EP0802056A3 - Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge - Google Patents

Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge Download PDF

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EP0802056A3
EP0802056A3 EP97109851A EP97109851A EP0802056A3 EP 0802056 A3 EP0802056 A3 EP 0802056A3 EP 97109851 A EP97109851 A EP 97109851A EP 97109851 A EP97109851 A EP 97109851A EP 0802056 A3 EP0802056 A3 EP 0802056A3
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ink jet
chamber
accommodating container
liquid accommodating
liquid
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Tajima Hiroki
Kashino Toshio
Higuma Masahiko
Okazaki Takeshi
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP19137993A external-priority patent/JPH0740544A/en
Priority claimed from JP21978793A external-priority patent/JP2931511B2/en
Priority claimed from JP12596594A external-priority patent/JP3187652B2/en
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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
    • B41J2/17556—Means for regulating the pressure in 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
    • B41J2/17533—Storage or packaging of ink cartridges
    • 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
    • B41J2/17536—Protection of cartridges or parts thereof, e.g. tape
    • 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
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure

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  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Wet Developing In Electrophotography (AREA)

Abstract

A liquid accommodating container (1000) is connected to an ink jet head (2000) and accommodates a liquid supplied to said ink jet head (2000). The container comprises: a partition (1100a) for dividing said liquid accommodating container (1000) into having a first chamber (1100) and a second chamber (1200), wherein said first chamber (1100) is accommodated with a negative pressure generating member (1102) and has a supply portion (1101) for supplying the liquid to said head (2000) and an atmosphere communicating section (1150, 1300) communicated with an atmospheric air, said second chamber (1200) is communicated with said first chamber (1100) through said atmosphere communicating section (1150, 1300) and substantially sealed except said atmosphere communicating section (1150, 1300), said second chamber (1200) accommodating the liquid to be supplied to said first chamber (1100), and a rib (1103a, 1103b, 1103c) contacting said negative pressure generating member (1102) to define a space being provided on an upper surface of said first chamber (1100) in a state that said liquid accommodating container (1000) is used.
EP97109851A 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge Expired - Lifetime EP0802056B1 (en)

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JP15949493 1993-06-29
JP159494/93 1993-06-29
JP15949493 1993-06-29
JP16113593 1993-06-30
JP16179093 1993-06-30
JP161135/93 1993-06-30
JP16113593 1993-06-30
JP16179093 1993-06-30
JP161790/93 1993-06-30
JP19137993A JPH0740544A (en) 1993-08-02 1993-08-02 Ink cartridge for ink jet and ink jet recording device
JP19137993 1993-08-02
JP191379/93 1993-08-02
JP21978793 1993-09-03
JP219787/93 1993-09-03
JP21978793A JP2931511B2 (en) 1993-09-03 1993-09-03 Head cartridge and printing device
JP12596594 1994-06-08
JP12596594A JP3187652B2 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-08 Ink tank unit, inkjet cartridge having the ink tank unit, and inkjet apparatus having the inkjet cartridge
JP125965/94 1994-06-08
EP94109973A EP0631874B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 An ink tank unit, an ink jet cartridge having said ink tank unit and an ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge

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EP94109973A Division EP0631874B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 An ink tank unit, an ink jet cartridge having said ink tank unit and an ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP94109973.1 Division 1994-06-28

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EP0802056A2 EP0802056A2 (en) 1997-10-22
EP0802056A3 true EP0802056A3 (en) 1997-11-12
EP0802056B1 EP0802056B1 (en) 2002-11-20

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EP97109852A Expired - Lifetime EP0802057B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP97109851A Expired - Lifetime EP0802056B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP97109855A Expired - Lifetime EP0805033B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP97109850A Expired - Lifetime EP0805032B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP94109973A Expired - Lifetime EP0631874B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 An ink tank unit, an ink jet cartridge having said ink tank unit and an ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge

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EP97109852A Expired - Lifetime EP0802057B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge

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EP97109855A Expired - Lifetime EP0805033B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP97109850A Expired - Lifetime EP0805032B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Liquid accommodating container, ink jet cartridge having said liquid accommodating container and ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge
EP94109973A Expired - Lifetime EP0631874B1 (en) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 An ink tank unit, an ink jet cartridge having said ink tank unit and an ink jet apparatus having said ink jet cartridge

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EP (5) EP0802057B1 (en)
AT (5) ATE226892T1 (en)
DE (5) DE69420624T2 (en)
DK (2) DK0805032T3 (en)
ES (4) ES2176559T3 (en)
HK (3) HK1004639A1 (en)
PT (2) PT805033E (en)
SG (2) SG87851A1 (en)

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DE69431634D1 (en) 2002-12-05
ATE226892T1 (en) 2002-11-15
DE69420624D1 (en) 1999-10-21
DE69430589D1 (en) 2002-06-13
DE69431605D1 (en) 2002-11-28
EP0805033A2 (en) 1997-11-05
ATE184544T1 (en) 1999-10-15
EP0805033A3 (en) 1997-11-12
PT805033E (en) 2002-10-31
DE69431762D1 (en) 2003-01-02
HK1004639A1 (en) 1998-11-13
EP0631874A3 (en) 1995-07-05
DK0805033T3 (en) 2002-08-26
ATE217261T1 (en) 2002-05-15
EP0802056B1 (en) 2002-11-20
ES2184925T3 (en) 2003-04-16
ATE228064T1 (en) 2002-12-15
EP0631874A2 (en) 1995-01-04
EP0802057B1 (en) 2002-10-30
EP0802056A2 (en) 1997-10-22
ES2176559T3 (en) 2002-12-01
HK1004640A1 (en) 1998-11-13
HK1011663A1 (en) 1999-07-16
ATE226516T1 (en) 2002-11-15
ES2138013T3 (en) 2000-01-01
DE69431605T2 (en) 2003-07-03
PT805032E (en) 2003-02-28
SG67330A1 (en) 1999-09-21
EP0805032A2 (en) 1997-11-05
DE69430589T2 (en) 2002-10-02
ES2184924T3 (en) 2003-04-16
DE69431762T2 (en) 2003-04-24
EP0802057A3 (en) 1997-11-12
DK0805032T3 (en) 2002-11-25
EP0805033B1 (en) 2002-05-08
EP0805032A3 (en) 1997-11-12
DE69431634T2 (en) 2003-04-03
EP0802057A2 (en) 1997-10-22
EP0631874B1 (en) 1999-09-15
DE69420624T2 (en) 2000-04-06
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