公开(公告)号：US20160236473A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US14993761

申请日：2016-01-12

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazutoshi SHIMIZU

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16517 ,  B41J2/1714 ,  B41J29/377

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided with an ink ejecting section which performs printing by ejecting an ink onto a printing medium and a mist processing device which processes an ink mist which is generated together with an ejection of the ink. The printing apparatus includes a gas-liquid separation section which separates the ink mist into a separated gas and a separated liquid using a centrifugal force generated by an airflow, an airflow generating section which is provided in an exhaust flow path which is joined to an exhaust side of the separated gas in the gas-liquid separation section and generates the airflow, and a liquid leakage detection section, which is provided beneath an exhaust port which is provided on a downstream end of the exhaust flow path, and is capable of detecting a liquid which is released from the exhaust port.

Abstract translation: 一种打印设备设置有通过将油墨喷射到打印介质上进行打印的喷墨部分和处理与喷墨一起产生的墨雾的雾处理装置。 打印装置包括：气液分离部，其使用由气流产生的离心力将墨雾分离成分离气体和分离液体;气流生成部，其设置在排气流路中，该排气流路与排气 并且产生气流;以及液体泄漏检测部，其设置在排气口下方，该排气口设置在排气流路的下游端，并且能够检测气体分离部 从排气口释放的液体。

公开(公告)号：US20230173811A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18058974

申请日：2022-11-28

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Takeshi IWATA ,  Kazutoshi SHIMIZU ,  Atsushi YOSHIDA

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head, a first holder to which a main tank is attached, a second holder to which a sub tank is attached, a supply channel coupled to the head and the first holder, a branch channel that branches off at an intermediate point in the supply channel and that is coupled to the second holder, and a controller. Each of the main tank and the sub tank is a liquid container including a container and a memory circuit. The first holder includes a connector. The controller updates, via the connector, remaining amount information stored in the memory circuit of the main tank, performs an operational control based on the remaining amount information stored in the memory circuit of the main tank, and does not perform the operational control based on the remaining amount information stored in the memory circuit of the sub tank.

公开(公告)号：US20190061353A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16111050

申请日：2018-08-23

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazutoshi SHIMIZU ,  Toshio NAKATA ,  Ryoji FUJIMORI ,  Shuhei HARADA ,  Noritaka MITSUO

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16505 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16508

Abstract: A cap device is designed to form a space surrounding an opening of a nozzle of a liquid ejecting head when the cap device is in contact with the liquid ejecting head including the nozzle for ejecting a liquid, and includes a moisturizing chamber to which a moisturizing fluid for moisturizing the above space is supplied, and a partition wall having gas permeability and configured to partition the space and the moisturizing chamber, where part of the partition wall is formed of a flexible portion.

公开(公告)号：US20140160199A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14179066

申请日：2014-02-12

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazutoshi SHIMIZU

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16505 ,  B41J2/16508

Abstract: The invention provides a cap of a liquid discharge head that discharges liquid from nozzle holes, can come in contact with a nozzle hole surface, and has an opposite surface opposite the nozzle hole surface, in which the opposite surface has protrusions.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种从喷嘴孔排出液体的液体排出头盖，其能够与喷嘴孔表面接触，并且具有与喷嘴孔表面相对的相反表面，相对表面具有突起。

公开(公告)号：US20190023017A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16039688

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryoji FUJIMORI ,  Takeshi IWATA ,  Chikashi NAKAMURA ,  Shuhei HARADA ,  Kazutoshi SHIMIZU

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16532 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16517 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16526 ,  B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2002/1655 ,  B41J2002/1657

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having nozzles for ejecting a liquid, and an attachment section to which a maintenance unit to be used for maintenance of the liquid ejecting head is to be detachably attached. If the maintenance unit having a maintenance mechanism for performing the maintenance by driving force transmitted from the attachment section is a first unit and the maintenance unit having no maintenance mechanism is a second unit, one of a plurality of the maintenance units including the first unit and the second unit and having different structure is interchangeably attached to the attachment section, and the attachment section includes an identification section configured to identify the structure of the attached maintenance unit and a driving-force transmission section configured to transmit the driving force to the attached first unit.

公开(公告)号：US20150085012A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14484687

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazutoshi SHIMIZU

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16588

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus with a reduced size is provided. There is provided a plurality of heads arranged in an arc shape, and configured to eject liquid, a plurality of maintenance units arranged in an arc shape, and configured to carry out maintenance on the heads, and a receiving section configured to receive liquid that drips from the maintenance units below the maintenance units in a vertical direction, and configured to flow the liquid in at least two directions.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种尺寸减小的液体喷射装置。 设置有多个头部，其以圆弧形状排列，并被配置为喷射液体，多个维护单元，其被配置为弧形，并被配置为对头部进行维护;以及接收部，其构造成接收滴入的液体 从维护单元下方的维护单元沿垂直方向，并且构造成使液体在至少两个方向上流动。

公开(公告)号：US20140292918A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14223276

申请日：2014-03-24

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Kazutoshi SHIMIZU

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2/16552 ,  B41J2/16585 ,  B41J2002/16558

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head in which a nozzle ejecting liquid onto a recording medium is provided; a first wiping member which performs a first wiping process of wiping off foreign materials adhered to a nozzle opening surface of the head by moving a relative position thereof with respect to the head to the other side from one side in a predetermined direction, in a state of being in contact with the nozzle opening surface; and a second wiping member which performs a second wiping process of removing the foreign materials adhered to a side surface of the head at the other side in the predetermined direction.

Abstract translation: 一种液体喷射装置，包括：喷射喷射液体到记录介质上的喷头; 第一擦拭构件，其通过使其相对于头部的相对位置沿着预定方向从一侧移动到另一侧来执行第一擦拭处理，以擦除附着到头部的喷嘴开口表面的异物， 与喷嘴开口表面接触; 以及第二擦拭构件，其进行第二擦拭处理，以在预定方向上的另一侧去除粘附到头部的侧表面的异物。

公开(公告)号：US20140253634A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14195690

申请日：2014-03-03

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoshihiro KOBAYASHI ,  Toshio KUMAGAI ,  Katsuyoshi ONODERA ,  Kazutoshi SHIMIZU

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16552 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J2002/1655 ,  B41J2025/008

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharging apparatus which includes: a discharge head that includes a nozzle forming surface on which nozzles for discharging liquid are formed; a wiping member that performs wiping by relatively moving on the nozzle forming surface in a state in which a wiping surface abuts on the nozzle forming surface; a cleaning liquid supply unit that supplies cleaning liquid to a liquid supplied surface which is a different surface from the nozzle forming surface and with which the wiping surface can come into contact; and a control unit that causes the wiping surface to abut on the liquid supplied surface to which the cleaning liquid is supplied, and then causes the wiping surface to relatively move on the nozzle forming surface in a state in which the wiping surface abuts on the nozzle forming surface.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种液体排放装置，其包括：排出头，其包括形成有用于排出液体的喷嘴的喷嘴形成表面; 擦拭部件，其在擦拭面抵接在喷嘴形成面上的状态下，通过在喷嘴形成面上相对移动而进行擦拭; 清洗液供给单元，其将清洗液供给到与喷嘴形成面不同的表面的液体供给面，擦拭面可与其接触; 以及控制单元，其使得擦拭表面抵接在供应清洁液体的液体供应表面上，然后在擦拭表面邻接喷嘴的状态下使擦拭表面在喷嘴形成表面上相对移动 形成表面。