GB2305397B - A liquid container, a recording head assembly and an ink jet recording apparatus using such a container - Google Patents

A liquid container, a recording head assembly and an ink jet recording apparatus using such a container

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Publication number
GB2305397B
GB2305397B GB9625750A GB9625750A GB2305397B GB 2305397 B GB2305397 B GB 2305397B GB 9625750 A GB9625750 A GB 9625750A GB 9625750 A GB9625750 A GB 9625750A GB 2305397 B GB2305397 B GB 2305397B
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Prior art keywords
container
ink jet
head assembly
recording apparatus
recording head
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Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB9625750A
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GB9625750D0 (en
GB2305397A (en
Inventor
Shinichi Sato
Fumihiro Gotoh
Masaya Uetsuki
Hiromitsu Hirabayashi
Tsutomu Abe
Hiroshi Sato
Shigeyasu Nagoshi
Eiichiro Shimizu
Noribumi Koitabashi
Masami Ikeda
Sadayuki Sugama
Naohito Asai
Masahiko Higuma
Yuji Akiyama
Miyuki Matsubara
Hitoshi Sugimoto
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP4198680A external-priority patent/JP2584937B2/en
Priority claimed from JP4198661A external-priority patent/JP2791250B2/en
Priority claimed from JP4198681A external-priority patent/JP2683187B2/en
Priority claimed from JP19873392A external-priority patent/JP2641675B2/en
Priority claimed from JP1756293A external-priority patent/JP2840513B2/en
Priority claimed from JP12261893A external-priority patent/JP2951818B2/en
Application filed by Canon Inc filed Critical Canon Inc
Priority claimed from GB9607472A external-priority patent/GB2297724B/en
Publication of GB9625750D0 publication Critical patent/GB9625750D0/en
Publication of GB2305397A publication Critical patent/GB2305397A/en
Publication of GB2305397B publication Critical patent/GB2305397B/en
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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
    • B41J2/1752—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
    • B41J2/17506—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
    • B41J2/17513—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
    • B41J2/17566—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
    • 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
    • B41J2002/17579—Measuring electrical impedance for ink level indication
GB9625750A 1992-07-24 1993-07-22 A liquid container, a recording head assembly and an ink jet recording apparatus using such a container Expired - Lifetime GB2305397B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP4198680A JP2584937B2 (en) 1992-07-24 1992-07-24 Ink jet ink tank and ink jet recording apparatus
JP19873392A JP2641675B2 (en) 1992-07-24 1992-07-24 Ink storage container for ink jet head
JP4198681A JP2683187B2 (en) 1992-07-24 1992-07-24 Liquid storage container
JP4198661A JP2791250B2 (en) 1992-07-24 1992-07-24 ink cartridge
JP1756293A JP2840513B2 (en) 1993-02-04 1993-02-04 Ink tank and inkjet recording device
JP12261893A JP2951818B2 (en) 1993-05-25 1993-05-25 Replaceable ink cartridge for inkjet
GB9607472A GB2297724B (en) 1992-07-24 1993-07-22 Ink container and ink jet recording apparatus using such a container

Publications (3)

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GB9625750D0 GB9625750D0 (en) 1997-01-29
GB2305397A GB2305397A (en) 1997-04-09
GB2305397B true GB2305397B (en) 1997-05-14

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GB9625750A Expired - Lifetime GB2305397B (en) 1992-07-24 1993-07-22 A liquid container, a recording head assembly and an ink jet recording apparatus using such a container

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Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0536980A2 (en) * 1991-10-10 1993-04-14 Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A. Method and apparatus for replenishing an ink-jet head with ink

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0536980A2 (en) * 1991-10-10 1993-04-14 Ing. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A. Method and apparatus for replenishing an ink-jet head with ink

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