumatic manifolds block assembly controlled in described first valve and being communicated with between described vacuum source.
12. printhead units according to claim 11, wherein, described fluid manifold block assembly comprises:
The first manifold port be communicated with the outlet port fluid of described main distribution holder and the second manifold port be communicated with the ingress port fluid of described inkjet printhead assembly, wherein, the first valve of described fluid manifold block controls in described main allocation units and being communicated with between described inkjet printhead assembly; And
The 3rd manifold port be communicated with the outlet port fluid of described inkjet printhead assembly and discharge the 4th manifold port of fluid communication with useless ink, wherein, the second valve of described fluid manifold block controls being communicated with between described inkjet printhead assembly with described useless black discharge pipe.
13. printhead units according to claim 11, wherein, described fluid manifold block assembly comprises:
Bulk storing storage, described bulk storing storage includes a mouthful port, ventilating opening and outlet port, and wherein, described bulk storing storage is communicated with described main distribution holder fluid;
The first manifold port be communicated with the outlet port fluid of described bulk storing storage and the second manifold port be communicated with the ingress port fluid of described main distribution holder, wherein, the first valve of described fluid manifold block controls being communicated with between described bulk storing storage with described main allocation units;
The 3rd manifold port be communicated with the outlet port fluid of described main distribution holder and the 4th manifold port be communicated with the ingress port fluid of described inkjet printhead assembly, wherein, the second valve of described fluid manifold block controls the connection between described main allocation units and described inkjet printhead assembly; And
The 5th manifold port be communicated with the outlet port fluid of inkjet printhead assembly and discharge the 6th manifold port of fluid communication with useless ink, wherein, the 3rd valve of described fluid manifold block controls being communicated with between described inkjet printhead assembly with described useless black discharge pipe.
14. printhead units according to claim 13, also comprise the fluid level indicator of the restriction filling level for maintaining described main distribution holder, wherein, from described bulk storing storage ink continuously supplement described main distribution holder reach described restriction filling level.
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