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Ink tank and ink jet printing apparatus

US11167556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 29, 2019
Grant dateNov 9, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17559
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ink tank that enables to check whether a cover of an ink tank is normally bonded to the ink tank includes a first chamber having a supply port for supplying ink to a printing head that ejects ink, a second chamber having an external air introduction port capable of introducing external air, a partition wall configured to separate the first chamber and the second chamber, a communication path provided in the partition wall and configured to place the first chamber and the second chamber in communication with each other, a first cover member configured to cover an opening of the first chamber without extending over an opening of the second chamber, and a second cover member configured to cover the opening of the second chamber without extending over the opening of the first chamber.

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