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JP2009149040A5
JP2009149040A5 JP2007331118A JP2007331118A JP2009149040A5 JP 2009149040 A5 JP2009149040 A5 JP 2009149040A5 JP 2007331118 A JP2007331118 A JP 2007331118A JP 2007331118 A JP2007331118 A JP 2007331118A JP 2009149040 A5 JP2009149040 A5 JP 2009149040A5
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インクを吐出可能な複数の吐出部にインクを供給するインク供給装置であって、
前記複数の吐出部に供給されるインクを貯留し、上部に空気で満たされた空間を有する複数の第1貯留部と、
前記第1貯留部に供給されるインクを貯留し、且つ大気と連通する複数の第2貯留部と、
前記複数の第1貯留部の各々が有する前記空間のうち、少なくとも2つ以上の前記空間を連通させる空気流路と、
前記空気流路に接続され、前記第1貯留部内に負圧を発生させる負圧発生手段と、
一端が前記第1貯留部に接続され、他端が前記第2貯留部に接続される第1インク供給流路と、
前記第2貯留部から前記第1貯留部にインクを供給する、前記インク供給流路に設けられたインク供給手段と、を備え、
前記インク供給手段は、稼動する際に前記第2貯留部から前記第1貯留部にインクを供給し、稼動しない際に前記インク供給流路を遮断することを特徴とするインク供給装置。
An ink supply device that supplies ink to a plurality of ejection units capable of ejecting ink,
A plurality of first reservoirs for storing ink supplied to the plurality of ejection units and having a space filled with air at the top ;
A plurality of second reservoirs that store ink supplied to the first reservoir and communicate with the atmosphere ;
An air flow path for communicating at least two or more of the spaces of each of the plurality of first storage portions;
A negative pressure generating means connected to the air flow path for generating a negative pressure in the first reservoir;
A first ink supply channel having one end connected to the first reservoir and the other end connected to the second reservoir ;
An ink supply means provided in the ink supply channel for supplying ink from the second storage section to the first storage section;
The ink supply device supplies ink from the second reservoir to the first reservoir when operating, and blocks the ink supply channel when not operating .
前記第2貯留部から前記第1貯留部にインクを供給する供給方向において、
一端が前記インク供給手段に対して前記供給方向の上流側の前記インク供給流路に接続され、他端が前記インク供給手段に対して前記供給方向の下流側の前記インク供給流路に接続される第2インク供給流路と、
前記第2インク供給流路を開閉することが可能な第1のバルブと、を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のインク供給装置。
In the supply direction for supplying ink from the second reservoir to the first reservoir,
One end is connected to the ink supply flow path upstream in the supply direction with respect to the ink supply means, and the other end is connected to the ink supply flow path downstream in the supply direction with respect to the ink supply means. A second ink supply channel,
The ink supply device according to claim 1, further comprising: a first valve capable of opening and closing the second ink supply channel.
前記第2貯留部は、当該貯留部内に貯留されるインクの液面が前記吐出部より下方に位置するように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項に記載のインク供給装置。 3. The ink supply device according to claim 2 , wherein the second storage unit is disposed such that a liquid level of ink stored in the storage unit is positioned below the discharge unit . 一端が前記空気流路に接続され、他端が前記負圧発生手段に接続される減圧流路と、
前記減圧流路を開閉することが可能な第2のバルブと、を備えることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のインク供給装置。
A decompression flow path having one end connected to the air flow path and the other end connected to the negative pressure generating means ;
The ink supply device according to claim 3, further comprising a second valve capable of opening and closing the decompression flow path .
前記第1のバルブ及び前記第2のバルブの開閉動作と、前記負圧発生手段の駆動動作と、を制御する制御部と、を備え、
前記吐出部からインクを吐出して記録媒体上に画像を記録する記録動作の場合、前記制御部は、前記第1のバルブを閉じるとともに、前記第2のバルブを開き、前記負圧発生手段を駆動させることにより前記第1貯留部内を負圧にし、
前記吐出部からインクを吐出しない場合、前記制御部は、前記第1のバルブを開くとともに、前記第2のバルブを閉じ、前記負圧発生手段を駆動させないことを特徴とする請求項4に記載のインク供給装置。
A controller for controlling the opening and closing operations of the first valve and the second valve and the driving operation of the negative pressure generating means,
In a recording operation in which an image is recorded on a recording medium by ejecting ink from the ejection unit, the control unit closes the first valve, opens the second valve, and By driving, the inside of the first reservoir is made negative pressure
5. The control unit according to claim 4 , wherein when the ink is not ejected from the ejection unit, the control unit opens the first valve, closes the second valve, and does not drive the negative pressure generating unit. Ink supply device.
前記インク供給手段は、チューブポンプを含むことを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項5のいずれか1項に記載のインク供給装置。 It said ink supply means, an ink supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a tube pump. インクを吐出する吐出部と、前記吐出部にインクを供給するインク供給装置とを備えたインクジェット記録装置であって、
前記インク供給装置は、請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のインク供給装置であることを特徴とするインクジェット記録装置。
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a discharge unit that discharges ink; and an ink supply device that supplies ink to the discharge unit,
An ink jet recording apparatus , wherein the ink supply apparatus is the ink supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .
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