Global Patent Index - EP 0749836 B1

EP 0749836 B1 19991222 - Apparatus to prevent nozzle clogging of an inkjet printhead

Title (en)

Apparatus to prevent nozzle clogging of an inkjet printhead

Title (de)

Anordnung zur Reinhaltung der Düsen eines Tintendruckkopfes

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour tenir propre les buses d'une tête à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0749836 B1 19991222 (DE)

Application

EP 96250110 A 19960521

Priority

DE 19522593 A 19950619

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0749836A1] The ink jet printer has a print head (2) that has an array of nozzles (27) coupled to chambers (24) that have electrical actuators to generate pulse of ink. The chambers are coupled to a main supply (3). The front of the housing has a cover (11) with a slot in line with the nozzles. In the lower half of the head is a chamber (4) and nozzle (27,28) that is actuated in the pause between printing to create a vaporised micro climate (121) around the print nozzles to prevent the ink drying out

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/165

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/165 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/16552 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0749836 A1 19961227; EP 0749836 B1 19991222; DE 19522593 A1 19970102; DE 19522593 C2 19990610; DE 59603955 D1 20000127; US 5929877 A 19990727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96250110 A 19960521; DE 19522593 A 19950619; DE 59603955 T 19960521; US 65929296 A 19960606