EP0816097A3 - Apparatus for solvent recovery from ink jet printer including thermoelectric cooling - Google Patents

Apparatus for solvent recovery from ink jet printer including thermoelectric cooling Download PDF

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EP0816097A3
EP0816097A3 EP97302762A EP97302762A EP0816097A3 EP 0816097 A3 EP0816097 A3 EP 0816097A3 EP 97302762 A EP97302762 A EP 97302762A EP 97302762 A EP97302762 A EP 97302762A EP 0816097 A3 EP0816097 A3 EP 0816097A3
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solvent
container
ink supply
thermoelectric cooling
supply tank
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Steven W. Duncan
William J. Krueger
Victor G. Eckstein
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Quad Tech 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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/377—Cooling or ventilating arrangements
    • 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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Abstract

An ink supply system (10) for ink jet printers includes a closed ink supply tank (11) containing ink and solvent. A thermoelectric cooling assembly (100) is connected by a tube to the ink supply tank (11). The thermoelectric cooling assembly includes a heat exchanger (104) and a thermoelectric cooling module (106). The tube is connected to the air space of the ink supply tank and the thermoelectric cooling assembly (100) such that air containing evaporated solvent from the tube is cooled by the thermoelectric cooling module such that solvent in the air will condense. Preferably, the thermoelectric cooling assembly is positioned above the ink supply tank so that condensed solvent drains into the ink supply tank. Preferably, a solvent make up container (16) is connected to the ink supply tank (11) for supplying solvent to the ink supply tank, and an equalizing conduit connects the solvent make up container airspace to one of the ink supply tank airspace and the tube to provide for equalization of the fluid pressure between the solvent make up container and the ink supply tank. Preferably, a solvent supply device supplies solvent to the solvent make up container. The solvent supply device includes a solvent supply container for containing solvent, a support device for supporting the solvent supply container and a conduit connecting the solvent supply container to the solvent make up container such that solvent can be supplied to the solvent make up container from the solvent supply container without venting the solvent make up container to the atmosphere.
EP97302762A 1996-07-01 1997-04-22 Apparatus for solvent recovery from ink jet printer including thermoelectric cooling Withdrawn EP0816097A3 (en)

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US67399496A 1996-07-01 1996-07-01
US673994 1996-07-01

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EP0816097A3 true EP0816097A3 (en) 1998-12-23

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