Wipe unit and inkjet recording device including same
US10737497B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16538
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wipe unit of the present disclosure includes a wiper, a wiper carriage, a wiper fixing member and a recovery tray. The recovery tray is arranged below the wiper, and includes a tray surface that recovers the ink wiped off with the wiper. The tray surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, and makes the recovered ink flow in a predetermined direction so as to collect the recovered ink. The wiping portion is formed with the wiper and the wiper fixing member, and the wiping portion includes an ink drop portion which drops the ink wiped off with the wiper to the tray surface. The ink drop portion is formed such that the length thereof in a width direction orthogonal to the wiping direction is reduced as the ink drop portion is extended downward.
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