JP3327046B2 - 記録装置用インクタンクならびにインクタンクのインク補給方法 - Google Patents

記録装置用インクタンクならびにインクタンクのインク補給方法

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Publication number
JP3327046B2
JP3327046B2 JP11897495A JP11897495A JP3327046B2 JP 3327046 B2 JP3327046 B2 JP 3327046B2 JP 11897495 A JP11897495 A JP 11897495A JP 11897495 A JP11897495 A JP 11897495A JP 3327046 B2 JP3327046 B2 JP 3327046B2
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Prior art keywords
ink
storage chamber
container
ink tank
tank
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JP11897495A
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Japanese (ja)
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JPH08290582A (ja
Inventor
谷 宗 秀 金
林 隆 男 小
井 清 文 臼
田 栄 子 柳
澤 芳 典 宮
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Priority to JP11897495A priority Critical patent/JP3327046B2/ja
Priority to US08/474,296 priority patent/US6247803B1/en
Priority to NZ331786A priority patent/NZ331786A/xx
Priority to NL1002903A priority patent/NL1002903A1/xx
Priority to AR33623396A priority patent/AR001670A1/es
Priority to FR9604961A priority patent/FR2733180B1/fr
Priority to NZ286414A priority patent/NZ286414A/en
Priority to ES009600898A priority patent/ES2144897B1/es
Priority to NZ331787A priority patent/NZ331787A/xx
Priority to SG1996009320A priority patent/SG47125A1/en
Priority to SG9900929A priority patent/SG80014A1/en
Priority to SG1999000793A priority patent/SG75152A1/en
Priority to SG1999000930A priority patent/SG77222A1/en
Priority to CN96108929A priority patent/CN1088011C/zh
Priority to KR1019960012774A priority patent/KR100350172B1/ko
Priority to SG9900931A priority patent/SG80015A1/en
Priority to SG1999000776A priority patent/SG75151A1/en
Priority to AU50803/96A priority patent/AU695470B2/en
Priority to MXPA/A/1996/001510A priority patent/MXPA96001510A/xx
Priority to CH01009/96A priority patent/CH691226A5/fr
Priority to GB9706678A priority patent/GB2310168B/en
Priority to IT96TO000318A priority patent/IT1285846B1/it
Priority to CH01659/00A priority patent/CH691227A5/fr
Priority to TW088214410U priority patent/TW453438U/zh
Priority to DE19615925A priority patent/DE19615925B4/de
Priority to DE29607261U priority patent/DE29607261U1/de
Priority to CH01660/00A priority patent/CH691228A5/fr
Priority to GB9608263A priority patent/GB2299972B/en
Priority to BR9601583A priority patent/BR9601583A/pt
Publication of JPH08290582A publication Critical patent/JPH08290582A/ja
Priority to ARP970101086A priority patent/AR010459A2/es
Priority to NZ328174A priority patent/NZ328174A/en
Priority to HK98100930A priority patent/HK1002554A1/xx
Priority to HK98108880A priority patent/HK1008734A1/xx
Priority to AU76294/98A priority patent/AU705309B2/en
Priority to CNB021018456A priority patent/CN1201937C/zh
Priority to CNB021018537A priority patent/CN1201938C/zh
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP3327046B2 publication Critical patent/JP3327046B2/ja
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513Inner structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17506Refilling of the cartridge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553Outer structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/235Print head assemblies
    • B41J2/25Print wires
    • B41J2/255Arrangement of the print ends of the wires
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/22Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/305Ink supply apparatus
JP11897495A 1983-10-13 1995-04-21 記録装置用インクタンクならびにインクタンクのインク補給方法 Expired - Fee Related JP3327046B2 (ja)

Priority Applications (36)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP11897495A JP3327046B2 (ja) 1995-04-21 1995-04-21 記録装置用インクタンクならびにインクタンクのインク補給方法
US08/474,296 US6247803B1 (en) 1983-10-13 1995-06-07 Ink jet recording apparatus and method for replenishing ink in the tank cartridge
ES009600898A ES2144897B1 (es) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Impresora de tinta y deposito de suministro de tinta
AR33623396A AR001670A1 (es) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Un paquete de relleno de tinta para ser utilizado con un cartucho de deposito de tinta para un aparato de registro del tipo de inyección de tinta
FR9604961A FR2733180B1 (fr) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Cartouche-reservoir d'encre pour un appareil d'impression du type a jet d'encre, procede pour remplir une telle cartouche-reservoir d'encre, ensemble et kit de remplissage pour une telle cartouche
NZ286414A NZ286414A (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Ink replenishment pack for ink-jet tank cartridge with two openings
NZ331786A NZ331786A (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Ink tank cartridge for ink-jet printer with lid openable over chamber containing ink absorbing member
NZ331787A NZ331787A (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Method of replenishing ink tank cartridge for ink-jet printer by injecting ink using openable lid of chamber housing ink absorbing member
NL1002903A NL1002903A1 (nl) 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Printer met inkt-toevoer en inkt-toevoertank.
SG9900929A SG80014A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
SG1999000793A SG75152A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
SG1999000930A SG77222A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
CN96108929A CN1088011C (zh) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 用于喷墨型记录设备的油墨箱盒
KR1019960012774A KR100350172B1 (ko) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 잉크공급프린터및잉크공급탱크
SG9900931A SG80015A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
SG1999000776A SG75151A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
SG1996009320A SG47125A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-20 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
BR9601583A BR9601583A (pt) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Cartucho de tanque de tinta equipamento de impressão do tipo jato de tinta sistema para suprir tinta a uma equipamento de impressão do tipo jato de tinta pacote de reabastecimento de tinta ferramenta de reabastecimento de tinta dispositivo de injeção de tinta conjunto de reabastecimento de tinta e método de reabastecimento de um cartucho de tanque de tinta
AU50803/96A AU695470B2 (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
GB9706678A GB2310168B (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 An ink replenishment pack for ink supplied recording apparatus
IT96TO000318A IT1285846B1 (it) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Stampante alimentata con inchiostro e serbatoio di alimentazione dell'inchiostro.
CH01659/00A CH691227A5 (fr) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Cartouche réservoir d'alimentation en encre pour imprimante.
TW088214410U TW453438U (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Ink-supplied printer and ink supply tank
DE19615925A DE19615925B4 (de) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Mit Tinte versorgter Drucker und Tintenzuführtank
DE29607261U DE29607261U1 (de) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Mit Tinte versorgter Drucker und Tintenzuführtank
CH01660/00A CH691228A5 (fr) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Paquet de remplissage d'encre pour imprimante à jet d'encre.
GB9608263A GB2299972B (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Ink-supplied recording apparatus and ink cartridge, and method and apparatus for refilling an ink tank cartridge for use therewith
MXPA/A/1996/001510A MXPA96001510A (en) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Printer with ink supply and it supply tank
CH01009/96A CH691226A5 (fr) 1995-04-21 1996-04-22 Cartouche réservoir d'encre pour imprimante à jet d'encre.
ARP970101086A AR010459A2 (es) 1995-04-21 1997-03-19 Un cartucho de deposito de tinta para un aparato de registro del tipo de inyeccion de tinta
NZ328174A NZ328174A (en) 1995-04-21 1997-06-25 Ink tank cartridge: lid with openable portion
HK98100930A HK1002554A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1998-02-06 An ink replenishment pack for ink supplied recording apparatus
HK98108880A HK1008734A1 (en) 1995-04-21 1998-07-04 Ink-supplied recording apparatus and ink cartridge and method and apparatus for refilling an ink tank cartridge for use therewith
AU76294/98A AU705309B2 (en) 1995-04-21 1998-07-16 An ink replenishment pack for ink supplied recording apparatus
CNB021018456A CN1201937C (zh) 1995-04-21 2002-01-08 用于喷墨型记录设备的油墨箱盒的补充油墨容器
CNB021018537A CN1201938C (zh) 1995-04-21 2002-01-12 用于喷墨型记录设备的油墨箱盒及补充油墨的方法

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JP11897495A JP3327046B2 (ja) 1995-04-21 1995-04-21 記録装置用インクタンクならびにインクタンクのインク補給方法

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JP (1) JP3327046B2 (ko)
KR (1) KR100350172B1 (ko)
CN (3) CN1088011C (ko)
AR (2) AR001670A1 (ko)
AU (1) AU695470B2 (ko)
BR (1) BR9601583A (ko)
CH (3) CH691228A5 (ko)
DE (2) DE29607261U1 (ko)
ES (1) ES2144897B1 (ko)
FR (1) FR2733180B1 (ko)
GB (1) GB2299972B (ko)
HK (2) HK1002554A1 (ko)
IT (1) IT1285846B1 (ko)
NL (1) NL1002903A1 (ko)
NZ (1) NZ286414A (ko)
SG (6) SG47125A1 (ko)
TW (1) TW453438U (ko)

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DE19615925A1 (de) 1996-10-24
AU5080396A (en) 1996-10-31
CN1201938C (zh) 2005-05-18
CN1369372A (zh) 2002-09-18
AR010459A2 (es) 2000-06-28
SG80015A1 (en) 2001-04-17
SG80014A1 (en) 2001-04-17
KR960037297A (ko) 1996-11-19
SG47125A1 (en) 1998-03-20
DE29607261U1 (de) 1996-07-25
BR9601583A (pt) 1998-11-03
DE19615925B4 (de) 2008-07-31
NL1002903A1 (nl) 1996-10-22
CN1201937C (zh) 2005-05-18
CH691226A5 (fr) 2001-05-31
ES2144897A1 (es) 2000-06-16
CN1145856A (zh) 1997-03-26
HK1002554A1 (en) 1998-09-04
FR2733180B1 (fr) 1998-11-06
CH691227A5 (fr) 2001-05-31
GB2299972B (en) 1998-01-07
IT1285846B1 (it) 1998-06-24
AR001670A1 (es) 1997-11-26
ITTO960318A1 (it) 1997-10-22
GB2299972A (en) 1996-10-23
CN1364694A (zh) 2002-08-21
CN1088011C (zh) 2002-07-24
KR100350172B1 (ko) 2002-12-26
FR2733180A1 (fr) 1996-10-25
ES2144897B1 (es) 2001-07-01
ITTO960318A0 (it) 1996-04-22
SG75152A1 (en) 2000-09-19
SG77222A1 (en) 2000-12-19
SG75151A1 (en) 2000-09-19
CH691228A5 (fr) 2001-05-31
AU695470B2 (en) 1998-08-13
NZ286414A (en) 1997-11-24
TW453438U (en) 2001-09-01
JPH08290582A (ja) 1996-11-05
MX9601510A (es) 1997-11-29
NL1002903C2 (ko) 1997-04-11
GB9608263D0 (en) 1996-06-26

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