EP 0605183 A3 19940817 - DEVICE FOR HOLDING CARTRIDGES FOR AN INK-JET PRINTER AND KEEPING THEM SUPPLIED WITH INK.
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR HOLDING CARTRIDGES FOR AN INK-JET PRINTER AND KEEPING THEM SUPPLIED WITH INK.
Publication
Application
Priority
IT TO921045 A 19921228
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0605183A2] A device for holding cartridges (32) from an ink-jet printer and keeping them supplied with ink comprises a container (10) divided into two chambers. The lower chamber (20) is filled with ink and the upper chamber (22) contains a seat (29,30) for housing one or more used cartridges (32). The cartridges (32) are automatically supplied with new ink drawn from the lower chamber (20) by means of porous elements (26) having a capillary structure, which are immersed in the ink and communicate with the cartridges (32) by means of a hole (54) in one of their walls (33).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/17533 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0496642 A2 19920729 - CANON KK [JP]
- [A] EP 0322131 A1 19890628 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [A] EP 0320165 A1 19890614 - HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]
- [A] US 4791438 A 19881213 - HANSON GARY E [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0605183 A2 19940706; EP 0605183 A3 19940817; EP 0605183 B1 19970604; DE 69311285 D1 19970710; DE 69311285 T2 19980108; IT 1258135 B 19960220; IT TO921045 A0 19921228; IT TO921045 A1 19940628; JP 3419524 B2 20030623; JP H071744 A 19950106
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 93310396 A 19931221; DE 69311285 T 19931221; IT TO921045 A 19921228; JP 33596793 A 19931228