Applying electric fields to erase regions of a print medium
US-2015343798-A1 · Dec 3, 2015 · US
Recording apparatus
US9139022B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9139022-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414483006-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Publication date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
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Provided is a recording apparatus that includes a setting portion in which a recording medium is set, a head portion which discharges ink onto the recording medium, a transporting roller portion which is provided at a portion between the setting portion and the head portion in a transporting path of the recording medium and transports the recording medium, a blower which blows air to a recording surface side of the recording medium transported by the transporting roller portion and to a portion between the transporting roller portion and the head portion, and an ion generator which is provided at a portion between the blower and the recording surface side of the recording medium, in the air blowing path of air blown by the blower.
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What is claimed is: 1. A recording apparatus comprising: a setting portion in which a recording medium is set; a head portion which discharges ink onto the recording medium; a transporting roller portion which is provided at a portion between the setting portion and the head portion in a transporting path of the recording medium and transports the recording medium; a blower which blows air to a recording surface side of the recording medium transported by the transporting roller portion and to a portion between the transporting roller portion and the head portion; and an ion generator which is provided at a portion between the blower and the recording surface side of the recording medium, in an air blowing path of air blown by the blower, wherein the distance between the blower and the recording surface is between 5 cm and 30 cm. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the air blowing path of air blown by the blower further extends, from a portion between the transporting roller portion and the head portion, in a transporting direction of the recording medium, along the recording surface of the recording medium. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a carriage which reciprocates in a direction intersecting with the transporting direction of the recording medium, in a state where the head portion is mounted on the carriage, wherein the ion generator is mounted on the carriage. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: an adjusting portion which adjusts a distance between the ion generator and the recording surface of the recording medium. 5. A recording apparatus comprising: a setting portion in which a recording medium is set; a head portion which discharges ink onto the recording medium; a transporting roller portion which is provided at a portion between the setting portion and the head portion in a transporting path of the recording medium and transports the recording medium; a blower which blows air to a recording surface side of the recording medium transported by the transporting roller portion and to a portion between the transporting roller portion and the head portion; an ion generator which is provided at a portion between the blower and the recording surface side of the recording medium, in an air blowing path of air blown by the blower; and an adjusting portion which adjusts a distance between the ion generator and the recording surface of the recording medium.
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Rollers (roller platens B41J11/04) · CPC title
- B41J11/0015Primary
for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing (selective coating B41J2/2114) · CPC title
Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating · CPC title
using convection means, e.g. by using a fan for blowing or sucking air · CPC title
Means for heating the copy materials before or during printing · CPC title
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- What does patent US9139022B2 cover?
- Provided is a recording apparatus that includes a setting portion in which a recording medium is set, a head portion which discharges ink onto the recording medium, a transporting roller portion which is provided at a portion between the setting portion and the head portion in a transporting path of the recording medium and transports the recording medium, a blower which blows air to a recordin…
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- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J11/0015. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 22 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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