Liquid ejecting apparatus
US6886906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16511
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a carriage moving between a liquid ejecting area and a non-liquid ejecting area in a first direction, a liquid ejecting head, having a nozzle formation face from which a liquid droplet is ejected, the liquid ejecting head mounted on the carriage, a slider moving between a non-capping position and a capping position relative to the nozzle formation face in accordance with the movement of the carriage, a capping member provided on the slider, the capping member sealing the nozzle formation face when the slider is positioned on the capping position, a first spring urging the slider, and a guide member provided on the slider, and pushing against a side face of the liquid ejecting head.
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