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Liquid ejection apparatus
US9039151B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9039151-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414322456-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
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A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a head including: a reservoir tank; an inlet opening; and ejection openings; an air-discharge passage for discharging air from the reservoir tank to an outside; a first sucking device for sucking air from the reservoir tank via the air-discharge passage; a semipermeable membrane dividing a space in the reservoir tank and the air-discharge passage, into a reservoir-tank-side space and a first-sucking-device-side space and allowing communication of the air and inhibiting communication of liquid between the reservoir-tank-side space and the first-sucking-device-side space; and a first valve mechanism dividing the reservoir-tank-side space into a first space on a semipermeable-membrane side and a second space on an inlet-opening side, inhibiting fluid from flowing from the first space to the second space, and allowing fluid to flow from the second space to the first space. The first space is located above the ejection openings.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejection apparatus, comprising: a liquid ejection head comprising: a reservoir tank configured to store liquid; an inlet opening which communicates with the reservoir tank; and a plurality of ejection openings which communicate with the reservoir tank; an air-discharge passage, extending from the reservoir tank, for discharging air in a space in the reservoir tank, to an outside; a first sucking device configured to suck air from the reservoir t…
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- What does patent US9039151B2 cover?
- A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a head including: a reservoir tank; an inlet opening; and ejection openings; an air-discharge passage for discharging air from the reservoir tank to an outside; a first sucking device for sucking air from the reservoir tank via the air-discharge passage; a semipermeable membrane dividing a space in the reservoir tank and the air-discharge passage, into a re…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/19. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 26 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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