EP0568124B1 - Méthode et support pour recharger des cartouches d'encre utilisées dans les appareils d'impression à jet d'encre et similaires - Google Patents

Méthode et support pour recharger des cartouches d'encre utilisées dans les appareils d'impression à jet d'encre et similaires Download PDF

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EP0568124B1
EP0568124B1 EP93200942A EP93200942A EP0568124B1 EP 0568124 B1 EP0568124 B1 EP 0568124B1 EP 93200942 A EP93200942 A EP 93200942A EP 93200942 A EP93200942 A EP 93200942A EP 0568124 B1 EP0568124 B1 EP 0568124B1
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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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  1. Méthode pour recharger une cartouche d'encre destinée à être utilisée dans des dispositifs à jet d'encre et similaires, ladite cartouche d'encre étant pourvue, à proximité de l'une de ses extrémités, d'au moins une ouverture destinée à fournir l'encre au cours de son utilisation et, près de son extrémité opposée, d'un trou de remplissage, destiné à introduire l'encre dans la cartouche, caractérisée en ce que ladite cartouche d'encre comportant ladite ouverture(s) est disposée sur un fond d'un support pourvu d'un matériau élastique, pour assurer le maintien de la cartouche d'encre sur le support de façon que ladite ouverture(s) soit fermée par le matériau élastique, après quoi l'encre peut être introduite dans la cartouche d'encre, à travers le trou de remplissage.
  2. Support destiné à mettre en oeuvre la méthode suivant la revendication 1, comportant des parois verticales et un fond pourvu d'un matériau élastique, ainsi que des moyens pour assurer la fixation de la cartouche d'encre sur ledit support.
  3. Support suivant la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, sur les faces internes de ses parois verticales, des guides pour positionner la cartouche d'encre sur le support.
  4. Support suivant la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que des passages sont réalisés dans deux parois opposées du support, près des extrémités supérieures de ces parois, et sont destinés au passage d'une broche destinée à verrouiller la cartouche d'encre sur le support.
  5. Support suivant l'une des revendications 2 à 4 caractérisé en ce qu'il peut être fermé par un couvercle qui est tel que, lorsqu'il est monté sur le support, il vient en butée contre l'extrémité supérieure de la cartouche d'encre.
EP93200942A 1992-04-28 1993-04-01 Méthode et support pour recharger des cartouches d'encre utilisées dans les appareils d'impression à jet d'encre et similaires Expired - Lifetime EP0568124B1 (fr)

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NL9200767A NL9200767A (nl) 1992-04-28 1992-04-28 Werkwijze en houder voor het navullen van bij inktstraaldrukinrichtingen en dergelijke te gebruiken inktpatronen.
NL9200767 1992-04-28

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EP0568124B1 true EP0568124B1 (fr) 1996-03-13

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EP (1) EP0568124B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE135303T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2094104A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69301753T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK0568124T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2087643T3 (fr)
GR (1) GR3020229T3 (fr)
NL (1) NL9200767A (fr)

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DE4327178C1 (de) * 1993-08-13 1995-03-09 Pms Gmbh Prod & Recycling Vorrichtung zum Wiederbefüllen eines Druckkopfs eines Tintenstrahldruckers
DE4344746C2 (de) * 1993-12-28 1997-03-20 Bowa Bosse & Wagner Ohg Vorrichtung zum dichten Transportieren und Aufbewahren einer mit Tinte gefüllten Patrone für einen Tintenstrahldrucker
US5531055A (en) * 1994-04-06 1996-07-02 Nu-Kote International, Inc. Refill assembly and system for ink-jet printer cartridges
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EP0723868B1 (fr) * 1995-01-27 1999-12-22 Mitsubishi Pencil Corporation of America Cadre support d'une cartouche d'encre et kit de remplissage d'encre
NL1001076C2 (nl) * 1995-08-28 1997-03-03 Hubertus Antonius Johannes Sme Werkwijze voor het reinigen van een voor inktstraaldrukinrichtingen geschikte inktcassette alsmede inrichting geschikt voor het uitvoeren van een dergelijke werkwijze.
WO1997015449A1 (fr) * 1995-10-23 1997-05-01 Olivetti Lexikon S.P.A. Dispositif de maintien destine a recharger et a proteger une tete d'impression a jet d'encre
WO1997017204A1 (fr) * 1995-11-08 1997-05-15 American Ink Jet Corporation Rechargement de cartouches de jet d'encre
US5838352A (en) * 1995-11-24 1998-11-17 Smith Corona Corporation Ink cartridge refilling device and station for cartridges and gravity feed ink bottle
US5933173A (en) * 1996-03-22 1999-08-03 Olivetti Lexikon S.P.A. Holder for refilling and preserving an ink jet printhead
JP3513377B2 (ja) 1996-12-05 2004-03-31 キヤノン株式会社 液体収容容器への液体充填方法、該充填方法を実施するための充填ユニットと該充填方法により製造された液体収容容器、及び液体吐出記録装置
DE29706720U1 (de) * 1997-04-14 1998-08-13 Pelikan Produktions Ag Nachfüllvorrichtung für einen Tintenstrahl-Druckkopf
DE19810920C1 (de) * 1998-03-13 1999-06-02 Bowa Bosse & Wagner Ohg Verschließbarer Behälter zum dichten Transportieren und Aufbewahren einer fabrikneuen oder recycelten Tintenpatrone für Tintenstrahldrucker, Tintenstrahlplotter oder dergleichen

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ATE135303T1 (de) 1996-03-15
CA2094104A1 (fr) 1993-10-29
GR3020229T3 (en) 1996-09-30
NL9200767A (nl) 1993-11-16
ES2087643T3 (es) 1996-07-16
DK0568124T3 (da) 1996-07-22
DE69301753D1 (de) 1996-04-18
DE69301753T2 (de) 1996-10-31

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