Liquid discharge device and air blowing method

摘要

A liquid discharge device includes a platen, a head unit and an air blower. The platen is configured and arranged to support a medium. The head unit is configured and arranged to discharge liquid on the medium supported by the platen. The air blower is configured and arranged to send air toward the medium supported by the platen. The air blower is attached to the liquid discharge device such that the air sent by the air blower toward the medium flows in a direction at an angle to a normal line direction of the medium.

主权项

1. A liquid discharge device comprising:
a platen configured and arranged to support a medium; a head unit configured and arranged to discharge liquid on the medium supported by the platen, a bottom surface of the head unit including a nozzle surface having a plurality of nozzles configured and arranged to discharge the liquid; an air blower including a fan configured and arranged to send air toward the medium supported by the platen, the fan being attached to a side edge part of the head unit such that an axis of the fan extends along a direction that is at an angle to a normal line direction of the medium and that intersects the medium and such that a first side surface of the fan disposed adjacent to the side edge part of the head unit is positioned further downward than a second side surface of the fan, which is disposed further away from the side edge part of the head unit than the first side surface; and an air blocking unit configured and arranged to suppress sending of air to a space between the nozzle surface and the medium by blocking the air.