EP1772273A3 - Ink cartridge - Google Patents

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EP1772273A3
EP1772273A3 EP06012995A EP06012995A EP1772273A3 EP 1772273 A3 EP1772273 A3 EP 1772273A3 EP 06012995 A EP06012995 A EP 06012995A EP 06012995 A EP06012995 A EP 06012995A EP 1772273 A3 EP1772273 A3 EP 1772273A3
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Prior art keywords
ink
recording apparatus
jet recording
ink cartridge
cartridge
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1772273A2 (en
EP1772273B1 (en
EP1772273B2 (en
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Shingo Hattori
Tomohiro Kanbe
Toyonori Sasaki
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2005284646A external-priority patent/JP4539517B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2006063251A external-priority patent/JP4524676B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2006081806A external-priority patent/JP4479684B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B41J2/17523—Ink connection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure

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  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

An ink cartridgeis provided comprising:
a case provided with an ink chamber configured to store ink therein, the ink cartridge configured to supply the ink stored in the ink chamber to an ink jet recording apparatus when the ink cartridge is installed in the ink jet recording apparatus, the case including:
an end surface serving as a side surface when the ink cartridge is in an installation posture where the ink cartridge is installed in the ink jet recording apparatus, the end surface including:
an ink supply part configured to supply the ink in the ink chamber to the ink jet recording apparatus; and
a first projection projecting outwardly from the end surface, and

wherein , when the ink cartridge is in the installation posture, at least a part of the first projection is disposed on a line vertically passing through a center of an opening of the ink supply part.
EP06012995A 2005-09-29 2006-06-23 Ink cartridge Active EP1772273B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2005284646A JP4539517B2 (en) 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 ink cartridge
JP2005342697 2005-11-28
JP2005377987 2005-12-28
JP2006063251A JP4524676B2 (en) 2005-11-28 2006-03-08 ink cartridge
JP2006081806A JP4479684B2 (en) 2005-11-28 2006-03-23 ink cartridge

Publications (4)

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EP1772273A2 EP1772273A2 (en) 2007-04-11
EP1772273A3 true EP1772273A3 (en) 2007-05-16
EP1772273B1 EP1772273B1 (en) 2008-08-13
EP1772273B2 EP1772273B2 (en) 2011-06-01

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EP06012995A Active EP1772273B2 (en) 2005-09-29 2006-06-23 Ink cartridge

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EP (1) EP1772273B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE404375T1 (en)
DE (2) DE602006002215D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007037528A1 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US8931887B2 (en) 2012-01-13 2015-01-13 Seiko Epson Corporation Liquid consumption apparatus, liquid supply member, and liquid supply system
DE112014004288T5 (en) 2013-09-18 2016-06-09 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and inkjet printer
WO2019045731A1 (en) 2017-08-31 2019-03-07 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Print fluid mainfold

Citations (3)

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US6074042A (en) * 1997-06-04 2000-06-13 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink container having a guide feature for insuring reliable fluid, air and electrical connections to a printing system
EP1164025A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2001-12-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge for recording device and ink jet recording device
EP1258362A1 (en) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-20 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge and method of ink injection thereinto

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ATE156756T1 (en) 1990-09-22 1997-08-15 Canon Kk INK CARTRIDGE AND COLOR JET APPARATUS FOR USING THIS CARTRIDGE
JPH0929989A (en) † 1995-07-14 1997-02-04 Canon Inc Device for detecting presence or absence of ink, ink reserbvoir, kit, recording unit, recording device, and information processing system
JP2001071522A (en) * 1999-09-03 2001-03-21 Canon Inc Liquid container and printing apparatus
JP2002370384A (en) * 2001-03-02 2002-12-24 Canon Inc Liquid container and liquid jet recorder using it
MXPA03002490A (en) † 2002-03-20 2004-10-15 Seiko Epson Corp Ink cartridge and ink cartridge holder.
JP4529560B2 (en) 2004-01-30 2010-08-25 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Liquid container

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6074042A (en) * 1997-06-04 2000-06-13 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink container having a guide feature for insuring reliable fluid, air and electrical connections to a printing system
EP1164025A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2001-12-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge for recording device and ink jet recording device
EP1258362A1 (en) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-20 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge and method of ink injection thereinto

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WO2007037528A1 (en) 2007-04-05
EP1772273A2 (en) 2007-04-11
DE202006020782U1 (en) 2010-02-04
EP1772273B1 (en) 2008-08-13
ATE404375T1 (en) 2008-08-15
EP1772273B2 (en) 2011-06-01
DE602006002215D1 (en) 2008-09-25
WO2007037528A9 (en) 2007-05-31

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