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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Hara, Numazu Shizuoka, JP;
Taiki Goto, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17556 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/18 (2013.01); B41J 2/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a fluid circulation apparatus includes a first tank to store fluid to be supplied to a fluid ejection head, a circulation path including a first flow path portion to provide fluid from the first tank to a supply port of the fluid ejection head, and a second flow path portion to return fluid from a collection port of the fluid ejection head to the first tank, a bypass flow path that connects the supply port to the collection port outside of the fluid ejection head, and a buffer tank in the bypass flow path.