Rigid tube off-axis ink supply
US5691754A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17596
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink jet printer that including a movable print carriage, an ink jet printhead cartridge removably supported by the movable print carriage, a stationary ink reservoir located remotely from the ink jet printhead cartridge, a movable ink conveying coupler fluidically coupled to the stationary ink reservoir, and a rigid ink conveying tube connected between the movable ink conveying coupler and the ink jet printhead cartridge, wherein the movable ink conveying coupler moves relative to the stationary ink reservoir as the movable carriage moves along a carriage axis. A ink pump can be driven by the reciprocating motion of the movable ink conveying coupler, and another rigid ink conveying tube be provided to achieve ink recirculation for printhead cooling.
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