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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kazutoshi Sakamoto, Shiojiri, JP;
Yoshisada Aoki, Azumino, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes a housing; a head; a tube which guides ink which is stored in an ink storage portion disposed on an outside of the housing to the head, and includes a deforming movable portion which deforms to track movement of the head, and a fixed portion which does not deform to track the movement of the head; a bearing portion which bears the deforming movable portion; and a partitioning portion which partitions the deforming movable portion from the fixed portion.