Droplet discharge apparatus and droplet discharge method
US10870270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/0095
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A droplet discharge apparatus discharges a droplet to form an image on a recording medium while being moved by a user. The droplet discharge apparatus includes a head to discharge a droplet on a recording medium according to image data, a sensor to detect a movement amount of the droplet discharge apparatus in a predetermined period, and a processor. The processor is configured to instruct droplet discharge based on the image data and the movement amount detected by the sensor, determine floating of the droplet discharge apparatus from the recording medium based on information from the sensor, and stop the droplet discharge in response to a determination that the droplet discharge apparatus is floating.
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