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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Akira Nakazawa, Azumino, JP;
Toshihiro Imae, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 27/00 (2006.01); B41J 29/10 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B65H 7/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B65H 20/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/10 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01); B65H 7/00 (2013.01); B41J 11/0045 (2013.01); B65H 20/02 (2013.01); B65H 27/00 (2013.01); B65H 2515/82 (2013.01); B65H 2601/521 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printer includes an apparatus body having a recording head for performing recording onto a sheet of paper. The printer also includes a unit body that is accommodated inside the apparatus body and has a path-forming surface formed at least on a portion of the periphery of the unit body. The path-forming surface forms a medium transport path. The unit body includes a plurality of openings that are in communication with a sound absorber disposed inside the unit body. The plurality of the openings are provided at least on a portion of the path-forming surface.