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Liquid ejection apparatus
US8944561B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944561-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313851022-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a head having an ejection face; a capping mechanism including: a separator having a lip member enclosing the head; a facing member facing the ejection face to form an ejection space; and a moving mechanism for moving the lip member between a contact position and a distant position; and a humidifying mechanism including: a humid air producer; a first projecting portion extending along a first side face of the head and extending in a direction away from the first side face; a supply opening defined by the first projecting portion and the separator, for supplying humid air into the ejection space; and an air discharger disposed on an opposite side of the ejection face from the supply opening and configured to discharge air from the ejection space. At least one cutout is formed in an edge portion of the first projecting portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejection apparatus, comprising: a head comprising an ejection face and configured to eject liquid through a plurality of ejection openings formed in the ejection face; a capping mechanism comprising: a separator provided on the head and comprising a lip member enclosing the head; a facing member facing the ejection face to form an ejection space therebetween; and a lip-member moving mechanism configured to move the lip member between a contact pos…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B41J2/16552Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944561B2 cover?
- A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a head having an ejection face; a capping mechanism including: a separator having a lip member enclosing the head; a facing member facing the ejection face to form an ejection space; and a moving mechanism for moving the lip member between a contact position and a distant position; and a humidifying mechanism including: a humid air producer; a first project…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sugiura Keita, Hattori Shingo, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/165. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 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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