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US-2015378301-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Liquid ejection apparatus
US8944587B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944587-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213433065-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a recording portion; a medium-supply portion; a support member for supporting a recording medium while facing the recording portion; a conveyor mechanism including a conveyance guide and a conveyor roller; a first housing accommodating the recording portion; and a second housing accommodating the medium-supply portion, the support member, and the conveyor mechanism. The first housing is pivotable about a pivot shaft with respect to the second housing. The conveyance guide includes a guide portion disposed downstream of the conveyor roller and upstream of the recording portion and having an inclined guide face. The guide portion is opposed to the recording portion in the second direction with a clearance therebetween. The recording portion is configured to pass through a space corresponding to the clearance when the first housing is pivoted between the ejection position and the distant position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejection apparatus, comprising: a recording portion including a liquid ejection head having an ejection face, the liquid ejection head being elongated in a first direction as a main scanning direction parallel to the ejection face; a supply portion configured to supply a recording medium; a support member configured to support the recording medium while facing the ejection face; a conveyor mechanism including (i) a conveyance guide configured…
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- What does patent US8944587B2 cover?
- A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a recording portion; a medium-supply portion; a support member for supporting a recording medium while facing the recording portion; a conveyor mechanism including a conveyance guide and a conveyor roller; a first housing accommodating the recording portion; and a second housing accommodating the medium-supply portion, the support member, and the conveyor m…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sugimoto Kiyoshi, Okumura Masayuki, Yamamoto Shinya, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J11/006. 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).