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Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 05, 2015
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Masaaki Ando, Nagano, JP;

Kaoru Koike, Nagano, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/18 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/185 (2013.01);
Abstract

A liquid circulation device includes a supply unit that forms a flow path supplying a liquid from a reservoir unit; a collection unit that forms a flow path collecting the liquid to the reservoir unit; and N number of the connection units provided respectively corresponding to N number of ejection units ejecting the liquid forming a flow path connecting the supply unit and the collection unit via the ejection units, wherein with regard to each of N number of the connection units, a connection order of the connection units with respect to the supply unit, which is counted from upstream in a flow direction of the liquid in the supply unit coincides with a connection order of the connection units with respect to the collection unit, which is counted from upstream in the flow direction of the liquid in the collection unit.


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