Global Patent Index - EP 2572886 A1

EP 2572886 A1 20130327 - Ink supply device and ink supply method for inkjet recording apparatus

Title (en)

Ink supply device and ink supply method for inkjet recording apparatus

Title (de)

Tintenversorgungsvorrichtung und Tintenversorgungsverfahren für Tintenaufzeichnungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'alimentation en encre et procédé d'alimentation en encre pour appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 2572886 A1 20130327 (EN)

Application

EP 12184596 A 20120914

Priority

JP 2011205435 A 20110921

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is an ink supply device (8) of an inkjet recording apparatus (10) including a first tank (81) which pools ink which is to be supplied to heads (3), a second tank (82) which is provided in a middle of a path to the heads (3) from the first tank (81), a first ink feed unit (814) which feeds the ink to the second tank (82) from the first tank (81), a second ink feed unit (829) which feeds the ink to the heads side from the second tank (82) and a first ink flow path (811) which connects the first tank (81) and the second tank (82). In the ink supply device (8), an end section of the first ink flow path (811) in the second tank side is connected to the second tank (82) so that the ink flows along an inner wall of the second tank (82).

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/18 (2013.01); B41J 2/19 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2011079295 A 20110421 - SEIKO I INFOTECH INC

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2572886 A1 20130327; EP 2572886 B1 20141022; CN 103057272 A 20130424; CN 103057272 B 20150325; JP 2013067032 A 20130418

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12184596 A 20120914; CN 201210355366 A 20120921; JP 2011205435 A 20110921