AU756643B2 - System and method for maintaining the front of a fluid jet device in a relatively clean condition - Google Patents

System and method for maintaining the front of a fluid jet device in a relatively clean condition Download PDF

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AU756643B2
AU756643B2 AU51798/01A AU5179801A AU756643B2 AU 756643 B2 AU756643 B2 AU 756643B2 AU 51798/01 A AU51798/01 A AU 51798/01A AU 5179801 A AU5179801 A AU 5179801A AU 756643 B2 AU756643 B2 AU 756643B2
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Philip H Jackson
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Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Illinois Tool Works Inc
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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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16552—Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
    • 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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16505—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
    • 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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
    • 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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14362—Assembling elements of heads

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Drying Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
AU51798/01A 2000-06-08 2001-06-07 System and method for maintaining the front of a fluid jet device in a relatively clean condition Ceased AU756643B2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/590742 2000-06-08
US09/590,742 US6406125B1 (en) 2000-06-08 2000-06-08 System and method for maintaining the front of a fluid jet device in a relatively clean condition
US09/775237 2001-02-01
US09/775,237 US6457802B2 (en) 2000-06-08 2001-02-01 System and method for maintaining the front of a fluid jet device in a relatively clean condition

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AU5179801A AU5179801A (en) 2001-12-13
AU756643B2 true AU756643B2 (en) 2003-01-16

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EP (1) EP1162071B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2002011892A (fr)
CN (1) CN1189326C (fr)
AT (1) ATE345934T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU756643B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2349097C (fr)
DE (1) DE60124621T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK1162071T3 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA01005702A (fr)
TW (1) TW527286B (fr)

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ATE404370T1 (de) 2000-10-31 2008-08-15 Zipher Ltd Druckvorrichtung
US6637862B2 (en) * 2002-02-08 2003-10-28 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Maintenance module for fluid jet device
US6848766B2 (en) * 2002-10-11 2005-02-01 Eastman Kodak Company Start-up and shut down of continuous inkjet print head
US20050099451A1 (en) * 2003-11-04 2005-05-12 Videojet Technologies Inc. Method and apparatus for reducing debris accumulation in an ink jet printhead
CN100395112C (zh) * 2003-12-24 2008-06-18 杭州宏华数码科技股份有限公司 数码喷绘机的喷头实时自动清洗方法及其装置
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WO2011138729A2 (fr) * 2010-05-02 2011-11-10 Xjet Ltd. Système d'impression pourvu de dispositifs de purge automatique, de prévention de dépôt et d'élimination d'émanations
CN103041943B (zh) * 2013-01-10 2015-09-02 深圳市华星光电技术有限公司 喷嘴清洁装置和具有该喷嘴清洁装置的涂布机
JP6241092B2 (ja) * 2013-06-28 2017-12-06 セイコーエプソン株式会社 インクジェットプリンター
US11446932B2 (en) 2017-03-31 2022-09-20 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Primers for print heads

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EP0361393A2 (fr) * 1988-09-26 1990-04-04 Tektronix, Inc. Méthode et appareil pour nettoyer une tête d'impression
US5184147A (en) * 1991-04-22 1993-02-02 Tektronix, Inc. Ink jet print head maintenance system
JPH10202908A (ja) * 1997-01-20 1998-08-04 Seiko Epson Corp インクジェット式記録装置

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0361393A2 (fr) * 1988-09-26 1990-04-04 Tektronix, Inc. Méthode et appareil pour nettoyer une tête d'impression
US5184147A (en) * 1991-04-22 1993-02-02 Tektronix, Inc. Ink jet print head maintenance system
JPH10202908A (ja) * 1997-01-20 1998-08-04 Seiko Epson Corp インクジェット式記録装置

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100845477B1 (ko) * 2000-06-08 2008-07-14 일리노이즈 툴 워크스 인코포레이티드 유체 분사 장치로부터 공기, 표면 차단체 또는 내부 차단체를 정화하기 위한 장치, 및 유체 분사 장치

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ATE345934T1 (de) 2006-12-15
CN1189326C (zh) 2005-02-16
EP1162071B1 (fr) 2006-11-22
JP2002011892A (ja) 2002-01-15
MXPA01005702A (es) 2003-08-20
CA2349097A1 (fr) 2001-12-08
AU5179801A (en) 2001-12-13
DK1162071T3 (da) 2007-03-19
DE60124621D1 (de) 2007-01-04
TW527286B (en) 2003-04-11
DE60124621T2 (de) 2007-09-13
EP1162071A1 (fr) 2001-12-12
CN1344620A (zh) 2002-04-17

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