EP 1555127 A1 20050720 - Nozzle cleaning device for an ink jet printer
Title (en)
Nozzle cleaning device for an ink jet printer
Title (de)
Düsenreinigungsvorrichtung für einen Tintenstrahldrucker
Title (fr)
Dispositif de nettoyage des buses pour une imprimante à jet d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 05100010 A 20050103
- EP 04075043 A 20040114
Abstract (en)
A nozzle cleaning device for an ink jet printer having a plurality of ink reservoirs, the cleaning device comprising a pressure source and a valve mechanism (22) for selectively coupling the pressure source to the ink reservoirs, characterized in that the valve mechanism comprises a valve housing (26) having a wall with a plurality of outlet ports (48), each of which is connected to one of the ink reservoirs, and a piston (28) movable in the valve housing and defining therewith a first pressure chamber (46) and having an inlet port (60) connected to the pressure source through a connector (52) and surrounded by a seal (54) which defines, together with said wall of the valve housing (26), a second pressure chamber (56) adapted to be brought into communication with a selected one of the outlet ports (48) through movement of the piston (28). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/165 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/1652 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [AD] US 6095633 A 20000801 - HARSHBARGER KENNETH JAMES [US], et al
- [A] US 4558326 A 19851210 - KIMURA YOSHIAKI [JP], et al
- [A] EP 0578334 A2 19940112 - CANON KK [JP]
- [A] EP 0615846 A1 19940921 - SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]
- [A] WO 03053700 A1 20030703 - TEXDOT AB [SE], et al
- [A] US 5659347 A 19970819 - TAYLOR THOMAS N [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05100010 A 20050103