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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1997
Kenji Kawazoe, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Miyakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Soichi Hiramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Yamaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Nojima, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Hitoshi Nakamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Kida, Yokohama, JP;
Hideaki Kawakami, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink refilling system includes an ink jet recording apparatus, in which a cartridge with an ink containing portion can be installed. The ink jet recording apparatus includes a driver for driving a conveyer for conveying a recording medium, and a first transmitter for transmitting the driving force from the driver out of the ink jet recording apparatus. Also provided is an ink filling apparatus for filling the ink into the cartridge, the ink filling apparatus including: an ink storing portion for storing the ink to be filled into the cartridge; a connector for injecting the ink from the ink storing portion to the cartridge; a pressure-feeding device for pressure-feeding the ink through the connector; and a second transmitter for transmitting the driving force to drive the pressure-feeding device. The driving force from the driver of the ink jet recording apparatus is transmitted to the pressure-feeding device through the first and second driving force transmitters.