EP 0371763 B1 19930915 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A VALVE
Title (en)
METHOD FOR OPERATING A VALVE
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8828047 A 19881201
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0371763A2] The present invention relates to a method for operating an electromagnetic valve means comprising a valve plunger journalled within a valve body for movement under the influence of an electric current on a drive stroke from a valve closed position to a valve open position, which valve means controls the flow of fluid to a nozzle orifice in a non-contact fluid droplet applicator apparatus, notably an ink jet printer, which method is characterised in that it comprises intermittently applying a transient drive current to the valve means 2 which is insufficient to move the plunger 11 of the valve means 2 sufficiently on its drive stroke towards the valve open position to permit the flow of fluid through the valve means 2.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/045 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/04586 (2013.01); B41J 2/04596 (2013.01); B41J 2202/05 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0371763 A2 19900606; EP 0371763 A3 19900725; EP 0371763 B1 19930915; BR 8906291 A 19900821; DE 68909187 D1 19931021; DE 68909187 T2 19940113; GB 8828047 D0 19890105
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89312362 A 19891128; BR 8906291 A 19891201; DE 68909187 T 19891128; GB 8828047 A 19881201