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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2008
Stephen Richard O'farrell, Balmain, AU;
Jan Waszczuk, Balmain, AU;
Stephen John Sleijpen, Balmain, AU;
James Andrew, Balmain, AU;
Craig Donald Strudwicke, Balmain, AU;
William Granger, Balmain, AU;
Mark Janos, Balmain, AU;
Stephen Richard O'Farrell, Balmain, AU;
Jan Waszczuk, Balmain, AU;
Stephen John Sleijpen, Balmain, AU;
James Andrew, Balmain, AU;
Craig Donald Strudwicke, Balmain, AU;
William Granger, Balmain, AU;
Mark Janos, Balmain, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A method for connecting a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to a printhead assembly that includes a printhead carrier and an ink ejection printhead carried by the carrier. The method includes the steps of: adhering the PCB to a first surface of the printhead; receiving the printhead and PCB in a mechanical nest, and actuating the nest into a position below a heated platen assembly; heating the heated platen assembly and actuating the heated platen assembly rectilinearly towards the nest, the heated platen assembly thereby compressing the PCB and the printhead; actuating a forming bar assembly, provided adjacent the heated platen assembly, rectilinearly towards the nest, the forming bar assembly thereby bending a portion of the PCB extending beyond the printhead towards the printhead assembly; and heating a heater cartridge and actuating the heater cartridge rectilinearly towards the print head printhead in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the forming bar assembly is actuated, whereby the PCB is connected to the printhead and bonded to the printhead carrier.