EP1772270A3 - Ink Cartridge - Google Patents

Ink Cartridge Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1772270A3
EP1772270A3 EP06012969A EP06012969A EP1772270A3 EP 1772270 A3 EP1772270 A3 EP 1772270A3 EP 06012969 A EP06012969 A EP 06012969A EP 06012969 A EP06012969 A EP 06012969A EP 1772270 A3 EP1772270 A3 EP 1772270A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
ink
case
reservoir element
ink reservoir
inkjet recording
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP06012969A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1772270B1 (en
EP1772270A2 (en
Inventor
Shingo Hattori
Tomohiro Kanbe
Toyonori Sasaki
Makoto Yamada
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Brother Industries Ltd
Original Assignee
Brother Industries Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from JP2005284646A external-priority patent/JP4539517B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2006081806A external-priority patent/JP4479684B2/en
Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd
Publication of EP1772270A2 publication Critical patent/EP1772270A2/en
Publication of EP1772270A3 publication Critical patent/EP1772270A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1772270B1 publication Critical patent/EP1772270B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B41J2/17503—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
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J2002/17576—Ink level or ink residue control using a floater for ink level indication

Landscapes

  • Ink Jet (AREA)

Abstract

An ink cartridge for supplying ink to an inkjet recording device is provided. The ink cartridge comprises a case forming a housing space for housing an ink reservoir element on the inside and a replaceable ink reservoir element storing ink and placed in the housing space. The ink reservoir element comprises an ink supply part for supplying ink to an inkjet recording device; and an irradiated part structured to be placed between two portions of an optical sensor of the inkjet recording apparatus and to be irradiated with light. The case is formed by a plurality of case members which are connected to each other and one end surface of the case is equipped with an opening through which at least a portion of said ink supply part and at least a portion of said irradiated part are exposed to the outside of said case such that the irradiated part of the ink reservoir element is detectable, when the ink reservoir element is housed in the case.
EP20060012969 2005-09-29 2006-06-23 Ink Cartridge Active EP1772270B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2005284646A JP4539517B2 (en) 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 ink cartridge
JP2005342697 2005-11-28
JP2005377987 2005-12-28
JP2006081806A JP4479684B2 (en) 2005-11-28 2006-03-23 ink cartridge

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1772270A2 EP1772270A2 (en) 2007-04-11
EP1772270A3 true EP1772270A3 (en) 2007-05-16
EP1772270B1 EP1772270B1 (en) 2008-01-16

Family

ID=37744545

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20060012969 Active EP1772270B1 (en) 2005-09-29 2006-06-23 Ink Cartridge

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1772270B1 (en)
DE (1) DE602006000459T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2007037536A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105966073B (en) * 2015-03-12 2020-05-01 精工爱普生株式会社 Cartridge unit and liquid ejection system

Families Citing this family (44)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4858191B2 (en) 2007-01-30 2012-01-18 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink cartridge and cartridge storage device
US7419254B1 (en) 2007-01-30 2008-09-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridges
US8052261B2 (en) 2007-01-30 2011-11-08 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge determination systems and ink cartridges
US8025378B2 (en) 2007-03-28 2011-09-27 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridges
CN101954795B (en) * 2007-03-28 2013-04-17 兄弟工业株式会社 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
US8038275B2 (en) 2007-03-28 2011-10-18 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Liquid containers
US7819512B2 (en) 2007-08-31 2010-10-26 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Packaging arrangements
JP5157325B2 (en) 2007-08-31 2013-03-06 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink container and method for manufacturing ink container
JP5145824B2 (en) 2007-08-31 2013-02-20 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink container
JP5157327B2 (en) * 2007-08-31 2013-03-06 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink container and container for ink container
JP5109536B2 (en) 2007-08-31 2012-12-26 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink container manufacturing method
JP5157326B2 (en) 2007-08-31 2013-03-06 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink container and method of manufacturing ink container
DE102007048820A1 (en) * 2007-10-10 2009-04-16 Pelikan Hardcopy Production Ag Ink cartridge for an inkjet printer
JP5056335B2 (en) 2007-10-15 2012-10-24 ブラザー工業株式会社 Ink container
EP2095957B1 (en) 2008-02-28 2010-09-15 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge
ES2370294T3 (en) * 2008-02-28 2011-12-14 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha INK CARTRIDGE, SET OF INK CARTRIDGES AND INK CARTRIDGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM.
EP2095956B1 (en) 2008-02-28 2009-12-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method for manufacturing an ink cartridge
PL2279869T3 (en) * 2008-02-28 2013-04-30 Brother Ind Ltd Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
DE602008000324D1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2010-01-07 Brother Ind Ltd liquid container
EP2095959B1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-12-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridges and methods of manufacturing the same
ES2375096T3 (en) * 2008-02-28 2012-02-24 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha INK CARTRIDGE.
EP2062733B1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2010-06-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridges
EP2298556B1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2012-12-26 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and identifying device and identifying method for identifying ink cartridge
EP2095953B8 (en) 2008-02-28 2010-07-28 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridges
ATE504451T1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2011-04-15 Brother Ind Ltd INK CARTRIDGES
DE602008002548D1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2010-10-28 Brother Ind Ltd packaging arrangement
CN102161279B (en) * 2008-06-30 2013-10-16 兄弟工业株式会社 Adaptor for ink cartridge
JP2010089336A (en) * 2008-10-07 2010-04-22 Brother Ind Ltd Ink liquid level detecting system
JP2010228388A (en) * 2009-03-27 2010-10-14 Brother Ind Ltd Image recording apparatus
JP2010228385A (en) 2009-03-27 2010-10-14 Brother Ind Ltd Ink supply device
JP2010228384A (en) 2009-03-27 2010-10-14 Brother Ind Ltd Ink supply device
JP2010228383A (en) * 2009-03-27 2010-10-14 Brother Ind Ltd Ink supply device
ES2397650T3 (en) * 2010-06-17 2013-03-08 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Registration device and ink cartridge
EP2397330B1 (en) * 2010-06-17 2013-01-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Recording apparatus and ink cartridge
EP2397331B1 (en) 2010-06-17 2014-07-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Set of ink cartridges
EP2397332B1 (en) * 2010-06-17 2013-10-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and recording apparatus
FR2961433B1 (en) * 2010-06-17 2012-08-31 Brother Ind Ltd INK CARTRIDGE
EP2397334B1 (en) * 2010-06-17 2013-01-09 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge
JP2012000856A (en) * 2010-06-17 2012-01-05 Brother Industries Ltd Ink supplying apparatus and ink cartridge
FR2961435B1 (en) * 2010-06-17 2012-08-17 Brother Ind Ltd INK CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY
EP2397333B1 (en) * 2010-06-17 2013-09-25 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and recording apparatus
CN105946368B (en) 2012-01-13 2019-07-12 精工爱普生株式会社 Box, printing material supply system and printing equipment
CN105492210B (en) * 2013-06-28 2018-01-09 惠普发展公司，有限责任合伙企业 Liquid ink box
FR3039457B1 (en) * 2015-07-30 2020-10-02 Dover Europe Sarl LID FOR INK TANK WITH MIXING FUNCTION

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1097814A2 (en) * 1999-11-05 2001-05-09 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink-jet recording apparatus
US20030184623A1 (en) * 2002-03-28 2003-10-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and recording device
EP1389529A1 (en) * 2002-08-13 2004-02-18 Eastman Kodak Company Restricting flash spread when welding housing halves of cartridge together

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4492161B2 (en) * 2004-03-17 2010-06-30 ブラザー工業株式会社 ink cartridge
JPH08108543A (en) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-30 Canon Inc Ink cartridge
JPH08323991A (en) * 1995-05-31 1996-12-10 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Recording device
US5997121A (en) * 1995-12-14 1999-12-07 Xerox Corporation Sensing system for detecting presence of an ink container and level of ink therein
JP2004276538A (en) * 2003-03-18 2004-10-07 Ricoh Co Ltd Ink bag, ink cartridge and inkjet recording apparatus, and ink filling method, ink refilling method, manufacturing method for ink cartridge, and recycling method for ink cartridge
JP2005297445A (en) 2004-04-14 2005-10-27 Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc Inkjet recorder
JP4576871B2 (en) * 2004-04-21 2010-11-10 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Contained matter detection device, container, and inkjet printer

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1097814A2 (en) * 1999-11-05 2001-05-09 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink-jet recording apparatus
US20030184623A1 (en) * 2002-03-28 2003-10-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and recording device
EP1389529A1 (en) * 2002-08-13 2004-02-18 Eastman Kodak Company Restricting flash spread when welding housing halves of cartridge together

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105966073B (en) * 2015-03-12 2020-05-01 精工爱普生株式会社 Cartridge unit and liquid ejection system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1772270B1 (en) 2008-01-16
WO2007037536A1 (en) 2007-04-05
DE602006000459D1 (en) 2008-03-06
WO2007037536A9 (en) 2007-05-31
EP1772270A2 (en) 2007-04-11
DE602006000459T2 (en) 2009-01-08

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1772270A3 (en) Ink Cartridge
TW200701998A (en) Active material emitting device
EP1547785A3 (en) Ink cartridge attachment/detachment device, recording apparatus, liquid ejection apparatus, and liquid container
ATE434526T1 (en) INK CARTRIDGES AND INKJET PRINTER
DE602006015015D1 (en) Ink cartridge and ink jet recording device
WO2007130733A3 (en) Inkjet printing system with compliant printhead assembly
EP1829696A3 (en) Ink ribbon cartridge and printer device
JP2008279783A5 (en)
SG154325A1 (en) A printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor
EP1803568A3 (en) Optical sensor, ink cartridge, and inkjet apparatus
ES2720857T3 (en) Bag containing liquid and liquid ejector
EP1829693A3 (en) Printer device
DE602004022494D1 (en) Liquid supply system and device provided with it
DE602006019098D1 (en) Ink cartridge holder for printing device holding device
EP1820658A3 (en) Recording sheet/ink sheet integral cassette and printer apparatus utilizing the same
HK1085435A1 (en) Method of filling ink cartridge with ink
EP1674267A3 (en) Maintenance unit and ink jet printer
DE602006002212D1 (en) Ink cartridge and inkjet recording device
ATE507077T1 (en) MULTIPLE FUNCTION APPARATUS, PRINTER AND DYE FEEDING APPARATUS THEREOF
EP1967365A3 (en) Inkjet printhead heater chip with asymmetric vias
EP1764229A3 (en) Image forming apparatus
JP2007055138A (en) Ink cartridge
ATE452759T1 (en) CARTRIDGE FOR FEEDING INK INTO THE INK BOX OF A PRINTING MACHINE AND DEVICE FOR FILLING THE CARTRIDGE
EP1772269A3 (en) Ink Cartridge
USD569901S1 (en) Ribbon cartridge for a photo printer

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR MK YU

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20070612

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 602006000459

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20080306

Kind code of ref document: P

ET Fr: translation filed
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20081017

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 11

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 12

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 13

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20200520

Year of fee payment: 15

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20200529

Year of fee payment: 15

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20210623

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210623

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210630

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20230509

Year of fee payment: 18