Damper and ink circulation method

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PATENT NO 9855762
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15310788

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A damper and an ink circulation method capable of suppressing deposition of color materials of ink are provided. A damper is a hydraulic head difference type damper for supplying ink supplied from an ink tank of an inkjet printer by a hydraulic head difference, into a head. The damper has a supply chamber for temporarily storing ink, an ink chamber connected to the supply chamber through a connection passage and configured to supply the ink into the head, and an on-off valve. The on-off valve opens the connection passage if the ink contained in the ink chamber decreases, and blocks the connection passage if the ink contained in the ink chamber increases. A guide port for guiding the ink contained in the ink chamber to a circulation tube for circulating the ink between the ink chamber and the ink tank is formed in the ink chamber.

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MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO LTD2182-3 SHIGENO-OTSU TOMI-CITY NAGANO 389-0512

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Miyashita, Eiji Nagano, JP 26 139
Sato, Tomoya Nagano, JP 137 807
Takeuchi, Akira Nagano, JP 85 713

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