Abstract:
An ink tank includes an ink containing portion for containing ink, a bottom surface provided with three projections for supporting the ink tank, an ink supply portion for leading ink out of the ink containing portion to the exterior a top surface opposing to said bottom surface, and a plurality of lateral surfaces adjacent to the bottom and top surfaces. The plurality of lateral surfaces include one set of opposing surfaces extended in a lengthwise direction of the ink tank. A grip portion is provided at one end of the ink tank in the lengthwise direction of insertion thereof. Two of the three projections are provided on the bottom surface in an opposed relation in areas near the opposing surfaces of the plurality of lateral surfaces, the ink supply portion being provided in an area of the top surface opposed to an area located on or within lines connecting the three projections.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an ink tank (1) for use in an ink jet recording apparatus comprising a recording head, an ink supply needle, a moving unit for moving the ink supply needle to a predetermined position, and a movement preventing unit which prevents movement of the ink supply needle caused by the moving unit, the recording apparatus being able to detachably mount the ink tank (1). The ink tank (1) comprises an ink containing portion (11) for containing ink, a projected portion (3) having an ink communicating portion (13) for communicating the ink containing portion (11) with the ink supply needle, a lock release portion (4) provided at a front end of the ink tank (1) in a direction of insertion thereof for releasing the movement preventing unit, a grip portion (7) provided at a rear end of the ink tank (1) in the direction of insertion thereof, and a vertical surface portion (6) extending upward from the grip portion (7) perpendicularly to a bottom surface of the ink tank (1) in an opposed relation to the projected portion (3). The vertical surface portion (6) has an upper end at a higher level from the bottom surface than an end face of the ink communicating portion (13) of the projected portion (3), and a lower end at a lower level from the bottom surface than a lower end of a lateral surface of the projected portion (3).
Abstract:
Disclosed is an ink tank (1) for use in an ink jet recording apparatus comprising a recording head, an ink supply needle, a moving unit for moving the ink supply needle to a predetermined position, and a movement preventing unit which prevents movement of the ink supply needle caused by the moving unit, the recording apparatus being able to detachably mount the ink tank (1). The ink tank (1) comprises an ink containing portion (11) for containing ink, a projected portion (3) having an ink communicating portion (13) for communicating the ink containing portion (11) with the ink supply needle, a lock release portion (4) provided at a front end of the ink tank (1) in a direction of insertion thereof for releasing the movement preventing unit, a grip portion (7) provided at a rear end of the ink tank (1) in the direction of insertion thereof, and a vertical surface portion (6) extending upward from the grip portion (7) perpendicularly to a bottom surface of the ink tank (1) in an opposed relation to the projected portion (3). The vertical surface portion (6) has an upper end at a higher level from the bottom surface than an end face of the ink communicating portion (13) of the projected portion (3), and a lower end at a lower level from the bottom surface than a lower end of a lateral surface of the projected portion (3).
Abstract:
An ink jet recording head comprises a main body section having a joined surface in which one end of an ink supply passage for introducing ink from an ink reserving portion is open, a support member having a first joint surface joined to the joined surface in the main body section and a second joint surface disposed opposite to the first joint surface, the support member having a communicating passage in communication with the one end of the ink supply passage, and a recording element board comprising an ink heating portion disposed on the second joint surface of the support member and arranged to heat the ink supplied through the communicating passage, and an ink ejection outlet forming portion in which an ink ejection outlet for ejecting the ink heated by the ink heating portion is formed, wherein thermal properties in materials of the recording element board and the support member are of the same quality.
Abstract:
An ink container comprising a plurality of ink storing portions for storing one of a plurality of types of ink to be supplied to a color recording head; wherein the internal space of the ink container is divided with a substantially T-shaped partitioning wall so that at least three types of ink can be stored.
Abstract:
An ink container comprising a plurality of ink storing portions for storing one of a plurality of types of ink to be supplied to a color recording head; wherein the internal space of the ink container is divided with a substantially T-shaped partitioning wall so that at least three types of ink can be stored.
Abstract:
An ink container comprising a plurality of ink storing portions for storing one of a plurality of types of ink to be supplied to a color recording head; wherein the internal space of the ink container is divided with a substantially T-shaped partitioning wall so that at least three types of ink can be stored.
Abstract:
An ink refilling method for refilling the ink into an ink cartridge comprising an ink guiding member and an ink absorbing member, includes the following steps of preparing an ink refilling apparatus for refilling the ink into the ink absorbing member disposed within the ink storing portion of the ink cartridge, through an ink guiding member, wherein an ink refilling apparatus includes a refill ink storing portion for storing the refill ink; an air ventilating portion for allowing communication between the refill ink storing portion and the atmospheric air; a sealing member for sealing the air ventilating portion; an ink injecting portion to be inserted into the ink delivery port portion of the ink cartridge; an opening portion for guiding the ink out of the refill ink storing portion, being provided on the ink injecting portion; and a pressure generating device for increasing the internal pressure of the refill ink storing portion; inserting the ink injecting portion of the ink refilling apparatus into the ink delivery port portion of the ink cartridge; breaking the meniscus formed at the opening portion of the ink refilling apparatus with the use of the pressure generating device, so that the ink within the refill ink storing portion of the ink refilling apparatus is guided toward the ink guiding material of the ink cartridge; and removing the sealing member covering the air ventilation portion, so that the ink can naturally descend into the ink storing portion of the ink cartridge.
Abstract:
An ink jet recording head is produced by forming in a first substrate (308) a plurality of orifices (317) for ejecting an ink droplet and a reference object for registration; forming in a second substrate (307) ejection energy generating elements (315) for supplying energy for ejecting the ink placed in liquid passages (314) communicating with the orifices (317); and joining the first substrate 308 and the second substrate (307) together on the basis of the reference object for registration.