Patents by Inventor Yuichi Segawa
Yuichi Segawa 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: 20240017559Abstract: A recording device includes a moving portion that is movable in a moving direction intersecting a horizontal direction, and a regulating member that includes a regulating portion and is attachable to and detachable from a contact position where the regulating portion comes into contact with a part of the moving portion, in which the regulating member regulates movement of the moving portion in the moving direction by the regulating portion coming into contact with a part of the moving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Takuto TANAKA, Masaki SHIMOMURA, Yuichi SEGAWA, Tsuyoshi FURUMIDO
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Patent number: 11661298Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kodama, Yuichi Segawa, Kazuyoshi Ohashi
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Publication number: 20210347594Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Yuichi Segawa, Kazuyoshi Ohashi
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Patent number: 11090952Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kodama, Yuichi Segawa, Kazuyoshi Ohashi
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Patent number: 11003122Abstract: A printer including a transport path; a transport mechanism that is disposed in the transport path and transports the medium in a transporting direction caused when printing is executed by a recording section; a discharge-side transport path that forms a part of a downstream side in the transporting direction from the recording section in the transport path and is movable to a position close to the transport mechanism and a position separated from the transport mechanism; and a control section that controls the recording section and the transport mechanism. In a state where a transport failure of the medium occurs in the transport path, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, the control section executes an additional transport process of discharging the medium to the discharge-side transport path by transporting the medium in the transporting direction by a predetermined amount by the transport mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuichi Segawa, Tetsuji Takeishi, Shota Hiramatsu, Masanori Nakata
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Patent number: 10882341Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head that performs recording on a medium, a transport belt that has an clinging surface that cling the medium, and transports the medium to a position facing the recording head, a first charging unit that is in contact with the transport belt to frictionally charge the clinging surface, and a second charging unit that applies a voltage to the transport belt to charge the clinging surface, in which a control unit, which switches between charging of the clinging surface by the first charging unit and charging of the clinging surface by the second charging unit, switches between the charging of the clinging surface by the first charging unit and the charging of the clinging surface by the second charging unit, according to a state of a surface of the medium, which is in contact with the clinging surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takamasa Ikagawa, Yuichi Segawa, Akinori Muromachi, Yoshikazu Koike
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Publication number: 20200001624Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head that performs recording on a medium, a transport belt that has an clinging surface that cling the medium, and transports the medium to a position facing the recording head, a first charging unit that is in contact with the transport belt to frictionally charge the clinging surface, and a second charging unit that applies a voltage to the transport belt to charge the clinging surface, in which a control unit, which switches between charging of the clinging surface by the first charging unit and charging of the clinging surface by the second charging unit, switches between the charging of the clinging surface by the first charging unit and the charging of the clinging surface by the second charging unit, according to a state of a surface of the medium, which is in contact with the clinging surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Takamasa IKAGAWA, Yuichi SEGAWA, Akinori MUROMACHI, Yoshikazu KOIKE
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Publication number: 20190329572Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Yuichi Segawa, Kazuyoshi Ohashi
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Patent number: 10391791Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kodama, Yuichi Segawa, Kazuyoshi Ohashi
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Publication number: 20190079444Abstract: A printer including a transport path; a transport mechanism that is disposed in the transport path and transports the medium in a transporting direction caused when printing is executed by a recording section; a discharge-side transport path that forms a part of a downstream side in the transporting direction from the recording section in the transport path and is movable to a position close to the transport mechanism and a position separated from the transport mechanism; and a control section that controls the recording section and the transport mechanism. In a state where a transport failure of the medium occurs in the transport path, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied, the control section executes an additional transport process of discharging the medium to the discharge-side transport path by transporting the medium in the transporting direction by a predetermined amount by the transport mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Yuichi SEGAWA, Tetsuji TAKEISHI, Shota HIRAMATSU, Masanori NAKATA
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Patent number: 10011125Abstract: There is provided a recording system including: a first linking portion which regulates a position of a housing with respect to the other housing and links the housing and the other housing; and a second linking portion which regulates a position of the housing with respect to the other housing, applies a load received from the other housing to the housing, and links the housing and the other housing to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yuichi Segawa, Hirohisa Adachi
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Publication number: 20180079229Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Yuichi SEGAWA, Kazuyoshi OHASHI
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Patent number: 9855770Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hidetoshi Kodama, Yuichi Segawa, Kazuyoshi Ohashi
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Publication number: 20170282598Abstract: There is provided a recording system including: a first linking portion which regulates a position of a housing with respect to the other housing and links the housing and the other housing; and a second linking portion which regulates a position of the housing with respect to the other housing, applies a load received from the other housing to the housing, and links the housing and the other housing to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Yuichi SEGAWA, Hirohisa ADACHI
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Patent number: 9701124Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a line head which ejects liquid from a plurality of nozzles with respect to a medium, a wiping member that is able to wipe a nozzle forming surface on which the nozzles are formed, and an electronic mounting member that governs an electronic control, in which the wiping member is attachable and detachable with respect to the liquid ejecting apparatus, and the electronic mounting member is disposed at a location which is different from below an attachment/detachment path when the wiping member is attached and detached.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hirokazu Ono, Kazuhiko Sato, Toru Tanjo, Yuichi Segawa
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Patent number: 9682582Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section which performs recording by discharging ink on paper, a transport belt which is able to transport the paper by rotating, a charging roller which charges the transport belt, a cleaning unit which moves the charging roller between a contact position that is a position at which the charging roller is brought into contact with the transport belt and a separation position which is a position that is separated from the transport belt more than the contact position, and a dirt estimation section which estimates dirt on the transport belt, in which the cleaning unit moves the charging roller from the contact position to the separation position in a case where the dirt estimation section estimates that the transport belt is dirty.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Masanori Nakata, Yuichi Segawa, Satoshi Chiba
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Patent number: 9643434Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording portion; a liquid reservoir portion; a medium ejection route that is provided, at an end portion thereof, with a medium outlet from which the medium is ejected; an ejection roller that ejects the medium from the medium outlet; and a stacking member that stacks the medium. The medium ejection route includes, in an interval where the medium having been subjected to recording by the recording portion is transported to the medium outlet, a reversing curved route along which the medium is curved in a state where a recorded face of the medium faces an inner side of the curve, and the liquid reservoir portion is disposed, in a vertical direction, at a further antigravity direction side position than a position of the medium ejection route and a position of a movement trajectory drawn by the medium during a period until its stack on the stacking member.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yuichi Segawa
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Patent number: 9610792Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including: a recording section that performs recording on a recording medium; a cable relay section that is provided between a first area, in which the recording section is arranged, and a second area in which a control section for control is arranged, and that relays cables; a first cable that is configured to extend from the recording section and is connected to the cable relay section on a side of the first area; and a second cable that is configured to extend from the control section and is connected to the cable relay section on a side of the second area.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Shinichiro Yoshikawa, Hiroki Chino, Yuichi Segawa
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Publication number: 20160347090Abstract: A medium transport unit includes an upstream route in which a print sheet is transported, a first switchback route, a second switchback route, a first guide route, a second guide route, a guide flap configured to switch the route so that the print sheet in the upstream route is transported either toward the first guide route or toward the second guide route, a first discharge route from which the print sheet in the first switchback route is discharged, a second discharge route from which the print sheet in the second switchback route is discharged, and a downstream route passing between the first switchback route and the second switchback route and having an upstream end connected to a junction of downstream ends of the first discharge route and the second discharge route.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Hidetoshi KODAMA, Yuichi SEGAWA, Kazuyoshi OHASHI
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Patent number: 9505242Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section, a transportation unit, and a supporting frame. The recording section performs recording on paper. The transportation unit includes a transportation belt and a moving section. The transportation belt can transport the paper by turning. The moving section causes the transportation belt to move between a recording position, at which the recording is performed by the recording section, and a retracted position, which is more distant from the recording section than the recording position is. The supporting frame supports the transportation unit inside. A first opening portion is formed in the supporting frame. Through the first opening portion, the transportation unit supported inside the supporting frame can be drawn out from the inside of the supporting frame to the outside of the supporting frame in a state in which the transportation belt has been moved to the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yuichi Segawa