EP0560266A2
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Storage container
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A storage container for housing and storing an ink jet cartridge which has a recording head to discharge ink, and an ink tank to contain ink to be supplied to the recording head and which is structured to be exchangeable with respect to a recording apparatus comprises a capping member to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of the recording head to cover the surface thereof and absorbing members conductively connected to the capping member to absorb ink which leaks from said recording head. With the capping member and absorbing member, an airtightness higher than that of the discharge ports is secured to suppress the ink evaporation from the discharge ports of the recording head while the cartridge which is still in use is kept in the storage container. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu c/o Canon K.K. Kawai
- 👤 Akira C/O Canon K.K. Miyakawa
- 👤 Hideki C/O Canon K.K. Yamaguchi
- 👤 Hitoshi C/O Canon K.K. Nakamura
- 👤 Hisashi c/o Canon K.K. Morioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:36
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17513; B41J2/135; B41J2/165; B41J2/16505; B41J2/16507; B41J2/16517; B41J2/1652; B41J2/16523; B41J2/17533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A storage container for housing and storing an ink jet cartridge having a recording head to discharge ink, and an ink tank to contain ink to be supplied to said recording head, and being structured to be exchangeable with respect to a recording apparatus, comprising: a capping member to be in contact with the ink discharge port surface of said recording head to cover said ink discharge port surface; and absorbing members conductively connected to said capping member to absorb ink leaking from said recording head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A storage container according to Claim 1, wherein said storage container further comprises pumping means conductively connected to said capping member to generate a pressure to cause ink to be exhausted from said recording head and retain the exhausted ink from said recording head in said absorbing members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A storage container according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said storage container further comprises an opening to store or withdraw said recording head, a housing having a portion to house said recording head, and a capping member to cover said opening of said housing, and a spring member is provided in said housing to press said stored recording head so that said ink discharge port surface is pressed to be in contact with said capping member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A storage container according to Claim 3, wherein said spring member is a flat spring integrally formed with said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A storage container according to Claim 3, wherein said spring member is structured with a resilient flat spring separately fixed to said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A storage container according to Claim 3, wherein the covering member of said storage container is provided with a spring member integrally or separately formed therewith to press said stored ink jet cartridge to the bottom of said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A storage container according to Claim 3, wherein a piston rod constituting said pumping member is coupled to the covering member of said storage container to drive said pumping member in accordance with the opening and closing operation of said covering member to cause ink to be exhausted from said recording head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A storage container according to Claim 2, wherein an absorbing member is provided in a part of connecting passage between said cap and said pumping member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A storage container according to Claim 3, wherein a regulating member is provided for said storage container to regulate at least the maximum releasing condition of said covering member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A storage container according to any one of Claim 1 to Claim 3, wherein an inclined portion is provided in said storage container for a part of the housing constituting said container so that at least the ink discharge port portion of said recording head is not positioned upward in the gravitational direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A storage container according to any one of Claim 1 to Claim 3, wherein engaging means are provided on the side faces of said storage container in order to connect another storage container.
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