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System for conveying objects from a nested stack of objects to a printer for printing

A technology of printing system and conveyor, which is applied in the field of printing on three-dimensional objects, and can solve problems such as difficulties

Active Publication Date: 2018-11-23
XEROX CORP
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It is difficult to apply graphic content to three-dimensional objects using known printing techniques, such as two-dimensional (2D) media printing

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[0012] For a general understanding of embodiments of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements throughout.

[0013] figure 1 A printing system 100 is depicted that is configured to retrieve an object from a stack 104 of nested objects, print a surface of the retrieved object, and eject the printed object into a nested stack 108 . Printing system 100 includes housing 112, such as figure 2 As shown in , the printer is positioned in the housing 112 for printing objects. As depicted in said figure, the nested stack of objects is a stack of plastic cups, but the nested stack can have any objects that can be nested together and exhibit a small hole at one end of the nested stack. Nested stack 104 is positioned within conveyor 116 for translation into enclosure 112 . Details of the conveyor structure are presented below.

[0014] exist figure 2 The internal components of pr...

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Abstract

A printer includes a conveyor that feeds objects from a stack of nested objects to the printer. The conveyor includes a member having protuberances that extend from the member to hold the lips of objects in the stack except for the object closest to the printheads in the printer. A spindle mounted to a member is moved to be within an orifice of the object closest to the printheads to engage that object and pull it from the stack. The spindle rotates to facilitate the printing of the object. After the object is printed, it is released from the spindle and gravity directs the printed object along a ramp to an opening in the printer for collection.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to a system for printing on three-dimensional (3D) objects, and more particularly to a system for printing on objects removed from a stack of nested objects. Background technique [0002] Commercial article printing typically occurs during the production of an article. For example, the ball skin is printed with a pattern or logo before the ball is completed and inflated. Therefore, a non-production facility such as a distribution site needs to maintain product inventory with the logos of the various teams followed in the area where the distribution site customizes products in areas such as potential product customers supporting multiple professional or university teams. Ordering the correct number of products for each different designation to maintain inventory can be problematic. [0003] One way to solve these problems in the non-production point of sale would be to save the product form unprinted and have a...

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IPC IPC(8): B41J3/407
CPCB41J3/4073B65G59/107B65G59/10B65G2814/0308B65G2201/02B41J11/007B41J3/54B41J25/001B41J29/38
Inventor M·F·利奥W·A·布加B·C·凯西D·J·麦克维
Owner XEROX CORP
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