Printer binding assembly with a glue wheel assembly for a printer
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1. A binding assembly for a printer, the binding assembly comprising:
- a chassis defining an inlet for receiving a sheet of paper from the printer and an exit hatch from which bound sheets can be removed;
a glue wheel assembly arranged on the chassis and configured to apply glue to an edge of the sheet when the sheet is fed through the inlet;
a document support platen for supporting bound sheets of paper; and
a binding platen configured to press the sheet onto the document support platen to bind the sheet to other sheets supported on said support platen,wherein the glue wheel assembly consists of a partially hollow axle with a rotating coupling for receiving a glue supply hose from an ink cartridge of the printer, the axle connected to a glue wheel which absorbs glue by capillary action through radial holes defined therein.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a binding assembly for a printer. The binding assembly includes a chassis defining an inlet for receiving a sheet of paper from the printer, and an exit hatch from which bound sheets can be removed. The assembly also includes a glue wheel assembly arranged on the chassis and configured to apply glue to an edge of the sheet when the sheet is fed through the inlet, and a document support platen for supporting bound sheets of paper. Also included is a binding platen configured to press the sheet onto the document support platen to bind the sheet to other sheets supported on said support platen.
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1. A binding assembly for a printer, the binding assembly comprising:
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a chassis defining an inlet for receiving a sheet of paper from the printer and an exit hatch from which bound sheets can be removed; a glue wheel assembly arranged on the chassis and configured to apply glue to an edge of the sheet when the sheet is fed through the inlet; a document support platen for supporting bound sheets of paper; and a binding platen configured to press the sheet onto the document support platen to bind the sheet to other sheets supported on said support platen, wherein the glue wheel assembly consists of a partially hollow axle with a rotating coupling for receiving a glue supply hose from an ink cartridge of the printer, the axle connected to a glue wheel which absorbs glue by capillary action through radial holes defined therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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