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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2015
Qualicaps Co., Ltd., Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara, JP;
Masahiro Seo, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yoshihisa Konishi, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Tetsuhisa Ishida, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Motohiro Yagyu, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
QUALICAPS CO., LTD., Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet head cleaning apparatusthat moves an inkjet headfrom a printing position Pto a cleaning position Pto perform cleaning, the inkjet head cleaning apparatuscomprising a conveying meansfor conveying the inkjet headbetween the printing position Pand the cleaning position Pand a cleaning meansfor cleaning a discharge surfaceof the inkjet headconveyed to the cleaning position P, wherein the conveying meanschanges the orientation of the inkjet headsuch that the orientation of the discharge surfaceof the inkjet headis different in the printing position Pand in the cleaning position P