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Liquid ejecting cartridge and recording device using same

US6443567B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17566
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A liquid ejection head cartridge includes a head portion for ejecting liquid; a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to the recording head portion; an air vent for fluid communication with ambience and a negative pressure producing member accommodating container accommodating a negative pressure producing member capable of retaining liquid therein; a liquid reservoir having a liquid reservoir portion for containing liquid and constituting a substantially sealed space except for a communication portion with the negative pressure producing member accommodating container; a container holder for holding the liquid reservoir and the negative pressure producing member accommodating container which are in fluid communication with each other through the communicating portion and having a liquid supply path to the recording head from a liquid supply portion of the negative pressure producing member accommodating container; wherein the recording head portion, the negative pressure producing member accommodating container and the liquid reservoir are independently separable from the container holder.

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