Fluid container having plurality of chambers and valves

摘要

A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit, a free-fluid chamber disposed in the housing unit and configured to store fluid, and a regulated chamber disposed in the housing unit. The regulated chamber includes a regulator unit, an outlet and a plurality of states. The regulator unit is configured to regulate respective fluid therein. The outlet is configured to transport the respective fluid from the regulated chamber. The fluid container also includes a plurality of valves disposed in the housing unit. At least one of the valves is configured to selectively stop fluid communication between the regulated chamber and the free-fluid chamber based on the respective state of the regulated chamber.

主权项

1. A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus, the fluid container comprising:
a housing unit; a free-fluid chamber disposed in the housing unit, the free-fluid chamber configured to store fluid; a regulated chamber disposed in the housing unit, the regulated chamber including a regulator unit and an outlet, wherein the regulator unit is to be in a plurality of expansion states, the regulator unit is configured to regulate respective fluid therein, and the outlet is configured to transport the respective fluid from the regulated chamber; and a plurality of valves disposed in the housing unit, wherein at least one of the plurality of valves is configured to selectively stop fluid communication between the regulated chamber and the free-fluid chamber based on a respective state of the regulated chamber and wherein at least one of the plurality of valves is configured to selectively open and close a port corresponding to the respective expansion state of the regulator unit; wherein the respective state includes a backpressure regulation state, a hyperinflation priming and/or purging state, and a normal and/or altitude robust state.