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Title:
LIQUID SUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF LIQUID INJECTION HEAD, AND LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005047249
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a liquid suction device and a method of a liquid injection head and a liquid injection device which prevent color mixture of liquid, protect the meniscus of liquid, and do not require wiping operation by eliminating the remainder of liquid.

The liquid suction device 20 of the liquid injection 30 sucks liquid on the nozzle surface of the liquid injection head 30 which receives and injects liquid. It consists of a main body 80, a liquid absorbing member 83, and an elastically deformable booster member. The main body can seal the nozzle surface. The liquid absorbing member 83 is arranged inside the main body 80 and absorbs the liquid on the nozzle surface. The booster member supports the absorbing member 83 of the liquid in the main body 80 in a movable way and a biasing member 85 is provided for contacting the liquid absorbing member 83 to the nozzle surface in a non-compressed condition.


Inventors:
KOIKE YASUNORI
Application Number:
JP2003416429A
Publication Date:
February 24, 2005
Filing Date:
December 15, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP
International Classes:
B41J2/18; B05C5/00; B05C11/10; B41J2/165; B41J2/185; (IPC1-7): B41J2/18; B05C5/00; B05C11/10; B41J2/185
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masahiko Ueyanagi
Fujitsuna Hideyoshi
Osamu Suzawa