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Recording apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-31
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2010-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A recording apparatus in which the movement of a recording head for recording scanning is effected includes a carriage carrying the recording head thereon, a step motor for moving the carriage, a linear encoder for detecting the amount of movement of the carriage, the linear encoder being installed over the movement range of the carriage and generating pulse signals in conformity with the amount of movement of the carriage, a controller for counting the pulse signals from the linear encoder and outputting a control signal for the starting and stoppage of the carriage in conformity with the count value, and current switch-over device for switching over and controlling an energization current supplied to the coil of the step motor in conformity with the pulse signals from the linear encoder. The current switch-over device starts the switch-over control of the energization current by an energization control signal from the controller, and stops the switch-over control of the energization current by a stop control signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriaki Ito
- 👤 Akira Torisawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/047; H04N1/053; B; B41; B41J; B41J19/00; B41J19/18; B41J19/20; B41J19/202; H02; H02P; H02P8/00; H02P8/14; H04N1/12; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/1911; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/024; H04N2201/02406; H04N2201/02439; H04N2201/02443; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/047; H04N2201/04701; H04N2201/0471; H04N2201/04715; H04N2201/04724; H04N2201/04727; H04N2201/04734; H04N2201/04753; H04N2201/04755; H04N2201/04794; H04N2201/04798; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S400/00; Y10S400/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A recording apparatus in which the movement of a recording head of recording-scanning is affected, said apparatus comprising: a carriage carrying the recording head thereon; a step motor for moving the carriage, said step motor including a coil; a linear encoder for detecting the amount of movement of said carriage, said linear encoder being linearly disposed over the movable range of said carriage in a moving direction of said carriage and generating pulse signals in conformity with the amount of movement of said carriage; control means for determining a count value by counting the pulse signals from said linear encoder and outputting a control signal for the starting and stoppage of movement of said carriage in conformity with the count value; and current switch-over means for switching over and controlling an energization current supplied to said coil of said step motor in conformity with the pulse signals from said linear encoder; said current switch-over means starting the switch-over control of the energization current by an energization control signal from said control means, and stopping the switch-over control of the energization current by a stop control signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A recording apparatus in which the movement of a recording head of recording-scanning is affected, said apparatus comprising: a carriage carrying the recording head thereon; a step motor for moving the carriage, said step motor including a coil; a linear encoder for detecting the amount of movement of said carriage, said linear encoder being linearly disposed over the movable range of said carriage in a moving direction of said carriage and generating pulse signals in conformity with the amount of movement of said carriage; control means for determining a count value by counting the pulse signals from said linear encoder and outputting a control signal for the starting and stoppage of movement of said carriage in conformity with the count value; and current switch-over means for switching over and controlling an energization current supplied to said coil of said step motor in conformity with the pulse signals from said linear encoder; said current switch-over means starting the switch-over control of the energization current by an energization control signal from said control means, and stopping the switch-over control of the energization current by a stop control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said linear encoder comprises a straight strip-like linear encoder slit and a photointerrupter made integral with said carriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said photointerrupter outputs a slit detection signal with the movement of said carriage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pulse signals from said linear encoder are signals for indicating the printing position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
181 words
A recording apparatus in which the movement of a recording head for recording scanning is affected, said apparatus comprising: a carriage carrying the recording head thereon; a step motor for moving the carriage, said step motor including a coil; detecting means for directly detecting the amount of movement of said carriage, said detecting means generating pulse signals in conformity with the amount of movement of said carriage and being linearly disposed in a moving direction of said carriage; control means for determining a count value by counting the pulse signals from said detecting means and outputting a control signal for the starting and stoppage of the movement of said carriage in conformity with the count value; and current switch-over means for switching over and controlling an energization current applied to said coil of said step motor in conformity with the pulse signals from said detecting means; said current switch-over means starting the switch-over control of the energization current by an energization control signal from said control means, and stopping the switch-over control of the energization current by a stop control switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
181 words
A recording apparatus in which the movement of a recording head for recording scanning is affected, said apparatus comprising: a carriage carrying the recording head thereon; a step motor for moving the carriage, said step motor including a coil; detecting means for directly detecting the amount of movement of said carriage, said detecting means generating pulse signals in conformity with the amount of movement of said carriage and being linearly disposed in a moving direction of said carriage; control means for determining a count value by counting the pulse signals from said detecting means and outputting a control signal for the starting and stoppage of the movement of said carriage in conformity with the count value; and current switch-over means for switching over and controlling an energization current applied to said coil of said step motor in conformity with the pulse signals from said detecting means; said current switch-over means starting the switch-over control of the energization current by an energization control signal from said control means, and stopping the switch-over control of the energization current by a stop control switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said recording head comprises a color ink jet type recording head.
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