Patents by Inventor Nobuhisa Nomoto

Nobuhisa Nomoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20200298574
    Abstract: A printer includes: a carriage that includes a recording head and is configured to move in a width direction intersecting a medium transport direction; a liquid storage unit that stores an ink supplied to the recording head, is mounted on the carriage, includes a filling port configured such that the ink is filled therethrough, and is formed of a light-transmissive material; a visual recognition unit that is provided in the liquid storage unit and is configured to visually recognize a position of a liquid level in the liquid storage unit; an illumination unit that emits a light beam; and a light guide unit that guides the light beam emitted from the illumination unit such that the light beam is applied to the visual recognition unit from a rear side, when the visual recognition unit faces a front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kazunori TAKABAYASHI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 10766260
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit that performs a recording by ejecting a liquid on a medium; a carriage that includes the recording unit and is movable in a width direction; a casing that has the carriage therein and constitutes an external appearance of the apparatus; an adapter that is mounted on an upper portion of the recording unit and accommodates the liquid to be supplied to the recording unit; at least one liquid accommodating unit that supplies the liquid to the adapter through a tube and includes a filling port into which the liquid can be filled; and a waste liquid receiving unit that receives the liquid discharged as a waste liquid during a maintenance operation of the recording unit, in which the casing has a cover for covering both the liquid accommodating unit and the waste liquid receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Atsuya Hirabayashi, Nobuhisa Nomoto, Masahide Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20200247135
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a main unit that accommodates a recording head and a carriage that is movable in a transport direction of the medium. At least one liquid container mounted above the recording head in the carriage contains the liquid to be supplied to the recording head and has an inlet through which the liquid is to be refilled from an ink refill bottle. The plug member plugs up the inlet. An illumination member irradiates the liquid container from the liquid container. A detector detects detaching of the plug member from the inlet. A controller controls the illumination member, based on a detection result of the detector. The illumination member irradiates the liquid container in response to detection of the detaching of the plug member from the inlet with the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoyuki HIGUCHI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20200218192
    Abstract: In a stapling device, a first guide member and a second guide member are disposed one by one on both sides of a binding portion of the recording medium on a side of a recording medium placing of a placement table such that each of the guide members is rotatable, and the first guide member and the second guide member are rotatable between a first posture along a first direction in which one abutting end side extends and a second posture inclined with respect to the first direction in line symmetry with respect to an imaginary line that passes through the binding portion along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 10421282
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section having a nozzle that is configured to eject liquid; a liquid container that is configured to accommodate the liquid ejected from the nozzle, and is disposed at a separate position from the liquid ejecting section; and a power supply section that supplies electric power at least required for liquid ejection from the liquid ejecting section, wherein at least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. At least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. The liquid container includes an introduction port that allows for liquid introduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuji Moriyama, Makoto Sato, Hisayuki Akahane, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20190263126
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit that performs a recording by ejecting a liquid on a medium; a carriage that includes the recording unit and is movable in a width direction; a casing that has the carriage therein and constitutes an external appearance of the apparatus; an adapter that is mounted on an upper portion of the recording unit and accommodates the liquid to be supplied to the recording unit; at least one liquid accommodating unit that supplies the liquid to the adapter through a tube and includes a filling port into which the liquid can be filled ; and a waste liquid receiving unit that receives the liquid discharged as a waste liquid during a maintenance operation of the recording unit, in which the casing has a cover for covering both the liquid accommodating unit and the waste liquid receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki TANAKA, Atsuya HIRABAYASHI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO, Masahide NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 10315428
    Abstract: A printing device includes a printing unit that performs printing on a medium using liquid. A liquid container includes a liquid containing chamber, which is capable of containing the liquid supplied to the printing unit, and a liquid inlet, which allows the liquid containing chamber to be filled with the liquid. A shell accommodates the printing unit and a portion of the liquid container. The liquid container includes a projecting portion that projects out of the shell. A protection member covers the projecting portion. The protection member projects out of the shell in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the liquid container projects out of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Munehide Kanaya, Eiko Yanagida, Toshifumi Sakai, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20180281432
    Abstract: A printing device includes a printing unit that performs printing on a medium using liquid, a liquid container that includes a liquid containing chamber capable of containing the liquid supplied to the printing unit, and a liquid receiving portion that includes an inner end opening, which opens in the liquid containing chamber, and an outer end opening, which is located at an opposite side of the inner end opening, the liquid containing chamber is able to receive the liquid through the liquid receiving portion. The liquid container includes an opening formation wall portion that is provided with the inner end opening. The outer end opening has a dimension in one direction that is greater than or equal to a width of the opening formation wall portion in the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Munehide KANAYA, Eiko YANAGIDA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO, Toshifumi SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20180244054
    Abstract: A printing device includes a printing unit that performs printing on a medium using liquid. A liquid container includes a liquid containing chamber, which is capable of containing the liquid supplied to the printing unit, and a liquid inlet, which allows the liquid containing chamber to be filled with the liquid. A shell accommodates the printing unit and a portion of the liquid container. The liquid container includes a projecting portion that projects out of the shell. A protection member covers the projecting portion. The protection member projects out of the shell in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the liquid container projects out of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Munehide KANAYA, Eiko YANAGIDA, Toshifumi SAKAI, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180126743
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting section having a nozzle that is configured to eject liquid; a liquid container that is configured to accommodate the liquid ejected from the nozzle, and is disposed at a separate position from the liquid ejecting section; and a power supply section that supplies electric power at least required for liquid ejection from the liquid ejecting section, wherein at least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. At least part of the liquid container overlaps at least part of the power supply section in an apparatus depth direction. The liquid container includes an introduction port that allows for liquid introduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Ryuji MORIYAMA, Makoto SATO, Hisayuki AKAHANE, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 9944100
    Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9944101
    Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9610775
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that performs printing onto a medium using liquid; a liquid housing body that includes a liquid pouring inlet that can pour the liquid into the liquid housing chamber; and a casing in which the printing unit and the liquid housing body are housed. The casing including a cover member that can displace the position thereof between an opening position which exposes the liquid pouring inlet to an outside and a closing position which does not expose the liquid pouring inlet to the outside, and the cover member can support an ink bottle in which liquid is stored in a state where the liquid can be poured from the ink bottle to the liquid pouring inlet of the liquid housing body in a case where the cover member is in the opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Eiko Yanagida, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Publication number: 20170043586
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that performs printing onto a medium using liquid; a liquid housing body that includes a liquid pouring inlet that can pour the liquid into the liquid housing chamber; and a casing in which the printing unit and the liquid housing body are housed. The casing including a cover member that can displace the position thereof between an opening position which exposes the liquid pouring inlet to an outside and a closing position which does not expose the liquid pouring inlet to the outside, and the cover member can support an ink bottle in which liquid is stored in a state where the liquid can be poured from the ink bottle to the liquid pouring inlet of the liquid housing body in a case where the cover member is in the opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Eiko YANAGIDA, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160200123
    Abstract: To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2 ejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Hiroshi TAKEUCHI, Hiroyuki YODA, Kenji OSHIMA, Yoshisada AOKI, Satoshi SHIMIZU, Kazutoshi SAKAMOTO, Nobuhisa NOMOTO
  • Patent number: 9315031
    Abstract: Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit that has a recording head which ejects ink and a relay adapter which relays an ink accommodating portion where ink is accommodated with the recording head, and is movable in a scanning direction of the recording head, and an ink tube that is connected to the relay adapter, guides ink which is sent from the ink accommodating portion to the relay adapter, and has flexibility, in which a height difference is formed in an upper portion of an adapter accommodating portion, where the relay adapter is accommodated, of the head unit, and the ink tube extends outside the head unit by using a space between a high position and a low position of the adapter accommodating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9283765
    Abstract: A liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yoda, Kenji Oshima, Yoshisada Aoki, Satoshi Shimizu, Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9283766
    Abstract: An ink jet type printer including: a printing function section, a liquid ejecting head that is supported on a carriage movably disposed in the printing function section and performs recording by ejecting ink with respect to a paper sheet, and an ink supply tube that guides the ink of a main tank in which the ink is stored to the liquid ejecting head and has a deformation movable section capable of being deformed following movement of the carriage. The printing function section is provided with a filling port for filling the ink and the filling port and the main tank are connected through a connection pipe, a sub-tank, and an ink communication pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Naomi Kimura, Munehide Kanaya, Yoshisada Aoki, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9199490
    Abstract: A printer includes a device main body, a recording section, and a mounting section. The recording section is provided at the device main body and configured to record on a first recording medium and a second recording medium having lenticular lenses. The mounting section is configured to selectively mount a first conveyance unit configured to convey the first recording medium and a second conveyance unit configured to convey the second recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Katsumi Yamada, Katsuhito Suzuki, Tomohiro Yasufuku, Nobuhisa Nomoto
  • Patent number: 9199478
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a cover unit that is movable relative to a housing, an ink tank provided outside the housing in a state containing ink, a ink supplying tube in which ink can flow so that ink is supplied from the ink tank to the liquid ejection head, and an insertion hole that allows the ink supplying tube to be inserted into the housing, wherein the housing is formed by a housing portion in which a container that houses a stacker is formed to protrude, and a housing portion which has an operation panel having an inclined surface which protrudes at a position above the container, and the insertion hole is provided on at least one of the housing and the cover unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Yuto Suzuki, Nobuhisa Nomoto, Masaki Shimomura, Nobutaka Suzuki, Seiji Tezuka