CA2588631C - Capping system for inkjet printhead assembly - Google Patents

Capping system for inkjet printhead assembly Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2588631C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: capping; print head; capping member; print; optionally
Prior art date: 2004-12-06
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.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA2588631A

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CA2588631A1 (en

Inventor

Norman Micheal Berry

Akira Nakazawa

Kia Silverbrook

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Memjet Technology Ltd

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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

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2004-12-06

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2004-12-06

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2010-10-05

2004-12-06 Application filed by Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd filed Critical Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

2006-06-15 Publication of CA2588631A1 publication Critical patent/CA2588631A1/en

2010-10-05 Application granted granted Critical

2010-10-05 Publication of CA2588631C publication Critical patent/CA2588631C/en

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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
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
- B41J2/16505—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
- B41J2/16508—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out connected with the printer frame
- B41J2/16511—Constructions for cap positioning
- 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
- 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
- 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

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Ink Jet (AREA)
Rear-View Mirror Devices That Are Mounted On The Exterior Of The Vehicle (AREA)
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CA2588631A 2004-12-06 2004-12-06 Capping system for inkjet printhead assembly Expired - Fee Related CA2588631C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/AU2004/001714 WO2006060842A1 (en)	2004-12-06	2004-12-06	Capping system for inkjet printhead assembly

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2588631A1 CA2588631A1 (en)	2006-06-15
CA2588631C true CA2588631C (en)	2010-10-05

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CA2588631A Expired - Fee Related CA2588631C (en)	2004-12-06	2004-12-06	Capping system for inkjet printhead assembly

Country Status (8)

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EP (1)	EP1827840B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP2008522859A (de)
KR (1)	KR100930767B1 (de)
AT (1)	ATE459476T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU2004325544B2 (de)
CA (1)	CA2588631C (de)
DE (1)	DE602004025866D1 (de)
WO (1)	WO2006060842A1 (de)

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JP5845732B2 (ja) *	2011-08-31	2016-01-20	ブラザー工業株式会社	液体吐出装置
JP6157311B2 (ja) *	2013-10-23	2017-07-05	富士フイルム株式会社	画像記録装置

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- 2004-12-06 KR KR1020077014192A patent/KR100930767B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-12-06 AT AT04822529T patent/ATE459476T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-12-06 AU AU2004325544A patent/AU2004325544B2/en not_active Ceased
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- 2004-12-06 DE DE602004025866T patent/DE602004025866D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-12-06 WO PCT/AU2004/001714 patent/WO2006060842A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2004-12-06 CA CA2588631A patent/CA2588631C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1827840B1 (de)	2010-03-03
CA2588631A1 (en)	2006-06-15
EP1827840A1 (de)	2007-09-05
KR100930767B1 (ko)	2009-12-09
DE602004025866D1 (de)	2010-04-15
AU2004325544B2 (en)	2009-08-20
JP2008522859A (ja)	2008-07-03
AU2004325544A1 (en)	2006-06-15
ATE459476T1 (de)	2010-03-15
KR20070089193A (ko)	2007-08-30
EP1827840A4 (de)	2009-01-28
WO2006060842A1 (en)	2006-06-15

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Date	Code	Title	Description
2007-05-18	EEER	Examination request
2021-10-12	MKLA	Lapsed	Effective date: 20210831
2022-10-06	MKLA	Lapsed	Effective date: 20191206

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