公开(公告)号：US20210245518A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17243955

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Akinari ISHIBE ,  Hiroaki TAKAHASHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  C09D11/40 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J2/14

Abstract: According to one aspect, the disclosure provides an image recording apparatus including a liquid supplying device. The liquid supplying device includes a tank, a cartridge, an atmospheric communication portion, and a recording portion. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store liquid, a liquid passage in communication with the second storage chamber, and a gas passage in communication with the second storage chamber. The atmospheric communication portion includes a buffer tank defining a buffer chamber configured to store gas, a single communication flow passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with the second storage chamber, and an air communication passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with an atmosphere. When the cartridge is attached to the tank, the buffer chamber is positioned below the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber is positioned below the buffer chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20210053351A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17012213

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open positon. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.

公开(公告)号：US20210039906A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US17077178

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Takashi KITAGAWA

IPC: B65H5/36 ,  B65H5/06

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes: a housing in which a conveying path of a sheet is formed; a roller configured to convey the sheet by rotation; a motor arranged inside of the housing; a drive transmitter configured to transmit a drive force of the motor to the roller; a movement member including a guide part configured to guide the sheet and at least a part of the drive transmitter, the movement member being movable to a first position closing the inside of the housing with respect to an outside of the housing and a second position different from the first position; and a dust proofing part attached to a position filling a gap between the movement member located in the first position and the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200207108A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16812449

申请日：2020-03-09

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Tomohisa HIGUCHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid storage chamber which stores a liquid, an inlet formed in a surface of the tank, and an outlet through which the liquid from the liquid storage chamber flows; a cap which is movable between a first position and a second position; a cover which is movable relative to the tank between a closed position and an open position; and a holding member which is connected to the cap and which holds the cap at the second position. The cap at the second position or the holding member is configured to obstruct a movement of the cover from the open position to the closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20200031131A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16407265

申请日：2019-05-09

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open positon. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.

公开(公告)号：US20190299630A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16444810

申请日：2019-06-18

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Akinari ISHIBE ,  Hiroaki TAKAHASHI

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J13/03 ,  B41J13/076

Abstract: A liquid supplying device includes a tank; and a cartridge configured to be attached to the tank and having a first storage chamber configured to store liquid. The cartridge is formed with a communicating opening in communication with the first storage chamber. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store the liquid, a liquid passage, a gas passage, a joint, an outer wall, an inner wall, an air communication portion, and a narrow-width portion. The liquid passage is in communication with the second storage chamber and has a first vertical portion. The gas passage has a second vertical portion. The first vertical portion, the second vertical portion, and the air communication portion are arranged in this order in the first direction and a direction away from the fifth end portion.

公开(公告)号：US20180244057A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15902755

申请日：2018-02-22

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Akinari ISHIBE ,  Hiroaki TAKAHASHI

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A liquid supplying device includes a tank and a cartridge configured to be attached to the tank. The cartridge includes a first storage chamber. The tank includes a second storage chamber, a liquid passage, a gas passage, and an air communication portion. The liquid passage has a first end formed with a first opening, and a second end formed with a second opening. The gas passage has a third end formed with a third opening, and a fourth end formed with a fourth opening. In an attachment state where the first storage chamber is in communication with both the second opening and the fourth opening, the first storage chamber has a portion positioned above the liquid passage and the gas passage, and the second storage chamber is positioned below the liquid passage and the gas passage.

公开(公告)号：US20180086087A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15718846

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Masako KAWAGOE ,  Taichi SHIRONO

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a printer body and an ink container provided in the printer body. The ink container includes an ink containing portion, a frame portion and a cover portion. A top portion of the ink containing portion includes a port. The cover portion is pivotally connected to the frame portion and pivotable between an opened position, in which the port is exposed, and a closed position, in which the cover portion covers the port, with respect to the frame portion. The cover portion includes a sealing member provided corresponding to the port on an opposing surface of the cover portion. When the cover portion is in the closed position, the sealing member seals the port, and when the cover portion is in the opened position, the sealing member is separated from the port.

公开(公告)号：US20180001649A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15630325

申请日：2017-06-22

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Masako KAWAGOE ,  Taichi SHIRONO ,  Kenichi HIRATA ,  Hiroshi TAIRA

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A supply apparatus includes: a tank in which a liquid supply section is formed, the liquid supply section having a liquid storage chamber, an inlet for supplying liquid to the liquid storage chamber, and a liquid flow path, the liquid storage chamber being demarcated by first surfaces facing in a first direction, a second surface joining the first surfaces, and a third surface separated from the second surface in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a holding member holding a part of the tank from one side in the second direction; a coupling member having a coupling section coupled to the liquid supply section of the tank from another side in the second direction to allow flow of the liquid; and a casing supporting at least one of the holding member and the coupling member.

公开(公告)号：US20170282579A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15473893

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Taichi SHIRONO ,  Masako KAWAGOE ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J2002/17573

Abstract: There is provided a tank including: a casing; a liquid chamber including first and second chambers; a communicating channel configured by first, second, and third communicating channels; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a second communicating port; an atmosphere open port; a liquid outflow port; and a gas-liquid separating membrane provided in the third communicating channel and blocking flowing (distribution, circulation) of liquid in the third communicating channel. A first end of the second communicating channel is communicated with the second chamber, and a second end of the second communicating channel is communicated with an end of the first communicating channel. A first end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the second end of the second communicating channel, and a second end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the atmosphere open port.