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Ink jet recording apparatus and detachably mountable ink jet cartridge
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1996-03-19
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet cartridge has a recording head portion and an ink containing portion which are detachably mountable relative to each other. The recording head portion ejects ink to effect recording with the ink. The cartridge includes a first ink container, provided in the recording head portion, for containing the ink; a second ink container, provided in the ink containing portion, for containing the ink; and an ink communication tube for establishing ink communication between the first ink container and the second ink container, wherein the ink communication tube is not externally exposed. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a recording head for ejecting ink, an ink container detachably mountable to the recording head for containing the ink to be supplied to the recording head, a detecting device for detecting mounting of the ink container to the ink jet recording apparatus and a control device for controlling a recording operation of the ink jet recording apparatus in accordance with an output of the detecting device.
Inventors
- 👤 Etsurou Suzuki
- 👤 Yoshifumi Hattori
- 👤 Masashi Kitani
- 👤 Hideo Saikawa
- 👤 Masami Kojima
- 👤 Kenji Kawano
- 👤 Koichi Tanno
- 👤 Kenji Aono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:20
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: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
An ink jet apparatus comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container; communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said communicating means includes urging means for urging said first elastic member in a direction preventing fluid communication with said second ink container; and a carriage for carrying said recording head portion and said second ink container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
An ink jet apparatus comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container; communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said communicating means includes urging means for urging said first elastic member in a direction preventing fluid communication with said second ink container; and a carriage for carrying said recording head portion and said second ink container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ink connecting member is fixed in said first ink container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
194 words
An ink jet apparatus comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is movable in said first ink container and said recording head portion includes means for moving said ink connecting member; communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container; and a carriage for carrying said recording head portion and said second ink container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
194 words
An ink jet apparatus comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is movable in said first ink container and said recording head portion includes means for moving said ink connecting member; communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container; and a carriage for carrying said recording head portion and said second ink container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: an electrode pin in said second ink container for detecting a remaining amount of the ink therein; a detector for detecting both whether or not said second ink container is mounted on the carriage and how much ink remains; and an electrode circuit for receiving a signal from said electrode pin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
180 words
An ink jet cartridge comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container; and communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said communicating means includes urging means for urging said first elastic member in a direction preventing fluid communication with said second ink container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
180 words
An ink jet cartridge comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container; and communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said communicating means includes urging means for urging said first elastic member in a direction preventing fluid communication with said second ink container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An ink jet cartridge according to claim 5, wherein said ink connecting member is fixed in said first ink container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
181 words
An ink jet cartridge comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is movable in said first ink container and said recording head portion includes means for moving said ink connecting member; and communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
181 words
An ink jet cartridge comprising: a recording head portion including a recording head with ink ejection outlets for effecting recording and a hermetically sealed first ink container in fluid communication with said recording head, said first ink container being at least partly constituted by a first elastic member; a second ink container for containing ink to be supplied to said first ink container, said second ink container being at least partly constituted by a second elastic member; an ink connecting member for establishing fluid communication between said first and second ink containers to supply ink to said first ink container from said second ink container, wherein said ink connecting member is movable in said first ink container and said recording head portion includes means for moving said ink connecting member; and communicating means for permitting said ink connecting member to be placed in fluid communication with said second ink container through said first and second elastic members, wherein said ink connecting member is entirely contained in said first ink container before being placed in fluid communication with said second ink container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet cartridge according to claim 7, further comprising an electrode pin in said second ink container for detecting a remaining amount of ink therein.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-03-19 | 1999-09-18 | 2000-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-03-19 | 2003-09-18 | 2004-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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