Patent ID: 9527288
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid discharging apparatus for discharging a liquid, the liquid discharging apparatus comprising; droplet dischargers each arranged for discharging droplets onto a substrate; a cap unit provided with recesses arranged for covering outlets of the droplet dischargers, and movable between a retracting position away from the outlets of the droplet dischargers and a capping position in which the outlets of the droplet dischargers are closed; a cleaner provided with absorbers arranged for contacting edges of the recesses of the cap unit when the cap unit is disposed in the retracting position; and a cap unit moving device arranged for synchronizing the movement of the cap unit to the retracting position, and the closing of the recesses by the absorbers when the cap unit is disposed at the retracting position.