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Ink jet head cartridge
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-24
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Granted: 1993-06-01
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Expires: 2010-10-24
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet head cartridge includes an ink jet head unit having an ink passage in which an energy generating element for generating energy used to discharge ink is disposed, and an ink tank adapted to store the ink to be fed to the ink passage and having a vent opening for permitting the interior of the ink tank to communicate with the atmosphere and being formed integrally with the ink jet head unit. In the ink jet cartridge an area where an ink absorber is disposed, and an air area at least a part of which is defined by a tubular member and which is filled with air, are formed in an internal space of the ink tank, and a porous member is disposed in an air passage extending from the air area to the vent opening. An ink tank can be incorporated into the above-mentioned ink jet head cartridge, and an ink jet recording apparatus utilizing the above-mentioned ink jet head cartridge can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Noribumi Koitabashi
- 👤 Hiromitsu Hirabayashi
- 👤 Hitoshi Sugimoto
- 👤 Haruo Uchida
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:40
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/19; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17513
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An ink jet head cartridge comprising: an ink jet head unit having an ink passage in which an energy generating element for generating energy used to discharge ink is disposed; an ink tank adapted to store the ink to be fed to said ink passage and having a vent opening for connecting the interior of said ink tank with the atmosphere and being formed integrally with said ink jet head unit, wherein the interior of said ink tank includes an ink absorber area where an ink absorber is disposed, an air area filled with air, and an air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening; and a porous member disposed in the air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening; wherein said air area is disposed substantially at a central portion of the interior of said ink tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An ink jet head cartridge comprising: an ink jet head unit having an ink passage in which an energy generating element for generating energy used to discharge ink is disposed; an ink tank adapted to store the ink to be fed to said ink passage and having a vent opening for connecting the interior of said ink tank with the atmosphere and being formed integrally with said ink jet head unit, wherein the interior of said ink tank includes an ink absorber area where an ink absorber is disposed, an air area filled with air, and an air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening; and a porous member disposed in the air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening; wherein said air area is disposed substantially at a central portion of the interior of said ink tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ink jet head cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said air passage comprises a tube extending between said air area and vent opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
An ink tank adapted to store ink and having a vent opening therein for connecting an interior of said ink tank with the atmosphere, wherein the interior of said ink tank includes an ink absorber area where an ink absorber is disposed, an air area filled with air, and an air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening, and wherein said ink tank further comprises: a porous member disposed in the air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening, wherein said air area is disposed substantially at a central portion of the interior of said ink tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
An ink tank adapted to store ink and having a vent opening therein for connecting an interior of said ink tank with the atmosphere, wherein the interior of said ink tank includes an ink absorber area where an ink absorber is disposed, an air area filled with air, and an air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening, and wherein said ink tank further comprises: a porous member disposed in the air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening, wherein said air area is disposed substantially at a central portion of the interior of said ink tank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An ink tank according to claim 3, further comprising an ink jet head unit having an energy generating element for generating energy used to discharge ink, wherein said energy generating element comprises an electrical/thermal converter for generating thermal energy as said energy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
163 words
An ink jet recording apparatus including: an ink jet head cartridge comprising: an ink jet head unit having an ink passage in which an energy generating element for generating energy used to discharge ink is disposed, an ink tank adapted to store the ink to be fed to the ink passage and having a vent opening for connecting the interior of the ink tank with the atmosphere and being formed integrally with said ink jet head unit, wherein the interior of said ink tank includes and ink absorber area where an ink absorber is disposed, an air area filled with air, and an air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening, and a porous member disposed in the air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening; and a support member on which said ink jet head cartridge is supported, wherein said air area is disposed substantially at a central portion of the interior of said ink tank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
An ink jet recording apparatus including: an ink jet head cartridge comprising: an ink jet head unit having an ink passage in which an energy generating element for generating energy used to discharge ink is disposed, an ink tank adapted to store the ink to be fed to the ink passage and having a vent opening for connecting the interior of the ink tank with the atmosphere and being formed integrally with said ink jet head unit, wherein the interior of said ink tank includes and ink absorber area where an ink absorber is disposed, an air area filled with air, and an air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening, and a porous member disposed in the air passage extending from said air area to said vent opening; and a support member on which said ink jet head cartridge is supported, wherein said air area is disposed substantially at a central portion of the interior of said ink tank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said energy generating element comprises an electrical/thermal converter for generating thermal energy as said energy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said support member comprises a carriage on which said ink jet head cartridge is mounted and which can be reciprocably shifted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ink recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said air passage comprises a tube extending between said air area and said vent opening.
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