IP Library Granted Patent US 11,150,571
Granted Patent B2
US 11,150,571 · App. 16/603,799 · Granted Oct 19, 2021

Y-shaped brushes

Inventors: Blair A. Butler (San Diego, CA); Scott Sayer (Corvallis, OR); Ziv Yosef (Ness Ziona, IL); David Sabo (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
G03G15/0233
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Patent No.
US 11,150,571
App. No.
16/603,799
Granted
Oct 19, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A roller charging device may include a Y-shaped electrically conductive brush and a screw terminal coupling the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush to a housing of the roller charging device and electrically coupling the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush to a power source. A printing fluid developer may include a plurality of rollers and a plurality of Y-shaped brushes to each contact one of the plurality of rollers wherein each of the Y-shaped brushes provides an electrical charge to each of the plurality of rollers.

Claims (29)

1. A roller charging device, comprising:

a Y-shaped electrically conductive brush; and

a screw terminal coupling the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush to a housing of the roller charging device and electrically coupling the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush to a power source.

2. The roller charging device of claim 1 , wherein the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush engages a roller at two separate locations.

3. The roller charging device of claim 1 , wherein the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush is infused with a conductive material.

4. The roller charger of device of claim 3 , wherein the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush is lubricated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and silicone.

5. The roller charging device of claim 1 , wherein a number of arms of the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush comprise a number of bumps.

6. The roller charging device of claim 1 , wherein the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush fits a roller between two prongs of the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush and wherein the two prongs of the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush are spring biased towards an outer surface of the roller.

7. The roller charging device of claim 1 , wherein the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush further comprises a number of tapered faces on each of the two prongs of the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush.

8. The roller charging device of claim 7 , wherein the number of tapered faces further include a bulb face extending from the each of the two prongs of the Y-shaped electrically conductive brush to contact a surface of a roller.

9. A printing fluid developer, comprising:

a plurality of rollers; and

a plurality of Y-shaped brushes to each contact one of the plurality of rollers;

wherein each of the Y-shaped brushes provides an electrical charge to each of the plurality of rollers;

wherein the plurality of Y-shaped brushes comprise a bulb formed on each arm of the plurality of Y-shaped brushes arranged to contact a surface of one of the plurality of rollers.

10. The printing fluid developer of claim 9 , further comprising a conductive screw to physically connect each of the Y-shaped brushes to a housing on the printing fluid developer.

11. The printing fluid developer of claim 10 , wherein the conductive screws electrically couple the plurality of brushes to a power source via a D-subminiature connector.

12. A Y-shaped charging brush, comprising:

a surface formed on each arm of the Y-shaped brush to electrically contact and charge a roller; and

a coupling device to receive a conductive coupler that electrically couples the Y-shaped brush to a power source;

wherein the arms of the Y-shaped brush are flexible to receive a roller therebetween.

13. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , wherein the flexible arms of the Y-shaped brush are biased toward a surface of a roller disposed therebetween.

14. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , wherein the Y-shaped charging brush is lubricated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or silicone.

15. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , further comprising a bulb extending from the surface on each of the arms of the Y-shaped charging brush to contact a surface of a roller disposed therebetween.

16. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 15 , wherein each arm of the Y-shaped brush further comprises a tapered face leading to the bulb.

17. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , wherein the charging brush is made of a resin of polycarbonate.

18. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , further comprising a screw terminal to receive a screw coupling an electrical lead to the brush.

19. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , wherein the surface formed on each arm of the Y-shaped brush comprises a bump defined thereon.

20. The Y-shaped charging brush of claim 12 , further comprising a D-subminiature connector electrically connected to the Y-shaped brush.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2019
From: BUTLER, BLAIR A.; SAYER, SCOTT; YOSEF, ZIV; SABO, DAVID
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD INDIGO B.V.
Reel/Frame 051133/0516 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 27, 2019
From: HEWLETT-PACKARD INDIGO B.V.
To: HP INDIGO B.V.
Reel/Frame 051144/0309 →
Continuity (1)
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