Trap door spittoon for inkjet aerosol mist control

Details Trap door spittoon for inkjet aerosol mist control Trap door spittoon for inkjet aerosol mist control

1995-05-24

1998-04-21

Barlow, Jr., John E.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

347 35, 347 90, B41J 2165

Patent

active

057423032

ABSTRACT:
A trap door spittoon system confines airborne ink aerosol satellites generated while purging an inkjet printhead. This systems prevent stray ink aerosol from clinging to undesired surfaces in an inkjet printing mechanism. The printing mechanism has an inkjet printhead that selectively ejects ink during both printing and when purging the printhead by a process known as "spitting." This ink ejection generates as a by-product airborne ink aerosol satellites, which float about the mechanism, often landing in undesirable locations. To confine the ink aerosol generated during purging, the printing mechanism has a spittoon with a mouth that is covered by a trap door mechanism immediately following spitting to capture the stray aerosol within the spittoon. Various pivoting and sliding door embodiments are shown, along with a method of operating an inkjet printing mechanism to confine the wandering inkjet aerosol.

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