公开(公告)号：US20140063133A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13970937

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA ,  Noritaka MITSUO

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/38

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes an ink tank configured and arranged to retain sedimentary ink, a head configured and arranged to discharge the sedimentary ink, an ink tube configured and arranged to supply the sedimentary ink from the ink tank to the head, and a circulation pump configured and arranged to circulate the sedimentary ink in the ink tube. A connection section between the ink tube and a pipe of the circulation pump is provided at one of a horizontal section of the ink tube and an upper portion of a vertical section of the ink tube.

Abstract translation: 一种液体排出装置，包括：墨水容器，其构造并设置成保持沉积墨水;头部构造和排列以排出沉积墨;墨水管，被构造和布置成将墨水从墨水罐供给到头部;以及循环泵 构造和布置成使沉积墨水在墨水管中循环。 墨水管和循环泵管之间的连接部分设置在墨水管的水平部分和墨水管的垂直部分的上部之一处。

公开(公告)号：US20140063144A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13972097

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a first ink cartridge accommodating section configured and arranged to accommodate a plurality of ink cartridges, a second ink cartridge accommodating section provided to an upper side of the first ink cartridge accommodating section in a height direction configured and arranged to accommodate a plurality of ink cartridges, and a relay tank provided to an upper side of the second ink cartridge accommodating section in the height direction, and configured and arranged to retain a plurality of inks sent from the first ink cartridge accommodating section and the second ink cartridge accommodating section. The ink cartridge with sedimentary ink among the plurality of ink cartridges is accommodated in the second ink cartridge accommodating section.

Abstract translation: 一种液体排放装置，包括：第一墨盒容纳部分，其构造和布置成容纳多个墨盒;第二墨盒容纳部分，设置在第一墨盒容纳部分的高度方向上方， 多个墨盒，以及设置在第二墨盒容纳部分的高度方向的上侧的中继箱，并且构造和布置成保持从第一墨盒容纳部分发送的多个墨水和第二墨盒容纳 部分。 在多个墨盒中具有沉积墨的墨盒被容纳在第二墨盒容纳部中。

公开(公告)号：US20190176472A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16211046

申请日：2018-12-05

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA ,  Yuichi URABE ,  Kentaro MURAKAMI ,  Shuji FUNADA ,  Hisashi SATO ,  Akihiro FURUYA

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head provided with a nozzle and a cap that executes capping for forming a first space to which the nozzle is open, in a surrounding manner. The cap includes a capping member that is provided with a suction hole and an atmosphere communicating hole which is configured to allow an inside of the cap to communicate with an outside, a liquid absorber that is disposed inside the capping member, and a reception member that is disposed inside the capping member so as to form a second space between the liquid absorber and the reception member. The second space is positioned closer to a side of the liquid ejecting head than to the liquid absorber in a posture of capping, and the atmosphere communicating hole is open to the second space.

公开(公告)号：US20140063135A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13972133

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA ,  Noritaka MITSUO ,  Jun SHIMAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes an ink tank configured and arranged to retain a plurality of types of ink including sedimentary ink, a head configured and arranged to discharges the ink, and an ink supply path section configured and arranged to supply the ink from the ink tank to the head. The ink supply path section includes a Cableveyor (registered trademark) accommodating a plurality of ink tubes. A plurality of ink tubes for the sedimentary ink among the plurality of ink tubes are mounted at the same height in a height direction inside the Cableveyor (registered trademark).

Abstract translation: 一种液体排出装置包括一个墨盒，其被构造和布置成保持包括沉积墨水的多种类型的墨水，一种被构造和布置以排出墨水的墨水;以及墨水供应路径部分，其构造和布置成从墨水罐 到头 供墨路径部分包括容纳多个墨水管的电缆输送器（注册商标）。 多个墨水管中的多个用于沉积墨的墨水管在缆线输送器（注册商标）内的高度方向上以相同的高度安装。

公开(公告)号：US20140063134A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13972111

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA ,  Jun SHIMAZAKI ,  Noritaka MITSUO

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured and arranged to discharge a liquid including a sedimentary substance, and a liquid supply path for supplying the liquid from a liquid tank where the liquid is retained to the head. The liquid supply path has differences in elevation of a predetermined length or more in a vertical direction. The liquid supply path has a portion formed into a stepped shape and an angle formed by a width portion and a height portion in the portion formed into the stepped shape is 45 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less.

Abstract translation: 液体排出装置包括头部，头部被构造和排列为包括沉积物质的液体，以及用于将液体从液体保持在液体罐中的液体供给到头部的液体供给路径。 液体供给路径在垂直方向上具有规定长度以上的高度差。 液体供给路径具有形成阶梯状的部分，并且形成为阶梯状的部分中的宽度部分和高度部分形成的角度为45度以上且90度以下。

公开(公告)号：US20190248144A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16270809

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA ,  Hitotoshi KIMURA

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16523

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid onto a medium; a maintenance unit that performs a maintenance operation for the liquid ejecting head; a mounting mechanism in which is mounted a waste liquid container that houses a portion of the liquid discharged as a waste liquid from the liquid ejecting head; and an access area that is provided vertically below a transport path along which the medium is transported and that is accessible from an apparatus front side, which is a downstream side in a transport direction in which the medium is transported, the mounting mechanism including a housing portion that houses the waste liquid container and being disposed so that a mounting port for mounting the waste liquid container in the housing portion opens to the access area.

公开(公告)号：US20140063136A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13972158

申请日：2013-08-21

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiromichi NAKASHIMA ,  Noritaka MITSUO ,  Jun SHIMAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured and arranged to discharge a liquid including a sedimentary substance, and a liquid supply path configured and arranged to supply the liquid from a liquid tank where the liquid is retained to the head. The liquid supply path has a region with differences in elevation of a predetermined length or more in a vertical direction. The liquid supply path has at least one convex section formed by folding at each of one side and another side in a direction which intersects the vertical direction in the region.

Abstract translation: 液体排出装置包括头部，头部被构造和布置成排出包括沉积物质的液体，以及液体供给路径，该液体供给路径被构造和布置成将液体从液体保留在液体罐中的液体供应到头部。 液体供给路径具有在垂直方向上具有预定长度或更大的仰角差异的区域。 液体供给路径具有至少一个凸部，该凸部通过在该区域中的与垂直方向相交的方向上的一侧和另一侧的每一侧折叠而形成。