Ink reservoir integrated in a franking head

Details Ink reservoir integrated in a franking head Ink reservoir integrated in a franking head

1997-01-09

1999-11-30

Le, N.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

B41J 2175

Patent

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059929898

ABSTRACT:
An ink reservoir for feeding a print module of a print head of a postage meter, the reservoir being integrated in said print head and including intermediate storage means for containing a determined main volume of ink having a central zone of symmetry S, means for bringing the ink to the intermediate storage means from an ink supply situated in a base of the postage meter, and suction means for taking ink from the intermediate storage means and feeding it to the print module, wherein the reservoir further comprises means for defining a free surface of the ink at a distance from said zone of symmetry, and wherein the suction means penetrates into the intermediate storage means in the vicinity of said central zone of symmetry in such a manner that the suction means remains continuously immersed in the volume of ink whatever the inclination of the reservoir.

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