CARRIAGE UNIT, LIQUID DISCHARGE RECORDING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF USING CARRIAGE UNIT

摘要

A carriage unit (3) configured in such a manner that a liquid discharge head (10) can be easily maintained and can be easily positioned relative to a carriage (4). A movement mechanism (5) moves the liquid discharge head (10) between a first position at which the liquid discharge head (10) is maintained with a discharge hole directed horizontally and a third position at which the liquid discharge head (10) is positioned to the carriage (4) with the discharge hole directed toward a recording surface, and the movement mechanism (5) also moves, immediately before the liquid discharge head (10) reaches the third position, the liquid discharge head (10) in the XY-direction to position the liquid discharge head (10) in the XY-direction relative to the carriage (4). After that, a holding lever (130) is rotated to position the liquid discharge head (10) relative to the carriage (4) in the Z-direction.