EP0398453A3 - Dot matrix printer head - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0398453A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: dot matrix; printer head; matrix printer; head; dot
Prior art date: 1984-05-22
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

EP19900201876

Other versions

EP0398453A2 (en

EP0398453B1 (en

Inventor

Takashi Suzuki

Yoshinori Miyazawa

Masanao Matsuzawa

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Seiko Epson Corp

Original Assignee

Seiko Epson Corp

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1984-05-22

Filing date

1984-10-09

Publication date

1990-12-19

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1984-05-22 Priority claimed from JP10284184A external-priority patent/JPS60245560A/en

1984-05-22 Priority claimed from JP59102843A external-priority patent/JP2563769B2/en

1984-10-09 Priority claimed from EP84306887A external-priority patent/EP0139508B1/en

1984-10-09 Priority to EP94101088A priority Critical patent/EP0615848B1/en

1984-10-09 Priority to EP94101089A priority patent/EP0605389B1/en

1984-10-09 Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp

1990-11-22 Publication of EP0398453A2 publication Critical patent/EP0398453A2/en

1990-12-19 Publication of EP0398453A3 publication Critical patent/EP0398453A3/en

1994-08-17 Publication of EP0398453B1 publication Critical patent/EP0398453B1/en

1994-08-17 Application granted granted Critical

2004-10-09 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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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

EP90201876A 1984-05-22 1984-10-09 Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head Expired - Lifetime EP0398453B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP94101089A EP0605389B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101088A EP0615848B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP102841/84		1984-05-22
JP102843/84		1984-05-22
JP10284184A JPS60245560A (en)	1984-05-22	1984-05-22	Ink tank for ink-type wire dot printer
JP59102843A JP2563769B2 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-05-22	Printer ink tank
EP84306887A EP0139508B1 (en)	1983-10-13	1984-10-09	Wire dot matrix printer head

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP84306887.5 Division		1984-10-09

Related Child Applications (4)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94101089A Division EP0605389B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101088A Division EP0615848B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101089.4 Division-Into		1994-01-25
EP94101088.6 Division-Into		1994-01-25

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0398453A2 EP0398453A2 (en)	1990-11-22
EP0398453A3 true EP0398453A3 (en)	1990-12-19
EP0398453B1 EP0398453B1 (en)	1994-08-17

Family

ID=26443529

Family Applications (10)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94101081A Expired - Lifetime EP0605386B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP90201874A Expired - Lifetime EP0406983B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP94101083A Expired - Lifetime EP0605388B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101082A Revoked EP0605387B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Method for impregnating ink absorbing means in an ink tank
EP94101088A Expired - Lifetime EP0615848B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101074A Revoked EP0614761B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP96115079A Withdrawn EP0749839A3 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP90201876A Expired - Lifetime EP0398453B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP90201873A Expired - Lifetime EP0406982B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Method of impregnating ink absorbing means
EP94101089A Expired - Lifetime EP0605389B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank

Family Applications Before (7)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94101081A Expired - Lifetime EP0605386B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP90201874A Expired - Lifetime EP0406983B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink supply tank for a wire dot matrix printer head
EP94101083A Expired - Lifetime EP0605388B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101082A Revoked EP0605387B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Method for impregnating ink absorbing means in an ink tank
EP94101088A Expired - Lifetime EP0615848B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP94101074A Revoked EP0614761B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank
EP96115079A Withdrawn EP0749839A3 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP90201873A Expired - Lifetime EP0406982B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Method of impregnating ink absorbing means
EP94101089A Expired - Lifetime EP0605389B1 (en)	1984-05-22	1984-10-09	Ink tank

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (10)	EP0605386B1 (en)
DE (9)	DE3486482T2 (en)
HK (3)	HK73395A (en)
SG (7)	SG26403G (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
JP3582592B2 (en)	2001-04-03	2004-10-27	セイコーエプソン株式会社	Ink cartridge and inkjet recording device
CN1081545C (en) *	1992-07-24	2002-03-27	佳能株式会社	Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
US6332675B1 (en)	1992-07-24	2001-12-25	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
CA2290700C (en) *	1992-07-24	2004-08-31	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container
DE60314776T2 (en) †	2002-11-26	2008-04-10	Seiko Epson Corp.	Ink cartridge and identification element

Citations (4)

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DE2546835A1 (en) *	1975-10-18	1977-04-28	Philips Patentverwaltung	Printing unit with longitudinally movable printing wires - has wires wetted with ink directly by capillary action from supply container
US4279519A (en) *	1979-06-01	1981-07-21	Centronics Data Computer Corp.	Dot matrix printing device employing novel image transfer technique for printing on single ply or multiple ply print receiving media
EP0042293A2 (en) *	1980-06-17	1981-12-23	Seiko Epson Corporation	A wire dot printer
US4400102A (en) *	1973-01-05	1983-08-23	Centronics Data Computer Corp.	Multi-color print head

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US3491685A (en) *	1967-05-24	1970-01-27	Pitney Bowes Inc	Rotatable ink storage and metering cartridge
US3863686A (en) *	1972-10-16	1975-02-04	V Mark Automation Ltd	Apparatus and process for article filling under reduced pressure
FR2229320A5 (en) *	1973-05-09	1974-12-06	Meci Materiel Elect Contr	Continuous inking device for pen recorders - has reservoir containing cellular material to contain ink
US4095237A (en) *	1974-12-26	1978-06-13	Aktiebolaget Electrolux	Ink jet printing head
DE2704735C2 (en) *	1977-02-04	1982-08-05	Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München	Leak-proof ink reservoir
JPS55150372A (en) *	1979-05-11	1980-11-22	Seiko Epson Corp	Printer
GB2063175B (en) *	1979-11-06	1984-02-15	Shinshu Seiki Kk	Ink jet printer
EP0041777B1 (en) *	1980-06-06	1985-07-31	Epson Corporation	Ink supply system for a printer
JPS57100088A (en) *	1980-12-15	1982-06-22	Seiko Epson Corp	Ink jet type printer
IT1145242B (en) *	1981-12-23	1986-11-05	Olivetti & Co Spa	INK JET PRINT HEAD AND RELATED SERIAL PRINTER
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JPS58194550A (en) *	1982-05-10	1983-11-12	Canon Inc	Ink cassette for multicolor ink jet printer
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JPS60192672A (en) *	1984-03-14	1985-10-01	Janome Sewing Mach Co Ltd	Ink-impregnated platen for printer

1984
- 1984-10-09 EP EP94101081A patent/EP0605386B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 EP EP90201874A patent/EP0406983B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 EP EP94101083A patent/EP0605388B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 EP EP94101082A patent/EP0605387B1/en not_active Revoked
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486482T patent/DE3486482T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 EP EP94101088A patent/EP0615848B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486335T patent/DE3486335T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1995906830A patent/SG26403G/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486483T patent/DE3486483T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486337T patent/DE3486337T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1996006751A patent/SG54266A1/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486481T patent/DE3486481T2/en not_active Revoked
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1995907218A patent/SG26412G/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 EP EP94101074A patent/EP0614761B1/en not_active Revoked
- 1984-10-09 EP EP96115079A patent/EP0749839A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486485T patent/DE3486485T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486487T patent/DE3486487T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1996006337A patent/SG46589A1/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486480T patent/DE3486480T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 DE DE3486334T patent/DE3486334C5/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 EP EP90201876A patent/EP0398453B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1995906848A patent/SG26404G/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1996006357A patent/SG64344A1/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 EP EP90201873A patent/EP0406982B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-10-09 SG SG1996006312A patent/SG52578A1/en unknown
- 1984-10-09 EP EP94101089A patent/EP0605389B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1995
- 1995-05-11 HK HK73395A patent/HK73395A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-05-11 HK HK73295A patent/HK73295A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-05-11 HK HK73495A patent/HK73495A/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4400102A (en) *	1973-01-05	1983-08-23	Centronics Data Computer Corp.	Multi-color print head
DE2546835A1 (en) *	1975-10-18	1977-04-28	Philips Patentverwaltung	Printing unit with longitudinally movable printing wires - has wires wetted with ink directly by capillary action from supply container
US4279519A (en) *	1979-06-01	1981-07-21	Centronics Data Computer Corp.	Dot matrix printing device employing novel image transfer technique for printing on single ply or multiple ply print receiving media
EP0042293A2 (en) *	1980-06-17	1981-12-23	Seiko Epson Corporation	A wire dot printer

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE3486337D1 (en)	1994-09-22
SG26412G (en)	1995-09-01
SG64344A1 (en)	1999-04-27
DE3486480T2 (en)	2001-11-08
EP0605386A2 (en)	1994-07-06
EP0614761B1 (en)	2001-03-14
EP0398453A2 (en)	1990-11-22
EP0406982A2 (en)	1991-01-09
DE3486335D1 (en)	1994-09-15
EP0605386B1 (en)	2001-03-14
EP0605388A2 (en)	1994-07-06
DE3486334T2 (en)	1995-02-16
HK73495A (en)	1995-05-19
SG52578A1 (en)	1998-09-28
EP0398453B1 (en)	1994-08-17
EP0406982A3 (en)	1991-01-16
EP0605388B1 (en)	2001-03-14
SG46589A1 (en)	1998-02-20
DE3486487T2 (en)	2001-11-08
EP0406983B1 (en)	1994-08-10
DE3486334C5 (en)	2006-01-26
EP0406983A2 (en)	1991-01-09
DE3486485D1 (en)	2001-04-19
EP0406983A3 (en)	1991-01-16
DE3486337T2 (en)	1995-02-16
DE3486487D1 (en)	2001-04-19
EP0615848A1 (en)	1994-09-21
SG26404G (en)	1995-09-01
DE3486482T2 (en)	2001-11-08
EP0749839A3 (en)	1997-03-26
SG54266A1 (en)	1998-11-16
EP0605389B1 (en)	2001-03-14
EP0406982B1 (en)	1994-08-10
SG26403G (en)	1995-09-01
EP0749839A2 (en)	1996-12-27
DE3486480D1 (en)	2001-04-19
HK73395A (en)	1995-05-19
EP0605387B1 (en)	2001-03-14
DE3486481T2 (en)	2001-11-08
EP0605388A3 (en)	1994-07-27
DE3486485T2 (en)	2001-11-08
EP0615848B1 (en)	2001-03-14
DE3486483D1 (en)	2001-04-19
DE3486483T2 (en)	2001-11-08
DE3486482D1 (en)	2001-04-19
EP0605386A3 (en)	1994-07-27
DE3486481D1 (en)	2001-04-19
HK73295A (en)	1995-05-19
EP0605389A3 (en)	1994-07-27
EP0614761A1 (en)	1994-09-14
DE3486335T2 (en)	1995-02-16
DE3486334D1 (en)	1994-09-15
EP0605387A3 (en)	1994-08-03
EP0605389A2 (en)	1994-07-06
EP0605387A2 (en)	1994-07-06

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1990-10-06	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
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EP0139508A3 (en)	1987-01-14	Wire dot matrix printer head
GB2082508B (en)	1984-09-05	Dot matrix wire printing head
DE3661245D1 (en)	1988-12-29	Ink dot printer
EP0155816A3 (en)	1987-04-15	Dot printer head
AU542663B2 (en)	1985-02-28	Dot matrix printer head
DE3560332D1 (en)	1987-08-20	Dot printer head
DE3572624D1 (en)	1989-10-05	Dot matrix printer
GB8324335D0 (en)	1983-10-12	Matrix print head printer
DE3563710D1 (en)	1988-08-18	Impact dot matrix printer
DE3661244D1 (en)	1988-12-29	Ink dot printer
EP0350258A3 (en)	1990-09-05	Dot matrix printing heads
SG64344A1 (en)	1999-04-27	Dot matrix printer head
SG50609A1 (en)	1998-07-20	Dot matrix printer head
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GB2157621B (en)	1987-12-16	Dot matrix print head
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KR910001853Y1 (en)	1991-03-28	Dot matrix printer head
YU44812B (en)	1991-02-28	Matrix printing head
DE3662993D1 (en)	1989-06-01	Ink dot printer