Global Patent Index - EP 3436278 B1

EP 3436278 B1 20210707 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INK SUPPLY IN DIGITAL PRINTING

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INK SUPPLY IN DIGITAL PRINTING

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR TINTENVERSORGUNG BEIM DIGITALDRUCK

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ALIMENTATION EN ENCRE POUR IMPRESSION NUMÉRIQUE

Publication

EP 3436278 B1 20210707 (DE)

Application

EP 17712766 A 20170322

Priority

  • DE 102016106011 A 20160401
  • EP 2017056768 W 20170322

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017167611A1] The invention relates to a device for ink supply in digital printing, comprising at least one printing head (1), a feed tank (2) for an ink medium, wherein the feed tank (2) is connected to the inlet of the at least one printing head (1) via a feed line (5), and a return tank (3) for the ink medium, wherein the return tank (3) is connected to the outlet of the at least one printing head (1) via a return line (6). A gas volume (20, 21) is formed in the feed tank (2) and/or in the return tank (3). The ink medium can be conveyed through the printing head (1) via the pressure of the gas volume (20, 21) in the feed tank (2) and/or in the return tank (3).

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/195 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/175 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/18 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/19 (2013.01 - US); B41J 2/195 (2013.01 - EP US)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017167611 A1 20171005; DE 102016106011 A1 20171005; EP 3436278 A1 20190206; EP 3436278 B1 20210707; US 10611171 B2 20200407; US 2019105918 A1 20190411

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2017056768 W 20170322; DE 102016106011 A 20160401; EP 17712766 A 20170322; US 201716089378 A 20170322