US 12,263,680 B2
Liquid discharge apparatus
Mikio Ogawa, Nagoya (JP); Rikuto Mitoka, Nagoya (JP); and Motoki Yamada, Ichinomiya (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/069,463.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-029223 (JP), filed on Feb. 28, 2022; and application No. 2022-029628 (JP), filed on Feb. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271419 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 29/02 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/16535 (2013.01) [B41J 2/16505 (2013.01); B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/16532 (2013.01); B41J 2/16538 (2013.01); B41J 2/16547 (2013.01); B41J 2/16552 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 29/38 (2013.01); B41J 2002/16558 (2013.01); B41J 29/02 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:
a head configured to discharge a liquid from a nozzle opening in a nozzle surface;
a liquid absorbing wiper; and
a support supporting the liquid absorbing wiper, wherein
the support is configured to move relative to the head, between a first position and a second position, the liquid absorbing wiper being in contact with the nozzle surface at the first position, and the liquid absorbing wiper being away from the nozzle surface at the second position,
the support includes a flow channel configured to flow a liquid cleaner therethrough, and
the liquid absorbing wiper is configured to absorb the liquid cleaner from below by contacting with the liquid cleaner flowing in the flow channel.