公开(公告)号：US20080143774A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11679786

申请日：2007-02-27

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/19

摘要： There is provided an ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator comprises: an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line; an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end communicating with a headspace of the chamber, the second end defining a bubble outlet; and a wetting system for maintaining at least some liquid in the regulator channel, thereby ensuring that air entering the headspace first passes through the liquid. The regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from the bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于调节供应到喷墨打印头的墨水的静水压力的墨压力调节器。 调节器包括：具有墨水出口的墨水室，用于通过墨水线与打印头流体连通; 进气口 调节器通道，其具有与所述空气入口连通的第一端和与所述室的顶部空间连通的第二端，所述第二端限定气泡出口; 以及用于在调节器通道中保持至少一些液体的润湿系统，从而确保进入顶部空间的空气首先通过液体。 调节通道的尺寸被设计为控制从喷墨口抽出的气泡的拉普拉斯压力，这是由于向打印头供墨，从而调节墨水的静水压力。

公开(公告)号：US20080143761A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11640355

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17513

摘要： A method of regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead is provided. The method comprises withdrawing a volume of ink from an ink chamber and simultaneously bubbling air bubbles into the chamber via a bubble outlet to balance the withdrawn volume of ink. Each air bubble is defined by an air cavity trapped inside a film or a body of ink. The bubble outlet is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of the air bubbles, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.

摘要翻译： 提供一种调节供应给喷墨打印头的墨水静压力的方法。 该方法包括从油墨室中取出一定体积的油墨，同时通过气泡出口鼓泡气体进入室内以平衡抽出的油墨体积。 每个气泡由被捕获在膜或油墨体内的空气腔限定。 气泡出口的尺寸被设计成控制气泡的拉普拉斯压力，从而调节油墨的静水压力。

公开(公告)号：US20070206072A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11677049

申请日：2007-02-21

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  David John Worboys ,  Miao Wang ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  David John Worboys ,  Miao Wang ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/1707 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14419 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： A inkjet printer that has an ink supply (112), a printhead integrated circuit (IC) (74) in fluid communication with the ink supply via an upstream ink line (67), the printhead IC (74), a waste ink outlet in fluid communication with the printhead IC (74) via a downstream ink line (106), an upstream shut off valve (138) in the upstream ink line (67), and, a downstream pump mechanism (114) in the downstream ink line. With a valve upstream of the printhead and a pump downstream of the printhead, the user has active control of the ink flow upstream, downstream or in the printhead IC. In the event that problems such as ink flooding, color mixing or printhead depriming occur, the user can follow simple troubleshooting protocols to rectify the situation.

摘要翻译： 一种喷墨打印机，具有通过上游墨水管线（67）与墨水供应源流体连通的墨水供应源（112），打印头集成电路（IC）（74），打印头IC（74），废墨水出口 通过下游墨水管线（106），上游墨水管线（67）中的上游切断阀（138）和下游墨水管线中的下游泵机构（114）与打印头IC（74）流体连通。 利用打印头上游的阀和打印头下游的泵，用户可以主动地控制上游，下游或打印头IC中的油墨流。 在发生油墨淹没，混色或打印头脱色等问题的情况下，用户可以按照简单的故障排除方案来纠正这种情况。

公开(公告)号：US08075079B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US13046768

申请日：2011-03-13

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/19

摘要： An ink cartridge for an inkjet printer having a laminated wall. The laminated wall defines: an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end defining a bubble outlet; and a wetting system for maintaining liquid in the regulator channel so as to ensure that air entering a headspace of the cartridge first passes through said liquid. The regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from the bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to a printhead, and thereby regulates a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有层叠壁的喷墨打印机的墨盒。 层压壁限定：进气口; 调节器通道，其具有与空气入口连通的第一端和限定气泡出口的第二端; 以及用于在调节器通道中保持液体的润湿系统，以便确保进入盒的顶部空间的空气首先通过所述液体。 调节器通道的尺寸被设计为控制从喷墨口抽出的气泡的拉普拉斯压力，这是由于向打印头供墨，从而调节墨水的静水压力。

公开(公告)号：US07976143B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

申请号：US12910824

申请日：2010-10-24

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/17556

摘要： An ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator includes an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line. A roof of the ink chamber includes: an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end communicating with a headspace of the chamber, the second end defining a bubble outlet; and a wetting system for maintaining liquid in the regulator channel, thereby ensuring that air entering the headspace first passes through the liquid. The regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from the bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to the printhead.

摘要翻译： 一种油墨压力调节器，用于调节供应给喷墨打印头的油墨的静水压力。 调节器包括具有墨出口的墨室，用于经由墨水线与打印头流体连通。 墨水室的顶部包括：空气入口; 调节器通道，其具有与所述空气入口连通的第一端和与所述室的顶部空间连通的第二端，所述第二端限定气泡出口; 以及用于在调节器通道中保持液体的润湿系统，从而确保进入顶部空间的空气首先通过液体。 调节器通道的尺寸用于控制从喷墨口抽出的气泡的拉普拉斯压力，这是由于向打印头供应墨水。

公开(公告)号：US20100201767A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-12

申请号：US12765839

申请日：2010-04-22

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/19

摘要： An inkjet printer comprises: (a) an inkjet printhead having an inlet channel and an outlet channel; (b) an ink reservoir; (c) an ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to the printhead; (d) a first ink line connecting the ink outlet and the inlet channel of the printhead; and (e) a second ink line connecting the outlet channel of the printhead and a return inlet of said ink reservoir, such that ink is supplied in a recirculating circuit. The ink pressure regulator comprises: an ink chamber having an ink outlet; an air inlet open to atmosphere; and an air channel connected to the air inlet. The air channel has a constriction defining a bubble outlet, which is configured as a slot. A width dimension of the slot is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn into the ink as result of supplying ink to the printhead, and thereby regulates a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.

摘要翻译： 喷墨打印机包括：（a）具有入口通道和出口通道的喷墨打印头; （b）墨水储存器; （c）用于调节供应到打印头的油墨的静水压力的油墨压力调节器; （d）连接墨水出口和打印头的入口通道的第一墨水线; 和（e）连接打印头的出口通道和所述墨水容器的返回入口的第二墨水线，使得在再循环回路中供应墨水。 墨水压力调节器包括：具有墨水出口的墨水室; 空气进入大气; 以及连接到空气入口的空气通道。 空气通道具有限定气泡出口的收缩部，其被配置为狭槽。 槽的宽度尺寸被设计成控制由于向打印头供应墨水而吸入墨水中的气泡的拉普拉斯压力，从而调节墨水的静水压力。

公开(公告)号：US07722170B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US11640358

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17556

摘要： An ink cartridge suitable for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead is provided. The cartridge comprises an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line; an air inlet open to atmosphere; a bubble outlet for bubbling air bubbles into the chamber, each air bubble comprising an air cavity trapped inside a film or a body of ink; and an air channel connecting the air inlet and the bubble outlet. The bubble outlet is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn into the chamber as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.

摘要翻译： 提供了适用于调节供应到喷墨打印头的墨水的静水压力的墨盒。 墨盒包括具有墨出口的墨室，用于通过墨水线与打印头流体连通; 空气进入大气; 气泡出口，用于将气泡鼓泡到室中，每个气泡包括被捕获在膜或墨体内的空气腔; 以及连接空气入口和气泡出口的空气通道。 泡沫出口的尺寸被设计成控制由于向打印头供应墨水而吸入室中的气泡的拉普拉斯压力，从而调节墨水的静水压力。

公开(公告)号：US07703901B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11640357

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/19

摘要： A printhead ink supply system is provided. The system comprises an inkjet printhead; an ink reservoir; an ink pressure regulator and an ink line connecting the printhead and the regulator. The ink pressure regulator regulates a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to the printhead and comprises an ink chamber having an ink outlet; an air inlet open to atmosphere; a bubble outlet for bubbling air bubbles into the chamber and an air channel connecting the air inlet and the bubble outlet. Each air bubble comprises an air cavity trapped inside a film or a body of ink and the bubble outlet is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn into the chamber as result of supplying ink to the printhead.

摘要翻译： 提供一种打印头墨水供应系统。 该系统包括喷墨打印头; 墨水储存器 墨水压力调节器和连接打印头和调节器的墨水线。 油墨压力调节器调节供应到打印头的油墨的静水压力，并且包括具有油墨出口的油墨室; 空气进入大气; 用于将气泡鼓入室中的气泡出口和连接空气入口和气泡出口的空气通道。 每个气泡包括被捕获在膜或墨体内的空气腔，并且气泡出口的尺寸被设计成控制由于向打印头供应墨水而吸入到腔室中的气泡的拉普拉斯压力。

公开(公告)号：US20080143804A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11640359

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Patrick John McAuliffe ,  David John Worboys ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17556

摘要： There is provided an ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator comprises: an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line; an air inlet open to atmosphere; a bubble outlet for bubbling air bubbles into the chamber, each air bubble comprising an air cavity trapped inside a film or a body of ink; and an air channel connecting the air inlet and the bubble outlet. The bubble outlet is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn into the chamber as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于调节供应到喷墨打印头的墨水的静水压力的墨压力调节器。 调节器包括：具有墨水出口的墨水室，用于通过墨水线与打印头流体连通; 空气进入大气; 气泡出口，用于将气泡鼓泡到室中，每个气泡包括被捕获在膜或墨体内的空气腔; 以及连接空气入口和气泡出口的空气通道。 泡沫出口的尺寸被设计成控制由于向打印头供应墨水而吸入室中的气泡的拉普拉斯压力，从而调节墨水的静水压力。

公开(公告)号：US20110227986A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13118468

申请日：2011-05-30

申请人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Kia Siverbrook

发明人： John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Miao Wang ,  Kia Siverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17556

摘要： An ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator includes an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line. A roof of the ink chamber includes: an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end communicating with a headspace of the chamber; and a liquid-retaining structure in fluid communication with the regulator channel. The liquid-retaining structure is positioned and configured for capturing ink from the headspace of the ink chamber. The regulator channel is dimensioned to regulate a hydrostatic pressure of the ink supplied to the printhead.

摘要翻译： 一种油墨压力调节器，用于调节供应给喷墨打印头的油墨的静水压力。 调节器包括具有墨出口的墨室，用于经由墨水线与打印头流体连通。 墨水室的顶部包括：空气入口; 调节器通道，其具有与所述空气入口连通的第一端和与所述室的顶部空间连通的第二端; 以及与调节器通道流体连通的液体保持结构。 液体保持结构被定位和构造成用于从墨水室的顶部空间捕获墨水。 调节通道的尺寸用于调节供应到打印头的油墨的静水压力。