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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Fujifilm Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshiyuki Okayama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Noboru Kinomoto, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Assignee:
FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16535 (2013.01); B41J 2/16552 (2013.01); B41J 2/16585 (2013.01); B41J 2002/1655 (2013.01); B41J 2002/16558 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nozzle face cleaning device and an image recording device includes: a wiping member; cleaning liquid adding means which adds a cleaning liquid to the wiping member; pressing means that brings the wiping member to which the cleaning liquid has been added, into pressure-contact with a nozzle face; and wiping means which makes the wiping member and an ejection head relatively move, and wipes the nozzle face. A cleaning liquid supply flow channel is opened to the air in a connected portion of the cleaning liquid supply flow channel and a cleaning liquid adding nozzle.