Liquid ejection apparatus
US8876270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17563
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a head body that ejects liquid from nozzle openings and a flow path member that includes a liquid flow path through which the liquid is supplied to the head body, the liquid flow path being provided with a filter chamber disposed at a position in the liquid flow path with a filter disposed inside the filter chamber, and a portion of the filter chamber which opposes the filter being made of an elastic member; a pressing unit that presses the elastic member toward the filter; and a suction unit that suctions the liquid in the liquid flow path from the nozzle openings.
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