Refill device for an ink jet print head
US5967196A · kind A · utility
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4References
15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17506
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The device comprises a holder (10), which has a bottom (11) with a sealing element (17) for sealing off the air supply opening to a bubble generator of print head (2) and, at the top, an arm (15) with a passage bore (16). A spike (23) serves for boring or piercing an opening (28) to the ink reservoir in a cover area (5) of the print head (2). An ink reservoir (27) is inserted with a hollow needle into the created opening (28). The reservoir (27) has in a bore (32) of lid (31) a cone (33). A closing element (22) serves for closing an air supply opening (6) of a lung of the print head (2).
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