公开(公告)号：US11945235B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US18061664

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Tomohito Abe ,  Daigo Kuronuma ,  Ryutaro Takahashi ,  Naoaki Wada ,  Noriyuki Aoki ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Masakazu Nagashima ,  Toshiaki Yamaguchi

IPC: B41J25/308 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J25/3082 ,  B41J11/008 ,  B41J25/3086 ,  B41J25/3088

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus which includes the following: A printhead including a plurality of nozzles that discharge ink to a print medium. A first detection unit that detects a distance between the printhead and a platen. An adjustment unit that adjusts the distance between the printhead and the platen. An acquisition unit that acquires difference information concerning a difference of a distance between the platen and each of the nozzle on an upstream side and the nozzle on a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the print medium. The adjustment unit adjusts the distance based on a detection result of the first detection unit and the difference information acquired by the acquisition unit.

公开(公告)号：US20210197582A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17124109

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshiaki Suzuki ,  Hiromasa Yoneyama ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Itaru Wada ,  Tomohito Abe ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Noriyuki Aoki ,  Yasuyuki Asai

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J11/66

Abstract: There is provided a printing apparatus comprises a holding unit configured to hold a roll sheet. The printing apparatus performs: supplying the sheet by rotating the roll sheet held by the holding unit; nipping and conveying the supplied sheet; performing printing on the conveyed sheet; detecting occurrence of a print medium jam of the sheet; and, if the printing apparatus has detected a print medium jam of the sheet, performing a control process of supplying the sheet in a state in which the conveying is stopped.

公开(公告)号：US09902160B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15266699

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Toshiro Sugiyama ,  Noriyuki Aoki ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Naoaki Wada ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Ryuichi Kato ,  Kouhei Tokuda

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J29/02

Abstract: A supply apparatus includes a holder for a liquid container, a link coupled to the holder, an operation handle rotatably coupled to the link, an engaging portion and a rotation restriction unit. The operation handle operate connection and disconnection of the liquid container to and from a supplying portion by rotation with respect to the link. The engaging portion maintains a connection state between the supplying portion and the liquid container by engaging with the operation handle. The unit can restrict rotation of the operation handle when the engaging portion and the operation handle are in a disengaged state.

公开(公告)号：US09862191B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15271779

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryohei Maruyama ,  Noriyuki Aoki ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Toshiro Sugiyama ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Naoaki Wada ,  Ryuichi Kato ,  Kouhei Tokuda

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/17

CPC classification number: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/1652 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16526 ,  B41J2/16547 ,  B41J2/1721

Abstract: Provided is a liquid holding container in which waste liquid leakage is not caused even when the container is turned upside down. For this purpose, a surface of an absorber facing the rear face of a cover part is disposed apart from the cover part so as to form a space between the cover part and the absorber of a waste liquid holding container.

公开(公告)号：US20170087851A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15272015

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Tsutomu Obata ,  Noriyuki Aoki ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Toshiro Sugiyama ,  Naoaki Wada ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Ryuichi Kato ,  Kouhei Tokuda

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/1652 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17596

Abstract: There is provided a print device including a wet liquid supply unit corresponding to a wider environmental range, with a simple and inexpensive configuration. Therefore, a valve that can change the volume is provided in a flow passage between an intermediate tank and a storing unit that stores liquid and that supplies the liquid to the intermediate tank.

公开(公告)号：US20240367445A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18774400

申请日：2024-07-16

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Itaru Wada ,  Yasuyuki Asai ,  Hiromasa Yoneyama ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Yoshiaki Suzuki ,  Tomohito Abe ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Noriyuki Aoki

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/46 ,  B41J11/66 ,  B41J11/70 ,  B41J13/10

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to be able to convey a roll sheet that is wound in a rolled shape and a cut sheet that is not wound in a rolled shape to a printing unit configured to print an image; a receiving unit detachably attached to the apparatus, the receiving unit being configured to receive the cut sheet onto which printing has been performed by the printing unit; a detection unit configured to detect whether the receiving unit is attached to the apparatus; and a holding unit configured to, in a case where the detection unit detects that the receiving unit is not attached to the apparatus, nip to hold the cut sheet onto which printing has been performed by the printing unit.

公开(公告)号：US12064959B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17888890

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Itaru Wada ,  Yasuyuki Asai ,  Hiromasa Yoneyama ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Yoshiaki Suzuki ,  Tomohito Abe ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Noriyuki Aoki

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/46 ,  B41J11/66 ,  B41J11/70 ,  B41J13/10

CPC classification number: B41J11/0095 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/46 ,  B41J11/66 ,  B41J11/70 ,  B41J13/106

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to be able to convey a roll sheet that is wound in a rolled shape and a cut sheet that is not wound in a rolled shape to a printing unit configured to print an image, a receiving unit detachably attached to the apparatus, the receiving unit being configured to receive the cut sheet onto which printing has been performed by the printing unit; a detection unit configured to detect whether the receiving unit is attached to the apparatus; and a holding unit configured to, in a case where the detection unit detects that the receiving unit is not attached to the apparatus, nip to hold the cut sheet onto which printing has been performed by the printing unit.

公开(公告)号：US20210276344A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17192003

申请日：2021-03-04

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Itaru Wada ,  Yasuyuki Asai ,  Hiromasa Yoneyama ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Yoshiaki Suzuki ,  Tomohito Abe ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Noriyuki Aoki

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J11/66 ,  B41J2/01

Abstract: A printing apparatus, comprising a conveyance unit configured to be able to convey a roll sheet that is wound in a rolled shape and a cut sheet that is not wound in a rolled shape to a printing unit configured to print an image, a receiving unit detachably attached to the apparatus, the receiving unit being configured to receive the cut sheet onto which printing was performed by the printing unit, a detection unit configured to detect whether the receiving unit is attached to the apparatus, and a holding unit configured to, in a case where the detection unit detects that the receiving unit is not attached to the apparatus, nip to hold the cut sheet onto which printing was performed by the printing unit.

公开(公告)号：US20210197594A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17120645

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Tomohito Abe ,  Yasuyuki Asai ,  Hiromasa Yoneyama ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Itaru Wada ,  Yoshiaki Suzuki ,  Tsutomu Obata ,  Noriyuki Aoki

IPC: B41J13/00

Abstract: A printing apparatus, comprising a conveyance unit for conveying a sheet, a carriage mounted with a printhead and configured to scan the printhead in a sheet widthwise direction, a platen arranged so as to face the printhead, a detection unit mounted on the carriage and configured to detect a distance to a sheet, a support portion, for supporting a sheet from below, arranged on a downstream side of the carriage in a conveyance direction, movable between a first position at which the support portion forms a conveyance surface for a sheet and a second position at which the support portion protrudes above the conveyance surface, and a determination unit configured to determine, based on a detection result of the detection unit, whether the support portion is at the first position or the second position.

公开(公告)号：US20200338899A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16838584

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoaki Wada ,  Noriyuki Aoki ,  Tomohito Abe ,  Daigo Kuronuma ,  Ryutaro Takahashi ,  Masakazu Nagashima ,  Ryohei Maruyama ,  Toshiaki Yamaguchi

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet printing apparatus that can reduce the time for the initial installment. In the present invention, in the initial installation, once an ink tank is attached to a printing apparatus main body, a notification unit makes a notification prompting attaching of a printing head during an operation of supplying ink from the ink tank to a reservoir tank.