Patent ID: 9481176
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. An image printing apparatus comprising: a droplet-discharging head in which a plurality of head modules having nozzle surfaces in which a plurality of nozzles discharging liquid are disposed are fixed and joined by head module support members, and the nozzle surfaces are inclined with respect to a horizontal plane; a receiving member that receives the liquid discharged from the nozzles in the case where the droplet-discharging head performs pressure purging; and a liquid infiltration-preventing pad provided on the receiving member, which comes into contact with the droplet-discharging head during the pressure purging, and prevents the liquid discharged by the pressure purging to infiltrate into gaps between the head modules, wherein the liquid infiltration-preventing pad is a plurality of pads having flow passages of gaps formed at positions of the head module support members, which is made of a non-absorbent material that does not absorb the liquid, and in which the liquid discharged by the pressure purging is collected by the inclination of the nozzle surfaces, and the plurality of pads close gaps between the nozzle surfaces and the head module support members by non-flow passages, the nozzle surfaces being provided on a lower side in a direction of gravity, of the nozzle surfaces, which are inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.