公开(公告)号：US06273560B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US08742253

申请日：1996-10-31

申请人： Brian J. Keefe ,  Norman E. Pawlowski, Jr. ,  Michael E. Peterschmidt ,  Carrie E. Harris ,  Winthrop D. Childers ,  James P. Kearns ,  Jeffrey D. Langford

发明人： Brian J. Keefe ,  Norman E. Pawlowski, Jr. ,  Michael E. Peterschmidt ,  Carrie E. Harris ,  Winthrop D. Childers ,  James P. Kearns ,  Jeffrey D. Langford

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/14145 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14387 ,  B41J2002/17516 ,  G01F23/003 ,  G01F23/72

摘要： Disclosed is a fluidic coupling that releasably and fluidically connects to the inlet port of an inkjet print cartridge. The fluidic coupling acts as a seal for the print cartridge and a means of lubricating and protecting the inlet port from drying, leaking ink, and air ingestion while the print cartridge is in transit and in storage. The fluidic coupling also provides an auxiliary ink reservoir for the print cartridge. The fluidic coupling further provides an ink conduit to the printhead from an external ink supply. First first and second end portions define an internal chamber, the internal chamber providing an internal fluid conduit for ink between the first and second ends of the body; and a fluidic coupling affixed to the first end of the body and in fluidic communication with the internal chamber. Optionally, there is a second fluidic coupling affixed to the second end of the body adapted to releasably seal to an outlet port of an ink supply to allow fluid communication between internal fluid conduit and the outlet port of the ink supply so as to allow ink flow from the ink supply through the second fluidic coupling, and into the internal fluid conduit.

摘要翻译： 公开了可释放地和流体地连接到喷墨打印墨盒的入口的流体耦合。 流体联接器用作打印墨盒的密封件，以及在打印墨盒正在运输和存储时润滑和保护入口不受干燥，泄漏墨水和空气摄取的装置。 流体联接器还为打印墨盒提供辅助墨水储存器。 流体联接器还从外部墨水供应器向打印头提供墨水导管。 第一第一端部和第二端部限定内部腔室，内部腔室为主体的第一和第二端部之间的墨水提供内部流体导管; 以及固定在主体的第一端并与内腔流体连通的流体联接件。 可选地，存在固定到主体的第二端的第二流体联接件，其适于可释放地密封墨水供应的出口，以允许内部流体导管和墨水供应源的出口之间的流体连通，从而允许墨水流动 从供墨通过第二流体联接，并进入内部流体导管。

公开(公告)号：US06188417B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-13

申请号：US08741845

申请日：1996-10-31

申请人： Brian J. Keefe ,  Norman E. Pawlowski, Jr. ,  Michael E. Peterschmidt ,  Carrie E. Harris ,  Winthrop D. Childers

发明人： Brian J. Keefe ,  Norman E. Pawlowski, Jr. ,  Michael E. Peterschmidt ,  Carrie E. Harris ,  Winthrop D. Childers

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/14145 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14387 ,  B41J2002/17516 ,  G01F23/003 ,  G01F23/72

摘要： Described is an ink delivery system for an inkjet printing system including a housing; a printhead fixed to the housing for ejecting droplets of ink on media; a regulator located within the housing; a source of ink for replenishing the printhead; and an ink passageway for connecting the source of ink and the valve inlet. The regulator including a valve having an inlet and outlet, with the outlet in fluid communication with the printhead; a flexible member within the print cartridge, the flexible member has a reference surface and an ink surface, the reference surface is in communication with an outside atmosphere, the ink surface is in fluid communication with the printhead, the difference in pressure between the outside atmosphere and the printhead causes the flexible member to bias toward the ink surface; and an actuator that is receives a force from the ink surface of the flexible member, the actuator actuates the valve based upon the differential pressure between the reference surface and the outside atmosphere. Also described is a fluidic coupling that releasably and fluidically connects to the inlet port of a print cartridge. The fluidic coupling acts as a seal for the print cartridge and a means of lubricating and protecting the inlet port from drying, leaking ink, and air ingestion while the print cartridge is in transit and in storage. The fluidic coupling also provides an auxiliary ink reservoir for the print cartridge. The fluidic coupling further provides an ink conduit to the printhead from an external ink supply.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于包括壳体的喷墨打印系统的墨水输送系统; 打印头固定到壳体上，用于在介质上喷射油墨; 位于壳体内的调节器; 用于补充打印头的墨水源; 以及用于连接墨水源和阀入口的墨通道。 所述调节器包括具有入口和出口的阀，所述出口与所述打印头流体连通; 柔性构件在打印墨盒内，柔性构件具有参考表面和墨表面，参考表面与外部气氛连通，墨表面与打印头流体连通，外部气氛之间的压力差 并且所述打印头使得所述柔性构件偏向所述墨表面; 以及致动器，其接收来自所述柔性构件的墨表面的力，所述致动器基于所述参考表面和所述外部气氛之间的压差来致动所述阀。 还描述了可释放地和流体地连接到打印墨盒的入口的流体耦合。 流体联接器用作打印墨盒的密封件，以及在打印墨盒正在运输和存储时润滑和保护入口不受干燥，泄漏墨水和空气摄取的装置。 流体联接器还为打印墨盒提供辅助墨水储存器。 流体联接器还从外部墨水供应器向打印头提供墨水导管。