公开(公告)号：US20250050662A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18794928

申请日：2024-08-05

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi NAKATA ,  Masanari TANAKA ,  Yusuke KOMIYAMA ,  Katsumi MARUYAMA ,  Kanji MOMOSE

IPC: B41J11/70 ,  B41J2/17 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/17

Abstract: A recording device includes: a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium transported from upstream in a transport direction toward downstream; a cutting unit configured to cut the medium on which recording is performed by the recording unit; a discharging unit configured to transport, to the downstream in the transport direction, the medium on which recording is performed by the recording unit and the medium cut by the cutting unit; and a removing unit configured to remove paper dust generated when the medium is cut by the cutting unit.

公开(公告)号：US20250050660A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18929511

申请日：2024-10-28

Applicant: Raymond E. Maynard ,  Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Michael F. St. Germain

Inventor： Raymond E. Maynard ,  Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Michael F. St. Germain

IPC: B41J11/04 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A printer includes: a body with a set of interior walls defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media cartridge, and a latch recess in one of the interior walls, including a retaining surface, and a ramp surface; a lid rotatably coupled to the body and movable between open and closed positions; and a latch movably supported by the lid between a locked position and an unlocked position, the latch including: a bias member biasing the latch towards the locked position, a hook surface configured to engage the retaining surface when the lid is closed and the latch is in the locked position, and a cam surface configured via the bias member, when the lid is closed and the latch is released to the unlocked position, to slide against the ramp surface and lift the lid to an intermediate position between the open and closed positions.

公开(公告)号：US12208624B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US17548967

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro Hayashi ,  Taichi Shirono ,  Masako Kawagoe ,  Yoshinori Osakabe

IPC: B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: There is provided a tank including: a casing; a liquid chamber including first and second chambers; a communicating channel configured by first, second, and third communicating channels; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a second communicating port; an atmosphere open port; a liquid outflow port; and a gas-liquid separating membrane provided in the third communicating channel and blocking flowing (distribution, circulation) of liquid in the third communicating channel. A first end of the second communicating channel is communicated with the second chamber, and a second end of the second communicating channel is communicated with an end of the first communicating channel. A first end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the second end of the second communicating channel, and a second end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the atmosphere open port.

公开(公告)号：US12194762B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17977463

申请日：2022-10-31

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： James Lucas ,  Matthew D. Corvese ,  Anthony Ross Helberg

IPC: B41J29/02 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J11/00

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a media processing device comprising: a housing; a media bay within the housing, the media bay configured to receive media; a media centering assembly within the media bay, the media centering assembly comprising: a first support; and a first strut attached to the first support, wherein the first strut is configured to stabilize the first support via contact between a ground strip and the first strut.

公开(公告)号：US12187050B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18180893

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Koki Hasegawa

IPC: B41J29/02 ,  H05K9/00

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a motor; a printing mechanism; a print processor; a connector; a substrate that transmits a signal received via the connector to the print processor, the print processor and the connector being mounted on the substrate; a plurality of metal plates that separate the substrate from the motor. The metal plates surround the substrate. The cable is coupled to the connector via a through-hole. The through-hole is covered with a metal cover.

公开(公告)号：US20240399769A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18675735

申请日：2024-05-28

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenichiro KANEKO ,  Motofumi OTANI

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/377

Abstract: A medium heating apparatus includes a heating unit to heat a medium, a control unit to control the heating unit, a main frame to house the control unit, a sub frame attached to the main frame, and an air blower that blows air to the control unit. The heating unit includes a heat source. The heating unit and the main frame are arranged in a first direction. The main frame and the sub frame are arranged in a second direction. An intake port is open at the main frame, a ventilation port in communication with the intake port and an air drawing port in communication with outside of the sub frame are open at the sub frame. The blower blows air into the main frame through the intake, the ventilation and the air drawing ports. The air drawing port does not overlap the heating unit in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US12138942B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18094932

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Morgan Hassan Malone ,  Raymond E. Maynard ,  Steve Ting Kei Chow ,  Michael F. St.Germain ,  Angel B. Rosales

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/18 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J29/52

Abstract: A printer configured to contain a media cartridge, wherein the media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20240351354A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18640041

申请日：2024-04-19

Applicant: Roland DG Corporation

Inventor： Ryosuke NONAKA ,  Misaki KONISHI ,  Naomi YAMAMURA

IPC: B41J11/58 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/02

CPC classification number: B41J11/58 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J29/02

Abstract: A printer includes a roll paper holder to hold a roll paper, and a support holder to support the roll paper holder such that the roll paper holder is detachable and rotatable. The roll paper holder includes a rotation shaft, a first flange secured to the rotation shaft, a second flange provided on the rotation shaft, and a positioning flange provided on the rotation shaft and located at a predetermined position to the right of the first flange. The support holder includes a position determiner including an insertion hole housing a portion of the positioning flange in a state where the roll paper holder is rotatably supported and also including a restriction wall partitioning the insertion hole and restricting the positioning flange from moving in a main scanning direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240316963A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18611826

申请日：2024-03-21

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryuji MORIYAMA ,  Yoshihiko MOMOSE ,  Kazuma OZAKI

IPC: B41J25/308 ,  B41J29/02

CPC classification number: B41J25/3088 ,  B41J29/023

Abstract: A recording apparatus including a medium supporting part, a recording unit, a movement unit, a height detection unit, and a control unit. The control unit causes the height detection unit to perform the primary detection and the secondary detection, in the primary detection, the displacement detection unit detects the contact and the non-contact with the medium while moving the contact part in a first direction such that when the contact is detected, a movement in the first direction is interrupted, and that the movement in the first direction is restarted after the medium supporting part is separated from the movement unit by a first distance, and in the secondary detection, the displacement detection unit detects the contact and the non-contact with the medium while moving the contact part in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that when the contact is detected.

公开(公告)号：US20240300253A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18600649

申请日：2024-03-09

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoshiyuki TANAKA ,  Nobuhisa NOMOTO

IPC: B41J29/56 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/02

CPC classification number: B41J29/56 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J29/02

Abstract: A recording device is equipped with a recording unit and a scanning unit. The document table of the scanning unit is located so that the longitudinal direction of the document table is aligned with the width directions of the device. The size of the document table in the width directions of the device is larger than the size of the medium accommodation section, the center position of the document table in the width directions of the device is shifted in a first direction with respect to the center position of the medium accommodation section, and the recording unit has is a storage section that can hold article at the medium accommodation section side in the first direction and below the scanning unit.