Liquid ejecting apparatus
US9527301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17596
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus comprises: a supply passage through which liquid is supplied from a liquid supply source to a liquid ejecting unit; a filter housing portion provided in the supply passage, a first filter being provided inside the filter housing portion; a circulation passage forming portion, one end of which is connected to a space portion located closer to the liquid supply source than the first filter is, the other end of which is connected on the supply passage to a position closer to the liquid supply source than the first filter is, thereby forming a circulation passage; a foreign object separation unit that works with a flow pump, which is a pump for circulation of the liquid through the circulation passage, to cause a foreign object to come off from the first filter; and a second filter that is detachably provided on the circulation passage.
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