Patent ID: 9259934
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A printer comprising: a head portion including a nozzle surface, the nozzle surface including a nozzle configured to eject liquid, the nozzle surface extending in a first direction and an orthogonal direction, the orthogonal direction being a direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the head portion being configured to move in the orthogonal direction; a wiper configured to contact with the nozzle surface, a first side of the wiper being configured to be opposed to the nozzle surface; a wiper support portion supporting the wiper, a first side of the wiper support portion being provided on a second side of the wiper, and the second side of the wiper being an opposite side to the first side of the wiper; an urging portion configured to urge the wiper in a second direction, the second direction being a direction from the wiper toward the wiper support portion, and the second direction being orthogonal to the nozzle surface; a first protrusion portion provided on the wiper support portion; an inclined portion configured to move in the orthogonal direction, the inclined portion being positioned on a second side of the wiper support portion, the second side of the wiper support portion being an opposite side to the first side of the wiper support portion in the second direction, the inclined portion being inclined in the second direction with respect to the orthogonal direction, the inclined portion being configured to move the wiper between a contact position and a separated position in accordance with movement of the inclined portion, the wiper being configured to contact with the nozzle surface in the contact position, the wiper being configured to be separated from the nozzle surface in the separated position, the inclined portion being provided with an opening portion on an end portion on a side, of the inclined portion, toward the second direction; an engagement portion provided on the inclined portion, the engagement portion extending along the inclined portion, the engagement portion being configured to engage with the first protrusion portion, the first protrusion portion being configured to slide with respect to the engagement portion when the wiper is moved between the contact position and the separated position, and the first protrusion portion being configured to be attached to and detached from the engagement portion via the opening portion; and a guide wall portion configured to guide the movement of the wiper between the contact position and the separated position.