WO1999044830A1 - Ink container refurbishment system - Google Patents
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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
- B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
- B41J2/1755—Cartridge presence detection or type identification mechanically
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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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
- 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
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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
- B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
- B41J2/17509—Whilst mounted in the printer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- 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
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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
- B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
- B41J2/17546—Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically
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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
- B41J2002/17569—Ink level or ink residue control based on the amount printed or to be printed
Definitions
- Patent Application Serial Number 08/785,580 attorney docket number 10960726-1
- This invention relates in general to ink-jet printing systems, and in particular to
- print media such as paper.
- a control system activates the printhead to eject
- One category of ink-jet printer uses an ink supply that is mounted to and moves
- the ink supply is replaceable separately from the carriage.
- the printhead will travel to a stationary reservoir periodically for
- U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 09/034,719 describes another printing system wherein the printhead is fluidically coupled to a replaceable ink supply
- the memory device stores information which is
- the stored information further prevents the use of the container after it is
- the printing system estimates ink usage and updates the memory device to estimate ink usage.
- the memory device is updated to reflect an out-of-ink condition.
- the present invention comprises alternative methods for refurbishing a single-
- the refurbishing methods include
- Each method utilizes an existing ink fluid outlet, electrical
- Figure 1 is a schematic drawing of a printing system having an original
- Figure 2 is an isometric view of a printer incorporating the printing system as
- Figure 3 is an end isometric view of an ink container of the printing system of
- Figure 4 is a side view of the ink container of Figure 3.
- Figure 5 is a partial enlarged proximal end view of the ink container of Figure 3.
- Figure 6 is a sectional side view of the ink container of Figure 3 taken along the
- Figure 7 is a partial enlarged isometric view of a portion of the printer of Figure
- FIG. 2 showing the ink container receptacles.
- Figure 8 is an enlarged partial isometric and sectional view of the printer of
- Figure 9 is an enlarged isometric view of an interface portion of the printer of
- Figure 10A is a partial sectional view of the interface portion of the printer
- Figure 1 OB is an enlarged view of the printer of Figure 10 A, taken along the line
- Figure 11 A is a partially exploded isometric view of the ink container of Figures
- Figure 1 IB is a partially exploded isometric view of the ink container of Figures
- Figure 12 is a further exploded isometric view of the ink container of Figures
- Figure 13 is an enlarged side view showing the inductive fluid level sensors for
- Figure 14 is a flow chart depicting the process for refurbishing ink container 12.
- Figure 15 is a sectional view of the ink container of Figs. 10A and 10B, with the
- Figure 16 is a sectional view of the ink container of Figures 10A, 10B, with the
- a printing system 10 having an ink container 12, a
- printhead 14 and a source of pressurized gas, such as a compressor 16, is shown.
- a source of pressurized gas such as a compressor 16
- Compressor 16 is connected to ink container 12 with a conduit 18.
- ink container 12 such as ink is provided by ink container 12 to printhead 14 by a conduit 20.
- ink container 12 such as ink is provided by ink container 12 to printhead 14 by a conduit 20.
- container 12 includes a fluid reservoir 22 for containing ink 19, an outer shell 24, and a
- chassis 26 In the preferred embodiment, chassis 26 includes air inlet 28 configured for
- a fluid outlet 30 is
- the fluid outlet 30 is configured for connection to the
- conduit 20 for providing a connection between the fluid reservoir 22 and fluid conduit
- the fluid reservoir 22 is formed from a flexible
- pressurized source of ink in the fluid reservoir 22 allows for a relatively high fluid flow rate from the fluid reservoir 22 to the printhead 14.
- the ink container 12 also includes a plurality of electrical contacts, as will be
- the electrical contacts provide electrical
- printhead control electronics 32 control various printing system 10 functions such as,
- Ink container 12 includes an information storage
- the information storage device 34 and ink volume sensing circuitry 36.
- the information storage device 34 stores data
- printer control electronics 32 such as ink container 12
- the ink volume sensing circuitry 36 provides
- Figure 2 depicts one embodiment of printing system 10 shown in perspective.
- Printing system 10 includes a printing frame 38 constructed for containing several ink
- each ink container contains a different ink color so
- Printer frame 38 has a control panel 40 for controlling operation of printer 10 and
- ink containers 12 may be removed from the printer frame 38 for reasons other
- FIGS 3 and 4 depict an original equipment ink container 12 having an outer
- leading cap 50 secured on a leading end and a trailing cap 52 on secured on a
- Leading cap 50 has an aperture 44 on its leading end through which air inlet
- Reservoir chassis 26 has an
- aperture 44 is surrounded by a wall 45, placing aperture 44 within
- Air inlet 28 and fluid outlet 30 are configured for connection to compressor 16
- Leading cap 50 also has another aperture 46 which is located within the recess
- chassis 26 surrounded by wall 45.
- the base or end of chassis 26 is also exposed to aperture 46.
- circuitry positioned within aperture 46 for providing electrical connection between circuitry
- information storage device 34 is a semiconductor memory and
- the ink volume sensing circuitry 36 comprises an inductive sensing device.
- wall 45 helps minimize inadvertent finger contact with contact
- ink container 12 includes one or more keying and
- Keying and guiding features 58 and 60 protrude outward from sides of container 12 to
- printer frame 38 (Fig. 2) to assist in aligning and guiding the ink container 12 during
- a latch shoulder 62 is provided on one side of trailing cap 52. Latch shoulder
- shoulder 62 is a molded tang which extends downwardly relative to a gravitational
- Ink container 12 as shown in Figure 4 is positioned for insertion
- orientation gravitational forces on the ink container 12 are along the Y-axis.
- Figure 5 depicts an enlarged view of electrical contact pads 54.
- pads 54 include two pairs of contact pads 78, each pair being electrically connected to
- Each pair of volume sensing contact pads 78 is
- Contact pads 78 are part of a
- intermediate contacts 80 located between the pairs of volume sensing contacts 78 are
- metal conductive layers disposed on a nonconductive substrate 86 such as epoxy and
- Memory device 34 is also mounted on substrate 86 and is connected by
- contacts 80 is bonded by adhesive or attached to the chassis 26 by fasteners 84.
- Guide member 72 has a pointed, tapered distal end. Guide
- member 72 provides an important guiding function to insure proper electrical
- connection is accomplished during the insertion of ink container 12 into the printer
- Figure 7 depicts one ink container 12 shown secured within an ink container
- container indicia 90 may be positioned proximate each ink container receptacle 88.
- ink container indicia 90 may be a color swatch or text indicating ink color to assist the
- receptacle 88 can result in improper color mixing or the mixing of inks of different ink
- Each receiving slot 88 within the ink container receiving station 89 includes keying and
- the keying and guiding slot 92 co ⁇ esponding to
- portion 94 is configured for engaging the co ⁇ esponding latch feature 62 on the ink
- Figure 8 shows a single ink container receiving slot 88 within the ink container
- Slot 88 includes interconnect portions for interconnecting with the
- these interconnect portions include a
- interconnects 96, 98, and 100 are positioned on a floating platform 102 which is biased
- coil springs 101 (Fig. 10A) along the Z-axis toward the installed ink container 12.
- Fluid inlet 98 and air outlet 96 are configured for connection with the co ⁇ esponding
- electrical interconnect 100 is configured for engaging electrical contacts 54 on the ink
- slot 88 in the ink container receiving station 89 engage co ⁇ esponding sidewalls of the
- FIGS 9 and 10A illustrate further details of the floating platform 102.
- Platform 102 is spring biased by coil springs 101 in a direction opposite the direction of
- Platform 102 is biased towards mechanical restraints (not shown) which limit the
- platform 102 has a
- Electrical connector 100 is supported by and protrudes from platform 102.
- Electrical connector 100 is generally rectangular, having two lateral sides 107, upper
- Electrical contacts 104 protrude from end 105. Electrical contacts 104 are thin wire-like
- Electrical connector 100 has a guide slot 106 on its upper side.
- Guide slot 106 has
- Guide member 72 engages guide slot 106 to properly align contacts 104 with
- fluid inlet 98 and air outlet 96 protrude from
- Fluid inlet 98 includes an ink supply sleeve 110 su ⁇ ounding a
- Needle 108 has a port near its distal end.
- a collar 111 sealingly and
- a spring 113 urges collar 111 toward the distal end
- ink outlet 30 is a cylindrical member having a
- Septum 122 on its distal end. Septum 122 has a slit for receiving needle 108.
- a check valve comprising a ball 124 and spring 126 are located
- Air inlet 28 is
- a cylindrical member having a septum 128 with a slit.
- shell 24 is a generally rectangular
- Chassis 26 is a circular disk or
- Reservoir 22 is a collapsible reservoir such as a collapsible bag
- Chassis 26 along with shell 24 and caps 50, 52 define a housing for reservoir 22.
- Air inlet 30 communicates with pressure chamber 132. Refe ⁇ ing to Figure 12, rigid
- stiffener plates 134 are attached to opposite outer sides of reservoir 22.
- ink container 12 is sealed to flexible reservoir 22 and, thus, acts as a pressure vessel.
- the two inductive ink volume sensor coils 36 are formed on opposite legs of
- Each of the coils 36 has two leads 138 (Fig. 13) connected to one of
- One of the coils 36 locates on one side of
- controller 32 (Fig. 1) provides a time varying electrical cu ⁇ ent signal to one of the
- controller 32 which infers an ink level as a result. Additionally, controller
- Each ink container 12 has unique ink container-related aspects that are
- This data is
- ink container 12 provided from ink container 12 to printing system 10 via memory device 34
- Memory device 34 has a protected section, a write-once section,
- controller 32 reads ink container information such as the manufacturer identity, part
- This initial receiving coil voltage from receiving coil 36 is
- portion of memory is not altered.
- the write once section is a portion of memory which can be written to by
- controller 32 only one time.
- the multiple write/erase section allows data to be written
- controller 32 Upon insertion of ink container 12 into printing system 10, controller 32 reads
- parameter information from memory device 34 for controlling various printing
- controller 32 uses parameter information to compute an
- controller 32 can disable printing system 10
- controller 32 reads initial volume information from memory device
- controller 32 monitored by controller 32, and memory device 34 is updated to contain information
- Controller 32 thereafter monitors the level
- data is transfe ⁇ ed between printer 10 and memory device 34 in serial
- the volume information includes the following: (1)
- the initial supply size data is indicative of the amount of
- the coarse ink level data includes a number of write once bits that each
- coarse bits can be used, depending on the accuracy desired for a coarse ink level
- the fine ink level data is indicative of a fine bit binary number that is
- Printing system 10 reads the initial supply size data and calculates the amount or
- the printhead 14 is determined by printing system 10 based on parameters. Using the
- the printing system 10 calculates the fraction of the initial deliverable ink
- printing system 10 While printing, printing system 10 maintains a drop count equal to the number
- the printing system 10 writes to set one of the coarse ink level bits because
- each of the coarse ink level bits are in the write once section of memory device 34 these
- bits and co ⁇ esponding ink level value cannot be altered.
- Printing system 10 periodically queries the coarse and fine ink level bits to
- Printing system 10 can then provide a "gas gauge” or other indication to a user of
- the printing system provides a "low ink warning" when the sixth coarse
- ink level bit is set. Also in a prefe ⁇ ed embodiment, the printing system sets the eight
- This last coarse ink level bit is refe ⁇ ed to as an "ink out" bit.
- the printing system interprets the setting of the ink out bit as an "ink out"
- the volume is sensed by the inductive sensor coils 36 (Fig. 12) only during a
- device 34 is in serial fashion on the single data line relative to ground. As explained
- memory device 34 stores data
- Printer 10 updates memory device 34
- printer 10 alters memory device 34 to allow ink
- Printer 10 may respond by stopping
- the container 12 After being depleted of ink, the container 12 is potentially capable of further use
- the reservoir is not designed for refilling.
- Figs. 14-16 is a method and apparatus for
- the method begins by providing an ink container 12 that
- the ink container is at least partially depleted of an initial ink as indicated by step 170.
- the ink container is at least partially depleted of an initial ink as indicated by step 170.
- ink 12 is depleted by supplying ink to one or more ink-jet printhead 14. As ink is provided
- a source of new ink, different from the initial ink, is provided to fluid outlet 30
- Fluid reservoir 22 expands as ink
- memory device 34 is disabled so that the memory device 34 does not provide signals to
- source of signals is provided that is indicative of an increased ink volume in fluid
- signals is indicative of the increased volume of ink available for printing after refill step
- step 180 the ink container 12 is reinstalled, establishing fluidic, air, and
- refilled reservoir 22 is then made available to printhead 14 via conduit 20.
- the new source of signals is made available to the printing system control electronics 32,
- step 172 printing with the new ink provided by step 172.
- replacement ink is provided to collapsed reservoir 22. As replacement ink is provided,
- reservoir 22 expands, displacing air in pressure chamber 132 between pressure vessel 24
- an air flow path is established through air inlet 28 from chamber 132 to a
- sealing member 124 is moved
- septum 122 by radially displacing septum 122.
- One way to do this is to insert a hollow conduit
- sealing member 124 linearly and displaces septum 122 radially.
- the source of ink can be pressurized.
- septum 128 an opening or pathway can be established in septum 128 by radially displacing septum
- One way to do this is to insert a hollow conduit such as a hollow needle through
- the air collection region can be outside
- FIG. 16 an exemplary embodiment of a refill apparatus for ink
- a refill adapter 140 is employed which preferably has an ink
- Ink sleeve 142 and vent sleeve 144 are tubular
- sleeve 142 has a hollow needle 146 located therein which has a port 147 near its distal
- a seal collar 148 sealingly engages needle 146 and moves slidingly between a
- ink is allowed to flow through needle 146 and out port 147.
- a conduit 152 connects needle
- a pump 154 is preferably connected into conduit
- vent sleeve 144 is mounted in vent sleeve 144.
- adapter 140 is placed on ink outlet 30 and air inlet 28. Needle 147
- Needle 158 pierces the slit in septum 128 and vents pressure chamber 132 to
- Pump 154 is turned on to pump ink from tank 156 into reservoir 22 as
- adapter 140 is removed.
- chassis 26 provides a first source of data signals indicative of an at least partially
- the memory device 34 includes coarse ink level data stored in a write once portion of
- the memory device 34 does not provide accurate ink remaining information resulting in
- composition factors such as density
- printing system 10 may not properly compensate for this refilled ink to ensure high print
- the energy source such as an x-ray or electric field.
- the energy source if sufficient, resets the data
- the device 34 can be reprogrammed to reflect parameters of the refilled ink container 12.
- memory device 34 is disabled and replaced
- the new memory device 34 may be an
- An emulator or a substantial replica of the original memory device 34.
- An emulator is an
- this device may be very different.
- An emulator would likely have a portion
- the emulator may be reset in a different manner such as whenever a
- the emulator may be configured to provide
- the new source of signals such as an emulator or new memory device, should be used.
- the first memory device 34 In one technique for refurbishing ink container 12, the first memory device 34
- a new substrate 86 having a new memory device 34 or emulator and contact pads
- chassis 80 may be secured to chassis 26 in the same place that held the original substrate 86,
- the new substrate 86 could be secured by
- a substrate 86 containing only a new set of contact pads 80 may be
- the new memory device 34 or emulator may be mounted at
- the material of substrate 86 is an electrical insulator.
- printer contacts 104 (Fig. 9) because they will be covered and
- the substrate 86 disposable portion contains memory device
- a new memory device 34 may then be mounted adjacent to or on
- the new memory device 34 could be mounted
- the retained portion of substrate 86 may be connected to leads that are attached to a
- the invention has several advantages. These alternate methods of fluidically
- volume of ink contained in reservoir 22 after refilling can be provided to printing
- the new source of signals 34 is installed in printing system 10, the printing system 10
- Such a message may indicate whether or not the ink contained in
- reservoir 22 is of known origin or composition.
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EP98922082A EP1060081B1 (en) | 1998-03-04 | 1998-05-11 | Ink container refurbishment system |
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US09/230,950 US6318850B1 (en) | 1995-12-04 | 1998-05-11 | Ink container refurbishment system |
JP2000534406A JP4210034B2 (en) | 1998-03-04 | 1998-05-11 | System for renewing ink containers |
HK01100504A HK1029775A1 (en) | 1998-03-04 | 2001-01-19 | Ink container refurbishment system |
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