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EP1247649A3
EP1247649A3 EP02006722A EP02006722A EP1247649A3 EP 1247649 A3 EP1247649 A3 EP 1247649A3 EP 02006722 A EP02006722 A EP 02006722A EP 02006722 A EP02006722 A EP 02006722A EP 1247649 A3 EP1247649 A3 EP 1247649A3
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ink
filling
cartridge
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adaptor
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EP1247649A2 (en
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Volker Schönfelder
Thomas Bothe
Günther Tandler
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JS Staedtler GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B41J2002/17516—Inner structure comprising a collapsible ink holder, e.g. a flexible bag

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  • Ink Jet (AREA)

Abstract

A device for filling an ink cartridge, particularly a refilling device for filling ink cartridges of ink-jet systems, such as printers and plotters, or other automatic registering, writing or drawing apparatus, includes a refilling container and an ink cartridge connected through an adaptor and arranged essentially one above the other in the filling position. The adaptor has at least two connections for the refilling container and the cartridge to be connected. A separate ink reservoir is arranged in the ink cartridge, wherein the ink reservoir of the ink cartridge and/or the filling container of the refilling container includes an easily deformable bag, and wherein the reservoir bag and/or container bag are of a flexible, elastic material. A hermetically sealed cartridge space is formed between the cartridge housing and the separate ink reservoir. The adaptor is constructed and dimensioned in such a way, that, together with the ink cartridge and the refilling container, the adaptor forms in the filling position a hermetically closed filling system and an additional air system between the hermetically sealed cartridge space and the atmosphere.
EP20020006722 2001-04-02 2002-03-23 Apparatus for filling an ink tank Expired - Lifetime EP1247649B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10116429A DE10116429B4 (en) 2001-04-02 2001-04-02 Device for filling an ink tank
DE10116429 2001-04-02

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EP1247649A2 EP1247649A2 (en) 2002-10-09
EP1247649A3 true EP1247649A3 (en) 2003-02-12
EP1247649B1 EP1247649B1 (en) 2004-10-27

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EP (1) EP1247649B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003001853A (en)
AT (1) ATE280676T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10116429B4 (en)

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EP1247649A2 (en) 2002-10-09
DE10116429B4 (en) 2005-03-24
DE50201379D1 (en) 2004-12-02
EP1247649B1 (en) 2004-10-27
ATE280676T1 (en) 2004-11-15
US6619344B2 (en) 2003-09-16
DE10116429A1 (en) 2002-10-17
US20020139441A1 (en) 2002-10-03

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