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US 12,746,753 · App. 18/713,374 · Granted Sep 29, 2026

Inkjet recording apparatus

Inventors: Hiroyuki Tomioka (Osaka, JP); Kikunosuke Tsuji (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
B41J2/1433B41J2/155B41J2002/14411B41J2/15
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Patent No.
US 12,746,753
App. No.
18/713,374
Granted
Sep 29, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A printer ( 1 ) includes: a head frame ( 30 ); a first positioning part ( 51 ) facing to a first area ( 31 ) of the head frame ( 30 ); a second positioning part ( 52 ) facing to a second area ( 32 ) of the head frame ( 30 ); a first protruding part ( 41 ) protruding from the first area ( 31 ) toward the first positioning part ( 51 ); a second protruding part ( 42 ) protruding from the second area ( 32 ) toward the second positioning part ( 52 ); a first groove part ( 51 V) provided in the first positioning part ( 51 ) along the ejection direction; a first pressing part ( 61 ) pressing the first protruding part ( 41 ) to the first groove part ( 51 V); a second pressing part ( 62 ) pressing the second protruding part ( 42 ) to the second positioning part ( 52 ); and a first regulation part ( 71 L) and a second regulation part ( 72 L) restricting a movement of the head frame ( 30 ) in the ejection direction.

Claims (47)

1 . An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

an inkjet head which ejects ink;

a flat plate-shaped head frame whose thickness direction is along a first direction perpendicular to an ejection direction of the inkjet head and holding the inkjet head;

an image forming frame by which the head frame holding the inkjet head is supported;

a first positioning part provided in the image forming frame and facing in the thickness direction to a first area of the head frame on one end side in a second direction perpendicular to the ejection direction and the first direction;

a second positioning part provided in the image forming frame and facing in the thickness direction to a second area of the head frame on the other end side in the second direction;

a first protruding part protruding from the first area toward a side of the first positioning part;

a second protruding part protruding from the second area toward a side of the second positioning part;

a first groove part provided in the first positioning part along the ejection direction;

a first pressing part pressing the first protruding part to the first groove part;

a second pressing part pressing the second protruding part to the second positioning part; and

a regulation part restricting a movement of the head frame in the ejection direction.

2 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the second positioning part is planar, and

the second protruding part is hemispherical.

3 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein

the first protrusion and the second protrusion each has a male screw portion, and

the head frame has female screw portions into which the male screw portions are screwed.

4 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first protruding part is provided on a downstream side of a center of the head frame in the ejection direction.

5 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third protruding part protruding from the first area toward a side of the first positioning part, provided at a position different from the first protruding part in the ejection direction, and facing a planar outside portion of the first groove part of the first positioning part, wherein

the first pressing part presses the first protruding part to the planer portion.

6 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

an odd number of the inkjet heads are arranged on both side surfaces of the head frame in a staggered manner, and

the first protruding part and the second protruding part are provided on the surface of the head frame where a small number of the inkjet heads are provided.

7 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second groove part provided in the second positioning part along the second direction, wherein

the second pressing part presses the second protruding part to the second groove part.

8 . The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth protruding part protruding from the second area toward a side of the second positioning part and provided at a position difference from the second protruding part in the ejection direction.

9 . The inkjet recording head according to claim 1 , wherein

an odd number of the inkjet heads are arranged on both side surfaces of the head frame in a staggered manner, and

the first area and the second area are provided on the surface of the head frame where a small number of the inkjet heads are provided.

10 . An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

an inkjet head which ejects ink;

a flat plate-shaped head frame whose thickness direction is along a first direction perpendicular to an ejection direction of the inkjet head and holding the inkjet head;

a first positioning part facing in the thickness direction to a first area of the head frame on one end side in a second direction perpendicular to the ejection direction and the first direction;

a second positioning part facing in the thickness direction to a second area of the head frame on the other end side in the second direction;

a first protruding part protruding from the first area toward a side of the first positioning part;

a second protruding part protruding from the second area toward a side of the second positioning part;

a first groove part provided in the first positioning part along the ejection direction;

a first pressing part pressing the first protruding part to the first groove part;

a second pressing part pressing the second protruding part to the second positioning part; and

a regulation part restricting a movement of the head frame in the ejection direction, wherein

the first groove part is tapered in a depth direction; and

the first protruding part is hemispherical.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2024
From: TOMIOKA, HIROYUKI; TSUJI, KIKUNOSUKE
To: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-192140 · Nov 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250018713A1 · Jan 16, 2025
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