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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Hideaki Nishimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukitoshi Tajima, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Nishimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yukitoshi Tajima, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head; a carriage to which the recording head is detachably mounted; and a first head protection member that is arranged on the carriage; wherein the recording head is positioned with respect to the carriage in a relative movement direction by moving the recording head relative to the carriage until a first position reference plane of the recording head and a second position reference plane of the carriage come into contact; the first head protection member is arranged at both sides in the relative movement direction of a nozzle face of the recording head and protrudes further than the nozzle face; and the first head protection member is movable with respect to the carriage in the relative movement direction and moves along with the recording head when the recording head moves relative to the carriage.