IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING RECORDING HEAD
    11.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING RECORDING HEAD 有权
    图像形成装置,包括记录头

    公开(公告)号:US20090122122A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-14

    申请号:US12260566

    申请日:2008-10-29

    CPC classification number: B41J2/17556 B41J2/175 B41J2/17596 B41J29/38

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a carriage configured to movably scan, and including a recording head configured to discharge ink droplets and a sub tank configured to supply ink to the recording head; a main tank configured to supply the ink to the sub tank via a tube; a negative pressure detector configured to detect a state of a negative pressure in the sub tank; a count unit configured to count a number of scans conducted by the carriage; and a control unit configured to cause the negative pressure detector to detect the state of the negative pressure in the sub tank to return the negative pressure in the sub tank to a normal state based on a detection result obtained by the negative pressure detector when the number of scans carried out by the carriage as counted by the count unit reaches a predetermined scan count.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括:托架,被配置为可动地扫描并且包括配置成排出墨滴的记录头和被配置为向记录头供墨的副墨盒; 主罐,经配置以经由管将油墨供应到副罐; 负压检测器,被配置为检测副罐中的负压状态; 计数单元,被配置为对由所述托架进行的扫描次数进行计数; 以及控制单元,其被配置为使得所述负压检测器检测所述副罐中的负压的状态,以便当所述副罐中的所述数量为所述负压检测器的检测结果时,基于由所述负压检测器获得的检测结果将所述副罐中的负压返回到正常状态 由计数单元计数的由托架执行的扫描达到预定的扫描计数。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH MAINTENANCE-AND-RECOVERY MECHANISM
    12.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH MAINTENANCE-AND-RECOVERY MECHANISM 有权
    具有维护和恢复机制的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080204505A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US12035161

    申请日:2008-02-21

    Applicant: Isamu KUBO

    Inventor: Isamu KUBO

    CPC classification number: B41J2/185 B41J2/16523 B41J2/1721 B41J2/17596

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a liquid discharge head to discharge droplets of a recording liquid to form an image on a recording medium and a maintenance-and-recovery mechanism to perform a maintenance and recovery operation on the liquid discharge head. The maintenance-and-recovery mechanism includes a suction device, a control unit, a drain tube, and a drain reservoir. The suction device suctions droplets of the recording liquid from the liquid discharge head. The suctioned droplets are not used for an image forming operation. The control unit controls a suction speed of the suction device. The drain reservoir stores the suctioned droplets drained from the drain tube. The drain tube is inclined relative to an opening portion of the drain reservoir. The control unit controls the suction speed of the suction device to change a drain speed of the suctioned droplets drained from the drain tube.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置具有液体排出头,用于排出记录液体的液滴以在记录介质上形成图像,以及维护和恢复机构,以对液体排出头执行维护和恢复操作。 维护和恢复机构包括抽吸装置,控制单元,排水管和排水容器。 抽吸装置从液体排出头吸入记录液体的液滴。 抽吸的液滴不用于成像操作。 控制单元控制抽吸装置的吸入速度。 排水槽储存从排水管排出的抽吸液滴。 排水管相对于排水容器的开口部分倾斜。 控制单元控制抽吸装置的吸入速度以改变从排水管排出的抽吸液滴的排出速度。

    LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230278338A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18114988

    申请日:2023-02-28

    CPC classification number: B41J2/1433 B41J2/14274 B41J29/377 B41J2202/05

    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle plate having a nozzle from which a liquid is discharged, a housing holding the nozzle plate, a valve that opens and closes the nozzle, an expandable driver disposed inside the housing, and a restraint. The expandable driver has a first end that supports a rear end of the valve and a second end fixed to the housing. The expendable driver moves the valve in a longitudinal direction to push a leading end of the valve against the nozzle to close the nozzle. The restraint positions the second end with respect to the housing in the longitudinal direction. A difference between ΔL1 and ΔL2 is equal to or less than a predetermined value, where ΔL1 represents a thermal deformation amount of a first length due to temperature change, and ΔL2 represents a thermal deformation amount of a second length due to the temperature change.

    Liquid discharge apparatus and suction apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10946660B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16480437

    申请日:2018-03-02

    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a liquid discharge apparatus capable of sucking liquid in a cap member while suppressing generation of bubbles by a suction assisting member detachable from a cap member. A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head (6) to discharge liquid from a plurality of nozzles, and a suction mechanism (8) to suck the liquid from the liquid discharge head (6). The suction mechanism (8) includes a cap member (30) to contact the liquid discharge head (6) and cover the plurality of nozzles while forming a space between the cap member (30) and the liquid discharge head (6), a suction pump (31) connected to the cap member (30) via a suction hole (31a) formed in a surface of the cap member (30) to reduce pressure in the space, a suction assisting member (32) to cover the suction hole (30a) and the surface in which the suction hole (30a) is formed in the cap member (30), the suction assisting member (32) including a surface that forms a suction path between the suction assisting member (32) and the cap member (30), and a first support (32a) to provide a gap (c1) between the surface that forms the suction path of the suction assisting member (32) and the surface in which the suction hole (31a) is formed.

    Image forming device
    19.
    发明授权
    Image forming device 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08955945B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US14044957

    申请日:2013-10-03

    CPC classification number: B41J2/16505 B41J2/16523

    Abstract: An image forming device includes a drive transfer device that selectively transmits a driving force of a first drive source to one of liquid feed pumps, a suction part of a maintenance recovery device and an air-vent opening part. The air-vent opening part is arranged to have a maximum driving-force transmission path leading to the drive transfer device among the liquid feed pumps, the suction part and the air-vent opening part. The maintenance recovery device, the drive transfer device and the liquid feed pumps are arranged in order in a sheet transport direction. The suction part of the maintenance recovery device and the drive transfer device are arranged on opposite sides of a cap of the maintenance recovery device in the sheet transport direction.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括驱动传送装置,其选择性地将第一驱动源的驱动力传送到液体供给泵,维护恢复装置的抽吸部分和排气开口部中的一个。 排气开口部被布置成具有通向液体供给泵,吸入部和排气开口部中的驱动传递装置的最大驱动力传递路径。 维护恢复装置,驱动传送装置和液体供给泵按照纸张传送方向依次布置。 维护恢复装置的抽吸部分和驱动传送装置布置在维护恢复装置的盖的输送方向的相对侧上。

    Hole masking apparatus
    20.
    发明授权
    Hole masking apparatus 失效
    HOLE遮蔽装置

    公开(公告)号:US5238524A

    公开(公告)日:1993-08-24

    申请号:US794442

    申请日:1991-11-19

    Abstract: A hole masking apparatus for use in the manufacture of a printed wiring board is disclosed. The apparatus comprises first and second positioning sections provided on a conveying path of a base material at a distance apart for stopping the positioning of the base material having a plurality of through holes at respective given position; a masking device provided to respective positioning sections and having a head to paste a seal while supplying and for pasting the seal on through holes by moving the head in such a manner that the head is positioned on through holes which do not require a plugging up thereof; and a reversing section arranged between the first and the second positioning sections and for reversing face and back of the base material on the conveying path thereof.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于制造印刷电路板的孔掩模装置。 该装置包括第一和第二定位部分,其设置在基部材料的间隔距离的输送路径上,用于停止在相应给定位置处具有多个通孔的基材的定位; 设置在相应的定位部分上的掩模装置,并且具有头部,用于在供给时粘贴密封件,并且通过以不使其堵塞的通孔位于头部的方式移动头部来将密封件粘贴在通孔上 ; 以及布置在第一和第二定位部分之间并用于在其输送路径上反转基材的表面和背面的反转部分。

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