EP3272537B1 - Fluidausgabevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3272537B1
EP3272537B1 EP17182097.0A EP17182097A EP3272537B1 EP 3272537 B1 EP3272537 B1 EP 3272537B1 EP 17182097 A EP17182097 A EP 17182097A EP 3272537 B1 EP3272537 B1 EP 3272537B1
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James D. Anderson Jr.
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Michael A. Marra Iii
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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
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    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • 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
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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
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    • 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
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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
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    • 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
    • B41J2/195—Ink jet characterised by ink handling for monitoring ink quality

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  1. Flüssigkeits- bzw. Fluidabgabevorrichtung (110), umfassend:
    ein Gehäuse (112), das konfiguriert ist, eine Außenwand (140-1) und einen Fluidspeicher (136) aufzuweisen, wobei die Außenwand (140-1) konfiguriert ist, eine erste Öffnung (140-3) in Fluidverbindung mit dem Fluidspeicher (136) aufzuweisen; und
    einen Rührstab (132), der konfiguriert ist, beweglich innerhalb des Fluidspeichers (136) begrenzt zu sein, wobei der Rührstab (132) konfiguriert ist, eine Vielzahl von Schaufeln (132-1-132-4) und eine Rotationsachse (160) aufzuweisen, mit jeder der Vielzahl von Schaufeln (132-1-132-4), die intermittierend der ersten Öffnung (140-3) zugewandt ist, wobei der Fluidspeicher (136) konfiguriert ist, eine Kammer (148) aufzuweisen, die eine innere umfängliche Wand (150) und eine Basiswand (138) aufweist, wobei die innere umfängliche Wand (150) der Kammer (148) konfiguriert ist, eine Ausdehnung aufzuweisen, die durch ein proximales Ende (150-1) und ein distales Ende (150-2) begrenzt ist, wobei das proximale Ende (150-1) konfiguriert ist, angrenzend an der die Basiswand (138) zu sein, und das distale Ende (150-2) konfiguriert ist, dass es eine umfängliche Endfläche (150-3) an einer seitlichen Öffnung der Kammer (148) definiert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der Fluidspeicher (136) ferner eine Membran (130) beinhaltet, die konfiguriert ist, um im Dichtungseingriff mit der umfänglichen Endfläche (150-3) zu sein,
    die Kammer (148) und die Membran (130) konfiguriert sind, um zusammenzuwirken, um einen Fluidspeicher (136), der ein variables Volumen aufweist, zu definieren, und
    die Kammer (148) und die Membran (130) konfiguriert sind, um Begrenzungsflächen (166-4) des Fluidspeichers (136) zu definieren, wobei der Rührstab (132) konfiguriert ist, um für eine Bewegung innerhalb des variablen Volumens begrenzt zu sein, das durch die Kammer (148) und die Membran (130) begrenzt ist.
  2. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rotationsachse (160) konfiguriert ist, eine Ausrichtung aufzuweisen, die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer Fluidausstoßrichtung (120-1) ist.
  3. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Fluidspeicher (136) konfiguriert ist, eine Kammer (148) aufzuweisen, die eine innere umfängliche Wand (150) aufweist, aufweisend wenigstens einen Anschluss in Fluidverbindung mit der ersten Öffnung (140-3), wobei der Rührstab (132) konfiguriert ist, um seitlich und längs innerhalb des Fluidspeichers (136) innerhalb einer durch die innere umfängliche Wand (150) definierten Grenze angeordnet zu sein.
  4. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) einen Führungsabschnitt (134) umfasst, der sich im Fluidspeicher (136) befindet, wobei der Führungsabschnitt (134) konfiguriert ist, ein Begrenzungselement (279) aufzuweisen, das eine Führungsöffnung (279-1) aufweist, das eine radiale Bewegung des Rührstabs (132) in einer Richtung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Rotationsachse (160) ermöglicht und begrenzt.
  5. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungsöffnung (279-1) eine längliche Öffnung ist, die eine längliche Ausdehnung und eine zu der länglichen Ausdehnung senkrechte laterale Ausdehnung aufweist, wobei die längliche Ausdehnung konfiguriert ist, größer als die laterale Ausdehnung zu sein.
  6. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungsöffnung (279-1) eine längliche Öffnung ist, die eine längliche Ausdehnung in einer Richtung entgegen der ersten Öffnung (140-3) der Außenwand (140-1) aufweist.
  7. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungsöffnung (279-1) eine längliche Öffnung ist, die eine längliche Ausdehnung in einer Richtung zu der ersten Öffnung (140-3) der Außenwand (140-1) aufweist, um die Bewegung des Rührstabs (132) zu erleichtern.
  8. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (112) konfiguriert ist, eine Basiswand (132) aufzuweisen, und ferner einen Führungsabschnitt (134) umfasst, der sich im Fluidspeicher (136) befindet, wobei der Führungsabschnitt (134) konfiguriert ist, zu beinhalten ein Begrenzungselement (279), das eine Führungsöffnung (279-1) und eine axiale Begrenzungsfläche (279-3), wobei die Führungsöffnung (279-1) konfiguriert ist, eine innere radiale Begrenzungsfläche (279-2) zu definieren, die in den Rührstab (132) eingreift, wobei die Führungsöffnung (279-1) konfiguriert ist, um eine radiale Bewegung des Rührstabs (132) in einer Richtung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der Rotationsachse (160) zu erleichtern, wobei die axiale Begrenzungsfläche (279-3) konfiguriert ist, axial von der Basiswand (138) entlang der Rotationsachse (160) verschoben zu sein, wobei wenigstens ein Abschnitt des Rührstabs (132) konfiguriert ist, zwischen der axialen Begrenzungsfläche (279-3) und der Basiswand (138) positioniert zu sein.
  9. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 4-8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Führungsabschnitt (134) ferner eine Vielzahl von Montagearmen (280-1-280-4) beinhaltet, die konfiguriert sind, in das Gehäuse (112) einzugreifen und um das Begrenzungselement (279) zu positionieren.
  10. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Fluidspeicher (136) konfiguriert ist, durch eine Kammer (148) und eine Membran (130) definiert zu sein, wobei die Membran (130) konfiguriert ist, im Dichtungseingriff mit der Kammer (148) zu stehen, um ein variables Volumen des Fluidspeichers (136) zu definieren, wobei der Rührstab (132) konfiguriert ist, sich in dem variablen Volumen zu befinden, und
    der Fluidspeicher (136) einen Führungsabschnitt (134) umfasst, der konfiguriert ist, sich innerhalb des variablen Volumens zu befinden, um den Rührstab (132) für eine Bewegung innerhalb eines vordefinierten Abschnitts des variablen Volumens zu begrenzen, wobei der Führungsabschnitt (134) konfiguriert ist, die Bewegung des Rührstabs (132) in wenigstens einer Richtung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Rotationsachse (160) des Rührstabs (132) zu erleichtern.
  11. Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) gemäß irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1-10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fluidische Abgabevorrichtung (110) einen Auswurfchip (118) umfasst, der konfiguriert ist, an einer Chipmontagefläche (140-2) des Gehäuses (112) montiert zu sein, wobei der Auswurfchip (118) konfiguriert ist, um in Fluidverbindung mit der ersten Öffnung (140-3) zu sein, wobei der Auswurfchip (118) konfiguriert ist, eine Vielzahl von Auswurfdüsen (120) aufzuweisen, die so ausgerichtet sind, dass eine Fluidausstoßrichtung im Wesentlichen orthogonal zu der Chipmontagefläche (140-2) ist.
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