发明名称 |
INK TANK FOR LIQUID PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, LIQUID PRINTING APPARATUS WITH SAME, AND METHOD OF DETECTING REMAINING INK |
摘要 |
An ink tank capable of optically detecting ink remaining in an ink accommodation chamber with high precision is provided. A printing apparatus, a method of manufacturing the ink tank, and a method of detecting ink remaining in the ink tank are also provided. Radiated light (11) projected into an ink accommodation chamber (5A) excites an illuminant material (10) contained in ink in the ink accommodation chamber (5A) to illuminate. Based on light (12) produced by the illuminant material (10), the amount of ink remaining in the ink accommodation chamber (5A) is detected.
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申请公布号 |
US2010141719(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.06.10 |
申请号 |
US20100709143 |
申请日期 |
2010.02.19 |
申请人 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
FUKUSHIMA TAKASHI;UJITA TOSHIHIKO;MIYAUCHI SHINICHI |
分类号 |
B41J2/175 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/175 |
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