公开(公告)号：US12053993B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17558743

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Koji Sato ,  Yoshihisa Horikawa

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B01D35/02 ,  B01D35/157 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B13/00 ,  B65G45/22 ,  B65G45/26 ,  B65H5/02 ,  B08B1/12 ,  B08B1/16 ,  B08B1/32

CPC classification number: B41J29/17 ,  B01D35/02 ,  B01D35/157 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B13/00 ,  B65G45/22 ,  B65G45/26 ,  B65H5/021 ,  B08B1/12 ,  B08B1/165 ,  B08B1/32 ,  B65H2301/531 ,  B65H2402/44

Abstract: A transport device includes a transporting belt having a support face configured to support a medium and configured to transport the medium, a device main body in which the transporting belt is provided, and a cleaning unit configured to clean the support face with a liquid. The cleaning unit includes a storage unit in which the liquid is stored, a flow path member through which the liquid discharged from the storage unit and returned to the storage unit passes, and a filter unit detachably provided to the flow path member. Here, the filter unit is configured to be pulled out in a direction away from the device main body.

公开(公告)号：US12115773B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US18174763

申请日：2023-02-27

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Shuhei Nishizawa ,  Koji Sato ,  Yoshihisa Horikawa

IPC: B41F35/00

CPC classification number: B41F35/001 ,  B65H2301/531

Abstract: A conveying unit conveys a medium by moving a glue belt. The conveying unit includes a vapor application unit and a cleaning unit. The vapor application unit applies heated vapor to a front surface of the glue belt separated from the medium. The cleaning unit cleans the front surface to which the vapor is applied by the vapor application unit.

公开(公告)号：US11738570B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17523465

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Shuhei Nishizawa ,  Koji Sato ,  Yuichi Washio ,  Katsuya Asamoto

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J3/4078 ,  B41J29/17 ,  B41J29/393

Abstract: The printing apparatus includes: a printing unit configured to perform printing on a fabric based on print data, a transporting belt having a support surface for supporting the fabric and configured to transport the fabric, a cleaning unit configured to clean the support surface with a cleaning liquid, a temperature change unit configured to change a temperature of the cleaning liquid, and a device control unit configured to control the temperature change unit based on at least one of attribute information of the fabric, a position of the fabric on the support surface, and the print data.

公开(公告)号：US11701906B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17451560

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Koji Sato ,  Yuichi Washio ,  Katsuya Asamoto ,  Shuhei Nishizawa

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J29/17 ,  B41J11/007

Abstract: A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, a wiper configured to wipe an outer circumferential surface of the transporting belt by coming into contact with the outer circumferential surface, a holding portion configured to hold the wiper, a support portion configured to support the holding portion such that the wiper is movable toward the outer circumferential surface, an elastic member configured to bias the holding portion such that the wiper comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface while the holding portion is supported movably by the support portion, and a fixing portion configured to fix the holding portion to the support portion.

公开(公告)号：US12017466B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17645558

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Koji Sato ,  Yoshihisa Horikawa

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B65G45/16 ,  B65H5/02

CPC classification number: B41J29/17 ,  B65G45/16 ,  B65H5/021 ,  B65H2301/531

Abstract: Provided are a transporting belt including a support face configured to support a medium, the transporting belt being configured to transport the medium; a wiper configured to wipe the support face; an attachment portion to which the wiper is attached; and a holding portion configured to switch between a pressing state in which the wiper is pressed against the attachment portion and a release state in which the pressure of the wiper against the attachment portion is released, in which the wiper includes a base portion attached to the attachment portion, either one of the base portion and the attachment portion includes at least one pin, and the other one includes a hole through which the at least one pine is inserted.

公开(公告)号：US11691412B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17654725

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Koji Sato ,  Yoshihisa Horikawa

IPC: B41F35/00 ,  G03G21/00 ,  B41J29/17 ,  B41F35/04 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: B41F35/04 ,  G03G21/169 ,  B41P2235/22 ,  B41P2235/26

Abstract: A transport device includes a transport belt having a support surface configured to support a medium, and configured to transport the medium supported by the support surface, a cleaning roller including an absorbent member configured to absorb cleaning liquid, and configured to clean the support surface as the absorbent member comes into contact with the support surface, a supply unit configured to supply the cleaning liquid to the cleaning roller, and a spray unit configured to spray gas to the support surface cleaned by the cleaning roller. The spray unit is configured to spray the gas to the cleaning roller.