Liquid ejecting apparatus and tension applying method
US-9617106-B2 · Apr 11, 2017 · US
Liquid ejecting apparatus and tension applying method
US10150314B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10150314-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715454149-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
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A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit that is capable of ejecting a liquid; and a tension adjusting unit that is rotatable about a rotational shaft and that is capable of applying a tension to a medium by coming into contact with the medium onto which the liquid is ejected. The tension adjusting unit is capable of applying the tension to the medium at a balancing position at which the tension adjusting unit is balanced by a weight of the tension adjusting unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: an ejecting unit that is capable of ejecting a liquid; a tension adjusting unit that is rotatable about a rotational shaft at an opposite end of the tension adjusting unit from a tension bar for coming into contact with the medium, wherein the tension adjusting unit is capable of applying a tension to a medium by coming into contact with the medium onto which the liquid is ejected; and a fixing unit that is capable of fixing the tension adjusting unit; and wherein the fixing unit fixes the tension adjusting unit at a retracted position at which the tension adjusting unit does not apply any tension to the medium. 2. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotational shaft substantially coincides with a center of gravity of the tension adjusting unit. 3. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tension adjusting unit is capable of applying the tension to the medium by a weight of the tension bar. 4. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing unit includes a magnet, and the magnet fixes the tension adjusting unit. 5. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing unit includes an arm, and the arm fixes the tension adjusting unit. 6. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tension adjusting unit is set to be downstream of the ejecting unit. 7. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tension adjusting unit includes a weight member and a pair of frames, and the pair of frames is connected by the tension bar and the weight member. 8. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein each frame of the pair of frames is formed in an arch-shape in a view along a width direction of the medium.
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- B41J15/165Primary
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- What does patent US10150314B2 cover?
- A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit that is capable of ejecting a liquid; and a tension adjusting unit that is rotatable about a rotational shaft and that is capable of applying a tension to a medium by coming into contact with the medium onto which the liquid is ejected. The tension adjusting unit is capable of applying the tension to the medium at a balancing position at whi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J15/165. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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