Ink container, ink jet head having ink container, ink jet apparatus having ink container, and manufacturing method for ink container
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasahiko Higuma, Hiroshi Sugitani, Masami Ikeda
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Abstract
An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, includes fibrous material; an ink discharge port for discharging the ink to the ink jet head; a portion for containing the fibrous material at least adjacent the ink discharge port; wherein the fibrous material is deformed within a degree of elasticity, forming a plurality of intersections in different directions, and contained in the containing portion.
Claims29
An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, comprising:
- fibrous material;
- an ink discharge port for discharging the ink to the ink jet head;
- a portion for containing said fibrous material at least adjacent said ink discharge port;
- wherein said fibrous material is deformed within a degree of elasticity, forming a plurality of intersections in different directions, and contained in said containing portion.
An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, comprising:
- fibrous material;
- an ink discharge port for discharging the ink to the ink jet head;
- a portion for containing said fibrous material at least adjacent said ink discharge port;
- wherein said fibrous material and a wall of said ink container is same condition materials.
An ink container comprising:
- fibrous material;
- an ink discharge port for discharging the ink to the ink jet head;
- a portion for containing said fibrous material at least adjacent said ink discharge port;
- wherein said fibrous material is deformed within a degree of elasticity, forming a plurality of intersections in different directions, and contained in said containing portion, and wherein said fibrous material is of olefin resin material, and said container contains the ink which contains pigments.
An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, comprising:
- unwoven or felt-like fibrous material;
- an ink discharge port for discharging the ink to the ink jet head;
- a portion for containing said fibrous material;
- wherein said fiber material has a diameter larger than a diameter of a filter provided adjacent said discharging port in said ink container or in said ink jet head.
An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head, comprising:
- first fibrous material comprising unwoven of felt-like fibrous material;
- a first portion for containing said first fibrous material;
- a second portion for containing said second fiber material;
- wherein said second fiber material has a diameter larger than a diameter of the first fibrous material.
An ink jet apparatus comprising:
- an ink container containing fibrous material at least adjacent ink discharging portion;
- an ink jet head for receiving ink through said ink discharging portion from said ink container;
- wherein said fibrous material is deformed within a degree of elasticity, forming a plurality of intersections in different directions, and contained in said containing portion.
An ink jet apparatus comprising:
- an ink container containing fibrous material at least adjacent ink discharging portion;
- an ink jet head for receiving ink through said ink discharging portion from said ink container;
- wherein said fibrous material and a wall of said ink container is same condition materials.
An ink jet apparatus comprising:
- an ink container containing fibrous material at least adjacent ink discharging portion;
- an ink jet head for receiving ink through said ink discharging portion from said ink container;
- wherein said fibrous material is deformed within a degree of elasticity, forming a plurality of intersections in different directions;
- and contained in said containing portion, and wherein said fibrous material is of olefin resin material, and said container contains the ink which contains pigments.
An ink jet apparatus comprising:
- an ink container containing fibrous material at least adjacent ink discharging portion;
- an ink jet head for receiving ink through said ink discharging portion from said ink container;
- wherein said fiber material has a diameter larger than a diameter of a filter provided adjacent said discharging port in said ink container or in said ink jet head.
An ink jet apparatus comprising:
- an ink container containing fibrous material at least adjacent ink discharging portion, said ink container having first fibrous material comprising unwoven of felt-like fibrous material, a first portion for containing said first fibrous material, a second portion for containing said second fiber material;
- an ink jet head for receiving ink from said ink container;
- wherein said second fiber material has a diameter larger than a diameter of the first fibrous material.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- and
- producing fibrous material and continuously filling it into said main body while producing the fibrous material.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- and
- producing a strand of fibrous material;
- and
- filling the strand into said main body while folding the strand.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- and
- producing aggregates of fibrous material;
- filling a predetermined number of aggregates into said main body while producing the fibrous material.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- and
- providing bags of a material capable of passing the ink;
- filling a fibrous material in said bags;
- filling a predetermined number of said bags into said ink container.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- and
- providing fibrous material;
- providing a guiding member for guiding the fibrous material;
- placing an opening of said guide in the main body;
- and then
- supplying the fibrous material into said main body through said guiding member.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- and
- providing an aggregate of fibrous material;
- providing a guiding member for holding the aggregate of the fibrous material;
- placing the main body and the guiding member adjacent to each other;
- and then
- supplying the aggregate of the fibrous material into said main body through said guiding member.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- supplying the ink into said main body;
- and then
- supplying fibrous material into said main body.
A manufacturing method for a ink container containing a fibrous material for retaining ink, comprising:
- providing a main body of said ink container;
- supplying a solvent of the ink into said main body;
- and then
- supplying fibrous material into said main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.