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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2008
Yoshinori Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Nobuo Hiraki, Nagoya, JP;
Tomohisa Higuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus is provided. The inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head including a nozzle formation surface, the nozzle formation surface including a plurality of nozzles formed thereon for discharging ink to record an image on a recording medium conveyed to a position opposing the nozzle formation surface; a wiper blade configured to contact the nozzle formation surface to wipe the nozzle formation surface; and an introducing portion formed on a side surface of the recording head intersecting the nozzle formation surface, the introducing portion configured to introduce ink attached to the wiper blade or the nozzle formation surface to the side surface to hold the introduced ink at the side surface.