Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact device which simply carries out supply of an ink (liquid) to a liquid ejecting head and discharge (circulation) from the liquid ejecting head. SOLUTION: The liquid supply device has a line head 20 which can eject the supplied ink from a nozzle, an ink cartridge 30 in which the ink ejected by the line head 20 is stored, a transfer pump 50 for transferring the ink stored in the ink cartridge 30, a supply pipe 87 arranged to supply the ink transferred by the transfer pump 50 to a supply port 20a formed in the line head 20, a discharge pipe 88 arranged to discharge the ink in the line head 20 from a discharge opening 20b formed on the opposite side of the supply port 20a, and a three-way valve 60 which can switch a channel led from the ink cartridge 30 towards the transfer pump 50 and a channel led from the discharge pipe 88 towards the transfer pump 50. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase a connecting reliability between an external wiring member and a first board, wherein the wiring member connects the first board on which a pressure generating element is provided, and the second board on which a control circuit for drive-controlling the pressure generating element is provided. SOLUTION: This liquid discharging head is equipped with the external wiring member 54, and a nozzle sheet 55. In this case, the external wiring member 54 electrically connects the first board 52 with the second board 53. On the first board 52, the pressure generating element 71 which presses a liquid (i) is provided. On the second board 53, the control circuit which drive-controls the pressure generating element 71 is provided. On the nozzle sheet 55, a nozzle 55b from which the liquid (i) is discharged, the external wiring member 54, and a window section 55c are formed. In this case, the window section 55c makes the connected section with the first board 52 exposed to the outside. The window section 55c is sealed with a resin material. The sealed section 56 is formed by hardening the resin material of which the chlorine ion concentration is 50 ppm or lower. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure the normal operation of a liquid detection device even in such a case that a container is installed more or less obliquely until the ink contained in the container has run out almost completely and thus leave the residue to as low a level as possible when it is judged that the ink is completely depleted. SOLUTION: This liquid detection device is equipped with the container 11 where the conductive ink is stored and an ink supply aperture 14 opened in the bottom surface of the container 11. The inside bottom surface 11a of the container 11 runs through the center of the ink supply aperture 14 and is of such a shape that as viewed on a vertical plane to the liquid level, the inside bottom surface 11a is inclined becoming deeper from the liquid level toward the ink supply aperture 14. In addition, electrodes 12A and 12B for detecting the presence of the ink are arranged at least at two spots located on the inside bottom surface 11a of the container 11 and in the depth almost equal to the liquid level across the ink supply aperture 14. Further, the presence of the ink inside the container 11 is detected, provided that at least one of the electrodes 12A and 12B is in contact with the ink. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid discharge cartridge capable of preventing a color shift, a liquid discharger, and a liquid discharge method. SOLUTION: In printing, the liquid discharge cartridge makes a paper holding roller 44 abut on an ink-droplet arrival surface of recording paper P which is carried up to a position to face an discharge surface 41. Thus, the deflection of the recording paper P to the side of the discharge surface 41 is suppressed, and the color shift can be prevented from being caused because ink i reaches the recording paper P bent in a thickness direction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a conveyor belt, for use in the conveyance of an ejection object within an area wherein a prescribed liquid is ejected from a liquid ejection head, from being stained with the prescribed liquid to be ejected, by using a simple structure. SOLUTION: The liquid ejector comprises: the liquid ejection head (20) for ejecting the prescribed liquid from a plurality of liquid ejection nozzles which are formed on a nozzle surface; a platen plate (55) which is arranged in such a manner as to face the nozzle surface of the liquid ejection head and which supports the ejection object (51) so as to specify a positional relationship with the liquid ejection head; and a conveying means (54) wherein the conveyor belt (57) for conveying the ejection object to the side of discharge from the side of the supply of the ejection object to the liquid ejection head is arranged on a prescribed path. Within the area wherein the prescribed liquid is ejected from the liquid ejection head (20), the conveyor belt (57) of the conveying means (54) is arranged in the liquid ejection head (20) in the rear of the platen plate (55). COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a return to a suitable distance by following a change even if there is a variation in distance from the discharging surface of an ink to the impact surface of the ink of a printing paper when the discharging direction of the ink is deviated. SOLUTION: An apparatus for discharging a liquid includes a head 11 having a plurality of aligning ink discharge units each having a nozzle, and a discharging direction deflecting means for deflecting the discharging direction of the ink to be discharged from the nozzle of each ink discharging unit in a direction of aligning the ink discharging units. The apparatus further includes distance sensing means for sensing the distances L1, L2 between the ink discharging surface of the head 11 and surfaces of printing sheets P1, P2 to which the inks impact, and position regulating means 20 for regulating the distance L2 between the head 11 and the surface to which the inks impact to the distance L1 based on the sensed result by the distance sensing means. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inkjet head capable of preventing a malfunction due to a heat from occurring by adequately radiating the heat. SOLUTION: In a line head 35, ink is supplied to an ink channel 331 from an ink tank section 32 through an ink supply pipe 336 and a driving current is applied to a heating element 321 from a circuit on a printed board 360 through a terminal plate B 341 and a golden wire 342. In a nozzle applied with the current, a heating element 321 heats, a bubble is created on the surface of the heating element 321, and then ink having a volume roughly equal to that of the bubble is ejected from an ink ejection hole 311. While the heat by a heater chip 322 is accumulated a good deal by successive printing, as a fluid passage plate 330 made of an aluminum alloy is bonded to the heater chip 322, the heat generated on the heater chip 322 is efficiently radiated by the channel plate 330 so that it is possible to prevent a malfunction due to abnormal rising of the temperature from occurring. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize simplification and miniaturization of a structure and smoothly transfer printing papers by utilizing a slack side of a transfer belt for transferring printing papers. SOLUTION: A driving system is provided, in which a driven pulley 109 at the downstream side of the transfer belt 30 is driven in an up-down direction to rotate with a main pulley 108 at the upstream side being made a rotation center, thereby facilitating securing of an opening/shutting movement path of a head cap for opening/shutting a head face of a head cartridge 8. A pinch roller 29 is adapted to suppress the behavior by slack on an upper path 30a which is the slack side of the transfer belt 30, at a near position at the upstream side of the head cartridge 8.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily remove a photographic paper sheet, when jammed, by separating a carrying roller from a power transmission system. SOLUTION: This photographic paper carrying device comprises a gear train 30 for transmitting the driving force of driving force supply means to the carrying roller 13 carrying the photographic paper sheet and an arm part 22 for rotatably supporting gears 31-33 of the gear train 30. When the driving force is supplied by the driving force supply means, the gear train 30 engages a carrying roller gear 20 to permit the rotation of the carrying roller 13, and when torque for rotating the carrying roller 13 becomes given force or more with the occurrence of jam, the arm part 22 is supported so as to be moved in the direction of separating an end gear 33 of the gear train 30 from the carrying roller gear 20.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To greatly facilitate replacing of consumables related to a printing means, e.g. ink cartridges, ink ribbons, etc. SOLUTION: In a printer 1, the consumable (ink cartridge 19) related to the printing means (printer head 29) is made replaceable to a printer body 6. The ink cartridge 19 is set detachably to an ink cartridge tray 8 which is set slidably to the printer body.