Title (en)

CERAMIC HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTOR FOR AN INK-JET PRINTER

Title (de)

KERAMISCHER HYDRAULISCHER VERTEILER FÜR EINEN TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKER

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR HYDRAULIQUE EN CÉRAMIQUE POUR UNE IMPRIMANTE À JET D'ENCRE

Publication

EP 4023446 A1 20220706 (EN)

Application

EP 20306713 A 20201230

Priority

EP 20306713 A 20201230

Abstract (en)

The invention concerns a hydraulic distributor for an ink-jet printer, comprising:- a first portion (2), comprising at least one 1^st planar surface (4), a second portion (8, 108), comprising at least one 2^nd planar surface (10), both planar surfaces being in friction contact with each other;- at least one 1^st conduct (6) in said 1^st portion, each comprising a 1^st opening in said 1^st planar surface;- at least one channel (12) extending in said second portion (8, 108), to conduct a fluid in a direction substantially parallel to said 2^nd planar surface;- at least one 2^nd conduct in one of said portions, comprising a 2^nd opening in said 1^st planar surface or in said 2^nd planar surface or in said at least one channel;- means for moving both portions with respect to each other.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/175 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 17186002 A 20170811

Citation (search report)

• [XI] US 7393088 B2 20080701 - SASAKI TOYONORI [JP]
• [X] US 2007091152 A1 20070426 - RADEMAKERS ALBERT W [NL], et al
• [X] US 2009122121 A1 20090514 - KAWASAKI MASAYUKI [JP], et al
• [X] US 6874876 B2 20050405 - ISHIZAWA TAKU [JP], et al
• [A] US 2009295884 A1 20091203 - NISHIMORI TAKEHIRO [JP]
• [A] US 10189268 B2 20190129 - BERBIGUIER MATHIEU [FR], et al

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 4023446 A1 20220706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20306713 A 20201230