Patent ID: 6155679
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An air-liquid separating chamber comprising:a lid part,an air-liquid introducing port provided in the lid part, for introducing an air-liquid mixture,an air discharging port provided in the lid part, for discharging a gas separated from the mixture,a container part to be closed by the lid part, having a bottom surface and a side surface for defining a cavity therein,a liquid discharging port provided on the bottom surface of the container part, communicating with the cavity for discharging a liquid separated from the mixture,a first cylindrical member disposed in the cavity, having one end and the other end, provided with a large number of slits or holes, with one end fixed to the lid member and communicating with air-liquid introducing port, and the other end facing to the bottom surface of the container part with a gap,a second cylindrical member disposed in the cavity, having one end and the other end, provided with a large number of slits or holes, with one end fixed to the lid member and communicating with the air discharging port, and the other end facing to the bottom surface of the container part with a gap, andpartition plates disposed between the first and second cylindrical members in the cavity for defining the path for guiding a mixture and a gas flowing form the first cylindrical member to the second cylindrical member.