Title:
DEVICE FOR WASHING PRINTING HEAD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS6239248
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The invention relates to a mechanism for rinsing the nozzles and the ink channels in the print head of an ink printer. A hose pump is composed of a revolute member which is driven by a drive element for the purpose of rinsing; for that purpose, the shaft of the drive element engages via a plug-in coupling and drives the revolute member; at least one puck is rotatably seated in the surface region of the revolute member; as the result of the puck, ink is pumped into the ink channels and nozzles of the print head at every revolution in a clock-wise direction; the drive can ensue motor-driven or manually.
Inventors:
GOEPEL ERNST (DE)
KUSMIERZ HANS (DE)
KUSMIERZ HANS (DE)
Application Number:
JP18794186A
Publication Date:
February 20, 1987
Filing Date:
August 12, 1986
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SIEMENS AG
International Classes:
B41J2/175; B41J2/165; B41J27/00; (IPC1-7): B41J3/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshio Yano