Apparatus and method for preventing damage to printing systems
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for preventing damage to printing systems 有权
    防止打印系统损坏的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07618132B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US11364636

    申请日:2006-02-28

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17509 B41J2/175

    摘要: Damage is prevented in printing systems by allowing fluid from the printing system's fluid delivery system to expand. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by fluidly connecting a fluid expansion receptacle to the fluid delivery system. The fluid expansion receptacle provides volumetric compliance so that if printing fluid in the system expands, such as due to freezing, the fluid is able to expand into the fluid expansion receptacle and not damage the printing system.

    摘要翻译: 通过允许来自印刷系统的流体输送系统的流体膨胀,在印刷系统中可以防止损坏。 在一个实施例中,这通过将流体膨胀容器流体连接到流体输送系统来实现。 流体膨胀容器提供体积顺应性,使得如果系统中的打印流体膨胀,例如由于冻结,则流体能够扩展到流体膨胀容器中,并且不会损坏打印系统。

    Combination ink status and key arrangement for ink supply
    3.
    发明授权
    Combination ink status and key arrangement for ink supply 有权
    油墨的组合状态和关键排列

    公开(公告)号:US08764173B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US13259507

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J2/16 B41J2/17

    摘要: A removable ink supply comprises an ink container including a coupler configured to removably engage a receiver of an ink supply station of an image forming apparatus. The coupler includes an end portion including an array of key holes with each key hole configured to removably receive a respective one key of an array of at least partially conductive keys of the receiver of the ink supply station. A conductive component of the coupler is positioned within the coupler and spaced apart from the end portion. The conductive component is in axial alignment with at least some of the respective key holes to be positioned for selective, removable contact with at least some of the respective keys of the receiver. An absence or a presence of removable contact between the conductive component and the key indicates an out-of-ink status of the image forming apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 可拆卸墨水供应包括墨水容器,其包括被配置为可移除地接合图像形成装置的供墨站的接收器的耦合器。 耦合器包括端部,该端部包括一组键孔阵列,每个键孔构造成可移除地接收墨水供应站的接收器的至少部分导电键阵列的相应的一个键。 耦合器的导电部件定位在耦合器内并与端部分开。 导电部件与至少一些相应的键孔轴向对准以被定位成与接收器的各个键的至少一些的选择性的,可移除的接触。 在导电部件和键之间不存在或存在可移除的接触表示图像形成装置的墨水不足状态。

    COMBINATION INK STATUS AND KEY ARRANGEMENT FOR INK SUPPLY
    4.
    发明申请
    COMBINATION INK STATUS AND KEY ARRANGEMENT FOR INK SUPPLY 有权
    组合墨水状态和墨水供应的关键布置

    公开(公告)号:US20120162324A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-28

    申请号:US13259507

    申请日:2009-09-15

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: A removable ink supply comprises an ink container including a coupler configured to removably engage a receiver of an ink supply station of an image forming apparatus. The coupler includes an end portion including an array of key holes with each key hole configured to removably receive a respective one key of an array of at least partially conductive keys of the receiver of the ink supply station. A conductive component of the coupler is positioned within the coupler and spaced apart from the end portion. The conductive component is in axial alignment with at least some of the respective key holes to be positioned for selective, removable contact with at least some of the respective keys of the receiver. An absence or a presence of removable contact between the conductive component and the key indicates an out-of-ink status of the image forming apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 可拆卸墨水供应包括墨水容器,其包括被配置为可移除地接合图像形成装置的供墨站的接收器的耦合器。 耦合器包括端部,该端部包括一组键孔阵列,每个键孔构造成可移除地接收墨水供应站的接收器的至少部分导电键阵列的相应的一个键。 耦合器的导电部件定位在耦合器内并与端部分开。 导电部件与至少一些相应的键孔轴向对准以被定位成与接收器的各个键的至少一些的选择性的,可移除的接触。 在导电部件和键之间不存在或存在可移除的接触表示图像形成装置的墨水不足状态。

    Flow control in an ink pen
    8.
    发明授权
    Flow control in an ink pen 有权
    墨水笔中的流量控制

    公开(公告)号:US07862138B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US11867236

    申请日:2007-10-04

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17556

    摘要: In one embodiment a pressure regulator for an ink pen includes: a diaphragm between a lower pressure region and a higher pressure region, the diaphragm movable toward the lower pressure region in response to an increase in a pressure difference across the diaphragm; a valve operative between an open position in which ink may flow into the lower pressure region and a closed position in which ink may not flow into the lower pressure region; a first lever rotatable on a first fulcrum in response to movement of the diaphragm toward the lower pressure region; and a second lever connected to the valve, the second lever rotatable on a second fulcrum in response to rotation of the first lever to move the valve from the closed position to an open position.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,用于墨水笔的压力调节器包括:在较低压力区域和较高压力区域之间的隔膜,所述膜片响应于横跨隔膜的压力差的增加而可向下压区域运动; 在油墨可以流入下压区域的打开位置和油墨不能流入低压区域的关闭位置之间操作的阀; 响应于所述隔膜朝向所述较低压力区域的运动而在第一支点上旋转的第一杆; 以及连接到所述阀的第二杆,所述第二杆可响应于所述第一杆的旋转而在第二支点上旋转,以将所述阀从所述关闭位置移动到打开位置。