EP0799704A3 - Device for preventing reusability of a reservoir for supplying ink - Google Patents

Device for preventing reusability of a reservoir for supplying ink Download PDF

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EP0799704A3
EP0799704A3 EP97104002A EP97104002A EP0799704A3 EP 0799704 A3 EP0799704 A3 EP 0799704A3 EP 97104002 A EP97104002 A EP 97104002A EP 97104002 A EP97104002 A EP 97104002A EP 0799704 A3 EP0799704 A3 EP 0799704A3
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ink
hollow needle
container
reusability
reservoir
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Ulrich Hetzer
Michael Dr. Seikel
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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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
    • B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge

Abstract

Wiederverwendbarkeitssperre für einen Behälter für die Tintenversorgung eines Tintendruckkopfes, bei dem die Tintenverbindungsleitung vom Tintendruckkopf an den Behälter mittels einer Hohlnadel durch einen gummielastischen Verschluß angedockt ist.
Es wird eine hohe Funktionssicherheit angestrebt.
Aufgabengemäß soll nur der Einsatz von vom Hersteller des Druckers vorgeschriebenen neuen Frischtintenbehältern zugelassen werden. Der Einsatz von bereits einmal im Betrieb genommenen und wieder nachgefüllten Frischtintenbehältern ist zu unterbinden. Erfindungsgemäß ist innerhalb des Behälters 1 eine hermetisch schließende Abdeckvorrichtung 2 für den Steckbereich der Hohlnadel 4 vorgesehen, die mittels der erstmals gesteckten Hohlnadel 4 unumkehrbar auslösbar ist. Nachdem die Hohlnadel 4 gezogen worden ist, ist ein erneutes Stecken derselben zwar möglich, Tinte kann aber nicht mehr abfließen.

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Reusability lock for a container for the ink supply of an ink print head, in which the ink connection line is docked from the ink print head to the container by means of a hollow needle through a rubber-elastic closure.
A high level of functional reliability is sought.
According to the task, only the use of new fresh ink containers specified by the printer manufacturer should be permitted. The use of fresh ink containers that have already been put into operation and refilled must be prevented. According to the invention, a hermetically closing covering device 2 for the plug-in area of the hollow needle 4 is provided within the container 1, which can be irreversibly triggered by means of the hollow needle 4 inserted for the first time. After the hollow needle 4 has been pulled, it can be reinserted, but ink can no longer flow away.
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EP97104002A 1996-04-06 1997-03-11 Device for preventing reusability of a reservoir for supplying ink Expired - Lifetime EP0799704B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE19613945A DE19613945C2 (en) 1996-04-06 1996-04-06 Reusability lock for an ink supply container
DE19613945 1996-04-06

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EP0799704A3 true EP0799704A3 (en) 1998-03-25
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US6325495B1 (en) 1999-12-08 2001-12-04 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for preventing the unauthorized use of a retaining cartridge
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US20050157112A1 (en) 2004-01-21 2005-07-21 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Inkjet printer cradle with shaped recess for receiving a printer cartridge
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US7611235B2 (en) * 2007-08-17 2009-11-03 Thomas Richards Method and device to prevent refill of cartridge
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US5283593A (en) * 1988-07-25 1994-02-01 Mannesmann Ag Ink reservoir for ink printer means having a means to prevent unauthorized refilling
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