公开(公告)号：US20170282563A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15473202

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Tomohiro WADA

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/1652 ,  B41J2/16523

Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus, comprising: a recording head; an ink reservoir; an ink receiver; a first waste liquid reservoir comprising a first holding body; a second waste liquid reservoir comprising a second holding body; and a housing, wherein: the second waste liquid reservoir is movable between a first position where the first and second holding bodies contact and a second position; in a state where the second waste liquid reservoir is at the second position, the first holding body overlaps with the second holding body in an intersecting direction intersecting with a moving direction in which the second waste liquid reservoir moves; and in a state where the second waste liquid reservoir is disposed at the first position, the first and second holding bodies contact such that at least one of the first and second holding bodies elastically deforms to show an restoring force in the intersecting direction.

公开(公告)号：US20170208197A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15475707

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Hiromi TANAKA

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/10

CPC classification number: H04N1/00522 ,  H04N1/103 ,  H04N1/1043 ,  H04N1/1061 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/02402 ,  H04N2201/02404 ,  H04N2201/02429 ,  H04N2201/02456 ,  H04N2201/02477

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a contact glass setting a manuscript thereon; an image sensor extending in a first direction and having a reading surface which faces the contact glass for reading an image from the manuscript on the contact glass; a rail member extending inside the apparatus main body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a carriage having a sensor container to contain the image sensor, a taper end portion formed in an end portion in the first direction to become smaller in height toward the end side, and an opening formed in the bottom of the sensor container on the taper end portion side; a biased portion adjacent to the reading surface of the image sensor in the second direction; and a biasing member biasing the image sensor toward the contact glass via the biased portion.

公开(公告)号：US20160091820A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14854160

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Tomohisa HIGUCHI

IPC: B41J2/01

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/20 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G21/1633

Abstract: There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a tank having a liquid storing chamber, an erected wall through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank, and an inlet which is formed to penetrate through the erected wall and via which the liquid is poured into the liquid storage chamber; a liquid consuming section which consumes the liquid stored in the liquid storing chamber; and a cover. A transmitting section and a checking section are formed in an upper surface, of the cover, under a condition that the cover is in the exposure position, the transmitting section configured to transmit information optically to a user of the liquid consuming apparatus and the checking section configured to prevent the liquid moving on a particular surface of the cover from arriving at the transmitting section.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种液体消耗装置，包括：具有液体储存室的容器，液体储存室内的液体从罐的外部可见的竖立壁，以及形成为穿透竖立壁的入口， 液体通过该液体注入液体储存室; 液体消耗部，其消耗储存在所述液体储存室中的液体; 和封面。 在盖子处于曝光位置的条件下，在盖的上表面上形成发送部分和检查部分，发送部分被配置为向液体消耗装置的用户和检查部分光学地发送信息 被配置为防止在盖的特定表面上移动的液体到达发送部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150043045A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14525006

申请日：2014-10-27

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Hiromi TANAKA

IPC: H04N1/10

CPC classification number: H04N1/1043 ,  H04N1/00525 ,  H04N1/00795 ,  H04N1/1013 ,  H04N1/1017 ,  H04N1/103 ,  H04N1/1061 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04N2201/02402 ,  H04N2201/02404 ,  H04N2201/02456 ,  H04N2201/0456

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a contact glass provided at an upper surface of a main body of the apparatus to set a manuscript thereon, an image sensor being positioned below the contact glass and having a reading surface on contact glass side for reading an image from the manuscript on the contact glass, a carriage supporting the image sensor accommodated in a sensor container formed to have a recess open to the contact glass side, a rail member slidably supporting the carriage, and a biasing member biasing the image sensor to the contact glass side via a biased portion adjacent to the reading surface of the image sensor. An upper end of the biasing member is positioned below the contact glass and above the lower surface of the image sensor.

Abstract translation: 一种图像读取装置，包括：设置在设备主体的上表面的接触玻璃，用于在其上设置原稿;图像传感器位于接触玻璃的下方，并具有在接触玻璃面上的读取表面，用于从 接触玻璃上的原稿，支撑容纳在传感器容器中的图像传感器的托架，形成为具有向接触玻璃侧开口的凹部，可滑动地支撑托架的轨道构件以及将图像传感器偏压到接触玻璃 通过与图像传感器的读取表面相邻的偏置部分。 偏置构件的上端位于接触玻璃的下方并且位于图像传感器的下表面的上方。

公开(公告)号：US20130083371A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13627252

申请日：2012-09-26

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Hiromi TANAKA

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: H04N1/00522 ,  H04N1/103 ,  H04N1/1043 ,  H04N1/1061 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/02402 ,  H04N2201/02404 ,  H04N2201/02429 ,  H04N2201/02456 ,  H04N2201/02477

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a contact glass setting a manuscript thereon; an image sensor extending in a first direction and having a reading surface which faces the contact glass for reading an image from the manuscript on the contact glass; a rail member extending inside the apparatus main body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a carriage having a sensor container to contain the image sensor, a taper end portion formed in an end portion in the first direction to become smaller in height toward the end side, and an opening formed in the bottom of the sensor container on the taper end portion side; a biased portion adjacent to the reading surface of the image sensor in the second direction; and a biasing member biasing the image sensor toward the contact glass via the biased portion.

Abstract translation: 图像读取装置包括：在其上设置原稿的接触玻璃; 图像传感器，其沿着第一方向延伸并且具有面对所述接触玻璃的读取表面，用于从所述接触玻璃上的原稿读取图像; 轨道构件，在垂直于第一方向的第二方向上延伸到装置本体内; 具有容纳图像传感器的传感器容器的托架，形成在第一方向的端部的端部朝向端侧变小的锥形端部和形成在锥形端部的传感器容器的底部的开口部 部分侧 在第二方向上与图像传感器的读取表面相邻的偏置部分; 以及偏置构件，其经由偏置部分朝着接触玻璃偏压图像传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20250010612A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18889584

申请日：2024-09-19

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B41J25/00

Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a support member configured to support a recording medium moving in a first direction, a carriage configured to reciprocate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and provided with a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, a first recording head mounted on the carriage so as to contact the first electrical contact and configured to reciprocate together with the carriage, and an electrical contact protection member mounted on the carriage so as to contact the second electrical contact and configured to reciprocate together with the carriage. A shortest distance between the electrical contact protection member mounted on the carriage and the support member in a third direction is greater than a shortest distance between the first recording head mounted on the carriage and the support member in the third direction, the third direction being orthogonal to the first and second directions.

公开(公告)号：US20240123737A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18390704

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Fumio NAKAZAWA ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE ,  Taichi SHIRONO ,  Sosuke KUROYANAGI

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17596

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus, having a head, a reservoir section including a liquid reservoir chamber and an atmosphere communication path, a liquid flow path connecting the head with the liquid reservoir chamber, a switching assembly to switch states of the atmosphere communication path between a connecting state and a disconnecting state, and a controller, is provided. The controller is configured to control the switching assembly to switch the states of the atmosphere communication path from the connecting state to the disconnecting state; after switching the states of the atmosphere communication path, control the head to discharge the liquid; and after switching the states of the atmosphere communication path, and in response to a predetermined connection condition being satisfied, control the switching assembly to switch the states of the atmosphere communication path from the disconnecting state to the connecting state.

公开(公告)号：US20240066880A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18459649

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553

Abstract: A liquid supplying device includes a tank and a cartridge. The cartridge is configured to be detachably attached to the tank in an attachment-detachment direction crossing a vertical direction. The cartridge includes a first storage chamber. The tank includes a second storage chamber, a liquid passage, and a gas passage. The liquid passage has a first end, a second end, and a first extending portion. The second end is formed with a second opening open to an atmosphere. The first extending portion extends from the second opening in the attachment-detachment direction. The gas passage has a third end, a fourth end, and a second extending portion. The fourth end is formed with a fourth opening open to the atmosphere. The second extending portion extends from the fourth opening in the attachment-detachment direction. The second opening is at a position different from the fourth opening in the attachment-detachment direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220371326A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17817702

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Akinari ISHIBE ,  Yoshinori OSAKABE

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A monochrome inkjet printer used only for monochrome recording includes a first ink reservoir configured to accommodate dye ink, a first recording head communicating with the first ink reservoir and configured to record an image using the dye ink, a second ink reservoir configured to accommodate pigment ink, and a second recording head communicating with the second ink reservoir and configured to record an image using the pigment ink. At least one of the first ink reservoir and the second ink reservoir includes an ink injection port compatible with an ink bottle.

公开(公告)号：US20220274414A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17548967

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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

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

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.