公开(公告)号：US11902481B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US18182254

申请日：2023-03-10

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoyuki Higuchi

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/10

CPC classification number: H04N1/00384 ,  H04N1/0049 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  H04N1/00496 ,  H04N1/00551 ,  H04N1/00633 ,  H04N1/00888 ,  G06K15/102 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An image forming apparatus reads a document mounted on a document positioning section by using an image reading section, and forms an image of the document on a sheet by using an image forming section. The sheet subjected to the image formation processing is mounted on a discharge tray via a discharge section. The image forming apparatus includes an operation unit that has a touch panel and that protrudes from a front portion of the image reading section, and a power button that is a hardware button provided on a back side of the operation unit and on a front portion of the image reading section.

公开(公告)号：US11765303B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17648775

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Yoshiyuki Tanaka ,  Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Kenji Yanagisawa

IPC: H04N1/23 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/48

CPC classification number: H04N1/484 ,  H04N1/0053 ,  H04N1/2392 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An internal discharge space is defined between an image reading section and an image forming section and the internal discharge space has an opening in a front of the image forming apparatus. Since the internal discharge space has the opening in the front of the image forming apparatus, a border between the internal discharge space and the housing is located in the front of the image forming apparatus. A light emitting section having a predetermined length along the border is provided and emits light along the predetermined length of the border, enabling users to check a light emission state from a distance. Accordingly, a state of the image forming apparatus can be indicated by the light emitting section.

公开(公告)号：US10967645B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16782780

申请日：2020-02-05

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Nobuhisa Nomoto

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a main unit that accommodates a recording head and a carriage that is movable in a transport direction of the medium. At least one liquid container mounted above the recording head in the carriage contains the liquid to be supplied to the recording head and has an inlet through which the liquid is to be refilled from an ink refill bottle. The plug member plugs up the inlet. An illumination member irradiates the liquid container from the liquid container. A detector detects detaching of the plug member from the inlet. A controller controls the illumination member, based on a detection result of the detector. The illumination member irradiates the liquid container in response to detection of the detaching of the plug member from the inlet with the detector.

公开(公告)号：US10343409B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15580490

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Takaaki Ishikawa ,  Hidenao Suzuki ,  Naomi Kimura ,  Koji Kawai ,  Shoma Kudo ,  Takanori Matsuda ,  Ekie Purnomo ,  Muhamad Gigih Agung Pratomo ,  Muhamad Auf

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J2/01 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/04

Abstract: In conventional liquid jet apparatuses, improvement in usability is desired. A liquid jet apparatus including a liquid jet head, a liquid container that can store liquid, a housing that covers the liquid jet head and the liquid container, and an operation unit can be operated by a user, a liquid injection port that enables liquid to be injected is formed in the liquid container, when the operation unit is viewed from the front, the first liquid container is arranged between the operation unit and one side wall of the housing, and the second liquid container is arranged between the other side wall opposite to the one side wall of the housing and the operation unit, the housing includes a first cover that covers at least a portion of the first liquid container, and a second cover that covers at least a portion of the second liquid container, and the first cover and the second cover are independently configured to be openable/closable relative to the housing.

公开(公告)号：USD828442S1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US29605647

申请日：2017-05-29

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Designer： Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Koji Kawai ,  Hideki Kato ,  Matt Delegate ,  Kazunori Takabayashi

公开(公告)号：US11647134B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17305962

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Wataru Suzuki ,  Mugio Kawasaki ,  Yoshiyuki Tanaka

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00559 ,  H04N1/00384 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  H04N1/00493 ,  H04N1/00496

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording section that records information on a medium; a main body provided with the recording section; and a tilt panel that allows a setting operation of the main body. The tilt panel is configured to pivot in a touch direction. The tilt panel includes: a touch panel disposed on a front surface of the tilt panel; and a power button disposed on a part of a periphery of the tilt panel, a press direction of the power button intersecting the touch direction of the touch panel.

公开(公告)号：US11622050B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17381726

申请日：2021-07-21

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Tomoyuki Higuchi

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/10

Abstract: An image forming apparatus reads a document mounted on a document positioning section by using an image reading section, and forms an image of the document on a sheet by using an image forming section. The sheet subjected to the image formation processing is mounted on a discharge tray via a discharge section. The image forming apparatus includes an operation unit that has a touch panel and that protrudes from a front portion of the image reading section, and a power button that is a hardware button provided on a back side of the operation unit and on a front portion of the image reading section.

公开(公告)号：USD839342S1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US29655382

申请日：2018-07-03

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Designer： Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Koji Kawai ,  Hideki Kato ,  Matt Delegate ,  Kazunori Takabayashi

公开(公告)号：US12132878B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18452440

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoshiyuki Tanaka ,  Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Kenji Yanagisawa

IPC: H04N1/23 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/48

CPC classification number: H04N1/484 ,  H04N1/0053 ,  H04N1/2392 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An internal discharge space is defined between an image reading section and an image forming section and the internal discharge space has an opening in a front of the image forming apparatus. Since the internal discharge space has the opening in the front of the image forming apparatus, a border between the internal discharge space and the housing is located in the front of the image forming apparatus. A light emitting section having a predetermined length along the border is provided and emits light along the predetermined length of the border, enabling users to check a light emission state from a distance. Accordingly, a state of the image forming apparatus can be indicated by the light emitting section.

公开(公告)号：US12079674B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18308330

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoyuki Higuchi ,  Kenji Yanagisawa ,  Tsuneyuki Sasaki

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/40 ,  G06K15/005 ,  H04N1/00344

Abstract: A laying sheet is laid between a printing device configured to perform printing on a medium and an installation surface on which the printing device is installed. The laying sheet includes a first surface coming into contact with the installation surface and a second surface being a surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface is provided with at least one mark indicating information relating to the printing device.