EP1348558A1 - Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur - Google Patents

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EP1348558A1
EP1348558A1 EP02021659A EP02021659A EP1348558A1 EP 1348558 A1 EP1348558 A1 EP 1348558A1 EP 02021659 A EP02021659 A EP 02021659A EP 02021659 A EP02021659 A EP 02021659A EP 1348558 A1 EP1348558 A1 EP 1348558A1
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ink cartridge
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Toyonori Sasaki
Shota Iijima
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2002090322A external-priority patent/JP3818194B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP2002214079A external-priority patent/JP4193435B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP2002225294A external-priority patent/JP4123858B2/ja
Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd
Priority to EP04016566A priority Critical patent/EP1466740B1/fr
Priority to EP06006577A priority patent/EP1690688B1/fr
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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
    • B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
    • 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
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • 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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  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
EP02021659A 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur Expired - Lifetime EP1348558B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP04016566A EP1466740B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur
EP06006577A EP1690688B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002090322 2002-03-28
JP2002090322A JP3818194B2 (ja) 2002-03-28 2002-03-28 記録装置
JP2002214079A JP4193435B2 (ja) 2002-07-23 2002-07-23 インクカートリッジ、および、そのインク充填方法
JP2002214079 2002-07-23
JP2002218192 2002-07-26
JP2002218192 2002-07-26
JP2002225294A JP4123858B2 (ja) 2002-08-01 2002-08-01 記録装置及びインクカートリッジ
JP2002225294 2002-08-01

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EP04016566A Division EP1466740B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur

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EP1348558A1 true EP1348558A1 (fr) 2003-10-01
EP1348558B1 EP1348558B1 (fr) 2004-09-01

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EP02021659A Expired - Lifetime EP1348558B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur
EP04016566A Expired - Lifetime EP1466740B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur
EP06006577A Expired - Fee Related EP1690688B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur

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EP04016566A Expired - Lifetime EP1466740B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur
EP06006577A Expired - Fee Related EP1690688B1 (fr) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Cartouche d'encre et dispositif enregistreur

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EP (3) EP1348558B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN2649338Y (fr)
AT (2) ATE275044T1 (fr)
DE (4) DE60213004T2 (fr)
HK (1) HK1130736A1 (fr)

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EP1574351A3 (fr) * 2004-03-05 2005-12-14 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Appareil d'impression d'image
US7997700B2 (en) * 2003-11-25 2011-08-16 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge with intersections having different curvatures
EP2662218A1 (fr) * 2012-05-08 2013-11-13 Hans-Joachim Weber Cartouche d'encre pour imprimante compacte à jet d'encre

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DE202007013017U1 (de) * 2007-09-17 2007-11-15 Leier, Rolf Behälter zur Aufnahme einer Flüssigkeit

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US4183031A (en) * 1976-06-07 1980-01-08 Silonics, Inc. Ink supply system
JPS59204564A (ja) * 1983-05-10 1984-11-19 Canon Inc インクジエツト記録装置
US4604633A (en) * 1982-12-08 1986-08-05 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd Ink-jet recording apparatus
US4777497A (en) * 1982-01-25 1988-10-11 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd Ink jet printing head having a flexible film covered ink supply chamber
WO1990008564A1 (fr) * 1989-02-01 1990-08-09 167300 Canada Inc. Protection automatique pour aiguilles hypodermiques jetables
JPH0699588A (ja) * 1992-09-18 1994-04-12 Fuji Electric Co Ltd インク切れ検知装置
EP0689936A2 (fr) * 1990-04-19 1996-01-03 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Appareil d'enregistrement et cassette d'encre correspondante
EP0742102A2 (fr) * 1995-05-12 1996-11-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Tête d'impression et son procédé de fabrication pour moulage par injection à étape-unique
US5623290A (en) * 1986-03-19 1997-04-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus and supply system having residual ink quantity detection
JPH10202896A (ja) * 1997-01-22 1998-08-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd インク記録装置用インクタンク
US6142617A (en) 1995-04-27 2000-11-07 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink container configured for use with compact supply station
JP2002086753A (ja) * 2000-09-12 2002-03-26 Canon Inc インクジェット記録装置の液体供給装置、インクジェット記録装置及び記録機構付き撮像装置
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US4074284A (en) * 1976-06-07 1978-02-14 Silonics, Inc. Ink supply system and print head
US5729256A (en) * 1987-04-15 1998-03-17 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink remain detector having a biased flexible film member with limited deformation
US6170937B1 (en) * 1997-01-21 2001-01-09 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink container refurbishment method
DE69624063T2 (de) * 1995-11-08 2003-02-13 Canon Kk Farbstoffnachfüllverfahren und -vorrichtung, Tintenbehälter und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät mit einer solchen Vorrichtung

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US4183031A (en) * 1976-06-07 1980-01-08 Silonics, Inc. Ink supply system
US4777497A (en) * 1982-01-25 1988-10-11 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd Ink jet printing head having a flexible film covered ink supply chamber
US4604633A (en) * 1982-12-08 1986-08-05 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd Ink-jet recording apparatus
JPS59204564A (ja) * 1983-05-10 1984-11-19 Canon Inc インクジエツト記録装置
US5623290A (en) * 1986-03-19 1997-04-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus and supply system having residual ink quantity detection
WO1990008564A1 (fr) * 1989-02-01 1990-08-09 167300 Canada Inc. Protection automatique pour aiguilles hypodermiques jetables
EP0689936A2 (fr) * 1990-04-19 1996-01-03 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Appareil d'enregistrement et cassette d'encre correspondante
JPH0699588A (ja) * 1992-09-18 1994-04-12 Fuji Electric Co Ltd インク切れ検知装置
US6142617A (en) 1995-04-27 2000-11-07 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink container configured for use with compact supply station
EP0742102A2 (fr) * 1995-05-12 1996-11-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Tête d'impression et son procédé de fabrication pour moulage par injection à étape-unique
JPH10202896A (ja) * 1997-01-22 1998-08-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd インク記録装置用インクタンク
JP2002086753A (ja) * 2000-09-12 2002-03-26 Canon Inc インクジェット記録装置の液体供給装置、インクジェット記録装置及び記録機構付き撮像装置
US20020047882A1 (en) * 2000-10-23 2002-04-25 Haggai Karlinski Closed ink delivery system with print head ink pressure control and method of same

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7997700B2 (en) * 2003-11-25 2011-08-16 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge with intersections having different curvatures
EP1574351A3 (fr) * 2004-03-05 2005-12-14 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Appareil d'impression d'image
CN100435545C (zh) * 2004-03-05 2008-11-19 兄弟工业株式会社 图像记录设备
US7871140B2 (en) 2004-03-05 2011-01-18 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Image recording apparatus
EP2662218A1 (fr) * 2012-05-08 2013-11-13 Hans-Joachim Weber Cartouche d'encre pour imprimante compacte à jet d'encre

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DE20221816U1 (de) 2008-01-03
EP1690688B1 (fr) 2007-11-14
ATE332237T1 (de) 2006-07-15
EP1466740B1 (fr) 2006-07-05
EP1466740A3 (fr) 2005-02-02
DE60213004T2 (de) 2007-01-25
DE60201122D1 (de) 2004-10-07
EP1466740A2 (fr) 2004-10-13
DE60213004D1 (de) 2006-08-17
EP1690688A1 (fr) 2006-08-16
DE60201122T2 (de) 2005-09-22
DE60223609D1 (de) 2007-12-27
EP1348558B1 (fr) 2004-09-01
HK1130736A1 (en) 2010-01-08
CN2649338Y (zh) 2004-10-20
ATE275044T1 (de) 2004-09-15

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