Retractable capping device for a franking module
First Claim
1. A postage meter having a base (30) and a removable ink jet print head (10) comprising:
- at least one row of ejection nozzles (14,
16);
capping device (20) including a movable protection means (132,134) for covering said at least on row of ejection nozzles and a pivotable support means (110) for receiving said protection means and which moves between a first position in which said protection means is retracted in a slot (32) inside said ink jet print head and a second position in which said protection means covers said at least one row of ejection nozzles.
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Abstract
A device for capping at least one ejection nozzle of a removable ink jet print head of a postage meter, the device including protection means for protecting the ink contained in the nozzle against drying out, the device protection means being mounted on support means capable of moving between a first position in which the protection means are retracted inside the print head and a second position in which the protection means cover the ejection nozzle(s) completely, said displacement being performed automatically while said head is being extracted from a base of a postage meter in which it is incorporated.
The support means are U-shaped, having two parallel arms interconnected at one end by a link element receiving said protection means, and wherein they are capable of pivoting about a common axis secured to a frame of the device.
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8 Claims
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1. A postage meter having a base (30) and a removable ink jet print head (10) comprising:
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at least one row of ejection nozzles (14,
16);capping device (20) including a movable protection means (132,134) for covering said at least on row of ejection nozzles and a pivotable support means (110) for receiving said protection means and which moves between a first position in which said protection means is retracted in a slot (32) inside said ink jet print head and a second position in which said protection means covers said at least one row of ejection nozzles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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