Flat panel display unit with integrated printer

• US 8,016,500 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2008
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Memjet Technology Ltd. (Memjet Limited)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia
• Primary Examiner(s): Evanisko; Leslie J
• Assistant Examiner(s): FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA
• Application Number:
  US12/056,276
• Publication Number:
  US 20080175646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 400/693, 400/691, 400/188, 400/719, 347/108, 347/109
• US Class Current: 400/188
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/01 Ink jet
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/14427 Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/175 Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2002/14435 Moving nozzle made of thermal bend detached actuator
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/28 for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes , envelopes, e.g. flat-bed ink-jet printers
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64

Abstract

The invention provides for a flat panel display unit. The unit includes a rear cover molding defining an aperture therein, a base portion, arm and mounting plate fast with the rear cover molding to support the display unit in an upright position, and a pagewidth printer with an ink delivery bus operatively accessible via the aperture for receiving an ink cartridge. The unit further includes a chassis defining a chute for receiving print media therein, said chassis supporting a flat panel display, and a front bezel molding operatively fast with the rear cover molding to enclose the printer, chassis and display.

Claims

1. A flat panel display unit comprising:

a rear cover molding defining an aperture therein;

a base portion, arm and mounting plate fast with the rear cover molding to support the display unit in an upright position;

a pagewidth printer with an ink delivery bus operatively accessible via the aperture for receiving an ink cartridge, the ink delivery bus for supplying ink from the ink cartridge to a printhead of the pagewidth printer during operation of the printhead;

a chassis defining a chute for receiving print media therein, said chassis supporting a flat panel display; and

a front bezel molding operatively fast with the rear cover molding to enclose the printer, chassis and display.

2. The flat panel display unit of claim 1, which includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield which sandwiches the printer to the chute.

3. The flat panel display unit of claim 1, wherein the rear cover molding defines an inlet opening whereby the print media is placed into the chute, and an outlet opening via which printed media escapes.

4. The flat panel display unit of claim 3, wherein the inlet opening is at a top of the rear cover molding, and the outlet opening at a bottom thereof.

5. The flat panel display unit of claim 3, which includes a print media feed mechanism for feeding print media from the chute past the printer and out of the outlet opening.

6. The flat panel display unit of claim 5, wherein the print media feed mechanism is configured to position the media substantially parallel in at least one direction with respect to a plane defined by the flat panel display.

7. The flat panel display unit of claim 1, wherein the printer includes at least two printheads disposed on either side of a path through which the paper is fed for printing to allow double-sided printing.