EP0805037A2 - Filter und schnelltrennbare Anschlussverbindung für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf - Google Patents
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- EP0805037A2 EP0805037A2 EP97302691A EP97302691A EP0805037A2 EP 0805037 A2 EP0805037 A2 EP 0805037A2 EP 97302691 A EP97302691 A EP 97302691A EP 97302691 A EP97302691 A EP 97302691A EP 0805037 A2 EP0805037 A2 EP 0805037A2
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- filter assembly
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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
- B41J2/17563—Ink filters
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- the present invention relates to continuous ink jet printers and, more particularly, to an integral filter and quick disconnect fitting assembly for an ink jet printhead.
- Ink jet printing systems are known in which a print head defines one or more rows of orifices which receive an electrically conductive recording fluid from a pressurized fluid supply manifold and eject the fluid in rows of parallel streams.
- Printers using such print heads accomplish graphic reproduction by selectively charging and deflecting the drops in each of the streams and depositing at least some of the drops on a print receiving medium, while others of the drops strike a drop catcher device.
- Continuous ink jet fluid systems have filter design and packaging related to the ink jet printhead.
- Prior continuous ink jet printheads have a final filter that is placed in-line between the inlet to the printhead and the inlet tubing quick disconnect fitting.
- Existing ink jet printer systems are known which have a one inch 240 dots-per-inch (dpi) printhead.
- dpi dots-per-inch
- Such printheads have packaging constraints not previously addressed by prior printheads. With the packaging constraints of a one inch 240 dpi printhead, placement of the final filter in the same manner as prior printheads is nearly impossible.
- a filter assembly for a continuous ink jet printing system, the continuous ink jet printing system having a fluid system and an ink jet printhead.
- the filter assembly comprises a filter situated in-line with the ink jet printhead and surrounded by a sealing means.
- a quick disconnect fitting is provided for capturing the filter housed within the sealing means to provide an integral quick disconnect filter assembly.
- a pressure transducer 24 to the outlet of the printhead 10 and a temperature thermistor 26 to the inlet of the printhead 10 are also associated with the fluid manifold 12.
- the pressure transducer 24 senses pressure at the printhead 10 and is part of a servo loop control of the fluid pump to provide given printhead pressures.
- the temperature thermistor 26 senses ink temperature at the printhead 10, and provides servo loop control of the ink heater in the fluid system, to maintain a minimal fluid temperature.
- the fluid manifold assembly 10 has associated inlet and outlet solenoid valves 28 and 30, respectively, to the printhead 10.
- the inlet fluid valve 28 shuts off fluid to the printhead and prevents fluid from draining into the printhead during shutdown periods, where the printhead position may be lower than the fluid system position.
- the outlet fluid valve 30 provides a means for establishing pressure in the printhead when closed, while providing flow through cleaning of the printhead when open.
- the filter assembly 14 of the present invention is illustrated.
- a final filter 32 with a seal 34 is captured in a quick disconnect fitting 36 to provide an integral quick disconnect filter assembly 14.
- the filter 32 comprises a pleated stainless steel disc filter rated at two micron nominal and ten micron absolute.
- the seal 34 preferably a silicone ring, seals the edges of the final filter 32, preventing fluid from bypassing the filter.
- the final filter and seal assembly is captured between the pair of molded fittings 36.
- a first end of the filter assembly comprises a male end, with an o-ring, for mating with a female end of the fluid manifold quick disconnect fitting.
- the other, second, end of the filter assembly 14 comprises a barb 37 for silicone fluid tubing 39 of Fig. 1, to provide mechanical gripping for the silicone tubing.
- the quick disconnect fitting can be either the female or male end of the filter assembly. Together, the male and female ends comprise a quick disconnect coupling.
- the components 32, 34 and 36 are permanently sealed, using any suitable means, to form an integral quick disconnect and final filter fitting assembly 14.
- the final filter fitting assembly 14 comprises filter 32 situated in-line with the ink jet printhead 10. Sealing means 34 surround filter 32.
- the quick disconnect fitting 36 captures the filter 32 housed within the sealing means 34, to provide the integral quick disconnect filter assembly 14.
- the assembly 14 addresses the packaging constraints of certain printheads by eliminating an additional housing for the final filter, as has previously been required in prior continuous ink jet printheads.
- the present invention is useful in the field of ink jet printing, and has the advantage of addressing packaging constraints of certain printheads.
- the present invention provides the further advantage of providing an integral filter/quick disconnect fitting assembly for an ink jet printhead.
- the present invention provides the advantage of eliminating a separate housing for the final filter.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US64023496A | 1996-04-30 | 1996-04-30 | |
US640234 | 1996-04-30 |
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EP0805037A2 true EP0805037A2 (de) | 1997-11-05 |
EP0805037A3 EP0805037A3 (de) | 1998-05-20 |
EP0805037B1 EP0805037B1 (de) | 2000-05-10 |
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EP97302691A Expired - Lifetime EP0805037B1 (de) | 1996-04-30 | 1997-04-21 | Filter und schnelltrennbare Anschlussverbindung für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf |
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EP (1) | EP0805037B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH1034964A (de) |
AU (1) | AU714373B2 (de) |
CA (1) | CA2203955A1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69701921T2 (de) |
Cited By (5)
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EP2305470A1 (de) * | 2009-10-02 | 2011-04-06 | Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. | Tintenstrahldrucker und Filter für einen Tintenstrahldrucker |
US9770906B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2017-09-26 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Ink buildup sensor arrangement |
US9975326B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2018-05-22 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Continuous ink jet print head with zero adjustment embedded charging electrode |
US10071559B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2018-09-11 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Self-sealing filter module for inkjet printing |
WO2019042591A1 (de) * | 2017-09-04 | 2019-03-07 | Krones Ag | Druckkopftank für eine direktdruckvorrichtung und verfahren zur herstellung des druckkopftanks |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0146997A1 (de) * | 1984-01-03 | 1985-07-03 | John Derek Guest | Rohrverbindung |
EP0170036A2 (de) * | 1984-08-02 | 1986-02-05 | Metromedia Company | Schreibkopf für einen Strahl aus Tintentropfen |
US4707262A (en) * | 1986-07-02 | 1987-11-17 | Dayco Products, Inc. | Hose construction, coupling arrangement therefor and method of making the same |
WO1991002919A1 (en) * | 1989-08-15 | 1991-03-07 | Applied Biosystems, Inc. | Snap cap reaction column |
WO1996010452A1 (en) * | 1994-10-03 | 1996-04-11 | Snap-Tite, Inc. | Coupling with filters |
EP0764538A2 (de) * | 1995-09-19 | 1997-03-26 | SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. | Flüssigkeitssystem für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf |
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- 1997-04-21 EP EP97302691A patent/EP0805037B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-04-21 DE DE1997601921 patent/DE69701921T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-04-29 CA CA 2203955 patent/CA2203955A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-04-30 JP JP11239297A patent/JPH1034964A/ja active Pending
- 1997-04-30 AU AU19938/97A patent/AU714373B2/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0146997A1 (de) * | 1984-01-03 | 1985-07-03 | John Derek Guest | Rohrverbindung |
EP0170036A2 (de) * | 1984-08-02 | 1986-02-05 | Metromedia Company | Schreibkopf für einen Strahl aus Tintentropfen |
US4707262A (en) * | 1986-07-02 | 1987-11-17 | Dayco Products, Inc. | Hose construction, coupling arrangement therefor and method of making the same |
WO1991002919A1 (en) * | 1989-08-15 | 1991-03-07 | Applied Biosystems, Inc. | Snap cap reaction column |
WO1996010452A1 (en) * | 1994-10-03 | 1996-04-11 | Snap-Tite, Inc. | Coupling with filters |
EP0764538A2 (de) * | 1995-09-19 | 1997-03-26 | SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. | Flüssigkeitssystem für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP2305470A1 (de) * | 2009-10-02 | 2011-04-06 | Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. | Tintenstrahldrucker und Filter für einen Tintenstrahldrucker |
US9770906B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2017-09-26 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Ink buildup sensor arrangement |
US9975326B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2018-05-22 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Continuous ink jet print head with zero adjustment embedded charging electrode |
US10071559B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2018-09-11 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Self-sealing filter module for inkjet printing |
US10414155B2 (en) | 2014-06-05 | 2019-09-17 | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Continuous ink jet print head with zero adjustment embedded charging electrode |
WO2019042591A1 (de) * | 2017-09-04 | 2019-03-07 | Krones Ag | Druckkopftank für eine direktdruckvorrichtung und verfahren zur herstellung des druckkopftanks |
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CA2203955A1 (en) | 1997-10-30 |
EP0805037B1 (de) | 2000-05-10 |
JPH1034964A (ja) | 1998-02-10 |
AU714373B2 (en) | 1999-12-23 |
EP0805037A3 (de) | 1998-05-20 |
DE69701921T2 (de) | 2000-12-07 |
AU1993897A (en) | 1997-11-06 |
DE69701921D1 (de) | 2000-06-15 |
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