Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ink jet recording apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 喷墨记录装置
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Application No.: US11694202Application Date: 2007-03-30
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Publication No.: US07726787B2Publication Date: 2010-06-01
- Inventor: Hiroyasu Yano
- Applicant: Hiroyasu Yano
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Agency: Baker Botts, LLP.
- Priority: JP2006-098206 20060331
- Main IPC: B41J2/175
- IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract:
The present invention realizes the miniaturization of an ink jet recording apparatus by improving the tube arrangement (pull-around) structure. A flow passage of ink supplied from an ink cartridge is turned by approximately 90° using an elbow member, and ink tubes which are connected to the elbow member are arranged (pulled around) to extend toward an image recording part through gaps defined between a plurality of atmospheric-pressure introducing sleeves along an outer wall of the cartridge casing. Due to such an arrangement, compared to a case in which the ink flow passage is turned by approximately 90° using the flexibility of the ink tubes, it is possible to turn the ink tubes with a remarkably large radius of curvature and, at the same time, it is possible to decrease a size of a gap defined between the outer wall of the cartridge casing and other equipment such as a waste ink box. Accordingly, the present invention can realize the further miniaturization of a multi-functional device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070229628A1 INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2007-10-04
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