JP4332352B2 - 顔料流体送出システム - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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Description
本発明は、インクジェットプリントシステムすなわち、顔料インク用にフィルタを使用するインクジェットプリントシステムに関する。特に、本発明は、分離可能なインク送出システム構成要素を流体的に相互接続させるためにフィルタ流体相互接続部ないしは流体相互接続口を用いる顔料流体送出システムである。フィルタ流体相互接続部は、インク供給容器やインクジェットプリントヘッド、インク容器受取りステーションのインクマニホルド構造等のインク送出システム構成要素間に、確実な流体相互接続を提供するように機能する。スクリーンフィルタ流体相互接続部はまた、インク送出システム構成要素が分離される際のインクの垂れ落ちを防止し、顔料インク送出システムの詰まりを防止し、かつインク供給容器からプリントヘッドへの廃物と気泡の通過を阻止する。
ビジネスの世界の至る所で、インクジェットプリントシステムは、画像再生に広く用いられている。インクジェットプリンタは、紙等のプリント媒体を横切って往復移動するキャリッジ内に取り付けられたインクジェットプリントヘッドを使用する場合が多い。プリントヘッドがプリント媒体に相対して移動する際に、制御システムがプリントヘッドを作動させ、インク滴をプリント媒体上に付着または噴射させて画像およびテキストを形成する。かかるシステムは、コンピュータプリンタ、プロッタ、コピー機およびファクシミリ機を含めた広範の適用例に用いることができる。
本発明は、顔料流体送出システムである。この顔料流体送出システムは、第1の構成要素と第2の構成要素とを備えている。第1の構成要素は、顔料流体供給源と流体連通する流体出口を有する。第2の構成要素は、第1の構成要素の流体出口に着脱自在に接続可能な流体入口を有する。流体入口は、顔料流体供給源と適合するフィルタを有する。
本発明によるフィルタ流体相互接続部40(図3を参照)は、図1ないし図3に全体として示したサーマルインクジェットプリントシステム10の交換可能な流体容器12、受取りステーション14のマニホルド15、およびプリントヘッドカートリッジ16を流体的に結合するのに有用である。
15 マニホルド(第1の構成要素、第2の構成要素)
16 プリントヘッドカートリッジ(第2の構成要素、プリントヘッド、第3の構成要素)
40 フィルタ流体相互接続部(流体入口)
42 円筒形流体送出タワー
44 上流端
46 下流端
50 フィルタ
52 孔(複数の孔)
62 リザーバ部(リザーバ)
66、72 流体出口
74 円筒形チャネル(円筒形流体送出チャネル)
D 内径寸法(直径寸法)
H 深さ寸法
L 長さ寸法(縁間寸法)
W 幅寸法(縁間寸法)
Claims (1)
- 流体出口を備え、前記流体出口が顔料流体供給源と流体連通する第1の構成要素と、
前記第1の構成要素の前記流体出口と着脱自在に接続された流体入口を備え、前記流体入口にはフィルタが配設されている第2の構成要素であって、前記流体入口は、上流端とその反対側の下流端とを有する円筒形流体送出タワーを含み、前記流体入口は、前記円筒形流体送出タワーに略垂直であるとともに前記円筒形流体送出タワーの前記下流端と流体連通する円筒形流体送出チャネルによって画定され、前記フィルタは前記上流端に配置されており、前記流体入口と流体連通する流体出口を備え、該流体出口には毛管部材が設けられた第2の構成要素と、
前記第2の構成要素の前記流体出口と着脱自在に接続された流体入口を備え、この流体入口にはフィルタが配設されている第3の構成要素とを備え、
前記第2の構成要素のフィルタと前記第3の構成要素のフィルタとは、複数の円形又は矩形の孔それぞれを有し、前記複数の孔の各孔は、少なくとも50μm以上かつ500μm未満の内周の径方向寸法を有するものか又は少なくとも50μm以上かつ500μm未満の対向する辺間の寸法を有するものである、顔料流体送出システム。
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US09/803,398 US6572214B2 (en) | 2001-03-09 | 2001-03-09 | Inkjet printing systems using filter fluid interconnects for pigmented inks |
PCT/US2002/003830 WO2002072357A1 (en) | 2001-03-09 | 2002-02-05 | Inkjet printing system using filter for pigmented inks |
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JP2004523392A JP2004523392A (ja) | 2004-08-05 |
JP2004523392A5 JP2004523392A5 (ja) | 2005-12-22 |
JP4332352B2 true JP4332352B2 (ja) | 2009-09-16 |
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DE (1) | DE60211131T2 (ja) |
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WO (1) | WO2002072357A1 (ja) |
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