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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Keyence Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Atsushi Kitamura, Osaka, JP;
Takanori Ando, Osaka, JP;
Minoru Taneda, Osaka, JP;
Mamoru Idaka, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
KEYENCE CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16552 (2013.01); B41J 2/1721 (2013.01); B41J 2002/1657 (2013.01); B41J 2002/16573 (2013.01);
Abstract
To prevent a printing head not placed on a cleaning placing unit from being cleaned and prevent contamination of an ambient environment by cleaning liquid. An ink jet recording system includes a placement detecting unit configured to detect that a printing headis placed on a cleaning placing unit. The placement detecting unit is configured to, when detecting that the printing headis placed, transmit a signal based on placement confirmation for the printing headto a controller connected to the printing headplaced on the cleaning placing unit