公开(公告)号：US11679590B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17331224

申请日：2021-05-26

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Keiji Matsumoto

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2002/1655 ,  B41J2002/16558

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.

公开(公告)号：US10059118B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15421078

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Masahiko Sato ,  Ryoji Fujimori ,  Kaoru Koike ,  Shigenori Nakagawa

IPC: B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/14201 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17556

Abstract: There is provided an ejecting unit for ejecting a first fluid from nozzles, including: a first connection port to flow the first fluid; a second connection port to flow a second fluid; a driving portion configured to eject the first fluid in a flow path which communicates with the first connection port and the nozzles, from the nozzles; a first chamber that communicates with the second connection port; and a second chamber that communicates with the second connection port.

公开(公告)号：US09889669B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US15285293

申请日：2016-10-04

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Keiji Matsumoto

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2002/1655 ,  B41J2002/16558

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.

公开(公告)号：US12128672B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17931798

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuya Yumoto ,  Junpei Yamashita ,  Osamu Murayama ,  Shinya Yamazaki ,  Nobuaki Kamiyama ,  Shigenori Nakagawa

IPC: B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/009

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording by ejecting a liquid onto a medium configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave, a transport unit configured to transport the medium, an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the medium, an ultrasonic wave sensor including a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the medium and a reception unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted by the transmission unit, and a control unit configured to control an operation of the recording unit, based on an imaging result from the imaging unit and a detection result from the ultrasonic wave sensor. The transmission unit and the reception unit are positioned sandwiching the medium.

公开(公告)号：US12070950B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18313196

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Keiji Matsumoto

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16535 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2002/1655 ,  B41J2002/16558

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.

公开(公告)号：US10766262B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16419269

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Keiji Matsumoto

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.

公开(公告)号：US10737495B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16274067

申请日：2019-02-12

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Junpei Yamashita ,  Kazuyoshi Mizuno

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/15

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transport belt that transports a medium in a transport direction in a state in which the medium is supported on a medium supporting surface, a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid from a plurality of nozzles formed on a nozzle surface with respect to the medium supported on the medium supporting surface of the transport belt, and a controller that performs a flushing operation of ejecting the liquid from the nozzles as a maintenance operation for the liquid ejecting head, on a flushing area on the medium supporting surface adjacent to the medium with an interval therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US09186883B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US14472669

申请日：2014-08-29

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Atsushi Ono ,  Ryoichi Tanaka ,  Toshinobu Yamazaki ,  Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Takeshi Iwamuro ,  Naoki Naito

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/00 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17563

Abstract: A liquid container capable of containing a liquid has a flow passage that is formed in the liquid container and through which the liquid flows, and a filter 166 provided in the middle of the flow passage. The filter 166 inclines in a direction with respect to the horizontal direction.

Abstract translation: 能够容纳液体的液体容器具有形成在液体容器中并流过液体的流路和设置在流路中间的过滤器166。 过滤器166在相对于水平方向的方向上倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US12077011B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17646230

申请日：2021-12-28

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Shin Komatsu ,  Satoru Kobayashi ,  Shigenori Nakagawa ,  Yoshitaka Miyajima ,  Saeko Maruyama

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/485 ,  B41M7/00

CPC classification number: B41M7/0018

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a glue belt as an example of a transport belt including a support unit configured to support a medium, the support unit being configured to transport a medium by moving the support unit, a liquid ejecting unit configured to eject liquid onto a medium supported by the support unit, and a dyeing unit configured to perform dyeing by immersing a medium in dyeing liquid. Printing is performed on the medium by combining dyeing by the dyeing unit and ejecting by the liquid ejecting unit.

公开(公告)号：US11789386B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17820523

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuya Yumoto ,  Junpei Yamashita ,  Osamu Murayama ,  Shinya Yamazaki ,  Nobuaki Kamiyama ,  Shigenori Nakagawa

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G21/16 ,  G03G21/06

CPC classification number: G03G15/168 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/166 ,  G03G21/06 ,  G03G21/1695 ,  G03G2215/00637 ,  G03G2215/00666 ,  G03G2215/00776

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, the transporting belt including a surface on which the medium is able to be supported, a washing unit configured to wash the surface using a liquid, an ultrasonic sensor configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave onto the surface and receive the ultrasonic wave reflected from the surface, and a control unit configured to determine a remaining state of the liquid on the surface based on a result of detection by the ultrasonic sensor, in which the ultrasonic sensor transmits the ultrasonic wave onto at least part of the transporting belt, from downstream of the washing unit to upstream of the recording unit, in a rotation direction of the transporting belt.