EP1466740A3 - Ink cartridge and recording device - Google Patents

Ink cartridge and recording device Download PDF

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EP1466740A3
EP1466740A3 EP04016566A EP04016566A EP1466740A3 EP 1466740 A3 EP1466740 A3 EP 1466740A3 EP 04016566 A EP04016566 A EP 04016566A EP 04016566 A EP04016566 A EP 04016566A EP 1466740 A3 EP1466740 A3 EP 1466740A3
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ink cartridge
optical sensor
recording device
hollow needle
lever
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French (fr)
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EP1466740B1 (en
EP1466740A2 (en
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Toyonori Sasaki
Shota Iijima
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Brother Industries Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2002090322A external-priority patent/JP3818194B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2002214079A external-priority patent/JP4193435B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2002225294A external-priority patent/JP4123858B2/en
Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd
Priority to EP06006577A priority Critical patent/EP1690688B1/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
    • B41J2/005—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
    • 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
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • 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

Abstract

An ink cartridge is used mounted in a recording device with a hollow needle, a lever, a protruding wall, and an optical sensor. The lever and the optical sensor are located on either side of the hollow needle, but closer to the opening through which the ink cartridge is mounted. The ink cartridge is formed with two grooves open to the front and lower surfaces of the ink cartridge at positions that correspond to the protruding wall and the optical sensor. A light blocking member is disposed in the groove that corresponds to the optical sensor. When the ink cartridge is mounted into the recording device, one groove accommodates and is guided by the protruding wall. The other groove accommodates the sensor so that the light blocking member protrudes into the optical sensor. Also, the front surface of the ink cartridge abuts the lever, which uncovers the hollow needle so that ink supply hole in the front surface of the ink cartridge is inserted with the hollow needle.
EP04016566A 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device Expired - Lifetime EP1466740B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP06006577A EP1690688B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002090322A JP3818194B2 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-03-28 Recording device
JP2002090322 2002-03-28
JP2002214079 2002-07-23
JP2002214079A JP4193435B2 (en) 2002-07-23 2002-07-23 Ink cartridge and ink filling method thereof
JP2002218192 2002-07-26
JP2002218192 2002-07-26
JP2002225294 2002-08-01
JP2002225294A JP4123858B2 (en) 2002-08-01 2002-08-01 Recording apparatus and ink cartridge
EP02021659A EP1348558B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device

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EP02021659.4 Division 2002-09-27
EP02021659A Division EP1348558B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device

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EP06006577A Division EP1690688B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device

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EP1466740A2 EP1466740A2 (en) 2004-10-13
EP1466740A3 true EP1466740A3 (en) 2005-02-02
EP1466740B1 EP1466740B1 (en) 2006-07-05

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EP04016566A Expired - Lifetime EP1466740B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device
EP02021659A Expired - Lifetime EP1348558B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device
EP06006577A Expired - Fee Related EP1690688B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device

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EP06006577A Expired - Fee Related EP1690688B1 (en) 2002-03-28 2002-09-27 Ink cartridge and recording device

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EP (3) EP1466740B1 (en)
CN (1) CN2649338Y (en)
AT (2) ATE332237T1 (en)
DE (4) DE60223609T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1130736A1 (en)

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US4604633A (en) * 1982-12-08 1986-08-05 Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd Ink-jet recording apparatus
US6338552B1 (en) * 1995-11-08 2002-01-15 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink refilling method and apparatus, ink container refilled therewith and ink jet apparatus comprising ink refilling apparatus
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US20020047882A1 (en) * 2000-10-23 2002-04-25 Haggai Karlinski Closed ink delivery system with print head ink pressure control and method of same

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 13 30 November 1998 (1998-11-30) *

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DE60223609T2 (en) 2008-03-06
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DE60201122D1 (en) 2004-10-07
DE60223609D1 (en) 2007-12-27
DE60213004D1 (en) 2006-08-17
EP1690688A1 (en) 2006-08-16
EP1348558A1 (en) 2003-10-01
ATE332237T1 (en) 2006-07-15
EP1466740A2 (en) 2004-10-13
HK1130736A1 (en) 2010-01-08
ATE275044T1 (en) 2004-09-15
DE60213004T2 (en) 2007-01-25
EP1690688B1 (en) 2007-11-14
CN2649338Y (en) 2004-10-20
DE20221816U1 (en) 2008-01-03
EP1348558B1 (en) 2004-09-01

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