Recording device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025214354-A1
Application number	US-202419001721-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 26, 2024
Priority date	Dec 29, 2023
Publication date	Jul 3, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

It includes a recording section 5 configured to record an image on the medium transported by a transport section 4; a heating section 6 that heats the medium that was recorded on and that is transported in the first direction D1; and a downstream transport path member 7 that constitutes a transport path at a position downstream of the heating section, wherein the downstream transport path member is arranged at a position overlapping the heating section in a plan view from the first direction, the heating section has an air flow path body 8, a heater 9, an air inlet port 10 for sucking air into the air flow path body, an air outlet port 11 for blowing air to the outside of the air flow path body, and a fan 12 for sending air from the air inlet port to the air outlet port, and the air inlet port 10is arranged on a side of the air flow path body 8 in the second direction D2 intersecting with the first direction D1 of the air flow path body 8 and on a side opposite to the side facing the medium.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A recording device comprising:
a transport section configured to transport a medium in a transport direction of a transport path; a recording section that records an image on the medium transported by the transport section; a heating section that heats the medium that was recorded on and that is transported in a first direction in the transport direction, and a downstream transport path member that constitutes the transport path at a position downstream of the heating section in the transport direction, wherein the downstream transport path member is disposed at a position overlapping the heating section in a plan view from the first direction, the heating section includes
an air flow path body,
a heater that is arranged outside the air flow path body and that is configured to heat the medium,
an air inlet port for sucking air from outside the air flow path body into the interior of the air flow path body,
an air outlet port for blowing out air that is inside the air flow path body toward the medium,
which is outside the air flow path body, and
a fan that is arranged inside the air flow path body and that sends air from the air inlet port to the air outlet port, and

the air inlet port is provided at a location of the air flow path body that is, with respect to a second direction intersecting the first direction, on a side opposite to a side facing the medium transported in the first direction.

2 . The recording device according to claim 1 wherein
the air flow path body includes
a first flow path body extending along the first direction and
a second flow path body that is coupled to an upstream end section of the first flow path body in the transport direction, that extends in the second direction, and that includes the air outlet port and

the heater is arranged at a portion facing both the first flow path body and the second flow path body.

3 . The recording device according to claim 2 wherein
the fan is arranged in a region inside the second flow path body and also within the first flow path body.

4 . The recording device according to claim 2 wherein
the air inlet port is arranged at a position of an end section of the first flow path body on the opposite side of the second flow path body.

5 . The recording device according to claim 3 wherein
the direction in which the fan sends air is different from the direction in which air is blown out from the air outlet port,
a wall section is arranged between the fan and the air outlet port, and
the wall section guides the direction of air sent from the fan toward the position at which the air outlet port is arranged.

6 . The recording device according to claim 5 wherein
plural air outlet ports are arranged in a width direction intersecting the transport direction of the transport path.

7 . The recording device according to claim 1 wherein
the first direction is a vertical direction.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Ohashi Fusao
• Aoki Yuki
• Ueyama Naohiro

Classifications

• B41J29/38

  Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism · CPC title

• B41J15/04

  Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles · CPC title

• B41J11/0022 Primary

  using convection means, e.g. by using a fan for blowing or sucking air · CPC title

• B41J2/01 Primary

  Ink jet · CPC title

• B41J3/4078

  Printing on textile · CPC title