EP2237958A4 - Low insertion force fluid coupling - Google Patents

Low insertion force fluid coupling

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Publication number
EP2237958A4
EP2237958A4 EP08700342A EP08700342A EP2237958A4 EP 2237958 A4 EP2237958 A4 EP 2237958A4 EP 08700342 A EP08700342 A EP 08700342A EP 08700342 A EP08700342 A EP 08700342A EP 2237958 A4 EP2237958 A4 EP 2237958A4
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Prior art keywords
fluid coupling
insertion force
low insertion
force fluid
low
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EP08700342A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2237958B1 (en
EP2237958A1 (en
Inventor
Christopher Hibbard
Paul Ian Mackey
Geoffrey Philip Dyer
Makomo Tsubono
Attilla Bertok
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Zamtec Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J2/17523—Ink connection
    • 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
    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/21—Line printing
EP08700342A 2008-01-16 2008-01-16 Low insertion force fluid coupling Active EP2237958B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2008/000044 WO2009089566A1 (en) 2008-01-16 2008-01-16 Low insertion force fluid coupling

Publications (3)

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EP2237958A1 EP2237958A1 (en) 2010-10-13
EP2237958A4 true EP2237958A4 (en) 2011-01-05
EP2237958B1 EP2237958B1 (en) 2012-10-03

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EP08700342A Active EP2237958B1 (en) 2008-01-16 2008-01-16 Low insertion force fluid coupling

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EP (1) EP2237958B1 (en)
TW (1) TWI439376B (en)
WO (1) WO2009089566A1 (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1053876A2 (en) * 1999-04-27 2000-11-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container, valve unit for an ink container, ink jet head cartridge having an ink container and ink jet recording apparatus
US6217164B1 (en) * 1997-12-09 2001-04-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recorder
EP1164025A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2001-12-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge for recording device and ink jet recording device
EP1520711A1 (en) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-06 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and inkjet printer

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KR100389001B1 (en) * 2001-05-03 2003-06-25 삼성전자주식회사 ink-cartridge for ink-jet printer
US6651955B2 (en) * 2001-07-30 2003-11-25 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Elastomeric valve, and methods
JP4078517B2 (en) * 2001-11-09 2008-04-23 ブラザー工業株式会社 Inkjet printer head
US6648458B2 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-11-18 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Pinch seal providing fluid interconnects between fluid delivery system components

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6217164B1 (en) * 1997-12-09 2001-04-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recorder
EP1053876A2 (en) * 1999-04-27 2000-11-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container, valve unit for an ink container, ink jet head cartridge having an ink container and ink jet recording apparatus
EP1164025A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2001-12-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge for recording device and ink jet recording device
US20020196312A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2002-12-26 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge for use with recording apparatus and ink jet recording apparatus
EP1520711A1 (en) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-06 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and inkjet printer

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2009089566A1 *

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TWI439376B (en) 2014-06-01
TW200932558A (en) 2009-08-01
EP2237958B1 (en) 2012-10-03
WO2009089566A1 (en) 2009-07-23
EP2237958A1 (en) 2010-10-13

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