Patent ID: 8113621
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: a body; a first gear assembly mounted to the body in cooperation with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly; and a second gear assembly mounted to the body in cooperation with the first gear assembly and to rotate therewith, the second gear assembly further positioned in cooperation with a capper for capping and uncapping a printhead, wherein the first gear assembly has a code feature arranged to cooperate with a mounting arrangement for mounting the second gear assembly to the body, the code feature maintaining the first gear assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second gear assembly, the first gear assembly comprises first and second gears connected by a common shaft, the first gear meshing with the motor gear and the second gear meshing with the second gear assembly, the second gear assembly comprises an eccentric gear mounted to the body by a pin, the eccentric gear meshing with the second gear of the first gear assembly, the eccentric gear has an eccentricity feature configured to cooperate with an actuator feature of the capper to move the capper into and out of a capping position relative to the printhead, and the eccentricity feature is configured to move into and out of cooperation with the actuator feature based on a rotated position of the eccentric gear in relation to the capper.