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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2023
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Katsumasa Tanaka, Ina, JP;
Takuya Ota, Shiojiri, JP;
Hiroyuki Santo, Matsumoto, JP;
Keita Hanawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Kenji Kojima, Fujimi-Machi, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/377 (2005.12); B41J 11/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/377 (2012.12); B41J 11/00222 (2020.12);
Abstract
A holding portion is held by a main body portion. The holding portion includes at least one recording head, a carriage, a cover portion, and a blowing unit. The recording head is capable of discharging ink. The carriage has a bottom wall portion to which at least one recording head is attached, and accommodates the at least one recording head. A cover portion has a facing surface facing the bottom wall portion. The blowing unit blows an air toward the facing surface so that the air reaches the recording head.