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Ink jet recording apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-04-18
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2014-04-18
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet recording apparatus wherein recording is effected by ejecting ink to a recording material from a recording head cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus includes a carriage, movable in a main scan direction, for mounting thereon the recording head cartridge; mounting and demounting mechanism for controlling mounting and demounting of the recording head cartridge on the carriage; a controlling member for controlling operation of the mounting and demounting mechanism to permit mounting or demounting of the recording head cartridge only when the carriage is disposed outside a position where it is faced to the recording material.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuru Kurata
- 👤 Yasuo Miyauchi
- 👤 Takayuki Matsuo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/1752; B41J25/00; B41J25/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for moving a recording head in a recording region for effecting recording on a recording material and in a non-recording region adjacent to said recording region; mounting means, in said carriage, for detachably mounting said recording head to said carriage; operating means for permitting mounting and demounting of said recording head by said mounting means; prohibiting means, in said carriage, for prohibiting operation of said operating means; and releasing means for releasing the prohibiting operation of said prohibiting means, only when said carriage is at a predetermined position in said non-recording region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for moving a recording head in a recording region for effecting recording on a recording material and in a non-recording region adjacent to said recording region; mounting means, in said carriage, for detachably mounting said recording head to said carriage; operating means for permitting mounting and demounting of said recording head by said mounting means; prohibiting means, in said carriage, for prohibiting operation of said operating means; and releasing means for releasing the prohibiting operation of said prohibiting means, only when said carriage is at a predetermined position in said non-recording region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording head ejects ink to effect recording.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording head includes an electrothermal transducer for generating thermal energy for ejecting ink.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for moving an ink jet recording head in a recording region for effecting recording by ejecting ink from an ink ejection outlet of said ink jet recording head onto a recording material and in a non-recording region adjacent to said recording region; mounting means, in said carriage, for detachably mounting said ink jet recording head to said carriage; operating means for permitting mounting and demounting of said ink jet recording head by said mounting means; prohibiting means, in said carriage, for prohibiting operation of said operating means; and releasing means for releasing the prohibiting operation of said prohibiting means, only when said carriage is at a predetermined position in said non-recording region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for moving an ink jet recording head in a recording region for effecting recording by ejecting ink from an ink ejection outlet of said ink jet recording head onto a recording material and in a non-recording region adjacent to said recording region; mounting means, in said carriage, for detachably mounting said ink jet recording head to said carriage; operating means for permitting mounting and demounting of said ink jet recording head by said mounting means; prohibiting means, in said carriage, for prohibiting operation of said operating means; and releasing means for releasing the prohibiting operation of said prohibiting means, only when said carriage is at a predetermined position in said non-recording region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising capping means, in said non-recording region, for capping an ejection outlet of said ink jet recording head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said ink jet recording head includes an electrothermal transducer for generating thermal energy for ejecting ink.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising carriage movement preventing means for preventing movement of said carriage, said carriage movement preventing means being sandwiched between a side of said carriage and said mounting means and being operable when a releasing lever of said mounting means permits said ink jet recording head to be dismounted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a carriage guiding surface provided in said carriage to guide said ink jet recording head when said ink jet recording head is being mounted to or dismounted from said carriage; guiding means for inclining an ejection side surface of said ink jet recording head relative to said carriage guiding surface when a releasing lever of said mounting means permits the ink jet recording head to be dismounted, wherein a height from said guiding means to said carriage guiding surface is greater than a height from a guiding surface of said ink jet recording head to said ejection side surface of said ink jet recording head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said guiding means also functions as a grip for said releasing lever of said mounting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said guiding means is a part of a guiding arm of said mounting means and operates in association with operation of said releasing lever of said mounting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: an openable cover for covering a movable range of said carriage; a locking member, coupled to said carriage, for preventing movement of said carriage, said locking member being interrelated with opening and closing of said cover, so as to be engaged with a portion of said carriage to prevent movement of said carriage when said cover is opened and so as to be disengaged from the portion of said carriage to permit movement of said carriage when said cover is closed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a main switch; a casing having an openable door so as to permit mounting and dismounting of said ink jet recording head to and from said carriage external to said casing, and for encasing said carriage and said capping means; and control means for permitting opening or closing of said door only when said main switch of said apparatus is in an on-state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said control means includes a control circuit for causing said capping means to cap an ejection side surface of said ink jet recording head when said door is closed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: feeding means including a roller to form a nip to feed the recording material; releasing means for releasing said nip.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
120 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for moving an ink jet head cartridge in a recording region for effecting recording by ejecting ink from an ink ejection outlet of said ink jet head cartridge onto a recording material and in a non-recording region adjacent to said recording region; mounting means, in said carriage, for detachably mounting said ink jet head cartridge to said carriage; operating means for permitting mounting and demounting of said ink jet head cartridge by said mounting means; prohibiting means, in said carriage, for prohibiting operation of said operating means; and releasing means for releasing the prohibiting operation by said prohibiting means, only when said carriage is at a predetermined position in said non-recording region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
120 words
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a carriage for moving an ink jet head cartridge in a recording region for effecting recording by ejecting ink from an ink ejection outlet of said ink jet head cartridge onto a recording material and in a non-recording region adjacent to said recording region; mounting means, in said carriage, for detachably mounting said ink jet head cartridge to said carriage; operating means for permitting mounting and demounting of said ink jet head cartridge by said mounting means; prohibiting means, in said carriage, for prohibiting operation of said operating means; and releasing means for releasing the prohibiting operation by said prohibiting means, only when said carriage is at a predetermined position in said non-recording region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising capping means, in said non-recording region, for capping an ejection outlet of said ink jet head cartridge.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said ink jet head cartridge includes an ink jet recording head.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said ink jet recording head includes an electrothermal transducer for generating thermal energy for ejecting ink.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said ink jet head cartridge includes an ink tank.
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