Drive unit, liquid ejecting head unit, and liquid ejecting apparatus
US-2024109297-A1 · Apr 4, 2024 · US
Ink jet apparatus
US2016297221A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016297221-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615079242-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An ink jet apparatus includes: a head that discharges liquid; a circuit substrate that has a drive circuit for driving the head; a heat sink which has a part that is in direct or indirect contact with the circuit substrate and is able to dissipate heat generated in the circuit substrate; and a fan that generates air flow capable of cooling the heat sink. The heat sink is configured such that the air flow is not directly blown against the drive circuit and such that the air flow having changed a direction after blown against the heat sink is not blown against the drive circuit.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An ink jet apparatus, comprising: a head that discharges liquid; a circuit substrate that has a drive circuit for driving the head; a heat sink which has a part that is in direct or indirect contact with the circuit substrate and is able to dissipate heat generated in the circuit substrate; and a fan that generates air flow capable of cooling the heat sink, wherein the heat sink is configured such that the air flow is not directly blown against the drive circuit and such that the air flow having changed a direction after blown against the heat sink is not blown against the drive circuit. 2 . The ink jet apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the fan is disposed to face the drive circuit and the heat sink is disposed between the drive circuit and the fan.
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dealing with thermal variations, e.g. cooling · CPC title
- B41J29/377Primary
Cooling or ventilating arrangements · CPC title
Structure thereof {only for on-demand ink jet heads} · CPC title
Electrical connection established using vias · CPC title
Assembling head units · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016297221A1 cover?
- An ink jet apparatus includes: a head that discharges liquid; a circuit substrate that has a drive circuit for driving the head; a heat sink which has a part that is in direct or indirect contact with the circuit substrate and is able to dissipate heat generated in the circuit substrate; and a fan that generates air flow capable of cooling the heat sink. The heat sink is configured such that th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J29/377. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Oct 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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