EP 0936073 A2 19990818 - Method of charging ink into an ink cartridge
Title (en)
Method of charging ink into an ink cartridge
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Befüllen von Tintenkassetten mit Tinte
Title (fr)
Procédé de remplissage d'une cartouche d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 95114563 A 19950915
- JP 24851894 A 19940916
- JP 25810295 A 19950911
Abstract (en)
A method of charging ink into an ink cartridge is described, in which the ink cartridge includes: a foam chamber (411); an ink supply port (413) formed in a wall of said ink cartridge; and a porous body (420) for absorbing ink being accommodated within said foam chamber (411) and positioned to engage said ink supply port (413) for delivery of ink thereto to define a space in said foam chamber between said porous body (420) and the wall bearing a through hole. The ink cartridge has at least two insertion through holes in a wall thereof, said wall defining at least one of said walls of said foam chamber (411). The method comprises the steps of: inserting an exhausting hollow needle (N401) to be connected to an exhauster through a first of said through holes into the space in said foam chamber; inserting an ink injecting hollow needle (N402) through a second of said plurality of through holes into said porous member; exhausting the interior of said cartridge; injecting ink through said ink injecting hollow needle (N402) after the exhausting operation has been completed; removing said hollow needles; and sealing said cartridge.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17506 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/17559 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
EP 0581531 A1 19940202 - CANON KK [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB IT LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0703083 A2 19960327; EP 0703083 A3 19960807; EP 0703083 B1 19991222; DE 69514060 D1 20000127; DE 69514060 T2 20000914; DE 69532513 D1 20040304; DE 69532513 T2 20040624; EP 0936073 A2 19990818; EP 0936073 A3 19991027; EP 0936073 B1 20040128; HK 1022668 A1 20000818; JP H08132636 A 19960528
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95114563 A 19950915; DE 69514060 T 19950915; DE 69532513 T 19950915; EP 99110235 A 19950915; HK 00100941 A 20000217; JP 25810295 A 19950911