Remanufactured inkjet printer cartridge, system and process
View Patent ↗Systems, methods and structures for remanufacturing inkjet printer cartridges and inkjet printer print heads by removing the print head and adhesive holding the print head to a used inkjet printer cartridge, preparing the cartridge housing for a new print head by routing out the used print head and used adhesive to create a new mounting surface for new adhesive and a new print head, placing the adhesive and new print head on the new mounting surface, curing the adhesive and assembling a re-manufactured cartridge from the cartridge housing having a new print head positioned thereon.
1. A process comprising:
providing an inkjet printer cartridge housing; and
removing a print head assembly integrated with the inkjet printer cartridge housing.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the print head assembly is coupled with the inkjet printer cartridge housing.
3. The process of claim 1 , wherein the print head assembly comprises:
a print head;
electrical contacts; and
a flexible board electrically associated with the print head and the electrical contact.
4. The process of claim 3 , wherein the flexible board is coupled with the inkjet printer cartridge housing.
5. The process of claim 3 , wherein removing a print head assembly integrated with the inkjet printer cartridge housing comprises:
heating the inkjet printer cartridge housing to decouple the flexible board and the inkjet printer cartridge housing; and
applying routing bit to decouple the print head and the housing.
6. A process comprising:
providing a previously used inkjet printer cartridge housing; and
coupling a print head assembly with the previously used inkjet printer cartridge housing.
7. The process of claim 6 , wherein coupling a print head assembly with the previously used inkjet printer cartridge housing comprises:
applying adhesive to the previously used inkjet printer cartridge housing;
pressing the print head assembly onto the adhesive.
8. The process of claim 7 , further comprising curing the adhesive after pressing the print head assembly onto the adhesive.
9. The process of claim 8 , further comprising bending the print head assembly over an edge of the previously used inkjet printer cartridge housing.
10. The process of claim 9 , further comprising applying heat and pressure to the print head assembly to activate the adhesive.
11. The process of claim 6 , wherein the print head assembly comprises:
a print head;
electrical contacts; and
a flexible board electrically associated with the print head and the electrical contact.
12. A system comprising:
a computer-controlled router configured to remove a first print head assembly coupled with a housing; and
a robotic arm configured to couple a second print head assembly to the housing.