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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shunsuke Watanabe, Matsumoto, JP;
Yuma Fukuzawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Katsumi Enomoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Hiroaki Okui, Azumino, JP;
Yoshinao Miyata, Nagano-ken, JP;
Satoshi Oguchi, Okaya, JP;
Fujio Akahane, Azumino, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus capable of suppressing ink from remaining on a nozzle surface. A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head unitcapable of ejecting a liquid from a nozzleprovided in a nozzle surfaceof a nozzle plate, an anchoring platein which the head unitis anchored and that is provided with an opening regionthat exposes the nozzle surface, and a wiper memberthat wipes an anchoring plate exposed-surfacelocated on the opposite side of the head unitof the anchoring plateand the nozzle surface. When an angle of contact between the nozzle surfaceand the liquid is taken as θn, an angle of contact between the anchoring plate exposed-surfaceand the liquid is taken as θs, and an angle of contact between the wiper memberand the liquid is taken as θw, the relationship θn>θs>θw>90° is fulfilled.