A three-dimensional shaping apparatus 10 comprises a rotatable laminating roller 31, a drive device 33 that rotates the laminating roller 31, a detection device 34 that detects a rotation position of the laminating roller 31, and the moving device 20 that moves the laminating roller 31 at least from above a supply table 42 to above a shaping tank 50. The three-dimensional shaping apparatus 10 is configured to control the drive device 33 on the basis of the rotation position of the laminating roller 31 detected by the detection device 34 to match the position of the laminating roller 31 moving above the shaping tank 50 in the moving direction X and the rotation position of the laminating roller 31 each other.
B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
A three-dimensional fabrication device 10 comprises: a lamination roller 31 that is configured as rotatable and provided at a predetermined height above a supply table 42 and a fabrication table 52; a drive device 33 that rotates the lamination roller 31; and a movement device 20 that moves the lamination roller 31 at least between over the supply table 42 and over the fabrication table 52. The three-dimensional fabrication device 10 moves the lamination roller 31 at least from over the supply table 42 to over the fabrication table 52, and forms a layer 210 of a powder material 200 upon the fabrication table 52. After forming the layer 210 of the powder material 200, the three-dimensional fabrication device 10 moves the lamination roller 31 at least to over the supply table 42, while rotating the lamination roller 31 in the direction of travel of the lamination roller 31 as the lamination roller 31 is moved.
B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B29C 64/188 - Processes of additive manufacturing involving additional operations performed on the added layers, e.g. smoothing, grinding or thickness control
The present invention reduces the burden and increases the efficiency of work of recovering a powder material from a shaping tank and returning same to a supply tank. A three-dimensional shaping apparatus 100 includes: a shaping tank 20 in which a three-dimensional shaped object 92 is shaped; a shaping table 24; a supply tank 30 that supplies a powder material 90; and a first screen 80 that is disposed in the shaping tank 20 and extends more upward than an upper position of the shaping table 24. When the shaping table 24 rises after the end of shaping of the three-dimensional shaped object 92, the powder material 90 rises to a comparatively high position while a spill thereof is prevented by the first screen 80. A worker can easily return the powder material 90 to the supply tank 30 by pushing the powder material 90 in one direction of the horizontal direction. The foregoing eliminates the need of work of lifting a scoop or the like from inside the shaping tank 20.
B22F 12/55 - Two or more means for feeding material
B28B 1/30 - Producing shaped articles from the material by applying the material on to a core, or other moulding surface to form a layer thereon
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
The purpose of the present invention is to suppress the falling of powdered material from a laying member into a shaping tank. A three-dimensional shaping apparatus 100 includes: a case 10; a shaping tank 20 provided in the case 10 and including a shaping space 20A in which a powdered material 90 is accommodated and a three-dimensional shaped body 92 is shaped; a spreading member 50 that carries the powdered material 90 from the upstream side of a scanning direction X toward the downstream side and spreads the powdered material 90 in the shaping space 20A; and a cleaning member 110 that is provided in the case 10 so as to be positioned more in the front than the shaping tank 20 and that cleans the spreading member 50 by coming into contact with the spreading member 50.
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
The present invention easily recovers a powder material that has flowed out when spreading the powder material in a shaping space. This three-dimensional shaping device 100 comprises: a housing 10; a shaping tank 20 that is provided to the housing 10 and has a shaping space 20A in which a powder material 90 is accommodated and a three-dimensional object 92 is shaped; a supply tank 30 that is provided to the housing 10 so as to be positioned in front of the shaping tank 20, and that has a storage space 30A for storing the powder material 90 supplied to the shaping space 20A; a spreading member 50 that conveys the powder material 90 to the shaping tank 20 from the supply tank 30 and spreads the powder material 90 in the shaping space 20A; and a first receiving member 121 that is detachably provided to the housing 10 so as to be positioned to the left and right of the supply tank 30, is positioned below an upper end 30T of the supply tank 30, and receives the powder material 90 that has flowed to the outside from the supply tank 30 when the spreading member 50 conveys the powder material 90.
B29C 64/20 - Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3D] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3D printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
A printer device (10) includes a carriage (20) provided to be linearly movable and having ink ejection portions (21, 22) carried thereon, cap portions (18, 19) that are brought into close contact with the ink ejection portions (21, 22) to prevent ink from drying, and a shutter mechanism (30) that can cover the cap portions (18, 19) when the ink ejection portions (21, 22) are separated from the cap portions (18, 19). The shutter mechanism (30) includes shutter bodies (60, 90) capable of opening or closing the upper side of the cap portion (18, 19), and a lever member (70) that is connected to the shutter bodies (60, 90) and provided so as to be in contact with the carriage (20).
An image formation device (10) comprises: a recording head (14) capable of discharging liquid drops from a nozzle (15); a cap member (41) that goes up and down to be able to seal a nozzle face (16) of the nozzle (15); a cam shaft (71); a first cam (73) provided on the cam shaft (71); and a motor (80) that drives the cam shaft (71). The cam shaft (71) is rotatable in a first rotation angle range (θ1) from a reference point (P0) to a first direction (CW) and to a second direction (CCW) that is opposite to the first direction (CW), the reference point (P0) being the position of the cam shaft (71) in a rotational direction when the cap member (41) is in the lowermost position (Hcl). The first cam (73) raises the cap member (41) through rotation of the cam shaft (71) from the reference point (P0) within the first rotation angle range (θ1).
The present invention relates to a cap device (30) that is provided to a printer device (10) and is able to seal an ink discharge port (21a). The cap device (30) has: a case main body (40) that has a case bottom part (41) and a case wall part (43) and an open top surface; a cap unit (60) that is integrally supported by the case main body (40) and includes a cap support body (61) and a cap body (62) that can cover the ink discharge port (21a); and an engagement part that enables the attachment and detachment of the case main body (40) and the cap unit (60) to and from a cap device attachment part (90).
An ink cartridge 1 comprises: a case body 2 in the form of a rectangular box, having side wall sections and an open top section; and a cover 3 in the form of a rectangular plate, which has cover side wall sections on long sides inserted into body-side wall sections 2A on the long sides of the case body 2 in an attached state and which detachably covers an opening 2a in the case body 2. The cover 3 has six engaging claws 5 protruding toward the body-side wall sections 2A facing the cover-side wall sections on the two long sides in the attached state. The body-side wall sections 2A of the case body 2 include six engaging holes 6 with which the six engaging claws 5 of the cover-side wall section can be engaged, respectively, and a sliding section 8 which includes an inclined surface 8b extending in the long-side direction and inclined upward in the vicinity of each engaging hole 6 and on which each engaging claw 5 can slide and be guided at the time of attaching/detaching the case 3. Due to this configuration, this ink cartridge enables secure attachment and easy removal of the cover 3. Moreover, the ink cartridge is configured to accommodate a replaceable ink bag 4 within a space formed by the case body 2 and the cover 3.
[Problem] To provide: an ink cartridge that allows easy replacement of ink and that has a securing plate to which an ink pouch can be secured even if the rigidity of a plate material is somewhat poor; and an inkjet printer provided with this ink cartridge. [Solution] An ink cartridge includes: a box body having a bottomed box main body with an opening section in a top surface thereof and a lid for covering the opening section; and a bag body that is secured to the box main body and is filled with ink. The ink cartridge includes a plate member provided with: at least one bent section; and a first flat plate section and another flat plate section that are formed by bending of the bending section. The bag body is affixed to an upper surface of the first flat plate section. When the box body is closed, an end section of the other flat plate section abuts a corner section formed by the box main body and the lid. The first flat plate section is disposed so as to abut the bottom surface of the box main body.
An inkjet printer 10 comprises: a first recording head 50 which ejects, onto a recording medium 5, processing liquid that reacts with ink to fix the ink to the recording medium 5; and a second recording head 60 which ejects the ink onto the recording medium 5. A media selecting unit 102 of a control device 100 is configured to be capable of selecting one rank from among predetermined ranks relating to ink wettability of the recording medium 5. A storage unit 104 stores a table T1 associating the ink wettability rank of the recording medium 5 and a discharge density of the processing liquid ejected by the first recording head 50. A calculating unit 105 calculates the discharge density of the processing liquid on the basis of the ink wettability rank of the recording medium 5 selected by the media selecting unit 102 and the table T1. A processing liquid discharge unit 106 controls the first recording head 50 to discharge the processing liquid onto the recording medium 5 with the discharge density calculated by the calculating unit 105.
[Problem] To provide an inkjet printer capable of minimizing wear of an absorber or a wiper due to removal of wiper ink, and preventing harmful effects caused by resultant wear debris. [Solution] As a wiper 8 in a standby position is lifted by a lifting/lowering mechanism 6, an upper surface of the wiper 8 is brought into contact with an absorber 32 disposed over the standby position, and wiper ink attached to the upper surface of the wiper 8 is absorbed by the absorber 32. As a result, the wiper ink is removed. During this time, the wiper 8 and the absorber 32 do not rub against each other, thus minimizing wear of the wiper 8 and the absorber 32. [Selected drawing] FIG. 2
This printer device (10) includes: a base part (23); an ink discharge part (30) that is provided on the base part (23) and discharges ink; and a lid (40) that covers the ink discharge part (30). The ink discharge part (30) includes an ink absorption member (32) capable of absorbing discharged ink. The lid (40) has an opening (41a) formed such that at least a portion of the ink absorption member (32) can be exposed, and the lid is provided so as to be capable of swinging relative to the ink absorption member (32). The base part (23) is preferably provided with a magnet (27) that can closely adhere to the lid (40) so as to keep the lid (40) in a closed state.
A printer device (10, 10A) comprises: a base unit (23); an ink discharged unit (30) which is provided on the base unit (23) and to which ink is discharged; and a lid body (40, 40A) which is put on the ink discharged unit (30). The ink discharged unit (30) includes an ink absorbing member (32) capable of absorbing discharged ink. The lid body (40, 40A) has an opening (41a) formed to make it possible to expose at least a part of the ink absorbing member (32), and is provided to be swingable with respect to the ink absorbing member (32). The base unit (23) preferably has a magnet (27) capable of closely adhering to the lid body (40, 40A) so that the lid body (40, 40A) is maintained in a closed state.
This invention addresses the problem of suitably removing thickened ink adhering to a nozzle surface. A printer 10 comprises an ink head 22 having a nozzle surface 23, a wiper 71 that wipes the nozzle surface 23 at a first position P1, a removing member 72 that comes into contact with the wiper 71 at a second position P2 to remove deposits, a coating mechanism 73 that coats the wiper 71 with a cleaning liquid 85 at a third position P3, a movement mechanism 74 that moves the wiper 71 to the first through third positions P1–P3, and a control device 110. The control device 110 has a first pre-removal control unit 121 that brings the wiper 71 into contact with the removal member 72 at the second position P2, a coating control unit 123 that causes the coating mechanism 73 to coat the wiper 71 with the cleaning liquid 85 at the third position P1 after the control performed by the first pre-removal control unit 121, and a first wiping control unit 125 that uses the wiper 71 to wipe the nozzle surface 23 at the first position P1 after the control performed by the coating control unit 123.
[Solution] A processing device 10 comprises: a support base 12 that supports a sheet-like medium 5; a sheet cutter 100A that cuts the medium 5 supported by the support base 12; a cutter holding device 100B that moves the sheet cutter 100A in an approaching/distancing direction Z in which to approach or move away from the support base 12; and a cutter moving device 40 that moves the cutter holding device 100B in a cutting direction Y which is orthogonal to a conveyance direction X of the medium 5. The cutter holding device 100B includes a holder 120 that is capable of moving in the approaching/distancing direction Z and that holds the sheet cutter 100A, an actuator 140 that includes a rod 141 which extends and retracts, a link member 150 that is connected to the rod 141 and to the holder 120, and a rotation axis 171b that rotatably supports the link member 150 such that the holder 120 moves in the approaching/distancing direction Z in response to the extension and retraction of the rod 141.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B41J 23/14 - Mechanism driven through an oscillating or reciprocating member
B41J 11/70 - Applications of cutting devices cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inkjet printer equipped with a drying device capable of accelerating the drying of water-based ink ejected to a recording medium. A printer (10) comprises a drying device (50) that blows air toward a recording medium (5). The drying device (50) includes a first fan (56), a second fan (66), a heater (67), a first intake port (54), a first discharge port (55) that opens toward a platen (16), a second intake port (64) that opens toward a guide member (14), and a second discharge port (65) that opens toward a guide member (14). The first fan (56) sucks air from the first intake port (54) and discharges air from the first discharge port (55) toward the platen (16). The second fan (66) sucks air from the second intake port (64) and discharges the air heated by the heater (67) from the second discharge port (65).
Provided is a novel inkjet printer that can provide printed matter in which a reduction in printing throughput is suppressed and an apparent sense of discomfort is reduced. The inkjet printer according to the present invention is provided with: a colored nozzle group that ejects colored photocuring ink; a transparent nozzle group that ejects transparent photocuring ink; an ink head that ejects photocuring ink toward a recording medium; a carriage on which the ink head is mounted; and a first ejection control unit that is configured to, when one of the carriage and the recording medium moves once, eject photocuring ink into a prescribed region from the colored nozzle group and the transparent nozzle group and form a colored image and a texture image in which the colored photocuring ink and the transparent photocuring ink overlap each other.
Provided is aqueous inkjet ink that can form a printed layer for a transfer film, the aqueous inkjet ink excelling in printing quality, transfer quality, and bending resistance, and being capable of adhering directly to leather. The aqueous inkjet ink contains at least water (A), a pigment (B), a water-soluble organic solvent component (C), a silicone-based surfactant (D), and resin microparticles (E). The ink contains, as the water-soluble organic solvent component (C), 9-27 mass% of at least one substituted butanol selected from the group consisting of 3-methoxy-1-butanol and 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol. The resin microparticles (E) are microparticles of a urethane resin having a glass transition temperature of 0℃ or less. The content of the resin microparticles (E) in the ink is 2.5 mass% or more. The aqueous inkjet ink is used for forming a printed layer for a transfer film.
B41M 5/00 - Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
B41M 5/50 - Recording sheets characterised by the coating used to improve ink, dye or pigment receptivity, e.g. for ink-jet or thermal dye transfer recording
A remote production method according to the present invention includes: a step S01 in which a component group 34 and an assembly work procedure for an assembled article 100 are stored in a host computer 10 on the basis of a production plan; a step S03 in which the component group 34 stored in the host computer 10 is transported to a production site 3A; a step S04 in which the host computer 10 and a terminal 21, provided at the production site 3A, are caused to communicate, and the assembly work procedure is displayed on the terminal 21; a step S06 in which assembly work progress and results are inputted into the terminal 21; a step S07 in which assembly work progress and results are reported to the host computer 10; and a step S11 in which the assembled article 100 is retrieved from the production site 3A after assembly has been completed.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
A liquid detection system 80 is provided with: a liquid accommodating bottle 81 provided with a main body case 82 having a liquid accommodating space 82A; and a detection device 95 that detects the presence or absence of a liquid in the liquid accommodating bottle 81. The liquid accommodating bottle 81 has a first inclined face 83A and a second inclined face 83B that are translucent and arranged plane-symmetrically. The detection device 95 is provided with: a light emitting unit 96 that is arranged in a position facing the first inclined face 83A and emits predetermined light; and a light receiving unit 97 that is arranged in a position facing the second inclined face 83B and receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit 96. The detection device 95 detects the presence or absence of a liquid in the liquid accommodating bottle 81 on the basis of whether the light receiving unit 97 receives the light.
An inkjet printer 10 according to the present invention includes: an ink tank 40 including an ink containing section 50 that can contain ink; an installation mechanism 60 configured such that a refilling container 200 containing ink is enabled to be installed in and removed from the installation mechanism 60, the installation mechanism 60 being connected to the ink containing section 50; an ink head 21 connected to the ink containing section 50 and ejecting ink contained in the ink containing section 50; a carriage 20 on which the ink head 21 is provided; a guide rail 23A with which the carriage 20 is slidably engaged; an actuator 23D moving the carriage 20 along the guide rail 23A; and a printer main body 11 in which the guide rail 23A is provided. The ink tank 40 is provided in the printer main body 11.
Ink is hardly supplied to an ink head in a state of being precipitated inside an ink tank. In a printer 100, an ink tank 71 and an ink head 41 are connected to each other by a first forward flow path 81a, a second forward flow path 81b, and a third forward flow path 81c. Further, the ink tank 71 and the second forward flow path 81b are connected to each other by a return flow path 83. A liquid feed pump 73 is connected to the first forward flow path 81a and the second forward flow path 81b. A negative-pressure open valve mechanism 171 is connected to the third forward flow path 81c and the ink head 41. The negative-pressure open valve mechanism 171 has a second negative-pressure open ink chamber 174. The negative-pressure open valve mechanism 171 is configured to be open when the pressure inside the second negative-pressure open ink chamber 174 is a prescribed open pressure or less.
A printer 10 is provided with: an ink head 40 having a nozzle surface 44 on which a plurality of nozzles 41 are formed; a cap 93 formed to be attachable to and detachable from the ink head 40; a movement mechanism 100 that moves the cap 93 between a cap position CP and a distant position DP; and a shielding unit 130 having a shielding member 132 partially movable to a position overlapping the whole cap 93 in a plan view. The shielding member 132 includes a shielding part 134 movable to a position overlapping the whole cap 93 in a plan view and an opening part 136 at which the cap 93 is exposed in a plan view. The shielding member 132 is configured to be movable to a first position at which the shielding part 132 is positioned above the cap 93 and a second position at which the opening part 136 is positioned below an upper end 93T of the cap 93.
This inkjet printer 10 comprises: an ink head; a cover body 19 which extends in the right/left direction and covers the ink head; an ink refill opening 313 used for refilling ink; an ink tank 151 that stores the ink to be supplied to the ink head. At least a part of the ink tank 151 is disposed below the cover body 19 in the vertical direction thereof, and at least a portion of the ink refill opening 313 is provided so as not to overlap with the cover body 19 in plan view.
An ink supply system 30 according to the present invention comprises: an ink container 40 having a storage space 50a capable of storing ink; an ink amount sensor 100 capable of detecting whether the amount of ink in the storage space 50a is at least a predetermined first amount Q1; a mounting mechanism 60 configured such that a replenishing container 200 storing ink therein is detachable; and a control device 150. The control device 150 transmits a signal if a prescribed condition is satisfied, the prescribed condition including that the ink amount sensor 100 has detected that the ink amount in the storage space 50a is at least the first amount Q1. The ink supply system 30 further comprises at least one of: a warning device 110 that issue a warning upon receiving a signal from the control device 150; and a mechanism 120 for preventing the mounting of the replenishing container 200 onto the mounting mechanism 60 upon receiving a signal from the control device 150.
An inkjet printer according to the present invention is provided with: an ink supply device 170 provided with a hollow case 151; an ink supply flow path; and an ink reflux flow path. The case 151 is provided with: a first member 152 having an ink outlet 152O to which one end of the ink supply flow path is connected; and a second member 153 that is disposed above the first member 152 and that has an ink inlet 153I to which another end of the ink reflux flow path is connected.
In a light irradiation device 50 having an upstream side irradiation unit 52, an intermediate irradiation unit 53, and a downstream side irradiation unit 54, the upstream side irradiation unit 52 overlaps a nozzle array 44 in a conveyance direction X. A control device 60 is provided with: a pass control unit 63 that performs a pass operation to eject ink from the nozzle array 44 onto a medium M, while causing a recording head 41 and the light irradiation device 50 to move in a scanning direction Y; a conveyance control unit 64 that controls a conveyance operation to convey the medium M to a downstream side in the conveyance direction X at a distance shorter than the length of the nozzle array 44 in the conveyance direction X after the pass operation; and a first light irradiation control unit 65 that controls the light irradiation device 50 to light the upstream side irradiation unit 52 and the downstream side irradiation unit 54 and extinguish the intermediate irradiation unit 53 during the pass operation of the pass control unit 63.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an inkjet printer with which it is possible to accurately grasp that a waste liquid tank has become full, and that the waste liquid tank is near full, without performing a complex calculation. The inkjet printer 10 comprises: a support base 43 that supports the waste liquid tank 41 and deforms in accordance with the weight of the waste liquid tank 41; a first sensor 46 that detects that the support base 43 has reached a first position P1; a second sensor 47 that detects that the support base 43 has reached a second position; a first determination unit 53 that determines that the waste liquid tank 41 is in a near-end state when the first sensor 46 detects that the support base 43 has reached the first position P1; and a notification unit 55 that notifies a user about the near-end state when the first determination unit 53 has determined the near-end state.
A drive signal W for a liquid dispensing device according to the present invention has a dispensing waveform section We, a flat section Wf, and a contraction waveform section Wc. The dispensing waveform part We is provided with an expansion section We1 for causing a pressure chamber 23 to expand by causing the potential of an actuator 26 to change, and a contraction section We2 for causing the pressure chamber 23 to contract by causing the potential of the actuator 26 to change. The flat section Wf is generated after the dispensing waveform part We, and the potential of the actuator 26 is constant for the flat section Wf. The contraction waveform section Wc is generated after the flat section Wf and causes the pressure chamber 23 to contract by causing the potential of the actuator 26 to change.
A nozzle surface is wiped by a wiper in a state in which ink attached to the wiper is reduced. A printer 10 comprises: an ink head 50 that has a nozzle surface 50a in which a nozzle 51 is formed; a wiper 92 that extends upward and wipes the nozzle surface 50a; a wiper movement mechanism 95 that causes the wiper 92 to move in a sub-scanning direction X; a wiper cleaner 98 that is arranged downstream of a carriage 30, extends downward, and removes ink attached to the wiper 92; and a control device 80 that controls the wiper movement mechanism 95. The control device 80 controls the wiper movement mechanism 95 to wipe the nozzle surface 50a by the wiper 92 after bringing the wiper 92 into contact with the wiper cleaner 98 or bring the wiper 92 into contact with the wiper cleaner 98 after wiping the nozzle surface 50a by the wiper 92.
PRINTING TEMPLATE GENERATING DEVICE, PRINTING ORDER DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH SAME, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PREPARING PRINTING TEMPLATE
Provided is a printing template generating device which generates a printing template including image data which is to be printed on the item to be printed. This printing template generating device comprises: a display unit; an object input unit to which is input object data including information about objects 90, 91 which are constituent elements of the image data, setting information to indicate whether to apply special surface processing using transparent ink to the object; and a display data generating unit that generates display data for superimposing, on the object 91 to which special surface processing is applied, a visible mark 92 indicating that special surface processing is to be performed, and for displaying on the display unit.
Provided is a method for collecting ideas pertaining to a target product and using the ideas to create a new product. The method is executed using a computer in order to create the new product. The method comprises a reception step for receiving, from users, ideas pertaining to a product, a transmission step for transmitting, to specific users belonging to a preset community, the received ideas pertaining to the product, a reaction collection step for collecting, from the specific users, reactions to the transmitted ideas pertaining to the product, and a use step for using the collected reactions.
Provided is a method for collecting ideas pertaining to a target product and using the ideas to create a new product. The idea use method is executed using a computer in order to create the new product. The method comprises a theme setting step for setting a prescribed theme for a product, a reception step for receiving, from users, ideas for the product following the theme, and a use step for using the received ideas pertaining to the product. The method may also comprise a transmission step for transmitting to specific users belonging to a preset community, and a reaction collection step for collecting, from the specific users, reactions to the ideas pertaining to the product that were transmitted to said users.
Provided is a method for collecting ideas pertaining to a target product and using the ideas to create a new product. The method is executed using a computer in order to create the new product. The method comprises a reception step for receiving, from users, ideas pertaining to a product, a transmission step for transmitting, to users, the received ideas pertaining to the product, a reaction collection step for collecting, from users, reactions to the transmitted ideas pertaining to the product, and a use step for using the collected reactions.
Provided is an inkjet printer including an ink supply device that can be used for a long time. The inkjet printer according to the present invention includes an ink supply device 170. The ink supply device 170 comprises: a hollow case 151; an ink storage chamber 154 that stores ink and has a gas-liquid interface at which air and the ink are in contact with each other; a pressure-sensitive part 161 that constitutes a portion of the ink storage chamber 154 and is displaced by the head pressure of the ink 59 stored in the ink storage chamber 154; and a sensor 164 that directly or indirectly detects the position of the pressure-sensitive part 161.
[Problem] To process a corner portion in a tidy manner. [Solution] (a) A cutting line is set on an object to be cut, which has been placed on a supporting platform; (b) on a cutting line Sc11 among a first cutting line Sc11 and a second cutting line Sc12 creating a corner portion where the cutting line changes direction, a part Sc13 where the object to be cut is not cut, but remains joined, is left a predetermined distance from the point of intersection of the corner portion, and the object to be cut is cut along said one cutting line Sc11, excluding the joined part Sc13; and (c) on the other cutting line Sc12, the object to be cut is cut to a predetermined distance from the point of intersection of the corner portion, without leaving a joined part.
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
B26D 7/26 - Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting member; Means for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
A cleaning system 1 for inkjet printers according to the present invention comprises an inkjet printer 10 and a cleaning unit 100. The inkjet printer 10 is provided with: ink heads 40A-40D; and a table 30 which is arranged so as to face the ink heads 40A-40D, and on which a print-receiving material 5 is placed. The cleaning unit 100 is provided with: a fitting part 140 which is configured to be capable of being attached to and detached from the table 30; and cleaning members 120A-120H which are arranged so as to face the ink heads 40A-40D when the fitting part 140 is attached to the table 30.
A cleaning unit 100 for inkjet heads according to the present invention is provided with: a base 110; and cleaning members 120A-120H which are provided on the base 110. Each one of the cleaning members 120A-120H has a convex surface S1. The convex surfaces S1 of the cleaning members 120A-120H are configured from a material that absorbs inks, while being flexible.
The purpose of the present invention is to automatically perform, when executing a job of a prescribed job type, specific control without a user making a previous setting. The job type includes a first job type according to which a first job is executed and a second job type according to which a second job is executed. A control device 60 of a printer 100 is provided with: a first control unit 64 that performs control so that a first control is performed when the job type of a job type command CM11 executed by a command execution unit 67 is the first job type; and a second control unit 65 that performs control so that a second control different from the first control is performed when the job type of the job type command CM11 executed by the command execution unit 67 is the second job type.
Provided is a laser machining device capable of manufacturing an object having a small and complicated shape. The laser machining device includes: an objective optical system for irradiating a workpiece with laser light transmitted from a laser oscillator; a holding unit for holding the workpiece; and a drive mechanism that moves the workpiece along five axes, i.e., an X axis, Y axis, Z axis, first rotation axis, and second rotation axis, said workpiece being held by the objective optical system or the holding unit.
Provided is a laser processing method for forming a code having a low possibility of degradation over time or tampering. This laser processing method includes a step of radiating a laser at a prescribed position in the interior of a light transmissive material to form a code in which prescribed information is recorded.
B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
B23K 26/53 - Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece for modifying or reforming the material inside the workpiece, e.g. for producing break initiation cracks
When cutting workpieces with this cutting machine, appropriate workpieces are cut. A cutting machine 10 comprises a holder unit 16 that holds a workpiece 5, a cutting unit, and a control device 70. The workpiece 5 is provided with a memory 3 that is provided with an identifier. The cutting machine 10 further comprises a reading device 58. The control device 70 comprises: a reading unit 76 that, prior to cutting, causes the identifier of the workpiece 5 held by the holder unit 16 to be read by the reading device 58; a determination unit 78 that determines whether the identifier read by the reading device 58 matches a target identifier designated in a processing program; and an error notification unit 82 that issues an error notification if it is determined by the determination unit 78 that the identifier read by the reading device 58 does not match the target identifier.
The purpose of the invention is to inhibit a cartridge holder from creating stains due to ink leaking out of an ink cartridge. A cartridge holder (20) comprises: a tray (21) having a bottom wall (21A) and a vertical wall (21B) standing upright from the bottom wall (21A); and an ink needle (22) that protrudes from the vertical wall (21B) toward the bottom wall (21A). The bottom wall (21A) includes a first area section including a position directly below the tip of the ink needle (22), and a second area section surrounding the first area section. The first area section is formed by a first recess (211) that is recessed lower than the second area section.
PROCESSING DATA CREATING METHOD, LASER PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING DATA CREATING SYSTEM, PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING DATA CREATING PROGRAM, AND PROCESSING PROGRAM
Provided is a method for creating processing data for accurately processing a target object. This processing data creating method is a method for creating processing data for use when using laser processing to form a target object inside a material, and comprises: a first step of setting a laser radiation pathway inside the material, on the basis of shape data representing the shape of the target object; and a second step of creating the processing data by correcting the position of the radiation pathway in a radiation direction of the laser, on the basis of the refractive index of the material.
B23K 26/55 - Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece for creating voids inside the workpiece, e.g. for forming flow passages or flow patterns
B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
B23K 26/046 - Automatically focusing the laser beam
G05B 19/404 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for compensation, e.g. for backlash, overshoot, tool offset, tool wear, temperature, machine construction errors, load, inertia
Provided is a CAD system for easily generating design data corresponding to components of a microfluidic device. This CAD system for generating design data corresponding to components of a microfluidic device formed inside a material has: a coordinate value setting unit that sets a coordinate value for each of the components of the microfluidic device; and a design data generation unit that generates the design data by setting, according to material data indicating information for specifying the material, attribute information including the depth, the thickness, and the cross-sectional shape of the material for each of the components for which the coordinate value has been set.
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
B81C 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
G01N 37/00 - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - Details not covered by any other group of this subclass
The present invention enables other objects to be visually confirmed even when a movement object is moved by being placed on top of the other objects. When a horizontal swipe operation is performed, all of first movement objects 51 and second movement objects 61 move in the horizontal direction, but as stationary objects 41, 42 are arranged in a layer on the front face side from the first movement objects 51 and the second movement objects 61, the stationary objects 41, 42 are displayed even when the movement objects 51, 61 overlap the stationary objects 41, 42. When a vertical swipe operation is performed, all of the second movement objects 61 that are present on the vertical direction side of a start point of the vertical swipe operation move in the vertical direction, but as the first movement objects 51 are arranged in a layer on the front face side from the second movement objects 61, the first movement objects 51 are displayed even when the second movement objects 61 overlap the first movement objects 51.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
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PROCESSING METHOD, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROCESSING PROGRAM
Provided is a processing method with which a processed item having an internal hollow portion can be made with high accuracy. The processing method for making, by processing a material, a processed item having an opening portion opening to the outside and a hollow portion with a predetermined shape which communicates with the opening portion, comprises forming the hollow portion in the material by performing abrasion processing in which laser is irradiated along a processing area corresponding to the hollow portion from a processing area of a material surface corresponding to the opening portion.
B23K 26/55 - Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece for creating voids inside the workpiece, e.g. for forming flow passages or flow patterns
B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
G05B 19/4093 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part programme, for the NC machine
According to the present invention, ink of a printed image on a recording medium is prevented from being adhered to a pinch roller. A computer 8 determines whether a plurality of images arranged on the same plane by a nesting function part 86 overlap the position indicated by positional data indicating the positions of pinch rollers 51-54. When it is determined that a certain image overlaps the position indicated by the positional data, the computer 8 re-arranges the images on the same plane and thereby prevents the images from overlapping the position indicated by the positional data. Subsequently, the computer 8 outputs, to a printer 1, a command for printing the rearranged images.
Provided is a processing method that enables easy production of a workpiece having a hollow portion therein. A processing method for producing a workpiece having a hollow portion therein by processing a material, wherein ablation processing is performed by irradiating a processing area inside the material with a laser beam in order to form the hollow portion.
B23K 26/55 - Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece for creating voids inside the workpiece, e.g. for forming flow passages or flow patterns
An ink supply system according to the present invention is provided with: a main flow path 40 having a first end connected to an ink container 32 and a second end connected to an ink head 34; a pump 48 provided in the main flow path 40 and feeding a liquid to a side of the ink head 34 when driven; a bypass flow path 42 having a first connection part C1 connected to a part between the pump 48 and the first end of the main flow path 40 and a second connection part C2 connected to a part between the pump 48 and the second end of the main flow path 40; a valve 50 provided in the bypass flow path 42; and a control device. The pump 48 has an internal flow path capable of switching between an open state and a closed state. The control device is communicably connected to the pump 48 and the valve 50 and is set to open the valve 50 when driving the pump 48 from a stopped state and when stopping the same from a driving state.
Provided is a processing method which makes it possible to obtain a target object even using a material having a low optical transparency. This processing method for processing a material using a laser includes repeating a first processing step of radiating the laser to form a cleavage site with respect to a prescribed region inside a starting material, and a second processing step of cleaving the starting material, which has been subjected to the first processing step, at the cleavage site to remove the starting material corresponding to the prescribed region, and separating the target object from the inside of the starting material.
B23K 26/53 - Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece for modifying or reforming the material inside the workpiece, e.g. for producing break initiation cracks
Provided is a processing method which makes it possible to obtain a target object with a reduced processing time and with high processing accuracy. This processing method is a method for processing a starting material using a laser, and includes: a first processing step of radiating a laser to form a target object inside a starting material; and a second processing step of radiating the laser to the outside of the position in which the target object has been formed, to form a cleavage site inside the starting material.
B23K 26/53 - Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece for modifying or reforming the material inside the workpiece, e.g. for producing break initiation cracks
B23K 26/04 - Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light
C04B 41/91 - After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone of only ceramics involving the removal of part of the materials of the treated articles, e.g. etching
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DEVICE FOR DISPLAY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for display of medical equipment and supplies which is capable of displaying side by side a plurality of images of medical equipment and supplies. Provided is a device for display of medical equipment and supplies, comprising: an image storage unit which stores a plurality of instances of image data of medical equipment and supplies; a search unit which carries out, with a prescribed condition, a search of the image data which is stored in the image storage unit; and a display control unit which causes a display unit to display side by side a first medical equipment and supplies image and a second medical equipment and supplies image which differs from the first medical equipment and supplies image, said first medical equipment and supplies image being selected from thumbnail images which are based on a plurality of instances of the image data which have been obtained by the search.
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEMORANDUM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEMORANDUM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Provided are a medical equipment memorandum information management device and medical equipment memorandum information management system allowing for easy management of memorandum information for medical equipment. The medical equipment memorandum information management device is provided with: an original storage unit for storing originals of image data regarding medical equipment; a memorandum data generation unit for generating memorandum data indicating memorandum information that has been input for prescribed image data; a memorandum data storage unit for storing, in chronological order, the generated memorandum data in association with the prescribed image data; and a display control unit for displaying memorandum data selected from a plurality of items of memorandum data associated with prescribed image data, the displayed data being superimposed on the original of the prescribed image data.
Provided is a printer in which the time required to stir sedimented ink accommodated in an ink pack can be reduced. A printer 10 is provided with a rotation mechanism 39 for rotating a first ink cartridge 31, which accommodates a first ink pack 33 filled with sedimented ink. A control device 60 is provided with: a storage unit 62 that stores first data specifying the relationship between a predetermined ink stirring degree and the rotation angle of the ink cartridge 31 from an initial position; an angle determination unit 66 that determines the rotation angle on the basis of the predetermined stirring angle and the first data; and a first control unit 71 that controls the rotation mechanism 39 so as to cause the first ink cartridge 31 to rotate only by the determined rotation angle to a rotation position, and then causes the first ink cartridge 31 to rotate in the opposite direction so as to return to the initial position. A first rotation angle when the ink stirring degree is less than a first value is smaller than a second rotation angle when the ink stirring degree is equal to or greater than the first value.
Provided is a printer in which sedimented ink accommodated in an ink pack can be stirred. A printer 10 is provided with: a first cartridge holder 30A in which is formed a first insertion opening 30AH, which is open in the horizontal direction, through which a first ink cartridge 31, which accommodates a first ink pack 33 filled with sedimented ink, is inserted, said first cartridge holder 30A accommodating the inserted first ink cartridge 31; a first spindle 40A that rotatably supports the first cartridge holder 30A; a first drive mechanism 42 that rotates the first cartridge holder 30A around the first spindle 40A; and a control device 60 that controls the first drive mechanism 42. The control device 60 is provided with a first control unit 71 that controls the first drive mechanism 42 so as to rotate the first cartridge holder 30A, thereby stirring the sedimented ink with which the first ink pack 33 is filled.
The present invention predicts with high accuracy the remaining machining time needed for cutting. A control device (74) for a machining time prediction device (70) is provided with: a storage unit (82) in which a machining program having a plurality of steps is stored; a simulation unit (83) that conducts a simulation of a cutting machine cutting a workpiece according to the machining program, and creates a control pattern in which control information for a spindle and a holding unit is recorded; a machining time calculation unit (88) that creates, on the basis of the control pattern, a machining time table in which the remaining machining time for each step of the machining program is recorded; a machining time acquisition unit (89) that acquires a step of the machining program of the cutting currently being performed by the cutting machine, and acquires, from the machining time table, the remaining machining time for the acquired step of the machining program; and a display unit (90) that displays, on a display screen (72), the remaining machining time acquired by the machining time acquisition unit (89).
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Japan)
Inventor
Hanajima Masaki
Tsuji Takeshi
Kokubo Takaaki
Ishino Naomi
Abstract
Provided are a medical equipment work support system, a medical equipment work support method and a medical equipment work support program with which it is possible to reduce the workload on a user. This medical equipment work support system is provided with: a display unit; a storage unit 10 which stores data indicating a work procedure for medical equipment in a work process which is a process to be performed in order to carry out surgery using the medical equipment; and a display control unit 11 which causes a display unit 12 to display the work procedure based on the data stored in the storage unit 10.
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61L 2/24 - Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
Provided is a three-dimensional processing apparatus that reduces the time required to shape, measure, and process a three-dimensionally shaped object and that makes it possible to obtain a high-quality three-dimensionally shaped object. The three-dimensional processing apparatus is provided with: a shaping head 30 that ejects resin material on the basis of three-dimensional data relating to a three-dimensionally shaped object; a scan head 70 that measures a surface shape of the three-dimensionally shaped object shaped from the resin material; a processing head 40 that processes a surface of the shaped three-dimensionally shaped object; and a control device 80. The control device 80 is provided with: a shaping head control unit 88 that controls the shaping head 30; a scan head control unit 92 that controls the scan head 70; a specification unit 94 that specifies an excess portion which is a difference between the measured surface shape of the three-dimensionally shaped object and a surface shape of the three-dimensionally shaped object theoretically shaped on the basis of the three-dimensional data; and a processing head control unit 98 that controls the processing head 40 so as to cut off the excess portion.
B29C 67/00 - Shaping techniques not covered by groups , or
B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
Provided is an inkjet recording device that makes it easy to set up a recording medium, and minimizes flipping over of the recording medium, thereby eliminating a decrease in printing quality. An inkjet printer 100 is provided with a planar flatbed 1 for supporting a recording paper K, and a rotational mechanism 3 for arranging the flatbed 1 so as to be horizontal or vertical by rotating the flatbed about a horizontal axis, or inclining the flatbed 1 relative to the horizontal plane by rotating the flatbed 1 about the horizontal axis. The inkjet printer 100 is also provided with a pair of guide rails 5 that are provided to the flatbed 1 and extend in a direction X, and a movement member 4 that extends in a direction Y, is engaged with the pair of guide rails 5, and slides over the pair of guide rails 5 thereby being able to move in the direction X.
Provided is an optical symbol reading device with which optical symbols can be read easily. This reading device (10) is equipped with an illumination light (16) that illuminates optical symbols with blue light, an imaging device (14) that captures a video image of the optical symbol that has been illuminated with the blue light, and a control device (30). The control device (30) has: a reception unit (30a) that receives a video image captured by the imaging device (14); a determination unit (30b) that determines whether the received video image is equal to or greater than a predetermined reading resolution; an image acquisition unit (30c) that acquires the video image as image data when the determination unit (30b) has determined that the received video image is equal to or greater than the reading resolution; and a light adjustment unit (30d) that changes the illumination conditions for the blue light when the determination unit (30b) has determined that the received video image is less than the reading resolution.
Provided is a medium-conveying unit capable of smoothly conveying different kinds of recording media. Said medium-conveying unit (30A) is able to selectively convey rolled recording media (5A) and flat plate-shaped recording media. The medium-conveying unit (30A) is equipped with: a first platen (31) on which a rolled recording medium (5A) is loaded; a supply roller (35) for feeding the rolled recording medium (5A) to the first platen (31); a first conveying roller (61), which is disposed behind the first platen (31) for conveying a flat plate-shaped recording medium forward or backward; and a second conveying roller (62), which is disposed forward of the first platen (31) for conveying the flat plate-shaped recording medium in the direction that the first conveying roller (61) is conveying the flat plate-shaped recording medium. The center (C11) of the supply roller (35) is disposed below the center (C21) of the first conveying roller (61). A first conveyance passage (71) through which rolled recording media (5A) pass is formed between the first platen (31) and the first conveying roller (61).
B41J 11/50 - Apparatus for condensed record, tally strip, or like work using two or more papers, or sets of papers in which two or more papers or sets are separately fed in the same direction towards the printing position
B41J 15/04 - Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
Provided is an inkjet printer which makes it possible to decrease the likelihood of spots in printing. When viewed from one side in the principal scanning direction (Y), at least some of the ultraviolet radiation devices (51-54) in this inkjet printer overlap a first recording head (41) and a second recording head (42). The distance (D1) in the principal scanning direction (Y) between an intermediate position (L1) of the first recording head (41) in the principal scanning direction (Y) and an intermediate position (L3) of the first ultraviolet radiation device (51) in the principal scanning direction (Y) is equal to the distance (D2) in the principal scanning direction (Y) between the intermediate position (L1) of the first recording head (41) and an intermediate position (L4) of the second ultraviolet radiation device (52) in the principal scanning direction (Y). Furthermore, the distance (D3) in the principal scanning direction (Y) between an intermediate position (L2) of the second recording head (42) in the principal scanning direction (Y) and an intermediate position (L5) of the third ultraviolet radiation device (53) in the principal scanning direction (Y) is equal to the distance (D4) in the principal scanning direction (Y) between an intermediate position (L2) of the second recording head (42) and an intermediate position (L6) of the fourth ultraviolet radiation device (54) in the principal scanning direction (Y).
Provided is an inkjet printer capable of causing fluids such as ink, rinsing solution, or air to flow accurately into the ink pathway. Said inkjet printer is provided with ink pathways (16, 18, 28), valves (22, 26), a suction device and a control device. The control device is provided with: a first control section for performing a first operation of closing the valve (22), opening the valve (26), and driving the suction device for a first time period; and a second control section for performing, after the first operation, a second operation of opening the valve (22), closing the valve (26), and driving the suction device for a second time period.
Provided is device whereby a printing device can be easily operated using an easy-to-use operation manual, and the printing device can be operated from a user-preferred location. A portable operation device (30) displays an operation manual for a printing device (1) whilst enabling operation of the printing device (1). The portable operation device is provided with: a display screen (40) for displaying the operation manual; an operation manual input unit (50) for inputting operations by the user that are related to the operation manual; a device operation input unit (55) for inputting operations by the user that are related to the printing device (1) when the operation manual is being displayed on the display screen (40); and a control unit (70) for displaying the operation manual on the display screen (40) on the basis of an operation that is inputted to the operation manual input unit (50) and is related to the operation manual, and transmitting an input signal to the printing device (1) on the basis of an operation that is inputted to the device operation input (55) and is related to the printing device (1).
B41J 29/00 - TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
G03G 21/00 - Arrangements not provided for by groups , e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
Provided is a flushing unit which does not cause damage to an inkjet nozzle. The flushing unit is equipped with a casing (52), a cover which has an opening formed therein and is detachable from the casing (52), a winding member (58) which is detachably disposed in the casing (52), an ink absorbing material which is disposed in the casing (52) below an opening formed in a first plate-like member and can be freely wound up in the winding member (58), and a microcomputer which counts the number of times flushing processing is performed for discharging the ink in the ink absorbing material from the inkjet nozzle of an ink head and drives the winding member (58) on the basis of the count value. The microcomputer is configured so as to drive the winding member (58) and wind up the ink absorbing material in the winding member (58) when the count value reaches a prescribed value or higher.
Provided are a take-up mechanism and a printer such that a recording medium is not liable to meander when being wound on a take-up reel after printing. The printer (1) includes a platen (3) for supporting recording paper (2) that is transferred forward during printing, a take-up reel (21) around which the recording paper (2) is wound after printing, a tension bar (22) for applying tensile force to the recording paper (2) by pressing a portion of the recording paper (2) between the platen (3) and the take-up reel (21), a supporting arm (23R) for supporting the tension bar (22), and a spindle (33R) for swingably supporting the supporting arm (23R). When seen in the axial direction of the spindle (33R), the center (33c) of the spindle (33R) is positioned on the inside of the contour (21s) of the take-up reel (21).
B65H 23/198 - Registering, tensioning, smoothing, or guiding webs longitudinally by controlling or regulating the web-advancing mechanism, e.g. mechanism acting on the running web in winding mechanisms or in connection with winding operations motor-controlled
Provided is a printer state notification system capable of rapidly understanding the state of a printer even if a user is in a location where the printer cannot be monitored. A printer state notification system (1) is provided with a computer (10) and a printer (20) for performing printing on the basis of print data transmitted from the computer (10). The computer (10) is provided with a reception unit (12) for receiving a signal (S1) related to the state of the printer (20) from the printer (20); a determination unit (13) for determining whether or not the state of the printer (20) is a pre-defined predetermined state; and a transmission unit (14) for transmitting a predetermined signal (S3) to a mobile phone unit (5) upon the state of the printer (20) being determined to be the predetermined state by the determination unit (13).
Disclosed is an inkjet printer (100) which is provided with an ink tank (113), an ink head (110), an ink supply tube (112) for supplying an ink from the ink tank (113) to the ink head (110), an ink return tube (115) which has an end connected to the upstream-side portion of the ink supply tube (112) and the other end connected to the downstream-side portion of the ink supply tube (112), and a pump (116) for circulating the ink in the ink supply tube (112) and the ink return tube (115).
A time required for printing is shortened in an inkjet printer which can form a plurality of ink layers on a medium. An inkjet printer (100) is provided with: an ink head unit (102) which jets an ink to a medium (M); a moving mechanism (130) which moves the ink head unit (102) in the horizontal direction; a transfer mechanism (55) which transfers the medium (M) in the front-rear direction; and a controller (50). The controller (50) performs first printing wherein the controller controls the ink head unit (102) to jet the ink therefrom, while sequentially transferring the mediums (M) forward, and second printing wherein the controller controls the ink head unit (102) to jet the ink therefrom, while sequentially transferring the mediums (M) backward.
Provided are a liquid ejection recording device having a simplified structure for regulating the pressure of a liquid to be supplied to an ejection opening, and a liquid ejection recording method. A liquid ejection recording device is provided with a liquid containing body (5) for containing a liquid (5a), an ejection section (17) located at a higher position than the level of the liquid (5a) contained in the liquid containing body (5), a liquid pipe path (6) mounted between the ejection section (17) and the liquid containing body (5), a roller tube pump (7) capable of being switched to either a state in which the roller tube pump is located at an intermediate section of the liquid pipe path (6) and presses and moves the liquid (5a) to the ejection section (17) side or to the liquid containing body (5) side by pressing the liquid pipe path (6) or a state in which the pressing of the liquid pipe path (6) is cancelled to set the inside of the liquid flow path to a flow-through state, a liquid containing section (26) mounted in that portion of the liquid pipe path (6) which is between the ejection section (17) and the roller tube pump (7), a pressure sensor (22) mounted in that portion of the liquid flow pipe (6) which is between the ejection section (17) and the liquid containing section (26), and a control section (11) for controlling drive of the roller tube pump (7) based on a pressure value (P1) measured by the pressure sensor (22).
Provided are a liquid ejection head which increases or decreases the pressure of a liquid to an optimum value by accurately measuring the pressure of the liquid when the liquid is ejected from an ejection opening, a carriage unit, a pressure control method, and a liquid ejection recording device. A liquid ejection head is provided with an ejection section (17) having ejection openings for ejecting a liquid (5a), a liquid containing unit (15) mounted in a pipe path (6) which supplies the liquid (5a) in a liquid containing body (5) to the ejection section (17) through a roller tube pump (7) and buffering a variation in the pressure in the pipe path (6), and a pressure sensor (22) which is a pressure measuring means mounted in the pipe path (6), which pipe path interconnects the liquid containing unit (15) and the ejection section (17), and measuring the pressure in the pipe path (6). The liquid ejection head drives and controls the roller tube pump (7) based on the value measured by the pressure sensor (22) so that the pressure of the liquid (5a) supplied from the pipe path (6) to the ejection section (17) is within a predetermined range.
Provided is an ink jet type recording device which can rapidly form a 3D image of a preferable image quality. An ink jet printer executes a first printing and a second printing. In the first printing, ink discharge and hardening are performed several times so that ink is further discharged onto a discharged ink while a recording medium is fed forward. After the first printing is complete, the recording medium is returned backward. In the second printing, ink is discharged onto the hardened ink on the recording medium while the recording medium is fed forward. The time required for hardening after the ink discharge is longer in the second printing than in the first printing.
Disclosed is an inkjet recording device capable of producing a range of printing states based on an appropriate combination of ink printing using an ink head and photo-irradiation using first and second photo-irradiation devices. An inkjet printer includes an ink head (102) from which ink that cures when irradiated with UV light is ejected, a first UV lamp (106) which is disposed to the right of the ink head (102) and which moves as one with the ink head (102), and a second UV lamp (1) which is disposed further forward than the ink head (102) and which can be lit independently of the first UV lamp (106).
A tube pump, an ink jet recording device using the tube pump, and an ink feeding method. The tube pump comprises an elastic tube (14), a circular arc-shaped guide member (16) guiding the tube (14), and at least one pressing member (15) pressing the tube (14) against the guide member (16). The tube pump is characterized in that a recessed portion (17) allowing the tube (14) to come therein without being pressed by the pressing member (15) is formed in a part of the guide member (16). Thus, since a negative pressure in an ink feed passage (7) is relieved when a main tank (5) is replaced, the entry of air into the ink feed passage (7) can be easy avoided.