EP0496642A2
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Ink jet recording apparatus und detachably mountable ink jet cartridge
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-01-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-01-24
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet cartridge having a recording head portion (2) and an ink containing portion which are detachably mountable relative to each other, wherein the recording head portion ejects ink to effect recording with the ink includes a first ink container (6), provided in the recording head, for containing the ink; a second ink container (19), provided in the ink containing portion, for containing the ink; ink communication tube (17) for establishing ink communication between the first ink container (6) and the second ink container (19), wherein the ink communication tube (17) is not externally exposed. An ink jet recording apparatus, including a recording head (2) for ejecting ink; an ink container (19) detachably mountable to the recording head and for containing the ink to be supplied to the recording head; detecting device (1380) for detecting mounting of the ink container (19) to the ink jet recording apparatus; control device for controlling recording operation of the ink jet recording apparatus in accordance with an output of the detecting device.
Inventors
- 👤 Etsurou c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Suzuki
- 👤 Yoshifumi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Hattori
- 👤 Masashi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kitani
- 👤 Hideo C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Saikawa
- 👤 Masami C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kojima
- 👤 Kenji c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kawano
- 👤 Koichi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tanno
- 👤 Keni c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Aono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:11
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17543; B41J2/17546; B41J2/17513; B41J2/1752
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An ink jet cartridge having a recording head portion and an ink containing portion which are detachably mountable relative to each other, wherein said recording head portion ejects ink to effect recording with the ink, comprising: a first ink container, provided in said recording head, for containing the ink; a second ink container, provided in said ink containing portion, for containing the ink; and ink communicating for establishing ink connection between said first ink container and said second ink container, wherein said ink communicating means is not externally exposed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A cartridge according to Claim 2, wherein said ink communicating means in the form of a hollow needle, which is within the ink when said ink containing portion is not connected with said recording head portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A cartridge according to Claim 2, wherein said first ink container comprises an ink sealing member, and said second ink container comprises an ink sealing member, wherein said ink communicating means penetrates through both of said sealing members when said ink containing portion is connected with said recording head portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A cartridge according to Claim 1, wherein said recording head portion comprises an electrothermal transducer element for generating thermal energy contributable to eject the ink.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising said ink jet cartridge as defined in Claim 1 and means for scanningly moving said cartridge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
An ink jet recording apparatus, comprising: a recording head for ejecting ink; an ink container detachably mountable to said recording head and for containing the ink to be supplied to said recording head; detecting means for detecting mounting of said ink container to said ink jet recording apparatus; control means for controlling recording operation of said ink jet recording apparatus in accordance with an output of said detecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said detecting means detects remaining amount of the ink in said ink container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to Claim 6, further comprising display means responsive to said detecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said control means disabled recording operation when said ink container is not mounted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus occurring to Claim 6, wherein said recording head produces a bubble using thermal energy to eject the ink.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
An ink jet recording apparatus, comprising: an ink jet cartridge having a recording head portion and an ink containing portion which are detachably mountable relative to each other, wherein said recording head portion ejects ink to effect recording with the ink, said cartridge including a first ink container, provided in said recording head, for containing the ink; a second ink container, provided in said ink containing portion, for containing the ink; and ink connecting means for establishing ink connection between said first ink container and said second ink container, wherein said ink communicating means is not externally exposed; detecting means for detecting mounting of said ink container to said ink jet recording apparatus; control means for controlling recording operation of said ink jet recording apparatus in accordance with an output of said detecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
In combination, a printer body and a detachable ink cartridge in which the connection between the two comprises a communicating conduit which is shielded from external influence when the cartridge is detached.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ink supply system comprising a resilient ink reservoir and a needle tube operable to pierce the reservoir to communicate with the interior thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to any preceding claim, in which the arrangement is such that on connection of a detachable ink reservoir no air is introduced within the ink.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A printer including an ink reservoir and a sensor provided to detect the presence of ink in the reservoir and/or the presence of the reservoir.
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