公开(公告)号：US20230264499A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18171916

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Koji SATO ,  Shuhei NISHIZAWA ,  Yoshihisa HORIKAWA

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J29/17 ,  B41J11/007

Abstract: A transport unit includes a glue belt, a cleaning unit, and a support unit. The glue belt can transport a medium. The cleaning unit can clean the glue belt with a cleaning liquid. The support unit includes a support surface capable of supporting a sponge that comes into contact with the glue belt cleaned by the cleaning unit. At least one opening is provided in the support surface.

公开(公告)号：US20220126613A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

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

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：US20230271412A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

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：US20250010646A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18762940

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasunori ONISHI ,  Shigenori NAKAGAWA ,  Kazutoshi FUJISHIMA ,  Katsumasa TANAKA ,  Takahiro MATSUZAKI ,  Shuhei NISHIZAWA ,  Kohei YAMADA ,  Tsukasa EGUCHI ,  Atsushi MATSUO ,  Toshiyuki NOZAWA

IPC: B41J29/17 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41J11/00 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N33/32

Abstract: A recording device 11 includes a transport belt 25; a recording section 12 configured to record an image on a medium 99 by ejecting pigment ink onto the medium 99; and a washing mechanism 31 configured to wash the transport belt 25 with washing liquid, wherein the washing mechanism 31 includes a storage section 35 configured to store washing liquid, a first detection section 59 configured to detect an ink concentration of black ink contained in washing liquid, a second detection section 60 configured to detect an ink concentration of pigment ink contained in the washing liquid, and a washing control section 65, the second detection section 60 detects the ink concentration of the pigment ink, and the washing control section 65 determines a threshold based on the ink concentration of the black ink detected, and discharges washing liquid from the storage section 35 based on the threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20220153036A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17523465

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Shuhei NISHIZAWA ,  Koji SATO ,  Yuichi WASHIO ,  Katsuya ASAMOTO

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  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.