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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Michael J. Dixon, Richmond, KY (US);
Jiandong Fang, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard Earl Corley, Jr., Richmond, KY (US);
Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Lexington, KY (US);
Frank E. Anderson, Sadieville, KY (US);
Xiaoming Wu, Lexington, KY (US);
Michael J. Dixon, Richmond, KY (US);
Jiandong Fang, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard Earl Corley, Jr., Richmond, KY (US);
Jeanne Marie Saldanha Singh, Lexington, KY (US);
Frank E. Anderson, Sadieville, KY (US);
Xiaoming Wu, Lexington, KY (US);
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a printhead for a printer that includes a plurality of ejection chip units. Each ejection chip unit of the plurality of ejection chip units is configured to eject at least one fluid. The printhead further includes a plurality of supporting units. Each supporting unit of the plurality of supporting units is fluidly coupled with a corresponding ejection chip unit. The each supporting unit includes a plurality of trenches adapted to receive an adhesive to facilitate attachment of the each supporting unit with the corresponding ejection chip unit. Furthermore, the printhead includes a base unit fluidly coupled with the each supporting unit of the plurality of supporting units. The base unit is adapted to provide the at least one fluid to the each ejection chip unit through a corresponding to supporting unit. Further disclosed is a method for assembling the printhead.