FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A fluid supply system comprising:
- a variable volume accumulator configured to receive a fluid from a fluid supply source; and
a pump for transferring the fluid from the fluid supply source into the variable volume accumulator,wherein the variable volume accumulator is configured to output the fluid between a first pressure and a second pressure to a jetting assembly and the first pressure is greater than the second pressure.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a fluid supply system that can provide fluid to a jetting assembly at a constant pressure or at pressures within a desired range of pressures. In an example, the fluid can be ink, and the jetting assembly can be a print head configured for dispensing the ink.
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1. A fluid supply system comprising:
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a variable volume accumulator configured to receive a fluid from a fluid supply source; and a pump for transferring the fluid from the fluid supply source into the variable volume accumulator, wherein the variable volume accumulator is configured to output the fluid between a first pressure and a second pressure to a jetting assembly and the first pressure is greater than the second pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fluid supply system comprising:
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a peristaltic pump that transfers a fluid by pushing the fluid through a compressible tube, and a replaceable fluid supply source that includes the fluid, and wherein the compressible tube is associated with the replaceable fluid supply source so as to be removed from the fluid supply system when the replaceable fluid supply source is replaced. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of supplying fluid comprising:
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transferring a fluid with a pump from a fluid supply source into a variable volume accumulator that is configured to receive the fluid from the fluid supply source; and outputting, from the variable volume accumulator to a jetting assembly, the fluid between a first pressure and a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is greater than the second pressure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of supplying fluid comprising:
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providing a peristaltic pump, and providing a replaceable fluid supply source that includes a fluid, and transferring the fluid using the peristaltic pump by pushing the fluid through a compressible tube, wherein the compressible tube is associated with the replaceable fluid supply source so as to be removed from a fluid supply system when the replaceable fluid supply source is replaced. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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