Printing and flat panel display device

• US 8,025,350 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2009
• Issued: 09/27/2011
• 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): Meier; Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): LIANG, LEONARD S
• Application Number:
  US12/563,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20100007683A1
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 347/2, 347/108, 347/109, 347/138, 347/152, 347/170, 347/222, 347/101, 347/104, 346/143, 400/88, 400/691, 400/693
• US Class Current: 347/2
• 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

A printing and display device is provided having a base unit for placement on a surface, a flat panel display unit, an arm extending between the base unit and the flat panel display unit so that the flat panel display unit is supported on the surface by the base unit, and a printer arranged within the flat panel display unit. The base unit has a receptacle for removably receiving a printing fluid cartridge. Printing fluid from the received cartridge is supplied from the base unit to the printer via hoses in the arm.

Claims

1. A printing and display device comprising:

a base unit for placement on a surface, the base unit having a receptacle for removably receiving a printing fluid cartridge;

a flat panel display unit;

an arm extending between the base unit and the flat panel display unit so that the flat panel display unit is supported on said surface by the base unit; and

a printer arranged within the flat panel display unit,

wherein printing fluid from the received cartridge is supplied from the base unit to the printer via hoses in the arm.

2. A printing and display device as claimed in claim 1, configured to receive print data and display data from a computer system, the printer and flat panel display being operationally integrated such that the printer is operable to print based on said received print data and/or display data.

3. A printing and display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the printing and display device includes a connection configured to allow releasable operative connection of the computer system to the printing and display device, for receiving the print data and the display data from the computer system.

4. A printing and display device as claimed in claim 1, further including a feed mechanism for feeding print media to the printer for printing.

5. A printing and display device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the feed mechanism is configured to position the print media substantially parallel to a plane defined by the flat panel display unit.

6. A printing and display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the printer comprises a pagewidth printhead.

7. A printing and display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flat panel display unit is one of a Liquid Crystal Display, Organic Light Emitting Diode Display, Field Emission Display, and Plasma Display Panel.