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- Patent Title: Functional liquid tank, method for replenishing functional liquid in droplet discharge device, and droplet discharge device
- Patent Title (中): 功能液罐,液滴排出装置中补充功能液的方法,液滴喷出装置
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Application No.: US12716943Application Date: 2010-03-03
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Publication No.: US08382222B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Katsumi Shinkai
- Applicant: Katsumi Shinkai
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Priority: JP2009-068339 20090319
- Main IPC: B41J2/195
- IPC: B41J2/195 ; B41J2/17

Abstract:
A functional liquid tank is adapted to receive functional liquid from a functional liquid supply source and to supply the functional liquid to an inkjet functional liquid droplet discharge head. The functional liquid tank includes a tank body, a liquid column pipe, upper and lower limit liquid level detection units, a float member, and a float-regulating member. The float member is accommodated within the tank body with a small gap formed between the float member and an inside wall of the tank body. The float-regulating member is configured and arranged to regulate a descending end position of the float member when the float member descends as a liquid level within the tank body descends.
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