EP0631874A3 - Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche. - Google Patents

Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche. Download PDF

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EP0631874A3
EP0631874A3 EP94109973A EP94109973A EP0631874A3 EP 0631874 A3 EP0631874 A3 EP 0631874A3 EP 94109973 A EP94109973 A EP 94109973A EP 94109973 A EP94109973 A EP 94109973A EP 0631874 A3 EP0631874 A3 EP 0631874A3
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Prior art keywords
ink jet
chamber
ink
liquid
tank unit
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EP94109973A
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EP0631874B1 (fr
EP0631874A2 (fr
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Hiroki C O Canon Kabush Tajima
Toshio C O Canon Kabus Kashino
Masahiko C O Canon Kabu Higuma
Takeshi C O Canon Kabu Okazaki
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP19137993A external-priority patent/JPH0740544A/ja
Priority claimed from JP21978793A external-priority patent/JP2931511B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP12596594A external-priority patent/JP3187652B2/ja
Priority to EP97109855A priority Critical patent/EP0805033B1/fr
Priority to EP97109851A priority patent/EP0802056B1/fr
Priority to EP97109852A priority patent/EP0802057B1/fr
Application filed by Canon Inc filed Critical Canon Inc
Priority to AT97109851T priority patent/ATE228064T1/de
Priority to EP97109850A priority patent/EP0805032B1/fr
Publication of EP0631874A2 publication Critical patent/EP0631874A2/fr
Publication of EP0631874A3 publication Critical patent/EP0631874A3/fr
Publication of EP0631874B1 publication Critical patent/EP0631874B1/fr
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17556Means for regulating the pressure in the cartridge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513Inner structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17533Storage or packaging of ink cartridges
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17536Protection of cartridges or parts thereof, e.g. tape
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553Outer structure

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  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Wet Developing In Electrophotography (AREA)
EP94109973A 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche Expired - Lifetime EP0631874B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP97109850A EP0805032B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
AT97109851T ATE228064T1 (de) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Behälter für flüssigkeit, tintenstrahlkassette mit diesem behälter für flüssigkeit und tintenstrahlapparat mit dieser tintenstrahlkassette
EP97109851A EP0802056B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109852A EP0802057B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109855A EP0805033B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre

Applications Claiming Priority (18)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP15949493 1993-06-29
JP15949493 1993-06-29
JP159494/93 1993-06-29
JP16179093 1993-06-30
JP16179093 1993-06-30
JP161135/93 1993-06-30
JP16113593 1993-06-30
JP16113593 1993-06-30
JP161790/93 1993-06-30
JP19137993A JPH0740544A (ja) 1993-08-02 1993-08-02 インクジェット用インクカートリッジおよびインクジェット記録装置
JP191379/93 1993-08-02
JP19137993 1993-08-02
JP21978793 1993-09-03
JP219787/93 1993-09-03
JP21978793A JP2931511B2 (ja) 1993-09-03 1993-09-03 ヘッドカートリッジおよびプリント装置
JP12596594 1994-06-08
JP125965/94 1994-06-08
JP12596594A JP3187652B2 (ja) 1993-06-29 1994-06-08 インクタンクユニット、該インクタンクユニットを有するインクジェットカートリッジ、及び該インクジェットカートリッジを有するインクジェット装置

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EP97109852A Division EP0802057B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109850A Division EP0805032B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109851A Division EP0802056B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109855A Division EP0805033B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre

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EP0631874A2 EP0631874A2 (fr) 1995-01-04
EP0631874A3 true EP0631874A3 (fr) 1995-07-05
EP0631874B1 EP0631874B1 (fr) 1999-09-15

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EP94109973A Expired - Lifetime EP0631874B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche
EP97109851A Expired - Lifetime EP0802056B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109852A Expired - Lifetime EP0802057B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109850A Expired - Lifetime EP0805032B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109855A Expired - Lifetime EP0805033B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre

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EP97109851A Expired - Lifetime EP0802056B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109852A Expired - Lifetime EP0802057B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109850A Expired - Lifetime EP0805032B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre
EP97109855A Expired - Lifetime EP0805033B1 (fr) 1993-06-29 1994-06-28 Conteneur pour liquide, cartouche à jet d'encre comportant ledit conteneur et appareil à jet d'encre comportant ladite cartouche à jet d'encre

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EP (5) EP0631874B1 (fr)
AT (5) ATE226892T1 (fr)
DE (5) DE69431605T2 (fr)
DK (2) DK0805032T3 (fr)
ES (4) ES2184924T3 (fr)
PT (2) PT805033E (fr)
SG (2) SG67330A1 (fr)

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ATE228064T1 (de) 2002-12-15
DE69431605D1 (de) 2002-11-28
PT805033E (pt) 2002-10-31
DE69431605T2 (de) 2003-07-03
DE69431634D1 (de) 2002-12-05
EP0802056B1 (fr) 2002-11-20
EP0802057A3 (fr) 1997-11-12
DE69431762T2 (de) 2003-04-24
SG67330A1 (en) 1999-09-21
HK1004640A1 (en) 1998-11-13
EP0805032A3 (fr) 1997-11-12
EP0805032B1 (fr) 2002-10-23
ES2184924T3 (es) 2003-04-16
EP0631874B1 (fr) 1999-09-15
ES2184925T3 (es) 2003-04-16
DE69431762D1 (de) 2003-01-02
ATE226516T1 (de) 2002-11-15
SG87851A1 (en) 2002-04-16
ATE217261T1 (de) 2002-05-15
DE69431634T2 (de) 2003-04-03
EP0802057A2 (fr) 1997-10-22
DE69430589D1 (de) 2002-06-13
EP0802057B1 (fr) 2002-10-30
DK0805033T3 (da) 2002-08-26
EP0805033A3 (fr) 1997-11-12
HK1004639A1 (en) 1998-11-13
ATE226892T1 (de) 2002-11-15
DE69420624D1 (de) 1999-10-21
DE69420624T2 (de) 2000-04-06
EP0802056A3 (fr) 1997-11-12
ES2176559T3 (es) 2002-12-01
ES2138013T3 (es) 2000-01-01
PT805032E (pt) 2003-02-28
EP0805033B1 (fr) 2002-05-08
ATE184544T1 (de) 1999-10-15
EP0802056A2 (fr) 1997-10-22
EP0805033A2 (fr) 1997-11-05
HK1011663A1 (en) 1999-07-16
EP0631874A2 (fr) 1995-01-04
DE69430589T2 (de) 2002-10-02
DK0805032T3 (da) 2002-11-25
EP0805032A2 (fr) 1997-11-05

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