公开(公告)号：US20030137568A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US10372837

申请日：2003-02-26

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Shinada ,  Takahiro Naka ,  Yusuke Torigoe ,  Yuki Togawa ,  Satoru Orii ,  Hikonosuke Uwai ,  Toshio Kumagai

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17526

Abstract: An ink cartridge which has an IC memory for holding information about the cartridge. At the time the ink cartridge is to be installed in a printing apparatus, its insertion is inhibited at a position before installation by a lock mechanism. In this state, the information in the IC memory is read out via a first electrode terminal located on the cartridge side and connected to the IC memory and the propriety of the installation of the ink cartridge to the apparatus is determined. When the ink cartridge is determined to be appropriate, the lock mechanism is unlocked and the ink cartridge can be installed into the printing apparatus. When the ink cartridge is installed in the printing apparatus, data is exchanged between the printing apparatus and the IC memory via a second electrode terminal connected to the IC memory.

Abstract translation: 一种具有用于保持关于盒的信息的IC存储器的墨盒。 在将墨盒安装在打印设备中时，通过锁定机构在安装之前的位置禁止其插入。 在这种状态下，通过位于盒侧的第一电极端子读出IC存储器中的信息，并连接到IC存储器，并确定将墨盒安装到设备上的适当性。 当墨盒被确定为适当时，锁定机构被解锁并且墨盒可以被安装到打印装置中。 当墨盒安装在打印装置中时，通过连接到IC存储器的第二电极端子在打印装置和IC存储器之间交换数据。

公开(公告)号：US20020171723A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-21

申请号：US10147314

申请日：2002-05-17

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Mutsuhiko Ota ,  Yukiharu Suda ,  Hisashi Koike ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Michinari Tsukahara ,  Hisashi Miyazawa

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1755 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17563 ,  B41J2/17596

Abstract: An ink cartridge 1 is detachably connected to a head of a record apparatus and has a vessel main body 2 having an ink tank chamber 11 opened to the atmosphere in a state in which the head and the cartridge are connected and an ink end chamber (second ink storage chamber 16, etc.,) communicating with the ink tank chamber 11 and leading to the head. The vessel main body 2 is formed with a first opening 85 communicating with the ink tank chamber 11 and a second opening 86 communicating with the ink end chamber.

Abstract translation: 墨盒1可拆卸地连接到记录装置的头部，并且具有容器主体2，其具有在头部和盒连接的状态下具有向大气开放的墨水容器室11和墨水端部室（第二 墨水储存室16等）与墨水罐室11连通并通向头部。 容器主体2形成有与墨盒室11连通的第一开口85和与墨端室连通的第二开口86。

公开(公告)号：US20030098902A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-29

申请号：US10303061

申请日：2002-11-25

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Shinada ,  Koichi Toba

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17546

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus which prints in various colors of ink, including: a ink cartridge mounting section which is selectively and detachably equipped with a plurality of separate ink cartridges or an integrated ink cartridge, wherein each of the plurality of separate ink cartridges comprises an ink chamber for storing ink of a color separately and an information storing member for storing information on the ink stored, and the integrated ink cartridge comprises a plurality of ink chambers for respectively storing ink of respective colors and an information storing member for storing information on all of the ink of respective colors; and an information acquiring section for acquiring the information on all of the ink of respective colors from the information storing member formed in the integrated ink cartridge.

Abstract translation: 一种以各种颜色的油墨打印的喷墨打印设备，包括：墨盒安装部分，其选择性地和可拆卸地装备有多个单独的墨盒或集成墨盒，其中多个单独的墨盒中的每一个包括 用于分别存储颜色的墨水的墨水室和用于存储关于所存储的墨水的信息的信息存储构件，并且所述集成墨盒包括用于分别存储各种颜色的墨的多个墨室和用于存储所有信息的信息存储构件 的各种颜色的墨水; 以及信息获取部分，用于从形成在所述集成墨盒中的信息存储部件中获取关于各种颜色的所有油墨的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20020051034A1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-02

申请号：US09974046

申请日：2001-10-11

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Shinada

IPC: B41J002/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/1755

Abstract: A plurality of ink cartridges are detachably attached to a cartridge holder of an inkjet printer and are aligned in parallel. Each ink cartridge includes a projection or a recess formed at a side of the ink cartridge that faces the adjacent ink cartridge. A set of the projection and the matching recess of each pair of adjacent ink cartridges forms a matching set in which the projection engages with the recess to position the ink cartridges with respect to each other. Each matching set has a different shape. Thus, when the ink cartridges are attached to the cartridge holder, the ink cartridges are connected together as aligned in a predetermined order.

Abstract translation: 多个墨盒可拆卸地安装在喷墨打印机的盒保持器上并且平行排列。 每个墨盒包括形成在墨盒侧面上相邻墨盒的突起或凹槽。 每对相邻墨盒的一组凸起和匹配凹槽形成匹配组合，其中凸起与凹槽接合以相对于彼此定位墨盒。 每个匹配集具有不同的形状。 因此，当墨盒被连接到墨盒保持器时，墨盒以预定顺序对准地连接在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20010052370A1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-20

申请号：US09904863

申请日：2001-07-16

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Shinada ,  Yuichi Nakamura ,  Hisashi Koike ,  Yukiharu Suda

IPC: B65B001/04

CPC classification number: B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523

Abstract: Ink is filled in an ink cartridge having a housing communicating with ambient air through an air communicating hole, a porous member impregnating with ink, an ink supply port, and a valve device including a valve body always urged by a spring and a valve seat abutting against the valve body, and ink is filled in the housing of the ink cartridge through the ink supply port.

公开(公告)号：US20030085970A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：US10290471

申请日：2002-11-08

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuto Sakai ,  Koichi Toba ,  Satoshi Shinada

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17546

Abstract: An ink cartridge which supplies ink to a recording apparatus, comprises an ink cartridge body for storing ink therein, a supply system for supplying the ink stored in the ink cartridge body to the recording apparatus, and an identification system that is provided for the ink cartridge body and includes data regarding the supply system for supplying the ink to the recording apparatus.

Abstract translation: 向记录装置供给墨水的墨盒包括用于在其中存储墨水的墨盒体，用于将存储在墨盒主体中的墨水供应到记录装置的供应系统，以及为墨盒提供的识别系统 并且包括关于用于将墨水供应到记录装置的供应系统的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20030052053A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-20

申请号：US10214178

申请日：2002-08-08

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hisashi Koike ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Michinari Tsukahara ,  Tomio Yokoyama ,  Ikuyoshi Ochiai ,  Hiroyuki Nishimura ,  Shinsuke Yamada

IPC: B29C067/20 ,  B01D024/00

CPC classification number: B29C67/202

Abstract: Disclosed is a resinous filter for an ink-jet recording apparatus, which is obtained by a process comprising: adding common salt to a melt of a resin comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes having a number-average molecular weight of from 30,000 to 80,000 and polypropylenes having a number-average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 100,000; kneading the resultant mixture to prepare a melt to be molded; molding the melt to be molded to obtain a molding; and washing the molding with water to remove the salt therefrom.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于喷墨记录装置的树脂过滤器，其通过以下方法获得，该方法包括：将常用盐添加到树脂的熔体中，所述树脂包含至少一种选自以下的成员：聚乙烯的数均分子量为 30,000至80,000，数均分子量为50,000至100,000的聚丙烯; 捏合所得混合物以制备待模塑的熔体; 模制待模制的熔体以获得模制品; 并用水洗涤模具以从其中除去盐。

公开(公告)号：US20020085060A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-04

申请号：US09955596

申请日：2001-09-18

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Minoru Usui ,  Kazuhiko Hara ,  Kiyotaka Sema ,  Takahiro Naka ,  Hitoshi Hayakawa ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Masaru Takahashi

IPC: B41J002/165 ,  B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/16532 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/19

Abstract: An ink flow passage 7f is formed from an ink storage chamber of an ink cartridge 7 to an ink supply port. A passage control system 7j is located in the ink flow passage. The passage control system is capable of opening and closing the ink flow passage when receiving a drive force from an actuator 32. Particularly, air bubbles A1 staying on a filter member 22 within an ink supplying needle 21 is effectively discharged to a capping system 9 in a manner that a negative pressure is accumulated in an inner space of the capping system 9 in a state that the passage control system 7j is placed to a valve closing state. The passage control system 7j is provided in the ink cartridge. Accordingly, every time the ink cartridge is exchanged with a new one, the passage control system 7j is also exchanged with a new one. Accordingly, the printing function restoring operation performed through a cleaning operation based on the negative pressure accumulation is improved in reliability.

Abstract translation: 墨水流路7f由墨盒7的墨水储存室形成到供墨口。 通道控制系统7j位于油墨流动通道中。 通道控制系统能够在从致动器32接受驱动力时打开和关闭油墨流动通道。特别地，停留在供墨针21内的过滤器构件22上的气泡A1被有效地排出到封盖系统9中 在通过控制系统7j处于关闭状态的状态下，在封盖系统9的内部空间中积累负压的方式。 通道控制系统7j设置在墨盒中。 因此，每当新墨盒更换时，通路控制系统7j也被更换。 因此，通过基于负压积分的清洁操作进行的打印功能恢复操作的可靠性得到提高。

公开(公告)号：US20030081087A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-01

申请号：US10270738

申请日：2002-10-16

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuto Sakai ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Koichi Toba

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17533

Abstract: Creep is prevented in the ink cartridge engaging member resulting from the ink cartridge being vacuum packaged with unnecessary force applied to the engaging member. The ink cartridge vacuum package includes an ink cartridge and outside packaging. The ink cartridge has an ink cartridge body and a flexible engaging member. The engaging member projects away from the side of the ink cartridge body to which it is disposed. The outside packaging vacuum seals the ink cartridge inside while maintaining the engaging member in the same position as when force is not applied to the engaging member.

Abstract translation: 由于墨盒被真空包装而产生的墨盒接合构件中的蠕变被阻止施加到接合构件的不必要的力。 墨盒真空包装包括墨盒和外部包装。 墨盒具有墨盒主体和柔性接合构件。 接合构件远离其所在的墨盒体的一侧突出。 外部包装真空将墨盒密封在内部，同时将接合构件保持在与未被施加到接合构件的力相同的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20030007043A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：US10147325

申请日：2002-05-17

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Mutsuhiko Ota ,  Yukiharu Suda ,  Hisashi Koike ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Michinari Tsukahara ,  Hisashi Miyazawa

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1755 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17563

Abstract: An ink cartridge has a container main body 2 having a through hole 60 for making an ink storage chamber and an atmospheric open chamber 501 to communicate with each other, and an atmospheric open valve 601 having a valve body 65 capable of opening and closing the through hole 60 of the container main body 2 and an elastic member 62 capable of pressing the valve body 65 in a closed direction. In an assembling structure of the atmospheric open valve 601 in the atmospheric open chamber 501, the valve body 65 is placed at such a position blocking the opening of the through hole 60, the elastic member 62 is positioned in the atmospheric open chamber 501 as a bend piece shaped like

Abstract translation: 墨盒具有容器主体2，容器主体2具有用于使墨水储存室和大气开放室501彼此连通的通孔60以及具有能够打开和关闭通孔的阀体65的大气开启阀601 容器主体2的孔60和能够向封闭方向按压阀体65的弹性部件62。 在大气开放室501中的大气开启阀601的组装结构中，阀体65设置在阻挡通孔60的开口的位置，弹性部件62位于大气开放室501内 位于状态的弯曲片膨胀，弹性构件62处于关闭方向的一端部压迫固定在大气开放室501的内侧的相对端部。