Global Patent Index - EP 0727314 A2

EP 0727314 A2 19960821 - Ink supply unit

Title (en)

Ink supply unit

Title (de)

Tintenzufuhrvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Système d'alimentation en encre

Publication

EP 0727314 A2 19960821 (EN)

Application

EP 96102362 A 19960216

Priority

JP 2901095 A 19950217

Abstract (en)

A main ink chamber 2 for housing a capillary member 3 and an intermediate ink chamber 4 are provided, between which a first meniscus formation member 8 is disposed. An ink guide member 9 is in contact with the bottom face of the first meniscus formation member 8 for supplying ink to the first meniscus formation member 8. The ink guide member 9 is held by ink guide member retainers 13 extending toward the ink guide member 9 from the wall of a communication hole 7 and is kept in contact with the first meniscus formation member 8. A larger number of the ink guide member retainers 13 are placed on the side of a joint port 11 and a smaller number thereof are placed on the side of the intermediate ink chamber 4 for guiding bubbles entering from the first meniscus formation member 8 to the side of the intermediate ink chamber 8 for preventing a move of the bubbles to the joint port 11 and the mixing of the bubbles into a print head. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/19

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/19 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0727314 A2 19960821; EP 0727314 A3 19980311; EP 0727314 B1 20010124; DE 69611628 D1 20010301; DE 69611628 T2 20010712; JP 2817653 B2 19981030; JP H08216424 A 19960827; TW 286355 B 19960921

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96102362 A 19960216; DE 69611628 T 19960216; JP 2901095 A 19950217; TW 85100712 A 19960122