CA2349097A1 - Systeme et methode permettant de maintenir la face anterieure d'un dispositif a jet de liquide dans un etat de proprete adequat - Google Patents

Systeme et methode permettant de maintenir la face anterieure d'un dispositif a jet de liquide dans un etat de proprete adequat Download PDF

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CA2349097A1
CA2349097A1 CA002349097A CA2349097A CA2349097A1 CA 2349097 A1 CA2349097 A1 CA 2349097A1 CA 002349097 A CA002349097 A CA 002349097A CA 2349097 A CA2349097 A CA 2349097A CA 2349097 A1 CA2349097 A1 CA 2349097A1
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Philip H. Jackson
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Illinois Tool Works Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/165Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16552Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/165Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16505Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/165Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652Cleaning 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
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14362Assembling elements of heads
CA002349097A 2000-06-08 2001-05-29 Systeme et methode permettant de maintenir la face anterieure d'un dispositif a jet de liquide dans un etat de proprete adequat Expired - Fee Related CA2349097C (fr)

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US09/590,742 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
US09/775,237 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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CA2349097C CA2349097C (fr) 2006-10-24

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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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US6406125B1 (en) 2000-06-08 2002-06-18 Illinois Tool Works Inc. System and method for maintaining the front of a fluid jet device in a relatively clean condition
EP1780023B1 (fr) 2000-10-31 2008-08-13 Zipher Limited Appareil d'impression
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
CN102642404B (zh) * 2006-12-01 2015-10-28 富士胶卷迪马蒂克斯股份有限公司 在流体喷射器上的非润湿涂层
JP6132352B2 (ja) * 2010-05-02 2017-05-24 エックスジェット エルティーディー. セルフパージ、沈澱防止、および、ガス除去の構造を備えた印刷システム
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
WO2018182674A1 (fr) 2017-03-31 2018-10-04 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Amorces pour têtes d'impression

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US5184147A (en) * 1991-04-22 1993-02-02 Tektronix, Inc. Ink jet print head maintenance system
JP3417449B2 (ja) * 1997-01-20 2003-06-16 セイコーエプソン株式会社 インクジェット式記録装置

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DE60124621D1 (de) 2007-01-04
EP1162071A1 (fr) 2001-12-12
CN1189326C (zh) 2005-02-16
AU756643B2 (en) 2003-01-16
TW527286B (en) 2003-04-11
DK1162071T3 (da) 2007-03-19
CN1344620A (zh) 2002-04-17
CA2349097C (fr) 2006-10-24
ATE345934T1 (de) 2006-12-15
AU5179801A (en) 2001-12-13
JP2002011892A (ja) 2002-01-15
EP1162071B1 (fr) 2006-11-22
MXPA01005702A (es) 2003-08-20

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