Liquid ejecting device, printing apparatus and liquid supplying method
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorKen Inoue
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Abstract
A liquid ejecting device is provided. A main tank stores liquid. A sub-tank includes a variable volume liquid chamber that stores the liquid supplied from the main tank. A head ejects the liquid supplied from the sub-tank. A carriage is movable to reciprocate the sub-tank and the head. A first engagement member is provided in the sub-tank and is movable to expand the volume of the liquid chamber. A second engagement member engages with the first engagement member and moves the first engagement member. The liquid is supplied from the main tank to the sub-tank when the first engagement member is moved by the second engagement member to expand the volume of the liquid chamber.
Claims15
A liquid ejecting device comprising:
- a main tank that stores liquid;
- a sub-tank including a variable volume liquid chamber that stores the liquid supplied from the main tank;
- a head that ejects the liquid supplied from the sub-tank;
- a carriage that is movable to reciprocate the sub-tank and the head;
- a first engagement member that is provided on the sub-tank and is movable to expand the volume of the liquid chamber;
- and
- a second engagement member that engages with the first engagement member and moves the first engagement member,
- wherein the liquid is supplied from the main tank to the sub-tank when the first engagement member is moved by the second engagement member to expand the volume of the liquid chamber.
A method of supplying liquid in a liquid supplying apparatus having a reciprocating movable element, comprising:
- providing a deformable chamber for storing liquid;
- attaching a first engagement member to the movable element and the deformable chamber;
- attaching a second engagement member on a fixed portion of the liquid supplying apparatus to engage with the first engagement member and to move the first engagement member;
- and
- supplying a liquid to the deformable chamber when the first engagement member is moved by the second engagement member to expand the volume of the deformable chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.