Patents by Inventor Nobuhiko Shinozaki

Nobuhiko Shinozaki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11679596
    Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Yuta Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11623463
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a medium receiving tray that is switchable between a housed state of being retracted inside apparatus body that includes a recording unit and a protruding state of protruding from the apparatus body relative to the housed state; a power source that switches the medium receiving tray between the housed state and the protruding state; and a medium detection unit that detects whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When an error is detected during execution of a recording job, a control unit, which controls the power source based on detection information of the medium detection unit, determines whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When the control unit determines that there is no medium on the medium receiving tray, the control unit switches the medium receiving tray into the housed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Tamai, Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20220097397
    Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Yuta KOMATSU
  • Patent number: 11254137
    Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Yuta Komatsu
  • Patent number: 11214084
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that performs recording on a medium, a housing that houses the recording section, a tray configured to move to a loading position in which to load the medium to be subjected to recording and ejected and a stowage position in which the tray is stowed in the housing, and a switching unit that switches between an automatic mode in which to automatically move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position and a manual mode in which to manually move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Tamai, Shingo Waki, Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki
  • Publication number: 20210268818
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a medium receiving tray that is switchable between a housed state of being retracted inside apparatus body that includes a recording unit and a protruding state of protruding from the apparatus body relative to the housed state; a power source that switches the medium receiving tray between the housed state and the protruding state; and a medium detection unit that detects whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When an error is detected during execution of a recording job, a control unit, which controls the power source based on detection information of the medium detection unit, determines whether there is the medium on the medium receiving tray or not. When the control unit determines that there is no medium on the medium receiving tray, the control unit switches the medium receiving tray into the housed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi TAMAI, Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210129557
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that performs recording on a medium, a housing that houses the recording section, a tray configured to move to a loading position in which to load the medium to be subjected to recording and ejected and a stowage position in which the tray is stowed in the housing, and a switching unit that switches between an automatic mode in which to automatically move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position and a manual mode in which to manually move the tray to the loading position and the stowage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Satoshi TAMAI, Shingo WAKI, Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200198356
    Abstract: A recording apparatus including a recording unit that performs recording by discharging a liquid on a medium transported in a transport direction, a liquid storage portion that is disposed on an apparatus front side in an apparatus depth direction and that includes a liquid container that contains the liquid discharged from the recording unit, and a maintenance unit that performs maintenance on the recording unit. In the recording apparatus, the maintenance unit is provided in an end portion area on a first direction side in a width direction, the width direction being a direction intersecting the depth direction, and the liquid storage portion is provided in an end portion area on a second direction side, the second direction side being a side opposite the first direction side in the width direction, the liquid storage portion extending in the depth direction to an occupying area of the maintenance unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Yuta KOMATSU
  • Patent number: 8647000
    Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus including: a holding tray which is inserted in a transportation path facing a recording head, and is capable of holding a recording medium on a front surface thereof, the holding tray having a plane area used to horizontally hold the recording medium and a sloped area provided in a rear end in a transportation direction and inclined toward a rear surface thereof as it becomes closer to a rear edge; a driving roller which comes into contact with the rear surface of the holding tray; a driven roller which comes into contact with the front surface of the holding tray and pinches the holding tray between the driving roller and the driven roller; and a control device which controls the driving roller in response to the case of transporting the plane area of the holding tray and the case of transporting the sloped area thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Shintaro Komuro
  • Patent number: 8465019
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray in which a second recording material can be set and a transportation driving roller that transports a first recording material and the holding tray. A front edge of the holding tray is set back from an outer edge of the second recording material set in the holding tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Tomoya Takikawa
  • Patent number: 8276908
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a tray in which a recording material is to be set, the tray being reciprocated between a first position where the tray is exposed to allow the recording material to be set therein and a second position shifted from the first position in a first direction, where the tray is stored; a transporting mechanism that applies transportation force for reciprocating the tray; and a transportation-force transmitting member that is connected to the tray to mediate transmission of the transportation force to the tray and is capable of increasing or decreasing a space occupied by the transportation-force transmitting member in the direction of reciprocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Tomoya Takikawa
  • Publication number: 20120224008
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a holding tray on which a first recording material is set and which is configured to be advanced and retracted in a linear path between a first position wherein it opposes the recording head and a second position wherein it is retracted from the first position, a reverse transporting portion for transporting a second recording material which is set under the second position while reversing the second recording material in a U shape, and a path forming member for guiding the reversed, another recording material to the linear path after the recording material is bypassed above the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA
  • Patent number: 8202014
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a holding tray on which a first recording material is set and which is configured to be advanced and retracted in a linear path between a first position wherein it opposes the recording head and a second position wherein it is retracted from the first position, a reverse transporting portion for transporting a second recording material which is set under the second position while reversing the second recording material in a U shape, and a path forming member for guiding the reversed, another recording material to the linear path after the recording material is bypassed above the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Tomoya Takikawa
  • Patent number: 8152295
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray, a transport driving roller that applies a transport force to the other surface of the holding tray, and an ejection driving roller located downstream of the recording unit such that the ejection driving roller is placed on the same side as the transport driving roller. The other surface of the holding tray has an irregular pattern including a protrusion or a flat portion and a recess, the protrusion coming into contact with the outer surface of the transport driving roller, the recess being located so as to face the ejection driving roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro Komuro, Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Yu Shinagawa, Sanshiro Takeshita
  • Publication number: 20110057382
    Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus including: a holding tray which is inserted in a transportation path facing a recording head, and is capable of holding a recording medium on a front surface thereof, the holding tray having a plane area used to horizontally hold the recording medium and a sloped area provided in a rear end in a transportation direction and inclined toward a rear surface thereof as it becomes closer to a rear edge; a driving roller which comes into contact with the rear surface of the holding tray; a driven roller which comes into contact with the front surface of the holding tray and pinches the holding tray between the driving roller and the driven roller; and a control device which controls the driving roller in response to the case of transporting the plane area of the holding tray and the case of transporting the sloped area thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Shinozaki, Shintaro Komuro
  • Publication number: 20090322844
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray in which a second recording material can be set and a transportation driving roller that transports a first recording material and the holding tray. A front edge of the holding tray is set back from an outer edge of the second recording material set in the holding tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20090295897
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a holding tray, a transport driving roller that applies a transport force to the other surface of the holding tray, and an ejection driving roller located downstream of the recording unit such that the ejection driving roller is placed on the same side as the transport driving roller. The other surface of the holding tray has an irregular pattern including a protrusion and a recess, the protrusion being come into contact with the outer surface of the transport driving roller, the recess being located so as to face the ejection driving roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Yu SHINAGAWA, Sanshiro TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20090295896
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording executing section, a transport driving roller, and an ejection driving roller. The recording executing section can execute recording on both a first recording material and a second recording material set on a first surface of a holding tray in a recording execution area. The transport of the holding tray in the recording execution area is performed by the feeding force of the transport driving roller and the ejection driving roller, and the maintenance of the posture of the holding tray in the recording execution area is performed by the transport driving roller, the ejection driving roller, and a posture maintainer located outside a transit area through which the first recording material passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA, Sanshiro TAKESHITA
  • Publication number: 20090300664
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a tray in which a recording material is to be set, the tray being reciprocated between a first position where the tray is exposed to allow the recording material to be set therein and a second position shifted from the first position in a first direction, where the tray is stored; a transporting mechanism that applies transportation force for reciprocating the tray; and a transportation-force transmitting member that is connected to the tray to mediate transmission of the transportation force to the tray and is capable of increasing or decreasing a space occupied by the transportation-force transmitting member in the direction of reciprocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20090284562
    Abstract: A printing medium detection system includes: a dark mark provided in a set portion for setting a printing medium on a retaining tray; a bright mark provided in the set portion for setting the printing medium on the retaining tray; and a reflective sensor that detects the existence of a printing medium by using light individually irradiated to the position of the dark mark and the position of the bright mark and reflected from the positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro KOMURO, Nobuhiko SHINOZAKI, Tomoya TAKIKAWA