Binding printer

• US 8,393,373 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2011
• Issued: 03/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Lapstun, Paul, Silverbrook, Kia
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Sing P
• Application Number:
  US12/983,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20110097128A1
• Time in Patent Office: 799 Days
• Field of Search: 156/277, 156384-387, 156/563, 156/578, 347/104, 347/105, 347/108, 270/52.18, 270/58.07, 270/58.08, 412/8, 412/33, 412/37, 118/46, 118/230, 118/239, 118/244, 118/249, 118/259, 118/262, 118/504, 118/DIG.15
• US Class Current: 156/384
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/608 Watermarking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/805 Lightweight hardware, e.g. radio-frequency identification [RFID] or sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/567 Multimedia conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 118/15 Roller structure

Abstract

A binding printer is provided which has a media transport assembly configured to transport individual sheets of media along a media path, a printhead assembly configured to print on the sheets transported along the media path, and a binding assembly configured to bind together the printed sheets transported along the media path. The binding assembly has a binding platen configured to press each printed sheet transported onto a support platen to preceding sheets supported on the support platen to bind the printed sheets together, and a chassis defining an inlet for receiving the transported printed sheets and an exit hatch from which the bound printed sheets are removable.

Claims

1. A binding printer, comprising:

a media transport assembly configured to transport individual sheets of media along a media path;

a printhead assembly configured to print on the sheets transported along the media path; and

a binding assembly configured to bind together the printed sheets transported along the media path, the binding assembly having a binding platen configured to press each printed sheet transported onto a support platen to preceding sheets supported on the support platen to bind the printed sheets together,

wherein the binding assembly has a chassis defining an inlet for receiving the transported printed sheets and an exit hatch from which the bound printed sheets are removable.

2. A printer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binding assembly has a glue wheel assembly arranged on the chassis configured to apply glue along an edge of each printed sheet transported through the inlet.

3. A printer as claimed in claim 2, wherein the glue wheel assembly has a powered spike wheel axle with a fibrous support roller and a movable axle with spike wheels for feeding the printed sheets past a glue wheel.

4. A printer as claimed in claim 3, wherein the glue wheel assembly has a molded housing which defines an opening and has pivoting side moldings and sprung outer doors attached to the chassis which hinge out sideways when the housing is urged to expose the glue wheel through the opening.

5. A printer as claimed in claim 4, wherein the binding assembly has a camshaft arrangement for operatively urging the housing towards the printed media.

6. A printer as claimed in claim 5, wherein the binding assembly has tension springs between the chassis and housing to urge the glue wheel into the housing.