Patents by Inventor Shigenori Nakagawa
Shigenori Nakagawa 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).
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Publication number: 20200180316Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 10639899Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a medium support portion that has a medium support surface for supporting a medium, a liquid ejecting unit that ejects liquid onto the medium supported on the medium support surface through a plurality of nozzles arranged in a nozzle surface, a first cleaning member that wipes the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in a direction along the nozzle surface in a first maintenance operation of discharging the liquid through the nozzles for maintenance of the liquid ejecting unit, and a second cleaning member that removes foreign matters which have adhered to the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in the direction along the nozzle surface in a second maintenance operation of removing the foreign matters.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Jun Shimazaki, Shigenori Nakagawa, Yoichi Kurogochi, Hitotoshi Kimura
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Publication number: 20190275799Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a medium support portion that has a medium support surface for supporting a medium, a liquid ejecting unit that ejects liquid onto the medium supported on the medium support surface through a plurality of nozzles arranged in a nozzle surface, a first cleaning member that wipes the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in a direction along the nozzle surface in a first maintenance operation of discharging the liquid through the nozzles for maintenance of the liquid ejecting unit, and a second cleaning member that removes foreign matters which have adhered to the nozzle surface by moving relative to the liquid ejecting unit in the direction along the nozzle surface in a second maintenance operation of removing the foreign matters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Jun SHIMAZAKI, Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Yoichi KUROGOCHI, Hitotoshi KIMURA
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Publication number: 20190270309Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20190248142Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a transport belt that transports a medium in a transport direction in a state in which the medium is supported on a medium supporting surface, a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid from a plurality of nozzles formed on a nozzle surface with respect to the medium supported on the medium supporting surface of the transport belt, and a controller that performs a flushing operation of ejecting the liquid from the nozzles as a maintenance operation for the liquid ejecting head, on a flushing area on the medium supporting surface adjacent to the medium with an interval therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Hitotoshi KIMURA, Junpei YAMASHITA, Kazuyoshi MIZUNO
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Patent number: 10357973Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10059118Abstract: There is provided an ejecting unit for ejecting a first fluid from nozzles, including: a first connection port to flow the first fluid; a second connection port to flow a second fluid; a driving portion configured to eject the first fluid in a flow path which communicates with the first connection port and the nozzles, from the nozzles; a first chamber that communicates with the second connection port; and a second chamber that communicates with the second connection port.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masahiko Sato, Ryoji Fujimori, Kaoru Koike, Shigenori Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20180126736Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9889669Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20170217176Abstract: There is provided an ejecting unit for ejecting a first fluid from nozzles, including: a first connection port to flow the first fluid; a second connection port to flow a second fluid; a driving portion configured to eject the first fluid in a flow path which communicates with the first connection port and the nozzles, from the nozzles; a first chamber that communicates with the second connection port; and a second chamber that communicates with the second connection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Masahiko SATO, Ryoji FUJIMORI, Kaoru KOIKE, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
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Patent number: 9643426Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit which can eject liquid from a nozzle; a supply flow path through which liquid is supplied to the nozzle; a pressure adjusting unit which includes a pressure chamber which can store liquid; a storage chamber at least a part of which is formed by a gas permeable unit, and which stores liquid; a connection flow path which connects a space including a flow path portion from the pressure chamber to the nozzle and the pressure chamber, and the storage chamber; an opening-closing valve which can switch a communicating state between the space and the storage chamber through the connection flow path; and a pressurizing unit which pressurizes the storage chamber when the opening-closing valve is in the closed state.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masahiko Sato, Keiji Matsumoto, Shigenori Nakagawa, Toshinobu Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9630418Abstract: A liquid holding container includes a liquid accommodating chamber, a flow path, and a filter. The liquid accommodating chamber is configured and arranged to hold liquid. The flow path is communicated with the liquid accommodating chamber via a first through hole and a second through hole. The filter is disposed in the flow path. The first through hole and the second through hole are each communicated with the flow path.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Ken Yamagishi, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Takeshi Iwamuro, Shigenori Nakagawa, Ryoichi Tanaka
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Publication number: 20170096008Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
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Patent number: 9610767Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting unit that ejects a liquid supplied through a liquid supply path from a nozzle; a maintenance unit that performs a maintenance operation of the liquid ejecting unit; and an ejection state detecting unit that is able to detect a state inside a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle. The ejection state detecting unit detects a state inside the pressure chamber before the maintenance operation and at least one state inside the pressure chamber during the maintenance operation or after the maintenance operation, and is able to determine malfunction of at least one of the maintenance unit and function units arranged in the liquid supply path based on a change in a state inside the pressure chamber due to the maintenance operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Shigenori Nakagawa, Masahiko Sato, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Takeshi Yoshida
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Patent number: 9527301Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus comprises: a supply passage through which liquid is supplied from a liquid supply source to a liquid ejecting unit; a filter housing portion provided in the supply passage, a first filter being provided inside the filter housing portion; a circulation passage forming portion, one end of which is connected to a space portion located closer to the liquid supply source than the first filter is, the other end of which is connected on the supply passage to a position closer to the liquid supply source than the first filter is, thereby forming a circulation passage; a foreign object separation unit that works with a flow pump, which is a pump for circulation of the liquid through the circulation passage, to cause a foreign object to come off from the first filter; and a second filter that is detachably provided on the circulation passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Masahiko Sato, Makoto Otsuki
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Patent number: 9409398Abstract: Provided is a maintenance unit that is detachably attached to a liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting section for ejecting liquid, the maintenance unit including: a maintenance section that is used for maintenance of the liquid ejecting section; and a recording target section in which information related to the maintenance section is recorded by the liquid that is ejected by the liquid ejecting section in a visibly recognizable manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Masahiko Sato
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Publication number: 20160167364Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting unit that ejects a liquid supplied through a liquid supply path from a nozzle; a maintenance unit that performs a maintenance operation of the liquid ejecting unit; and an ejection state detecting unit that is able to detect a state inside a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle. The ejection state detecting unit detects a state inside the pressure chamber before the maintenance operation and at least one state inside the pressure chamber during the maintenance operation or after the maintenance operation, and is able to determine malfunction of at least one of the maintenance unit and function units arranged in the liquid supply path based on a change in a state inside the pressure chamber due to the maintenance operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Shigenori Nakagawa, Masahiko Sato, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Takeshi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20160167390Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus comprises: a supply passage through which liquid is supplied from a liquid supply source to a liquid ejecting unit; a filter housing portion provided in the supply passage, a first filter being provided inside the filter housing portion; a circulation passage forming portion, one end of which is connected to a space portion located closer to the liquid supply source than the first filter is, the other end of which is connected on the supply passage to a position closer to the liquid supply source than the first filter is, thereby forming a circulation passage; a foreign object separation unit that works with a flow pump, which is a pump for circulation of the liquid through the circulation passage, to cause a foreign object to come off from the first filter; and a second filter that is detachably provided on the circulation passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO, Toshinobu YAMAZAKI, Masahiko SATO, Makoto OTSUKI
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Publication number: 20160144626Abstract: Provided is a maintenance unit that is detachably attached to a liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting section for ejecting liquid, the maintenance unit including: a maintenance section that is used for maintenance of the liquid ejecting section; and a recording target section in which information related to the maintenance section is recorded by the liquid that is ejected by the liquid ejecting section in a visibly recognizable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji Matsumoto, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Masahiko Sato
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Publication number: 20160144628Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit which can eject liquid from a nozzle; a supply flow path through which liquid is supplied to the nozzle; a pressure adjusting unit which includes a pressure chamber which can store liquid; a storage chamber at least a part of which is formed by a gas permeable unit, and which stores liquid; a connection flow path which connects a space including a flow path portion from the pressure chamber to the nozzle and the pressure chamber, and the storage chamber; an opening-closing valve which can switch a communicating state between the space and the storage chamber through the connection flow path; and a pressurizing unit which pressurizes the storage chamber when the opening-closing valve is in the closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Masahiko SATO, Keiji MATSUMOTO, Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Toshinobu YAMAZAKI