Global Patent Index - EP 2153998 B1

EP 2153998 B1 20111109 - Ink supply system and method for cleaning such an ink supply system

Title (en)

Ink supply system and method for cleaning such an ink supply system

Title (de)

Tintenversorgungssystem und Verfahren zum Reinigen eines derartigen Tintenversorgungssystems

Title (fr)

Système d'alimentation en encre et procédé de nettoyage d'un tel système d'alimentation en encre

Publication

EP 2153998 B1 20111109 (DE)

Application

EP 09010486 A 20090814

Priority

AT 12752008 A 20080814

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2153998A2] The ink supply system (2) comprises a print head arrangement (6), and a print head (7) with one or multiple nozzles (8) for a color. The print head is connected with the nozzles by a connecting line (19). An inlet tank (17) is provided, which is connected with an intermediate tank (12) by a filling line under an interconnection of a feed unit (16) and a filter arrangement (18). The pressure difference of the ink flow from a rear running tank (22) to the inlet tank is controlled by the print head. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a method for cleaning an ink supply system; and (2) a method for cleaning a print head.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/1707 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/17556 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2/18 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/19 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2202/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2153998 A2 20100217; EP 2153998 A3 20100908; EP 2153998 B1 20111109; AT 507142 A2 20100215; AT 507142 B1 20110515; AT E532637 T1 20111115; ES 2376799 T3 20120316; PL 2153998 T3 20120430; US 2010039460 A1 20100218; US 2013300807 A1 20131114; US 8746860 B2 20140610

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09010486 A 20090814; AT 09010486 T 20090814; AT 12752008 A 20080814; ES 09010486 T 20090814; PL 09010486 T 20090814; US 201313941596 A 20130715; US 46293009 A 20090811