EP1300249A3 - Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant - Google Patents

Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant Download PDF

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EP1300249A3
EP1300249A3 EP02029049A EP02029049A EP1300249A3 EP 1300249 A3 EP1300249 A3 EP 1300249A3 EP 02029049 A EP02029049 A EP 02029049A EP 02029049 A EP02029049 A EP 02029049A EP 1300249 A3 EP1300249 A3 EP 1300249A3
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ink
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Toyonori Sasaki
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Brother Industries Ltd
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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
    • 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
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure
    • 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
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • 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
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • B41J2002/17573—Ink level or ink residue control using optical means for ink level indication

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EP02029049A 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant Expired - Lifetime EP1300249B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (23)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP8403798 1998-03-30
JP8403798 1998-03-30
JP9477398 1998-04-07
JP9477498 1998-04-07
JP9477498 1998-04-07
JP9477598 1998-04-07
JP9477598 1998-04-07
JP9477898 1998-04-07
JP9477698 1998-04-07
JP9477798 1998-04-07
JP9477798 1998-04-07
JP9477298 1998-04-07
JP9477398 1998-04-07
JP9477298 1998-04-07
JP9477698 1998-04-07
JP9477898 1998-04-07
JP14699398 1998-05-28
JP14699398 1998-05-28
JP16692098 1998-06-15
JP16692098 1998-06-15
JP11028320 1999-02-05
JP2832099 1999-02-05
EP19990302481 EP0947328B1 (fr) 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

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EP19990302481 Division EP0947328B1 (fr) 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

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EP1300249A2 EP1300249A2 (fr) 2003-04-09
EP1300249A3 true EP1300249A3 (fr) 2007-01-24
EP1300249B1 EP1300249B1 (fr) 2008-10-22

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EP02029048A Expired - Lifetime EP1300248B1 (fr) 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant
EP02029049A Expired - Lifetime EP1300249B1 (fr) 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant
EP19990302481 Expired - Lifetime EP0947328B1 (fr) 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

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JP2002292890A (ja) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-09 Brother Ind Ltd インクカートリッジ
JP3331976B2 (ja) * 1998-07-30 2002-10-07 カシオ計算機株式会社 インクカートリッジ
JP3387886B2 (ja) * 1999-04-26 2003-03-17 キヤノン株式会社 インクジェット記録装置
DE60119597T2 (de) 2000-01-21 2007-04-26 Seiko Epson Corp. Tintenpatrone und Tintenstrahldruckvorrichtung mit einer derartigen Tintenpatrone
EP1120259B1 (fr) * 2000-01-21 2006-11-08 Seiko Epson Corporation Appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre
DE10133465B4 (de) * 2001-07-10 2006-10-05 Pelikan Hardcopy Production Ag Tintenpatrone mit Leerkammer
JP4381072B2 (ja) 2003-09-11 2009-12-09 ブラザー工業株式会社 インクカートリッジ
CN1217801C (zh) * 2003-11-28 2005-09-07 珠海天威飞马打印耗材有限公司 喷墨打印机墨盒
US20070166202A1 (en) * 2006-01-16 2007-07-19 Hitotoshi Kimura Liquid container
ES2398711T3 (es) * 2010-06-17 2013-03-21 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Cartucho de tinta
EP2397331B1 (fr) 2010-06-17 2014-07-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ensemble de cartouches d'encres
JP5565329B2 (ja) * 2011-01-26 2014-08-06 セイコーエプソン株式会社 液体噴射装置に装着される液体収容容器
JP6060544B2 (ja) * 2012-05-23 2017-01-18 セイコーエプソン株式会社 液体収容体、及び、収容体ユニット
JP6048004B2 (ja) 2012-07-23 2016-12-21 セイコーエプソン株式会社 カートリッジ
US10647123B2 (en) 2012-07-23 2020-05-12 Seiko Epson Corporation Refilled cartridge and method for manufacturing refilled cartridge
US9776418B2 (en) 2012-07-23 2017-10-03 Seiko Epson Corporation Method and apparatus for manufacturing cartridge
JP6069964B2 (ja) 2012-07-23 2017-02-01 セイコーエプソン株式会社 カートリッジの製造方法、注入キット、及び、注入装置
JP6056279B2 (ja) * 2012-08-31 2017-01-11 セイコーエプソン株式会社 カートリッジの製造方法、注入キット、および、注入装置
USD726252S1 (en) 2013-08-19 2015-04-07 Seiko Epson Corporation Cap for an ink cartridge
JP6794648B2 (ja) * 2016-03-31 2020-12-02 ブラザー工業株式会社 タンク

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EP0375383A1 (fr) * 1988-12-22 1990-06-27 Hewlett-Packard Company Procédé et appareil pour étendre le domaine de fonctionnement d'une cartouche d'impression à jet d'encre dans l'environnement
EP0542247A2 (fr) * 1991-11-12 1993-05-19 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Réservoir de liquide pour tête d'enregistrement et appareil d'enregistrement l'utilisant
EP0631874A2 (fr) * 1993-06-29 1995-01-04 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche
DE4328001A1 (de) * 1993-08-20 1995-02-23 Dia Nielsen Gmbh Tintenbehälter
EP0765756A2 (fr) * 1995-09-29 1997-04-02 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Cartouche de réservoir d'encre, méthode de fabrication de celle-ci et structure d'emballage de la cartouche de réservoir d'encre
EP0791464A2 (fr) * 1996-02-21 1997-08-27 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Système d'alimentation en encre et dispositif d'enregistrement
JPH10787A (ja) * 1996-06-13 1998-01-06 Minolta Co Ltd インクカートリッジ

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JP3167789B2 (ja) * 1992-06-03 2001-05-21 キヤノン株式会社 インクジェット記録装置及びインク残量低下検知方法
JP3259481B2 (ja) 1993-11-09 2002-02-25 セイコーエプソン株式会社 インクタンク及びその製造方法
EP0685340B1 (fr) * 1994-05-31 1999-08-18 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Cartouche d'encre interchangeable avec structure d'obturation
JP3224971B2 (ja) 1995-09-07 2001-11-05 ブラザー工業株式会社 インクカートリッジ

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0375383A1 (fr) * 1988-12-22 1990-06-27 Hewlett-Packard Company Procédé et appareil pour étendre le domaine de fonctionnement d'une cartouche d'impression à jet d'encre dans l'environnement
EP0542247A2 (fr) * 1991-11-12 1993-05-19 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Réservoir de liquide pour tête d'enregistrement et appareil d'enregistrement l'utilisant
EP0631874A2 (fr) * 1993-06-29 1995-01-04 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche
DE4328001A1 (de) * 1993-08-20 1995-02-23 Dia Nielsen Gmbh Tintenbehälter
EP0765756A2 (fr) * 1995-09-29 1997-04-02 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Cartouche de réservoir d'encre, méthode de fabrication de celle-ci et structure d'emballage de la cartouche de réservoir d'encre
EP0791464A2 (fr) * 1996-02-21 1997-08-27 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Système d'alimentation en encre et dispositif d'enregistrement
JPH10787A (ja) * 1996-06-13 1998-01-06 Minolta Co Ltd インクカートリッジ

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EP1300249A2 (fr) 2003-04-09
EP0947328A2 (fr) 1999-10-06
EP1300248A3 (fr) 2007-01-24
EP0947328A3 (fr) 2000-05-10
EP1300248A2 (fr) 2003-04-09

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