Patent ID: 7922283
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gear arrangement for a capper of an inkjet printer, the gear arrangement comprising: a first gear assembly mounted to the printer, the first gear assembly including a pair of first gears, and a second gear having a code feature and arranged in cooperation with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly; a second gear assembly mounted to the printer in cooperation with the first gear assembly to be rotatable therewith, the second gear assembly including a pair of third gears for cooperating with a capper of a printhead to move the capper out of and into a capping position relative to the printhead; and a common shaft for supporting the pair of first gears and the second gear, the common shaft respectively supporting the pair of first gears at opposing ends thereof, wherein the code feature of the first gear assembly is arranged to cooperate with a holding feature of a mounting arrangement used to mount the second gear assembly to the printer, the code feature cooperating with the holding feature to maintain the first gear assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second gear assembly, and each of the third gears is mounted to the printer via a respective pin and positioned to respectively mesh with one of the first gears of the first gear assembly.