KR20020009010A - 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치 - Google Patents
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- 잉크가 방출되는 기록헤드의 방출포트를 클리닝하기 위한 것으로,상기 방출포트 주위에 밀폐된 공간부가 형성되도록 상기 기록헤드에 밀착되는 캡과,상기 공간부 내부로 세정액을 공급하는 세정액공급수단과,상기 공간부 내에 설치되어 진동됨으로써 상기 세정액이 상기 방출포트에 달라붙은 이물질을 털어내도록 유도하는 발진수단과,상기 공간부로부터 상기 세정액을 포함한 유체를 흡입하여 제거하는 흡입수단을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 세정액공급수단은,세정액이 저장되는 저장조와,상기 저장조 및 캡 사이에 개폐가능하게 설치되어 세정액의 공급을 조절하는 밸브를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 발진수단은,전압 인가에 따라 가역적으로 변형되며 진동하는 압전소자를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 흡입수단은,상기 공간부와 연결된 벨로우즈 튜브와,상기 벨로우즈 튜브를 수축 및 팽창시킴으로써 상기 공간부로부터 유체를 흡입하기 위한 압력차를 발생시키는 구동유닛과,상기 벨로우즈 튜브와 연결되어 상기 공간부에서 흡입된 유체를 수용하는 폐기물탱크를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 구동유닛은,상기 벨로우즈 튜브의 일단을 고정 지지하는 베이스플레이트와,상기 벨로우즈 튜브의 타단에 설치되며 그 벨로우즈 튜브의 내부와 연통되는 관통공이 형성된 승강플레이트와,상기 승강플레이트를 상기 베이스플레이트에 대해 승강가능하게 지지하는 가이드핀과,상기 승강플레이트에 회동가능하게 설치되며, 회동시 그 일단부가 상기 관통공을 선택적으로 개폐하는 구동레버와,일단이 상기 구동레버의 타단부에 결합된 가압레버와,상기 가압레버의 타단에 결합되어 회전함으로써, 그 가압레버와 연결된 상기 구동레버 및 승강플레이트를 함께 승강시킴과 동시에, 상기 구동레버를 회전시켜서 상기 관통공이 개폐되게 하는 회전판 및,상기 회전판을 회전구동시키는 구동모터를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 공간부에는 스폰지가 설치된 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 잉크가 방출되는 기록헤드의 방출포트를 클리닝하기 위한 것으로,상기 방출포트 주위에 밀폐된 공간부가 형성되도록 상기 기록헤드에 밀착되는 캡과,상기 방출포트에서 흡입된 잉크가 적셔지도록 상기 공간부 안에 설치된 스폰지와,상기 공간부 내에 설치되어 진동됨으로써 상기 스폰지에 적셔진 잉크를 진동 전달 매체로 하여 상기 방출포트에 달라붙은 이물질을 털어내는 발진수단과,상기 공간부로부터 유체를 흡입해내는 흡입수단을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제7항에 있어서,상기 발진수단은,전압 인가에 따라 가역적으로 변형되며 진동하는 압전소자를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제7항에 있어서,상기 흡입수단은,상기 공간부와 연결된 벨로우즈 튜브와,상기 벨로우즈 튜브를 수축 및 팽창시킴으로써 상기 공간부로부터 유체를 흡입하기 위한 압력차를 발생시키는 구동유닛과,상기 벨로우즈 튜브와 연결되어 상기 공간부에서 흡입된 유체를 수용하는 폐기물탱크를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
- 제9항에 있어서,상기 구동유닛은,상기 벨로우즈 튜브의 일단을 고정 지지하는 베이스플레이트와,상기 벨로우즈 튜브의 타단에 설치되며 그 벨로우즈 튜브의 내부와 연통되는 관통공이 형성된 승강플레이트와,상기 승강플레이트를 상기 베이스플레이트에 대해 승강가능하게 지지하는 가이드핀과,상기 승강플레이트에 회동가능하게 설치되며, 회동시 그 일단부가 상기 관통공을 선택적으로 개폐하는 구동레버와,일단이 상기 구동레버의 타단부에 결합된 가압레버와,상기 가압레버의 타단에 결합되어 회전함으로써, 그 가압레버와 연결된 상기 구동레버 및 승강플레이트를 함께 승강시킴과 동시에, 상기 구동레버를 회전시켜서 상기 관통공이 개폐되게 하는 회전판 및,상기 회전판을 회전구동시키는 구동모터를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 잉크젯 프린터의 기록헤드 클리닝 장치.
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| US7090728B2 (en) | 2002-03-15 | 2006-08-15 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Film forming apparatus, head cleaning method, device manufacturing system, and device |
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| US7090728B2 (en) | 2002-03-15 | 2006-08-15 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Film forming apparatus, head cleaning method, device manufacturing system, and device |
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