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).

  • Publication number: 20200180316
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 10639899
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Shimazaki, Shigenori Nakagawa, Yoichi Kurogochi, Hitotoshi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20190275799
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jun SHIMAZAKI, Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Yoichi KUROGOCHI, Hitotoshi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190270309
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190248142
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Hitotoshi KIMURA, Junpei YAMASHITA, Kazuyoshi MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 10357973
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10059118
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Ryoji Fujimori, Kaoru Koike, Shigenori Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20180126736
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9889669
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20170217176
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Masahiko SATO, Ryoji FUJIMORI, Kaoru KOIKE, Shigenori NAKAGAWA
  • Patent number: 9643426
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Sato, Keiji Matsumoto, Shigenori Nakagawa, Toshinobu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 9630418
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Yamagishi, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Takeshi Iwamuro, Shigenori Nakagawa, Ryoichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170096008
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 9610767
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Shigenori Nakagawa, Masahiko Sato, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Takeshi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9527301
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Masahiko Sato, Makoto Otsuki
  • Patent number: 9409398
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Shigenori Nakagawa, Keiji Matsumoto, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Masahiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20160167364
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Shigenori Nakagawa, Masahiko Sato, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Takeshi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20160167390
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji MATSUMOTO, Toshinobu YAMAZAKI, Masahiko SATO, Makoto OTSUKI
  • Publication number: 20160144626
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Keiji Matsumoto, Toshinobu Yamazaki, Masahiko Sato
  • Publication number: 20160144628
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Masahiko SATO, Keiji MATSUMOTO, Shigenori NAKAGAWA, Toshinobu YAMAZAKI