Apparatus for routing hoses and cables in an imaging system

Year	Description
1998	Invention patented by Robert D. Olenio, Donald B. Jr. Richardson, John F. Nolan, and Jeffrey Knox on September 20th, 1998. Abstract: A hose and cable routing system for routing and flexing a coolant supply hose, a coolant return hose, and an electrical cable to a laser system mounted on a movable optical carriage in an imaging system without introducing mechanical disturbances to the optical carriage. The hose and cable routing system includes a support tray, mounted to the imaging system, for supporting the coolant hoses and electrical cable, and a movable support bracket for supporting and running the coolant hoses and electrical cable from the support tray to the optical carriage. A track is provided to guide the movable support bracket along the imaging system in response to a displacement of the optical carriage. A vibration isolator is mounted between the support bracket and the optical carriage. Other embodiments of the hose and cable routing system are also disclosed.
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Invention: Apparatus for routing hoses and cables in an imaging system