摘要:
A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus (10) including: plural liquid droplet ejecting portions (20); supply-side individual flow paths; discharge-side individual flow paths; a supply-side common flow path; a discharge-side common flow path; first opening/closing mechanisms; second opening/closing mechanisms; a first pressure applying portion; a second pressure applying portion; a first circulating path; a third opening/closing mechanism; a second circulating path including an upstream end portion being connected to the supply-side common flow path further downstream than a connecting portion of a supply-side individual flow path connected to the supply-side common flow path at a furthest upstream side in a liquid circulating direction and a downstream end portion being connected to the discharge-side common flow path, and circulating the liquid between the supply-side common flow path and the discharge-side common flow path; and a fourth opening/closing mechanism, is provided.
摘要:
A pressure buffering unit is reduced in size, and thereby the effect of a flexible membrane is suppressed while the performance of the pressure buffering unit is maintained. A liquid supply device includes: a liquid supply passage which communicates with a recording head in which a plurality of nozzles are arranged; liquid pressure applying means provided in the liquid supply passage for applying a predetermined pressure to liquid; and a pressure buffering unit provided en route in the liquid supply passage and being configured to include a liquid chamber having a supply port and a discharge port through which the liquid flowing through the liquid supply passage flows in and out, a gas chamber provided to oppose the liquid chamber, and a flexible membrane interposed therebetween, wherein the flexible membrane is provided with initial bending in advance.
摘要:
A liquid circulating apparatus includes a liquid discharging unit for having a nozzle, a supply path, a recovery path, first and second pressure adjusting units, an opening/closing valve and a circulation controlling unit. The circulation controlling unit controls the first and second pressure adjusting units and the opening/closing valve to circulate the liquid by causing a differential pressure between the liquid at a supply side and at a recovery side with respect to the nozzle while the liquid maintains a meniscus in the nozzle. The circulation controlling unit (i) makes a differential pressure between the liquid of the supply path and the recovery path to be lower than the differential pressure in middle of the circulation while the opening/closing valve is closed when the liquid starts circulating, (ii) opens the opening/closing valve, and (iii) changes the differential pressure to the differential pressure in middle of the circulation.
摘要:
The inkjet recording apparatus (10) includes: a supply manifold (102) having an inlet port (110) to which a first main flow channel (106) is connected, the liquid supplied from a tank through the first main flow channel (106) being stored in the supply manifold (102), the supply manifold (102) being connected to supply ports (66) of head modules (100, 100A, 100B, 100C); a collection manifold (104) having an outlet port (114) to which a second main flow channel (108) is connected, the liquid to be collected to the tank through the second main flow channel (108) being stored in the collection manifold (104), the collection manifold (104) being connected to discharge ports (68) of the head modules (100, 100A, 100B, 100C); and a first bypass flow channel (118) which connects the supply manifold (102) to the collection manifold (104), wherein an end of the first bypass flow channel (118) is connected to an upper side of an end of the supply manifold (102) on a side opposite to a side where the inlet port (110) is arranged.
摘要:
A liquid ejection apparatus (10, 10', 10") includes: a gas chamber (60) surrounding a piezoelectric element (56) in an inkjet head (16K, 16C, 16M, 16Y, 16K', 16C', 16M', 16Y', 16K", 16C", 16M", 16Y"); and a dry gas supply device (70, 70', 70") configured to start supply of dry gas to the gas chamber (60) before supply of electric power to the inkjet head (16K, 16C, 16M, 16Y, 16K', 16C', 16M', 16Y', 16K", 16C", 16M", 16Y") is started, to continue the supply of the dry gas while the supply of the electric power to the inkjet head (16K, 16C, 16M, 16Y, 16K', 16C', 16M', 16Y', 16K", 16C", 16M", 16Y") is continued, and to halt the supply of the dry gas after the supply of the electric power to the inkjet head (16K, 16C, 16M, 16Y, 16K', 16C', 16M', 16Y', 16K", 16C", 16M", 16Y") is halted. While the dry gas supply device (70, 70', 70") halts the supply of the dry gas to the gas chamber (60), a dry gas supply flow channel opening and closing device (80) is closed to disconnect the dry gas supply device (70, 70', 70") and the gas chamber (60), and a gas return flow channel opening and closing device (84) is closed to disconnect the gas chamber (60) and the external air.
摘要:
A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus (10) including: plural liquid droplet ejecting portions (20); supply-side individual flow paths; discharge-side individual flow paths; a supply-side common flow path; a discharge-side common flow path; first opening/closing mechanisms; second opening/closing mechanisms; a first pressure applying portion; a second pressure applying portion; a first circulating path; a third opening/closing mechanism; a second circulating path including an upstream end portion being connected to the supply-side common flow path further downstream than a connecting portion of a supply-side individual flow path connected to the supply-side common flow path at a furthest upstream side in a liquid circulating direction and a downstream end portion being connected to the discharge-side common flow path, and circulating the liquid between the supply-side common flow path and the discharge-side common flow path; and a fourth opening/closing mechanism, is provided.