EP2384896A3 - Ink cartridge - Google Patents

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EP2384896A3
EP2384896A3 EP11163008A EP11163008A EP2384896A3 EP 2384896 A3 EP2384896 A3 EP 2384896A3 EP 11163008 A EP11163008 A EP 11163008A EP 11163008 A EP11163008 A EP 11163008A EP 2384896 A3 EP2384896 A3 EP 2384896A3
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cartridge
ink
receptacle
rear side
ink cartridge
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EP2384896B1 (en
EP2384896A2 (en
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Daniel Sulser
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Pelikan Hardcopy Production AG
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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
    • B41J2/17553Outer 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
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/1752Mounting within the printer

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Tintenpatrone (10) zum Einsetzen in eine Patronenaufnahme (56) eines Tintenstrahldruckers, mit einem Gehäuse (12), in dem sich mindestens eine Tintenspeicherkammer befindet, und einem Tintenanschluss (16) zum Verbinden der Tintenspeicherkammer mit einem am Tintenstrahldrucker vorgesehenen Versorgungsanschluss beim Einsetzen der Tintenpatrone (10) in die Patronenaufnahme (56), wobei das Gehäuse (12) eine in Einsatzrichtung der Tintenpatrone (10) in die Patronenaufnahme (56) vorn befindliche Patronenvorderseite, eine entgegengesetzt, am in Einsatzrichtung rückseitigen Ende der Tintenpatrone (10), befindliche Patronenrückseite (54), zwei sich gegenüberliegende Seitenflächen sowie eine Patronenunterseite (26) und eine Patronenoberseite (36) aufweist, wobei an der Patronenrückseite (54) zumindest ein, vorzugsweise zwei in Bezug auf Patronenunterseite (26) und Patronenoberseite (36) voneinander vertikal beabstandete, Lateralspreizelement(e) (58) zur seitlichen Fixierung der Tintenpatrone (10) in einer der Patronenrückseite (54) zugeordneten Ausnehmung (60) der Patronenaufnahme (56) sowie ferner Mittel zum Lösen der Fixierung vorgesehen ist(sind).

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The invention relates to an ink cartridge (10) for insertion into a cartridge receptacle (56) of an ink jet printer, comprising a housing (12) in which at least one ink storage chamber is located, and an ink port (16) for connecting the ink storage chamber to a supply port provided on the ink jet printer when inserting the ink cartridge (10) in the cartridge receptacle (56), wherein the housing (12) in the direction of insertion of the ink cartridge (10) in the cartridge receptacle (56) front cartridge front, an opposite, in the direction of insertion rear end of the ink cartridge (10 ), located on the rear side of the cartridge (54), two opposing side surfaces and a cartridge bottom (26) and a cartridge top (36), wherein at least one, preferably two with respect to cartridge bottom (26) and cartridge top (36) on the cartridge rear side (54) Vertically spaced apart, Lateralspreizelement (e) (58) for seitlic hen fixing the ink cartridge (10) in one of the cartridge rear side (54) associated with recess (60) of the cartridge receptacle (56) and further means for releasing the fixing is (are) provided.
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EP20110163008 2010-05-04 2011-04-19 Ink cartridge Not-in-force EP2384896B1 (en)

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DE102010016776 2010-05-04
DE201010016959 DE102010016959A1 (en) 2010-05-04 2010-05-14 ink cartridge

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EP2384896A2 EP2384896A2 (en) 2011-11-09
EP2384896A3 true EP2384896A3 (en) 2012-06-20
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US9358818B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2016-06-07 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Fluid ejection module mounting

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US5856840A (en) * 1995-04-27 1999-01-05 Hewlett-Packard Company Method of manufacturing a replaceable ink supply for an ink-jet printer
EP1424202A1 (en) * 2002-11-26 2004-06-02 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge and recording apparatus
US20050146581A1 (en) * 2001-04-03 2005-07-07 Hisashi Miyazawa Ink cartridge

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CA2402573C (en) 1994-08-24 2004-06-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container for ink jet printer, holder for the container carriage for the holder and ink jet printer

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5856840A (en) * 1995-04-27 1999-01-05 Hewlett-Packard Company Method of manufacturing a replaceable ink supply for an ink-jet printer
US20050146581A1 (en) * 2001-04-03 2005-07-07 Hisashi Miyazawa Ink cartridge
EP1424202A1 (en) * 2002-11-26 2004-06-02 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge and recording apparatus

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