Spring pad for electrical interconnection of inkjet printing system
The present invention relates generally to inkjet printers, and more particularly to an inkjet printing system including a spring pad which ensures electrical interconnection between electrical contacts of a printer carriage and corresponding electrical contacts of a print cartridge installed in the...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
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13.08.2002
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| Summary: | The present invention relates generally to inkjet printers, and more particularly to an inkjet printing system including a spring pad which ensures electrical interconnection between electrical contacts of a printer carriage and corresponding electrical contacts of a print cartridge installed in the printer carriage.
A spring pad for ensuring electrical interconnection between electrical contacts of a printer carriage and corresponding electrical contacts of a print cartridge installed in the printer carriage includes a base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a plurality of resilient bumps protruding from the first side of the base. Each of the resilient bumps have a substantially semi-ellipsoidal shape and include a hollow interior communicating with the second side of the base. |
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