Printer
    1.
    发明授权
    Printer 有权

    公开(公告)号:US11571919B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US17185479

    申请日:2021-02-25

    摘要: A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate. The printer comprises a stepper motor having an output shaft coupled to the printhead, the stepper motor being arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a printing surface against which printing is carried out, and to control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the printing surface. The printer further comprises a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an angular position of the output shaft of the stepper motor. The printer further comprises a controller arranged to generate control signals for the stepper motor so as to cause a predetermined torque to be generated by the stepper motor; said control signals being at least partially based upon an output of said sensor.

    RECORDING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210237480A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17160463

    申请日:2021-01-28

    摘要: A printer includes a transport unit, a line head, and a head moving unit. The transport unit supports a medium during transport. The line head performs recording on the medium that is disposed so as to face the transport unit at one or more recording positions of recording on the medium. The head moving unit moves the line head to one or more retreat positions away from the transport unit with respect to the recording position. In addition, the head moving unit moves the line head in a B direction intersecting both an X direction and a Z direction.

    Liquid discharge device and liquid discharge apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11065895B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16875253

    申请日:2020-05-15

    申请人: Soichi Saiga

    发明人: Soichi Saiga

    摘要: A liquid discharge device includes a liquid discharge head to discharge a liquid, a head holder to hold the liquid discharge head, a sub-carriage to hold the head holder, a carriage to hold the sub-carriage and move in a main scanning direction, an adjuster supported by the sub-carriage, and a guide to guide the sub-carriage to be movable in a vertical direction. The carriage includes a reference shaft extending in the main scanning direction, the reference shaft supports the sub-carriage via the adjuster and positions the sub-carriage in the vertical direction, the adjuster adjusts an inclination of the sub-carriage with respect to the reference shaft, the sub-carriage includes a sub-reference shaft extending in parallel with the reference shaft, and the guide allows the sub-reference shaft to move in the vertical direction while restricting a movement of the sub-reference shaft in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction.

    RECORDING-HEAD POSITION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, RECORDING-HEAD MODULE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210162784A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17103526

    申请日:2020-11-24

    申请人: Kengo Tsubaki

    发明人: Kengo Tsubaki

    IPC分类号: B41J25/316

    摘要: A recording-head position adjustment mechanism adjusts a position of a recording head. The recording-head position adjustment mechanism includes a first support, a second support, and an adjuster. The first support supports a first end of the recording head in a longitudinal direction of the recording head. The second support supports a second end of the recording head in the longitudinal direction. The adjuster moves the second support with respect to the first support in a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction to adjust an inclination of the recording head.

    Segmented OVJP print bar
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10998531B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16184105

    申请日:2018-11-08

    摘要: Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a print bar for organic vapor jet (OVJP) deposition is provided that includes a plurality of n print head segments, where each of the plurality of print head segments may have an OVJP print head. The print bar may include a plurality of distance sensors, where each of the plurality of distance sensors may be configured to measure a distance between a substrate disposed below the print bar and a portion of at least one of the print head segments. The print bar may include a plurality of not more than n+1 actuators configured to adjust at least one of a position and an orientation of one or more of the plurality of print head segments based upon one or more distances between the substrate and the print bar measured by one or more of the plurality of distance sensors.

    INKJET PRINTER
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210078344A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17022130

    申请日:2020-09-16

    发明人: Sho Koshiba

    摘要: An inkjet printer capable of improving uniformity of the quality of an image printed on a recording medium is provided and includes: a table formed with a support surface that supports a recording medium; an inkjet head formed with a nozzle that ejects ink; a Y-bar that supports the inkjet head to be movable in a main scanning direction; two lifting mechanisms capable of changing a Y-bar tilt serving as a tilt of the Y-bar with respect to the support surface; a head gap sensor that detects a head gap, which is a distance from the recording medium to the nozzle of the inkjet head; and a tilt adjustment portion that adjusts the Y-bar tilt by the two lifting mechanisms to a tilt that reduces variations of the head gaps detected by the head gap sensor at each of multiple positions in the main scanning direction.

    Printhead maintenance
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10828899B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US16696714

    申请日:2019-11-26

    摘要: Example methods for the maintenance of printheads are provided, the printheads comprising a reservoir containing a printing fluid with particles in suspension, and a nozzle plate. Example methods may comprise capping the nozzle plate of the printhead, and rotating the capped printhead. Example maintenance devices for printheads are also provided, comprising a support with a socket to attach a printhead to the support, a drive unit to rotate the support about a rotation axis, and a control unit connected to the drive unit to perform a predetermined rotation cycle.

    PRINTHEAD MAINTENANCE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200094559A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16696714

    申请日:2019-11-26

    摘要: Example methods for the maintenance of printheads are provided, the printheads comprising a reservoir containing a printing fluid with particles in suspension, and a nozzle plate. Example methods may comprise capping the nozzle plate of the printhead, and rotating the capped printhead. Example maintenance devices for printheads are also provided, comprising a support with a socket to attach a printhead to the support, a drive unit to rotate the support about a rotation axis, and a control unit connected to the drive unit to perform a predetermined rotation cycle.

    Fluid ejection module mounting
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10308054B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15431218

    申请日:2017-02-13

    摘要: A fluid ejection module mounting apparatus, including a module mount having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, a fluid ejection module mounted to the module mount, and a clamp assembly including a recessed portion, a clamp along a wall of the recessed portion, and a lever coupled to the clamp and configured to move the clamp from an open position to a closed position. The horizontal portion has an opening configured to receive a fluid ejection module and the vertical portion has a protruding portion. The protruding portion of the module mount is configured to mate with the recessed portion of the clamp assembly.