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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Takeuchi, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Yoda, Shiojiri, JP;
Kenji Oshima, Nagano, JP;
Yoshisada Aoki, Azumino, JP;
Satoshi Shimizu, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Nobuhisa Nomoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.