发明名称 |
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING LIQUID-EJECTION RECORDING HEAD |
摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes a carriage movable in a main scanning direction in the image forming apparatus; a recording head mounted on the carriage to eject droplets; a maintenance unit disposed outboard of a recording area in the main scanning direction of the carriage and including a first liquid receptacle to collect droplets not used for image formation; a first space provided between the recording area and the maintenance unit; and a first sloped member provided at a side of the first space close to the maintenance unit. The sloped member has a sloped portion inclined downwardly from an upper side toward a lateral side close to the recording area to guide droplet mist generated by ejection of droplets from the head to a lower part of the first space with movement of the carriage from a position facing the maintenance unit to a position facing the recording area.
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申请公布号 |
US2011273511(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.11.10 |
申请号 |
US201113091541 |
申请日期 |
2011.04.21 |
申请人 |
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
发明人 |
YANASE NORIKAZU;KIKURA MAKOTO;KEMMA TSUGUYORI;MASAOKA SHINGO |
分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
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