Patent ID: 11904339
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 0:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:
a case; and
a liquid ejector at least partially protruding from the case and comprising:
a lifting cover configured to move within a predetermined distance in a first direction with respect to the case;
a lifting gear extending in the first direction over at least the predetermined distance;
a guide bar extending in parallel to the lifting gear in the first direction;
a gear assembly having (i) a first side that contacts with and is supported by the lifting gear and (ii) a second side that contacts with and is supported by the guide bar;
a lifting motor coupled to the lifting cover and configured to engage with the gear assembly to thereby move the lifting cover within the predetermined distance in the first direction with respect to the case;
a liquid ejection nozzle disposed at an end of the lifting cover and configured to eject liquid; and
a fixed cover connected to the case,

wherein the gear assembly comprises:
a gear bracket coupled to the lifting cover, and
a gear rotatably mounted to the gear bracket and engaged with the lifting gear,

wherein the fixed cover further comprises:
a guide rail spaced apart from the lifting gear and extending in the first direction, the guide rail including a plurality of seating recesses that are spaced apart in the first direction, and

wherein the gear bracket comprises a guide rail projection configured to contact the guide rail and be inserted into the plurality of seating recesses as the gear bracket moves in the first direction.