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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Inoue, Shiojiri, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet printerhas an ink pathcommunicating with a printhead, and a choke unitfor closing the ink path. The choke unitincludes a diaphragm valvethat is part of the wall of the ink path, a disc moving mechanism, and a drive motoras the drive source. The disc moving mechanismmoves the diaphragm valvebetween a closed-channel positionA in contact with an opposite wall part (bottomof the cavity) of the wall opposite the diaphragm valve, and an open-channel positionB separated from this opposite wall part. The disc moving mechanismis located outside the ink path
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