Print media cartridge with ink supply manifold
View Patent ↗An ink and print media cartridge for a printer device includes a print media housing assembly having a top molding coupled to a bottom molding, the top and bottom moldings defining a region therebetween in which print media is stored; an ink housing assembly attached to an underside of the bottom molding, the ink housing assembly defining with the underside of the bottom molding an ink chamber in which ink is received, the ink housing assembly further including an ink outlet in fluid communication with the ink chamber; and a spring provided between the top molding and the bottom molding, the spring positioned to bear against the top molding to bias the print media towards the bottom molding. A portion of the bottom molding extends beyond a peripheral edge of the top molding to define an ink supply connection manifold with the ink housing assembly. The ink outlet is provided on the ink supply connection manifold, spaced clear of the print media housing assembly.
1. An ink and print media cartridge for a printer device, the ink and print media cartridge comprising:
a print media housing assembly having a top molding coupled to a bottom molding, the top and bottom moldings defining a region therebetween in which print media is stored;
an ink housing assembly attached to an underside of the bottom molding, the ink housing assembly defining with the underside of the bottom molding an ink chamber in which ink is received, the ink housing assembly further including an ink outlet in fluid communication with the ink chamber; and
a spring provided between the top molding and the bottom molding, the spring positioned to bear against the top molding to bias the print media towards the bottom molding, wherein
portion of the bottom molding extends beyond a peripheral edge of the top molding to define an ink supply connection manifold with the ink housing assembly, and
the ink outlet is provided on the ink supply connection manifold, spaced clear of the print media housing assembly.
2. An ink and print media cartridge as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a feed mechanism, including a geared roller assembly, provided in the print media housing for feeding the print media out of the cartridge.
3. An ink and print media cartridge as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the top and bottom moldings define a slot from which the sheets are fed by the geared roller assembly.
4. An ink and print media cartridge as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the geared roller assembly includes pick up rollers mounted on a drive shaft to engage the print media, and the top and bottom moldings define a formation in which the drive shaft is rotatably positioned.
5. An ink and print media cartridge as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a deformable partition provided in the ink housing assembly and extending across the ink chamber, the deformable partition containing therein the ink.
6. An ink and print media cartridge as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ink supply chamber is an elongate channel substantially spanning a width of the ink and print media cartridge.
7. An ink and print media cartridge as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ink housing assembly defines a plurality of ink supply chambers, and a plurality of ink outlets respectively corresponding to the plurality of ink supply chambers.