公开(公告)号：US20110157274A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US12952721

申请日：2010-11-23

申请人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke SUZUKI

发明人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke SUZUKI

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523

摘要： A liquid supply apparatus, which supplies a liquid or liquids stored in liquid cartridges of a plurality of types, includes a plurality of cartridge installing sections to which the liquid cartridges of the plurality of types are detachably installable, wherein a plurality of connection ports, which correspond to supply ports formed for the liquid cartridges of the plurality of types respectively, are formed at mutually different positions of the respective cartridge installing sections.

摘要翻译： 供给存储在多种液体盒中的液体或液体的液体供给装置包括多个盒安装部，多个类型的液体盒可拆卸地安装在该盒安装部上，其中多个连接端口 分别对应于为多个类型的液体盒形成的供给口，形成在各个盒安装部的相互不同的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20110242160A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13039629

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke Suzuki

发明人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke Suzuki

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/16526

摘要： There is provided a recording apparatus including: a head jetting liquid droplets from nozzles; and a controller controlling the head to perform a recording jetting-operation for jetting the liquid droplets toward a recording medium from the nozzles at each of drive periods, and a flushing operation for performing maintenance on the nozzles by jetting the liquid droplets from the nozzles prior to the recording jetting-operation. The controller controls the head so that with respect to each of the nozzles, a total liquid discharge amount in the flushing operation becomes less in a case of jetting a liquid droplet at a first drive period in the recording jetting-operation, in comparison with a case of not jetting the liquid droplet at the first drive period.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种记录装置，包括：喷嘴从喷嘴喷射液滴; 以及控制器，其控制头部，以进行记录喷射操作，用于在每个驱动周期期间从喷嘴向记录介质喷射液滴;以及冲洗操作，用于通过从喷嘴喷射液滴来对喷嘴进行维护 到记录喷射操作。 控制器控制头，使得相对于每个喷嘴，在记录喷射操作中在第一驱动周期喷射液滴的情况下，冲洗操作中的总液体排出量相对于 在第一驱动期间不喷射液滴的情况。

公开(公告)号：US20110205298A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13013066

申请日：2011-01-25

申请人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke SUZUKI

发明人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke SUZUKI

IPC分类号： B41J23/00

CPC分类号： B41J19/202 ,  B41J2/505 ,  B41J2/5056 ,  B41J11/42 ,  B41J19/142 ,  G06K15/105

摘要： An image recording apparatus includes: a recording head which records an image to a recording surface of a recording medium; a scanning mechanism which reciprocates the recording head along a scanning direction; a recording direction deciding unit which decides a recording direction along which the recording head scans with respect to the recording surface of the recording medium to record the image, from a first direction along the recording surface and a second direction intersecting with the first direction and along the recording surface; and a changing unit which changes one of the scanning direction of the recording head and a direction of the recording medium to bring the recording direction with respect to the recording surface decided by the recording direction deciding unit and the scanning direction of the recording head in line.

摘要翻译： 一种图像记录装置包括：记录头，用于将图像记录到记录介质的记录表面; 使记录头沿扫描方向往复运动的扫描机构; 记录方向决定单元，从沿着记录表面的第一方向和与第一方向交叉的第二方向，决定记录头相对于记录介质的记录表面扫描的记录方向以记录图像; 记录表面; 以及改变单元，其改变记录头的扫描方向和记录介质的方向之一，以使记录方向相对于由记录方向决定单元确定的记录面和记录头的扫描方向成行 。

公开(公告)号：US20110050817A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12871322

申请日：2010-08-30

申请人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke SUZUKI

发明人： Hisashi TAMADA ,  Keiji KURA ,  Yusuke SUZUKI

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J29/38

摘要： A liquid-jetting apparatus includes: a liquid-jetting head which jets the liquid; a liquid tank which stores the liquid; a first flow passage which connects the liquid-jetting head and the liquid tank; a gas-liquid separating section which is arranged on the first flow passage and which separates the liquid and a gas in the liquid; a gas communication passage which connects the gas-liquid separating section and the liquid tank and through which the gas in the gas-liquid separating section is transported to the liquid tank; a second flow passage which communicates an upstream side and a down stream side of the gas-liquid separating section; and a switching mechanism which selectively switches between a first passage route for supplying the liquid through only the first flow passage and a second passage route for supplying the liquid through the second flow passage.

摘要翻译： 液体喷射装置包括：喷射液体的喷液头; 储存液体的液体罐; 连接喷液头和液罐的第一流路; 气液分离部，配置在第一流路上，分离液体和液体中的气体; 连通气液分离部和液罐的气体连通路，气液分离部中的气体通过该气体连通路输送到液罐; 连通气液分离部的上游侧和下游侧的第二流路; 以及切换机构，其选择性地切换用于仅通过第一流动通道供应液体的第一通道和用于通过第二流动通道供应液体的第二通道。

公开(公告)号：US20120081480A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13250118

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Keiji KURA

发明人： Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： An ink cartridge includes: an ink chamber configured to store ink therein; a base board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being formed with a void recess; and a pyroelectric portion mounted on the first surface of the base board and opposing the void recess via the base board.

摘要翻译： 墨盒包括：墨水室，其构造成在其中存储墨水; 基板，其具有第一表面和与所述第一表面相对的第二表面，所述第二表面形成有空隙; 以及热电部件，其安装在所述基板的所述第一表面上并经由所述基板与所述空隙凹口相对。

公开(公告)号：US20130083132A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13429423

申请日：2012-03-25

申请人： Taiki TANAKA ,  Keiji KURA

发明人： Taiki TANAKA ,  Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  H01L41/16 ,  H01L41/22 ,  H01L41/047

CPC分类号： H01L41/0475 ,  B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14258 ,  B41J2002/14266 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  H01L41/0805 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/29

摘要： A piezoelectric actuator is provided, including a piezoelectric layer arranged on one surface of a base member; a plurality of driving electrodes arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric layer; a plurality of leading electrodes led from the driving electrodes to apply a voltage to the driving electrodes; and a low dielectric layer arranged between the piezoelectric layer and the leading electrode, and having a dielectric constant lower than that of the piezoelectric layer. Surroundings of driving areas of the piezoelectric layer including areas facing the plurality of driving electrodes are joined to the base member. The plurality of leading electrodes extend to outside of the driving areas, respectively, some of the plurality of leading electrodes being led in a predetermined first direction, and others of the plurality of leading electrodes being led in a second direction different from the first direction.

摘要翻译： 提供一种压电致动器，包括布置在基底构件的一个表面上的压电层; 布置在所述压电层的一个表面上的多个驱动电极; 从驱动电极引出的多个引出电极向驱动电极施加电压; 以及布置在压电层和引出电极之间的低电介质层，并且其介电常数低于压电层的介电常数。 包括面向多个驱动电极的区域的压电层的驱动区域的周围与基体部件接合。 多个引导电极分别延伸到驱动区域的外部，多个引导电极中的一些引导电极以预定的第一方向被引导，并且多个引导电极中的其他引线电极沿与第一方向不同的第二方向被引导。

公开(公告)号：US20120081424A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13249543

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Keiji KURA

发明人： Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： B41J2/195

CPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17563

摘要： A recording apparatus includes a controller and a cartridge accommodating section in which an ink cartridge of a predetermined type is mountable. The ink cartridge includes: an ink chamber; a first heat conductor that conducts heat to the ink; a pyroelectric portion that outputs an electrical signal; and a first electrical interface that connects to the pyroelectric portion. The cartridge accommodating section includes: a second electrical interface that connects to the first electrical interface when the ink cartridge is mounted in the cartridge accommodating section; a heater that applies heat; and a second heat conductor that conducts heat to the first heat conductor. The controller determines at least one of the type of the mounted ink cartridge and whether an amount of ink in the ink chamber is less than a predetermined amount based on the electrical signal inputted from the pyroelectric portion via the second electrical interface.

摘要翻译： 记录装置包括控制器和盒式存储部分，其中可安装预定类型的墨盒。 墨盒包括：墨水室; 第一热导体，其向所述墨水传导热量; 输出电信号的热电部分; 以及连接到热电部分的第一电接口。 墨盒容纳部分包括：当墨盒安装在墨盒容纳部分中时连接到第一电接口的第二电接口; 加热器加热; 以及向第一导热体传导热量的第二导热体。 控制器基于从热电部分经由第二电接口输入的电信号来确定安装的墨盒的类型中的至少一种以及墨室中的墨量是否小于预定量。

公开(公告)号：US20120081422A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13249592

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Keiji KURA

发明人： Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： An ink cartridge includes: a casing; a pyroelectric portion; a heat conductor; and an electrical interface. The casing is configured to store ink therein. The casing has a bottom wall. The pyroelectric portion is configured to output an electrical signal. The heat conductor is configured to conduct heat to the ink and the pyroelectric portion. The heat conductor has at least a portion in contact with or disposed adjacent to the bottom wall. The electrical interface is configured to output an electrical signal outputted from the pyroelectric portion.

摘要翻译： 墨盒包括：外壳; 热电部分; 导热体 和电接口。 壳体被配置为在其中存储墨水。 外壳有一个底壁。 热电部分被配置为输出电信号。 导热体被配置为向油墨和热电部分传导热量。 热导体具有至少一部分与底壁接触或邻近底壁设置。 电接口被配置为输出从热电部分输出的电信号。

公开(公告)号：US20130084199A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13429904

申请日：2012-03-26

申请人： Taiki TANAKA ,  Keiji KURA

发明人： Taiki TANAKA ,  Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： F04B17/03 ,  H01L41/22 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/16

CPC分类号： F04B43/046 ,  B41J2/14209 ,  B41J2002/14217 ,  B41J2002/14225 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/0805 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/29

摘要： A piezoelectric actuator is provided, including a piezoelectric layer which is joined to a joining member and which has a coefficient of linear expansion smaller than a coefficient of linear expansion of the joining member; a first electrode which is arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric layer; a second electrode which is arranged on a portion of the one surface of the piezoelectric layer different from the first electrode and which is in conduction with the first electrode; and a low dielectric layer which is formed between the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode and which has a dielectric constant lower than a dielectric constant of the piezoelectric layer.

摘要翻译： 提供一种压电致动器，包括压接层，该压电层与接合部件接合，并且其线膨胀系数小于接合部件的线性膨胀系数; 布置在压电层的一个表面上的第一电极; 布置在所述压电层的与所述第一电极不同的并且与所述第一电极导通的所述一个表面的一部分上的第二电极; 以及形成在压电层和第二电极之间并且具有低于压电层的介电常数的介电常数的低介电层。

公开(公告)号：US20110074252A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12882582

申请日：2010-09-15

申请人： Keiji KURA

发明人： Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/22

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/1876 ,  H01L41/314 ,  H01L41/319

摘要： A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator is provided. The method includes: forming a diffusion-preventive layer having an electrical conductivity on a partial surface thereof on a surface of a vibration plate formed of a metallic material; forming a piezoelectric layer on the surfaces of the diffusion-preventive layer and the vibration plate; forming an electrode in an area of the piezoelectric layer which overlaps the partial surface of the diffusion-preventive layer having the electrical conductivity; forming an extraction electrode in an area of the piezoelectric layer which does not overlap the diffusion-preventive layer; and heating the piezoelectric layer and the vibration plate after the piezoelectric layer is formed so as to diffuse metallic atoms of the metallic material of which the vibration plate is formed to the piezoelectric layer, thereby making the extraction electrode be in conduction with the partial surface of the diffusion-preventive layer having the electrical conductivity.

摘要翻译： 提供一种制造压电致动器的方法。 该方法包括：在由金属材料形成的振动板的表面上形成在其部分表面上具有导电性的防扩散层; 在所述防扩散层和振动板的表面上形成压电层; 在与具有导电性的防扩散层的部分表面重叠的压电层的区域中形成电极; 在不与防扩散层重叠的压电层的区域中形成引出电极; 并且在形成压电层之后对压电体层和振动板进行加热，以将形成振动板的金属材料的金属原子扩散到压电层，从而使引出电极与部分表面 所述防扩散层具有导电性。