Ink tank having a partition member forming an ink flow path to an outlet
US5408257A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17513
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink tank for storing ink comprises an ink storage unit, an induction outlet provided in the ink storage unit for delivering to the outside the ink stored in the ink storage unit, and a partition member for partitioning the region where the induction outlet is provided from the rest of the ink tank, the partition being higher than the height at which the induction outlet is provided and having at least a part lower than the liquid level of ink stored in the ink storage unit, thus preventing any inconveniences resulting from the mixture of air and ink by vibration in order to obtain a stable printing condition for an ink jet recording apparatus operated at a high speed.
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