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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
May. 30, 2023
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Yasutaka Inui, Osaka, JP;
Naoto Miyakoshi, Osaka, JP;
Issei Nakano, Osaka, JP;
Takuma Araki, Osaka, JP;
Yuuji Mizutani, Kyoto, JP;
Takashi Miyahara, Kyoto, JP;
Misaki Nomoto, Kyoto, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a wiper and a head mounting member. The recording head is provided with a nozzle area where a number of ink ejection ports are opened downward. The wiper is configured to move in a wiping direction while coming into contact with the nozzle area to wipe the nozzle area. The head mounting member is provided on a side surface of the recording head in the wiping direction. The surface of the head mounting member has water repellency higher than the side surface of the recording head. A recess portion and a protrusion are alternatively provided in a lower end portion of the head mounting member.