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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1993
Norimasa Kondo, Katsuta, JP;
Takao Matsuoka, Katsuta, JP;
Masayuki Ainoya, Katsuta, JP;
Takuji Torii, Katsuta, JP;
Kazunobu Hayashi, Katsuta, JP;
Shuichi Morio, Katsuta, JP;
Shinya Tomita, Katsuta, JP;
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A suction purging unit for removing dusts solidified ink etc. from nozzles of a print head of an ink jet printer, the nozzles being arrayed in a moving direction of the print head. A contact portion is provided at one side of a body portion in which a fluid passage is formed. The contact portion is contactable with at least one of the nozzles for suction purging, and is separated from the nozzle between-suction purging mode. The body portion is pivotally movable toward and away from the print head, and is vertically movable. The body portion is movable along a top surface of the print head when the latter is moved in the moving direction.