IP Library Granted Patent US 7,460,882
Granted Patent B2
US 7,460,882 · App. 11/635,482 · Granted Dec 2, 2008

Mobile phone with camera device and internal printhead

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,460,882
App. No.
11/635,482
Granted
Dec 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile phone includes an elongate body defining entry and exit slots between which print media can be fed. A camera device is mounted to the body and is configured to capture an image. A printer assembly is contained within the body and includes an elongate printhead assembly which extends transversely with respect to a print media path extending along the body. The printhead assembly is configured to print the captured image upon the print media. A feed mechanism is located within the body and is configured to feed the print media along the path during printing of the captured image and through the exit slot.

Claims (12)

1. A mobile phone comprising:

an elongate body defining an entry and an exit slot between which print media can be fed;

a camera device mounted to the body and which is configured to capture an image;

a printer assembly contained within the body and comprising an elongate printhead assembly which extends transversely with respect to a print media path extending along the body between the slots, the printhead assembly being configured to print the captured image upon the print media; and

a feed mechanism located within the body and configured to feed the print media along the path during printing of the captured image and out through the exit slot.

2. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a print media stock container which can be releasably attached to the body so that print media stock can be provided from within the container to the printer assembly.

3. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the body defines a dock in which the container is wholly received.

4. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the container includes a biasing means configured to compress a stack of print media within the container.

5. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the biasing means comprises one or more leaf spring arrangements.

6. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 1 , further including a printhead and ink distribution unit assembly which includes the printhead assembly and is releasably mounted within the body.

7. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the printhead and ink distribution unit assembly defines a plurality of ink supply reservoirs.

8. A mobile phone as claimed in claim 7 , wherein one of the reservoirs is larger than the other reservoirs.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2014
From: ZAMTEC LIMITED
To: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033244/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2013
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031473/0170 →