Printing module for an ink-printing system having an ink storage container with an integrated ink-printing head
US5317339A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49401
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing module for an ink-printing system, interchangeably attached in a holder, consists of an ink storage container with an ink-printing head arranged on it. The ink storage container contains a housing with an assembly surface for an ink-printing head, as well as an ink collection region directly adjacent to the assembly surface. The ink collection region is covered over a large area with a filter element made from woven plastic fabric. Furthermore, a storage element made of a micro-channeled, ink absorbing and releasing material is arranged in the housing, which is in direct contact with the filter element over a large area.
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