公开(公告)号：US20250065630A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18812280

申请日：2024-08-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yiquan Nie ,  Takashi Somete

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: A maintenance device includes: a cap to be attached to a nozzle surface of an inkjet head; an air supply opening and an exhaust opening provided in the cap; and a suppression member which is provided at least between the air supply opening and the nozzle surface and has a first gap with respect to the air supply opening and a second gap with respect to the nozzle surface, and an end portion of the suppression member on a side of the exhaust opening opposes the exhaust opening.

公开(公告)号：US20250065626A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18805275

申请日：2024-08-14

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yiquan Nie ,  Takashi SOMETE

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: The maintenance device includes a cap and a suppression member. The cap, including an air supply port and an air discharge port, is to be fitted to a nozzle surface of an inkjet head. The suppression member is opposed to the air supply port, provided between the air supply port and the nozzle surface, and separate from the air supply port and also separate from the nozzle surface.

公开(公告)号：US20250065627A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18810826

申请日：2024-08-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yiquan Nie ,  Takashi Somete

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: A maintenance device includes a cap to be attached to a nozzle surface of an inkjet head, an air supply opening provided in the cap, and a vent hole which is provided in the cap and is opened to an atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US20250050640A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18797921

申请日：2024-08-08

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yiquan Nie ,  Takashi Somete

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J29/377

Abstract: A maintenance device includes: a cap to be attached to a nozzle surface of an inkjet head; and a supply portion which accumulates a humidifying medium therein, generates humidified air by causing air to pass through the humidifying medium, and supplies the humidified air to the cap via an air supply pipe that is in communication with the cap, and inside the supply portion, the air supply pipe is provided along an up-down direction in a space higher than a fluid level of the humidifying medium and is provided with a cut on at least an inner surface side of a pipe wall of the air supply pipe.