Cartridge For An In-Vehicle Information Retrieval System
First Claim
1. A disposable print cartridge for an in-vehicle information retrieval system having a video output module, a display facility and a printer controller for a printer, said cartridge comprising:
- a base molding with a cover operatively locating a stack of paper therein and together defining a paper feed slot through which a sheet of such paper can be fed;
a platen housed within the molding, said platen biased via a plurality of leaf springs engaging a floor of the base molding for urging the stack of paper against the cover; and
an ink supply reservoir having an ink supply molding formed integrally with the base molding, the ink supply molding defining a number of ink channels each closed off by a flexible bladder-like membrane, the ink channels in fluid communication with a respective ink outlet.
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Abstract
This invention provides for a disposable print cartridge for an in-vehicle information retrieval system. The system includes a video output module, a display facility and a printer controller for a printer. The cartridge includes a base molding with a cover operatively locating a stack of paper therein and together defining a paper feed slot through which a sheet of such paper can be fed. A platen is housed within the molding and is biased via a plurality of leaf springs engaging a floor of the base molding for urging the stack of paper against the cover. The cartridge also includes an ink supply reservoir having an ink supply molding formed integrally with the base molding, the ink supply molding defining a number of ink channels each closed off by a flexible bladder-like membrane, the ink channels in fluid communication with a respective ink outlet.
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1. A disposable print cartridge for an in-vehicle information retrieval system having a video output module, a display facility and a printer controller for a printer, said cartridge comprising:
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a base molding with a cover operatively locating a stack of paper therein and together defining a paper feed slot through which a sheet of such paper can be fed; a platen housed within the molding, said platen biased via a plurality of leaf springs engaging a floor of the base molding for urging the stack of paper against the cover; and an ink supply reservoir having an ink supply molding formed integrally with the base molding, the ink supply molding defining a number of ink channels each closed off by a flexible bladder-like membrane, the ink channels in fluid communication with a respective ink outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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