发明名称 |
Fluid ejection device and moisturizing fluid supply control method |
摘要 |
A fluid ejection device including: a fluid ejection head having a nozzle surface in which fluid ejection nozzles are arrayed; a head cap that covers the nozzle surface; a fluid storage unit in which an ejection fluid that is ejected from the nozzles of the fluid ejection head is stored; a moisturizing fluid supply unit that supplies to the head cap a moisturizing fluid that keeps the head cap moist; a moisturizing fluid storage unit that stores the moisturizing fluid supplied to the head cap from the moisturizing fluid supply unit; and a moisturizing fluid supply control unit that controls the amount of moisturizing fluid supplied to the head cap after the ejection fluid stored in the fluid storage unit reaches a predetermined level. |
申请公布号 |
US8807700(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.08.19 |
申请号 |
US201213425500 |
申请日期 |
2012.03.21 |
申请人 |
Seiko Epson Corporation |
发明人 |
Katsuki Kiyoteru |
分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
代理机构 |
Lowe Hauptman & Ham, LLP |
代理人 |
Lowe Hauptman & Ham, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A fluid ejection device comprising:
a fluid ejection head having a nozzle surface in which fluid ejection nozzles are arrayed; a head cap that covers the nozzle surface; a fluid storage unit in which an ejection fluid that is ejected from the nozzles of the fluid ejection head is stored; a moisturizing fluid supply unit that supplies to the head cap a moisturizing fluid that keeps the head cap moist; a moisturizing fluid storage unit that stores the moisturizing fluid supplied to the head cap from the moisturizing fluid supply unit; and a moisturizing fluid supply control unit that controls the amount of moisturizing fluid supplied to the head cap after the ejection fluid stored in the fluid storage unit reaches a predetermined amount, wherein: until the ejection fluid stored in the fluid storage unit reaches the predetermined amount, the moisturizing fluid supply control unit controls a specific amount of moisturizing fluid supplied to the head cap at a predetermined time. |
地址 |
Tokyo JP |