EP1275509A3 - Ink cartridge with empty chamber - Google Patents

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EP1275509A3
EP1275509A3 EP02013465A EP02013465A EP1275509A3 EP 1275509 A3 EP1275509 A3 EP 1275509A3 EP 02013465 A EP02013465 A EP 02013465A EP 02013465 A EP02013465 A EP 02013465A EP 1275509 A3 EP1275509 A3 EP 1275509A3
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ink cartridge
walls
empty chamber
cartridge
ink chamber
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Tobias Werdenberg
Philippe G. Locher
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Pelikan Hardcopy Production AG
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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
    • B41J2/005—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

Abstract

Ink cartridge for an inkjet printer has a housing (1) with longitudinal walls (3) and a cover. The walls have a constriction (3c) between upper (3a) and lower (3b) walls. Within the cartridge are internal walls that define a disk shaped ink chamber (5). To the outside of the ink chamber are empty chambers (6, 7).
EP02013465A 2001-07-10 2002-06-14 Ink cartridge with empty chamber Expired - Lifetime EP1275509B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10133465A DE10133465B4 (en) 2001-07-10 2001-07-10 Ink cartridge with empty chamber
DE10133465 2001-07-10

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EP1275509A2 EP1275509A2 (en) 2003-01-15
EP1275509A3 true EP1275509A3 (en) 2003-08-20
EP1275509B1 EP1275509B1 (en) 2006-10-11

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AT (1) ATE342168T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10133465B4 (en)

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0765756A2 (en) * 1995-09-29 1997-04-02 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha An ink tank cartridge, a manufacturing method thereof and a packaging structure of the ink tank cartridge
EP0827836A1 (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-03-11 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge
EP0906830A2 (en) * 1997-07-30 1999-04-07 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method for filling liquid into liquid container with liquid chamber, and liquid filling apparatus
EP0947328A2 (en) * 1998-03-30 1999-10-06 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and remaining ink volume detection method
US6007191A (en) * 1993-08-19 1999-12-28 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Ink supply unit
US6179416B1 (en) * 1993-08-23 2001-01-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Exchangeable ink cartridge
US6247803B1 (en) * 1983-10-13 2001-06-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink jet recording apparatus and method for replenishing ink in the tank cartridge

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP3513979B2 (en) * 1994-09-16 2004-03-31 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Ink cartridge for inkjet printer
EP0424133B1 (en) * 1989-10-20 1995-03-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet apparatus and ink jet cartridge and ink container mountable thereto

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6247803B1 (en) * 1983-10-13 2001-06-19 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink jet recording apparatus and method for replenishing ink in the tank cartridge
US6007191A (en) * 1993-08-19 1999-12-28 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Ink supply unit
US6179416B1 (en) * 1993-08-23 2001-01-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Exchangeable ink cartridge
EP0765756A2 (en) * 1995-09-29 1997-04-02 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha An ink tank cartridge, a manufacturing method thereof and a packaging structure of the ink tank cartridge
EP0827836A1 (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-03-11 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge
EP0906830A2 (en) * 1997-07-30 1999-04-07 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Method for filling liquid into liquid container with liquid chamber, and liquid filling apparatus
EP0947328A2 (en) * 1998-03-30 1999-10-06 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Ink cartridge and remaining ink volume detection method

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EP1275509A2 (en) 2003-01-15
DE10133465B4 (en) 2006-10-05
DE10133465A1 (en) 2003-01-30
EP1275509B1 (en) 2006-10-11
ATE342168T1 (en) 2006-11-15
DE50208383D1 (en) 2006-11-23

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