Liquid discharge device

Details Liquid discharge device Liquid discharge device

2007-12-27

2011-11-08

Luu, Matthew (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

C347S084000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08052256

ABSTRACT:
A liquid discharge device may be provided with a transferring device, a discharge head, a tank, a liquid replenishment device, and a member. The transferring device transfers a recording medium along a feeding path. The discharge head is capable of moving along a movement path. The movement path is disposed above the feeding path. The discharge head comprises a nozzle for discharging liquid toward the recording medium transferred by the transferring device. The tank is capable of moving along the movement path with the discharge head. The tank comprises a liquid inlet hole and a liquid outlet hole. The tank is capable of storing liquid replenished from the liquid inlet hole. The liquid within the tank is to be supplied to the discharge head via the liquid outlet hole. The liquid replenishment device is capable of being connected to and disconnected from the tank. The liquid is supplied to the tank when the liquid replenishment device is in a connected state with the tank. The member is disposed between the feeding path and the movement path along a vertical direction. The member is configured to receive liquid falling from the liquid inlet hole of the tank.

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