Ink cartridge for liquid electrographic imaging devices
First Claim
1. A removable ink cartridge for an ink replenishment system adapted to engage with a cartridge interface assembly and a detector in an ink cartridge bay on an electrographic imaging device, the removable ink cartridge comprising:
- an outer shell comprising at least a first compartment containing a liquid ink and a second compartment;
a first valve fluidly coupled to the first compartment;
second and third valves fluidly coupled to the second compartment, the first, second, and third valves being adapted to engage with corresponding valves at the cartridge interface assembly; and
a plurality of key slots for receiving one or more key tabs that identify the ink cartridge, the key tabs being positioned to engage with the detector in the ink cartridge bay.
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Abstract
An ink cartridge for use in an ink replenishment system in an electrographic imaging device. The removable ink cartridge is configured to engage with a cartridge interface assembly and a detector in an ink cartridge bay on an electrographic imaging device. The ink cartridge has an outer shell comprising at least a first compartment containing a liquid ink and a second compartment. A first valve is fluidly coupled to the first compartment. Second and third valves are fluidly coupled to the second compartment. The first, second, and third valves are adapted to engage with corresponding valves at the cartridge interface assembly. A plurality of key slots are provided for receiving one or more key tabs that identify the ink cartridge. The key tabs are positioned to engage with the detector in the ink cartridge bay. A cap for an ink cartridge is also disclosed.
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34 Claims
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1. A removable ink cartridge for an ink replenishment system adapted to engage with a cartridge interface assembly and a detector in an ink cartridge bay on an electrographic imaging device, the removable ink cartridge comprising:
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an outer shell comprising at least a first compartment containing a liquid ink and a second compartment; a first valve fluidly coupled to the first compartment; second and third valves fluidly coupled to the second compartment, the first, second, and third valves being adapted to engage with corresponding valves at the cartridge interface assembly; and a plurality of key slots for receiving one or more key tabs that identify the ink cartridge, the key tabs being positioned to engage with the detector in the ink cartridge bay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A removable ink cartridge in a liquid replenishment system adapted to engage with a cartridge interface assembly in an ink cartridge bay on an electrographic imaging device, the removable ink cartridge comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a compartment containing a liquid ink, the outer shell having an asymmetrical cross section configured to engage with a corresponding structure in the ink cartridge bay; at least one valve fluidly coupled to the compartment, the at least one valve being adapted to engage with a corresponding valve at the cartridge interface assembly; a plurality of key slots located on the removable ink cartridge for receiving one or more key tabs that identify the ink cartridge, the key tabs being positioned to engage with a corresponding detector in the ink cartridge bay; an impeller located within the first compartment adapted to magnetically couple with an actuator in the cartridge interface assembly; and a valve access door extending across the valve in a closed position, the valve access door being rotatable to an open position in response to engagement of the ink cartridge with the cartridge interface assembly. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A cap for a removable ink cartridge used in an ink replenishment system, the ink cartridge being adapted to engage with a cartridge interface assembly and a detector in an ink cartridge bay on an electrographic imaging device, the removable ink cartridge having at least a first compartment containing a liquid ink fluidly coupled to a first valve and a second compartment fluidly coupled to the second valve, the cap comprising:
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a cap structure having a first opening for accessing the first valve and a second opening for accessing the second valve, the cap structure being adapted to extend over an end of the ink cartridge; and a plurality of key slots for receiving one or more key tabs that identify the ink cartridge, the key tabs being positioned to engage with the detector in the ink cartridge bay. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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