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公开(公告)号:US20180244061A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15904675
申请日:2018-02-26
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Masahiro HAYASHI , Akinari ISHIBE , Yuma TANABE , Masatake SATO , Akihito KOBAYASHI , Hiroaki TAKAHASHI
CPC classification number: B41J2/17523 , B41J2/14274 , B41J2/17509 , B41J2/17513 , B41J2/1752 , B41J2/17533 , B41J2/17553 , B41J2/19 , B41J29/02 , B41J29/13 , C09D11/30 , C09D11/40
Abstract: An image-recording apparatus includes: a first tank defining a first storage chamber; a second tank defining a second storage chamber; a conveying mechanism for conveying sheets along a conveying path extending in a depthwise direction and a widthwise direction perpendicular to a vertical direction and the depthwise direction; and a recording head including a nozzle. Liquid in the first storage chamber is supplied through a communication port to the second storage chamber and then to the recording head through a liquid outlet port. The second storage chamber is positioned further in a first depthwise direction relative to the nozzle and further in a first widthwise direction relative to the conveying path. A volume of a prescribed space above a liquid level equal to a height of the communication port in the second storage chamber is greater than that of a liquid channel between the liquid outlet port and the nozzle.
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公开(公告)号:US20180178541A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15664033
申请日:2017-07-31
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Akihito KOBAYASHI , Akinari ISHIBE , Yuma TANABE , Masahiro HAYASHI , Masatake SATO
CPC classification number: B41J2/19 , B41J2/17513 , B41J2/1752 , B41J2/17523 , B41J2/1753 , B41J2/17553 , B41J29/13 , B41J29/38
Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a cartridge includes: a first storage chamber; and a supply portion. A cartridge attachment portion includes: a connecting portion; and a second storage chamber. The connecting portion is disposed at a first height and connectable to the supply portion. A detecting portion is configured to detect one of a level of a liquid stored in the first storage chamber and at a position adjacent to the supply portion and a level of the liquid stored in the second storage chamber and at a position adjacent to the connecting portion. The first storage chamber has a first cross-sectional area taken along a horizontal plane at a predetermined height between the first height and a second height above the first height. The second storage chamber has a second cross-sectional area taken along the horizontal plane. The second cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area.
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公开(公告)号:US20150183244A1
公开(公告)日:2015-07-02
申请号:US14580654
申请日:2014-12-23
Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventor: Yasuhito SHIKAMA , Kohei TERADA , Shinya YAMAMOTO , Akihito KOBAYASHI
IPC: B41J13/00
CPC classification number: B41J13/0009 , B41J3/42 , B41J3/543 , B41J11/006 , B41J13/009 , B41J13/025 , B41J23/025
Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: first and second recording modules; a storage accommodating a recording medium; a first path extending from the storage to the first recording module; a second path extending from the storage to the second recording module and including a first shared portion shared with the first path; a first roller pair disposed downstream of a first branch position on the first path; and a movement causing member for moving two rollers of the first roller pair to a contact position or a separated position. A controller is configured to: determine whether a leading edge of the recording medium has reached an individual conveyor of the first recording module; when the leading edge has reached the individual conveyor, move the two rollers to the separated position; and supply a recording medium from the storage to the second recording module.
Abstract translation: 记录装置包括:第一和第二记录模块; 容纳记录介质的存储器; 从存储器延伸到第一记录模块的第一路径; 从存储器延伸到第二记录模块并包括与第一路径共享的第一共享部分的第二路径; 布置在所述第一路径上的第一分支位置的下游的第一辊对; 以及移动引起部件,用于将第一辊对的两个辊移动到接触位置或分离位置。 控制器被配置为:确定记录介质的前缘是否已经到达第一记录模块的单个输送机; 当前缘到达单个输送机时,将两个滚轮移动到分离位置; 并从存储器向第二记录模块提供记录介质。
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公开(公告)号:US20240326438A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-03
申请号:US18590255
申请日:2024-02-28
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Noriyuki KAWAMATA , Akihito KOBAYASHI
CPC classification number: B41J2/16511 , B41J2/1714 , B41J11/0015 , B41J11/0095 , B41J11/06 , B41J13/0018 , B41J13/0027 , B41J13/0045
Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus including: a platen configured to convey, in a conveying direction, a printing medium to be subjected to a pretreatment for applying a pretreatment agent before or after the platen is located at a set position; an ejection head having a nozzle surface provided with a nozzle and configured to perform an ejection process of ejecting a liquid from the nozzle onto the printing medium conveyed by the platen at a printing position; a cap configured to cover the nozzle surface; and a cap switching mechanism configured to switch a position of the cap between a capping position where the nozzle surface is covered with the cap and an uncapping position where the nozzle surface and the cap are separated from each other, wherein the cap switching mechanism moves the cap to the uncapping position after a printing start instruction is received.
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公开(公告)号:US20240278587A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-22
申请号:US18418762
申请日:2024-01-22
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Akihito KOBAYASHI
CPC classification number: B41J11/00222 , B41J2/2103 , B41J11/06
Abstract: A printing device includes a head including a nozzle configured to eject ink, a housing in which the head is disposed, a platen configured to support a printing medium applied with a pretreatment liquid, the pretreatment liquid containing a volatile component that reacts with the ink, a humidifying mechanism configured to supply humidified air to inside of the housing, an air-blowing mechanism configured to blow air from the inside of the housing toward outside of the housing, and a controller configured to control the humidifying mechanism and the air-blowing mechanism. The controller is configured to drive the air-blowing mechanism, at least after driving the humidifying mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US20200031133A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16590693
申请日:2019-10-02
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Masahiro HAYASHI , Akinari ISHIBE , Yuma TANABE , Masatake SATO , Akihito KOBAYASHI , Hiroaki TAKAHASHI
Abstract: An image-recording apparatus includes: a first tank defining a first storage chamber; a second tank defining a second storage chamber; a conveying mechanism for conveying sheets along a conveying path extending in a depthwise direction and a widthwise direction perpendicular to a vertical direction and the depthwise direction; and a recording head including a nozzle. Liquid in the first storage chamber is supplied through a communication port to the second storage chamber and then to the recording head through a liquid outlet port. The second storage chamber is positioned further in a first depthwise direction relative to the nozzle and further in a first widthwise direction relative to the conveying path. A volume of a prescribed space above a liquid level equal to a height of the communication port in the second storage chamber is greater than that of a liquid channel between the liquid outlet port and the nozzle.
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公开(公告)号:US20180178539A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15663872
申请日:2017-07-31
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Akihito KOBAYASHI , Akinari ISHIBE , Yuma TANABE , Masahiro HAYASHI , Masatake SATO , Yoshinori OSAKABE , Hiroaki TAKAHASHI
CPC classification number: B41J2/19 , B41J2/17513 , B41J2/1752 , B41J2/17523 , B41J2/1753 , B41J2/17546 , B41J2/17553 , B41J2/17556 , B41J2/17566 , B41J29/13 , B41J2002/17576
Abstract: In a state where a supply portion of a cartridge is connected to a connecting portion of a cartridge attachment section, a first base part and a first protruding part of the cartridge and a second base part and a second protruding part of the cartridge attachment section have the following positional relationship: as viewed in the horizontal direction, the first base part is overlapped with both of the second base part and second protruding part, the first protruding part is overlapped with the second base part, but is not overlapped with the second protruding part; and as viewed in the vertical direction, the first base part is not overlapped with the second base part, and is not overlapped with the second protruding part, and the first protruding part is overlapped with the second protruding part, but is not overlapped with the second base part.
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公开(公告)号:US20230271430A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18115526
申请日:2023-02-28
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Akihito KOBAYASHI , Yugo FUKUI , Noriyuki KAWAMATA
IPC: B41J11/00
CPC classification number: B41J11/0024
Abstract: A printing device includes a head including a nozzle configured to eject ink, a platen configured to support a printing medium to which a pretreatment liquid is applied, the pretreatment liquid containing a volatile component that reacts with the ink, and a controller configured to cause the head to perform an ejection drive that causes the nozzle to eject the ink and a non-ejection drive that causes the nozzle not to eject the ink, and cause the head to perform the non-ejection drive in at least a part of a period other than an ejection period in which the head performs the ejection drive to cause the nozzle to eject the ink toward the printing medium, in a case where the head and the printing medium face each other.
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公开(公告)号:US20180215166A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15881884
申请日:2018-01-29
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Yuma TANABE , Masahiro HAYASHI , Akinari ISHIBE , Masatake SATO , Akihito KOBAYASHI
IPC: B41J2/175
Abstract: An image-recording apparatus includes a cartridge including a first storage chamber, a tank including a second storage chamber, a recording portion, a pivoting member disposed in the second storage chamber, a detector for detecting pivoting of the pivoting member, and a controller. Liquid in the first storage chamber is supplied to the second storage chamber through a liquid inlet port, and from the second storage chamber to the recording portion through a liquid outlet port. The pivoting member is pivotable about a pivot axis when a liquid level of the liquid in the second storage chamber is not higher than a prescribed position. The controller notifies the cartridge should be replaced upon receipt of a detection signal from the detector. A shaft defining the pivot axis is positioned lower than the liquid level of the liquid in the second storage chamber at the time of execution of the notification.
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公开(公告)号:US20180215144A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15881871
申请日:2018-01-29
Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor: Akinari ISHIBE , Yuma TANABE , Masahiro HAYASHI , Masatake SATO , Yoshinori OSAKABE , Hiroaki TAKAHASHI , Akihito KOBAYASHI
CPC classification number: B41J2/04558 , B41J2/04581 , B41J2/17509 , B41J2/17513 , B41J2/1752 , B41J2/17523 , B41J2/1753 , B41J2/17553 , B41J2/17566 , B41J29/13 , B41J29/38 , B41J2002/17573 , B41J2002/17576
Abstract: An image-recording apparatus includes a cartridge including a first storage chamber, a tank including a second storage chamber, a recording portion for ejecting liquid stored in the second storage chamber, a detected portion, and a detector. The first and second storage chambers can communicate with an atmosphere. The tank includes a liquid inlet port and a liquid outlet port positioned lower than the liquid inlet port. Liquid in the first storage chamber is supplied to the second storage chamber through the liquid inlet port, and from the second storage chamber to the recording portion through the liquid outlet port. The detected portion can change in state when a level of the liquid stored in the second storage chamber becomes equal to a vertical position of the liquid inlet port. The detector is configured to detect the change in state of the detected portion.
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