Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a data set including a requested acceleration as information representing movement of a vehicle in a front-rear direction and any one of a steering angle, a yaw rate, and a rotation radius as information representing movement of the vehicle in a lateral direction from each of a plurality of applications, an arbitration unit configured to perform arbitration of information representing the movement of the vehicle in the front-rear direction and arbitration of information representing the movement of the vehicle in the lateral direction based on a plurality of the data sets received by the receiver, and a first output unit configured to output instruction information for driving an actuator based on an arbitration result of the arbitration unit.

Abstract: A service tank includes a container having an internal space, the container being provided with an inlet through which ink is introduced into the internal space and a plurality of supply ports through which the ink is supplied, a divider configured to divide the internal space into a plurality of compartments, and a detector configured to detect that the liquid surface of the ink is at an upper limit or a lower limit. The divider is attached between the inlet and a supply port located closest to the inlet. The divider includes a plate that prevents flow of the ink and air between adjacent compartments, an ink opening through which the ink flows between the adjacent compartments, and an air opening through which the air flows between the adjacent compartments. The plate, the ink opening, and the air opening are located in, below, and above the proper area, respectively.

Abstract: An ink-jet printer including a printing part that is provided with a plurality of printing heads and a distribution tank, a buffer tank, a heat exchanger, a manifold, a main flow pipe that successively connects the buffer tank, the heat exchanger and the manifold to one another, a sub-flow pipe that connects the manifold and the buffer tank with each other, a supply flow pipe for connecting the manifold and the printing part with each other, a collection flow pipe for connecting the printing part and the buffer tank with each other, and pumps respectively installed on the sub-flow pipe, the supply flow pipe and the collection flow pipe. The main flow pipe and the sub-flow pipe constitute a first circulation flow passage for circulating ink, and the main flow pipe, the supply flow pipe and the collection flow pipe constitute a second circulation flow passage for circulating the ink.

Abstract: An ink-jet printer 100, 101, 102 including a printing part 1 that is provided with a plurality of printing heads 10 and a distribution tank 11, a buffer tank 2, a heat exchanger 3, a manifold 4, a main flow pipe that successively connects the buffer tank 2, the heat exchanger 3 and the manifold 4 to one another, a sub-flow pipe that connects the manifold 4 and the buffer tank 2 with each other, a supply flow pipe for connecting the manifold 4 and the printing part 1 with each other, a collection flow pipe for connecting the printing part 1 and the buffer tank with each other, and pumps P respectively installed on the sub-flow pipe, the supply flow pipe and the collection flow pipe, wherein the main flow pipe and the sub-flow pipe constitute a first circulation flow passage for circulating ink, and the main flow pipe, the supply flow pipe and the collection flow pipe constitute a second circulation flow passage for circulating the ink.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus which can make a distribution tank compact and has excellent pressure-control precision is provided with an inkjet portion A having a recording head 11 for applying ink to a recording medium 1 and a distribution tank 12 for supplying ink to the recording head 11, an ink supply means B having a main tank 21 for supplying ink to the distribution tank 12, and an air supply means C having an air chamber 31 communicating with a space 12ain the distribution tank 12 and a pressure adjustment mechanism provided on the air chamber 31 via a solenoid valve, where the pressure of the space 12a and the internal pressure of the air chamber 31 are equal to each other.

Abstract: An ink supply device for an inkjet recording apparatus including a back pressure tank 21, a distribution tank 12, a plurality of ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13, and a plurality of recording heads 14, in which the distribution tank 12 is connected to the back pressure tank 21 via an ink supply path 24, the plurality of ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13 is directly attached to the distribution tank 12 while being connected to the plurality of recording heads 14 via a distribution supply pipe 15 and the distribution tank 12 contains a humidification heater 71 for humidifying ink and a temperature sensor 72.

Abstract: A pressure purging device for an inkjet recording apparatus includes a back pressure tank 21, a distribution tank 12, ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13, and recording heads 14, and in which the distribution tank 12 is connected to the back pressure tank 21 via an ink supply path 24, the ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13 are attached to the distribution tank 12 while being connected to the recording heads 14 via the distribution supply pipe 15, the ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13 are directly attached to the distribution tank 12, and there is provided an air switching three-port electromagnetic valve 61 connected to an upper part inside of the back pressure tank 21 via an air path 63 while being connected to a compressed air supply path 62.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus which can make a distribution tank compact and has excellent pressure-control precision is provided. The present invention is provided with an inkjet portion A having a recording head 11 for applying ink to a recording medium 1 and a distribution tank 12 for supplying ink to the recording head 11, an ink supply means B having a main tank 21 for supplying ink to the distribution tank 12, and an air supply means C having an air chamber 31 communicating with a space 12a in the distribution tank 12 and a pressure adjustment mechanism provided on the air chamber 31 via a solenoid valve, where the pressure of the space 12a and the internal pressure of the air chamber 31 are equal to each other.

Abstract: A wiping apparatus for a print head for wiping a head surface of the print head by rubbing the same with a blade is provided that includes a wiping box having a top open area; a blade support having the blade fastened thereto and disposed in an upper part of the wiping box so as to be rotatable between a wiping position at which a tip of the blade points upwards and a storage position at which the tip of the blade points downwards; leakproof plates fastened to the blade support for closing the top open area of the wiping box while the blade is in a state of the storage position; and a cleaning liquid nozzle disposed in the wiping box so that it is directed towards the blade in the storage position.

Abstract: A method of wiping a line blade with a blade is disclosed that prevents premature wear and break of the blade and preserving its elastic deformation from soiling the environment.

Abstract: It is sought to have a cap member sized to cover the entire lower surface of an ink jet head having numbers of nozzle heads, to improve intimacy of contact of the cap member with a carriage of the ink jet head, to obtain an enhanced airtightness between them and to enable the cap member to be manufactured roughly and at low cost.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a pressure purging device for an inkjet recording apparatus enabling pressure-purging only designated one of a plurality of recording heads and capable of preventing ink from leaking during the pressure purging.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide, in an inkjet recording apparatus including a plurality of recording heads, an ink supply device for the inkjet recording apparatus capable of efficiently humidifying ink flowing through the recording heads to control the viscosity of the ink. [Solution] In an ink supply device for an inkjet recording apparatus including a back pressure tank 21, a distribution tank 12, a plurality of ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13, and a plurality of recording heads 14, and in which the distribution tank 12 is connected to the back pressure tank 21 via an ink supply path 24, the plurality of ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13 is directly attached to the distribution tank 12 while being connected to the plurality of recording heads 14 via a distribution supply pipe 15, in which the distribution tank 12 contains a humidification heater 71 for humidifying ink and a temperature sensor 72.

Abstract: It is undesirable that a cleaning liquid when cleaning a blade is scattered into the environment. Accordingly, a wiping apparatus for a print head 2 for wiping a head surface 2a of the print head by rubbing the same with a blade 7 is provided which comprises: a wiping box 8 having an open area at its top; a blade support 10 having the blade fastened thereto and disposed in an upper part of the wiping box so as to be rotatable over between a wiping position at which a tip of the blade points upwards and a storage position at which the tip of the blade points downwards; leakproof plates 12a and 12b fastened to the blade support for closing the top open area of the wiping box while the blade is in a state of the storage position; and a cleaning liquid nozzle 16 disposed in the wiping box so that it is directed towards the blade in the storage position.