Seiko Epson Corporation

Satoshi Shimizu

Nobuhisa Nomoto

Hiroyuki Yoda

Kenji Oshima

Yoshisada Aoki

Hiroshi Takeuchi

Kazutoshi Sakamoto

Yosuke Nakano

Koji Takano

Masaki Shimomura

Toshiyuki Suzuki

Toshifumi Sakai

Nobutaka Suzuki

Masako Fukuda

Seiji Tezuka

Yuto Suzuki

Yoji Nakano

Haruyuki Imai

Kuniaki Ueki

Yuzo Shiota

An electronic apparatus includes a contactless power receiving unit that receives power supplied by an external contactless power supplying apparatus. The electronic apparatus further includes a first contactless power receiving unit arranged on a first surface, a second contactless power receiving unit arranged on a second surface different from the first surface, and a determination unit that determines a placement orientation of the electronic apparatus on a basis of a power reception state of the first wireless power receiving unit and a power reception state of the second wireless power receiving unit. The determination unit determines that the placement orientation of the electronic apparatus is a placement orientation where a surface on which a contactless power receiving unit that is successfully receiving power is arranged faces the contactless power supplying apparatus, the contactless power receiving unit being one of the first and second contactless power receiving units.

Electronic apparatus and orientation determination method

A liquid discharging apparatus includes a liquid discharging head that discharges a liquid from a nozzle, a control circuit that controls a discharge operation of the liquid discharging head, a nozzle omission detection mechanism that detects a discharge fault of the nozzle, a maintenance mechanism that performs a maintenance operation, which ejects the liquid from the nozzle of the liquid discharging head, and a display device that displays a setting screen relating to the discharge operation of the liquid discharging head. The control circuit executes the discharge operation of the liquid discharging head on the basis of the operation mode selected by a user using the operation mode selection screen for selecting a plurality of operation modes in which a situation in which a transition to the maintenance operation is performed in a case in which the discharge fault is detected, differs, on the display device.

Liquid discharging apparatus, control method of liquid discharging apparatus, and device driver

To optimize an arrangement route for a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage, when arranging the ink tank outside an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting apparatus main bodyejecting a liquid onto a recording medium from a liquid ejecting head mounted on a carriage; a liquid containing bodyarranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body; and a liquid supply tubearranged between the liquid containing bodyand the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing bodyis arranged in the inner space S.

Liquid ejecting apparatus

A reading device includes a first housing, and a second housing capable of being attached and detached in relation to the first housing, in which the first housing includes a reading unit which reads a document according to a reading mode, and a power transmission circuit which wirelessly supplies power to the second housing according to the reading mode, and in which the second housing includes a power reception circuit which wirelessly receives power from the power transmission circuit.

Reading device with main body and cover

Inspection processing is performed. The inspection processing includes a first driving step of driving a piezoelectric element corresponding to an inspection target nozzle, a first detection step of detecting vibration that is generated in ink in a pressure chamber corresponding to the inspection target nozzle by the driving in the first driving step, a second driving step of driving together the piezoelectric element corresponding to the inspection target nozzle and a piezoelectric element corresponding to at least one nozzle of nozzles adjacent to the inspection target nozzle, and a second detection step of detecting vibration that is generated in the ink in the pressure chamber corresponding to the inspection target nozzle by the driving in the second driving step.

Inspection method of liquid discharge head and liquid discharge device

An image generating device includes an exposure timing control unit for controlling an electronic front curtain so as to adjust to a running characteristics of a mechanical rear curtain based on a plurality of the image data.

Image generating device and exposure start timing adjustment method

Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit that has a recording head which ejects ink and a relay adapter which relays an ink accommodating portion where ink is accommodated with the recording head, and is movable in a scanning direction of the recording head, and an ink tube that is connected to the relay adapter, guides ink which is sent from the ink accommodating portion to the relay adapter, and has flexibility, in which a height difference is formed in an upper portion of an adapter accommodating portion, where the relay adapter is accommodated, of the head unit, and the ink tube extends outside the head unit by using a space between a high position and a low position of the adapter accommodating portion.

Ink jet recording apparatus

A liquid containing bodyarranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main bodyand a liquid supply tubearranged between the liquid containing bodyand the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing bodyis arranged in the inner space S.

A printer includes an apparatus main body and an image reading unit. The apparatus main body includes an opening in which at least a part of a stroke region of a carriage is exposed. An ink supply tube extending from an ink tank is routed through between the apparatus main body and the image reading unit, and inserted through the opening to supply ink to a liquid ejecting head. Although the image reading unit is unable to be closed because the tube runs on the upper face of the apparatus main body, a sensor is activated by inserting an insertion piece into a detection recess, so that a printing operation is permitted to be performed.

Liquid ejecting apparatus and liquid ejecting method

A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that has a head unit provided with a recording head in a movable manner in a scanning direction of the recording head, and a scanner unit that is provided on the upper side of the recording unit and is capable of opening and closing the upper side of the recording unit; the recording unit includes a flexible ink tube that guides ink which is sent from a ink holding unit for holding the ink to the head unit, a gap formation member configured to form between the recording unit and the scanner unit a gap through which the ink tube passes and the size of which is sufficiently large so as not to block an ink flow path in the ink tube, and a medium reception tray having a relief portion that is formed on the upstream side in a medium discharge direction so as to avoid a feeding unit.

Recording apparatus

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a main body in which an opening portion exposing at least a portion of a carriage moving area, a cover section displaceable with the main body, an ink tank that is located outside the main body, an ink supply tube for supplying ink from the ink tank to a head, and a spacer that forms a gap between the main body and the cover. An accommodation section is configured by a casing portion formed to protrude in a discharge direction of paper. An operation panel section is configured by a casing portion exhibiting an inclined surface. The spacer forms a gap having a size that does not shut off at least an ink flow path of the ink supply tube and passes the ink supply tube through the formed gap.

Liquid ejecting apparatus including a gap forming member having a locking member

An arrangement path of a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage is optimized in a case where the ink tank is arranged in an outer portion or the like of an ink jet printer main body. A liquid ejecting apparatusincludes a liquid ejecting apparatus main bodythat ejects a liquid from a liquid ejecting head which is mounted on a carriage, a liquid accommodating bodythat is arranged in an external area or the like of the liquid ejecting apparatus main body, and liquid supply tubesthat are arranged between the liquid accommodating bodyand the carriage. The liquid ejecting apparatus further includes a paper discharge frame that is arranged along a scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head on a further forward side than the liquid ejecting head. A part of the liquid supply tubesis fixed to a frame member paper discharge frame.

A printer includes a recording unit and a scanner unit configured to open and close the top portion of the recording unit. The recording unit includes a flexible ink tube through which ink from an ink tank is supplied to the head unit, and a control unit that controls the head unit, according to a state of a press-down switch provided on the top portion of the recording unit, so as to perform recording on a medium when a pressed state of the switch is detected and not to perform the recording when an unpressed state of the switch is detected. The switch enters the pressed state when a gap that allows the ink tube to pass therethrough is formed between the recording unit and the scanner unit, the gap having a size that at least prevents an ink flow path in the ink tube from being blocked.

An ink jet recording apparatus includes a head unit, a discharge port including a region where a recording medium on which a recording is performed by the recording head is discharged and an ink tube having flexibility, that is connected to the head unit and leads the ink from an ink containing unit. The ink tube protrudes to the outside of the apparatus from discharge port side of the front surface.

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Satoshi Shimizu