Continuous refill of spring bag reservoir in an ink-jet swath printer/plotter
    2.
    发明授权
    Continuous refill of spring bag reservoir in an ink-jet swath printer/plotter 失效
    在喷墨条纹打印机/绘图仪中连续重新填充弹簧袋储存器

    公开(公告)号:US06341853B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-29

    申请号:US09067659

    申请日:1998-04-28

    IPC分类号: B41J2175

    摘要: A closed ink replenishment system for replenishing the supply of ink in negative pressure spring-bag reservoirs in a printer/plotter. A tube runs between each cartridge reservoir and an auxiliary reservoir mounted to the printer/plotter frame to form the closed ink system. As ink is depleted from the spring-bag reservoir during printing operation, the negative pressure in the cartridge increases, drawing ink through the tube from the auxiliary reservoir into the cartridge until the negative pressure decreases to an equilibrium point. As a result, the volume of ink within the spring-bag reservoir remains substantially constant so long as there is ink remaining within the auxiliary reservoir. This maintains the print quality. The auxiliary reservoir is a flat bag mounted on a spring-biased platform, which acts as a height regulating system. As ink is depleted from the auxiliary bag, the height of the platform and bag increases to maintain a constant pressure and elevation head at the spring-bag reservoir.

    摘要翻译: 一种封闭的墨水补充系统,用于补充打印机/绘图仪中的负压弹簧袋储存器中的墨水供应。 管在每个墨盒储存器和安装到打印机/绘图仪框架的辅助储存器之间运行以形成封闭的墨水系统。 当打印操作期间墨水从墨袋储存器中耗尽时,墨盒中的负压增加,墨水通过管从辅助储存器吸入墨盒中,直到负压降至平衡点。 结果,弹簧袋储存器内的墨水体积保持基本上恒定,只要在辅助储存器内剩余墨水即可。 这保持了打印质量。 辅助储存器是安装在弹簧偏置平台上的扁平袋,其作为高度调节系统。 当墨水从辅助袋中耗尽时,平台和袋子的高度增加,以在弹簧袋储存器处保持恒定的压力和升高头部。

    Intermittent refilling of print cartridge installed in an inkjet printer
    5.
    发明授权
    Intermittent refilling of print cartridge installed in an inkjet printer 失效
    打印墨盒安装在喷墨打印机中的间歇性重新填充

    公开(公告)号:US5963238A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-05

    申请号:US73168

    申请日:1998-05-05

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: A print cartridge is described which has an ink recharge port and valve structure to enable the print cartridge reservoir to be recharged with ink. A slideable, generally cylindrical ink valve extends through the print cartridge body and into the ink bag. The valve has a male connector portion at its end external to the print cartridge body. The valve is open when pushed into the print cartridge body and closed when pulled away from the print cartridge body. An ink refill system containing a supply of ink has a slideable valve with a female connector portion which is engageable with the male connector portion of the print cartridge valve. To recharge the print cartridge ink reservoir, the end of the print cartridge valve is inserted into the end of the ink refill system valve to create both a mechanical coupling and a fluid tight coupling between the two valves. A further force pushing the print cartridge against the ink refill system causes both valves to be pushed inside their respective ink reservoirs. This further insertion causes both valves to become open, thus creating an airtight fluid path between the ink refill system reservoir and the depleted print cartridge reservoir. When the valves are mechanically decoupled, the valves are automatically closed.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种打印墨盒,其具有墨水再充电端口和阀结构,以使打印墨盒储存器能够用墨水充电。 可滑动的,通常为圆柱形的墨水阀延伸穿过打印墨盒主体并进入墨水袋。 该阀在其打印墨盒本体外部的一端具有一个阳连接器部分。 当推入打印墨盒主体时,阀门打开,并从打印墨盒主体拉出时关闭。 包含油墨供应的墨水补充系统具有可滑动的阀,其具有可与打印墨盒阀的阳连接器部分接合的阴连接器部分。 为了对打印墨盒墨水储存器充电,打印墨盒阀的端部插入墨水补充系统阀的端部,以在两个阀之间产生机械联接和流体密封联接。 将打印墨盒推向墨水填充系统的另一个力使得两个阀都被推入它们各自的墨水容器内。 这种另外的插入导致两个阀变得打开,从而在墨水补充系统储存器和耗尽的墨盒储存器之间形成气密的流体路径。 当阀被机械分离时,阀被自动关闭。

    Inkjet cartridge fill port adapter
    6.
    发明授权
    Inkjet cartridge fill port adapter 失效
    喷墨墨盒填充口适配器

    公开(公告)号:US5874976A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-23

    申请号:US726587

    申请日:1996-10-07

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: An inkjet cartridge is adapted to receive ink from an external ink supply reservoir. The inkjet cartridge includes an internal reservoir, printhead, housing, and fluid interface. The housing includes a first cylindrical port, a first connector and a second connector. The fluid interface provides fluid communication between the port and reservoir. An adapter secures a tube/needle valve from the supply reservoir to the port. The adapter includes a first member, a first protrusion and a second protrusion integrally formed as one structure. The first member defines an opening within which the needle valve is positioned. The first protrusion and second protrusion extend from the first member adjacent to the opening. The first protrusion engages the housing's first connector and the second protrusion engages the housing's second connector to attach the adapter to the housing. The valve mates to the port and a valve needle mates to the fluid interface.

    摘要翻译: 喷墨墨盒适于从外部墨水供应储存器接收墨水。 喷墨墨盒包括内部储存器,打印头,外壳和流体接口。 壳体包括第一圆柱形端口,第一连接器和第二连接器。 流体接口提供端口和储液器之间的流体连通。 适配器将管/针阀从供应容器固定到端口。 适配器包括作为一个结构整体形成的第一构件,第一突起和第二突起。 第一构件限定了针阀定位在其中的开口。 第一突起和第二突起从邻近开口的第一构件延伸。 第一突起接合壳体的第一连接器,并且第二突起接合壳体的第二连接器以将适配器附接到壳体。 阀与端口配合,阀针与流体接口配合。

    Ink recharger for inkjet print cartridge having sliding valve
connectable to print cartridge
    7.
    发明授权
    Ink recharger for inkjet print cartridge having sliding valve connectable to print cartridge 失效
    用于喷墨打印墨盒的墨水充电器具有可连接到打印墨盒的滑动阀

    公开(公告)号:US5751320A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-12

    申请号:US615748

    申请日:1996-03-14

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: An ink refill system is described for engaging a print cartridge's refill valve and transferring ink to the ink reservoir. The ink refill system has a slideable valve with a female connector portion which is engageable with a male connector portion of a print cartridge valve. To recharge the print cartridge ink reservoir, the end of the print cartridge valve is inserted into the end of the ink refill system valve to create both a mechanical coupling and a fluid tight coupling between the two valves. A further force pushing the print cartridge against the ink refill system causes both valves to be pushed inside their respective ink reservoirs. This further insertion causes both valves to become open, thus creating an airtight fluid path between the ink refill system reservoir and the depleted print cartridge reservoir. The negative pressure within the print cartridge ink bag draws the ink from the ink refill system reservoir into the ink bag until the ink bag is substantially full. The print cartridge is then removed from the ink refill system, automatically closing both valves.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于接合打印墨盒的再填充阀并将墨水转移到墨水储存器的墨水补充系统。 墨水补充系统具有可滑动的阀,其具有可与打印墨盒阀的阳连接器部分接合的阴连接器部分。 为了对打印墨盒墨水储存器充电,打印墨盒阀的端部插入墨水补充系统阀的端部,以在两个阀之间产生机械耦合和流体紧密耦合。 将打印墨盒推向墨水填充系统的另一个力使得两个阀都被推入它们各自的墨水容器内。 这种另外的插入导致两个阀变得打开,从而在墨水补充系统储存器和耗尽的墨盒储存器之间形成气密的流体路径。 打印墨盒墨水袋内的负压将墨水从墨水补充系统储存器中抽出到墨水袋中,直至墨水袋基本上充满。 然后从墨水补充系统中取出打印墨盒,自动关闭两个阀门。

    Inkjet print cartridge having valve connectable to an external ink
reservoir for recharging the print cartridge
    10.
    发明授权
    Inkjet print cartridge having valve connectable to an external ink reservoir for recharging the print cartridge 失效
    喷墨打印墨盒具有可连接到外部墨水容器的阀,用于对打印墨盒进行再充电

    公开(公告)号:US5748216A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-05

    申请号:US616829

    申请日:1996-03-14

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: A print cartridge is described which has an ink recharge port and valve structure to enable the print cartridge reservoir to be recharged with ink. A slideable, generally cylindrical ink valve extends through the print cartridge body and into the ink bag. The valve has a male connector portion at its end external to the print cartridge body. The valve is open when pushed into the print cartridge body and closed when pulled away from the print cartridge body. An ink refill system containing a supply of ink has a slideable valve with a female connector portion which is engageable with the male connector portion of the print cartridge valve. To recharge the print cartridge ink reservoir, the end of the print cartridge valve is inserted into the end of the ink refill system valve to create both a mechanical coupling and a fluid tight coupling between the two valves. A further force pushing the print cartridge against the ink refill system causes both valves to be pushed inside their respective ink reservoirs. This further insertion causes both valves to become open, thus creating an airtight fluid path between the ink refill system reservoir and the depleted print cartridge reservoir. When the valves are mechanically decoupled, the valves are automatically closed.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种打印墨盒,其具有墨水再充电端口和阀结构,以使打印墨盒储存器能够用墨水充电。 可滑动的,通常为圆柱形的墨水阀延伸穿过打印墨盒主体并进入墨水袋。 该阀在其打印墨盒本体外部的一端具有一个阳连接器部分。 当推入打印墨盒主体时,阀门打开,并从打印墨盒主体拉出时关闭。 包含油墨供应的墨水补充系统具有可滑动的阀,其具有可与打印墨盒阀的阳连接器部分接合的阴连接器部分。 为了对打印墨盒墨水储存器充电,打印墨盒阀的端部插入墨水补充系统阀的端部,以在两个阀之间产生机械联接和流体密封联接。 将打印墨盒推向墨水填充系统的另一个力使得两个阀都被推入它们各自的墨水容器内。 这种另外的插入导致两个阀变得打开,从而在墨水补充系统储存器和耗尽的墨盒储存器之间形成气密的流体路径。 当阀被机械分离时,阀被自动关闭。