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Patent Application
App. No. 18/701,747

PRINTER DEVICE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
18/701,747
Abstract

A printer device ( 10 ) includes a base portion ( 23 ); an ink discharge unit ( 30 ) which is provided on the base portion ( 23 ) and to which ink is discharged; and a lid that covers ( 40 ) the ink discharge unit ( 30 ). The ink discharge unit ( 30 ) includes an ink absorbing member ( 32 ) capable of absorbing the discharged ink. The lid ( 40 ) includes an opening ( 41 a ) formed to allow at least a part of the ink absorbing member ( 32 ) to be exposed, and is provided to be swingable with respect to the ink absorbing member ( 32 ). Preferably, the base portion ( 23 ) is provided with a magnet ( 27 ) capable of coming into close contact with the lid ( 40 ) to keep the lid ( 40 ) in a closed state.

Claims (27)

1 . A printer device comprising:

a base portion;

an ink discharge unit which is provided on the base portion and to which ink is discharged; and

a lid that covers the ink discharge unit,

wherein the ink discharge unit includes an ink absorbing member capable of absorbing the discharged ink, and

the lid includes an opening formed to allow at least a part of the ink absorbing member to be exposed, and is provided to be swingable with respect to the ink absorbing member.

2 . The printer device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base portion is provided with a magnet capable of coming into close contact with the lid to keep the lid in a closed state.

3 . The printer device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an edge of the opening overlaps the ink absorbing member in a closed state.

4 . The printer device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lid includes an operating portion for an operator to perform a swing operation.

5 . The printer device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base portion is provided with a detection unit capable of detecting that the lid is in a closed state, and

the lid includes a detected portion detected by the detection unit in the closed state.

6 . The printer device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an ejection unit capable of ejecting the ink,

wherein the base portion is provided with a wiper unit capable of wiping off the ink adhering to the ejection unit, and

the lid is also capable of covering the wiper unit.

7 . The printer device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an ejection unit capable of ejecting the ink,

wherein the base portion is provided with a wiper unit capable of wiping off the ink adhering to the ejection unit,

the wiper unit is movable up and down, and is movable in a horizontal direction,

the lid includes a raised portion extending in an up-down direction on an extension line of a movement direction of the wiper unit in the horizontal direction, and

the raised portion is provided with a raised portion opening through which the wiper unit in a raised state is visible.

8 . The printer device according to claim 7 ,

wherein an upper end of the raised portion opening is located above a lower end of the ejection unit.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 25, 2025
From: ROLAND DG CORPORATION; XYZ CORPORATION
To: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070314/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: INO, KAZUKI; OKUNO, HIROSHI; MATSUNAGA, SHO
To: ROLAND DG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067119/0355 →