HK73395A - Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head - Google Patents

Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head Download PDF

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HK73395A
HK73395A HK73395A HK73395A HK73395A HK 73395 A HK73395 A HK 73395A HK 73395 A HK73395 A HK 73395A HK 73395 A HK73395 A HK 73395A HK 73395 A HK73395 A HK 73395A
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Takashi Suzuki
Yoshinori Miyazawa
Masanao Matsuzawa
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Seiko Epson Corporation
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Priority claimed from JP59102843A external-priority patent/JP2563769B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP10284184A external-priority patent/JPS60245560A/ja
Application filed by Seiko Epson Corporation filed Critical Seiko Epson Corporation
Publication of HK73395A publication Critical patent/HK73395A/en

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    • 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
    • B41J2/22—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/235—Print head assemblies
    • B41J2/25—Print wires
    • B41J2/255—Arrangement of the print ends of the wires
    • 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
    • B41J2/22—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/23—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of impact or pressure on a printing material or impression-transfer material using print wires
    • B41J2/305—Ink supply apparatus

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Impact Printers (AREA)
  • Impression-Transfer Materials And Handling Thereof (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Tintenversorgungstank (2) für einen Matrix-Nadeldruckerkopf, dem an distalen Nadelenden Tinte zugeführt wird, wobei der Tintentank (2) Tintenabsorbierungsmittel (61, 62) enthält und eine Tintenversorgungsöffnung (41) aufweist, die angeordnet ist, um Tinte von den Tintenabsorbierungsmitteln (61, 62) zu erhalten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Tintenabsorbierungsmittel (61, 62) eine Mehrzahl von Tintenabsorbierungselementen (61, 62) umfassen, die so angeordnet sind, daß Tinte von einem zum anderen fließen kann, wobei die Tintenabsorbierungselemente (61, 62) Poren mit unterschiedlichen durchschnittlichen Durchmessern derart aufweisen, daß der durchschnittliche Durchmesser der Poren in Richtung auf die Tintenversorgungsöffnung (41) abnimmt.
  2. Tintenversorgungstank (2) gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Tintenabsorbierungselemente (61, 62) entsprechende Oberflächen aufweisen, die in direktem Kontakt miteinander stehen.
  3. Tintentank gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Tintenabsorbierungsmittel (61, 62) in der Nähe der Tintenversorgungsöffnung (41) zusammengedrückt sind.
  4. Tintentank gemäß einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er mindestens eine innere Wandung (40a, 44, 45a, 45b, 45c) hat, von der nur ein Bereich (44) die Tintenabsorbierungsmittel (61, 62) derart berührt, daß der übrige Bereich (40a, 45a, 45b, 45c) der inneren Wandung von den Tintenabsorbierungsmitteln (61, 62) beabstandet ist.
  5. Tintentank gemäß Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Tintentank mindestens einen Schlitz (45a, 45b, 45c) in der inneren Oberfläche (44) aufweist, welcher mit der Tintenversorgungsöffnung kommuniziert, wobei die Weite dieses Schlitzes (45a, 45b, 45c) im wesentlichen geringer ist als der durchschnittliche Durchmesser der kleinsten Poren.
  6. Tintentank gemäß Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daßein Luftloch (42) vorgesehen ist, welches mit Luft in mindestens einem Raum zwischen den Tintenabsorbierungsmitteln (61, 62) und einer Wandung des Tintenversorgungstanks (2) kommuniziert.
HK73395A 1984-05-22 1995-05-11 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head HK73395A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP59102843A JP2563769B2 (ja) 1984-05-22 1984-05-22 プリンタのインクタンク
JP10284184A JPS60245560A (ja) 1984-05-22 1984-05-22 プリンタのインクタンク

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HK73295A HK73295A (en) 1984-05-22 1995-05-11 Method of impregnating ink absorbing means
HK73495A HK73495A (en) 1984-05-22 1995-05-11 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head

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HK73495A HK73495A (en) 1984-05-22 1995-05-11 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head

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EP (10) EP0614761B1 (de)
DE (9) DE3486480T2 (de)
HK (3) HK73395A (de)
SG (7) SG26404G (de)

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EP0605386A2 (de) 1994-07-06
EP0406982A3 (de) 1991-01-16
DE3486480D1 (de) 2001-04-19
DE3486335T2 (de) 1995-02-16
SG46589A1 (en) 1998-02-20
DE3486482T2 (de) 2001-11-08
EP0614761B1 (de) 2001-03-14
DE3486481D1 (de) 2001-04-19
SG54266A1 (en) 1998-11-16
EP0749839A2 (de) 1996-12-27
HK73495A (en) 1995-05-19
DE3486482D1 (de) 2001-04-19
EP0605387A2 (de) 1994-07-06
EP0398453A3 (en) 1990-12-19
DE3486480T2 (de) 2001-11-08
SG64344A1 (en) 1999-04-27
DE3486337T2 (de) 1995-02-16
EP0605389A3 (en) 1994-07-27
EP0605386A3 (en) 1994-07-27
EP0406982B1 (de) 1994-08-10
EP0406983A2 (de) 1991-01-09
DE3486483T2 (de) 2001-11-08
EP0605389B1 (de) 2001-03-14
DE3486481T2 (de) 2001-11-08
EP0614761A1 (de) 1994-09-14
EP0605388A3 (en) 1994-07-27
EP0615848B1 (de) 2001-03-14
DE3486487T2 (de) 2001-11-08
EP0749839A3 (de) 1997-03-26
DE3486334D1 (de) 1994-09-15
DE3486337D1 (de) 1994-09-22
SG26404G (en) 1995-09-01
EP0605386B1 (de) 2001-03-14
DE3486485T2 (de) 2001-11-08
EP0605387A3 (de) 1994-08-03
EP0605389A2 (de) 1994-07-06
DE3486485D1 (de) 2001-04-19
DE3486334C5 (de) 2006-01-26
DE3486483D1 (de) 2001-04-19
EP0605387B1 (de) 2001-03-14
SG26412G (en) 1995-09-01
DE3486487D1 (de) 2001-04-19
EP0406983A3 (de) 1991-01-16
DE3486334T2 (de) 1995-02-16
EP0605388B1 (de) 2001-03-14
HK73295A (en) 1995-05-19
EP0615848A1 (de) 1994-09-21
SG26403G (en) 1995-09-01
SG52578A1 (en) 1998-09-28
EP0406982A2 (de) 1991-01-09
DE3486335D1 (de) 1994-09-15
EP0406983B1 (de) 1994-08-10
EP0605388A2 (de) 1994-07-06
EP0398453B1 (de) 1994-08-17
EP0398453A2 (de) 1990-11-22

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