EP3277430A4 - Fluid ejection device, method of forming fluid ejection device and fluid ejection system - Google Patents

Fluid ejection device, method of forming fluid ejection device and fluid ejection system Download PDF

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EP3277430A4
EP3277430A4 EP16771755.2A EP16771755A EP3277430A4 EP 3277430 A4 EP3277430 A4 EP 3277430A4 EP 16771755 A EP16771755 A EP 16771755A EP 3277430 A4 EP3277430 A4 EP 3277430A4
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fluid ejection
ejection device
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Sam Norasak
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Funai Electric Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/02—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape
    • 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
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14145—Structure of the manifold
    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J2/17526—Electrical contacts to the cartridge
    • B41J2/1753—Details of contacts on the cartridge, e.g. protection of contacts
    • 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
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B13/00—Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00
    • B05B13/02—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work
    • B05B13/04—Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during spraying operation
EP16771755.2A 2015-03-30 2016-03-25 Fluid ejection device, method of forming fluid ejection device and fluid ejection system Active EP3277430B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/672,688 US9586399B2 (en) 2015-03-30 2015-03-30 Fluid ejection device for depositing a discrete quantity of fluid onto a surface
US14/672,672 US9701126B2 (en) 2015-03-30 2015-03-30 Fluid ejection device
US14/672,662 US9889651B2 (en) 2015-03-30 2015-03-30 Fluid ejection device for depositing a discrete quantity of fluid onto a surface
PCT/JP2016/001756 WO2016157867A1 (en) 2015-03-30 2016-03-25 Fluid ejection device, method of forming fluid ejection device and fluid ejection system

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EP3277430A4 true EP3277430A4 (en) 2018-11-14
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US20050157129A1 (en) * 2004-01-21 2005-07-21 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Print head pressure control architectures
US20060227173A1 (en) * 2005-04-07 2006-10-12 Lexmark International, Inc. Printhead systems having multiple ink chambers with balanced and short ink paths
US20070268347A1 (en) * 2006-05-19 2007-11-22 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge and printer
EP1870243A1 (en) * 2006-06-23 2007-12-26 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Ink Supplying Apparatus and Image Forming Device having the Same
US20080309740A1 (en) * 2007-06-13 2008-12-18 Charles Stanley Aldrich Fluid Supply Tank Ventilation For A Micro-Fluid Ejection Head
US20110181672A1 (en) * 2008-10-15 2011-07-28 Wagner William R Fluid ejection cartridge
US20100238239A1 (en) * 2009-03-18 2010-09-23 Seiko Epson Corporation Liquid column member of liquid tank, liquid tank, and droplet discharge device
US20100282342A1 (en) * 2009-05-08 2010-11-11 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Liquid supplying member, negative pressure unit, and liquid discharging apparatus
JP2012086370A (en) * 2010-10-15 2012-05-10 Seiko Epson Corp Liquid ejection head unit
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