LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a liquid discharge apparatus and improve the economic efficiency thereof while maintaining a high cleaning effect. SOLUTION: A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a cleaning belt 41 for absorbing ink adhering to an ink discharge surface 21; a moving means...

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Main Authors YAMAGUCHI SHUNJI, HIRASHIMA SHIGEYOSHI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.08.2010
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a liquid discharge apparatus and improve the economic efficiency thereof while maintaining a high cleaning effect. SOLUTION: A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a cleaning belt 41 for absorbing ink adhering to an ink discharge surface 21; a moving means for moving the cleaning belt 41 in an arrangement direction of the nozzles; installation rollers 42a and 42b rotatably supporting the cleaning belt 41; a rotating shaft 42c corresponding to the axis of rotation of the installation roller 42b and rotated in a normal or reverse direction by using the movement of the cleaning belt 41, which is caused by the moving means, as a source of power; and a one-way clutch 49 for transmitting the normal rotation of the rotating shaft 42c to the installation roller 42b and preventing transmission of the reverse rotation to the installation roller 42b. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20090030534