Patent ID: 9315040
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: a printhead; an ink path arranged to connect the printhead to an ink cartridge; a diaphragm valve, the diaphragm valve forming a part of a wall of the ink path, the diaphragm valve including an annular rib disposed at center thereof; a disc moving mechanism configured to move the diaphragm valve, between a closed-channel position where the annular rib of the diaphragm valve is in contact with an opposite wall part opposite the diaphragm and interposes on the ink path and an open-channel position where the diaphragm is retracted from the opposite wall part, the disc moving mechanism moving the diaphragm from outside of the ink path; and a drive motor that drives the disc moving mechanism.