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EP 1101617 A2 20010523 - Ink jet device with dispenser for ink pellets

Title (en)

Ink jet device with dispenser for ink pellets

Title (de)

Tintenstrahlvorrichtung mit Tintenpillenspender

Title (fr)

Dispositif à jet d'encre muni d'un distributeur de pastilles d'encre

Publication

EP 1101617 A2 20010523 (EN)

Application

EP 00204004 A 20001114

Priority

EP 00204004 A 20001114
EP 99203808 A 19991115

Abstract (en)

Ink jet device comprising an ink reservoir (10) and a dispenser (30) for ink pellets (32), wherein the dispenser comprises a sluice (46) for discharging the pellets one by one into the ink reservoir, characterized in that said dispenser (30) comprises an output chamber (56) for accommodating a single pellet discharged from the sluice (46), and a shutter (58, 60) for opening and closing the output chamber (56) towards the ink reservoir (10). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/175

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/17593 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1101617 A2 20010523; EP 1101617 A3 20020327; EP 1101617 B1 20060412

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00204004 A 20001114