公开(公告)号：US08235494B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12707810

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: Satoshi Kaiho ,  Masaki Hiroki ,  Atsushi Kubota ,  Kazuhiko Ohtsu ,  Takashi Kado ,  Nobuaki Takahashi

Inventor： Satoshi Kaiho ,  Masaki Hiroki ,  Atsushi Kubota ,  Kazuhiko Ohtsu ,  Takashi Kado ,  Nobuaki Takahashi

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/2114 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2202/20

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes an upstream side chamber arranged further on an upstream side with respect to an ink flowing direction than a head in a circulating path and configured to temporarily store the ejection liquid that should be supplied to the head through the circulating path, a downstream side chamber arranged further on a downstream side than the head and further on the upstream side than the upstream side chamber in the circulating path and configured to temporarily store the ejection liquid collected from the head, and a pressure-difference adjusting mechanism configured to form a first pressure state in which the pressure in the downstream side chamber is lower than the pressure in the upstream side chamber and the head and a second pressure state in which the pressure in the upstream side chamber is lower than the pressure in the downstream side chamber.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：上游侧室，其相对于循环路径中的头部相对于墨流动方向在上游侧布置，并且被配置为临时存储通过循环路径应提供给头部的喷射液体; 下游侧室比所述头部的下游侧还在所述循环路径中比所述上游侧室的上游侧进一步配置，并且被配置为临时存储从所述头部收集的喷射液体;以及压力差调节机构， 第一压力状态，其中下游侧室中的压力低于上游侧室和头部中的压力以及上游侧室中的压力低于下游侧室中的压力的​​第二压力状态 。

公开(公告)号：US20110199418A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12707810

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: Satoshi Kaiho ,  Masaki Hiroki ,  Atsushi Kubota ,  Kazuhiko Ohtsu ,  Takashi Kado ,  Nobuaki Takahashi

Inventor： Satoshi Kaiho ,  Masaki Hiroki ,  Atsushi Kubota ,  Kazuhiko Ohtsu ,  Takashi Kado ,  Nobuaki Takahashi

IPC: B41J2/185 ,  B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/2114 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2202/20

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes an upstream side chamber arranged further on an upstream side with respect to an ink flowing direction than a head in a circulating path and configured to temporarily store the ejection liquid that should be supplied to the head through the circulating path, a downstream side chamber arranged further on a downstream side than the head and further on the upstream side than the upstream side chamber in the circulating path and configured to temporarily store the ejection liquid collected from the head, and a pressure-difference adjusting mechanism configured to form a first pressure state in which the pressure in the downstream side chamber is lower than the pressure in the upstream side chamber and the head and a second pressure state in which the pressure in the upstream side chamber is lower than the pressure in the downstream side chamber.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：上游侧室，其相对于循环路径中的头部相对于墨流动方向在上游侧布置，并且被配置为临时存储通过循环路径应提供给头部的喷射液体; 下游侧室比所述头部的下游侧还在所述循环路径中比所述上游侧室的上游侧进一步配置，并且被配置为临时存储从所述头部收集的喷射液体;以及压力差调节机构， 第一压力状态，其中下游侧室中的压力低于上游侧室和头部中的压力以及上游侧室中的压力低于下游侧室中的压力的​​第二压力状态 。

公开(公告)号：US20110199425A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US12707963

申请日：2010-02-18

Applicant: Satoshi Kaiho ,  Takashi Kado ,  Kazuhiko Ohtsu ,  Masaki Hiroki ,  Atsushi Kubota

Inventor： Satoshi Kaiho ,  Takashi Kado ,  Kazuhiko Ohtsu ,  Masaki Hiroki ,  Atsushi Kubota

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16585

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes: plural heads arrayed in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of a recording medium and configured to eject ejection liquids onto the conveyed recording medium from plural nozzle holes formed on nozzle surfaces; a cap unit configured to simultaneously cap the nozzle surfaces of all the plural heads; a suction unit configured to simultaneously suck all the nozzle holes on the nozzle surfaces of one head among the plural heads; and a contact and separation mechanism configured to relatively move the cap unit and suction unit and the nozzle surfaces of the heads to be capable of coming into contact with and separating from each other.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：多个头沿与记录介质的传送方向正交的方向排列，并且构造成从喷嘴表面上形成的多个喷嘴喷射喷射液体到所输送的记录介质上; 帽单元，其构造成同时盖住所有多个头的喷嘴表面; 抽吸单元，其被配置为同时吸取所述多个头中的一个头部的喷嘴表面上的所有喷嘴孔; 以及接触分离机构，其被配置为使盖单元和抽吸单元以及头部的喷嘴表面相对移动以能够彼此接触和分离。