EP4556239B1 - Ink container and ink supply device - Google Patents

Ink container and ink supply device

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Publication number
EP4556239B1
EP4556239B1 EP23209645.3A EP23209645A EP4556239B1 EP 4556239 B1 EP4556239 B1 EP 4556239B1 EP 23209645 A EP23209645 A EP 23209645A EP 4556239 B1 EP4556239 B1 EP 4556239B1
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Prior art keywords
ink
wall
ink cartridge
groove
key
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Application number
EP23209645.3A
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4556239C0 (en
EP4556239A1 (en
Inventor
Masahiro Hayashi
Satoru Oki
Naoya Okazaki
Yuma Tanabe
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Priority to EP23209645.3A priority Critical patent/EP4556239B1/en
Priority to PL23209645.3T priority patent/PL4556239T3/pl
Priority to ES23209645T priority patent/ES3067534T3/es
Priority to US18/397,615 priority patent/US12668063B2/en
Priority to US18/397,375 priority patent/US12611870B2/en
Priority to US18/398,793 priority patent/US12654459B2/en
Priority to US18/398,462 priority patent/US12661901B2/en
Priority to US18/399,042 priority patent/US20250042160A1/en
Priority to US18/398,500 priority patent/US12686211B2/en
Priority to PCT/JP2024/027113 priority patent/WO2025028515A1/en
Priority to CN202480050313.XA priority patent/CN121646535A/zh
Priority to AU2024316434A priority patent/AU2024316434A1/en
Priority to CN202480050340.7A priority patent/CN121605044A/zh
Priority to PCT/JP2024/027108 priority patent/WO2025028510A1/en
Priority to PCT/JP2024/027112 priority patent/WO2025028514A1/en
Priority to CN202480049661.5A priority patent/CN121605042A/zh
Priority to PCT/JP2024/027110 priority patent/WO2025028512A1/en
Priority to CN202480050322.9A priority patent/CN121605043A/zh
Priority to CN202480049382.9A priority patent/CN121620449A/zh
Priority to CN202480050362.3A priority patent/CN121620450A/zh
Priority to PCT/JP2024/027111 priority patent/WO2025028513A1/en
Priority to PCT/JP2024/027109 priority patent/WO2025028511A1/en
Priority to AU2024316793A priority patent/AU2024316793A1/en
Publication of EP4556239A1 publication Critical patent/EP4556239A1/en
Priority to US19/419,391 priority patent/US20260103005A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP4556239C0 publication Critical patent/EP4556239C0/en
Publication of EP4556239B1 publication Critical patent/EP4556239B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
    • B41J2/17503—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
    • 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
    • B41J2/1752—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
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B41J2/17523—Ink connection
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
EP23209645.3A 2023-07-31 2023-11-14 Ink container and ink supply device Active EP4556239B1 (en)

Priority Applications (24)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23209645.3A EP4556239B1 (en) 2023-11-14 2023-11-14 Ink container and ink supply device
PL23209645.3T PL4556239T3 (pl) 2023-11-14 2023-11-14 Pojemnik na tusz i urządzenie do dostarczania tuszu
ES23209645T ES3067534T3 (en) 2023-11-14 2023-11-14 Ink container and ink supply device
US18/397,615 US12668063B2 (en) 2023-07-31 2023-12-27 Ink container and ink supply device
US18/397,375 US12611870B2 (en) 2023-07-31 2023-12-27 Ink container, ink container set and printing system
US18/398,462 US12661901B2 (en) 2023-07-31 2023-12-28 Ink container and system
US18/399,042 US20250042160A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2023-12-28 Ink container
US18/398,500 US12686211B2 (en) 2023-07-31 2023-12-28 Ink container and system
US18/398,793 US12654459B2 (en) 2023-07-31 2023-12-28 Ink container
PCT/JP2024/027111 WO2025028513A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container and system
AU2024316434A AU2024316434A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container, ink container set and printing system
CN202480050340.7A CN121605044A (zh) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 墨水容器和墨水供给装置
PCT/JP2024/027113 WO2025028515A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container
PCT/JP2024/027112 WO2025028514A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container and system
CN202480049661.5A CN121605042A (zh) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 墨水容器、墨水容器组和打印系统
PCT/JP2024/027110 WO2025028512A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container
CN202480050322.9A CN121605043A (zh) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 墨水容器及系统
CN202480049382.9A CN121620449A (zh) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 墨水容器及系统
CN202480050362.3A CN121620450A (zh) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 墨水容器
CN202480050313.XA CN121646535A (zh) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 墨水容器
PCT/JP2024/027109 WO2025028511A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container and ink supply device
AU2024316793A AU2024316793A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container and system
PCT/JP2024/027108 WO2025028510A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2024-07-30 Ink container, ink container set and printing system
US19/419,391 US20260103005A1 (en) 2023-07-31 2025-12-15 Ink container, ink container set and printing system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP23209645.3A EP4556239B1 (en) 2023-11-14 2023-11-14 Ink container and ink supply device

Publications (3)

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EP4556239A1 EP4556239A1 (en) 2025-05-21
EP4556239C0 EP4556239C0 (en) 2026-03-25
EP4556239B1 true EP4556239B1 (en) 2026-03-25

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Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP4556239B1 (pl)
ES (1) ES3067534T3 (pl)
PL (1) PL4556239T3 (pl)

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2022091759A1 (ja) * 2020-10-28 2022-05-05 セイコーエプソン株式会社 カートリッジ、および、印刷システム

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3112167B1 (en) * 2015-07-01 2019-10-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha System in which consumable cartridge is mountable to mounting portion
JP6930104B2 (ja) 2016-12-28 2021-09-01 ブラザー工業株式会社 印刷流体カートリッジ及びシステム
JP6950228B2 (ja) * 2017-03-27 2021-10-13 ブラザー工業株式会社 液体カートリッジ及びシステム

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2022091759A1 (ja) * 2020-10-28 2022-05-05 セイコーエプソン株式会社 カートリッジ、および、印刷システム

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EP4556239C0 (en) 2026-03-25
EP4556239A1 (en) 2025-05-21
PL4556239T3 (pl) 2026-06-08
ES3067534T3 (en) 2026-05-22

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