EP0478244A3 - Ink cartridge and ink jet apparatus usable with ink cartridge - Google Patents

Ink cartridge and ink jet apparatus usable with ink cartridge Download PDF

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EP0478244A3
EP0478244A3 EP19910308605 EP91308605A EP0478244A3 EP 0478244 A3 EP0478244 A3 EP 0478244A3 EP 19910308605 EP19910308605 EP 19910308605 EP 91308605 A EP91308605 A EP 91308605A EP 0478244 A3 EP0478244 A3 EP 0478244A3
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ink
ink cartridge
casing
jet apparatus
apparatus usable
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Kenichirou Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Hashimoto
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Canon Inc
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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
    • B41J2/17526—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
    • B41J2/17513—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

Abstract

An ink cartridge includes a casing (27); an ink container (340) in the casing; an ink absorbing material (344) in the casing; an ink supply port in communication with the ink container to supply the ink therefrom to an outside of the case; an ink receiving port in communication with the ink absorbing material; and a projection from the casing adjacent the supply port. <IMAGE>
EP91308605A 1990-09-22 1991-09-20 Ink cartridge and ink jet apparatus usable with ink cartridge Expired - Lifetime EP0478244B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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DE9116990U DE9116990U1 (en) 1990-09-22 1991-09-20 Ink cartridge and ink jet device usable therewith

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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JP253606/90 1990-09-22
JP25360690 1990-09-22
JP3236188A JP2877578B2 (en) 1990-09-22 1991-09-17 Ink jet recording apparatus and ink cartridge mountable on the recording apparatus
JP236188/91 1991-09-17

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EP0478244A2 EP0478244A2 (en) 1992-04-01
EP0478244A3 true EP0478244A3 (en) 1992-05-27
EP0478244B1 EP0478244B1 (en) 1997-08-13

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CN (2) CN1025170C (en)
AT (1) ATE156756T1 (en)
AU (1) AU650675B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2051964C (en)
DE (1) DE69127247T2 (en)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 398 (M-866)(3746) 5 September 1989 & JP-A-1 141 750 ( CANON INC ) 2 June 1989 *

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DE69127247D1 (en) 1997-09-18
CN1025170C (en) 1994-06-29
CN1061183A (en) 1992-05-20
EP0478244B1 (en) 1997-08-13
ATE156756T1 (en) 1997-08-15
AU650675B2 (en) 1994-06-30
EP0478244A2 (en) 1992-04-01
AU8467191A (en) 1992-06-04
CN1079691A (en) 1993-12-22
DE69127247T2 (en) 1997-12-04
CA2051964C (en) 2000-08-22

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