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Liquid feeding device and liquid ejecting apparatus

US8033656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Toshio Kumagai · Shiojiri, JP
Tsuyoshi Otani · Chino, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2011
Grant date	Oct 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J2/175
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A liquid feeding device includes: a flexible tube to be arranged so as to be curved at the midsection thereof for feeding liquid to a liquid ejecting head for ejecting the liquid toward a target; a resilient longitudinally extending member to be arranged so as to extend along the tube; and a binding member for binding the longitudinally extending member with the tube at a distance from each other. The binding member is fixed to the tube and slidably supports the longitudinally extending member.

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