PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD

Organization Name

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Masamichi Suzuki of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP)

Kohei Utsunomiya of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP)

Yoshinori Nakajima of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP)

Masaru Kumagai of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP)

Yuki Ishii of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP)

PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18413124 titled 'PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a printing apparatus that includes a head with a nozzle surface and a robot that adjusts the position of the head relative to a workpiece. The apparatus performs printing by ejecting liquid from the head at specific timings and distances.

The head of the printing apparatus has a surface with nozzles for ejecting liquid onto a workpiece.
A robot controls the movement of the head to perform printing operations on the workpiece.
The printing operations are executed at specific timings, distances, and ejection distances to ensure accurate and efficient printing.

Key Features and Innovation:

Precise control of the timing and distance of liquid ejection for accurate printing.
Utilization of a robot to adjust the position of the head relative to the workpiece.
Optimization of ejection distances to improve printing quality and efficiency.

Potential Applications:

Industrial printing processes for manufacturing products.
3D printing applications for creating intricate designs.
Prototyping and rapid manufacturing in various industries.

Problems Solved:

Inaccurate printing due to inconsistent timing and distance of liquid ejection.
Manual adjustment of printing parameters leading to inefficiencies.
Limited control over printing processes resulting in lower quality outputs.

Benefits:

Enhanced printing precision and accuracy.
Increased efficiency in printing operations.
Improved quality of printed products.

Commercial Applications:

The technology can be utilized in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics for printing components and parts with high precision and quality.

Questions about Printing Apparatus: 1. How does the printing apparatus ensure accurate timing and distance of liquid ejection? 2. What are the potential cost savings associated with using this printing technology?

Frequently Updated Research: Ongoing research focuses on further optimizing the printing process for increased speed and efficiency, as well as exploring new materials for printing applications.

Original Abstract Submitted

A printing apparatus includes: a head including a nozzle surface; and a robot changes a relative position of the head with respect to a workpiece, in which a first printing operation of performing printing on the workpiece is executed by causing the head to eject the liquid, and when a timing at which the first printing operation is started is set as a first timing, a timing at which the first printing operation ends is set as a second timing, a timing between the first timing and the second timing is set as a third timing, and a distance between the plurality of nozzles and the workpiece along a normal direction of the nozzle surface is set as an ejection distance, the ejection distance at one or both of the first timing and the second timing is more than the ejection distance at the third timing.