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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2005
Satoshi Nishino, Sayama, JP;
Satoshi Nishino, Sayama, JP;
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink jet recording apparatus, including: (1) a recording head to eject ink which is hardened by irradiation of ultraviolet rays; (2) an ultraviolet ray irradiation section to harden the ink ejected from the recording head; and (3) a recording head maintenance device, including, (3-1) a maintenance section for carrying out maintenance of the recording head; (3-2) a coupling section to make the recording head maintenance device to come into close contact with the recording head; and (3-3) a cover section to cover the maintenance section, on which an opening section is formed to make the coupling section to project beyond the maintenance unit cover, including a light shield section to shield the coupling section from the ultraviolet rays emerging from the ultraviolet ray irradiation section.