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Liquid ejecting apparatus with water repellent region
US9505227B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9505227-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514806134-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that includes a nozzle opening which ejects liquid and a valve unit that is connected to the liquid ejecting head and opens and closes a flow passage of the liquid, in which the valve unit includes a valve seat which is provided in the flow passage and a valve body which opens and closes the flow passage by coming into contact with or being separated from the valve seat, the valve seat includes a contacting member coming into contact with the valve body and a supporting member which supports the contacting member, the contacting member is assembled with the supporting member in a state in which the supporting member is subjected to a water repellent treatment more than the inner surface of the flow passage, and the valve body includes an elastic member coming into contact with the valve seat and a fixing member which fixes the elastic member.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid ejecting head that includes a nozzle opening which ejects liquid; and a valve unit that is connected to the liquid ejecting head and opens and closes a flow passage of the liquid, wherein the valve unit includes a valve seat which is provided in the flow passage and a valve body which opens and closes the flow passage by coming into contact with or being separated from the valve seat, wherein the valve s…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9505227B2 cover?
- A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that includes a nozzle opening which ejects liquid and a valve unit that is connected to the liquid ejecting head and opens and closes a flow passage of the liquid, in which the valve unit includes a valve seat which is provided in the flow passage and a valve body which opens and closes the flow passage by coming into contact with or …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/17596. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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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