公开(公告)号：US20160136959A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14979295

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Akira SHINOTO ,  Keiichiro YOSHINO ,  Masaki UCHIYAMA

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16544

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting portion provided with a nozzle opening area in which a plurality of nozzles ejecting liquid onto a medium are open; and a wiping portion that wipes the nozzle opening area in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, in which the nozzle opening area includes a first wiping target area and a second wiping target area which are at different positions in a direction intersecting with the first direction, and the wiping portion wipes the first wiping target area in the first direction, and wipes the second wiping target area in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20130208062A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13766188

申请日：2013-02-13

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masaki UCHIYAMA ,  Keitaro Nakano ,  Nobuhito Takahashi

IPC: C09D11/00

CPC classification number: C09D11/30 ,  B41J2/16544 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/102 ,  C09D11/34

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes an ejection head having nozzles that eject liquid, a strap member that holds the liquid ejected from the ejection head, a feeding roller and a winding roller around which the strap member is wound, and a driving source that rotates the winding roller, wherein a flash point of the liquid that is held in the strap member is 95 degrees Celsius or more, and the driving source is disposed at a position closer to the winding roller than to the feeding roller.

Abstract translation: 液体喷射装置包括具有喷射液体的喷嘴的喷射头，保持从喷射头喷出的液体的带状部件，卷绕带部件的进给辊和卷取辊，以及使绕组旋转的驱动源 辊，其中保持在所述带构件中的液体的闪点为95摄氏度或更高，并且所述驱动源设置在比所述进给辊更靠近所述卷绕辊的位置。

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：US20150097882A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：US14482669

申请日：2014-09-10

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masaki UCHIYAMA

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/16532 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/16573 ,  B41J2002/17569

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus which includes a plurality of liquid receiving portions in which the same kinds of liquid are received, a switching unit which switches the liquid receiving portion that supplies the liquid to a liquid ejecting head, and a controller which performs a maintenance process including discharging the liquid through the liquid ejecting head, in which, when a liquid residual amount of the liquid receiving portion that supplies the liquid to the ejecting head, which is calculated by a residual amount estimation portion, is less than a determination value, the controller performs the maintenance process in a state where the liquid receiving portion to supply the liquid to the liquid ejecting head is selected among the plurality of liquid receiving portions and the liquid is supplied from the selected liquid receiving portion to the liquid ejecting head.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种液体喷射装置，其包括容纳相同种类的液体的多个液体接收部分，将液体供应液体接收部分切换到液体喷射头的切换单元和执行维护的控制器 其中，当通过液体喷射头排出液体时，其中当通过剩余量估计部分计算的向喷射头供给液体的液体接收部分的液体剩余量小于确定值时， 控制器在从多个液体接收部分中选择向液体喷射头供应液体的液体接收部分的状态下执行维护处理，并且液体从所选择的液体接收部分供应到液体喷射头。

公开(公告)号：US20140292952A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14198144

申请日：2014-03-05

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masaki UCHIYAMA

IPC: B41J2/17

CPC classification number: B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17596

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid which is supplied from two or more liquid housing portions that house liquid; two or more housing portion side flow paths which are provided to correspond with each of the liquid housing portions and which supply liquid from an upstream side that is a side of the liquid housing portions to a downstream side; and a flow mechanism which is capable of causing liquid to flow in the housing portion flow paths, and the flow mechanism causes liquid to flow in a housing portion side flow path corresponding with a liquid housing portion that does not supply liquid for a predetermined time set in advance among the housing portion side flow paths.

Abstract translation: 液体喷射装置包括：喷射从两个或多个容纳液体的液体容纳部分供应的液体的液体喷射头; 两个或更多个壳体部分侧流动路径，其设置成与每个液体容纳部分相对应，并且将液体从作为液体容纳部分侧的上游侧供给到下游侧; 以及能够使液体在壳体部分流路中流动的流动机构，并且流动机构使得液体在与不供应液体的液体容纳部分相对应的预定时间段的液体容纳部分的流路中流动 在壳体部分侧流路之间。

公开(公告)号：US20220080737A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17465641

申请日：2021-09-02

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masaki UCHIYAMA ,  Toshio NAKATA

IPC: B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/175

Abstract: A waste liquid container includes an accommodation chamber including an opening that is open upward of the waste liquid container in a mounted state where the waste liquid container is mounted in the mounting portion, the accommodation chamber being configured to accommodate the liquid, and a contact portion provided at a surface that intersect with a bottom surface and an upper surface of the waste liquid container, the contact portion being configured to contact a horizontal plane and set a posture of the accommodation chamber with respect to the horizontal plane in a placement state where the waste liquid container is placed at the horizontal plane with the surface facing downward, wherein in the placement state, an inner surface is in an inclined state where the bottom surface is lower than the upper surface, the inner surface serving as a lower surface of the accommodation chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20150367635A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14842384

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Keita ICHIHARA ,  Atsushi YOSHIDA ,  Masaki UCHIYAMA ,  Hiroyuki ITO ,  Mitsuaki YOSHIZAWA

IPC: B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J3/28 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  C09D11/00 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/324

Abstract: An ink jet recorder includes a support unit configured to support a recording medium, and a mobile unit including a plurality of containers containing inks of identical composition and a head configured to eject the ink supplied from any one of the plurality of containers. The ink jet recorder is configured to record an image on the recording medium in such a manner that the head performs main scanning by ejecting the ink while changing positions in a first direction, and the mobile unit performs sub-scanning by moving in a second direction intersecting with the first direction.

Abstract translation: 喷墨记录器包括配置成支撑记录介质的支撑单元，以及包括多个容纳相同组成的墨的容器的移动单元，以及用于喷射从多个容器中的任何一个供应的墨的头部。 喷墨记录器被配置为以这样的方式将图像记录在记录介质上，使得头在沿着第一方向改变位置的同时喷射墨水进行主扫描，并且移动单元通过沿第二方向移动来执行副扫描 与第一方向相交。

公开(公告)号：US20150158302A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14551987

申请日：2014-11-24

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Akira SHINOTO ,  Keiichiro YOSHINO ,  Masaki UCHIYAMA

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16544

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting portion provided with a nozzle opening area in which a plurality of nozzles ejecting liquid onto a medium are open; and a wiping portion that wipes the nozzle opening area in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, in which the nozzle opening area includes a first wiping target area and a second wiping target area which are at different positions in a direction intersecting with the first direction, and the wiping portion wipes the first wiping target area in the first direction, and wipes the second wiping target area in the second direction.

Abstract translation: 一种液体喷射装置，包括：液体喷射部，其具有将喷射液体喷射到介质上的多个喷嘴打开的喷嘴开口区域; 以及擦拭部，其在与第一方向相反的第一方向和第二方向上擦拭喷嘴开口区域，其中喷嘴开口区域包括在方向上处于不同位置的第一擦拭目标区域和第二擦拭目标区域 与第一方向相交，并且擦拭部分沿第一方向擦拭第一擦拭目标区域，并且在第二方向上擦拭第二擦拭目标区域。