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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2005
Suguru Taniguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Omata, Kawasaki, JP;
Suguru Taniguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Koichi Omata, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink container for supplying ink to an ink-jet recording element. The ink container includes a container body, a gas liquid separator, and an exhaust chamber cover. The container body includes an ink chamber and an exhaust chamber through which air is exhausted from the ink chamber. The ink chamber is provided with an ink outlet and an ink inlet. The exhaust chamber is provided with a vent. The gas liquid separator is disposed between the ink chamber and the exhaust chamber. The exhaust chamber cover covers the exhaust chamber. When the outside temperature changes, rate of temperature change of the inner surface of the exhaust chamber cover is slower than that of the inner surface of the container body.