Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ink recharging system in which the ink can be recharged into a used ink cartridge repeatedly, a bulk ink cartridge used in the system, and a method for recharging the ink into the ink cartridge using them. The ink recharging system for the ink cartridge installed in an inkjet printer comprises a compressor and a positive pressure tank for providing the compression force to supply the ink stored in the quantitative ink supply cylinder to the ink cartridge, a charging cylinder for applying the compression force and the suction force to the quantitative ink supply cylinder, automatic quantitative position control means for measuring the movement displacement of the charging cylinder, a vacuum pump and a negative pressure tank for producing a vacuum in the ink cartridge, and a compressed air supply tube diverged and connected to the inlet and outlet of the charging cylinder from the positive pressure tank via the solenoid valve for air pressure. The present invention provides a recharging system for the ink cartridge and a method for recharging the ink cartridge, in which the remaining air or ink in the recycled ink cartridge can be easily discharged and vacuum degree of the ink cartridge can be precisely controlled by the control means for the quantitative position, to thereby charge the quantitative ink into the recycled ink cartridge rapidly and accurately, and relates to a bulk ink cartridge which can prevent wrong installment with simple identifying members.
Abstract:
An ink cartridge recharge system includes an ink cartridge mount hole in which an ink cartridge is mounted. The ink cartridge mount hole includes an ink injection part in which an ink injection hole connected to a nozzle of the ink cartridge is formed. A magnetostrictive displacement transducer is connected to the ink injection hole through an ink supply tube and determines the charged amount of ink by sensing displacement of magnetic field due to displacement of an internal float. A positive pressure tank stores high pressure air by a compressor. A bulk cartridge is connected to one side of the magnetostrictive displacement transducer to supply ink to be charged. A negative pressure tank is connected to the ink injection hole of the ink cartridge mount hole through a vacuum tube.
Abstract:
An ink recharge system capable of repeatedly charging a proper amount of ink in an ink cartridge using magnetostrictive displacement transducers and a method of recharging ink in the ink cartridge are provided. The ink cartridge recharge system for an inkjet printer includes a compressor and a positive pressure tank providing compression force for supplying the ink stored in magnetostrictive displacement transducers to an ink cartridge, magnetostrictive displacement transducers for charging a proper amount of ink, a vacuum pump and a negative pressure tank for making the inside of the ink cartridge vacuous, and a pneumatic tube divided from a positive pressure tank and a vacuum tube divided from a negative pressure tank connected to pneumatic regulators of the magnetostrictive displacement transducers through the pneumatic solenoid valve. An electronic scale for measuring the weight of the ink cartridge is provided in a predetermined part of the ink recharge system so that a message that informs whether the amount of ink that resides in the ink cartridge is allowable in accordance with the weight of the ink cartridge measured by the electronic scale is displayed on a touch screen. Also, air and ink that reside in a recycled ink cartridge are easily discharged and a proper amount of ink is rapidly and correctly charged using the magnetostrictive displacement transducers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an ink recharging system in which the ink can be recharged into a used ink cartridge repeatedly, a bulk ink cartridge used in the system, and a method for recharging the ink into the ink cartridge using them. The ink recharging system for the ink cartridge installed in an inkjet printer comprises a compressor and a positive pressure tank for providing the compression force to supply the ink stored in the quantitative ink supply cylinder to the ink cartridge, a charging cylinder for applying the compression force and the suction force to the quantitative ink supply cylinder, automatic quantitative position control means for measuring the movement displacement of the charging cylinder, a vacuum pump and a negative pressure tank for producing a vacuum in the ink cartridge, and a compressed air supply tube diverged and connected to the inlet and outlet of the charging cylinder from the positive pressure tank via the solenoid valve for air pressure. The present invention provides a recharging system for the ink cartridge and a method for recharging the ink cartridge, in which the remaining air or ink in the recycled ink cartridge can be easily discharged and vacuum degree of the ink cartridge can be precisely controlled by the control means for the quantitative position, to thereby charge the quantitative ink into the recycled ink cartridge rapidly and accurately, and relates to a bulk ink cartridge which can prevent wrong installment with simple identifying members.