KR20040017784A - 액체 용기, 액체 용기내의 액체량 검출 방법 및 액체 토출기록 장치 - Google Patents
액체 용기, 액체 용기내의 액체량 검출 방법 및 액체 토출기록 장치 Download PDFInfo
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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
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- 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
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- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/17513—Inner structure
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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
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- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
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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
- B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
- B41J2002/17573—Ink level or ink residue control using optical means for ink level indication
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- 액체를 보유하기 위한 액체 용기이며,액체 보유부 내에 제공되고, 소정의 각도를 형성하여 위치된 적어도 2개의 반사면을 각각 갖고 소정의 방향으로 배열되는 복수개의 루프 미러 조립체를 갖는 반사 부재를 포함하고,상기 반사 부재는 발산광인 입사광을 상기 복수개의 루프 미러 조립체에 의해 복수개의 광선으로 분할하고, 루프 미러 조립체의 적어도 2개의 반사면에 의해 순차적으로 반사된 광선을 소정 위치에서 집광하도록 구성되고,상기 액체 용기 내의 액체량은 상기 반사 부재에 의해 반사된 광에 기초하여 검출되는 것을 특징으로 하는 액체 용기.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 반사 부재는 상기 액체 보유부의 내면 상에 제공되는 것을 특징으로 하는 액체 용기.
- 제2항에 있어서, 상기 반사 부재는 상기 액체 용기의 높이 방향의 표면 상에 제공되는 것을 특징으로 하는 액체 용기.
- 액체 용기 내의 잉크량 검출 방법이며,액체 보유부 내에 제공되고, 소정의 각도를 형성하여 위치설정된 적어도 2개의 반사면을 각각 갖고 소정의 방향으로 배열되는 복수개의 루프 미러 조립체를 갖는 반사 부재를 마련하는 단계와,상기 액체 용기 내의 액체량을 상기 반사 부재에 의해 반사된 광에 기초하여 검출하는 단계를 포함하고,상기 반사 부재는 발산광인 입사광을 상기 복수개의 루프 미러 조립체에 의해 복수개의 광선으로 분할하고, 루프 미러 조립체의 적어도 2개의 반사면에 의해 순차적으로 반사된 광선을 소정 위치에서 집광하도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
- 제1항 내지 제3항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 액체 용기로부터 액체를 토출시킴으로써 기록을 수행하기 위한 액체 토출 기록 장치이며,상기 액체 용기를 이송하기 위한 캐리지와,광에 기초하여 상기 액체 용기 내의 액체량을 검출하기 위한 검출 수단을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 액체 토출 기록 장치.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 검출 수단은 발광원과 광수용기를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 액체 토출 기록 장치.
- 제6항에 있어서, 상기 발광원과 상기 광수용기는 서로 일체로 되어 있는 것을 특징으로 하는 액체 토출 기록 장치.
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