Attachment structure and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11247497B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16828433

    申请日:2020-03-24

    IPC分类号: B41J2/00 B41J29/02

    摘要: An attachment structure includes: a shaft part via which a plate-like member is supported on a body in a manner capable of being opened and closed; a torsion spring to be fitted on the shaft part exposed in an open state, the torsion spring generating a damping force when the plate-like member is brought to the open state; a temporarily fixing groove extending along the shaft part and into which a one-end portion of the torsion spring fitted on the shaft part is inserted to temporarily fix the torsion spring to the body; and a bracket that is fixed to the body in the open state and presses the one-end portion of the torsion spring. The plate-like member has a gap in which, in a closed state, the torsion spring can be moved along the shaft part so that another-end portion of the torsion spring is inserted into an insertion hole in the plate-like member.

    Printing apparatus and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11247489B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16825780

    申请日:2020-03-20

    摘要: A printing apparatus includes at least a tank configured to hold a first printing material at a first position and a tank configured to hold a second printing material at a second position different from the first position. A light emitting control unit controls light emitting states of a plurality of light emitters. If an amount of the printing material in the first tank is less than a predetermined amount, and an amount of the printing material in the second tank is greater than a predetermined amount, the light emitting control unit transits a state of a first light emitter from a state indicating that the amount of the printing material is greater than the predetermined amount to a state indicating that the amount of the printing material is less than the predetermined amount, and maintains a state of a second light emitter.

    Tape printing apparatus
    63.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11247487B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US16883161

    申请日:2020-05-26

    发明人: Hirosuke Yasuki

    摘要: Provided is a tape printing apparatus including a recessed portion having an open first side, a mounting portion lid that opens and closes the recessed portion, a support target portion that extends from a bottom surface of the recessed portion to the first side, and a cantilever support portion that is provided on a second side of the support target portion opposite to the first side and supports the support target portion in a cantilever manner. The mounting portion lid is provided with a lid-side support portion that supports an end on the first side of the support target portion when the mounting portion lid is closed.

    Printing apparatus
    64.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11235595B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US17104791

    申请日:2020-11-25

    发明人: Mitsugi Tanaka

    IPC分类号: B41J29/02 B41J11/00 B41J15/04

    摘要: A printing apparatus includes: a sheet storing part configured to store a sheet; a conveying mechanism configured to convey the sheet taken out from the sheet storing part; a first frame and a second frame arranged in an opposing direction with the conveying mechanism interposed therebetween; a printing part configured to perform printing on the sheet conveyed by the conveying mechanism; a cover composing at least a part of an upstream side, of the printing apparatus, with respect to the printing part in a conveyance direction in which the sheet is conveyed by the conveying mechanism; and a rotational shaft extending in the opposing direction and configured to support the cover to be rotatable. The rotational shaft has a first end and a second end in the opposing direction, and the first end is supported by the first frame and the second end is separated away from the second frame.

    Printer and ink supply unit
    66.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11214071B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16832537

    申请日:2020-03-27

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J29/13 B41J29/02

    摘要: A printer is provided that includes a first ink storage unit storing ink, a second ink storage unit storing ink supplied from the first ink storage unit, a discharge head configured to discharge ink, a carriage configured to move the discharge head and the second ink storage unit, and a tube coupling the first ink storage unit and the second ink storage unit. The second ink storage unit includes an ink supplying port to which the tube is coupled, a communication hole communicating making inside and outside of the second ink storage unit communicate with each other, and a light-transmissive surface which is transparent or translucent. The communication hole and a portion of the light-transmissive surface are located at a position vertically higher than a front surface of the carriage in a state where the second ink storage unit is mounted on the carriage.

    Printing apparatus and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11203210B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16825780

    申请日:2020-03-20

    摘要: A printing apparatus includes at least a tank configured to hold a first printing material at a first position and a tank configured to hold a second printing material at a second position different from the first position. A light emitting control unit controls light emitting states of a plurality of light emitters. If an amount of the printing material in the first tank is less than a predetermined amount, and an amount of the printing material in the second tank is greater than a predetermined amount, the light emitting control unit transits a state of a first light emitter from a state indicating that the amount of the printing material is greater than the predetermined amount to a state indicating that the amount of the printing material is less than the predetermined amount, and maintains a state of a second light emitter.

    Tank and liquid consuming apparatus including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11198300B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16878699

    申请日:2020-05-20

    摘要: 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.

    Inkjet recording apparatus and method therefor including inquiry and notification features

    公开(公告)号:US11179956B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16677763

    申请日:2019-11-08

    摘要: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a monitor, an operation panel, and a controller. The ink tank forms an ink chamber and including an injection inlet. The recording head ejects ink from the ink chamber to record an image on a sheet. The operation panel receives user input. The controller controls operation of the recording head, the monitor, and the operation panel. The controller performs receiving a completion signal indicating completion of ink injection, decision processing deciding whether an initial processing has been completed, and inquiry processing based on receipt of the completion signal.

    Recording apparatus
    70.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11167555B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16779888

    申请日:2020-02-03

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J29/02 B41J25/00

    摘要: When one of directions in which a carriage moves is a first scanning direction, and the other one of the directions is a second scanning direction, a tube extends in the first scanning direction, is bent in the second scanning direction with a curved portion, and is coupled to the carriage. The tube has a first portion, which is an immovable portion that does not move as the carriage reciprocates, and a second portion, which is a movable portion that moves as the carriage reciprocates. The first portion is fixed to a mounting plate, which is an example of a fixing section, the tube and a supporting member are held together by a holding member, and the mounting plate has a stepped portion, which is an example of a contact preventing portion configured to prevent contact with the holding member holding the movable portion of the tube.