公开(公告)号：US20160159098A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14954137

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Koji HARADA ,  Koji ITO ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA ,  Hiroyuki KAWATE

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/2114

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus comprises: a liquid ejecting section that ejects liquid; a supply path through which the liquid is supplied from a liquid supply source to the liquid ejecting section; a movement mechanism that causes the liquid ejecting section to move; and a static mixer that is provided on the supply path and gives rise to a change in a flow of the liquid through the supply path; wherein the movement mechanism causes the liquid ejecting section to move before ejection of the liquid onto a medium by the liquid ejecting section, and the supply path located between the liquid ejecting section and the static mixer moves due to the movement.

Abstract translation: 液体喷射装置包括：喷射液体的液体喷射部; 液体从液体供应源供应到液体喷射部分的供应路径; 使液体喷射部移动的移动机构; 以及静电混合器，其设置在所述供给路径上并且引起所述液体通过所述供给路径的流动的变化; 其中，所述移动机构使得所述液体喷射部在通过所述液体喷射部喷射到介质上之前移动，并且位于所述液体喷射部和所述静态混合器之间的供给路径由于所述移动而移动。

公开(公告)号：US20210053359A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16996155

申请日：2020-08-18

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Yoshiaki KISHII ,  Hisashi SATO ,  Eri TANAKA ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA ,  Yuichi URABE

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting portion that ejects a liquid, a liquid supply flow path that supplies the liquid accommodated in a liquid supply source to the liquid ejecting portion, a storage portion that is provided in the liquid supply flow path and that stores the liquid, a pressure mechanism that changes a volume of the storage portion by making pressure act thereon, a liquid filling mechanism that fills the liquid inside the liquid supply source into the liquid supply flow path, and a control portion that fills the liquid into the liquid supply flow path while the volume of the storage portion is, by making pressure act on the flexible portion, made smaller than when the pressure does not act on the flexible portion, and after the filling, ends a state in which the pressure is made to act on the flexible portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170259574A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15452523

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuyuki FUJIOKA

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16517 ,  B41J2/16526 ,  B41J2/16552 ,  B41J2002/16558 ,  B41J2002/16594

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit having nozzles able to eject a liquid to a medium, a wiping unit able to wipe the liquid ejecting unit, a waste liquid receiving unit which receives a waste liquid which is discharged by a maintenance operation for maintaining the liquid ejecting unit, at a position facing the liquid ejecting unit, and a collection unit which comes in contact with the waste liquid receiving unit to collect the waste liquid which is received by the waste receiving unit, in which the wiping unit comes in contact with the collection unit to wipe the waste liquid which is collected by the collection unit.

公开(公告)号：US20150124034A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14532615

申请日：2014-11-04

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoki SHINODA ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA ,  Keiji MATSUMOTO

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41F17/38

CPC classification number: B41J11/0015 ,  B41F17/38 ,  B41J3/4078

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a removal portion that removes attached materials attached to a printing surface by coming in contact with the printing surface of a printing medium; a pressing portion that presses the printing surface with which the removal portion is in contact; and a liquid ejecting portion that performs printing by ejecting a liquid with respect to the printing surface pressed by the pressing portion.

Abstract translation: 打印装置包括：去除部，其通过与打印介质的打印表面接触来去除附着到打印表面的附着材料; 按压与去除部接触的印刷面的按压部; 以及液体喷射部分，通过相对于由按压部分按压的印刷表面喷射液体进行打印。

公开(公告)号：US20140184690A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14134563

申请日：2013-12-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masaaki MIYAMOTO ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA

IPC: B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/1721 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16526 ,  B41J2/16541

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting head that can eject a solution; a rotational body that has a circumferential surface which can accommodate the solution ejected from the ejecting head; a scraper that can come into sliding contact with the circumferential surface of the rotational body; and an accommodation container that accommodates the solution which is scraped off from the circumferential surface by the scraper. The accommodation container has a liquid storage section that stores a liquid which can dissolve a solute component of the solution.

Abstract translation: 液体喷射装置包括能够喷射溶液的喷射头; 旋转体，其具有能够容纳从喷射头喷出的溶液的圆周面; 可以与旋转体的圆周表面滑动接触的刮刀; 以及容纳容器，其容纳通过刮刀从周面刮下的溶液。 容纳容器具有储存能够溶解溶液的溶质成分的液体的液体储存部。

公开(公告)号：US20220371329A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17663776

申请日：2022-05-17

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Eri TANAKA ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA ,  Masaki UCHIYAMA

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid supplying apparatus. The liquid supplying apparatus includes a supply flow passage that is in communication with a liquid ejecting head configured to eject liquid, a first supply flow passage for communication between a first liquid container and the supply flow passage, the first liquid container containing liquid, and a second supply flow passage for communication between a second liquid container and the supply flow passage, the second liquid container containing the same kind of liquid as the liquid contained in the first liquid container, a switching unit configured to switch a flow passage that is in communication with the supply flow passage, between the first supply flow passage and the second supply flow passage, and a movement restriction unit configured to, linked with switching by the switching unit, restrict movement of the first liquid container and the second liquid container selectively.

公开(公告)号：US20200207097A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16812957

申请日：2020-03-09

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuyuki FUJIOKA

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit having nozzles able to eject a liquid to a medium, a wiping unit able to wipe the liquid ejecting unit, a waste liquid receiving unit which receives a waste liquid which is discharged by a maintenance operation for maintaining the liquid ejecting unit, at a position facing the liquid ejecting unit, and a collection unit which comes in contact with the waste liquid receiving unit to collect the waste liquid which is received by the waste receiving unit, in which the wiping unit comes in contact with the collection unit to wipe the waste liquid which is collected by the collection unit.

公开(公告)号：US20200079093A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16569187

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hisashi SATO ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA ,  Yuichi URABE ,  Hitotoshi KIMURA

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/165

Abstract: A liquid reservoir unit includes a reservoir portion, an outflow portion disposed at a position near a first end of the reservoir portion, and an inflow portion disposed at a position near the first end of the reservoir portion. The outflow portion includes an outflow opening opened to an interior of the reservoir portion, and the inflow portion includes an inflow opening opened to the interior of the reservoir portion. The outflow opening and the inflow opening are located at different positions in a width direction which is a lengthwise direction of the reservoir portion when the reservoir portion is viewed from the first end, and also located at different positions in a depth direction from the first end toward a second end on the opposite side to the first end.

公开(公告)号：US20200070517A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16550861

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Hisashi SATO ,  Kazuyuki FUJIOKA ,  Yuichi URABE ,  Hiroyuki ITO

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/055

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid supply flow path configured to supply a liquid stored in a liquid supply source to a liquid ejecting portion, a reservoir portion provided in the liquid supply flow path, an on-off valve provided between the liquid supply source and the reservoir portion, a discharge mechanism configured to discharge the liquid in the liquid supply flow path by depressurizing the liquid supply flow path, and a pressure mechanism configured to apply a negative pressure to the interior of the reservoir portion from the exterior. A negative pressure equal to or larger than a negative pressure applied to the interior of the reservoir portion by the discharge mechanism, is applied to the interior of the reservoir portion in a maintenance operation in which the liquid supply flow path is depressurized by the discharge mechanism while the on-off valve is closed.

公开(公告)号：US20180264823A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15978526

申请日：2018-05-14

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuyuki FUJIOKA

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16517 ,  B41J2/16526 ,  B41J2/16552 ,  B41J2002/16558 ,  B41J2002/16594

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit having nozzles able to eject a liquid to a medium, a wiping unit able to wipe the liquid ejecting unit, a waste liquid receiving unit which receives a waste liquid which is discharged by a maintenance operation for maintaining the liquid ejecting unit, at a position facing the liquid ejecting unit, and a collection unit which comes in contact with the waste liquid receiving unit to collect the waste liquid which is received by the waste receiving unit, in which the wiping unit comes in contact with the collection unit to wipe the waste liquid which is collected by the collection unit.