Title:
INK JET RECORDER, SUB-TANK UNIT SUITABLE THEREFOR, AND METHOD OF RECOVERING INK DROPLET DISCHARGING CAPABILITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1999/041083
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An ink jet recorder, wherein ink is supplied to an ink storage chamber (25) owing to a vacuum occurring due to the suction of the air from an air discharge port (23), the inflow of the ink being stopped automatically by closing the air exhaust port (23) with a float valve (29) when the ink reaches a prescribed level.
Inventors:
KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI (JP)
SHINADA SATOSHI (JP)
NAKA TAKAHIRO (JP)
SEINO TAKEO (JP)
MIYAZAWA HISASHI (JP)
MATSUMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
ARIGA YOSHIHARU (JP)
KIMURA HITOTOSHI (JP)
SHINADA SATOSHI (JP)
NAKA TAKAHIRO (JP)
SEINO TAKEO (JP)
MIYAZAWA HISASHI (JP)
MATSUMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
ARIGA YOSHIHARU (JP)
KIMURA HITOTOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1999/000614
Publication Date:
August 19, 1999
Filing Date:
February 12, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI (JP)
SHINADA SATOSHI (JP)
NAKA TAKAHIRO (JP)
SEINO TAKEO (JP)
MIYAZAWA HISASHI (JP)
MATSUMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
ARIGA YOSHIHARU (JP)
KIMURA HITOTOSHI (JP)
KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI (JP)
SHINADA SATOSHI (JP)
NAKA TAKAHIRO (JP)
SEINO TAKEO (JP)
MIYAZAWA HISASHI (JP)
MATSUMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
ARIGA YOSHIHARU (JP)
KIMURA HITOTOSHI (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/175; B41J2/18; B41J2/185; (IPC1-7): B41J2/175; B41J2/18; B41J2/185
Foreign References:
| JPH0920013A | 1997-01-21 | |||
| JPH0811319A | 1996-01-16 | |||
| JPH10128999A | 1998-05-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1055520A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kimura, Katsuhiko (3rd floor 1-2, Koishikawa 2-chome Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, JP)
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