EP0529625A2
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Liquid container, recording head using same and recording apparatus using same
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-08-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A liquid container includes a plurality of chambers; a liquid supply port provided in one of the chambers; an air vent provided in another one of the chambers; and a continuous liquid supply material, wherein adjacent ones of the chambers are in fluid communication with each other only through the liquid supply material.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nakajima
- 👤 Yasuo C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kotaki
- 👤 Masanori C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Takenouchi
- 👤 Toshihiko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ujita
- 👤 Torachika C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Osada
- 👤 Hidemi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kubota
- 👤 Keiichiro C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tsukuda
- 👤 Yohei C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:25
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17513
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A liquid container comprising: a plurality of chambers; a liquid supply port provided in one of said chambers; an air vent provided in another one of said chambers; and a continuous liquid supply material, wherein adjacent ones of said chambers are in fluid communication with each other only through said liquid supply material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
A container according to Claim 1, wherein said chamber having the liquid supply port and said chamber having the air vent are connected in series with plural of said chambers therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A container according to Claim 1, wherein said liquid container is partly made of material permitting observation of the liquid therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said liquid supply material is porous material or fiber aggregate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A container according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein said chamber having the air vent is provided with at least one of a porous material or a fiber aggregate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A container according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein said liquid supply member is in the form of an integral one member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A container according to Claim 1, further comprising positioning means for positioning said container relative to means for mounting said container or relative to an element to which said container is connected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A recording head unit for effecting recording with ejected ink, comprising: an ink container including a plurality of chambers; an ink supply port provided in one of said chambers; an air vent provided in another one of said chambers; a liquid supply material, wherein adjacent ones of said chambers are in fluid communication with each other only through said liquid supply material; and a recording head for being supplied with the ink through said supply port, and having energy generating means for generating energy contributable to eject the ink.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A unit according to Claim 8, wherein said chamber having the liquid supply port and said chamber having the air vent are connected in series with plural of said chambers therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A unit according to Claim 8 or 9, wherein said liquid supply material is porous material or fiber aggregate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A unit according to Claim 8, wherein said ink container and said recording head are separate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A unit according to Claim 11, wherein said ink container includes positioning means for positioning said ink container relative to said recording head.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
A recording apparatus for effecting recording with ejected ink, comprising: means for mounting an ink container and a recording head, wherein said ink container includes as plurality of chambers; an ink supply port provided in one of said chambers; an air vent provided in another one of said chambers; a continuous liquid supply material, wherein adjacent ones of said chambers are in fluid communication with each other only through said liquid supply material, and wherein said recording head is supplied with ink through the supply port and has energy generating means for generating energy contributable to eject the ink; and means for supply electric signal to said energy generating means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein said chamber having the liquid supply port and said chamber having the air vent are connected in series with plural of said chambers therebetween.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to Claim 13 or 14, wherein said liquid supply material is porous material or fiber aggregate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein said ink container and said recording head are separate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to Claim 13 or 16, wherein said ink container is provided with positioning means, wherein said mounting means has positioning means cooperable with said positioning means of said ink container.
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