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Mobile phone with an internal printer having a print cartridge with a media drive shaft

  • US 7,735,995 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2008
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile phone comprising:

  • a chassis;

    a drive mechanism incorporated in the chassis, the drive mechanism including a piezo-electric element supported by an arm extending from the chassis; and

    a replaceable print cartridge received by the chassis, the replaceable print cartridge comprising;

    a housing with ink-bearing structures and a printhead integrated circuit;

    a capper fast with the housing to operatively cap the printhead integrated circuit;

    a lid and cover assembly for sealing engagement with the housing to protect the housing and capper; and

    a media drive shaft rotatably mounted to the housing for driving print media past the printhead, the media drive shaft including a drive wheel driven by the drive mechanism, wherein actuation of the piezo-electric element causes an oscillating movement of the arm to contact the drive wheel upon each oscillation to thereby cause rotational movement of the drive wheel and the media drive shaft.

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