IP Library Granted Patent US 9,743,948
Granted Patent B2
US 9,743,948 · App. 15/188,688 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Liquid ejecting apparatus

Inventors: Takeshi Seto (Chofu, JP); Hirokazu Sekino (Chino, JP); Kazuaki Uchida (Matsumoto, JP); Kazuo Kawasumi (Chino, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
A61B17/3203A61M3/02A61M3/0233F04B43/02F04B43/08F04B53/16
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,743,948
App. No.
15/188,688
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: an inflow channel to which liquid is supplied; an outflow channel communicated with a nozzle; a liquid chamber formed with a spiral flow channel having a substantially constant cross-sectional area between the inflow channel and the outflow channel and having a given volume; a volume changing portion configured to deform the liquid chamber so as to change the volume of the liquid chamber to a volume smaller than the given volume; and an ejection control unit configured to cause the liquid to be ejected from the nozzle in a pulsed manner by driving the volume changing portion in a state in which the liquid chamber is filled with the liquid.

Claims (13)

1. A liquid ejecting unit comprising: a first case; a first flexible member connected to the first case, wherein the first flexible member is configured to form an accommodating space which accommodates an actuator, said actuator being accommodated in the accommodating space, a second case configured to be connected to the first case, wherein an opening configured to be communicated with a liquid ejecting nozzle is formed in a depression of the second case; and a second flexible member connected to the second case, wherein the second flexible member is configured to form a liquid chamber in the second case, wherein the liquid chamber consists of the depression of the second case and the second flexible member.

2. The liquid ejecting unit according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third case being configured to form the accommodating space.

3. The liquid ejecting unit according to claim 2 , wherein

the third case is configured to contact with the actuator.

4. The liquid ejecting unit according to claim 2 , wherein

the first flexible member is fixed to the first case, and the second flexible member is fixed to the second case,

wherein the second case is configured to detach from the first case.

5. The liquid ejecting unit according to claim 1 , wherein

the first case having a depression in which is configured to be disposed the first flexible member.

6. The liquid ejecting unit according to claim 1 , wherein

the second flexible member is deformed to reduce a volume of the liquid chamber in response to the driving of the actuator.

7. The liquid ejecting unit according to claim 1 , wherein the first flexible member, the opening and the second flexible member are configured to be overlapped in a deforming direction of the second flexible member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: SEIKO EPSON CORP.
To: COLUMBIA PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058952/0475 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: SETO, TAKESHI; SEKINO, HIROKAZU; UCHIDA, KAZUAKI; KAWASUMI, KAZUO
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040084/0638 →
Priority Claims (5)
JP 2011-007555 · Jan 18, 2011 · national
JP 2011-011684 · Jan 24, 2011 · national
JP 2011-195742 · Sep 8, 2011 · national
JP 2011-195749 · Sep 8, 2011 · national
JP 2011-195750 · Sep 8, 2011 · national
Continuity (3)
Division 14550418 · Nov 21, 2014
Continuation 13352164 · Jan 17, 2012
Related Publication 20160296248A1 · Oct 13, 2016