公开(公告)号：US20170266977A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15611960

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Tomohisa HIGUCHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16505 ,  B41J2/16511 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1754 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid storage chamber which stores a liquid, an inlet formed in a surface of the tank, and an outlet through which the liquid from the liquid storage chamber flows; a cap which is movable between a first position and a second position; a cover which is movable relative to the tank between a closed position and an open position; and a holding member which is connected to the cap and which holds the cap at the second position. The cap at the second position or the holding member is configured to obstruct a movement of the cover from the open position to the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20170028734A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15293585

申请日：2016-10-14

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/1754 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17536 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open position. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种液体消耗装置，包括：液体消耗部; 具有液体储存室和入口的罐; 一顶帽子; 以及具有可在关闭位置和打开位置之间相对于罐移动的盖的壳体。 盖具有内表面和从内表面朝向罐突出的突起。 在液体消耗装置处于处于关闭位置的正常状态的情况下，盖的突出部设置有以预定的间隔距离面向罩的外表面的按压部，并且帽 安装在入口端口，并且压盖部分首先抵靠外表面，在盖沿插入方向移动以允许盖从入口移除的条件下抵靠外表面。

公开(公告)号：US20160121618A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14854100

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Tomohisa HIGUCHI

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid chamber, an upstanding wall facing a particular direction, and an inlet formed in a surface of the tank; a liquid-consuming unit consuming liquid stored in the liquid chamber; a cover rotatable between a covering position where the upstanding wall is covered with the cover and an exposure position where the upstanding wall is exposed, around a rotation axis extending in a further direction; and a casing including an engaging target part which holds the cover in the covering position, and supporting the tank, liquid-consuming unit, and cover. The cover includes: an engaging part to engage with the engaging target part in the state that the cover is in the covering position; and a tab which is subjected to an operation for releasing an engagement between the engaging part and the engaging target part.

Abstract translation: 液体消耗装置包括：罐，包括液体室，面向特定方向的直立壁和形成在罐的表面中的入口; 消耗液体的单元，其消耗存储在液体室中的液体; 围绕在另一方向上延伸的旋转轴线，在覆盖位置之间旋转的盖子，其中直立的壁被盖覆盖的覆盖位置和直立的壁暴露的曝光位置; 以及壳体，其包括将盖保持在覆盖位置的接合目标部分，并且支撑罐，耗液单元和盖。 所述盖包括：接合部，其在所述盖处于覆盖位置的状态下与所述接合目标部接合; 以及经过用于释放接合部和接合目标部之间的接合的操作的突片。

公开(公告)号：US20240343043A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18638031

申请日：2024-04-17

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Taichi SHIRONO

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17553

Abstract: An ink tank having an ink tank body, a first electrode member, and a second electrode member, is provided. The ink tank body includes an ink inlet, an ink reservoir chamber, an ink supplying section, a first restrictive side wall, a second restrictive side wall, a leaked-ink flow path, a first surface, a second surface, a connecting surface connecting the first surface and the second surface, and a restrictive section. The leaked-ink flow path is formed at least of a part of the first surface, a part of the connecting surface, a part of the second surface, the first restrictive side wall, and the second restrictive side wall. The restrictive section is arranged on the second surface between the first restrictive side wall and the second restrictive side wall. At least a part of the restrictive section is located between the connecting surface and the first electrode member.

公开(公告)号：US20240308232A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18614878

申请日：2024-03-25

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17596

Abstract: In a printer unit, ink is poured into a storage chamber from an inlet of a tank. The storage chamber communicates with an air chamber. An air tube connects the air chamber and the outside of the tank and is opened and closed by a valve. A cover is movable to a first position in which the inlet is covered and a second position in which the inlet is exposable via a third position being a position between the first position and the second position. A valve opening/closing mechanism opens a valve when the cover is located on a side closer to the first position than the third position, and closes the valve when the cover is located between the third position and the second position. When the cover moves from the third position to the first position, a cap fits over the inlet to seal the storage chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20240001685A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18327121

申请日：2023-06-01

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17596

Abstract: In a printer unit, ink is poured into a storage chamber from an inlet of a tank. The storage chamber communicates with an air chamber. An air tube connects the air chamber and the outside of the tank and is opened and closed by a valve. A cover is movable to a first position in which the inlet is covered and a second position in which the inlet is exposable via a third position being a position between the first position and the second position. A valve opening/closing mechanism opens a valve when the cover is located on a side closer to the first position than the third position, and closes the valve when the cover is located between the third position and the second position. When the cover moves from the third position to the first position, a cap fits over the inlet to seal the storage chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20230405996A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18456581

申请日：2023-08-28

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Akinari ISHIBE ,  Hiroaki TAKAHASHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  C09D11/40 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J29/13

CPC classification number: B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  C09D11/40 ,  B41J2/14274 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: According to one aspect, the disclosure provides an image recording apparatus including a liquid supplying device. The liquid supplying device includes a tank, a cartridge, an atmospheric communication portion, and a recording portion. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store liquid, a liquid passage in communication with the second storage chamber, and a gas passage in communication with the second storage chamber. The atmospheric communication portion includes a buffer tank defining a buffer chamber configured to store gas, a single communication flow passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with the second storage chamber, and an air communication passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with an atmosphere. When the cartridge is attached to the tank, the buffer chamber is positioned below the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber is positioned below the buffer chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20230391098A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18303743

申请日：2023-04-20

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Tomohisa HIGUCHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/1754 ,  B41J2/16505 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16511

Abstract: An ink-jet printer includes: a tank including an ink storage chamber and an inlet; a cap which is detachably attachable to the inlet; a cover configured to move between a first position and a second position farther from the inlet than the first position; and an arm configured to locate the cap at an inlet closing position and an inlet opening position. Under a condition that the cap is in the inlet opening position and the cover is in the second position, the arm holds the cap in a state that the cap does not contact with the cover. Under a condition that the cap is in the inlet opening position, a part of at least one of the cap and the arm is in the moving locus of the cover between the first position and the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20230264479A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18173894

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Akinari ISHIBE ,  Hiroaki TAKAHASHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  C09D11/40 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J29/13

CPC classification number: B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  C09D11/40 ,  B41J2/14274 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: According to one aspect, the disclosure provides an image recording apparatus including a liquid supplying device. The liquid supplying device includes a tank, a cartridge, an atmospheric communication portion, and a recording portion. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store liquid, a liquid passage in communication with the second storage chamber, and a gas passage in communication with the second storage chamber. The atmospheric communication portion includes a buffer tank defining a buffer chamber configured to store gas, a single communication flow passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with the second storage chamber, and an air communication passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with an atmosphere. When the cartridge is attached to the tank, the buffer chamber is positioned below the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber is positioned below the buffer chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20230022407A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17814859

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Taichi SHIRONO ,  Fumio NAKAZAWA ,  Sosuke KUROYANAGI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes a head having a nozzle configured to eject liquid, a container that is connected with the head and is configured to store the liquid, a communication section configured to communicate an internal space of the container with atmosphere, and a liquid reservoir configured to store the liquid and to be removably attached to the container. An internal space of the liquid reservoir is communicated with the internal space of the container through a liquid flow path and a gas flow path in an attached state where the liquid reservoir is attached to the container.