Inkjet recording apparatus
US11964489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/16591
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink, a conveyor belt that has a plurality of apertures and conveys recording media one by one, a control unit, an ink receiver, and a pipe-shaped ink discharge flow path. The control unit controls drive of the recording head and the conveyor belt to perform flushing, in which the ink is ejected from the nozzle of the recording head to pass through one of the apertures, at a timing different from a timing contributing to image recording. The ink receiver is disposed to face the recording head sandwiching the conveyor belt therebetween, to receive the ink after passing through the aperture when the flushing is performed. The ink discharge flow path is connected to the ink receiver. When the flushing is performed, a predetermined amount of liquid is stored in the ink receiver.
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