Ink jet recording apparatus
US6467873B1 · kind B1 · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16538
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A recording head is mounted on a carriage moving in a widthwise direction of a recording medium. The recording head includes a nozzle formation face having nozzle orifices from which ink drops are ejected for recording. An elastic wiping member is provided for wiping out ink on the nozzle formation face as the carriage is moved. A buffer member is mounted on the carriage so as to be adjacent to the recording head. The buffer member has a contact face for receiving restoration force of the elastic wiping member produced by the wiping operation in order to prevent received ink from splashing therearound.
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