Liquid discharge apparatus

摘要

There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a liquid jet head having a liquid jet surface with a plurality of nozzles formed therein to jet a liquid, and being configured to move in a scanning direction; a head movement unit supplying the liquid jet head with a power for moving the liquid jet head in the scanning direction; a wiper configured to wipe off the liquid adhering to the liquid jet surface of the liquid jet head by moving relative to the liquid jet head; and a cleaning member formed of a material capable of absorbing the liquid, provided within a range for the liquid jet head to move in the scanning direction, and configured to contact with the liquid adhering to a lateral surface of the liquid jet head by a movement of the liquid jet head in the scanning direction.

主权项

1. A liquid discharge apparatus configured to discharge liquid, comprising:
a liquid jet head including a lateral surface and a liquid jet surface in which a plurality of nozzles is formed, and being configured to move in a scanning direction; a head movement unit configured to supply the liquid jet head with a power for moving the liquid jet head in the scanning direction; a wiper configured to wipe off liquid adhered to the liquid jet surface of the liquid jet head by moving relative to the liquid jet head in a relative-moving direction; and a cleaning member configured to attract the liquid into the cleaning member, provided within a range for the liquid jet head to move in the scanning direction, and configured to contact with the liquid adhering to the lateral surface of the liquid jet head by a movement of the liquid jet head in the scanning direction; wherein the lateral surface of the liquid jet head is perpendicular to the relative-moving direction.