公开(公告)号：US6092891A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US304435

申请日：1994-09-12

申请人： Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda

发明人： Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda

IPC分类号： B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41F23/04 ,  G01D9/00 ,  H05B1/00

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： A fixing mechanism for fixing a ink on a recording medium which is discharged by a recording device includes a first fixing area onto which heat sufficient to fix the ink is applied to the recording medium, a second fixing area which is closer to the recording device than the first fixing area and where a lower heat than the heat applied to the recording medium in the first fixing area is applied to the recording medium, and a conveyor for conveying the recording medium into the second fixing area and conveying it out of the first fixing area.

摘要翻译： 用于将油墨固定在由记录装置排出的记录介质上的固定机构包括：第一固定区域，其上足以固定墨水的热被施加到记录介质上;第二固定区域，其比记录装置更靠近记录装置 第一固定区域和其中比在第一定影区域中施加到记录介质上的热量低的热被施加到记录介质上;以及传送器，用于将记录介质输送到第二固定区域并将其传送出第一固定 区。

公开(公告)号：US5689290A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US647285

申请日：1996-05-09

申请人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda

发明人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/28 ,  G01F23/292

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/2921 ,  B41J2002/17573

摘要： A liquid level detecting mechanism for detecting the liquid level in a vessel for storage of liquid, includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit disposed opposite to the vessel for storage of liquid or a chamber communicating with the vessel. The light receiving unit detects the liquid level in the vessel in accordance with the quantity of received light from the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and members in contact with liquid which are arranged between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, the members being formed of a material having high wettability relative to the liquid.

摘要翻译： 用于检测用于储存液体的容器中的液面的液面检测机构包括发光单元和与容器相对设置的用于储存液体的容纳单元和与容器连通的室的光接收单元。 光接收单元根据从发光单元发射的光的接收光量和与配置在发光单元和光接收单元之间的液体接触的部件，检测容器内的液位， 构件由相对于液体具有高润湿性的材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US06467868B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09482320

申请日：2000-01-14

申请人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Mitsuo Morita

发明人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Mitsuo Morita

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J2/0451 ,  B41J2/04553 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/16579 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2002/14379

摘要： An ink jet recording system for recording using a recording head which discharges heated ink onto a recording medium through discharge ports includes temperature detection of ink discharged through the discharge ports, position of the recording head so that a temperature of ink discharged through the discharge ports can be detected, detection of discharge or non-discharge of ink based on the temperature detection, variation of discharge of ink droplets, and control of the variation during discharge detection.

摘要翻译： 一种使用记录头进行记录的喷墨记录系统，该记录头通过排出口将加热的油墨排放到记录介质上，包括通过排出口排出的油墨的温度检测，记录头的位置，使得通过排出口排出的油墨的温度可以 基于温度检测，墨滴的排出的变化以及放电检测期间的变化的控制来检测墨水的排出或不排出的检测。

公开(公告)号：US5988787A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US478828

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Fumihiko Watanabe ,  Takeshi Ono ,  Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda

发明人： Fumihiko Watanabe ,  Takeshi Ono ,  Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/185 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/16585

摘要： A recording unit cartridge includes as a unit: a recording head for ejecting ink to effect recording; an ink supply system for supplying the ink to the recording head; a capping member for covering an ink ejection side surface of the recording head; an ink collecting member for the ink discharged to recover the recording head and not used for recording; a cleaning member for cleaning the ink ejection side surface of the recording head; and a casing for containing as a unit the head system and members, wherein the unit cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of a recording apparatus.

摘要翻译： 记录单元盒包括：用于喷射墨水以进行记录的记录头; 用于将油墨供应到记录头的供墨系统; 用于覆盖记录头的喷墨侧表面的封盖构件; 用于排出的墨回收记录头而不用于记录的墨水收集构件; 用于清洁记录头的喷墨侧表面的清洁构件; 以及用于将头系统和构件作为单元容纳的壳体，其中所述单元盒可拆卸地安装到记录装置的主组件。

公开(公告)号：US6102506A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US626686

申请日：1996-04-02

申请人： Keizo Sasai ,  Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama

发明人： Keizo Sasai ,  Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama

IPC分类号： H04N1/00 ,  B41J3/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00631 ,  H04N1/00525 ,  H04N1/00543 ,  H04N1/00551 ,  H04N1/00567

摘要： The present invention provides a recording apparatus comprising recording means for forming an image on a sheet, discharge means for discharging the sheet on which the image was formed by the recording means, and an outer cover for convering a body of the recording apparatus. Wherein a deep recess is formed in a side wall portion of the cover, and the discharge means is arranged in a deep area of the recess, and the sheets discharged by the discharge means are stacked on a bottom surface of the recess. Whereby, the visual observation of the discharged sheet can be made more easy, the removal of the jammed sheet can be facilitated, and the recording means can easily be exchanged.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种记录装置，包括用于在片材上形成图像的记录装置，用于将由记录装置形成图像的片材排出的排出装置和用于使记录装置的主体会聚的外盖。 其中，在所述盖的侧壁部分形成深凹部，并且所述排出装置布置在所述凹部的深部区域中，并且由所述排出装置排出的所述片材层叠在所述凹部的底面上。 由此，可以更容易地对排出的纸张进行目视观察，能够容易地取出卡住的纸张，并且可以容易地更换记录装置。

公开(公告)号：US6048046A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-11

申请号：US591024

申请日：1996-01-25

申请人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Mitsuo Morita

发明人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Mitsuo Morita

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/0451 ,  B41J2/04553 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/16579 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2002/14379

摘要： If one page of recording is terminated, a carriage moves to a position at which a recording head is located opposite a cap. Then, the ink is discharged through nozzles of the recording head onto temperature detecting element within the cap. Temperature change of the temperature detecting element upon contact with the ink is output from a detecting circuit, and the normal discharge of ink is detected by discharge detecting means. In this way, a decrease in the ink remaining or the detection of ink nondischarge can be securely made.

摘要翻译： 如果一页记录被终止，则滑架移动到记录头位于与盖相对的位置。 然后，通过记录头的喷嘴将墨水排出到盖内的温度检测元件上。 从检测电路输出与油墨接触时的温度检测元件的温度变化，通过放电检测单元检测墨水的正常排出。 以这种方式，可以可靠地进行墨水剩余的减少或墨水非充电的检测。

公开(公告)号：US6012795A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US835355

申请日：1997-04-07

申请人： Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Akio Okubo

发明人： Atsushi Saito ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Akio Okubo

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/28 ,  G01F23/292 ,  B41J2/195

CPC分类号： G01F23/2922 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17573

摘要： An ink detecting device capable of detecting the amount of ink in an ink tank uses a light emitting device to shine light toward a transparent member in a wall of the ink tank. The ink tank is used in a recording apparatus and is moved relative to a recording medium as a recording head ejects ink onto the recording medium A light receiving member receives light reflected on an inner surface of the transparent member when ink is not in contact with that surface. However, if ink is in contact with the inner surface, no light is reflected to the light receiving member. Thus, a reliable indication of the presence of ink in a movable ink tank, or plural movable ink tanks, can be obtained in the absence of physical contact therewith.

摘要翻译： 能够检测墨罐中的墨量的墨检测装置使用发光装置将光照射到墨罐的壁中的透明构件。 墨盒用于记录装置中，并且作为记录头将记录介质移动到记录介质上，将墨水喷射到记录介质上。当墨水不接触时，光接收部件接收在透明部件的内表面上反射的光 表面。 然而，如果油墨与内表面接触，则不会将光反射到光接收元件。 因此，可以在不存在物理接触的情况下获得在可移动墨罐或多个可移动墨盒中存在墨的可靠指示。

公开(公告)号：US5859653A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-12

申请号：US946569

申请日：1997-10-07

申请人： Noriyuki Aoki ,  Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Katsumi Obana ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Yukio Nohata ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama

发明人： Noriyuki Aoki ,  Akio Okubo ,  Atsushi Saito ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Katsumi Obana ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Yukio Nohata ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/04 ,  B41J19/18 ,  B41J25/308

CPC分类号： B41J2/04 ,  B41J25/308 ,  B41J25/3082

摘要： A wheel for maintaining a constant distance between an ink discharge plane of a recording head and a recording sheet is provided on a carriage such that it is upstream of the recording head as viewed in the direction of movement of the recording head in a unidirectional print mode. A sensor monitors whether the recording sheet is moved off a contact of a feed roller which feeds the recording sheet to a record position and a pinch roller. Before a trailing edge of the recording sheet is moved off the contact of the feed roller and the pinch roller, bilateral recording is conducted to print in each of forward movement and backward movement of the carriage. When the sensor detects that the trailing edge of the recording sheet has been moved off the contact of the feed roller and the pinch roller, the recording is switched to unilateral printing. The print range at the trailing edge of the recording medium is thus extended.

摘要翻译： 用于在记录头的喷墨平面和记录纸之间保持恒定距离的轮设置在滑架上，使得当在单向打印模式下从记录头的移动方向观察时，其位于记录头的上游 。 传感器监测记录纸是否从馈送记录纸的进给辊的触点移动到记录位置和夹送辊。 在记录纸的后缘从进给辊和夹送辊的接触件移开之前，进行双向记录以在托架的向前运动和向后运动中进行打印。 当传感器检测到记录纸的后缘已经从进给辊和夹送辊的接触脱离时，记录被切换为单面打印。 因此，记录介质的后缘处的打印范围延长。

公开(公告)号：US5508722A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-16

申请号：US31864

申请日：1993-03-16

申请人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Mitsuo Morita

发明人： Atsushi Saito ,  Akio Okubo ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Mitsuo Morita

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/21

CPC分类号： B41J2/0451 ,  B41J2/04553 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/16579 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2002/14379

摘要： If one page of recording is terminated, a carriage moves to a position at which a recording head is located opposite a cap. Then, the ink is discharged through nozzles of the recording head onto temperature detecting element within the cap. Temperature change of the temperature detecting element upon contact with the ink is output from a detecting circuit, and the normal discharge of ink is detected by discharge detecting means. In this way, a decrease in the ink remaining or the detection of ink nondischarge can be securely made.

摘要翻译： 如果一页记录被终止，则滑架移动到记录头位于与盖相对的位置。 然后，通过记录头的喷嘴将墨水排出到盖内的温度检测元件上。 从检测电路输出与油墨接触时的温度检测元件的温度变化，通过放电检测单元检测墨水的正常排出。 以这种方式，可以可靠地进行墨水剩余的减少或墨水非充电的检测。

公开(公告)号：US5721581A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-24

申请号：US346295

申请日：1994-11-23

申请人： Atsushi Saito ,  Makoto Kobayashi ,  Akio Okubo ,  Junji Iguchi ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuyuki Shinada ,  Katsumi Obana ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Yukio Nohata ,  Yuji Shimahara ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Noriyuki Aoki

发明人： Atsushi Saito ,  Makoto Kobayashi ,  Akio Okubo ,  Junji Iguchi ,  Keizo Sasai ,  Yasuyuki Shinada ,  Katsumi Obana ,  Yasuhiko Ikeda ,  Yukio Nohata ,  Yuji Shimahara ,  Shigeyuki Sugiyama ,  Noriyuki Aoki

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/47 ,  G11B7/08 ,  B41J4/435

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J29/393

摘要： A facsimile apparatus comprises a facsimile unit for sending data corresponding to image data that has been received, and a printer unit for performing image recording by discharging ink droplets in accordance with data sent from the facsimile unit. A first CPU for the control of the facsimile unit sends, after one page of image data, data in a predetermined pattern and further a paper exhausting command to the printer. A second CPU of the printer unit performs a paper exhausting operation upon receiving the paper exhausting command, after recording of the predetermined pattern, and upon conveying the recording paper up to a predetermined position, sends a signal for starting detection of the predetermined pattern to the first CPU. The first CPU thereby receives a detection signal from a photo sensor. The second CPU further conveys the recording paper, and at a timing of exhausting out of the apparatus, sends a signal for the detection end of the predetermined pattern to the first CPU. Thereby, it is possible to detect correctly the pattern for detection of the emptiness of ink and the recording paper jam which is recorded at the trailing portion of the recording paper.

摘要翻译： 传真装置包括：传真单元，用于发送对应于已经接收的图像数据的数据;以及打印机单元，用于根据从传真单元发送的数据排出墨滴来执行图像记录。 用于控制传真单元的第一CPU在一页图像数据之后以预定图案发送数据，并且进一步向打印机输送排纸命令。 打印机单元的第二CPU在接收到排纸命令之后，在记录了预定图案之后执行排纸操作，并且在将记录纸传送到预定位置时，将用于开始检测预定图案的信号发送到 第一个CPU。 因此，第一CPU从光传感器接收检测信号。 第二CPU进一步传送记录纸，并且在排出装置的定时，向第一CPU发送用于预定图案的检测结束的信号。 因此，可以正确地检测记录在记录纸的尾部的墨的空白和记录纸卡纸的检测图案。