EP1300249A3 - Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant - Google Patents

Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant Download PDF

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Publication number: EP1300249A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: ink; chamber; filling; pressure reduction; hole
Prior art date: 1998-03-30
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.): Granted

Application number

EP02029049A

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP1300249B1 (fr

EP1300249A2 (fr

Inventor

Toyonori Sasaki

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Brother Industries Ltd

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Brother Industries Ltd

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1998-03-30

Filing date

1999-03-30

Publication date

2007-01-24

1999-03-30 Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd

2003-04-09 Publication of EP1300249A2 publication Critical patent/EP1300249A2/fr

2007-01-24 Publication of EP1300249A3 publication Critical patent/EP1300249A3/fr

2008-10-22 Application granted granted Critical

2008-10-22 Publication of EP1300249B1 publication Critical patent/EP1300249B1/fr

2019-03-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 title 1
238000000638 solvent extraction Methods 0.000 abstract 3
239000003566 sealing material Substances 0.000 abstract 1

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
- 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
- B41J2/17553—Outer 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
- B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
- 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
- B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
- B41J2002/17573—Ink level or ink residue control using optical means for ink level indication

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Ink Jet (AREA)

EP02029049A 1998-03-30 1999-03-30 Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant Expired - Lifetime EP1300249B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (23)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP8403798		1998-03-30
JP8403798		1998-03-30
JP9477798		1998-04-07
JP9477698		1998-04-07
JP9477898		1998-04-07
JP9477598		1998-04-07
JP9477498		1998-04-07
JP9477598		1998-04-07
JP9477398		1998-04-07
JP9477698		1998-04-07
JP9477398		1998-04-07
JP9477798		1998-04-07
JP9477498		1998-04-07
JP9477298		1998-04-07
JP9477298		1998-04-07
JP9477898		1998-04-07
JP14699398		1998-05-28
JP14699398		1998-05-28
JP16692098		1998-06-15
JP16692098		1998-06-15
JP2832099		1999-02-05
JP11028320		1999-02-05
EP19990302481 EP0947328B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19990302481 Division EP0947328B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1300249A2 EP1300249A2 (fr)	2003-04-09
EP1300249A3 true EP1300249A3 (fr)	2007-01-24
EP1300249B1 EP1300249B1 (fr)	2008-10-22

Family

ID=27581911

Family Applications (3)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP02029048A Expired - Lifetime EP1300248B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant
EP19990302481 Expired - Lifetime EP0947328B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant
EP02029049A Expired - Lifetime EP1300249B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

Family Applications Before (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP02029048A Expired - Lifetime EP1300248B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant
EP19990302481 Expired - Lifetime EP0947328B1 (fr)	1998-03-30	1999-03-30	Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant

Country Status (1)

Country	Link
EP (3)	EP1300248B1 (fr)

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JP2002292890A (ja) *	2001-03-30	2002-10-09	Brother Ind Ltd	インクカートリッジ
JP3331976B2 (ja) *	1998-07-30	2002-10-07	カシオ計算機株式会社	インクカートリッジ
JP3387886B2 (ja) *	1999-04-26	2003-03-17	キヤノン株式会社	インクジェット記録装置
EP1120258B1 (fr)	2000-01-21	2006-05-17	Seiko Epson Corporation	Cassette d'encre et appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre l'utilisant
DE60135044D1 (de)	2000-01-21	2008-09-04	Seiko Epson Corp	Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät
DE10133465B4 (de) *	2001-07-10	2006-10-05	Pelikan Hardcopy Production Ag	Tintenpatrone mit Leerkammer
JP4381072B2 (ja)	2003-09-11	2009-12-09	ブラザー工業株式会社	インクカートリッジ
CN1217801C (zh)	2003-11-28	2005-09-07	珠海天威飞马打印耗材有限公司	喷墨打印机墨盒
CN101003213A (zh) *	2006-01-16	2007-07-25	精工爱普生株式会社	液体容器
EP2397331B1 (fr)	2010-06-17	2014-07-23	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Ensemble de cartouches d'encres
EP2397334B1 (fr) *	2010-06-17	2013-01-09	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Cartouche d'encre
JP5565329B2 (ja) *	2011-01-26	2014-08-06	セイコーエプソン株式会社	液体噴射装置に装着される液体収容容器
JP6060544B2 (ja) *	2012-05-23	2017-01-18	セイコーエプソン株式会社	液体収容体、及び、収容体ユニット
JP6069964B2 (ja)	2012-07-23	2017-02-01	セイコーエプソン株式会社	カートリッジの製造方法、注入キット、及び、注入装置
JP6048004B2 (ja)	2012-07-23	2016-12-21	セイコーエプソン株式会社	カートリッジ
US9776418B2 (en)	2012-07-23	2017-10-03	Seiko Epson Corporation	Method and apparatus for manufacturing cartridge
US10647123B2 (en)	2012-07-23	2020-05-12	Seiko Epson Corporation	Refilled cartridge and method for manufacturing refilled cartridge
JP6056279B2 (ja) *	2012-08-31	2017-01-11	セイコーエプソン株式会社	カートリッジの製造方法、注入キット、および、注入装置
USD726252S1 (en)	2013-08-19	2015-04-07	Seiko Epson Corporation	Cap for an ink cartridge
JP6794648B2 (ja) *	2016-03-31	2020-12-02	ブラザー工業株式会社	タンク

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EP0375383A1 (fr) *	1988-12-22	1990-06-27	Hewlett-Packard Company	Procédé et appareil pour étendre le domaine de fonctionnement d'une cartouche d'impression à jet d'encre dans l'environnement
EP0542247A2 (fr) *	1991-11-12	1993-05-19	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Réservoir de liquide pour tête d'enregistrement et appareil d'enregistrement l'utilisant
EP0631874A2 (fr) *	1993-06-29	1995-01-04	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche
DE4328001A1 (de) *	1993-08-20	1995-02-23	Dia Nielsen Gmbh	Tintenbehälter
EP0765756A2 (fr) *	1995-09-29	1997-04-02	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Cartouche de réservoir d'encre, méthode de fabrication de celle-ci et structure d'emballage de la cartouche de réservoir d'encre
EP0791464A2 (fr) *	1996-02-21	1997-08-27	Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.	Système d'alimentation en encre et dispositif d'enregistrement
JPH10787A (ja) *	1996-06-13	1998-01-06	Minolta Co Ltd	インクカートリッジ

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JP3167789B2 (ja) *	1992-06-03	2001-05-21	キヤノン株式会社	インクジェット記録装置及びインク残量低下検知方法
JP3259481B2 (ja)	1993-11-09	2002-02-25	セイコーエプソン株式会社	インクタンク及びその製造方法
EP0685340B1 (fr) *	1994-05-31	1999-08-18	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Cartouche d'encre interchangeable avec structure d'obturation
JP3224971B2 (ja)	1995-09-07	2001-11-05	ブラザー工業株式会社	インクカートリッジ

1999
- 1999-03-30 EP EP02029048A patent/EP1300248B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-03-30 EP EP19990302481 patent/EP0947328B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-03-30 EP EP02029049A patent/EP1300249B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0375383A1 (fr) *	1988-12-22	1990-06-27	Hewlett-Packard Company	Procédé et appareil pour étendre le domaine de fonctionnement d'une cartouche d'impression à jet d'encre dans l'environnement
EP0542247A2 (fr) *	1991-11-12	1993-05-19	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Réservoir de liquide pour tête d'enregistrement et appareil d'enregistrement l'utilisant
EP0631874A2 (fr) *	1993-06-29	1995-01-04	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Réservoir d'encre, cartouche à jet d'encre avec le réservoir d'encre et appareil à jet d'encre muni de la cartouche
DE4328001A1 (de) *	1993-08-20	1995-02-23	Dia Nielsen Gmbh	Tintenbehälter
EP0765756A2 (fr) *	1995-09-29	1997-04-02	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Cartouche de réservoir d'encre, méthode de fabrication de celle-ci et structure d'emballage de la cartouche de réservoir d'encre
EP0791464A2 (fr) *	1996-02-21	1997-08-27	Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.	Système d'alimentation en encre et dispositif d'enregistrement
JPH10787A (ja) *	1996-06-13	1998-01-06	Minolta Co Ltd	インクカートリッジ

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Publication number	Publication date
EP0947328A3 (fr)	2000-05-10
EP1300248A2 (fr)	2003-04-09
EP1300249B1 (fr)	2008-10-22
EP0947328B1 (fr)	2005-12-07
EP1300248B1 (fr)	2008-10-22
EP0947328A2 (fr)	1999-10-06
EP1300249A2 (fr)	2003-04-09
EP1300248A3 (fr)	2007-01-24

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