US 12,409,657 B2
Liquid ejecting apparatus
Taiki Hanagami, Matsumoto (JP); and Junichiro Matsushita, Matsumoto (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/341,690.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-105160 (JP), filed on Jun. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0001674 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B41J 2/165 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/165 (2013.01) [B41J 2/16544 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:
a liquid ejecting head that has an ejecting surface including a nozzle configured to eject a liquid in an ejecting direction along a first axis toward a medium;
a medium supporting member that has a supporting surface supporting the medium and an opening portion facing the nozzle;
a cap that is disposed in the opening portion when viewed in the ejecting direction;
a coupling member that has a base member and a first coupling member coupling the base member to the medium supporting member and configured to extend/contract in a direction along the first axis and that couples the medium supporting member to the cap; and
a moving mechanism that causes relative movement of the coupling member with respect to the liquid ejecting head along the first axis.