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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
May. 11, 2022
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hendricus G. J. Boerstal, Velden, NL;
Peter J. Hollands, Baarlo, NL;
Mahnaz Shokrpour Roudbari, Essen, DE;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A compact fluid distribution device for a print head assembly is provided, which device allows for the effective removal of gas from the device during operation and purging. The device comprises a fluid chamber with a fluid permeable filter forming a dividing wall in the fluid chamber, such that an inlet is positioned on a first side of the filter and the outlet is positioned on a second side of the filter. The filter is inclined with respect to a first direction parallel to a vertical direction during operation, such that a first volume in the fluid chamber between the filter and a first side wall facing the filter tapers in a direction away from the inlet.