EP0442485A3 - Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same - Google Patents

Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0442485A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: ink; same; recording apparatus; jet recording; supplying device
Prior art date: 1990-02-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910102045

Other versions

EP0442485A2 (en

EP0442485B1 (en

Inventor

Atsushi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Saito

Akio C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ohkubo

Fumihiko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Watanabe

Yasuyuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Shinada

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Canon Inc

Original Assignee

Canon Inc

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1990-02-13

Filing date

1991-02-13

Publication date

1991-10-23

1990-02-13 Priority claimed from JP2031715A external-priority patent/JPH03234655A/en

1990-02-13 Priority claimed from JP3173190A external-priority patent/JPH03234658A/en

1990-02-13 Priority claimed from JP3170490A external-priority patent/JPH03234653A/en

1990-02-13 Priority claimed from JP3173590A external-priority patent/JPH03234665A/en

1991-02-13 Priority to EP95110640A priority Critical patent/EP0684139B1/en

1991-02-13 Application filed by Canon Inc filed Critical Canon Inc

1991-02-13 Priority claimed from JP1993991A external-priority patent/JPH04211972A/en

1991-08-21 Publication of EP0442485A2 publication Critical patent/EP0442485A2/en

1991-10-23 Publication of EP0442485A3 publication Critical patent/EP0442485A3/en

1996-10-09 Application granted granted Critical

1996-10-09 Publication of EP0442485B1 publication Critical patent/EP0442485B1/en

2011-02-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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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
- 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
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
- B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
- B41J2/16523—Waste ink transport from caps or spittoons, e.g. by suction
- 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
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16585—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads
- 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

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
Ink Jet (AREA)

EP19910102045 1990-02-13 1991-02-13 Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same Expired - Lifetime EP0442485B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP95110640A EP0684139B1 (en)	1990-02-13	1991-02-13	Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP3173190A JPH03234658A (en)	1990-02-13	1990-02-13	Ink jet recording device
JP3170490A JPH03234653A (en)	1990-02-13	1990-02-13	Ink jet recorder
JP31704/90		1990-02-13
JP31715/90		1990-02-13
JP31731/90		1990-02-13
JP3173590A JPH03234665A (en)	1990-02-13	1990-02-13	Ink cartridge and ink jet recording device loaded by same cartridge
JP2031715A JPH03234655A (en)	1990-02-13	1990-02-13	Ink feeding device and ink jet recording device loaded with same ink feeding device
JP31735/90		1990-02-13
JP19939/91U		1991-02-13
JP1993991A JPH04211972A (en)	1990-02-13	1991-02-13	Recorder

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP95110640.0 Division-Into		1991-02-13
EP95110640A Division EP0684139B1 (en)	1990-02-13	1991-02-13	Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0442485A2 EP0442485A2 (en)	1991-08-21
EP0442485A3 true EP0442485A3 (en)	1991-10-23
EP0442485B1 EP0442485B1 (en)	1996-10-09

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP95110640A Expired - Lifetime EP0684139B1 (en)	1990-02-13	1991-02-13	Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same
EP19910102045 Expired - Lifetime EP0442485B1 (en)	1990-02-13	1991-02-13	Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP95110640A Expired - Lifetime EP0684139B1 (en)	1990-02-13	1991-02-13	Ink supplying device and ink jet recording apparatus using the same

Country Status (2)

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EP (2)	EP0684139B1 (en)
DE (2)	DE69122523T2 (en)

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JP3110872B2 (en) *	1992-06-24	2000-11-20	キヤノン株式会社	Ink jet recording device
US5369429A (en) *	1993-10-20	1994-11-29	Lasermaster Corporation	Continuous ink refill system for disposable ink jet cartridges having a predetermined ink capacity
US5844580A (en) *	1995-12-04	1998-12-01	Hewlett Packard Co	Ink container configured for use with a printing device having an out-of-ink sensing system
US5844579A (en) *	1995-12-04	1998-12-01	Hewlett-Packard Company	Out-of-ink sensing system for an ink-jet printer
US6036299A (en)	1996-12-24	2000-03-14	Seiko Epson Corporation	Ink-jet recording apparatus
JP3428893B2 (en) *	1997-02-19	2003-07-22	キヤノン株式会社	Ink jet recording apparatus and ink jet recording head recovery method
EP0913262A1 (en) *	1997-10-31	1999-05-06	Hewlett-Packard Company	Narrow and wide wiper blade cleaning system for ink jet printheads
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DE3220939A1 (en) *	1981-06-08	1983-01-05	Canon K.K., Tokyo	INK FEED MECHANISM
DE3316969A1 (en) *	1982-05-10	1983-11-10	Canon K.K., Tokyo	INK MEMORY
DE3420050A1 (en) *	1983-05-30	1984-12-06	Canon K.K., Tokio/Tokyo	INK-JET RECORDING DEVICE
EP0320165A1 (en) *	1987-12-03	1989-06-14	Hewlett-Packard Company	Ink jet pen having improved ink storage and distribution capabilities

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JPS59123670A (en)	1982-12-28	1984-07-17	Canon Inc	Ink jet head
JPS59138461A (en)	1983-01-28	1984-08-08	Canon Inc	Liquid jet recording apparatus
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1991
- 1991-02-13 EP EP95110640A patent/EP0684139B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-02-13 DE DE1991622523 patent/DE69122523T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-02-13 EP EP19910102045 patent/EP0442485B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-02-13 DE DE1991630429 patent/DE69130429T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE3220939A1 (en) *	1981-06-08	1983-01-05	Canon K.K., Tokyo	INK FEED MECHANISM
DE3316969A1 (en) *	1982-05-10	1983-11-10	Canon K.K., Tokyo	INK MEMORY
DE3420050A1 (en) *	1983-05-30	1984-12-06	Canon K.K., Tokio/Tokyo	INK-JET RECORDING DEVICE
EP0320165A1 (en) *	1987-12-03	1989-06-14	Hewlett-Packard Company	Ink jet pen having improved ink storage and distribution capabilities

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Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 3, No. 159 (E-162), 27 December 1979; & JP,A,54 139 530 (RICOH K.K.) 30.10.1979, the whole document. *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 3, No. 159 (E-162), 27 December 1979; & JP,A,54 139 533 (RICOH K.K.) 30.10.1979, the whole document. *

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Publication number	Publication date
EP0442485A2 (en)	1991-08-21
EP0684139B1 (en)	1998-10-28
EP0442485B1 (en)	1996-10-09
DE69122523D1 (en)	1996-11-14
EP0684139A1 (en)	1995-11-29
DE69130429T2 (en)	1999-05-27
DE69122523T2 (en)	1997-02-27
DE69130429D1 (en)	1998-12-03

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