Ink container having a guide feature for insuring reliable fluid, air
and electrical connections to a printing system
    1.
    发明授权
    Ink container having a guide feature for insuring reliable fluid, air and electrical connections to a printing system 失效
    墨水容器具有用于确保可靠的流体,空气和电连接到打印系统的引导特征

    公开(公告)号:US6074042A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-13

    申请号:US871566

    申请日:1997-06-04

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J2/14

    摘要: The present invention is a replaceable ink container for providing ink to an off-axis printing system. The printing system responsive to electrical signals from the replaceable ink container for controlling printer parameters. The ink container has a leading edge and a trailing edge relative to a direction of insertion of the ink container into the printing system. The replaceable ink container includes a fluid outlet disposed toward the leading edge. The fluid outlet is configured for fluid connection to a hollow needle associated with the printing system The hollow needle extends in a direction opposite the insertion direction. Included in the ink container is a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the ink container. The plurality of electrical contacts are configured for engagement with complementary electrical contacts associated with the printing system Also included in the ink container is a guide member extending from the ink container along the insertion direction. The guide member is configured for engaging a tapered guide member receiving slot associated with the printing system. This engaging repositions the complementary electrical contacts relative to the hollow needle to ensure proper alignment of complementary electrical contacts with the plurality of electrical contacts during insertion of the ink container into the printing system

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于向离轴印刷系统提供墨水的可替换墨水容器。 所述打印系统响应于来自所述可更换墨盒的电信号来控制打印机参数。 墨水容器具有相对于将墨水容器插入打印系统的方向的前缘和后缘。 可替换墨水容器包括朝向前缘设置的流体出口。 流体出口构造成用于与与打印系统相关联的中空针流体连接。中空针沿与插入方向相反的方向延伸。 包括在墨水容器中的是设置在墨水容器上的多个电触头。 多个电触头被配置为与与打印系统相关联的互补电触点接合。墨水容器中还包括沿着插入方向从墨水容器延伸的引导构件。 引导构件构造成用于接合与打印系统相关联的锥形引导构件接收槽。 该接合将互补的电触头相对于中空针头重新定位,以确保在将墨水容器插入打印系统期间互补的电触头与多个电触点的正确对准

    Ink container having a multiple function chassis
    2.
    发明授权
    Ink container having a multiple function chassis 失效
    油墨容器具有多功能底盘

    公开(公告)号:US6010210A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US868927

    申请日:1997-06-04

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: An ink container for holding a supply of liquid ink for use in an inkjet printing system. The container includes a collapsible ink reservoir for holding a supply of liquid ink, and a multiple functioned chassis. The chassis rigidly support an air inlet for receiving pressurized air from the printing system and an ink outlet for delivering pressurized ink to the system. The chassis support a collapsible ink container by providing an attach surface over which the collapsible container is attached. The attach surface allows a relatively simple pleated bag construction to be used by providing a surface whose normal is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container. The chassis is adapted to engage with a pressure vessel opening, providing a seal that separates the pressure vessel from an outside atmosphere. The chassis provides a surface for outside electrical contacts along with locating means for a mating electrical connector, and provides pathways for them to be routed into the pressure vessel region. An efficient method of assembly of an ink container is described.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于保持供应用于喷墨打印系统的液体墨水的墨水容器。 容器包括用于保持液体墨水供应的可折叠墨水储存器和多功能底盘。 底盘刚性地支撑用于从打印系统接收加压空气的空气入口和用于将加压油墨输送到系统的墨水出口。 底盘通过提供可折叠的容器附接的附接表面来支撑可折叠的墨水容器。 附接表面允许通过提供其法线基本上垂直于容器的纵向轴线的表面来使用相对简单的打褶袋结构。 底盘适于与压力容器开口接合,提供将压力容器与外部气氛隔开的密封。 底盘提供用于外部电触点的表面以及用于配合电连接器的定位装置,并且提供用于它们被路由到压力容器区域中的通路。 描述了一种组装墨水容器的有效方法。

    Replaceable ink container adapted to form reliable fluid, air and electrical connection to a printing system
    3.
    发明授权
    Replaceable ink container adapted to form reliable fluid, air and electrical connection to a printing system 有权
    可替换的墨水容器适于形成与印刷系统可靠的流体,空气和电气连接

    公开(公告)号:US06588880B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09481955

    申请日:2000-01-11

    IPC分类号: B41J214

    摘要: The present invention is a replaceable ink container for providing ink to an off-axis printing system. The printing system responsive to electrical signals from the replaceable ink container for controlling printer parameters. The ink container has a leading edge and a trailing edge relative to a direction of insertion of the ink container into the printing system. The replaceable ink container includes a fluid outlet disposed toward the leading edge. The fluid outlet is configured for fluid connection to a hollow needle associated with the printing system. The hollow needle extends in a direction opposite the insertion direction. Included in the ink container is a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the ink container. The plurality of electrical contacts are configured for engagement with complementary electrical contacts associated with the printing system. Also included in the ink container is a guide member extending from the ink container along the insertion direction. The guide member is configured for engaging a tapered guide member receiving slot associated with the printing system. This engaging repositions the complementary electrical contacts relative to the hollow needle to ensure proper alignment of complementary electrical contacts with the plurality of electrical contacts during insertion of the ink container into the printing system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于向离轴印刷系统提供墨水的可替换墨水容器。 所述打印系统响应于来自所述可更换墨盒的电信号来控制打印机参数。 墨水容器具有相对于将墨水容器插入打印系统的方向的前缘和后缘。 可替换墨水容器包括朝向前缘设置的流体出口。 流体出口构造成用于流体连接到与打印系统相关联的空心针。 中空针沿与插入方向相反的方向延伸。 包括在墨水容器中的是设置在墨水容器上的多个电触头。 多个电触点构造成与与打印系统相关联的互补电触点接合。 还包括在墨水容器中的是沿着插入方向从墨水容器延伸的引导构件。 引导构件构造成用于接合与打印系统相关联的锥形引导构件接收槽。 这种接合将互补的电触头相对于中空针头重新定位,以确保在将墨水容器插入打印系统期间互补的电触头与多个电触点的正确对准。

    Ink container having a multiple function chassis
    5.
    发明授权
    Ink container having a multiple function chassis 有权
    油墨容器具有多功能底盘

    公开(公告)号:US06386675B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09437769

    申请日:1999-11-09

    IPC分类号: B41J2175

    摘要: An ink container for holding a supply of liquid ink for use in an inkjet printing system. The container includes a collapsible ink reservoir for holding a supply of liquid ink, and a multiple functioned chassis. The chassis rigidly supports an air inlet for receiving pressurized air from the printing system and an ink outlet for delivering pressurized ink to the system. The chassis supports a collapsible ink container by providing an attach surface over which the collapsible container is attached. The attach surface allows a relatively simple pleated bag construction to be used by providing a surface whose normal is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container. The chassis is adapted to engage with a pressure vessel opening, providing a seal that separates the pressure vessel from an outside atmosphere. The chassis provides a surface for outside electrical contacts along with locating means for a mating electrical connector, and provides pathways for them to be routed into the pressure vessel region. An efficient method of assembly of an ink container is described.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于保持供应用于喷墨打印系统的液体墨水的墨水容器。 容器包括用于保持液体墨水供应的可折叠墨水储存器和多功能底盘。 底盘刚性地支撑用于从打印系统接收加压空气的空气入口和用于将加压油墨输送到系统的墨出口。 底盘通过提供附接表面来支撑可折叠的墨水容器,在该附接表面上可附接可折叠的容器。 附接表面允许通过提供其法线基本上垂直于容器的纵向轴线的表面来使用相对简单的打褶袋结构。 底盘适于与压力容器开口接合,提供将压力容器与外部气氛隔开的密封。 底盘提供用于外部电触点的表面以及用于配合电连接器的定位装置,并且提供用于它们被路由到压力容器区域中的通路。 描述了一种组装墨水容器的有效方法。

    High performance ink container with efficient construction
    6.
    发明授权
    High performance ink container with efficient construction 失效
    高性能油墨容器,施工效率高

    公开(公告)号:US6017118A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-25

    申请号:US869023

    申请日:1997-06-04

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: An ink container for an inkjet printing system is described, including an assembly of a simple housing with caps bearing indicia and protective surfaces to enable effective handling, aligning, keying and latching of the ink container. The ink container includes an ink container housing, the housing including an ink reservoir and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with said reservoir. The fluid outlet is for providing ink to the inkjet printhead. The container further includes a separately fabricated first cap attached to an end of the housing, the first cap having a plurality of mechanical features that provide mechanical functions for the ink container. The end of the housing is a leading end relative to a direction of insertion of the ink container into the printing system. The mechanical functions can include positioning the ink container relative to the supply station, a keying function for preventing installation of an ink container in the supply station without a cap providing the keying function. The mechanical features can include a boss for protecting a leading surface of the ink container and the fluid outlet from physical damage. The trailing end of the housing has attached to it a second cap having a latch feature for latching the ink container in the supply station, and an oversized handle that prevents backwards insertion. The housing includes a pressure vessel that surrounds the ink reservoir, and the first cap is secured to the pressure vessel.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于喷墨打印系统的墨水容器,其包括具有盖帽标记和保护表面的简单壳体的组件,以能够有效地处理,对准,锁定和锁定墨水容器。 墨水容器包括墨水容器壳体,壳体包括墨水储存器和与所述储存器流体连通的流体出口。 流体出口用于向喷墨打印头提供墨水。 容器还包括附接到壳体的端部的单独制造的第一盖,第一盖具有提供用于墨水容器的机械功能的多个机械特征。 壳体的端部是相对于将墨水容器插入打印系统的方向的前端。 机械功能可以包括相对于供应站定位墨水容器,用于防止墨水容器在供应站中的安装的键控功能,而没有提供键盘功能的盖子。 机械特征可以包括用于保护墨水容器的前表面和流体出口免受物理损坏的凸台。 壳体的后端连接到其上具有用于将墨水容器锁定在供应站中的闩锁特征的第二盖以及防止向后插入的超大手柄。 壳体包括围绕储墨器的压力容器,并且第一盖固定到压力容器。