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Liquid ejecting apparatus having a light sensor for detecting when a recording medium is raised from a support unit
US8960847B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960847-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213567885-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A liquid ejecting apparatus including: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject liquid to a target; a supporting unit configured to support the target; a light-detecting unit arranged so that a transporting route is located between the supporting unit and the light-detecting unit in a prescribed direction in which the supporting unit and the target supported by the supporting unit are arranged when the supporting unit supports the target, and including a light-emitting portion configured to emit light and a light-receiving portion configured to receive the light from the light-emitting portion; and a determining unit configured to determine whether or not at least part of a supported portion of the target supported by the supporting unit is separated from the supporting unit on the basis of the light-receiving quantity at the light-receiving portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject liquid with respect to a target transported along a direction of transport; a supporting unit configured to support the target; a moving body configured to move forward and backward in a movable area set so that a transporting route for the target is located between the supporting unit and the movable area along the direction of scanning in a prescribed direction in which…
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- What does patent US8960847B2 cover?
- A liquid ejecting apparatus including: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject liquid to a target; a supporting unit configured to support the target; a light-detecting unit arranged so that a transporting route is located between the supporting unit and the light-detecting unit in a prescribed direction in which the supporting unit and the target supported by the supporting unit are arrange…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hara Osamu, Sasaki Tsuneyuki, Seiko Epson Corp
- 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 24 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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