EP0960735A3 - Cleaning device and method for inkjet printing head - Google Patents

Cleaning device and method for inkjet printing head Download PDF

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EP0960735A3
EP0960735A3 EP99110177A EP99110177A EP0960735A3 EP 0960735 A3 EP0960735 A3 EP 0960735A3 EP 99110177 A EP99110177 A EP 99110177A EP 99110177 A EP99110177 A EP 99110177A EP 0960735 A3 EP0960735 A3 EP 0960735A3
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printing head
inkjet printing
cleaning device
wiper
cleaning
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Yoshitaka Okamura
Takeshi Yazawa
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Canon Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B41J2/16538—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions with brushes or wiper blades perpendicular to the nozzle plate

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Abstract

The present invention provides a cleaning device for an inkjet printing head and a method for cleaning such a head; a wiper to be used for cleaning the inkjet printing head; and an inkjet printing apparatus having such a wiper for preventing the deposition of ink on the side of a printing head. Slits (3a, 3b) facing to the side (1a, b) of the printing head are formed on a wiper (3) made of a sheet of rubber, which moves relatively with the printing head.
EP19990110177 1998-05-27 1999-05-26 Cleaning device and method for inkjet printing head Expired - Lifetime EP0960735B1 (en)

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JP14637098 1998-05-27
JP14637098 1998-05-27
JP25440998 1998-09-08
JP25440998 1998-09-08
JP31145398 1998-10-30
JP31145398 1998-10-30

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EP0960735A2 EP0960735A2 (en) 1999-12-01
EP0960735A3 true EP0960735A3 (en) 2000-04-26
EP0960735B1 EP0960735B1 (en) 2003-07-30

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US6398340B1 (en) * 2000-07-12 2002-06-04 Acer Communications And Multimedia Inc. Ink jet service station with a wiper moved by a wipe sled
WO2011136790A1 (en) 2010-04-30 2011-11-03 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Wiper for an inkjet printer

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JPS62103147A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-05-13 Canon Inc Ink jet recorder
EP0395004A2 (en) * 1989-04-26 1990-10-31 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus
EP0446885A1 (en) * 1990-03-14 1991-09-18 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus and mechanism for discharging maintenance and recovery provided for the apparatus
JPH06115065A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-04-26 Nec Corp Ink jet printer
EP0597677A2 (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-18 Xerox Corporation Wiper blade cleaning system for ink jet printheads
JPH07171967A (en) * 1993-12-20 1995-07-11 Canon Inc Ink jet recording device
EP0676290A2 (en) * 1994-04-08 1995-10-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Inkjet printer with variable wiping capabilities for multiple printheads
JPH07285226A (en) * 1994-04-19 1995-10-31 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Ink jet recording device
US5539435A (en) * 1992-10-22 1996-07-23 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording blade with rounded tip
US5548310A (en) * 1994-10-17 1996-08-20 Xerox Corporation Automatic positioning of wiper blades in an ink jet printer maintenance station
US5555461A (en) * 1994-01-03 1996-09-10 Xerox Corporation Self cleaning wiper blade for cleaning nozzle faces of ink jet printheads
US5610641A (en) * 1993-11-16 1997-03-11 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Color ink jet printing apparatus having a wiper suited for differing color ink properties

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JPS62103147A (en) * 1985-10-31 1987-05-13 Canon Inc Ink jet recorder
EP0395004A2 (en) * 1989-04-26 1990-10-31 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus
EP0446885A1 (en) * 1990-03-14 1991-09-18 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus and mechanism for discharging maintenance and recovery provided for the apparatus
JPH06115065A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-04-26 Nec Corp Ink jet printer
US5539435A (en) * 1992-10-22 1996-07-23 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording blade with rounded tip
EP0597677A2 (en) * 1992-11-12 1994-05-18 Xerox Corporation Wiper blade cleaning system for ink jet printheads
US5610641A (en) * 1993-11-16 1997-03-11 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Color ink jet printing apparatus having a wiper suited for differing color ink properties
JPH07171967A (en) * 1993-12-20 1995-07-11 Canon Inc Ink jet recording device
US5555461A (en) * 1994-01-03 1996-09-10 Xerox Corporation Self cleaning wiper blade for cleaning nozzle faces of ink jet printheads
EP0676290A2 (en) * 1994-04-08 1995-10-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Inkjet printer with variable wiping capabilities for multiple printheads
JPH07285226A (en) * 1994-04-19 1995-10-31 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd Ink jet recording device
US5548310A (en) * 1994-10-17 1996-08-20 Xerox Corporation Automatic positioning of wiper blades in an ink jet printer maintenance station

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