Apparatus for storing and/or supplying ink to an inkjet printhead

Abstract

A fluid container (1400) comprises a main member (1402), upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) secured to upper and lower portions of the main member (1402), respectively, and a central rod (1414) extending through the upper plate (1404). A hollow stirrer bar (1420) is rotatably coupled to the central rod (1414) and is disposed in a space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) and at least one first magnet is disposed in the stirrer bar (1420). An inlet tube (1450) and an outlet tube (1452) extend into the main member (1402). A holder (1403) is disposed outside of the space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) having at least one movable second magnet magnetically linked with the at least one first magnet, wherein movement of the at least one second magnet causes rotation of the stirrer bar (1420). A modular ink supply unit is also disclosed.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.