发明申请
- 专利标题: Droplet discharge-condition detecting unit, droplet-discharging device, and inkjet recording device
- 专利标题(中): 液滴放电状态检测单元,液滴喷射装置和喷墨记录装置
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申请号: US11448189申请日: 2006-06-07
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公开(公告)号: US20060279601A1公开(公告)日: 2006-12-14
- 发明人: Yasuhiro Unosawa , Tadashi Yamamoto , Takuya Tsujimoto , Yasutaka Mitani
- 申请人: Yasuhiro Unosawa , Tadashi Yamamoto , Takuya Tsujimoto , Yasutaka Mitani
- 申请人地址: JP Ohta-ku
- 专利权人: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- 当前专利权人: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- 当前专利权人地址: JP Ohta-ku
- 优先权: JP2005-173081(PAT.) 20050614
- 主分类号: B41J29/393
- IPC分类号: B41J29/393
摘要:
A detection unit to optically detect a discharge condition of a droplet is disclosed. The detection unit includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element disposed on opposite sides of an area through which a droplet discharged from a droplet-discharger passes. A diaphragm plate having an aperture and another diaphragm plate having at least two apertures arranged at a pitch in a discharge direction are respectively disposed near front surfaces of the two elements. When light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the apertures, two light beams are received by the light receiving element. When the droplet is discharged and passes in front of the apertures, the two light beams are blocked sequentially by the ink droplet, which causes the quantity of light received by the light receiving element to change, thereby inducing a change in an output from the light receiving element. Based on the change in the output, a discharge-condition of the droplet is determined.