Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a medium set section that is configured to set a medium, a support section that is configured to support the medium, a recording section that ejects ink onto the medium supported by the support section to record, a liquid container mounting section to which a liquid container that contains the ink to be supplied to the recording section is attached, and a waste liquid container mounting section to which a waste liquid container that stores ink discharged as waste liquid from the recording section is attached, wherein the liquid container mounting section and the waste liquid container mounting section are provided at position below the support section and overlap with the medium set section as viewed from a direction along a transport direction in which the medium is transported in the support section.

Abstract: A pump device is provided. In the pump device, in a first wall portion of an insulator configured to surround an inner partition wall portion arranged on an inner peripheral side of a stator core and to prevent a winding of a driving coil from collapsing, there is provided a first notch cut out from an end surface on a Z2 direction side of the first wall portion toward a Z1 direction side. And, in a second wall portion of an insulator configured to surround an inner partition wall portion and to prevent a winding of a driving coil from collapsing, there is provided a second notch cut out from an end surface on a Z1 direction side of the second wall portion toward a Z2 direction side.

Abstract: A pump device is provided. In the pump device, a bottom portion of a case body with a suction port formed therein is provided with a through-hole through which a fluid sucked through the suction port passes, and the case body is provided with a shaft holding portion holding the lower end of the fixed shaft and a plurality of connection portions disposed with a space interposed therebetween in the circumferential direction of the rotor so as to surround the through-hole and connecting the shaft holding portion and the bottom portion. The upper end side of the connection portion is provided with a protrusion protruding upward beyond the upper end surface of the shaft holding portion, and at least one of the protrusions is a rotation preventing portion that prevents rotation of the thrust bearing in the circumferential direction of the rotor.

Abstract: A cooling device having a centrifugal pump directly mounted on a radiator. An annular seal member is disposed between the bottom portion of the case body of the centrifugal pump and the side surface of the tank chamber of the radiator, and the annular seal member is used for preventing the cooling medium leakage via a space between the centrifugal pump and the tank chamber. The cylindrical portion of the case body and the annular seal member are overlapped with each other in the axial direction of the rotation center shaft of the motor that drives the centrifugal pump, in order that the cylindrical portion can receive at least a part of the reaction force of the annular seal member crushed between the case body and the tank chamber, and thereby the bottom portion of the case body of the centrifugal pump is prevented from deformation.

Abstract: In the cooling device, an annular seal member (38) for preventing the leakage of the cooling medium from a space between the centrifugal pump (6) and the tank chamber (11) is disposed between the bottom portion (23d) of the case body (23) of the centrifugal pump (6) formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape which has a cylindrical portion (23c) and a bottom portion (23d) and the tank chamber (11) of the radiator (4). Further, in the cooling device, an inner peripheral surface (23r) of the cylindrical portion (23c) connected to a surface of the bottom portion (23d) on a side in an X2 direction overlaps the seal member (38) when seen in an axial direction of a rotation center shaft (30) of a motor (15).

Abstract: A pump device is provided. In the pump device, a bottom portion of a case body with a suction port formed therein is provided with a through-hole through which a fluid sucked through the suction port passes, and the case body is provided with a shaft holding portion holding the lower end of the fixed shaft and a plurality of connection portions disposed with a space interposed therebetween in the circumferential direction of the rotor so as to surround the through-hole and connecting the shaft holding portion and the bottom portion. The upper end side of the connection portion is provided with a protrusion protruding upward beyond the upper end surface of the shaft holding portion, and at least one of the protrusions is a rotation preventing portion that prevents rotation of the thrust bearing in the circumferential direction of the rotor.

Abstract: A pump device is provided. In the pump device, in a first wall portion of an insulator configured to surround an inner partition wall portion arranged on an inner peripheral side of a stator core and to prevent a winding of a driving coil from collapsing, there is provided a first notch cut out from an end surface on a Z2 direction side of the first wall portion toward a Z1 direction side. And, in a second wall portion of an insulator configured to surround an inner partition wall portion and to prevent a winding of a driving coil from collapsing, there is provided a second notch cut out from an end surface on a Z1 direction side of the second wall portion toward a Z2 direction side.

Abstract: In a pump device, in a flat plate-shaped circuit board that is disposed so that the axial direction of a central rotating shaft and the thickness direction coincide with each other, a notch that a cut-out from an end face of the circuit board toward an inside of the circuit board is formed. In the vicinity of the notch on a surface of the circuit board, a solder land where a plurality of core wires that are exposed on the distal end side of a lead wire are fixed by soldering is formed. In the pump device, the distal end portion of a cover portion including the distal end of the cover portion of the lead wire drawn out from the circuit board is disposed in the notch.

Abstract: A detachable body for a printing apparatus enables positioning a board for electrical connection to a printing apparatus, while also reducing manufacturing cost. The detachable body for a printing apparatus includes a case that is mounted to and detached from a printing apparatus that performs printing on a sheet, and a board that is attached to an attachment surface that is a surface of the case, and that is electrically connected to the printing apparatus by coming into contact with detachable body-side contacts provided on the printing apparatus when the case is mounted to the printing apparatus. The attachment surface of the case is provided with an attaching portion to which the board is attached. The attaching portion surrounds the board and positions the board in a direction along the attachment surface of the case by coming into contact with peripheral edges of the board.

Abstract: A detachable body for a printing apparatus enables positioning a board for electrical connection to a printing apparatus, while also reducing manufacturing cost. The detachable body for a printing apparatus includes a case that is mounted to and detached from a printing apparatus that performs printing on a sheet, and a board that is attached to an attachment surface that is a surface of the case, and that is electrically connected to the printing apparatus by coming into contact with detachable body-side contacts provided on the printing apparatus when the case is mounted to the printing apparatus. The attachment surface of the case is provided with an attaching portion to which the board is attached. The attaching portion surrounds the board and positions the board in a direction along the attachment surface of the case by coming into contact with peripheral edges of the board.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus is disclosed. The lends driving apparatus may include a movable body holding lenses, a fixed body in which the movable body is mounted and movably along the lens optical axis direction, and a drive mechanism that moves the movable body in the lens optical axis direction. The drive mechanism may be equipped with a coil that is held by the movable body or the fixed body, a magnet that is held by the other body of the movable body and the fixed boy, and a regulatory means that regulates the movement of the movable body which is induced by an electromagnetic force generated when current is passed through the coil. The coil may be opposed to the magnet in the lens optical direction.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus may include a movable body holding lenses; a support body for supporting said movable body to move in the optical axis direction of said lenses; and a drive mechanism for driving said movable body in the optical axis direction; wherein said movable body is provided with an extension portion that is extended toward the outer periphery, and a moving path and a movement-stopping portion are formed to at least a member of said drive mechanism mounted on the support body or to said support body, said moving path allowing said extension portion to move in the optical axis direction when said movable body is moved in the optical axis direction and said movement-stopping portion regulating the moving range of said movable body as said extension portion makes contact with said movement-stopping portion.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus is disclosed. The lends driving apparatus may include a movable body holding lenses, a fixed body in which the movable body is mounted and movably along the lens optical axis direction, and a drive mechanism that moves the movable body in the lens optical axis direction. The drive mechanism may be equipped with a coil that is held by the movable body or the fixed body, a magnet that is held by the other body of the movable body and the fixed body, and a regulatory means that regulates the movement of the movable body which is induced by an electromagnetic force generated when current is passed through the coil. The coil may be opposed to the magnet in the lens optical direction.

Abstract: In the lens drive unit; the position retaining parts are advanced by rotating the position retaining member, which is held in the case body in such a manner as to become rotatable, in the R direction so that the position retaining parts are positioned just under the protrusion parts of the movable lens body, and eventually the movable lens body can be retained at the middle position. Furthermore, the through-holes are advanced by rotating the position retaining member in the R direction so that the through-holes are positioned just under the protrusion parts of the movable lens body, and eventually the protrusion parts loosely get fitted into the through-holes of the position retaining member to enable the body tube holder to move downward.

Abstract: In the lens drive unit; the position retaining parts are advanced by rotating the position retaining member, which is held in the case body in such a manner as to become rotatable, in the R direction so that the position retaining parts are positioned just under the protrusion parts of the movable lens body, and eventually the movable lens body can be retained at the middle position. Furthermore, the through-holes are advanced by rotating the position retaining member in the R direction so that the through-holes are positioned just under the protrusion parts of the movable lens body, and eventually the protrusion parts loosely get fitted into the through-holes of the position retaining member to enable the body tube holder to move downward.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus may include a movable body holding lenses; a support body for supporting said movable body to move in the optical axis direction of said lenses; and a drive mechanism for driving said movable body in the optical axis direction; wherein said movable body is provided with an extension portion that is extended toward the outer periphery, and a moving path and a movement-stopping portion are formed to at least a member of said drive mechanism mounted on the support body or to said support body, said moving path allowing said extension portion to move in the optical axis direction when said movable body is moved in the optical axis direction and said movement-stopping portion regulating the moving range of said movable body as said extension portion makes contact with said movement-stopping portion.

Abstract: A paper feeding apparatus includes a housing accommodating a plurality of papers, a pickup unit, a rotation transmitting member and a torque transmitting member. The pickup unit has a pickup lever, a driving shaft rotatably supporting the pickup lever, and a pickup roller rotatably provided on an end of the pickup lever. The rotation transmitting member transmits a rotating force of the driving shaft to the pickup roller. The torque transmitting member is provided between the driving shaft and the pickup lever. The torque transmitting member selectively rotates one of the pickup lever or the pickup roller depending on a torque acting on the driving shaft. The pickup roller is rotated while being pressed against the papers, thereby feeding the papers one by one out of the housing.

Abstract: A lens drive device is provide which includes a movable lens body having a lens, a drive element for moving the movable lens body in an optical axis direction of the lens, and a fixing body which movably supports the movable lens body in the optical axis direction. The movable lens body has a lens-barrel provided with a lens and a lens-barrel holder which movably supports the lens-barrel in the optical axis direction. The lens-barrel holder is provided with a first magnetic element as the drive element. The fixing body has a second magnetic element as the drive element and a regulating part which regulates a moving range in the optical axis direction of the lens-barrel holder. The movable lens body is moved by a magnetic attractive force or a magnetic repulsive force between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

Abstract: A printer and control method to control the operation of a printer to assure consistent print quality regardless of the paper length. A paper transportation control unit 101 and ASF control unit 103 drive a paper feed roller 78 and main paper transportation roller 23 for feeding a sheet S of print paper from the ASF 60 upon a paper transportation path and for advancing the sheet S of print paper on the paper transportation path in a first direction until the sheet S of print paper is discharged from the ASF 60, and then reversing the direction of travel of the sheet of paper S on the paper transportation path to convey the sheet S upon a reverse paper transportation path 80 disposed below the ASF 60 while positioning the sheet S to the print head 25a for printing by the print head 25a.

Abstract: A lens drive apparatus provides a moving lenticular body equipped with a lens. A driving mechanism is used to move the moving lenticular body in an axis direction of the lens. A fixed body supports the moving lenticular body so as to make it movable in an optical axis direction. A contact surface is formed in either the moving lenticular body or the fixed body so that the moving lenticular body contacts the contact surface to control the moving range of the lens drive apparatus in the optical axis direction.