GB2431722B - Liquid detecting device, liquid container and method of manufacturing liquid detecting device - Google Patents

Liquid detecting device, liquid container and method of manufacturing liquid detecting device

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Publication number
GB2431722B
GB2431722B GB0622464A GB0622464A GB2431722B GB 2431722 B GB2431722 B GB 2431722B GB 0622464 A GB0622464 A GB 0622464A GB 0622464 A GB0622464 A GB 0622464A GB 2431722 B GB2431722 B GB 2431722B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
detecting device
liquid
liquid detecting
manufacturing
container
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0622464A
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GB0622464D0 (en
GB2431722A (en
Inventor
Minoru Yajima
Akira Ichihashi
Junhua Zhang
Akihisa Wanibe
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Publication date
Priority claimed from JP2005103265A external-priority patent/JP4613667B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2005118963A external-priority patent/JP4774795B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2005130601A external-priority patent/JP4774799B2/en
Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp
Priority claimed from GB0606406A external-priority patent/GB2424709B/en
Publication of GB0622464D0 publication Critical patent/GB0622464D0/en
Publication of GB2431722A publication Critical patent/GB2431722A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2431722B publication Critical patent/GB2431722B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B41J2/17546—Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically
    • 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
    • B41J2/17559—Cartridge manufacturing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2966—Acoustic waves making use of acoustical resonance or standing waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
GB0622464A 2005-03-31 2006-03-30 Liquid detecting device, liquid container and method of manufacturing liquid detecting device Expired - Fee Related GB2431722B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2005103265A JP4613667B2 (en) 2005-03-31 2005-03-31 Liquid detection device, liquid container, and manufacturing method of liquid detection device
JP2005118963A JP4774795B2 (en) 2005-04-15 2005-04-15 Container with liquid detection function
JP2005130601A JP4774799B2 (en) 2005-04-27 2005-04-27 Container with liquid detection function
GB0606406A GB2424709B (en) 2005-03-31 2006-03-30 Liquid detecting device,liquid container and method of manufacturing liquid detecting device

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0622464D0 GB0622464D0 (en) 2006-12-20
GB2431722A GB2431722A (en) 2007-05-02
GB2431722B true GB2431722B (en) 2007-08-08

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Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP6354117B2 (en) 2012-08-31 2018-07-11 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Holding member and liquid container

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0660092A1 (en) * 1987-04-15 1995-06-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha A remain detector and a liquid injection recording apparatus having the detector
EP1053881A1 (en) * 1999-05-20 2000-11-22 Seiko Epson Corporation A liquid container having a liquid detecting device
JP2002071428A (en) * 2000-08-31 2002-03-08 Yamatake Corp Probe of ultrasonic sensor
EP1462263A2 (en) * 2003-03-26 2004-09-29 Seiko Epson Corporation Liquid container

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0660092A1 (en) * 1987-04-15 1995-06-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha A remain detector and a liquid injection recording apparatus having the detector
EP1053881A1 (en) * 1999-05-20 2000-11-22 Seiko Epson Corporation A liquid container having a liquid detecting device
JP2002071428A (en) * 2000-08-31 2002-03-08 Yamatake Corp Probe of ultrasonic sensor
EP1462263A2 (en) * 2003-03-26 2004-09-29 Seiko Epson Corporation Liquid container

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GB0622464D0 (en) 2006-12-20
GB2431722A (en) 2007-05-02

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Effective date: 20130330