CA2518535A1 - Ink cartridge - Google Patents
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- CA2518535A1 CA2518535A1 CA002518535A CA2518535A CA2518535A1 CA 2518535 A1 CA2518535 A1 CA 2518535A1 CA 002518535 A CA002518535 A CA 002518535A CA 2518535 A CA2518535 A CA 2518535A CA 2518535 A1 CA2518535 A1 CA 2518535A1
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- valve
- ink cartridge
- valve seat
- ink
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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
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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
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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
- B41J2/17513—Inner structure
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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
- B41J2/17596—Ink pumps, ink valves
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Abstract
An ink cartridge includes an ink chamber, a communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge, a valve disposed within the communication chamber that is capable of moving from a first position where a communication between the ink chamber and the outside of the ink cartridge is blocked, to a second position where the communication is allowed, and an operation member that extends from the communication chamber to the outside of the ink cartridge and is capable of moving the valve from the first position to the second position.
Claims (21)
1. An ink cartridge, comprising:
an ink chamber;
a communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge;
a valve disposed within the communication chamber that is capable of moving from a first position where a communication between the ink chamber and the outside of the ink cartridge is blocked, to a second position where the communication is allowed;
an operation member that extends from the communication chamber to the outside of the ink cartridge and is capable of moving the valve from the first position to the second position;
a valve seat that is adjacent to the valve; and an urging device that extends from the valve seat, surrounds the valve and urges the valve toward the valve seat, wherein:
an opening is formed at a substantially center of the valve seat in order to expose a bottom of the valve, the valve seat contacts the valve outside of the opening, the operation member protrudes from the valve through the opening, and the urging device is formed integrally with the valve seat so as to urge the valve toward the valve seat on a first side of the valve opposite the valve seat.
an ink chamber;
a communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge;
a valve disposed within the communication chamber that is capable of moving from a first position where a communication between the ink chamber and the outside of the ink cartridge is blocked, to a second position where the communication is allowed;
an operation member that extends from the communication chamber to the outside of the ink cartridge and is capable of moving the valve from the first position to the second position;
a valve seat that is adjacent to the valve; and an urging device that extends from the valve seat, surrounds the valve and urges the valve toward the valve seat, wherein:
an opening is formed at a substantially center of the valve seat in order to expose a bottom of the valve, the valve seat contacts the valve outside of the opening, the operation member protrudes from the valve through the opening, and the urging device is formed integrally with the valve seat so as to urge the valve toward the valve seat on a first side of the valve opposite the valve seat.
2. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein when the ink cartridge is installed in an installation part of an inkjet recording apparatus, the operation member is capable of moving the valve from the first position to the second position by contacting the installation part.
3. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the valve and the operation member are formed as a one-piece member.
4. (Cancelled)
5. (Canceled)
6. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is located on a second side of the valve opposite the first side.
7. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing member that surrounds the operation member.
8. The ink cartridge according to claim 7, wherein an end of the operating member is between an outside end of the communication chamber and an outside end of the sealing member.
9. The ink cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the sealing member extends from a valve seat on a side opposite the valve and is formed integrally with the valve seat.
10. The ink cartridge according to claim 2, further comprising a sealing member that surrounds the operation member wherein when the ink cartridge is installed in the installation part of the inkjet recording apparatus, the sealing member contacts the installation part and forms a path from a flow path in the installation part to the ink chamber.
11. The ink cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the valve seat, the urging device and the sealing member are integrally formed of a rubber-like material.
12. An ink cartridge, comprising:
an ink chamber;
an air communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge;
a first valve system disposed within the air communication chamber;
an ink communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge; and a second valve system disposed within the ink communication chamber, wherein at least one of the first valve system or the second valve system comprises a valve seat, a valve that is capable of moving relative to the valve seat, and an operation member that extends outside at least one of the air communication chamber or the ink communication chamber and is capable of moving the valve from a first position where the valve contacts the valve seat to a second position where the valve is separated from the valve seat.
an ink chamber;
an air communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge;
a first valve system disposed within the air communication chamber;
an ink communication chamber that is capable of communicating with the ink chamber and an outside of the ink cartridge; and a second valve system disposed within the ink communication chamber, wherein at least one of the first valve system or the second valve system comprises a valve seat, a valve that is capable of moving relative to the valve seat, and an operation member that extends outside at least one of the air communication chamber or the ink communication chamber and is capable of moving the valve from a first position where the valve contacts the valve seat to a second position where the valve is separated from the valve seat.
13. The ink cartridge according to claim 12, wherein when the ink cartridge is installed in an installation part of an inkjet recording apparatus, the operation member is capable of moving the valve from the first position to the second position by contacting the installation part.
14. The ink cartridge according to claim 12, wherein the valve and the operation member are formed as a one-piece member.
15. The ink cartridge according to claim 12, wherein the air communication chamber and the ink communication chamber are formed on one side of the ink cartridge.
16. The ink cartridge according to claim 13, wherein:
the first valve system comprises the valve seat, the valve, and the operation member and the second valve system comprises the valve seat and the valve, and when the ink cartridge is installed in the installation part of the inkjet recording apparatus, the operation member of the first valve system is capable of moving the valve of the first valve system from the first position to the second position by contacting the installation part, and the valve of the second valve system is capable of being moved from the first position to the second position by being pushed by an extraction tube provided in the installation part
the first valve system comprises the valve seat, the valve, and the operation member and the second valve system comprises the valve seat and the valve, and when the ink cartridge is installed in the installation part of the inkjet recording apparatus, the operation member of the first valve system is capable of moving the valve of the first valve system from the first position to the second position by contacting the installation part, and the valve of the second valve system is capable of being moved from the first position to the second position by being pushed by an extraction tube provided in the installation part
17. A valve system, comprising:
a valve;
an operation member;
a valve seat with an opening at a substantially center portion of the valve seat; and an urging device that extends from the valve seat, surrounds the valve and urges the valve in a first direction such that the valve contacts the valve seat, wherein:
the operation member protrudes through the opening of the valve seat, the valve is between the valve seat and the urging device, the valve is separated from the valve seat when the operating member urges the valve in a second direction opposite the first direction; and the urging device is formed integrally with the valve seat so as to urge the valve toward the valve seat on a first side of the valve opposite the valve seat.
a valve;
an operation member;
a valve seat with an opening at a substantially center portion of the valve seat; and an urging device that extends from the valve seat, surrounds the valve and urges the valve in a first direction such that the valve contacts the valve seat, wherein:
the operation member protrudes through the opening of the valve seat, the valve is between the valve seat and the urging device, the valve is separated from the valve seat when the operating member urges the valve in a second direction opposite the first direction; and the urging device is formed integrally with the valve seat so as to urge the valve toward the valve seat on a first side of the valve opposite the valve seat.
18. The valve system according to claim 17, further comprising:
a sealing member that surrounds the opening and a periphery of the operation member.
a sealing member that surrounds the opening and a periphery of the operation member.
19. The valve system according to claim 18, wherein an end of the operating member is between the valve and an outside end of the sealing member.
20. An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising:
an installation part that is capable of receiving the ink cartridge according to claim 12, the installation part including a flow path through which air is introduced to the ink cartridge.
an installation part that is capable of receiving the ink cartridge according to claim 12, the installation part including a flow path through which air is introduced to the ink cartridge.
21. An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising:
an ink jet head; and an installation part that is capable of receiving the ink cartridge according to claim 12, the installation part including an extraction tube through which ink is supplied to the ink jet head.
Claim 1 has been amended to include the subject matter of claim 4 and also to further recite details of the urging device by reciting that the urging device extends from the valve seat and surrounds the valve.
Claim 4 has been canceled accordingly.
Claim 6, that is originally dependent from claim now canceled, has been amended to depend from claim 1.
Claim 17 has been amended to more specifically recite the feature of the urging device. The amendments made to claim 17 are similar in part to those made to claim 1.
It would be apparent from the above description that no new matter is introduced in connection with the amendments made under Article 19(1).
Our review of the references D1-D5 cited in the Search Report indicates that none of them disclose, teach, or suggest the general shape of the urging device, positional relationship of the urging device with the associated components, and operations performed by the urging device . Therefore, it is believed that the claims now on file are novel and unobvious over the references D1-D5.
an ink jet head; and an installation part that is capable of receiving the ink cartridge according to claim 12, the installation part including an extraction tube through which ink is supplied to the ink jet head.
Claim 1 has been amended to include the subject matter of claim 4 and also to further recite details of the urging device by reciting that the urging device extends from the valve seat and surrounds the valve.
Claim 4 has been canceled accordingly.
Claim 6, that is originally dependent from claim now canceled, has been amended to depend from claim 1.
Claim 17 has been amended to more specifically recite the feature of the urging device. The amendments made to claim 17 are similar in part to those made to claim 1.
It would be apparent from the above description that no new matter is introduced in connection with the amendments made under Article 19(1).
Our review of the references D1-D5 cited in the Search Report indicates that none of them disclose, teach, or suggest the general shape of the urging device, positional relationship of the urging device with the associated components, and operations performed by the urging device . Therefore, it is believed that the claims now on file are novel and unobvious over the references D1-D5.
Applications Claiming Priority (15)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2004031712A JP4517659B2 (en) | 2003-11-25 | 2004-02-09 | Ink cartridge and valve device |
| JP2004-031712 | 2004-02-09 | ||
| JP2004-032872 | 2004-02-10 | ||
| JP2004032872A JP4479262B2 (en) | 2004-02-10 | 2004-02-10 | ink cartridge |
| JP2004-043978 | 2004-02-20 | ||
| JP2004043978A JP4492150B2 (en) | 2004-02-20 | 2004-02-20 | Ink cartridge and recording system |
| JP2004-047768 | 2004-02-24 | ||
| JP2004047768A JP4442250B2 (en) | 2004-02-24 | 2004-02-24 | ink cartridge |
| JP2004049973A JP4525106B2 (en) | 2004-02-25 | 2004-02-25 | ink cartridge |
| JP2004-049973 | 2004-02-25 | ||
| JP2004-053164 | 2004-02-27 | ||
| JP2004053164A JP4479280B2 (en) | 2004-02-27 | 2004-02-27 | Inkjet recording device |
| JP2004-063659 | 2004-03-08 | ||
| JP2004063659A JP4424011B2 (en) | 2004-03-08 | 2004-03-08 | ink cartridge |
| PCT/JP2005/002358 WO2005075203A1 (en) | 2004-02-09 | 2005-02-09 | Ink cartridge |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2518535A1 true CA2518535A1 (en) | 2005-08-18 |
| CA2518535C CA2518535C (en) | 2012-04-17 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2518535A Expired - Fee Related CA2518535C (en) | 2004-02-09 | 2005-02-09 | Ink cartridge |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP1594703B1 (en) |
| KR (1) | KR100714938B1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2005202966B8 (en) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0503489B1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2518535C (en) |
| HK (1) | HK1087071A1 (en) |
| TW (1) | TWI255233B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2005075203A1 (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR101987723B1 (en) * | 2010-10-22 | 2019-06-11 | 휴렛-팩커드 디벨롭먼트 컴퍼니, 엘.피. | Fluid cartridge |
| US8651643B2 (en) | 2010-10-22 | 2014-02-18 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Fluid cartridge |
| JP7484334B2 (en) * | 2020-03-31 | 2024-05-16 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | Inkjet recording device |
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| JP3374209B2 (en) | 1994-11-18 | 2003-02-04 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Ink supply device for inkjet printer |
| JPH09174875A (en) * | 1995-12-21 | 1997-07-08 | Brother Ind Ltd | Ink supply device and printer |
| US6786581B1 (en) * | 1998-11-11 | 2004-09-07 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge |
| DE60035145T2 (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2008-02-14 | Seiko Epson Corp. | An ink jet recording apparatus and control method for cleaning the built-in recording head |
| JP2002001988A (en) * | 2000-04-18 | 2002-01-08 | Canon Aptex Inc | Ink tank and ink jet cartridge |
| US6854836B2 (en) * | 2001-10-05 | 2005-02-15 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Liquid container, liquid supply system, liquid using apparatus, ink tank, ink supply system, inkjet print head and print apparatus |
| JP2003226022A (en) * | 2002-02-01 | 2003-08-12 | Seiko Epson Corp | Inkjet recorder and method of supplying ink |
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2005
- 2005-02-05 TW TW094104093A patent/TWI255233B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2005-02-09 AU AU2005202966A patent/AU2005202966B8/en not_active Ceased
- 2005-02-09 CA CA2518535A patent/CA2518535C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-02-09 WO PCT/JP2005/002358 patent/WO2005075203A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2005-02-09 KR KR1020057016137A patent/KR100714938B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2005-02-09 EP EP05710258A patent/EP1594703B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2005-02-09 BR BRPI0503489-2A patent/BRPI0503489B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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| TW200528294A (en) | 2005-09-01 |
| KR100714938B1 (en) | 2007-05-07 |
| KR20050120756A (en) | 2005-12-23 |
| TWI255233B (en) | 2006-05-21 |
| AU2005202966A1 (en) | 2005-08-25 |
| AU2005202966B2 (en) | 2010-01-28 |
| HK1087071A1 (en) | 2006-10-06 |
| WO2005075203A1 (en) | 2005-08-18 |
| AU2005202966B8 (en) | 2010-02-25 |
| EP1594703A1 (en) | 2005-11-16 |
| EP1594703B1 (en) | 2012-05-30 |
| EP1594703A4 (en) | 2006-05-31 |
| CA2518535C (en) | 2012-04-17 |
| BRPI0503489B1 (en) | 2018-02-27 |
| BRPI0503489A (en) | 2006-03-07 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20210831 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20200210 |