Inkjet printing apparatus and control method thereof
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Printer and print head unit
US9033477B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9033477-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414464239-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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A printer includes an ejection portion, a liquid supply portion, a support member, a discharge portion, a first flow path portion, and an engagement portion. The ejection portion includes an ejection surface including a plurality of ejection ports. The liquid supply portion is configured to supply the ejection portion with liquid supplied from a storage portion. The liquid supply portion extends in parallel with the ejection surface. The support member is substantially box-shaped and includes a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion. The discharge portion is provided on the support member and is connected to an outside of the support member without going through the ejection portion. The first flow path portion includes a hollow portion and connects the liquid supply portion and the discharge portion. The engagement portion includes a recessed portion and is configured to fix the first flow path portion to the support member.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printer comprising: an ejection portion that includes an ejection surface, the ejection surface including a plurality of ejection ports arrayed along a direction intersecting an ejection direction, the plurality of ejection ports being configured to eject liquid in the ejection direction; a liquid supply portion that is configured to supply the ejection portion with the liquid supplied from a storage portion, the storage portion being configured to store…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9033477B2 cover?
- A printer includes an ejection portion, a liquid supply portion, a support member, a discharge portion, a first flow path portion, and an engagement portion. The ejection portion includes an ejection surface including a plurality of ejection ports. The liquid supply portion is configured to supply the ejection portion with liquid supplied from a storage portion. The liquid supply portion extend…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/175. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 19 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).